Best Podcast Episodes About Motorola
Everything podcasters are saying about Motorola — curated from top podcasts
Updated: Mar 24, 2026 – 8 episodes
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Top Podcast Clips About Motorola
“… air. I mean, there were already phones with music playing. I mean, they were all terrible. And you remember the Rocker? I was just going to say the Motorola Rocker. I mean, Apple's first instinct was to partner with an existing cell phone maker because Apple didn't know anything about cell phones. They had no contacts in the industry. They had no technologies. So they wrote iTunes for the Motorola Rocker phone. And it was bad. bad it was ugly and it was bad like no matter how much storage you had available it limited you to 100 songs and you couldn't download songs and you couldn't use songs as …”
“… going to kill off our main cash cow and do the phone. I think at the time I heard somebody from Apple, I'm not sure it was Jobs, saying, well, somebody's going to do this. So somebody's going to displace the iPod. So it should be us. It was in the air. I mean, there were already phones with music playing. I mean, they were all terrible. And you remember the Rocker? I was just going to say the Motorola Rocker. I mean, Apple's first instinct was to partner with an existing cell phone maker because Apple didn't know anything about cell phones. They had no contacts in the industry. They had no technologies. So they wrote iTunes for the Motorola Rocker phone. And it was bad. bad it was ugly and it was bad like no matter how much storage you had available it limited you to 100 songs and you couldn't download songs and you couldn't use songs as ringtones it was just a disaster i was talking earlier about your great song you did with the iphone release but um i think you were one of the early ones to realize that the iphone was just so different it was it was such a game changer. Yeah, it really was. And another risky thing. I mean, no keyboard, like we take it for granted today, but man, …”
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Apple's innovative on-screen keyboard design changed how we type on phones forever. Initially facing skepticism, they overcame challenges by creating a dynamic keyboard that adapts to user input, making it easier to type accurately. This breakthrough was crucial in setting the iPhone apart from its competitors and solidifying its success.
“… have just written Samsung Neo. LG Neo, Samsung Neo? The DJI Neo, a pocket-sized drone. The Realme GT Neo, a budget phone. Or, no, smartphone. The Motorola Edge 5G Neo. That's a budget phone. The old Kyocera Neo, a flip phone. The Nubia Neo, a budget smartphone. The Xperia Neo from 2011. And the Vivo IQ Neo 10R. The IQ, yeah. The Vivo Neo. Wow. I like it. All right, damn. So not neon though, you're sure? David if you can tell me how many electrons are in its outer shell I will give you that point because Ellis said it a noble gas It is a noble gas Which means it has less than 10 Yeah it does But I …”
“… that point. 47. No. Ain't need no. Guys, do you want to hear some of the ones that you missed? Sure. You missed the 1X Neo robot that's coming out soon. Oh, yeah. You missed the LG Neo Chef, a microwave, the Samsung Neo, which is a QLED TV. I should have just written Samsung Neo. LG Neo, Samsung Neo? The DJI Neo, a pocket-sized drone. The Realme GT Neo, a budget phone. Or, no, smartphone. The Motorola Edge 5G Neo. That's a budget phone. The old Kyocera Neo, a flip phone. The Nubia Neo, a budget smartphone. The Xperia Neo from 2011. And the Vivo IQ Neo 10R. The IQ, yeah. The Vivo Neo. Wow. I like it. All right, damn. So not neon though, you're sure? David if you can tell me how many electrons are in its outer shell I will give you that point because Ellis said it a noble gas It is a noble gas Which means it has less than 10 Yeah it does But I not giving you that point anyway If you could tell me what neon smells like I give you the point Sulfur No, it's odorless. Damn. That was good. You had two chances. All right. Marquez gets 16 points. Well, he doesn't get. He has 16 points. Andrew with 18. And David now in the lead with 20. That was a free-for-all. Oh, baby. All right. Next …”
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In a fast-paced trivia game, players compete to name tech products with 'Neo' in their names, leading to unexpected answers and laughter. With points flowing like a waterfall, the competition heats up as players scramble to recall everything from Neopets to high-tech gadgets. This engaging segment showcases the fun and chaos of trivia gameplay, highlighting the joy of friendly competition.
“… even from Android to Android right So there like once you get onto Android the switching process is much easier So the first phone I tried was the Motorola Razr Ultra the flip phone because I was like maybe this is the time when flip phones are for me. They're not, which we're going to get to. But that switch was awful. And then I switched from the Razr to the Pixel. And moving the eSIM there was like two taps. Couldn't have been easier. Terrific times. But the process of moving all of your stuff, even though that's getting easier still takes a while whatever but like you have to go and you're …”
“… I suffer through it. So that's why I just I'm like, I'm on eSIM, I guess I'm going to have this iPhone for a little bit. Yeah, no, it's really true. And I think there is something about the pain of switching phones that is part of the lock of it And even from Android to Android right So there like once you get onto Android the switching process is much easier So the first phone I tried was the Motorola Razr Ultra the flip phone because I was like maybe this is the time when flip phones are for me. They're not, which we're going to get to. But that switch was awful. And then I switched from the Razr to the Pixel. And moving the eSIM there was like two taps. Couldn't have been easier. Terrific times. But the process of moving all of your stuff, even though that's getting easier still takes a while whatever but like you have to go and you're you're logged into some things but not to others you have to do this horrible process of trying to transfer like whatsapp data and signal data and that breaks in a bunch of ways you have to one for me is like i i have run out of um downloads on some books on kindle because i have to go in And manually redo this every time. So it's just like there is …”
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Switching phones is a nightmare, and Allison Johnson's experience proves it. After years of using an iPhone, she decided to explore other options, only to find the process of switching to be a frustrating ordeal involving eSIM headaches and data transfers. Ultimately, she ended up buying another iPhone, illustrating the challenges of moving between devices in today's tech landscape.
“like this guy, the Unihertz Titan, which is basically a giant BlackBerry clone with a physical keyboard. I have a Pixel Fold. I have a Motorola Razr Flip phone. I have just all kinds of different ideas about phones. And I've developed a theory, which is that if you just want to do basic phone things, then this, the sort of candy bar phone that we've had since the iPhone, is essentially right. It is the most jack of all trades form factor that we've found. It's a screen. It has speakers. It sort of fits in one hand. It does just about everything pretty well. And I think we're at a point …”
“like this guy, the Unihertz Titan, which is basically a giant BlackBerry clone with a physical keyboard. I have a Pixel Fold. I have a Motorola Razr Flip phone. I have just all kinds of different ideas about phones. And I've developed a theory, which is that if you just want to do basic phone things, then this, the sort of candy bar phone that we've had since the iPhone, is essentially right. It is the most jack of all trades form factor that we've found. It's a screen. It has speakers. It sort of fits in one hand. It does just about everything pretty well. And I think we're at a point where if you want to deviate from that, you have to make a really good case. And I mean, I don't mean case in terms of like, you know, the thing you put on your phone, those are helpful. But you have to explain to users what this is for. And I think to the question about foldable phones here, my biggest theory here is that foldable phones in …”
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Foldable phones struggle to define their purpose in a market dominated by traditional smartphones. While companies like Samsung tout the advantage of larger screens, users are left wondering what unique benefits these devices offer. Without a compelling 'killer app,' foldable phones may remain niche products despite the excitement surrounding them.
“… recent apps for multitasking. Yeah. Which one is true? Honeycomb is five. I believe it was... And it debuted on the... Zoom. Yeah, the Zoom tablet. Motorola Zoom. Yeah. Agree. Yeah. Unless it's wrong. It's not wrong. Are you locking it in? Honeycomb is a tablet UI only, so it did not debut on the Galaxy Nexus. It was four tablets. It had to be. It didn't... The Samsung Galaxy Nexus. It was hollow on the Nexus. Yeah, the Galaxy Nexus is a phone. Yeah, it was ice cream sandwich on the Nexus 4.0. And then five was... But just to be sure, can you reread the question and the possible answers? The …”
“… 18. What's the difference? One is literally pickled. I wanna see how they make the visual difference between that. Next, Android Honeycomb. This is on you. Famous for its hollow user interface. Yep. Debuted on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. No. Introduced recent apps for multitasking. Yeah. Which one is true? Honeycomb is five. I believe it was... And it debuted on the... Zoom. Yeah, the Zoom tablet. Motorola Zoom. Yeah. Agree. Yeah. Unless it's wrong. It's not wrong. Are you locking it in? Honeycomb is a tablet UI only, so it did not debut on the Galaxy Nexus. It was four tablets. It had to be. It didn't... The Samsung Galaxy Nexus. It was hollow on the Nexus. Yeah, the Galaxy Nexus is a phone. Yeah, it was ice cream sandwich on the Nexus 4.0. And then five was... But just to be sure, can you reread the question and the possible answers? The question is Android Honeycomb. Here are the three things about it. One, famous for its hollow user interface. Two, debuted on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Three, introduced recent apps for multitasking. It didn't debut on the Nexus. Honeycomb. Honeycomb. Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread. Honeycomb. Ice cream sandwich. Ice cream sandwich was 4.0, right? On the...”
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Did you know there's a debate over whether a cucumber and a pickle are the same emoji? Recently, Unicode confirmed a pickle emoji for the upcoming release, but it's not yet available on iOS. This playful discussion highlights the quirks of emoji updates and the confusion they can create among users.
