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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060504120114
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001208322-06-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060504

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOTOROLA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000068505
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				361115800
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1303 E ALGONQUIN RD
		CITY:			SCHAUMBURG
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60196
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8475765000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1303 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD
		CITY:			SCHAUMBURG
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60196

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MOTOROLA DELAWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760414

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCOTT SAMUEL C III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202862

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07221
		FILM NUMBER:		06806917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7085512600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-03</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000068505</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOTOROLA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001202862</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCOTT SAMUEL C III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60154</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Motorola, Inc. - Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5648</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>41327.3154</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Motorola, Inc. - Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4482</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends under the Mellon Investor Services Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Samuel C. Scott III is the trustee of a Money Purchase Pension Plan Trust for Samuel C. Scott III.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Deferred stock unit award subject to deferred distribution after termination of service as a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carol Forsyte on behalf of Samuel C. Scott  III, Director, Motorola, Inc. (Power of Attorney on File)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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