Motorola Devour - Verizon’s First Android Phone With Motoblur
March 2nd, 2010 by admin
Verizon ireless announced the Motorola Devour (aka Calgary A555), the latest addition to the cellphone maker’s MOTOBLUR lineup. The Devour is first Verizon phone to include the MOTOBLUR. It is a mid-range Android phone with a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a side-slide QWERTY keyboard and a touch-sensitive navigation pad.
The Devour features a 3 Megapixel camera, dual microphone for noise cancellation, integrated AGPS support, and support for Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g. It runs Android 1.6 OS and is pre-loaded with Google apps. It supports Verizon’s dual-band CDMA EVDO Rev A 3G network.
The Motorola Devour will be available in March. Other MOTOBLUR phones include the Backflip, the MOTOROI and the CLIQ/DEXT.
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Motorola Backflip with MOTOBLUR Android Phone
January 22nd, 2010 by admin
Motorola has launched a second Motoblur Android powered handset on Wednesday at CES in Las Vegas and with it a new control mechanism for navigating around the screen.
Where the phone differs from the average touchscreen device is a second touchscreen panel behind the screen that means you can navigate around the screen without your fingers getting in the way.
The second screen, which works like a trackpad on a laptop, is revealed only when you backflip the QWERTY keyboard into place.
Tech specs include a 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor, 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, a 3.1-inch display with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS and OS Android 1.5 with Motoblur.
The phone, which is expected out shortly, is likely to make it to the UK Motorola has confirmed.
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Motorola XT701, MT710 and XT800 Phones
January 13th, 2010 by admin
Motorola is planning three Android smartphones for China market, one for each of the three carriers in China. All these phones supports 3G network and runs the Android OS.
First of all, the MT710 is a OPhone device for China Mobile. Obviously it supports world’s biggest carrier’s TD-SCDMA 3G network. It runs the Android-based OPhone platform. The MT710 features a 0.3 Megapixel front camera for video call and integrated CMMB mobile TV tuner.
The Motorola XT701, which is also called the Sholes Tablet, is for China Unicom. It works on WCDMA/HSPA networks. The XT701 is boosted by a Cortex A8 processor, like the Droid/Milestone.
Lastly, the Motorola XT800 (aka Zeppelin) is a device that looks like Dell’s Mini 3i. It is designed for China Telecom and supports dual-mode GSM and EV-DO network.
All three Android devices feature 3.7-inch 854×480 touchscreen, a 5 Megpaixel camera with flash, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS support and microSD/SDHC card slot.
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Motorola Milestone Launched in Hong Kong for US$602
January 6th, 2010 by admin
After European market, Motorola launches its Milestone smartphone in Hong Kong, the first in Asia region to get the Android 2.0 device. The version Motorola sells in Hong Kong is English version with MOTO Chinese input methods (but no Chinese UI), including Chinese handwriting recognition and Pinyin.
According MOTO’s product manager, the cellphone maker will release later in Hong Kong a Chinese version with native Chinese UI and more Chinese input methods. The Chinese version may be released with Android 2.1 OS, and current devices will receive updates.
The Motorola Milestone is selling in Hong Kong at HK$4680 (US$602), unlocked and no contract needed.
Motorola Milestone Specs:
•WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12
•Android 2.0
•3.7-inch 480×854 Touchscreen Display
•5 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with Dual LED Flash, 4X Digital Zoom
•QWERTY keyboard
•Bluetooth
•WiFi 802.11b/g
•aGPS
•CrystalTalk
•3.5mm Headset Jack
•MicroUSB port
•microSD slot (up to 32GB)
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Motorola MT710 OPhone for China Mobile
December 31st, 2009 by admin
Motorola officially introduced in China its MOTO MT710, which is the company’s first smartphone for China Mobile. The MT710, a Droid/Milestone-like device, runs China Mobile’s Android-based OPhone platform and supports TD-SCDMA 3G network and quad-band GSM/EDGE networks.
MOTO MT710 is boosted by a Marvell PXA310 processor. It has a touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel camera, a front camera and support for WiFi.
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Motorola MT710 OPhone for China Mobile
November 22nd, 2009 by admin
Motorola has a hot phone for Chinese customers too. The MT710 is a handset meant to deal with China Mobile’s Android-based Open Mobile Systen. This OPhone will offer a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen display and TD-SDCDMA support and that’s about all we know about this Motorola OPhone. It looks like the MT710 is the Chinese version of the Droid and people say it’s going to lack keyboard support. They also say that Motorola will launch seven Android phones next year which means that the Droid-like MT710 is just the first one of them.
