Motorola got its latest handset FCC approval branded as the Motorola Tao. The new handset supports EVDO Rev A and also comes equipped with WiFi 802.11. Among the striking features include a QWERTY keyboard, a 3.7” touchscreen display and a built-in 5 megapixel camera. It also has a built-in memory of 512MB, GPS, memory card slots for microSD/microSDHC and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The phone is slated to become available by October.

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It seems that the phone we saw pictured yesterday entitled the Motorola Barrage has been made official today for Verizon by way of a leaked spec sheet, pictured above.

As you can see, this sheet gives not only the handset’s specs (which we already knew about) but also the pricing and release date for the phone. According to said sheet, the Motorola Barrage will be made available in Verizon retail stores on November 16th, 2009 for $179.99 on a 2-year contract.

You amy be asking yourself how could anyone charge such a price for a flip phone and the answer is becasue of the materials that were used to make its ultra “rugged durable design”.

via engadget

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The leaked Verizon roadmap we saw a couple of months back revealed the Motorola V860 to the world.  We only had a name then, but now thanks to PhoneArena, we have pictures and specs too.  The Motorola Barrage V860 will be one tough clamshell with with a black-rubberized texture for covering its body and supports PTT service.  Hiding under its ruggedized body are sizeable internal/external displays, a 2-megapixel camera (a model without a camera will be available too), 2.5-mm headset jack, microSD expansion, and dedicated music controls on the handset’s front.  No other details like a price or a release date were revealed, but we are here to give you those when Motorola/Verizon get official about the device.

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Don’t look so surprised by that number! Windows Mobile 6.5 is coming and it looks like there are quite a few phone makers ready to roll phone capable or running Microsoft’s newest OS. And while we’re definitely thrilled to see that concept tablet, the Courier already, we can’t say we’re similarly interested in Windows Mobile 6.5. The OS is clearly a transition platform from the old Windows Mobile 6 to the future Windows Mobile 7.

Nonetheless manufacturers out there are ready to launch Windows Mobile 6.5 phones! Those 30 new handsets capable of running Microsoft latest OS will be made by HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Acer, Toshiba and HP. The phones will be released by the end of the year and we know a few carriers are definitely interested: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank Mobile, SKT, Telestra and Telus.

Will you buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?

via digitimes

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Pocket Communications announces the availability of a new line up of affordable smartphones suited for prepaid mobile phone users. The new crop of phones offer practically the same features we hear from high-end phones today which include a camera, music players, Internet access and the usual texting and email capabilities all for $99.

Among the phones that Pocket Communications will be offering are the following:

• Smart TXT
• Motorola Hint
• Motorola Q
• Samsung Freeform

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Motorola have today come forth to let us know of the W766 Entice which will be available for Verizon later this month for $39.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year contract.

The W766 Entice features a clamshell design with external touch buttons for easy media player and speakerphone control. Other features include a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth and a microSD slot for up to 8GB of removable memory.

Software wise the Motorola W766 Entice features VZ Navigator, an Email Client, Mobile IM, Verizon’s Backup Assistant which will keep your contacts backed up on a secure website and IM style threaded texting for easier viewing.

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Just for today only, Amazon is handing out AT&T phones for a penny. This is not a joke! The only catch is that you have to sign a 2 year contract with AT&T. There are no activation fees and you can get the phones via free 2 day shipping.

Here are some of the phones up for grabs:

• Samsung Eternity a867
• Blackberry Curve 8900
• Samsung Impression a877
• LG Xenon GR500
• Blackberry Bold 9000
• Motorola Tundra
• And many more!

To view a complete list of phones, go here.

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The Motorola E11 picks up where the A810 left off and sports the same proprietary Linux OS with not too many bells and whistles accompanying it.  The device only supports 900/1800MHz GSM bands with GPRS as the only available data transfer outlet, which is a big letdown when even EDGE could have got it a few points more on our scale.  The display is capable of working with 262k colors, although the exact screen size is not known, with various other basic features Bluetooth, FM radio, an mp3 player, microSD expansion, USB support, and a 3-megapixel camera.  Like the A810, the Motorola E11 will be a China-only release and judging by the available features, we could say it won’t be burning holes in anyone’s pockets whenever it is released.

