RAZR phones from Motorola have been quite popular for a while in America. And it was the iPhone that managed to steal that top spot lately. Is that the reason for which the RAZR3 Ruby got canceled? The phone was supposed to arrive sometime in Q1 2009 but that won’t happen now. I hope Motorola is finally ready to move on and try to develop a new hit phone soon.
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We have talked about the Alexander and the Attila, two new Windows Mobile phones from Motorola. We have an general idea of what these smartphones are capable of but we don’t have clear release dates and prices. Some said we’ll see them by Q4 2008 but that might not happen.

It looks like Motorola is going to work with the Taiwanese hardware manufacturer Compal and Moto has already sent orders for two Windows Mobile phones. The handsets will arrive in Q1 2009 which means Santa won’t be able to deliver any Alexanders or Attilas this Christmas.

via Digitimes

Tags: Alexander, Attila, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola

The last time we mentioned the Motorola ZN5, which was only a few weeks ago, it cost around $99.

But now T-Mobile has announced that it will offer the ZINE cellphone for free, that is, after a mail-in rebate and the obvious contract which in this case lasts for 2 years.

Just for a refreshment, the Motorola ZINE ZN5 has a good 5-megapixel camera by Kodak with xenon flash, support for WiFi, and a good looking keyboard.

Tags: Cell Phones, Motorola, Motorola, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, zn5

We’ve just seen Motorola QA30 yesterday only to find out today that Alltel is going to pick it up and release it as Motorola Hint. And we have some more official specs for you:

• 1x-EVDO connectivity
• 2.5 inch TFT display with 320 x 240 pixels and 65K colors
• Threaded messaging
• Full HTML browser
• Facebook access
• Email, IM
• 3.5mm headset jack (nice!)
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.0
• USB 2.0
• 2MP camera
• MicroSD / MicroSDHC card support, up to 32GB

The Hint will be available from Alltel this Friday, November 28th which the Black Friday by the way. We don’t have details about pricing yet but we’re going to keep you updated.

via Alltel

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A QWERTY slide phone isn’t that special unless it comes from Motorola. The QA30 is the first QWERTY slider to come out of Moto’s labs. And the phone has just been leaked. It will have a 2.5 inch TFT screen, a full QWERTY keyboard, CDMA and EVDO support, a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD and microSDHC support for up to 32GB.

Who’s going to get it you ask? Alltel subscribers. When and how much will it cost? That’s what we demand to know!

via howardforums

Tags: Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, QA30, qwerty, slider

We’ve talked about the Motorola Atila and the Motorola Alexander in the past. Atila is the touchscreen version of the Alexander all Motorola’s way to compete against the Apple. But we don’t know when or where the Atila will be launched. The phone is out there, in the wild, which means some markets will see it in the future.

Let’s refresh our memory in terms of specs:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850MHz/1900MHz/2100MHz)
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 1.8Mbps HSUPA
• 1130mAh battery
• 2.8 inch QVGA 240 x 320 screen
• Wi-Fi b/g
• Qualcomm 7201A chipset
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

We’ll have to return with prices and availability dates at some point in the future.

via phonehk

Tags: Atila, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, pictures

Motorola launched the A1600 a few months ago, in August, and today they have added a new version of the A1600 on their Chinese website. Believe it or not, this is a gold edition that probably costs a lot, the exact price is unknown but it should top the value of 6 cellphones.

Anyhow, if you love and want luxury, it can’t get better than this. The only difference between the original Motorola A1600 and this special edition, is the name + color + material used + price. All the other features, such as GPS navigation, 3-megapixel camera, and microSD slot, are also part of the Gold A1600.
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There have been a couple of MOTODEV Summits on the past, and those were good news for software developers, but now it got even better because Motorola announced the MOTODEV Widget Developer Challenge.

The main purpose of the challenge is to let developers use their imagination, and create something useful that can be used by everyone that owns a Motorola cellphone. The applications can go from real-time flight information, to sport scores, and everything else you can imagine that mobile users would enjoy.

The MOTODEV Widget Developer Challenge is open to everyone, and the registration can be done at their website. The prize will be divided into 3 categories, and includes cash + recognition by Motorola + recognition at CTIA 2009 + latest Motorola handsets and accessories + memorial plaque.

MOTODEV Widget Developer Challenge

Tags: developer, Mobile Software, motodev, Motorola, Motorola, widget

Motorola has announced the release of a new mobile phone for the US, it is codenamed MOTO VE240 and can be considered basic. It will soon become available to subscribers of Cricket Communications and Metro PCS. Like stated previously, this is an entry-level cellphone with basic features, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good.

The MOTO VE240 sports stereo bluetooth combined with MP3 playback, a USB 2.0 interface to transfer files, and a slot for microSD memory cards of 4GB. So far there is no information about the price, but we’ll keep you updated.

Tags: Cell Phones, MOTO, Motorola, Motorola, ve240m cellphone

Apple’s iPhone did very good in the U.S. lately. In fact the iPhone 3G did so well in sales that it managed to grab that number one position held by Motorola’s RAZR. That all happened during the third quarter of the year. RAZR’s was holding that number one spot for about three years. Motorola fell on the second place and it’s followd by the BlackBerry Curve, the Rumor and the V2, both from LG.

Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis for NPD said:

The displacement of the RAZR by the iPhone 3G represents a watershed shift in handset design from fashion to fashionable functionality. Four of the five best-selling handsets in the third quarter were optimized for messaging and other advanced Internet features.

Well then, we’re waiting for Moto to get a new device at least as popular as the RAZR. Maybe an Android RAZR?

