Motorola originated in Chicago, USA, in 1928 as the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, founded by Paul & Joseph Galvin, creating the "Motorola" brand from "motor" & "ola" for car radios; it became famous for mobile comms, splitting into Motorola Mobility (smartphones, now owned by Lenovo) & Motorola Solutions (government comms) in 2011, with Lenovo acquiring Mobility in 2014.