Motorola's Still Looking Hard For Its Mojo - Page 2

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"Those just-announced leadership changes in the mobile devices division aim to stem the tide of departures and fuse existing leadership to the company's evolving vision," he said. But looking ahead, he said, "the strategy will only succeed if promoted leaders stick around to finish the job."

The one thing analysts do agree on is that Motorola needs a blockbuster product and they need it fast.

"The product roadmap for the rest of the year shows a range of evolutionary products, but, tellingly, no breakout products and nothing that will capture the attention of the market," said Levy.

"Motorola's product designers need to swing for the fences, but they seem to be content with singles and doubles," he said.

Gold isn't holding his breath for any product news this week.

"I do expect some new product to be announced shortly but I think it may be a bit too early to see it this week," he said. "I do think you will see a continued slide in their market share numbers, as competitors offer more compelling devices, particularly at the high end where the best margins are."

No matter what's announced Thursday, the news likely won't push Moto's stock soaring upward, said the analysts.

"The problems cannot be fixed in the first few months, but they can be fixed, and so far I like what I see," said Kagan..