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Motorola, Verizon Working on Android TV Tablet

August 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Motorola and Verizon Wireless are building a tablet computer based on Google’s Android operating system for TV consumption, according to Financial Times. The WiFi device will have a 10-inch screen gadget and Flash 10 support. –
Motorola and Verizon Wireless are teaming up to build a tablet computer
based on Google’s Android operating system for TV consumption.
The companies, which have enjoyed a fruitful relationship building and
selling the Android-powered Droid line of smartphones, are gunning for Apple’s
iPad.
T…


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Motorola Droid Getting Android 2.2 in Early August

August 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Motorola said in a community forum that Google’s Android 2.2 operating system (Froyo) will be pushed out to the Motorola Droid beginning the week of Aug. 2. However, there is no word yet on when the Droid X will get Froyo. – Motorola confirmed that Google’s Android 2.2 operating system, or Froyo
build, will be pushed out to the original Motorola Droid beginning the week of
Aug. 2.
Motorola Forums Manager Matt wrote in a brief
note on the company’s forum July 30:
quot;I’m happy to report that Verizon Wireless will…


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Motorola 4G LTE Network Planned for Bay Area

July 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Motorola and public safety agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area plan to build an LTE network that will go live in early 2011. Meanwhile, the FCC approves MetroPCS’ first LTE handset. – The San Francisco Bay Area will be getting a 4G LTE network in early 2011.
Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility
Solutions business and the public safety agencies in the San Francisco Bay
Area announced July 29 a plan to begin installing a 700MHz Long-Term Evolution
system later in 2010 that will serv…


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Motorola Android Strategy Pays Off as Smartphone Sales Rise

July 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Motorola’s device segment continues to keep its focus on Android, a mobility strategy that rewarded the company with increased smartphone sales during the second quarter, despite overall sales falling 6 percent. – Motorola continues to align its smartphone business with Google’s Android
operating system, and while the strategy is one that analysts, and the market,
have encouraged, Motorola has yet to fully reap the results.
In a July 29 announcement on its second-quarter earnings, Motorola showed a
sixfo…


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Motorola Droid X Sold Out Through Aug. 4

July 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Motorola Droid X channel checks at Verizon Wireless stores show the smartphone is sold out, and consumers are being told to order the mobile device for home delivery. – The Droid
X is becoming tougher to get than was anticipated by its maker Motorola or
its carrier Verizon Wireless; availability isn’t expected until Aug. 4.
And don’t expect to walk into a Verizon store off the
street and leave with one.
Gleacher and Co. analyst Mark McKechnie said calls to…


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Motorola Droid X: Google`s Ticket to Success in Mobile Market

July 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Motorolas Droid X is sold out. The device is unavailable on Verizons Website or in carrier stores. The smartphone is one of the most successful Android-based devices to ever launch, and could be the gold standard by which all other Android phones are judged. For Google, the Droid Xs success is exciting. It proves that Android is here to stay and can compete against Apples iPhone in what is becoming an increasingly crowded mobile space. It also shows that going forward, Google has the ability to potentially overtake Apple as the supreme mobile provider of smartphone software in the marketplace. It wont be easy, but its now more possible than ever, thanks to the Droid X. Read on to find out why: – …


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Motorola Lawsuit Charges Huawei with Stealing Trade Secrets

July 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

U.S. mobile phone maker Motorola has filed a lawsuit against China’s Huawei Technologies for alleged theft of trade secrets. The lawsuit highlights the fast-growing Chinese firm’s difficulty in shaking the nation’s reputation for piracy. – NEW YORK/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. mobile phone maker Motorola Inc has sued China’s Huawei Technologies Co for alleged theft of
trade secrets, highlighting the fast-growing Chinese firm’s difficulty
in shaking the nation’s reputation for piracy.
In an initial suit, filed in 2008, Motorola sued fi…


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Motorola, Verizon Admit to Flickering Droid X Displays

July 21st, 2010 | No Comments

A screen problem is occurring in only a small number of Droid X smartphones, and Motorola has a fix, reports Engadget. – The Motorola Droid X continues to make news, though not for all the reasons
Motorola and carrier partner Verizon Wireless had hoped. After reports of a
number of devices suffering from flickering screens, the companies have
admitted there was a problem albeit with .1 percent of the devices.
qu…


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Android-Based Motorola i1 Joins Sprint Push-to-Talk Lineup

July 20th, 2010 | No Comments

The Motorola i1 will be the first Android phone on Sprint Nextels Direct Connect push-to-talk network. Selling for $150, itll get a soft rollout July 25, before arriving through all outlets Aug. 8. – Sprint Nextel has introduced the Motorola il, the first Android-powered smartphone to run on its Direct Connect push-to-talk network.

