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Motorola Droid just $119 from Dell

Will Park — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:27 +0000

We love seeing hot new smartphones getting their price tags slashed mere weeks after its initial launch. The latest price reduction on the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid comes from Dell.com, making it possible to put a Droid in your pocket for just $119 and a 2-year contract with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless. The deal also applies to contract extensions, so you don’t have to wait until you’re eligible for an upgrade to take advantage of the low price.

If you like high-tech smartphones and want an Android-powered handset, the Droid fits the bill perfectly. If you’re not sure that the Droid is for you, check out our hands-on impressions and video. Keep in mind that the Droid is so far the only Android smartphone to rock the new Google Maps Navigation app.

To recap: Dell is selling the Droid for $119 with new 2-year contract (or a contract extension for existing customers), and will even ship the handset to you for free via Fedex. That’s one “hot deal,” to be sure.

Dell’s $119 Motorola Droid

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Motorola Droid Exposed – The Teardown Aftermath

Will Park — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:25:47 +0000

As we wind down our Friday afternoon and wind up for the weekend, we’re going to leave you with some intimate images of the Motorola Droid. The folks over at Phone Wreck managed to strip a Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid down to its bare parts, and they took some extensive photos for your viewing pleasure. These teardown pictures give us some interesting insights into the Droid, but they’re mostly just fun to look at.

The Droid teardown shows that the relatively small RAM/ROM chips (256MB/256MB) come from Toshiba (OTCPK: TOSBF). You’ll also want to take note of the beautifully integrated PCB that is so small, it actually turns out to be one of the smaller internal components of the Droid. Interestingly, the NAND Flash memory module bears handwritten markings that indicate the chips are sample units. And, no, we’re not ashamed to admit that handwriting on sample IC’s piques our interest.

Take a gander at the pics and think about just how much work went into making sure your Droid can stream sleepy puppies from YouTube.

Head on over to Phone Wreck for the full Droid teardown gallery.

[Via: PhoneWreck]

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Motorola Crush touchscreen phone heading to US Cellular

Dusan Belic — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:14 +0000

Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced a new all-touchscreen phone called Crush. The device is a mid-ranger with power and lock keys unusually placed above a 2.8-inch 240×400 pixels display — a fact that gives Crush a somewhat interesting look. Rest of the specs include a 3G radio (EV-DO Rev. 0), 2-megapixel camera, media player, Bluetooth, 950 mAh battery, and of course a microSD memory card slot.

No details on pricing except that the Crush will be affordable, and that it will hit US Cellular before the end of this year…

UPDATE: The Motorola Crush is available now at US Cellular for $79.95 w/2 year agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate.

[Via: Unwired View]

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Motorola Motus rumored to sport reverse keyboard and backside touchpad?

Will Park — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:10:02 +0000

The metaphorical ink on the just-leaked Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Motus spy pic hasn’t yet dried and were already hearing rumors that the Android handset will sport some really unique features. If you thought the form factor was a bit odd, you’re going to want to sit down for this. Word has it that the Moto Motus will feature a “reverse flip keyboard,” and (as if that isn’t crazy enough) something called a “rear directional touchpad.” Of course, the Motus is also rumored to be packing the usual assortment of smartphone features.

All this is completely unconfirmed at the moment, but Android And Me are saying that the Motus will feature a 3.1-inch touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera (with LED flash), 3G data, WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth 2.0. Android 1.5 OS should be running the show with Motorola’s social network-savvy Motoblur UI skinned atop. As for the geeky specs, were expecting a 528 MHz Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) MSM7201A CPU, 512 MB ROM / 256 MB RAM, quad band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM radio, and a never-been-done-before quintuple (yes, thats five bands) WCDMA radio pulling down 3G service on the 850Mhz, 900Mhz, 1700Mhz, 1900Mhz, and 2100Mhz bands! For those of you keeping score, that would mean the Motus can hop on any 3G network in the world (even T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) USAs wonky 1700Mhz 3G network) and work as the mobile gods intended.

