Motorola declares white space device testing successful

Motorola is claiming success in the latest round of FCC white space device testing, countering Microsoft's numerous failed attempts. "It worked as well as we said it would," said Motorola's Steve Sharkey. So there. Motorola's device is mostly based on its geolocation capabilities, which in addition to its "sensing" tech allow it to know where which spectrum is being used by digital TV in that particular area and avoid it proactively. Sharkey calls the tech "absolute, solid protection," which should make members of the white space coalition happy -- though we haven't heard positive word from Philips, Adaptrum and InfoComm yet, who were also testing devices alongside Motorola, but aren't using the geolocation technology. That, and the FCC has the final word on all of this, so we'll just have to wait for that word from on high before we start riotous, interference free partying in the streets.

[Via dailywireless.org]

[Ignatius @ Aug 8th 2008 10:41PM]

Maybe Motorola should focus on it's rapidly dying phone division?

[GatgetMan @ Aug 8th 2008 10:44PM]

That's what they're doing... testing the white space for cellular devices...

[GatgetMan @ Aug 8th 2008 10:43PM]

Motorola always has been a racist company.... White Space..

What's next, Ivory Magazine and W.E.T. cable channel?

[Mike10010100 @ Aug 8th 2008 11:11PM]

Man, you're almost as bad as that black hole guy in legislation.

Talk about over-sensitivity.

[Ignatius @ Aug 8th 2008 11:14PM]

WHITE HOLES, DAMNIT, WHITE HOLES.

WE MUST PROTECT THE INNOCENT FROM THOSE DAMNED RACIST SCIENTISTS.

... you'd think people in power would have a better understanding of basic principles of space, but hey... I guess you can be a douche and be rich too.

[Matt @ Aug 8th 2008 11:06PM]

UGLY

[Zeke @ Aug 8th 2008 11:33PM]

What's Ugly? Please tell me you don't think that phone is.....Moron

[Matt @ Aug 8th 2008 11:37PM]

well it is

[deyanimay @ Aug 9th 2008 12:10AM]

the article is not about an old moto phone its about white space devices.

[Pochi @ Aug 8th 2008 11:30PM]

' "It worked as well as we said it would," said Motorola's Steve Sharkey. '

How well did they say it would work...? Poorly?

[Reader @ Aug 9th 2008 12:28AM]

The phone simply displays the message "Working as intended"

[ishism @ Aug 9th 2008 12:04AM]

Assume FOX viewing positions

[Nate DiDonato @ Aug 9th 2008 1:38AM]

I almost had a heart attack when I saw this posting. I have that exact same phone, an ex and I bought it at the same time years ago, and BOTH BROKE A WEEK APART FROM EACH OTHER, after the warranty expired!

I HATE Motorola's charge connector, it's like 3 or 4 loose pins that clamp onto the contacts on the phone, and they break or blow out all the time, rendering the phone unchargeable.

Anyone want to buy two blown out phones? They've been sitting in a drawer and work perfectly, you just CAN'T CHARGE THEM...

[Phoenix @ Aug 9th 2008 1:07PM]

...this has NOTHING to do with that phone

[aalqadaffi @ Aug 9th 2008 1:47AM]

Ahh the Moto A630. Sold like hotcakes. Had the whole candybar/full qwerty thing going for it well before the LG 9800.

[Kewa Chan @ Aug 9th 2008 4:34AM]

i would rather to by a sidekick!!

[Robotochan @ Aug 9th 2008 5:29AM]

Do people actually read the news items? It's about testing out a new technology not an ancient phone that is pictured only to show the static on the screen...

[Master Dave @ Aug 9th 2008 11:21AM]

Robotochan: "Do people actually read the news items? "

But dear Robotochan: Why read the news? Isn't it ever so much more fun to just make up something, and then comment on that?

The 'whitespace' idea will turn out, I believe, to be important. The need for ever more spectrum space for communication will make it so.

I did, however, find the statement "It worked as well as we said it would," juxtaposed with a creen of video noise quite humorous. Or unnerving, whichever one one cares to think!

[vicky jadhav @ Aug 9th 2008 5:28AM]

what i do

[Dirkus @ Aug 9th 2008 8:58PM]

What you do? You fail at commenting, apparently.

Also, long-range high speed wireless FTW! Maybe moto can save it's own ass!

[motorolahead @ Aug 9th 2008 6:02AM]

Well.... there goes the price of weed again

[Shenzhov @ Aug 9th 2008 10:45AM]

What does Motorola do before they design a new phone, consult the book of ugly?

[JLo @ Aug 9th 2008 10:51AM]

Looks like that thing snow crashed... Don't look at it!

[Dirkus @ Aug 9th 2008 9:00PM]

"Snow Crashed"? WTF are you talking abo... (looks)


(drools, falls out of chair)
*THUD*

/someone better tell Hiro.

[Motorola 3G Victim @ Aug 9th 2008 12:12PM]

So there you have it: proof positive that MIcrosoft truly has no clue where the hell they are. (they can't blame it on the tech now)

[CorgilabsG @ Aug 19th 2008 1:38AM]

uhh ... that is the 2nd most ugly thing i have seen from moto.

the most ugliest-est (grammar?) would be those damn iridium satellite phones (for you younglings just tuning in to the World Wide Web, the word "iridium" at motorola is like saying the C-word at feminist symposium held inside a church on Mother's Day)