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Motorola Milestone Android Phone
November 12th, 2009 by admin
Just when we thought that the mobile manufacturers had their offer set up for the Christmas shopping madness, Motorola some with Milestone Android mobile phone official. The phone has officially been launched in the Western Europe market and it is the GSM/UMTS version of the Motorola DROID. But the great thing is that, compared to DROID, it has more features. Among those added features there is the support for multitouch control. Milestone does not have Google Maps Navigation beta application, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Search by Voice, but it has the MOTONAV trail version. Just like, the DROID, Milestone has a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel camera, QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3.5mm jack and a microSD card slot. The Milestone runs Android 2.0 OS.
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Motorola Barrage Rugged Mobile by Verizon
October 10th, 2009 by admin
Verizon Wireless has launched another Clamshell handset which is Motorola Barrage rugged mobile phone.Motorola Barrage features a 2.2-inch LCD display, a 2 Megapixel camera, dual speakers and Push to Talk function fast, clear and reliable calls.Motorola Barrage supports Verizon’s services VZ Navigator, V CAST Music with Rhapsody and V CAST Video on Demand.Motorola Barrage is made of chrome, glass, mesh and rubber and it is military-spec certified for extra strength and protection from blowing rain, humidity, solar radiation, high and low temperatures, blowing dust, salt fog, altitude, shock, vibration and transit drop.Motorola Barrage is available at a price of US $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract.
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Motorola Entice W766 coming to Verizon
September 28th, 2009 by admin
The Motorola Entice W766 is now official and will be available on September 22 exclusively through Verizon. The Entice is a clamshell phone that provides “one touch access to your favorite functions” and was previously known as the Motorola Harmony W766.
Price of the Motorola Entice will be of $39.99 on a 2-yr contract agreement and a $50 mail in rebate.
Features of the device include:
*CDMA 800/1900 1X/EVDO
* 2.2 inch internal TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels and 65k colors
* VZ Navigator
* Email, IM
* Web browser
* Stereo Bluetooth
* Music player
* 2.5mm headset jack
* 2MP camera with video recording
* 35MB of internal memory
* MicroSD card support, up to 8GB
* Talk time: up to 330 minutes
* Standby time: up to 395 hours
* 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches
* 3.6 ounces
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Boost Mobile Motorola Debut i856 iDEN Slider
September 22nd, 2009 by admin
Motorola today announced the Debut i856 for Boost Mobile. The Debut i85 is the first iDEN push-to-talk slider with music and camera features. The Debut i856 comes with easier access to the keypad along with the security of keeping keys protected when not in use. Control your music, take calls, view messages and access the Web, all with the slider closed.
The Debut i856 allows users to talk with up to 20 friends at once, have short-range conversations outside network areas or instantly send contact info and pictures to family with compatible handsets. You can even convert push-to-talk conversations into voice calls for a quick and easy change of pace. If you prefer the written word, use IM-style texting1 to view entire conversations all on one screen. Once your message is ready to go, send it in the background and move on to other applications.
Motorola i856
The Debut i856 music features include a dedicated key to instantly open up your song library, dual speakers and enhanced 3D audio to play music the way it was meant to sound. Listen to your music your way with a 3.5mm headset jack for wired headphones or wirelessly using stereo Bluetooth. Keep your music in constant rotation by easily swapping songs from your desktop and storing up to 10 hours of music with optional 8GB of removable memory. With an easy-to-use camera and video capture and playback you no longer have to rely just on your memory. A large library will store all your images and videos so you can reminisce at a moment’s notice.
The Motorola Debut i856 will be available from Boost Mobile in September 2009.
Highlights Of Motorola Debut i856:
* 2.2-inch TFT screen display with 176 x 220 pixels resolution
* 1.3 megapixel camera and stereo Bluetooth technology
* Nationwide Walkie Talkie capability
* Speakerphone with voice-activated dialing capability
* GPS and Wireless Web Enabled
* Enhanced MP3 music player with standard 3.5mm audio jack and integrated audio speakers
* Multimedia and text messaging capabilities
* microSD memory expansion slot supports up to 8GB
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