The “reverse flip keyboard” kinda, sorta, makes sense, given the quirky looking keyboard in the spy pic. That “rear directional touchpad,” however, is just plain confusing. A touchpad on the backside of the touchscreen? Your guess is as good as ours. Whatever it turns out to be, we’re hoping it changes the way we think about interacting with touchscreens.

[Via: MobileCrunch]

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Motorola Motus spied in the wild

Will Park — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:36:53 +0000

You see the handset in this here blurry spyshot? It’s apparently the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Motus that was rumored in a leaked roadmap not too long ago. We know, it looks like it was taken by Mr. Blurry-cam’s drunken step-brother after a booze-fueled night of fun, but Engadget Mobile has confirmed that what we’re looking at is another Android-powered smartphone from Motorola.

The Motus looks like a respectable smartphone from what we can see in the spy pic, but we’ll have to wait until we put hands on it to really get a feel for it. That keyboard might prove to be a sticking point, but, again, that’s us just talkin’ to the wind. The Motus has a lot to live up to…

[Via: EngadgetMobile]

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MiKE Throws Down $50 Rebate on Select Motorola Devices

James Falconer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:43 +0000

TELUS (NYSE: TU)’ MiKE network is currently running a promotion that will be of interest to anyone looking for a new Motorola (NYSE: MOT) iDen device. From now ’till December 31st, you can save $50 on the Motorola i9, i365, i365is, Clutch i465, i576 and i580.

The rebate form itself is quite specific. Make sure you use black or blue ink and scribe CAPITAL LETTERS only now! Also, include your original store-identified sales receipt with the purchase price circled. After that, give me 5 laps, 20 push-ups and hit the showers.

Sheesh. More over at MiKE.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

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U.S. Cellular adds Motorola Quantico, too

Dusan Belic — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:07 +0000

After MetroPCS, we have another carrier offering the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Quantico. The rugged clamshell doesn’t impress with its specs sheet, but that’s usually the case with such devices that are primarily made to work under all conditions. In that sense, the military specs-certified Quantico is made from the combination of chrome, glass and rubber – to survive extreme temperatures, dust, shock, and tough weather conditions.

Back to the specs – the Moto-made phone comes with a Bluetooth connectivity support, 2.2-inch 176×220 pixels screen, 1.3-megapixel camera, GPS, music player, 3G radio, large battery (1140 mAh), and a microSD memory card slot. As for the size, it measures 56×94x25 mm (2.2×3.7×1.0 inches) and weighs 119 grams (4.2oz).

U.S. Cellular is asking $99.95 for the Motorola Quantico after a two-year contract and mail-in rebate.

[Via: MobileBurn]

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O2 Germany offering the Motorola Milestone for 1 EUR on a contract!

Dusan Belic — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:48:22 +0000

This one’s for our German Android fans. The country’s O2 (NYSE: TEF) subsidiary is offering the Moto Milestone aka Droid for a symbolic price of 1 EUR. Of course, your signature on a two-year contract is required, but you’ll be able to get what many people think is the best smartphone on the market for a friggin’ 1 EUR coin. Don’t expect to have a 10 EUR/month monthly bill, though, as the Milestone price will be included in the monthly bill. Actually, the device costs 480 EUR, and during the course of 24 months (duration of the contract), you’ll pay 20 EUR every single month on top of your monthly bill for your brand new handset. That’s actually a neat way of selling high-ticket items adopted by a mobile operator. We like it.

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

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Boost Mobile is the latest to offer the Motorola Debut i856w

Dusan Belic — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:02:15 +0000

I’m not sure what’s all the fuss with the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Debut. It’s superbly mediocre device, which honestly doesn’t deserve a special press release. Still, we keep covering it and I’m one of the guys to blame for that.

On the other hand, I’m guessing since it’s a decent looking iDEN phone, it does need some attention, considering just how ugly iDEN phones can be.

