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The Motorola Atrix has been getting busy down in the U.S., but until today, those of us north of the border were out in the cold. As usual. Bell recently announced the exclusive availability of the Motorola Atrix, and its little dock too. It’ll go for $169.95 on a three-year contract starting March 17. Not quite the $129 AT&T is asking with a two-year contract, but we’re gluttons for punishment in Canada.
The Motorola Atrix is quite the beast – it packs a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, 4-inch 540 x 960 display, 16 GB of internal storage plus microSD memory card, gigantic 1930 mAh battery, 5 megapixel camera plus front-facing video cam, runs Android 2.2, plus the usual stuff like Wi-Fi, GPS, and HSPA+ 3G. As if that weren’t enough, the thing’s got a fingerprint reader on the back, HDMI-out to get your videos onto your TV, and can plug into a pretty neat laptop dock for when you want a bigger screen and a keyboard. We’ve got a hands-on video over here, if you want to take a look.
Bell loses some brownie points for using the god-awful term “superphone”, and a few more for calling the Atrix’s HSPA+ support 4G, but I guess that was bound to happen sooner or later. As a part of the launch, Bell is giving away one of five Motorola Atrix prize packs, which includes the phone, the lapdock, and the HDMI multimedia dock. You can also earn more entries into the contest for referring friends – details are over here.
[via CNW]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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