Verizon Makes the Droid 2 Available to the Public
August 11, 2010
It was a much awaited release. Following the successful Motorola Droid phone, finally here comes its successor - the Motorola DROID 2. And Verizon has just made it available for pre-order today under its various mobile data packages. But perhaps what makes the Droid 2 a much awaited Android device is the fact that it will be pre-loaded with the Android 2.2 Froyo OS.
Being a much talked about and overhyped smartphone, expect the Motorola DROID 2 to pack-in tons of great features that will surely give its rivals a run for their money. Let’s take a closer look at what the DROID 2 has to offer then.
DROID 2 features a 3.7 touch screen 480×854 WVGA display that supports up to 16M colors and has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It is equipped with a 5MP camera with auto-focus, touch-to-focus, face detection, panoramic modes and other great camera features. This camera also captures DVD-D1 videos and has its own dedicated camera key.
Going further inside the DROID 2, you’d have an Android phone running on T1 OMAP 1GHz processor with its own dedicated GPU, an 8GB internal memory, 8GB pre-installed microSD card, Android 2.2 OS with Motorola Application Platform, aGPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and speakerphone.
The DROID 2 is also loaded with various Verizon-specific features including 3G Mobile Hotspot support for up to 5 devices, Visual Voice Mail, VZ Navigator, Skype Mobile, V Cast Media Manager, VZW backup assistant and of course a plethora of Google apps and third-party Android apps.
The Motorola DROID 2 is available for pre-order now from Verizon Wireless. It will set you back for $199.99 if you opt to get it with Verizon Contract that will run for 2 years.
Motorola Launches the Ruggedized i1 Push-to-Talk Phone
March 22, 2010
The CTIA 2010 kicks off today in Las Vegas and this early Motorola is announcing its latest Android phone with a rather unusual look and features. The Motorola i1 is the first iDEN device that carries the features of most smartphones today thanks to the Android OS running on it. Some of these smartphone features include - a 3.1 inch touch screen, Wi-Fi, optimized browsing experience, Opera Mini 5 browser, access to thousands of Android apps from the Android Marketplace and of course push-to-talk feature. Motorola is releasing the i1 ruggedized phone to Sprint anytime this summer.
The Motorola i1 boasts of a solid body construction that passed military specs for protecting against dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain. It was designed for users who sport a rugged lifestyle and working environment. The phone automatically syncs and integrates with office and personal information including your emails, calendar appointments and contacts. It also syncs with Microsoft Document Viewer and corporate synch for Word or Powerpoint files.
The phone also features both Android standard virtual keyboard and Swype virtual keyboards offering you a easy time when composing messages. It’s high 5 megapixel camera has flash, geo-tagging and panoramic features - providing your with crips photos and clear displays perfectly suited for its vibrant 3.1-inch HVGA screen. The phone also comes with a microSD card and the latest Opera Mini 5 browser that provide quick internet browsing on Nextel Network and Wi-Fi. Plus, the phone is Flash 8-enabled as well, thanks to the Android browser.
The Motorola i1 is slated for release this summer under various Sprint data plans including the Sprint Everything Data 450 plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM for only $69.99 per month, and the Sprint Business Advantage Messaging and Data PlanSM starting at $59.99 per month.
Motorola Unveils its 8th Android Phone - Motorola QUENCH
February 15, 2010
Motorola is really going all out in producing more Android devices around the world. At the ongoing Mobile Web Congress, Motorola has just announced it latest Android-powered device called the Motorola QUENCH with MOTOBLUR. Let’s see, to date the Motorola Quench is the eight Android device from Motorola and it boasts of sleek touch-screen design, with pinch and zoom navigation and a touch pad.
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Motorola Devour Arrives on Verizon
February 4, 2010
Verizon Wireless just snagged Motorola’s latest smartphone called the Motorola DEVOUR. This is the first Verizon Wireless phone that features Motoblur, Motorola’s own Android-powered content delivery service. With Motoblur, users will have access to various personalization and customization features of the said mobile phone.
The Motorola Devour features a robust contacts syncing feature for both work and personal e-mail servies including G-mail. It will allow users to posts, send instant messages, upload photos and other contents to social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. What’s so good about this Motoblur feature is that media contents are sent directly to the Devour’s home screen and fed as an easy-to-manage streams.
The Motorola Devour is also packed with great smartphone features including a 3.1-inch capacitive touch screen, touch sensitive navigation pad, pre-loaded apps including Gmail, GTalk, YouTube, Google Search and Google Maps, direct access to the Android market, automatic pushing of status updates through widgets, an 8GB microSD card, Bluetooth, and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.
The phone also allows home screen customizations with e-mail and social network messages. These contents are automatically backed up as well on a secure Motoblur portal. The phone also has aGPS which can be used to track down the phone in case it got lost or misplaced.
The Motorola Devour is available through Verizon’s Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk and Text plans with pricing that starts from $39.99 monthly access to $59.99.
Motorola Brings Android to Korea with the MOTOROI
January 18, 2010
Motorola is introducing the Android platform to the Korean market as the company unveiled the MOTOROI smart phone running on Android 2.0. MOTOROI boasts of effortless pinch-and-zoom browsing, cinematic navigation through music, videos and maps of the world. It also allows users to use multiple apps at the same time.
With Android 2.0 running, MOTOROI will Koreans access to thousands of Android-based applications which are continually growing, thanks to Android developers and the Android’s openness as well. The MOTOROI features a huge 3.7-inch, high-definition WVGA display in 480×854 resolution. This allows easier way to view full page websites, videos, games and photos. This display features touch user interface and a capacitive touch sensor that allows smooth flipping and scrolling of the screen. The MOTOROI also has five main display allowing you to customize its menu with various widgets.
Since it is an Android phone, the MOTOROI is capable of delivering Google’s mobile services as well as providing high-speed web browsing. It supports up to eight browser windows and lets you use various Google mobile services such as Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and more.
Other features of the MOTOROI include - 8 megapixe camera with Xenon Flash and 720p HD camcorder. Its camera also features panorama, face detection, multi-shot, face filter, red eye reduction, camera shake prevention and many more. The MOTOROI also features HDMI allowing you to playback HD video from your phone directly to your HDTV. It also has an MP3 player, 3.5mm jack, 8GB internal storage and microSD support for storage expansion.
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Introducing the Motorola BackFlip with MotoBlur, First Android Flip Phone
January 7, 2010
Following the success of the DROID, Motorola is releasing its latest Android phone - the BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR. The Motorola BackFlip is said to combine the social and personalization features of the MotoBlur and the multitasking features of a smartphone. To be released in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Asia in Q1 2010, The Motorola BackFlip features a unique reverse flip design and a QWERTY keyboard which is most useful for reading e-mails, texts, news feeds, social network messages.
The Motorola BackFlip’s MotoBlur content delivery service enables you to make your phone more personalized and social. It allows you to sync contacts, posts, messages, photos and other information from your social networking accounts. Motoblur supports Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, personal email accounts and LastFM.
Aside from a high-resolution 3.1-inch HVGA screen, the Motorola BackFlip also features the BackTrack technology which makes it easy for you to navigate quickly and easily through the phone’s menus and features. The BackTrack can be accessed from the side of the phone, making it easy for you to scroll through photos, music and other media content.
The Motorola BackFlip can also used in the reverse-flip, tabletop mode - perfect when you are listening to music or watching videos.
Other features of the Motorola BackFlip include - full HTML browser, 3G connectivity, WiFi access, access to Android Market, 5MP camera with flash, access to photo sharing site for directly uploading your photos, aGPS, and stereo Bluetooth. Talk and Standby Time are pegged at 6 hours and 350 hours respectively.
The Motorola BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR is a WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 phone.
Introducing the Motorola Quantico Ruggedized Phone
November 26, 2009
This one almost slipped by. In case you’re looking for a simple and yet highly durable mobile phone, you might want to check out the Motorola Quantico. According to Motorola, this device was built to survive and designed to let you thrive. It features a tough-as-nails exterior and form factor characterized by chrome, glash, mesh and rubber forging. Certainly a perfect mobile companion especially if you sport a rugged lifestyle. Read more
Motorola DROID Goes Official, First Phone to Use Android 2.0
October 28, 2009
Motorola and Verizon Wireless finally spill out the first smartphone that runs the latest Android 2.0 platform - the new Motorola DROID. Featuring high-speed Internet browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to Android apps and widgets and of course Verizon’s 3G mobile network capability. Arriving on Nov.6 at all Verizon Wireless stores, the Motorola DROID is going to give the iPhone a solid competition. Read more
Motorola Unveils its Own Android Phone - the Cliq
September 14, 2009
Motorola recently announced its newest mobile phone - the Motorola CLIQ. Two things make this mobile device special - Motorola’s MOTOBLUR solution and Android Platform. MOTOBLUR is a mobile solution for synching contacts, posts, messages, photos, and more from social networking sources including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, work and personal email as well as music from LastFM. Read more
Motorola Launches the MOTO W403
August 6, 2009
If you’re looking for an all-in-one music and camera phone that lets you talk, listen to music and capture life’s moment using an easy-to-use interface, you might want to wait for the release of the MOTO W403 which Motorola has just launched. The W403 is a simple and stylish mobile phone featuring advanced mobile phone features which consumers are looking for in a mobile phone today.
