Motorola hopes to rescue its tarnished MOTOBLUR UI with a name-change . We, however, think the rust runs deeper than that — and it seems we’re not alone. Virgin Mobile has decided to give its prepaid customers the “true Android experience” from now on, which means you’ll find no proprietary shell whatsoever sitting atop its new Motorola Triumph handset. Aside from a few bits of Virgin bloatware, the Triumph escapes with a relatively standard install of Android 2.2. Meanwhile, MOTOBLUR will still be foisted on pay-monthly customers who buy a Photon 4G or XPRT from Sprint, Virgin Mobile’s parent company. Some of them might like the shell and its add-ons, but others will be better off without such OS contamination . Virgin Mobile lets Android run Blur-free on the Motorola Triumph originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Gingerbread update begins rolling out to Motorola Droid Pro
June 1st, 2011
admin We’d had some indication that both the Motorola Droid 2 and Droid Pro would be getting upgraded to Gingerbread in the near future, but we can’t say we expected the Droid Pro to be the first of the pair to make the jump. As evidenced by the screenshot above, however, that’s now happened, with at least some lucky owners of the portrait QWERTY device receiving the OTA update — complete with an updated version of Blur, of course. Unfortunately, it’s not quite clear how widespread the rollout is just yet, but it seems you can rest assured that it’s not just a matter of time before it hits your device. Let us know in comments if you’ve already received it. [Thanks, K] Gingerbread update begins rolling out to Motorola Droid Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Motorola intros dueling portrait QWERTY Android options for Sprint: XPRT and Titanium
May 5th, 2011
jedwan It took ‘em long enough, but it seems as if The Now Network has managed to snap up Motorola’s Droid Pro … just seven months after Verizon Wireless did so. For whatever reason, Sprint’s dubbing its version the XPRT, with the same 3.1-inch HVGA touchpanel, full QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz CPU and Android 2.2 loaded. It’ll go for $129.99 on a two-year contract starting June 5th, but giving that the Pro hit the bargain bin long ago, we’re having a hard time believing anyone will pony up for Sprint’s iteration. Moving right along, the Titanium gets off on the wrong foot by shipping with Android 2.1, and while it’s hailed as the first iDEN device to combine Nextel Direct Connect and Eclair, the G’zOne Commando has somehow managed to show its brawn while stepping up to v2.2. For those interested nonetheless, there’s a 3.1-inch touchscreen and a chassis that’s built to MIL-SPEC 810G for dust, shock, vibration, low pressure, solar radiation, high temperature and low temperature. She’s unpriced for the moment, but the full release can be found just after the break. Continue reading Motorola intros dueling portrait QWERTY Android options for Sprint: XPRT and Titanium Motorola intros dueling portrait QWERTY Android options for Sprint: XPRT and Titanium originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 May 2011 09:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Visualized: what Motorola Android users want
April 20th, 2011
jedwan 16,611 votes and counting. We sure hope Motorola is getting the hint here. [Thanks, Arjen G.] Visualized: what Motorola Android users want originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Motorola Bravo, Flipout and Flipside hands-on: hastily handled and summarily shot (video)
October 8th, 2010
admin Looking for a new Android form factor on AT&T and don’t mind a bit of BLUR? Motorola’s got you covered, with the mid-range Bravo, low-end Flipside and budget Flipout you see immediately above. We spotted the trio of Android 2.1 devices at CTIA 2010 and had to give them a try, and though none really impressed they’ve got some interesting designs. You won’t hear us clapping for the $129 Bravo, as it’s basically a pared-down Defy — the same 3.7-inch WVGA slatephone, but with a fixed-focus three megapixel camera and without the ruggedized outsides. Meanwhile, surfers, skaters and virtual keyboard haters could possibly enjoy the $80 Flipout and $100 Flipside. The former’s got the same sort of irresistible, pocketable style that made Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance SP an instant hit half a decade back, arguably even more so than its inspiration , though as you’d imagine the 2.8-inch QVGA screen and other Charm features leave much to be desired — it’s a painfully slow, low-res experience for those used to serious smartphones — and though the Flipside throws in a decent landscape keyboard and an HVGA screen, they don’t help much when it’s got the exact same silicon and yet another iffy three megapixel shooter inside. Still, the wonderful thing about the internet is that you can look before you buy, so feast your eyes in galleries below and videos after the break! Gallery: Motorola Bravo, hands-on Gallery: Motorola Flipout, hands-on Gallery: Motorola Flipside, hands-on Myriam Joire contributed to this report . Continue reading Motorola Bravo, Flipout and Flipside hands-on: hastily handled and summarily shot (video) Motorola Bravo, Flipout and Flipside hands-on: hastily handled and summarily shot (video) originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Motorola Citrus budget candybar outed by Verizon, sports Android 2.1 and Blur