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I’m sure that by now every T-Mobile devoted fan is aware of the fact that the BlackBerry 9700 and the Motorola Cliq are going to be released at some point in the near future. What nobody really knows are the launch dates for these new phones. According to inside sources it looks like November 11 is the day to remember. Both phones are going to come out on that day so you’d better get your financial affairs in order if you’re interested in getting one. According to previous rumors and leaks, the Cliq will be available free of charge with a new T-Mobile contract but there’s no info on how much the 9700 will cost. Now that you know when these brand new phones are coming you should make up your mind. What is it going to be? The newest Moto phone or the latest Berry from RIM?

via BGR

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While we are patiently waiting for T-Mobile to announce Motorola’s first Android phone, the Cliq, Orange UK has gone ahead and announced the Cliq already. We were expecting this move, so it’s really no surprise there! Sure the phone will have a different name over there and you already know it: the DEXT.

The DEXT will be available at the beginning of October and those interested in purchasing it should know it will be available for free provided that you select a new 2-year contract of at least £34.26/month (that’s about $56.50). That monthly fee will get you 900 voice minutes, unlimited texting, data and Orange Maps support. Not a bad deal considering that you’d get to play with a brand new Android phone which comes with a load of social networking skills. So if you happen to live in the UK and you’re getting ready to snatch a DEXT, let us know how the phone is treating you!

via Orange

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Motorola unveils another rugged handheld device catered to serve the business and industrial sector, the Motorola MC950. As more businesses today are going mobile, the MC950 carries a whole bunch of features that include 3.5G WAN capabilities, a unique accessory system and better battery management.

The Motorola MC950 is equipped with the Marvell XScale PXA320@806 MHz processor and Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system and an enterprise-class GPS system that promises to cover various environmental conditions. It also carries a 3 megapixel auto-focus high resolution digital camera for capturing and scanning important images and documents as required.

The Motorola MC950 will be made available worldwide through Motorola partners and sales groups.

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Motorola’s first Android phone, the Cliq, is not the hottest Android phone available out there but it’s certainly one of the hottest Motorola phones ever created. The phone will be available this fall from T-Mobile but Moto will not stop here. The manufacturer will be launching a lot more Android phones in the near future so you’d better get used to that MOTOBLUR social networking interface quick. And in case you assumed T-Mobile will be the designated carrier for future Motorola Android phones then you were totally wrong. According to Sanjay Jha, Moto’s CEO, the company is in talks with “all large operators in the US” which means that your favorite carrier is going to get a Motorola Android phone in the near future. So far we know that the Sholes is headed to Verizon Wireless but we assume Sprint and AT&T are also going to be interested in getting some Moto Android action.

via WSJ

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INQ is another manufacturer that is ready to go Android. And once you go Android you never go back, do you? The company has just launched the INQ Mini 3G and the Chat but it seems that’s all history right now. The company is going to launch at least one Android touchscreen phone in the near future. And INQ will surely pack the new Android phone with lots of social networking features just as Motorola did with its first Android phone, the Cliq. We’ll be back with more details once INQ will be ready to show everyone its first Android touchscreen phone.

via information week

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As we told you a couple of months ago, Verizon will launch a new Motorola phone, the Entice W766. After we’ve seen the Cliq the other day I can honestly say that nobody should get excited about any of Moto’s current phones, including the W766. That doesn’t mean the Cliq is a flawless phone. It’s probably not, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction for Moto.

Verizon’s Entice is going to be available on September 22 and it will cost you $39.99 with a 2-year contract. That’s after $50 mail-in rebate so you’ll be paying $89.99 upfront. Wouldn’t you rather wait to get the Cliq free with a new T- Mobile contract?

