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Stunning Motorola Rapture VU30 shows its face

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:29:09 +0000

The war of the cellphones is heating up and the new Motorola handset is only adding much more razzmatazz to the whole deal. Christened the Rapture VU30, the sleek shiny and slim clamshell supports CDMA dual band (800/1900 MHz) networks as well as EVDO and 3G. Adorned with a 2-megapixel camera featuring digital zoom, the phone also comes laced with a video and MP3player, stereo Bluetooth, A-GPS as well as support for microSD and microUSB making it pretty packed for a mid-level clamshell. Of course these are all just preliminary reports and we will all have to wait for full specs release to know all about this wonderful phone but we can sure wait for that a while.

Motorola RAZR VE20 Phone (Sprint)

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:40:43 +0000

Released for Sprint, the Motorola RAZR VE20 provides one-touch access to its music player, text inbox and menu controls from its external LCD. The RAZR VE20 offers Sprint-exclusive content such as NFL Mobile Live, a new application that streams NFL content. NFL Mobile Live is free to customers with a data plan. It offers live audio broadcast of all NFL regular season games, live audio / video stream of eight NFL Network games (beginning in November 2008,) exclusive team content and video highlights. Additional functions include Sprint Music Store for over-the-air song downloads, Sprint TV with live and on demand programming, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, a microSD card slot and a 2.0-megapixel camera.

Motorola named by ATT as outstanding supplier, highlights strength in teamwork

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:31:31 +0000

Now this is just sad. Motorola doesn’t seem to be doing anything more productive with its time than cutting jobs and publicizing a rather pathetic commendation from AT&T. Apparently, Motorola has been named, by AT&T, as an “Outstanding Supplier,” among 27 other companies, in “the area of teamwork.”

Had Motorola been named “Most Innovative,” “Best in Customer Satisfaction,” singled out as a “good company,” or some other title that might be a little more relevant, we’d (1) be totally surprised, and (2) actually consider it an award worth mentioning. Unfortunately, it seems poor Moto isn’t capable of doing much more than getting awards for its teamwork - which isn’t exactly something we consider noteworthy.

What is noteworthy, however, is that Motorola is in such dire need for positive spin that they’ve resorted to actually publicizing their excellence in “teamwork.” Says Dan Moloney, president of Motorola’s Home and Networks Mobility business, “we are delighted to be named amongst AT&T’s best of the best in teamwork.”

Right, enough with the arm-twisting self-back-pats, guys. Get back to work on something truly worth our time (or at least find a new CEO that can lead you guys back to glory). Come back when you have a product that can compete on the global market (3G, WiFi, GPS, good style, decent usabilty).

Wi-Lan Sues Motorola, RIM, UTStarcom

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:20:12 +0000

Wi-Lan Inc has begun litigation against Motorola Inc , Research In Motion , and UTStarcom Inc, alleging that their mobile handheld devices and other equipment are infringing on Wi-Lan’s patents, the company said on Friday.

The Ottawa-based technology and licensing firm said it has initiated litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.

Wi-Lan also said that it has settled its dispute with Marvell Semiconductor Inc in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Wi-Lan has licensed its intellectual property to over 100 companies and has a portfolio of patented inventions in a range of electronics and communications products, the company said.

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Sprint Motorola Q9c enters hospice care - nearing end of life?

admin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:26:32 +0000

With the Samsung Instinct poised to take the reigns as Sprint’s flagship smartphone, it might make sense to stop pushing lesser handsets. As such, we’re hearing that Sprint’s Windows Mobile-powered Motorola Q9c is getting the ax, as it enters it’s “end of life.”

The speculation comes from reports that indicate Sprint is not stocking the Moto Q9c on their online storefront, and Sprint reps have reportedly said that the handset will not be restocked once current supplies are exhausted. If the Q9c is indeed headed toward hospice care, Motorola’s going to be hurting ever worse - we don’t see any Motorola hardware that could replace the Q9c in the pipeline. It seems Motorola’s dimly shining star, the Moto Q9, is starting to fade.

Is Motorola trying to further cost cutting initiatives by slowing down handset development and research? With half the research team pink-slipped or reassigned, it sure seems that way to us. What Motorola needs is a mid- to high-end lineup of media-centric handsets that can play with the big-dogs - GPS, WiFi, 3G (HSDPA), and possibly even touchscreens. The 3G-lacking MotoZINE lineup just ain’t gonna cut it.

