You’ve probably heard by now that Motorola is resurrecting its once mighty RAZR product line. Of course Moto has taken a slightly more modern design approach, ditching the iconic RAZR flip-phone form factor for a slate-style smartphone template. What we were surprised to hear is that Motorola has managed to keep the profile of its newest RAZR device down to a stunning 7.1mm, a full 1.4mm thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S II.
There are a lot of devices that, when first announced, get a huge amount of hype. However, every once in a while one of those devices gets delayed, and delayed, and delayed, and delayed. A common reaction on the internet to such an incident is a spike in rumors and hype regarding said device. This causes a snowball effect that can often do more harm than good when the much awaited handset is finally released, causing phones like the Droid Bionic to seem like a let-down, despite being a quality product.
The mobile device industry is a fast moving place. With a new device either rumoured or announced every week, constant operating system (OS) updates and giant companies vying for dominance in what is quickly becoming the world’s most profitable business it can sometimes be difficult to sit back and see the big picture.
A Korean version of the Droid Bionic’s latest teaser advertisement seems to have finally confirmed the unveiling of the eighth of September (in just a few days) date for the much awaited device. Planned to be released on Verizon Wireless, the Droid Bionic is one of the most awaited devices so far this year, which is somewhat odd considering that we currently know nothing solid about tech specs, other than that it’s supposed to be Verizon Wireless’ first dual-core LTE handset.
The internet has gone crazy over Google’s recent announcement of its plans to acquire Motorola Mobility – the wing of Motorola responsible for the design and manufacturing of mobile devices. Despite being huge news, this move certainly raises the question: “why?”
The Motorola Triumph is a reasonably priced smartphone that sits around the higher range of the market without costing as much as some of the top end devices can and it’s just landed on Virgin Mobile on a variety of Virgin Mobile plans. In terms of hardware the Motorola Triumph certainly pulls its own weight. The single-core 1GHz Scorpion processor might not be the fastest around but it should get the job done efficiently and quickly when paired with 512MB of RAM.
The Motorola DROID 3 has been the subject of much rumor and speculation in recent months. As the expected successor to the Motorola DROID’s legacy, the DROID 3 is aimed to sell its fair share of units come its release date. When the original DROID was released, it was seen as Verizon’s only convincing answer to (at the time) AT&T’s exclusivity deal with the iPhone line. It was fast, responsive, sported a slider QWERTY keypad and ran on Android 2.0. Since then the DROID has been upgraded to run on Android 2.1 and finally 2.2.
Remember the Motorola Atrix and its amazing Webtop App? Well Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha has just announced that the Webtop App will start being included in every top-end Motorola smartphone from June 2011 onwards. The Motorola Atrix is an impressive phone in its own right, with a dual core 1GHz processor, Android 2.2 and stunning 960 x 540 QHD display. But what really set it apart from the competition at the last CES convention was the Webtop App, which allows it to function as a desktop, laptop or even portable media station via some innovative peripherals.
Motorola has joined the dual-core smartphone revolution, following in the footsteps of the LG Optimus 2X. Motorola’s new super-powered toy, the Motorola Atrix, will hit the world market in late February and is sure to make a splash. Powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo) the dual-core chipset makes short work of just about any task you’d think to throw at it. The Atrix is also promised to have HSPA+ support in the US and, in America, looks like it will be available exclusively to AT&T customers.
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