October 6th, 2010
jedwan Motorola must’ve been real busy lately. Sharing the Verizon limelight with the Droid Pro today is this new entry-level Citrus candybar, which is actually the WX445 we saw exclusively back in July. Sadly, said handset will still be shipped with a slightly disappointing Android 2.1 OS and Blur skin, but hey, we did say it’s entry level, right? The good folks over at xda-developers will probably Froyo -lize the phone in no time, anyway. Not much else is known right now, but bear with us while we look out for more deets. Update: Okay, the press release is out — check it after the break. It’s hitting this quarter for an unannounced price (a low one, we’d presume), and one of its claims to fame is the fact that it’s fashioned of 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic and is both PVC and BFR free. Continue reading Motorola Citrus budget candybar outed by Verizon, sports Android 2.1 and Blur Motorola Citrus budget candybar outed by Verizon, sports Android 2.1 and Blur originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!)
October 6th, 2010
jedwan Whoa — we knew Motorola likes to get funky with the form factors , but the new Droid Pro on Verizon might be the strangest (and best) yet: it’s a portrait device (the rumored Venus ) with a BlackBerry-esque keyboard below the screen. It’s not the Droid 2 World Edition we were expecting, but damn — we’re in love. We don’t know much specs-wise apart from Android 2.2 with Blur and global roaming support in more than 220 countries, but we’re digging for as much as we can, so stay tuned. Update: Motorola’s Sanjay Jha just formally announced the Droid Pro on stage, following the typical sizzle reel of the company’s business partners praising the company’s business leanings. It’s going to have a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, 3.1-inch display, 1GHz processor — and a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip for worldwide roaming. It’ll be available in the first week of November. Follow the break for the press release. Continue reading Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!) Motorola and Verizon’s crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Motorola Defy hitting T-Mobile this holiday season, details to come… on Oprah
September 15th, 2010
jedwan Remember that Defy that Motorola outed at the front end of this month? Turns out the Europeans won’t be the only ones seeing it this Christmas, as Moto has just revealed that it’ll be hitting US airwaves exclusively on T-Mobile “in time for the holidays.” You already know the details — a 3.7-inch WVGA scratch-resistant touchpanel, plenty of rigidity, Android 2.1, the ability to withstand dust and water, a five megapixel camera (with flash and auto focus), DLNA support and the outfit’s own Blur interface (despite Jha’s claims that it would fade from view) — but it looks as if you’ll have to wait a tick to find out anything about pricing. How long? Tune into today’s farewell season premiere of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to find out. Yeah… strange. But true! Continue reading Motorola Defy hitting T-Mobile this holiday season, details to come… on Oprah Motorola Defy hitting T-Mobile this holiday season, details to come… on Oprah originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Droid 2 and Android 2.2 fated to be together from the start, according to latest leaks
July 21st, 2010
jedwan You know, some people get married with less information about their partner than we already have about the Droid 2 . Today, we have a pair of independent leaks seemingly confirming that the second coming of Moto’s QWERTY-sportin’ Doer will be running Android 2.2 right out of the gate. Droid Life has a tipster that’s apparently spent some quality time with the device, describing its keyboard as “phenomenal” and pointing out that it feels notably snappier than the original . The Froyo connection is reiterated by Phandroid ‘s sources, which provide images of Verizon’s device database indicating once again that Android 2.2 and Droid 2 will be an appropriately matched pair when the launch codes get entered (last mooted for August 12 ) and this thing finally hits retail. Droid 2 and Android 2.2 fated to be together from the start, according to latest leaks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink



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