Oh Moto (by which I am referring to the chief-executive-whatevers), why do you disappoint us so? At this rate, it won’t be long before Motorola’s US market share drops down to global levels - in other words, it was a nice run, but it’s coming to an end.

Motorola MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:57:09 +0000

Motorola recently introduced the MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition, the perfect merger between Ferrari style and Motorola tech. The MOTORAZRmaxx V6 is unique. Elegantly designed, this handset has 3.6 MBps HSDPA capability, and has exclusive features like the Ferrari emblem on the exterior glass, the roar of the Ferrari F1 8 cylinder engine as you turn the unit on and off, images of the F430 engine on the mini external display, as well as the image of the Ferrari emblem on a grey Ferrari on the main internal display. In addition to 30 pictures showing Ferrari F430 and Ferrari Challeng Trofeo Pirelli USA included on board, the handset also comes with a soft, handcrafted carry case in Ferrari-red leather. The MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone has a 2 megapixel camera, a microSD memory card expansion slot, an onboard music player with external touch controls, is capable of browsing the Internet and downloading content at high speeds, and is capable of doing much more from inside its casing of a mix of metal and tempered glass. This limited edition handset will be available in the five continents starting January 29, 2007, from Ferrari Stores and all major Motorola dealers, for an SRP of â‚¬490.00.
[ Motorola MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Via Sonicdigitals Blogs ]

MOTOROKR U9 Coming Soon?

admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:32:48 +0000

Clearer photos of the much anticipated MOTOROKR U9 have found its way online, hurrah! Reminiscent of the PEBL-designwise, the oval-shaped clamshell phone measures 90 x 48.6 x 16.4 mm and weighs 87.5 grams. It’s kind of a turn-off that this phone is not equipped with a 3.5mm headset jack. It comes with a 2.0 megapixel camera built on top of the external OLED LCD screen, allowing users to take pictures even with the clamshell closed, a QVGA 262K TFT display screen, among other features. Motorola is yet to issue a release date and a fullÂ list of specifications. [ The MOTOROKR U9 via SlashPHone ]
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Music Cellphone: Motorola ROKR E8

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:23:33 +0000

Rumors have been circulating about a new music phone from Motorola. The phone in question, identified as the Motorola ROKR E8, is apparently set to launch in Europe by the 4th quarter of this year, if not then the 1st quarter of 2008. Well, it’ll come out soon. The E8 features a backlit keypad which only displays controls relevant to the function you are currently using, haptic controls which gives you vibration feedback each time you press a key, and an interestingly different navigation tool called the Omega wheel. One might assume that it’s called as such because it is shaped similar to the last letter of the greek alphabet, Omega. The E8 is a GSM/GPRS handset which also sports a 2 megapixel camera, 262k color QVGA display, 2 GB of onboard memory with an option for expansion via microSD card slot, FM tuner and 3.5 mm headphone jack. Pricing is projected at 280 Euro. Written by Kiven Source from cellphonenews.com

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Motorola RIZR V6

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:54:38 +0000

Motorola has announced it’s breakthrough Linux-based OS music phone,the Motorola RIZR Z6 at this year’s CES, which is an improved version of the Z3 in the looks department, to be available on the latter part of Q1 of 2007. Features of the RIZR Z6 include: - Quad-band GSM plus EDGE - 2-megapixel camera - microSD card slot - 105.5mm x 45.5mm x 16 mm - QVGA 320Ã—240 screen with 262k colors - Music player with support for Windows DRM plus MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ enhanced, AMR NB, WAV and XMF - Bluetooth with A2DP stereo support
[ Motorola RIZR V6 Via Sonicdigitals Blogs ]

Motorola SLVR L7c soon to launch on Verizon

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:46:23 +0000

The RAZR inspired candybar handset, the Motorola SLVR L7c will be launched by Verizon really soon, as per the Verizon Wireless site which has begun to feature an Interactive User Guide. While the carrier won’t be the first to offer the SLVR L7 (currently offered by Cingular), it might just be the first to offer the CDMA version of the phone. The L7 and the L7c both share design and features, which means they both have 176×220 pixel 262k color displays, VGA cameras, microSD expansion slots, built in music player. However, the L7c will have EV-DO connectivity, in addition to Bluetooth and miniUSB.
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