Anyway, the Debut i856w is now available on Sprint (NYSE: S)-owned Boost Mobile, which is offering the device in “stylish ivory coloring and flattering front and back.” Apparently, it’s designed for “fashion savvy consumers” and if that’s the case, I’m super proud to say I’m not one of them.

Specs wise, the Moto Debut comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera, media player, Bluetooth, push-to-talk functionality, GPS, and a microSD memory card slot. The price is $149.99…

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Motorola DROID’s Autofocus Woes Change with the Moons

Simon Sage — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:14:53 +0000

So, a lot of Motorola (NYSE: MOT) droid owners haven’t been too happy with the 5 megapixel camera’s autofocus. In fact, it’s the single biggest complaint about the Android handset to date. All of a sudden, many have been reporting a drastic improvement in the camera, and attributing a silent over-the-air update, but as it turns out, the bug actually had a built-in (but unexpected) fix. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Engineer Dan Morrill explains:

There’s a rounding-error bug in the camera driver’s autofocus routine (which uses a timestamp) that causes autofocus to behave poorly on a 24.5-day cycle. That is, it’ll work for 24.5 days, then have poor performance for 24.5 days, then work again.The 17th is the start of a new “works correctly” cycle, so the devices will be fine for a while. A permanent fix is in the works.

Like some demented techno-werewolf, the autofocus on the droid will go feral in another 24.5 days, unless you manually set the date back to the clean period. Weirdest. Bug. Ever.

[Engadget via MobileCrunch]

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‘The Shack’ to Sell the Motorola CLIQ for $79 on Black Friday

James Falconer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:47:05 +0000

Black Friday is just around the corner (November 26th), so with that in mind I’m going to do my best to keep my ear to the ground for any deals. This morning I happened to come across what appears to be a list of devices to go on sale at ‘The Shack’ (er, ‘Radio Shack’ for those that prefer) on the 26th. Nothing really too crazy here, but one device that does look like a half-decent buy is the Motorola CLIQ. Having launched on T-Mobile for $199, bringing the price down to $79.99 is a great opportunity for those that may have been on the fence. One has to figure the pricing on the CLIQ will drop before the end of the year anyway… But hey, $79.99 ain’t that bad (yeah, the same 2-year contract applies).

Other Black Friday deals include the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Curve 8520 and Samsung Instinct for free (on 2-year contract), plus… Both the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre and Pixi will be up for grabs at $99.99 on the same 2-year deal.

Note: Tagged this one as rumor for now. While I see no reason for these prices to be off… I’ll believe it when I see it

[AndroidCentral via BlackFriday.info]

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Late Night Fun: Motorola Droid Featured in Jimmy Kimmel Advertorial

James Falconer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:53:44 +0000

Looks like Jimmy Kimmel has been busy pimping out the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid in one of his patented ‘Advertorials’. It’s good for a laugh for sure… check it out below:

‘Search for monkey pictures please’… Brilliant.

For Jimmy Kimmel, Droid DOES pay the bills. And then some.

[Via: EverythingAndroid]

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Droid Does… pretty damn well in it’s first week

Will Park — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:18:23 +0000

Droid Does. That’s the slogan that Verizon (NYSE: VZ)’s ad campaigns for the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid have been hammering into our heads for the past several weeks. With $100 million reportedly invested into the marketing push to turn struggling Motorola’s Droid the de facto alternative to the iPhone 3GS, Verizon and Motorola are betting big on the new Android phone. Turns out, the Motorola Droid did damn well in its first week of sales. A new report estimates Droid sales hitting 250,000 during its launch week!

The analytics gurus at Flurry track over 10,000 iPhone and Android apps, which Flurry says gives it an eye into usage patterns for two out of every three iPhones on the planet. They used that data to estimate that a quarter million Droid handsets made their way into customer pockets this past week. Thanks to the power of a $100 million advertising campaign, Verizon’s 90 million-strong subscriber network and a far-reaching 3G network, Flurry says the Droid is the “fastest-selling Android phone to date.”