The Motorola i1 melds expected smartphone features with business-geared applications and military-spec ruggedness. Theres Android 1.5, a 3.1-inch HVGA touch screen…


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Motorola Droid X Gone from Every Verizon Outlet

July 20th, 2010 | No Comments

An analyst polled 20 Verizon Wireless retail stores over the weekend to check on the supply of the Motorola Droid X it was sold out everywhere. Verizon declined to say how many devices it moved, noting only that new shipments are expected this week. –

Motorola’s Droid X has sold out across the country,
according to anecdotal evidence collected by a financial analyst about the
latest Android 2.1-based smartphone. On July 15, Verizon began selling the Droid X which features a 4.3-inch screen, 720p
video capture and HDMI output for displayin…


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Motorola, Nokia Siemens Deal Makes Sense for Both Parties

July 20th, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: By selling its struggling network equipment business, Motorola improves its financial picture and gains the resources it needs to exploit its success with the Droid smartphone line. – The announcement by Nokia Siemens Networks that it will
buy Motorolas wireless network infrastructure business for $1.2 billion will
free the wireless product maker from its struggle to compete with larger
competitors, while also giving it the cash it needs to carry out its plans to split
the co…


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Motorola Expects Government IT Business to Grow

July 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Even though much of the attention Motorola garners comes from its high-profile smartphone business, the company is seeing significant governmental interest in mobile IT offerings. – The first step in Motorola’s planned split occurred July 19, when Nokia
Siemens Network announced it was buying
Motorola’s telecommunications equipment business for $1.2 billion.
The next step will happen in early 2011, when the rest of the
company splits in two, with one company comprising Moto…


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Nokia Siemens Buys Motorola Network Infrastructure

July 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Nokia Siemens Networks had agreed to acquire Motorolas wireless network infrastructure assets for $1.2 billion. Nokia Siemens executives indicated in a conference call that the deal will increase the companys customer leverage. – Nokia Siemens Networks will buy
Motorolas wireless network infrastructure assets for $1.2 billion, in a deal
expected to close by the end of 2010. The news seems the next logical step in
Motorolas long-running quest to split into two independent and publicly traded
companies during the first qu…


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Motorola Droid X Drought Dampens Launch for Verizon

July 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Verizon Wireless said July 16 the Motorola Droid X has sold out online and at Verizon and Best Buy retail stores across the country, with new shipments slated for July 23. – Demand for the Motorola Droid
X proved greater than anticipated as Verizon Wireless struggled to put one in
the hands of everyone who waited in line at its stores July 15 to buy the
Android smartphone.

The Android 2.1-based
handset, which has a major multimedia focus, is sold out online and a…


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Motorola Droid X: 10 Important Features Every Owner Should Know

July 16th, 2010 | No Comments

News Analysis: With the Droid X launch on July 15, potential buyers will need to be informed about what it will, and won’t, offer. Check out this list of items that make Motorolas Droid X unique. – With the Motorola Droid X hitting store shelves on July 15, a new battle and
what will surely not be the last is erupting between the new smartphone and
Apple’s iPhone. Although the iPhone will likely take the day when this
generation of smartphones passes into history, Motorola could sell far mo…


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Motorola Droid X Hits Market at Favorable Time

July 16th, 2010 | No Comments

The Motorola Droid X may prove particularly successful, arriving as supplies of HTC Evo 4G and Droid Incredible smartphones are low and Apple tries to work through the customer relations disaster related to problems with the iPhone 4 antenna. – The
stars may be aligned for the Droid X to prove a big success for Motorola and
Verizon Wireless.
The
Android-running smartphone arrived on the Verizon network July 15, greeted by
lines of customers outside of Verizon retail locations, some of which opened at
midnight for the occasion. The …


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Verizon Now Selling Motorola Droid X for $199

July 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Verizon Wireless July 15 launched the Motorola Droid X smartphone for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Verizon expects no shortages for the Android 2.1 handset, which will receive Android 2.2 next month. – Motorola’s Droid X smartphone launched July 15 from Verizon Wireless, which is selling the device online here and in its retail stores for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a two-year customer agreement.
The device is powered by a 1 GHz processor and Google’s Android 2.1 operating system, th…


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10 Apps Motorola Droid X Owners Should Acquire at Launch

July 14th, 2010 | No Comments

When Motorola announced the Droid X recently, the company made it abundantly clear that the new smartphone is designed specifically for those customers who want an Android-based device that can match the iPhone 4 on almost every level. The Droid X will also be bolstered by third-party applications, available in Google’s Android Market. But deciding which programs users should download out of such a vast selection of apps can be difficult. Click ahead to find 10 Android apps that every Droid X owner should have when they get their hands on the smartphone on July 15. – …


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Motorola, Nokia Siemens in Acquisition Talks: Report

July 14th, 2010 | No Comments

Nokia Siemens Networks is reportedly interested in purchasing a Motorola unit responsible for creating telecommunications equipment. The sale could enable Motorola to better focus on smartphone sales. – Motorola is in talks with Nokia Siemens Networks about selling a
unit of the company thats responsible for older-generation
telecommunications equipment, the Wall Street Journal reported July 13, citing people familiar with the matter.

Were the deal to go through, the Journal estimates that it …


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T-Mobile Motorola Charm, with Android, Arriving This Summer

July 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Motorola has introduced the Charm, its third Android phone for T-Mobile. A slim candybar phone with a QWERTY keypad and 2.8-inch display, the Charm features MotoBlur and Backtrack a multitouch trackpad on its back for navigating without blocking the view. – Motorola introduced the Charm July 7, its third smartphone for T-Mobile to run Googles Android mobile operating system.

Arriving this summer, the Charm is a bit iPhone 4 meets Palm Pixi meets Motorola Flipout, with rounded edges, a slim physique and a 2.8-inch QVGA touch-screen display repo…


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