Motorola will not allow itself to be left out as far as Android-based handsets are concerned. And to make life easier for the app developers, Motorola releases the MOTODEV Studio an Android development resource for apps specifically for Motorola handsets.

The launch of this new platform is seen as something in line with the rapid growth of the Android platform. We have seen it in most smartphones in the market today and to make sure that Motorola has its share of the limelight, the MOTODEV Studio is certainly one that should keep them on track.

For the app developers, here is what you can expect:

• Early access to tools, technical specs, documentation and other development support resources.
• Exclusive pre-release access to upcoming Motorola devices for testing and debugging.
• Direct access to Motorola’s developer support engineers via private discussion boards.
• Maximum market exposure for applications as soon as new mobile devices ship to users.

Motorola will also make publicly available the MOTODEV Studio for Android Beta. MOTODEV Studio is a powerful, Eclipse- based integrated development environment that works with Google’s software development kit.

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Working late at night? Playing lots of online games while your roommate is trying to sleep? With the Eclipse III keyboard you won’t have any trouble finding certain keys as they are all backlit. The lights are multicolored so you will know which one is which. Besides that it will get you a “two stage height” adjustor system, headphone and audio ports and Windows and Internet keys.

The new keyboard doesn’t have an arrival date and we don’t know how much it will cost. But we’ll keep you posted.

via Engadget

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Sprint is going to release this Sanyo Katana Eclipse as it has just been approved by the FCC. Don’t get up from your chair just yet! The Eclipse isn’t just a clamshell phone. It does have those much needed specs you are looking for in a phone, but we are still waiting for an official release with more official details.
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