Motorola CLIQ brings its A-game to Android!
By Will Park on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 2:40 AM PST In Android, Announcements, Devices, Mobilize09, Motorola
Motorola (NYSE: MOT)’s co-CEO of mobile devices, Dr. Sanjay Jha, took the stage at Mobilize 2009 to unveil Motorola’s first Android device. After some talk about the need to mobilize the internet, Motorola unveiled the previously leaked Motorola Morrison as the all-new Motorola CLIQ. And, because custom homescreen UIs are what’s hot right now, Motorola skinned the Click’s homescreen with the custom MOTOBLUR UI (Moto loves caps). From the limited demonstrations shown on the keynote stage, the MOTOBLUR UI looks as finger-friendly as the iPhone’s and as flexible as the Hero’s. MOTOBLUR also aggregates all your social networks, making it easy to keep yourself plugged-in.
The Motorola CLIQ will see first light in the US. In fact, T-Mobile (NYSE: DT)’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Cole Brodman, was on hand to let us know that Motorola’s Click would make its global debut on T-Mobile USA’s network. He also said that outside the US, the Click will be known as the Motorola DEXT (again with the caps).
The Motorola CLIQ/DEXT features a generous 320 x 480 touchscreen that we presume is capacitance-based, 3G data connectivity, WiFi, GPS (with digital compass), 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 5.0-megapixel camera (with auto-focus) – all powered by Android OS 1.5. And, with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Moto CLIQ makes messaging a breeze.
As far as the UI is concerned, MOTOBLUR looks like it does a fantastic job of making the Android OS even more user-friendly than it already is. With social network integration, MOTOBLUR gives the user complete control of how and when they connect to their multiple networks. The keynote demonstration showed off all kinds of finger flicks, sliding panes and a generally intuitive interface.
Find out more about the Motorola CLIQ at Motorola’s CLIQ website. Take a virtual test drive of the Motorola CLIQ/DEXT with Moto’s interactive Flash demo.
Motorola CLIQ and MOTOBLUR announcement from IntoMobile on Vimeo.
Stay tuned for more from Mobilize09!
Update
Now with video of Sanjya Jha’s keynote announcing the Motorola CLIQ and MOTOBLUR service.
Hardware list of convergent items to look for during item research:
-roller ball assy on right side of keyboare (kb);
-5-row kb;
-a delete-key on the kb;
-480×800 pixel or better screen;
-dual resistive+capacitive screen properties;
-bright sunlight readable screen;
-camera with autofocus, stabilization, zoom, settable picture rate, and tripod mount adapter;
-a hot swappable camera module for ease of removing prior to entering a company security area (still able to use the phone and other apps);
-standard 30 fps video (VGA or WVGA);
-video phone camera;
-main camera and flash;
-all-world SBAS corrections for satellite GPS (not cell tower LBS);
-FM transmitter w/priorities for music, radio (XM, AM-FM HD), gps, phone;
-dual SIM cards;
-adequate memory;
-large replaceable battery;
-3.5 mm headphone adapter;
-AC-to-DC power adapter;
-and auto/air power adapter.
Im from the Netherlands and still waiting for the launch of the Motorola Cliq. It will probably be available in a fourtnight. However the Dutch version will be white. But I think the Samsung will be the most appealing Android phone up till now (Amoled display, battery, etc).
I’m a webdesigner and love internet and it’s possibilities. And Android/Google will make the future different. Hopefully it will be a better place, but surely it will be fun.
Hope to receive my Galaxy soon. Then I will post my experiences on http://www.Motorola-Cliq.com Also hope to learn a lot here of the Samsung and Android.