“I had bought this, you know, everybody's walking around with their Motorola razors and their crazers and Nokia's or whatever. And I remember showing up to my job. I was working at Disney at the time at the corporate offices in Burbank. And I walked in with this thing called an iPhone. And I remember walking around the office and these are pretty, you know, sophisticated people. It's the record labels of the Disney company. And I was walking around showing people and people were like, nah, I like my Blackberry. I like …”
“I had bought this, you know, everybody's walking around with their Motorola razors and their crazers and Nokia's or whatever. And I remember showing up to my job. I was working at Disney at the time at the corporate offices in Burbank. And I walked in with this thing called an iPhone. And I remember walking around the office and these are pretty, you know, sophisticated people. It's the record labels of the Disney company. And I was walking around showing people and people were like, nah, I like my Blackberry. I like my Nokia. I like my flip phone. And, and it just really, and I was like, no, but there's this thing called multi-touch. I was always like an early adopter on technology. Particularly. I was always an Apple fan boy during the Steve Jobs years. But Steve Jobs team in New York launching the first iPhone. Can you hear me now? Thanks for your phone, man. …”
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The moment I realized the iPhone was revolutionary, I invested every dollar I had into Apple stock and became a multimillionaire within weeks. At Disney, while everyone clung to their outdated flip phones, I saw the future in multi-touch technology. This experience taught me that innovation often faces skepticism, but when it prevails, it can change lives dramatically.
“… what RJ thinking but you ain finna get me Oh you got the brick Oh man Hey well start playing Joe You got the big brick Joe you had one of these the Motorola No, I ain't had one of them, Joe. Hey, Joe, you're too young. Uncle, you had one, huh? Oh, yes, and they had a Junior. That was the first one, and then they had the Junior. Yeah. Hey, that joke of Sway with Nino Brown did it bad. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Man, stop. Hey, what's up, sir? Hey, this is Eddie. hello can I hello can I speak to Peaches man Joe you must have had that in college cause that was like the early 90s oh this 89 89 I think …”
“… hey, speaking of things back in the day, look what I just found from when I was in high school. Hold on. What this joker got? Probably his high school jersey. He probably broke in my house and stole it. Ain't no telling what to do. Yeah I don know what RJ thinking but you ain finna get me Oh you got the brick Oh man Hey well start playing Joe You got the big brick Joe you had one of these the Motorola No, I ain't had one of them, Joe. Hey, Joe, you're too young. Uncle, you had one, huh? Oh, yes, and they had a Junior. That was the first one, and then they had the Junior. Yeah. Hey, that joke of Sway with Nino Brown did it bad. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Man, stop. Hey, what's up, sir? Hey, this is Eddie. hello can I hello can I speak to Peaches man Joe you must have had that in college cause that was like the early 90s oh this 89 89 I think cause that's I got I got one of those when I was 1990 when I first got to the Bronco and men were like $4-$5 a minute yeah they were free on the weekend uh yeah yeah but here's the thing though Joe if you went out of town you was roaming so you had to play the roaming charge and then robotron what my granddaddy had the one that sit in the console …”
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Many claim the NFL is soft, but they have no idea what real hits feel like. This conversation dives into the levels of athleticism from high school to the NFL, and how easy it is to criticize without experiencing the game firsthand. With a nostalgic nod to childhood memorabilia, the talk shifts to the value of personal experiences over mere opinions.
“… which people would associate with making the body cameras uh but they make lots of and tasers i think but they make lots of other stuff and then motorola solutions which is kind of the radios and like the get up in the cars and things like that um are you three the main three players are there others i should be thinking about and how will this, like presumably you guys compete more over time? Yeah. So I remember in 2020, trying to raise our Series B, and every investor came to the same conclusion. It's like three strikes you're out. Like strike one you based in Atlanta Now like post that become …”
“… blocking similar attacks immediately. So if you want to fight fraud, like flock safety fights crime, check out Stripe Radar. as i think about your competitive landscape in the u.s yeah and companies that sell to law enforcement i think about axon yeah which people would associate with making the body cameras uh but they make lots of and tasers i think but they make lots of other stuff and then motorola solutions which is kind of the radios and like the get up in the cars and things like that um are you three the main three players are there others i should be thinking about and how will this, like presumably you guys compete more over time? Yeah. So I remember in 2020, trying to raise our Series B, and every investor came to the same conclusion. It's like three strikes you're out. Like strike one you based in Atlanta Now like post that become like less of a problem but strike one you in Atlanta Strike two you doing hardware But that really bad Hardware is really expensive Now it's the only business with terminal value. I would argue that AI is not going to replace cameras or dig holes. Yes, yes. I mean, a third of our employees dig holes for a living. That's just AI is a long ways away …”
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Motorola controls 80% of the global landmass radio market, showcasing their enduring innovation in data security technology. Despite challenges, such as competition from companies like Garmin and the rise of AI, Motorola's products remain vital, especially in crisis situations. This enduring market presence illustrates how traditional tech companies can adapt and thrive amidst evolving landscapes.
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