http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/ Engadget Comments for Motorola Motoroi coming to USA in March http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Carrier killer?
This phone runs on Koreas IMT-2000 system... "a family of standards for mobile telecommunications defined by the International Telecommunication Union,[1] which includes GSM EDGE, UMTS, and CDMA2000 as well as DECT and WiMAX" - Wikipedia.

If they offer that hardware over here I wonder if it can run on both bands and thus would REALLLY be the universal carrier killer phone. ]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
It appears better than the Droid. Time will tell. Hopefully the camera is decent quality. I didn't get the 'hump' until I saw it was for camera controls. I like the hump. The hump is good. Praise the hump, do not condemn it.

Moto is on a tear lately!

The rumors of Motorola's impending death appear to have been greatly exaggerated.]]>Jan 19th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Nope, definitely not exaggerating, they certainly had a miracle so enormous I can only imagine it involved a whole bunch of praying, unicorns, star wishing, and quantum leaping to make right what was once wrong.

But this phone is certainly lust-worthy. I'm glad it made such a comeback.]]>Jan 19th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Nah. It's too fugly to kill the Droid, IMO.]]>Jan 19th 2010 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Did Apple say that Motorola would be allowed to use multi-touch in the U.S.? Otherwise, no multi-touch for the Motoroi, Motofanboy. The Motoroi is a terrific looking handset with great specs. It has a rugged look to it, much better than the Droid. If they'd built this three years ago, it would have been in the iPhone's place, now it just one Android smartphone out of two dozen or so. Google should buy Motorola. It would probably prove beneficial for two American companies.

I really have to see how Motorola is somehow going to mess this one up.]]>Jan 19th 2010 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
No idea if the photo quality will hold up to the potential of a real 8MP camera, and it probably doesn't have a zoom. Still, the wireless and GPS aware and the stuff above would be pretty awesome for a camera that is always always in your pocket. I have a very nice 8MP pocket camera that is pretty much guaranteed to be sitting on a shelf somewhere rather than on me. ]]>Jan 19th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Umm... IMT-2000 = 3G
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G]]>Jan 19th 2010 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/More details: http://bit.ly/motorola-motoroi-details]]>Jan 20th 2010 9:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Actually NOT unprecedented. The Instinct HD does this.]]>Feb 15th 2010 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Feb 18th 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/ 1024 x 768) then except for power users, given some robust Android applications and/or Google web apps (spreadsheet, word processor etc) it could suffice as the ONLY computer for many people. When arriving at your desk (or anywhere with a bluetooth or mini USB equipped full size keyboard and a monitor with an HDMI port), just dock and go.

Why laptop when you can pocket'top'?

Motorola, you may just have changed the world without realising it. Or was this all part of the plan?

Cue Dr. Evil laugh...]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Shame there is still no way to connect a keyboard to your android phone]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
A few months too late for that.
Basically it's a competitor to the N900 with a better cam but less freedom. Big difference is the N900 being a full-fledged Linux device whereas Android is built on top of Linux but most of its application aren't much more than glorified Java applets.
Doesn't hurt that Nokia's baby is able to run native Linux applications and it takes only a few clicks to gain root access.
]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
I'd buy the N900 if it supported all the 3G bands. I hope that this new
Moto phone does.]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
"Time will tell. It always does." -- The Seventh Doctor, Survival]]>Jan 19th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/no i think the omnia 2 will take that title. it too does hdmi-out. difference is it runs wimo and is in the US already ;)]]>Jan 19th 2010 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
The Omnia 2 is a piece of crap.]]>Mar 22nd 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/

Damn it feels good to have choices! Although parting with my old 8gb silverback iphone is going to be hard -__-]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Not really, you get to enjoy a whole new phone experience while retaining the old one for the sole purpose of playing around with apps. After all, that's pretty much the only thing it exceeds at, being a platform.]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
I've been satisfied with my iPhone 3G experience but I likely would not
get another one just because of Apple's tight grip on the device.
I bought it, it's mine. I should be able to do any darned thing I want
with it but can't without having to jailbreak. And iTunes...ugh.

But for satisfied AT&T customers, there's not much in the line up that
can compete (right now).
]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Yeah i guess both of you are correct but im just ready for something new.

So far the HD2 is looking like my choice. Im not a HUGE fan of WM, but i can deal with it. The phone is just sexy.]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Dont forget about the HTC supersonic!]]>Jan 19th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Android isn't really that different. In order to do a lot of the "fun" stuff you have to "root" the phone (ie jailbreak). While android is certainly more open than Apple, it's not "totally open" as many would have you believe.

That said a jailbroken iphone (which is much easier than rooting) does about any damn thing I could imagine.]]>Jan 19th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
AT&T isn't much better, but I can deal with it, and since I'm in contract with them still, they kind of end up being the front runner for me. I can get an upgrade now, but I can't change carriers until later this year.]]>Jan 19th 2010 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
We differentiates an hp desktop from a gatway? CHOICE!! Thats what android is about and thats why it will eventually dominate just like windows in the PC market.

Not everyone what a phone that looks and functions the exact same way like an iphone]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Actually I think all the iphone models are too alike... ]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/But was that bad for the company or the consumer? In the end the consumer wins with this model. It drives down prices, provides more choice and standardizes a platform(android).

Just look at the PC market for example. You can probably find any PC you want (High to Low end) in any shape or form, at the price you want. Thats why the PC market(windows) is so dominant.

If smartphones and android could mirror this, how could this be a bad thing for the consumer?]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Really? They're all running the same OS. Of course they're going to be similar, that's kind of the point. Different hardware, offering different choices for different peoples' tastes while still offering the same OS. If they didn't load Android onto each phone, that would kind of defeat the purpose of it being an Android phone, no? People like to feel unique and different people want different phones.

And even on top of that, if you WANT to have a difference in your software (somewhat), then you have the CHOICE to get one of the phones with a different UI layered on top (Sense UI, MotoBlur and now Sony Ericsson's new UI, etc). All on different hardware. They all have Android as a basis but that's what makes it an Android phone... Google is offering the consumer choice, which is a good thing. ]]>Jan 19th 2010 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
PLEASE!!

I'm a Motorola two-way radio tech and I'd love to sportin' that device.]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Thanks for the reminder...I had completely forgotten about the Milestone. I'll definitely consider that one.]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
AT&T would be cool....I wonder if it will have multitouch however?

And I'm gonna have to wait to see more of this UI and the browser speed before I make a judgment on it.]]>Jan 19th 2010 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
Could this be the Moto Android device with a unique form factor that ATT is expecting in the near future? If so, I will hold off on signing up with the Droid.]]>Jan 19th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/Jan 19th 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/motorola-motoroi-coming-to-usa-in-march/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/motorola-sholes-tablet-detailed-sounds-as-tasty-as-wed-hoped/

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