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Jun

Motorola Launching A 2GHz Android Phone Before The End Of 2010

Posted by John Thompson in Devices By Manufacturer, Motorola, News

If you thought that the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip used in the Nexus One and EVO 4G was fast, try this on for size!

Speaking at the Executives Club of Chicago yesterday, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha discussed the company’s plans to release a smartphone with a 2GHz processor before the end of the year.

Although Jha didn’t go into specific details about Motorola’s plans, it’s certainly exciting to hear about the rapid pace of development in the smartphone market, especially whilst it’s still in its infancy.

Of course, such a powerful phone is only as useful as the software that powers it, but with Android development still going strong with frequent updates, we could be seeing some exciting smartphones in the next few months.

Jun

Motorola’s Milestone XT720 Is Going On A European Vacation

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Devices By Manufacturer, Milestone XT720, Motorola, News

This may have not been the biggest cell phone announcement of the day, but Motorola has officially unveiled the Motorola Milestone XT720, a Europe-bound phone that looks like, but apparently isn’t, a Motorola Motoroi.

According to Engadget, this phone is a ‘sister phone’ of the Motorola Motoroi, an Android phone that launched in Korea earlier this year. The specs are similar, though I’ve been reading conflicting reports on what exactly the Milestone XT720 is packing.

While Engadget states that the phone has an ARM Cortex A8 CPU clocked at 550Mhz, the official Motorola developers site clocks the phone at 720Mhz.

Jun

New Motorola Droid Unofficial Froyo (2.2) Update Supports WiFi And Overclocking

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Droid (Sholes), Froyo 2.2, Motorola, Verizon Wireless

My Droid World is on a roll! Yesterday they brought us a working Froyo update for Motorola Droid but it came with a serious omission - WiFi was not included.

After taking a breather, a few hours later they produced another version, this time with support for WiFi and overclocking.

There are a number of download options, varying in the CPU frequency hardcoded into the kernel - from 800 MHz to 1250 MHz, so grab the one you want and see if it's stable enough (I promise you - it will be FAST). If the one you grabbed is not stable, grab one with a lower frequency, and rinse and repeat until it all works well.

Jun

Motorola Droid Xtreme/Shadow/Droid 2 Leak Roundup

Posted by Andrew Huff in Droid X (Shadow), Motorola, News, Verizon Wireless

Last Updated: June 6th, 2010

It seems like almost every other day something new is leaked about the upcoming Droid Xtreme. This is fairly typical of any anticipated phone release so, while nothing new, it can get a bit confusing with so many sites reporting on every single leak regarding this phone. Here is a rundown of everything that is Motorola Shadow/Xtreme…

This phone was originally dubbed the Droid 2 before progressing into its second name, the Droid Shadow. It remained as the Shadow for a while, until leaks about its true name started to surface, and finally it has been all but officially confirmed as the Droid Xtreme.

Jun

Motorola Droid Gets Unofficial Android Froyo (2.2) Update, Available Immediately

Posted by John Thompson in Development, Devices By Manufacturer, Droid (Sholes), Froyo 2.2, Motorola, News

Last Updated: June 6th, 2010

Nexus One users had their taste of Froyo already (check out what Froyo is all about for more info) and now Motorola Droid owners can get a piece of the pie too, courtesy of My Droid World!

Unfortunately, the update comes at a price, as there’s no Wi-Fi support in the current build. The reason for this is because the original kernel has been replaced to protect the identity of the source. However, if that’s a price you’re willing to pay, head over to the source link and try out Froyo for yourself!

The update itself is a Nandroid image (have a look at our Nandroid backup/recovery guide here), which means you need to have an already rooted Droid, with recovery flashed.

Jun

Motorola Flips Out With A Funky Square Form Factor – Includes Flash On Android 2.1?

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Devices By Manufacturer, Flipout / Twist, Motorola

Last Updated: December 30th, 2011

I wasn’t too kind to the Flipout when we first covered it here, and I can’t say that the official announcement has done much to change my mind.

If it weren’t for the strange form factor (why can’t Motorola just stick to what we know works?), the phone would be another mid to low-range Android handset. For those of you in the States that think it’s hip to be square (see what I did there?), you’re going to have to wait a bit before you can get your hands on this perplexing device as it’s slated to hit Europe first – apparently by the end of Q2 2010 (seeing as how it’s June already, the launch should be imminent).

Jun

The Droid Shadow Loves The Limelight

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Carriers, Devices By Manufacturer, Droid X (Shadow), Froyo 2.2, Gingerbread 2.3, Motorola, News, Verizon Wireless

Last Updated: June 12th, 2010

Another week another leak – we’re visited once again by our old friend the Droid Shadow (AKA: Droid Xtreme/Droid X), this time with two new pictures and few tidbits about the phone’s software.

In case you’re out of the loop, the Droid Shadow is said to be Motorola’s latest addition to Verizon’s Droid brand, which we’ve covered here and here (note that I incorrectly referred to the Shadow as the Droid 2 – from what I’ve read since, this is not the case). This time, Droid Life was sent a few pics from a tipster that claimed to have a bit more information on the phone’s software:

Android 2.2
9 home screens
No Motoblur
Dedicated camera button
“Very metal”
HDMI out

The ‘No Motoblur’ part is a bit strange, especially since Motoblur was pretty prominently shown on the ‘Getting Started’ manual.

May

Where You At: Boost Mobile To Get Its First Android Handset

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Boost Mobile, Carriers, i1, Motorola, News

Have a craving for a push-to-talk Android handset and hefty price tag? Well, then look no further because it seems that Motorola and pre-paid MVNO Boost Mobile have you covered.

That’s right, if you head over to Best Buy’s site, you can find the product page for the Motorola i1, the first Android iDEN handset to hit the market. I’d imagine you’d have to be pretty crazy for the push-to-talk capabilities that the phone offers though, because you’ll have to pay $349.99 to pick one up once it hits Best Buy’s shelf. On second thought, you’d have to be crazy in general to want to pay $350 for a mid-range Android handset – you can nearly buy 2 EVO 4G’s for that price.

May

Rumorama: Anyone Lose A Motorola Shadow?

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Carriers, Devices By Manufacturer, Droid X (Shadow), Verizon Wireless

Last Updated: June 12th, 2010

Time for another game of ‘Shop job or Shadow: Gizmodo’s received a picture from someone claiming that they found the upcoming Motorola Shadow on the floor at a Verizon corporate gym.

According to the tipster they had enough time to confirm most of the rumored specs of the phone before it was remotely locked down, though suspiciously, they only had enough time to snap one picture.

Engadget notes that the angle of the picture is uncannily similar to that of the leaked ‘Getting Started’ manual that we’ve covered earlier.

The tipster ‘confirmed’ the following specs:

8MP camera
4.3” screen
16GB of internal storage
Snapdragon CPU
HDMI port

Again, take the above information, or at least the new information (Snapdragon CPU/16 GB internal storage) with a grain of salt.

May

Mystery Verizon Droid Surfaces – Is This The Droid 2?

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Carriers, Motorola, News, Verizon Wireless

A user over at Howard Forums has leaked what appears to be a ‘Getting Started’ manual for an as of yet unknown Motorola phone. Rumor has it that this is the Motorola Shadow/MB810, a phone that we’ve seen in random leaks here and there for the last few months.

Apparently it’s an ultra-thin slider, which has some speculating that it will be Verizon’s follow up the original Droid. If this is in fact the MB810, then we know a little bit about the expected specs: