Well sure it’s a Microsoft phone you’ll say, it will run some sort of Windows Mobile version on it! That’s true but what I mean is that the phone appears to be Microsoft-branded. Could this Pink smartphone project be the first Microsoft phone? Microsoft denied more than once that it’s working on an own mobile device but what if that changed?

Sure maybe Microsoft will not call it a Zune phone in which case the company was awfully right when declaring that no Zune phone is going to be created soon. The Pink phone is said to run on Windows Mobile 7 and we can expect some sort of custom UI on top of the regular OS. Pink is also said to be a Sidekick-like phone and it could be manufactured by Sharp or Motorola. Unfortunately we don’t have any hot details about it!

A lot of questions come to mind but we shall leave them unanswered for now. We’ll be waiting for someone to leak that Pink-related ad campaign that Microsoft is reportedly working on.

NVIDIA’s Tegra processor is a fine solution to consider when creating a new smartphone. According to recent rumors one of the top five cell phone manufacturers is going to launch such a smartphone by the end of the year. The rumor is going even further to suggest that AT&T and T-Mobile will pick the phone up and sell it for around $199. So who do you suppose is making the phone? Samsung maybe? Is Motorola going to impress us with a new smartphone? Is it going to be an Android or Windows Mobile device? Any guesses?

There’s good news for everyone charging their phones in Europe. It looks like there’s a phone charging standard coming to all those European handset owners. The European Commission has received today confirmation for that micro-USB charging socket from the most important names in the mobile business. Nokia, Sony, Ericsson, Motorola, Apple, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments are all going to play ball and we should expect them to launch devices ready to be charged via a micro-USB charger sometime next year. On the long run the micro-UBS standard could be adopted by other markets too since CTIA, OMTP and the GSM Association also support it. Can’t wait for the day when I won’t hate myself for forgetting a certain phone charger! What are your thoughts on this?

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The Motorola device, the Motorola Clutch i465 initially made its way through Boost Mobile. But now, Sprint is scheduled to introduce the said phone starting at $29.99 a month this coming summer.

The Motorola Clutch i465 is a rugged device contained in a handy candy form factor. It is likewise the first Nextel Direct Connect messaging-centric device that brings the strength of a full QWERTY keyboard to the iDEN line. Among the features of the Motorola Clutch i465 include Group Messaging, which lets customers create groups of up to 20 people to whom they can send messages simulataneously.

“Sprint Nextel Direct Connect customers are used to the immediate communications offered by push-to-talk devices, but Motorola Clutch i465 with a QWERTY keyboard gives those customers a better way to instantly communicate with friends, family and colleagues,” said Danny Bowman, president of Sprint’s iDEN Business Unit. “By combining Nextel Direct Connect with text messaging, Sprint customers have two of the most efficient ways to get business done wirelessly.”

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Motorola Karma QA1

The Motorola Karma QA1 is an entry-level slider with full QWERTY keyboard and homescreen access to MySpace and Facebook. Targeted at teenagers and young adults, the Karma has a 2.5-inch 240 x 320 display, 3.6Mbps HSDPA, 2-megapixel camera with video recording functionality and a microSD card slot. The media player supports audio and video and has both a 3.5mm headphone jack and A2DP stereo Bluetooth 2.0 support. There’s even A-GPS and AT&T load their Navigator PND app onto the handset.

Some of Karmas other features include a full HTML browser, mobile email support including AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live Mail, and it can receive and send SMS and MMS messages.  There is also voice-memo recording, a speakerphone, and CrystalTalk active background noise filter. AT&T will be selling the Motorola Karma QA1 beginning June 28th and it will be priced at $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Also plan to budget for a minimum of a $39.99 voice plan and $20 data or messaging plan.

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We’ve already seen that leaked Motorola Morrison wearing T-Mobile’s logo and today we get confirmation of the fact that T-Mobile is going to launch a Motorola Android smartphone later this year. The Wall Street Journal is also saying that Verizon will be offering a Motorola Android phone to its customers sometime this year. The phone will be similar to the Morrison although there are no concrete details about it. The Calgary, rumored earlier this year, is also a potential Android-based phone coming to Verizon. We’ll just have to do some waiting to see what Motorola has done with its Android phones.

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Nothing beats using your mobile phone and talking at the right time. Rather than push some button that allows you to speak, wouldn’t it be nice if there would be some kind of headset that operates based on something like vibrations?

