Carl Icahn and Motorola bury the hatchet

Good news coming from the Motorola camp? Say it ain't so! The long-standing feud between the flagging company and investor Carl Icahn has finally come to an end, and lo and behold, the pending litigation between the two has even been dismissed. Apparently the two parties managed to agree that (effective immediately) Keith Meister, a managing director of the Icahn investment funds and principal executive officer of Icahn Enterprises would be "appointed to serve on the [firm's board of directors]," and William R. Hambrecht, founder, chairman and CEO of WR Hambrecht + Co. and co-founder of Hambrecht & Quist, would be "nominated for election" during the 2008 annual shareholders meeting. Heck, Moto's even soliciting Mr. Icahn's input in dealing with the hopeful separation of businesses -- but then again, it would probably take advice from just about anyone given the current state of affairs.

[Juice Daddy @ Apr 7th 2008 11:11AM]

my phone still doesn't have obex...

[sk8rpro @ Apr 7th 2008 1:25PM]

Don't point your finger at Motorola, blame it on Verizon (or whatever carrier applies). While Motorola might be contracted to put on Verizon's firmware, where their orders come from, you blame them.

[Juice Daddy @ Apr 7th 2008 3:28PM]

I'm using altel :/

but why would that matter...

why can't I just go to the Motorola website and download the proper firmware?

[Crayola @ Apr 7th 2008 11:23AM]

Well... One step at a time, at least we're not at the fisticuff stage with Microhoo. Now get a crack R&D team, hire a Swedish designer, start cooking on a phone with decent meatballs.

[phanbouy @ Apr 7th 2008 3:23PM]

"he knew the game of fisticuffs, he knew the game of might! but no one knew the fight would come and take his life at ni-i-ight!"
/Primus

[NM @ Apr 7th 2008 12:15PM]

now I find it weird to see the motorola logo without the face

[davelogan77 @ Apr 7th 2008 12:28PM]

It should be a happy face now, I'd guess....

[Nick Stropko @ Apr 7th 2008 7:00PM]

Why no happy moto logo?