Oh and just in case you were wondering about specs, the Entice will offer you a 2.2-inch internal TFT display, Stereo Bluetooth, 2.5-mm headset jack, 2-megapixel camera with video recording and 35MB of internal memory upgradeable to 8GB via microSD.

via Moto

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We already have a pretty good idea about how much the new Motorola phone will cost. T-Mobile’s pricing has been revealed ahead of time on the carrier’s official website and it has been noticed well before the company fixed the unexpected leak. The phone isn’t available on Tmo’s site now but we have a new leak. Thanks to an internal PowerPoint presentation, now we do know that the Cliq is coming in October. So if you’re interested in some MOTOBLUR action then make sure you have enough cash by next month to get your first Motorola phone.

via BGR

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Yesterday we let you know that the Motorola CLIQ would be coming to the UK sometime in 2010 as the Motorola DEXT. However, today we have some contrasting news as recent reports suggest that the Motorola DEXT will in fact be hitting Orange UK sometime early next month.

Furthermore, pre-orders are supposedly going to start sometime around September 22nd so if you’re on Orange UK and want to get yourself an Android handset you should probably wait off until then.

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Motorola launched its first Android phone yesterday at Mobilize 09. And the Cliq has briefly popped up on T-Mobile’s website, the official carrier for Motorola’s newest phone. We have some prices for you right now, and although they look pretty real we’ll be waiting for T-Mobile to confirm them in the near future. It looks like those of your opting for a new T-Mobile contract will get the Cliq for free, which is a great deal if you’re considering getting your first Android phone. In case you want to pay the full price then be ready to pay $399.99 which is the full price for the Cliq. So what do you say? Are you going to purchase the Cliq?

via Engadget

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It’s still early to tell if Motorola is going to be successful in its Android venture but considering the popularity of Android and considering that new MOTOBLUR interface, we should assume that Motorola will have no problem selling lots of Android devices. Is this the way to go if you happen to be a manufacturer dying each day little by little?

Sony Ericsson is certainly not doing so well. In fact we’ve seen report after report showing financial loss after financial loss. So should we believe the rumors suggesting that Sony Ericsson will drop Windows Mobile next year in favor of Android and Symbian devices? According to those rumors, Sony Ericsson doesn’t believe in the power of Windows Mobile anymore. We’ll be waiting to see how Sony Ericsson plans to get reborn out of its own ashes. How does Sony Ericsson Android sound to you?

via mobilereview

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The Cliq is an Android phone created by Motorola and it’s a T-Mobile exclusive. The phone will be available in time for the holidays and it’s going to be the first phone coming with social skills. We’ve just seen Motorola’s latest service, MOTOBLUR which will put to the test your networking skills!

The Cliq is a phone made for heavy texters. It has a generous screen and a full QWERTY keyboard. It will be available in Winter White and Titanium in the fourth quarter when it rolls out.

The Cliq will offer you 3G and WiFi connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera with 24fps video-recording, a 3.5mm headphone jack and of course, MOTOBLUR on top of Android. The phone will be available in Europe in 2010 as the DEXT from Orange while America Movil and Telefonica will also launch the device sometime next year.

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So what is MOTOBLUR you might ask? Well it’s not a phone as you might initially think. It’s a new service, a new skin which will be able to handle all your social networking needs. Motorola’s own Sanjay Jha showed everyone that half of the US mobile traffic is going to social networking sites. That means Motorola’s future phones will cover that aspect extensively.

MOTOBLUR will be able to sync email, contacts, photos from any source and get it straight to your home screen immediately. Whether it’s coming from Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, corporate email, MySpace, Gmail and more, you’ll never miss a thing with MOTOBLUR as the feature lets you manage your email addresses and social networking accounts. Or that’s what Motorola wants us to think.

So let’s check out some features:

• Update social status on multiple social networks at once
• Great visual experience
• Check out friends’ status updates
• Browse through messages in aggregated view or by account
• Contacts’ status updates shown when receiving an incoming call
• Remote delete in case phone gets stolen or lost
• MOTOBLUR servers support

All we need now are some really hot Motorola phones to see these features of MOTOBLUR in action!

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