Well, thanks to Motorola, now there is one. The new device is the Motorola HX-1 Bluetooth Headset which can switch off the microphone and turns on an in-ear sensor from bone vibrations. The one of a kind feature is called the true bone conduction technology by Motorola.

The technology picks up from the familiar jawbone headsets technology which some other headsets may have had. Though no pricing has been announced for it yet, it is expected to initially hit the Asian market next month.

The Morrison in the picture here is one of Motorola’s future Android phone. It’s not official yet but it has been already leaked to the Internet. What we know so far is that it comes with a big enough touchscreen and a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard. The phone will probably be one of T-Mobile’s future Android smartphones but we’ll wait for some official press releases before we can confirm any of this. As you can see in the picture, T-Mobile’s logo is present in the right corner of the screen but it could be all fake stuff. Rumors say we’re going to see the Morrison emerge sometime by the end of the year so in case you want an Android Motorola phone you’re going to have to wait quite a while.

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We just heard the other day that the Tour is coming sometime in August with touch support along that full QWERTY keyboard. And according to Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless president and CEO, the Tour is indeed coming soon. Does soon equal August? Here’s what McAdam said:

You will see devices like the Palm Pre and the Cousin on our network from Palm. You will see a second-generation Storm. You will see a new device we call the Tour from BlackBerry as well. That is an upscale of any other QWERTY-based devices that we have from BlackBerry today. You’ll see Motorola back into our portfolio. We feel very good about the progress that the Motorola team has made. And, yes, you’re going to see Android devices as well.

As you can see McAdam mentioned more than one phone. The Pre is apparently coming and Motorola and Android phones are also going to be available from Verizon Wireless sometime in the following six months. So there you have it folks, the Tour is probably coming this summer, while other hot phones should definitely follow.

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It was recently made known that the Motorla Evoke QA4 that was spotted on Motorola’s website last month has officially been made available through Cricket.

This little guy packed a 2.8 inch touchscreen keyboard which users can use to text message via an on-screen keyboard if they choose not to use the Evoke’s slide-out numerical pad. The home screen can be fully customized with widgets where users can do things like check up on RSS feeds or link to websites using the phone’s full HTML browser and 3G connectivity. Additionally the Evoke features a 2.0MP camera capable of capturing VGA video, Bluetooth functionality, voice activated dialing and a microSD slot for added storage.

The bad news? Motorola’s Evoke QA4 will run you $299.99. Still interested? Head over to www.mycricket.com for more information.

The second phone available now from Verizon Wireless is the Motorola Rival. The phone is a dedicated to all those messaging maniacs. When it slides open the Rival reveals a backlit QWERTY keyboard ready for instant messaging and lots of other texting.

The Rival will cost you $99 after a $50 online discount and with a two-year contract. Here’s what it will offer you:

• up to 8GB microSD memory expansion
• Bluetooth,
• 2.0 megapixel camera with video recording
• V CAST Music with Rhapsody® (Subscription, Wireless and PC downloads)
• V CAST Videos Capable
• VZNavigatorsmCapable
• 1XEV–DO (800/1900 MHz) connectivity
• 2.2-inch 176×220 65K QCIF Display

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Earlier during the first quarter of this year, we all caught a glimpse of the thin Motorola Stature i9. Now Boost Mobile offers something different, more on the outside appearance as it introduced the red version of the thin flip phone from Motorola.

The eye-catching Motorola Stature i9 in red is available starting today at www.boostmobile.com with free shipping for the price of $299.99 with no contract, credit check or hidden fees. Following the online launch, the red Stature i9 will be available through various other Boost Mobile retail and distribution channels.

Features:

• Nationwide Boost Walkie-Talkie
• 3.1 Megapixel Camera with 8x Zoom and Flash
• Video Camera
• Music Player
• High Resolution External Display with Dynamic Touch Controls
• Stereo Bluetooth

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Coinciding with the launch of the Motorola Clutch i465 phone boasting of a full QWERTY keyboard is the Clutch Combo Deal that carries an “Monthly Unlimited” service covering calls, text, wireless web and walkie-talkie service for only $50. Now that is a deal that people are sure to want especially now that we are all looking for great deals to help budget our needs.