Tags: Apple, Apple, iPhone, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, RAZR, RIM

The smartphone business has taken a hit and I am not referring to the economical crisis we’re currently living in. I am talking about Apple and RIM who are boldly going after Nokia’s first place on top of the smartphone business. Needless to say the two companies have already outranked Microsoft, Samsung or Motorola and they are going for the big kill.

Although down from 51.4% smartphone market share last year to 38.9% this year, I am sure Nokia won’t lose it’s crown soon. Apple has a 17.3% of the worldwide market share while RIM is tailing along with 15.2% Apple is advantaged by the fact it only has two cell phones out there compared to RIM’s countless Berries that are sold almost anywhere. But the Storm is coming which means we are in for a tough battle between Apple and RIM for the second place. And let’s not forget about the G1 who is also coming in hot!

via ArsTechnica

Tags: Apple, Apple, Motorola, Motorola, Nokia, Nokia, Other Brands, Research In Motion, RIM, Samsung, Samsung

Motorola keeps launching various cell phones out there hoping that one of them will be a hit. At least I hope they are hoping that. The MOTOZINE ZN5 has been released by T-Mobile . You’ll get a 5-megapixel Kodak camera with xenon flash, quadband EDGE, WiFi support and a keypad that morphs. All that for the cheap price of $99 with a two-year contract.

Not a bad deal, but the phone is far from becoming a hit. The ZN5 is available in T-Mobile stores as of right now, so go check one out.

Tags: candybar, kodak, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, zn5

In case you are looking for a new Bluetooth headset this Sunday, we have just the thing from Motorola. Actually they are two things, the H270 and the H390.

The H270 is a simple Bluetooth headset with just one call/end conversation button and two volume keys. It will get you up to 6 hours of talk time and up to 6 days of standby time.

The H390 has a better battery which will get you a total of 8 continuous hours of talk time and up to 8 days of standby time. It has a LED which changes color like a traffic light. When it reaches red you should recharge the device.

Tags: bluetooth, Bluetooth Headsets, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola

The fact that Motorola’s mobile business is doing as well as it did once isn’t a novelty at all. What’s new about Motorola is that the company is going to have some $800 million expenditure cut planned for 2009 and it will fire 3,000 employees. Considering that two-thirds of them are coming, or should I say going-away permanently, from the handset division, I’d like to see what phones is Motorola going to produce in the future. You know, a future in which the handset division has 2000 less employees…

Tags: Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola

While we’re waiting for Windows Mobile 7 handsets to arrive we can still play with Windows Mobile 6.1 handsets. Or are we going to get Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets?
Motorola’s CEO happened to mention this new version during a conference call in which he discussed the Motorola’s earnings. One of the points he made was the fact that Windows Mobile 6.1 hasn’t been able to keep up with Apple in the “user experience” department.

Does anyone have any idea about Windows Mobile 6.5? Does it exist? Anyone ready to leak something about it?

via coolsmartphone

Tags: microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Motorola, Motorola, software, Windows Mobile

The Motorola RAZR2 V9 already had some classic editions such as Ferrari one, but the new version V9x is an upgraded model. In some aspects, it is very similar to the normal V9, but in others - storage capacity, more battery life - it is a better cellphone.

The price tag is average for a cellphone with all these good features - $200 after rebate and 2-year contract.

New features on the Motorola RAZR2 V9x:

- supports 8GB when using memory cards
- more battery life in talking-mode and stand-by mode
- video share of AT&T (more…)

Tags: At&T, At&T, Cell Phones, Motorola, Motorola, razr2, v9x

Asus seems ready to make its first Android phone. So far we know that Motorola wants in the Android business. Other manufacturers and carriers are toying with the idea too, so 2009 might be a great Android year.

Inside sources point to an Android-powered Asus release in the first half of 2009. The first Android handsets will arrive in Taiwan first but they are surely going to be released in other markets after. So watch-out everyone! Google is going to make a strong impression in 2009.

Tags: Android, ASUS, Google, Google, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola

Duracell went from batteries to storage devices, and Motorola goes from cellphones to GPS navigation systems - that’s how the tech world rolls. They have presented two new GPS systems, one of them being the MotoNav TN30 and the other is the small-brother MotoNav TN20.

The MotoNav TN30 boasts a 4.3-inch touchscreen display (larger than TN20 model), has the usual text-to-speech function, and comes with pre-loaded maps of Canada, Puerto Rico, and 50 US States. Other than that, there isn’t much more technical information available about the new products.

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A new Motorola cellphone has been spotted at FCC, it is codenamed i9 and has the unique characteristic of being a iDEN handset. What is iDEN? Integrated Digital Enhanced Network, which basically provides more individual frequencies to the phone.

In case you haven’t noticed, the i9 is pretty similar to other Motorola devices, in this case the RAZR. It has Linux-Java as the operative system, and includes a 3-megapixel camera with auto-focus, a slot for microSD memory cards, and stereo Bluetooth for high-quality sound.

Extra features on Motorola i9: a navigation system also known as GPS, and a working mode similar to the iPhone:

The i9 comes with morphing icon keys on the front of the flip that will change depending on whether you are holding your phone in portrait or landscape mode.

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Tags: Cell Phones, i9, iden, Motorola, Motorola, Off The Topic, RAZR

After the ZN5, Moto is working on another phone that will bring us that 5 megapixel camera. The rumored handset is the Motorola VE66 which could be quite a smartphone. It will feature 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity and it will run on Montavista v2.6.10 Linux OS. Add a Freescale SCM-A11 500MHz processor, a 2.4 inch 16 million TFT display and a microSD slot and you might have quite a nice Motorola phone on your hands.

We’re going to count on the same Kodak camera lens as the ZN5 had and we’re going to hope the VE66 will be released soon. This might just be one of the Motorola Phones we’ve been waiting for.

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