Droid nay-sayers will be quick to point out that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) pushed out 1.6 million iPhone 3GS units in the first week of sales, but it would be good to remember that Apple launched the iPhone 3GS in eight countries around the world. There were also 27 million installed iPhone users around the world pushing the iPhone 3GS on their friends. The Droid obviously can’t live up to the iPhone’s numbers, but 250,000 handsets sold in the first week is still an impressive number.

It’s not going to stop there either. The Droid may be the most visible Android handset of late, but there are some incredible Android offerings coming down the pipeline in the near future.

[Via: Flurry]

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MVNO Simple Mobile Launches; No Contract Unlimited Plans Starting at $40

Simon Sage — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:36:31 +0000

A new mobile virtual network operator named Simple Mobile has launched today, making some tall claims about how they’re going to change the U.S. wireless market. Here’s the pitch; you can judge for yourself:

Today the chaotic wireless industry just got … Simple. Executive leaders from some of the nation’s largest wireless mega giants have come together to revolutionize the unlimited prepaid wireless market by launching the new MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), Simple Mobile™.
How will Simple Mobile change the market? Simple, by offering the nation an unheard of SIM card program that instantly delivers affordable, unlimited access with everything wireless has to offer. Unlike other programs with corporate agendas, Simple Mobile customers are encouraged to B.Y.O.P. (Bring Your Own Phone). Service is obtained by placing a Simple Mobile SIM card into over 180 approved cool GSM phones. Customers will immediately get access to a national network that offers Unlimited Nationwide Talk, Unlimited Global SMS, and Wireless Internet Access (IM, MMS, Email & social networks). OMG! This is a game changer.

Simple Mobile (http://www.mysimplemobile.com) promises an affordable way of bringing the nation a much better wireless experience. Their promise of no compromising includes no minimum term lengths in contracts, no credit checks, no hidden fees, and unlimited plans starting at $40 a month.

It’s a simple approach based on their strong belief that wireless can be made less complicated. Simple Mobile plans to cut through the noise and offer a flexible handset solution on a high quality network with a full suite of web capabilities, at a crazy low price. Finally, today’s wireless customers will get what they have always wanted: EVERYTHING – NO MORE COMPROMISING!

While you’ll be able to bring your own GSM phone, Simple Mobile will be offering the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Pearl Flip, the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) razr V3, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) 6030, and three Alcatel phones: the OT-800, OT-363, and OT-303.

Now, the idea of cheap unlimited access sounds suspiciously familiar to Zer01, only Simple Mobile is much more concerned with voice. Their $50 plan only includes 20 MB, with the option to double it to 40 MB for $5. Still, no contracts is sweet, and an ideal situation if you’ve already got your hands on hardware you like. As for coverage, it’s hard to tell if these guys are partnering with AT&T (NYSE: T), T-Mobile (NYSE: DT), or some combination thereof, but you can compare their coverage maps with Simple Mobile’s (I’m inclined to think it’s AT&T based on similar CA coverage in the north), and draw your own conclusions. It’s a tempting proposition, and I think there will be many customers out there interested in unlimited plans with no contracts. If you’re one of them, check out Simple Mobile’s home page for more info. I really hope wind brings something similar to Canada soon…

[via BusinessWire]

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Rugged Motorola i680 clamshell hits the FCC on its way to Sprint Nextel

Dusan Belic — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:42:03 +0000

A new Motorola (NYSE: MOT) iDEN clamshell has been spotted at the FCC. It’s the Moto i680, which aside from its “rugged nature” and an iDEN radio (800/900 MHz), also comes with two screens (internal and external), camera with flash that can take both photos and videos, Bluetooth, media player, headset jack, microSD memory card slot. In addition, support for PTX services is also included.

