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Lenovo (LNVGF) killed off the Motorola (MSI) name earlier this year.

The parent company now blends the two brands together under a "Moto by Lenovo" moniker.

Motorola, the company behind the first walkie-talkie and consumer cell phone, has had a rollercoaster-like few years. It's been bought and sold twice since 2012. In the first deal, Google acquired Motorola for $12.5 billion, which kicked off the search giant's step into the hardware business.

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But sales of the Moto X smartphone were sluggish, and Google eventually sold the company to Lenovo for $2.9 billion.

For now, Moto's lineup includes smartphones and Bluetooth headsets.

First published December 30, 2016: 10:04 AM ET

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