“Motorola Clutch is a terrific addition to our diverse handset line-up. If you like to text as much as you talk, this is the device for you,” said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer, Boost Mobile. “Boost Mobile offers a full suite of solutions for every customer with a range of handsets to choose from and budget-friendly, dependable services such as our $50 Monthly Unlimited plan.”

The deal is something that any mobile phone owner would ream off. And with this new Motorola Clutch i465 being the pioneer of this special promo, expect it to grow as well as the “Service Unlimited Phone” to have which people are definitely going to avail.

Motorola Clutch i465 from Boost Mobile is available now at www.boostmobile.com with free shipping for the price of $129.99 with no contract, credit check or hidden fees. Following the online launch, the Clutch i465 will be available through various other Boost Mobile retail and distribution channels.

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We last heard of the Motorola Rival A455 last month when the specs of the device leaked out. Well, another document has leaked out this time stating when we will be seeing this phone and for how much.

Available from June 10th, Motorola’s Rival A455 will run you $149.99 after a 2 year contract and $269.99 if you want to buy it outright. The phone’s carrier is apparantly Verizon wireless who expects this device to appeal mostly to the younger crowd.

If you didn’t know the A455 features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, a 2MP camera, bluetooth, an MP3 player and a few other things you can read about here.

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The Motorola Clutch i465, the first iDEN cellphone to feature a QWERTY keypad, is now available from Boost Mobile.  The official announcement in early May pointed to a release some time in June, but we are not complaining that it was released a few days earlier.  $129.99 will get you the Clutch and its 1.8-inch screen, VGA camera, GPS, and an easy way to start texting/emailing.  Not much to go on there but a decent handset nonetheless for its price.  Go on and get it from Boost Mobile if you like it.

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Google is expecting anywhere from 18-20 Android phones this year from 8 or 9 different manufacturers. That means our Android universe will just get better. Andy Rubin said all that during the Google I/O conference but the number could be even bigger since some manufacturers might not have revealed their Android plans yet. So far we know that HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Acer, Dell, Sony Ericsson, Huawei, Kogan Agora and Asus have all announced one way or another that they are going to make at least one Android phone. Given these future choices, what will you buy? Android, Apple or Palm?

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AT&T has leaked lots of phones over the past two days and it looks like the carrier plans a couple of Motorola handsets. These are the Heron and the Sawgrass and we’re about to show them to you.

The Heron will run on Android and it will offer you the following specs: quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA/HSUPA, 2.6-inch QVGA screen, 3 megapixel camera and AGPS. Oh and the Heron looks familiar as we’ve seen it earlier this year as the Ironman.

The Sawgrass comes with quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA, 2 megapixel camera, A2DP Bluetooth, AGPS, microSD support up to 32GB and a full HTMS browser. The phone is also known as the QA1 “Karma” or the Somerset or the Alexander. But what’s in a name?

Anyone interested in the Heron or the Sawgrass?

Motorola is indeed working on Android phones and a certain QWERTY slider is heading to T-Mobile by the end of the year. According to the leaked T-Mobile Android map above Motorola Morrison is the phone we’re talking about. The phone should arrive sometime in October and it will be sold for around $148 with a contract. Hopefully we’ll get more details about the Morrison soon. In fact, Motorola should officially tell us more stuff about any of its Android plans.

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I’m really sorry to see companies like Sony Ericsson or Motorola fighting desperately for their survival. Today we hear that Sony Ericsson is in big trouble. According to its CFO has confirmed that the company needs to rais 100 million euros by the end of the fiscal year to keep afloat. Here’s an idea Sony Ericsson, design a hot phone, like, I don’t know, Palm did? It will surely raise that money for you. At least Moto has been playing with our minds earlier this year and we’re waiting for some hot phones this year. What do you guys think about this Sony Ericsson predicament?

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The much awaited Motorla Surf A3100 is now available. For mobile users who have been upbeat on the availability of this mobile device, it is now available over at Newegg for $399.99, unlocked at that!

The A3100 is said to be an environmentally friendly phone that boasts of a 2.8 inch QVGA screen. It supports 3G, WiFi and also has a reliable 3.0 MP VGA camera. Aside from these features, it also comes with the standard highlights we normally see from mobile phones today such as USB and Bluetooth connectivity, multimedia support, web browsing and e-mail support.

If you want to get your Motorola Surf A3100 now you can follow this link to Newegg.