The only problem is the look and feel, which is super outdated, though I’m guessing those who search for a rugged device won’t mind. Neither Sprint (NYSE: S) nor Motorola have released any official information about the i680 at the time of this writing…

[Via: PhoneScoop]

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Motorola MT710 OPhone heading to China Mobile

Dusan Belic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:56:11 +0000

Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is all about Android these days, no matter which flavor of Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s mobile OS we’re talking about. Whether it’s the official fully opened Android or China Mobile (NYSE: CHL)’s flavor – OPhone. In terms of the latter, the American company is preparing an all-touchscreen device marked as MT710, which is said to rock a huge 3.7-inch WVGA display and 3G radio that sings along China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network. Other than that, we’ve no more information to share at the moment, except to share our hope Moto will launch this baby in the Western hemisphere, too. As soon as we hear something new, you’ll be the first to know. Stay tuned…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

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Rugged Motorola Quantico lands on MetroPCS

Dusan Belic — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:38:58 +0000

MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) will be adding (in Q4) a new rugged handset in its offering – the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Quantico, which BTW is already available on other smaller carrier – US Cellular. The mil-spec 810F compliance that’s included in-box means Moto’s baby can resist water dunks, heat and dust, all while providing users with a 3G connectivity (EV-DO) over 800 and 1900 MHz frequencies. Rest of the specs (aside from the mentioned 3G radio) includes a low-end 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity support, GPS and a microSD memory card slot.

In a nutshell, nothing too exciting, except in case you’re looking for a super dependable yet kinda dumb-ish clamshell. Otherwise, keep looking…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

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TELUS Shaping Up to be the ‘Most Awesome Canadian Carrier’ for 2010

James Falconer — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:04:23 +0000

Could it be that the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre and Pixi are coming to TELUS (NYSE: TU) for Canadian consumption? That’s what I’ve been hearing recently.

As we all know, the Palm Pixi is due to hit Sprint for our American friends on November 15th… the date is really sneaking up on us, it’s less than a week away now… the Palm Pre has been available for some time now in the US, and Bell has been toting the Pre up in Canada for a little while now too. Those that have the Pre generally love the device, but I know there are some that would like to see the Pre hit more than one carrier… and that’s what we’re going to see in Canada in 2010.

With TELUS rumored to pick up the Pixi and Pre in early 2010, TELUS has, in a nutshell, upped their game. Just check out the list of devices TELUS is currently offering, a list which must have Rogers (NYSE: RCI) shaking just a little bit in their shiny red boots:

Put these devices together with a solid new HSPA+ network and a dash of extra Android love with the Motorola Milestone (coming soon too), the Palm Pre and Pixi are going to make TELUS the favorite for my recently fabricated ‘Most Awesome Canadian Carrier’ in 2010.

TELUS, all the stuff you’ve been doing recently… yeah, just keep doing it.

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Dude, I said ‘Don’t Do It!’… Motorola Droid Gets the Dreaded ‘Car Key Scratch Test’

James Falconer — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:37 +0000

Oh good grief. I can’t tell you how sick to my stomach I got when I first checked out the video. No further description available here, I think the title says it all. Looks like the Motorola Droid survived with only minor injuries.

Anyone else out there find this video as disturbing as I did!?

[Via: AndroidForums]

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Qik beta bringing high-res video streaming to Motorola Droid

Will Park — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:53:49 +0000

The Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid isn’t just the first Android phone to run the latest Android 2.0 OS, it’s also the first Android phone to record video in DVD-quality 720×480 resolution. Putting clarity and video-quality arguments aside for a second, the Motorola Droid’s video camera is as high-res as you can expect in a smartphone today. Qik, the real-time video streaming service, has taken notice and will soon be releasing a new beta that will support high-resolution streaming from the Droid’s video camera.

Qik’s upcoming beta will make Qik the first video streaming service to support live streaming for the 720×480 resolution. According to MobileCrunch, the new Qik update will bring with it a UI refresh and enhanced “Speed Sharing Ribbon,” Qik’s speed-dial, of sorts.

Droid owners can get in on the Qik beta by shooting an email to droidbeta@qik.com

Here’s a sample Qik video taken with a Droid:

Here’s another Droid video sample, for comparison. Background: I recently forgot my SD card for my HD video camera and had to resort to recording video using the Droid.

[Via: MobileCrunch]

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