Posts tagged motorola
Motorola Announces “Defy” for European Market
Sep 1st
Motorola has added to their Android portfolio today as they unveiled their new, ruggedized Defy handset for European carriers. While it may look like an average touch-only phone, it has what it takes where it counts. Taking its queue from the i1 released earlier this year, the Defy is considered a rugged handset. Essentially, this means the phone can withstand all types of abuse, including water, drops, dust, and scratches.
The hardware is pretty solid on the inside with an 800 MHz OMAP 3610 processor, 1.25GB onboard memory, and 5-megapixel camera. The 3.7-inch screen is protected with Gorilla Glass and has an 480×854 resolution. The Defy comes with Android 2.1 and MOTOBLUR 1.5, with Froyo listed as “being investigated”. Look for this guy later in the fourth quarter of the year (Q4 2010).
Motorola Announces “Defy” for European Market originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Motorola: “Do NOT Load the Leaked 2.2 Upgrade”
Aug 31st
Handset maker Motorola is advising Droid X customers to shy away from manually installing the leaked Froyo builds making their rounds. According to them, this could leave you S.O.L. when it comes to the official update.
WARNING: Do NOT load the leaked 2.2 upgrade that has been floating around on the Internets. There is currently no upgrade path from that load to the official 2.2 load that will be released by early September. Unless you have some plan to flash your phone back to the current official load, you could be stuck on the leaked version.
We understand that you guys get anxious about the latest and greatest, but let’s not forget, the real deal is expected by early September.
Motorola: “Do NOT Load the Leaked 2.2 Upgrade” originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Images of Motorola MB520 Kobe Leak Out
Aug 26th
Images of the supposed Droid X-esque Motorola Kobe have leaked. First off, the phone is definitely not Droid x-eque as first thought, but more midrange As heard earlier, the handset appears to have Motoblur and is going to be launching on AT&T (sigh!). According to Engadget, the Kobe will also receive an Android 2.2 OTA shortly after release. I have to say, I really can’t stand Motoblur, but these blurry shots show midrange promise. It certainly looks much better than the Backflip. All we can really do though is wait and see though at this point.
Oh, and as soon as we know more about the Kobe, we will update this post. Hit the source link for more images.
Image Source: Engadget
Source: Engadget
Images of Motorola MB520 Kobe Leak Out originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Motorola Brings Trackball Back for Quench XT5
Aug 25th
In terms of Android hardware, one thing we haven’t seen much of is trackballs. With most companies opting for touch-only or optical trackpads, trackballs are few and far between. In fact, the T-Mobile myTouch series of phones are pretty much the only place to find them here in the United States. CellPassion has come across a couple of new images which detail the upcoming Quench XT5 and all its fancy buttons and ports. If these seemingly legit pictures prove to be true, the Android handset appears set to feature 4-way navigation via trackball.
Other details are said to include a 3.2-inch HVGA (320×480 pixels) touch screen, a 5.0-megapixel camera, 256MB RAM/512MB ROM. The Quench XT5 is expected to run Android 2.1 when it bows, presumably, later this year. Don’t look for this in the US though as I suspect Canada might be the closest we’ll come to getting the phone. As many of you already know, the Quench line of phones are for our international friends! Perhaps a variation for us Yankees might be coming in the form of a new Cliq or Cliq XT?
Motorola Brings Trackball Back for Quench XT5 originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
PSA: Motorola Charm on Sale Today from T-Mobile
Aug 25th
Here’s your obligatory reminder that yet another Android handset has gone on sale today! T-Mobile’s latest smart phone, the Motorola Charm can now be had for $74.99 and a two-year service commitment. Don’t feel like signing a long-term agreement? That’s fine, it will be $269.99, please. The Charm marks the first Android phone from a major handset maker to offer the the Blackberry-esque form factor with a 2.8-inch touch screen. Other details include Android 2.1, MOTOBLUR, a 3 megapixel camera with Kodak Perfect Touch and support for all the Android standards: GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth. Grab your Charm in Bronze or Cabernet today!
PSA: Motorola Charm on Sale Today from T-Mobile originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Motorola’s Android update plans
Aug 23rd
Motorola has posted a detailed Android upgrade list over in their support forums that mostly confirms users’ suspicions, for better and for worse. What’s the worst news? CLIQ and CLIQ XT have been pushed from Q2 to Q3/early Q4… and Devour isn’t getting 2.1 at all.
DROID X is on track as planned for 2.2, and the Backflip will see 2.1 in Q3.
Via Motorola by way of PhoneDog
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Motorola Locking Down Droid X Leak Using Cease and Desist Scare Tactics
Aug 22nd
Were you thinking about installing a little bit of leaked Froyo on your Droid X? If so, you might want to read this post. According to the folks over at at MyDroidWorld, they have received a Cease and Desist notice from the head of Motorola Information Security demanding they take the leaked version of Froyo for the Droid X down from their servers (other sites have also received this same notice).
While this may just be a tactic to protect customers, one thing is certain: they want the files down ASAP and wil use any means necessary. Given the company’s history, I wouldn’t be surprised if the reason was purely regarding intellectual property. See the full notice below.
Pursuant to 17 USC 512(c)(3)(A), this communication serves as a statement that:
(1). I the duly authorized representative of the exclusive rights holder Motorola for Droid X Keyboard Software, know as “repackaged-signed.apk”
The follow URL contains the software which we have confirmed as Motorola Copyrighted Software
http://www.xxxxxxxxx.com/downloads/update.zip
(2). These exclusive rights are being violated by material available upon your site at the following URL(s):
http://www.xxxxxxxx.com/downloads/update.zip
(3) I have a good faith belief that the use of this material in such a fashion is not authorized by the copyright holder, the copyright holder’s agent, or the law;
(4) Under penalty of perjury in a United States court of law, I state that the information contained in this notification is accurate, and that I am authorized to act on the behalf of the exclusive rights holder for the material in question;
(5) I may be contacted by the following methods:
Richard Rushing
Senior Director Information Security
Motorolaxxxxxxxx@xxx.com
Office xxx-xxx-xxxx
Mobile xxx-xxx-xxxxI hereby request that you remove or disable access to this material as it appears on your service in as expedient a fashion as possible. Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Richard Rushing
Motorola
Senior Director Information Security
xxxxxx@motorola.com
Office xxx-xxx-xxxx
Mobile xxx-xxx-xxxx
As Android is open source, Motorola is using the Droid X’s copyrighted software to argue that the software as a whole needs to be pulled down as soon as possible. Quite clever. It would be interesting to see their response if someone removed the the copyrighted pieces of UI only. I have to think that they would have less of an argument for removal.
Overall, I am not sure how serious Motorola is, but these gestapo scare tactics usually work. In fact they seemingly have as the .zip file has already been removed from MyDroidWorld. Try to find it while you can.
Do these tactics anger you? Is Motorola out of line? Do you believe they made a mistake in doing this? Let us know in the comments.
Source: PC Magazine
NOTE: Motorola Locking Down Droid X Leak Using Cease and Desist Scare Tactics originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
