Razr2 posts
by Darren Murph 
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by Darren Murph posted Oct 12th 2007 at 9:32AM
by Chris Ziegler posted Oct 11th 2007 at 1:38PM
by Evan Blass posted Sep 30th 2007 at 3:15PM
by Chris Ziegler posted Aug 31st 2007 at 4:59PM
by Thomas Ricker posted Aug 29th 2007 at 1:37AM
by Chris Ziegler posted Aug 22nd 2007 at 2:14AM
by Chris Ziegler posted Aug 10th 2007 at 3:45PM
by Darren Murph posted Aug 7th 2007 at 3:54PM
On the same day that Palm names Wind River Systems as its preferred Linux provider, Motorola has gone and unveiled a new mobile Linux platform of its own. The "next-generation" MOTOMAGX package is supposed to "lay the foundation to deliver new levels of openness, flexibility, and support for third-party applications on Motorola mobile devices." Notably, Moto also stated that up to 60-percent of its handsets would be based on Linux "in the next few years," and announced that the MOTOROKR Z6 and RAZR2 V8 mobiles would be the first two based on the platform. Best of all, developers interested in creating applications for the MOTOMAGX platform using Java ME can get their hands dirty today by downloading the corresponding MOTODEV Studio, and be on the lookout for WebUI and "native Linux plug-ins" to be available to "select" individuals by the end of Q4.by Donald Melanson posted Jun 29th 2007 at 12:14PM
While most of us have to wait until next month (or later for CDMA-dependent folks) to get our hands on Motorola's shiny new RAZR 2 (otherwise known as the other big phone coming out this summer), those in South Korea can now lay claim to a few early bragging rights, as Moto's decided to give them first dibs on it. According to Motorola Korea, the somewhat unusual move is being done "in recognition of tech-savvy and fashion-aware Korean consumers." The perks end there, however, as they'll still have to cough up a hefty 580,000 Korean won (or $630) to call the phone their own, although that price is before the usual discounts and subsidies.by Ryan Block posted Jun 7th 2007 at 11:37AM
by Conrad Quilty-Harper posted May 27th 2007 at 2:45PM
by Ross Rubin posted May 21st 2007 at 3:11PM
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment:
Last week's fake iPhone delay memo may have served as a rare marketplace laboratory. When Apple announced that Leopard was slipping four months, the investors mostly shrugged, but news that the iPhone was being delayed sent Cupertino's Apple tumbling faster than the one that fell on Newton's head. (However, of course there are no perfect lab conditions in the market, and the reaction may have been compounded by this being a second delay for Apple's OS.)
Yes, Apple is a latecomer to the handset market, but the iPhone is early to market in some ways. Had Apple not announced it back in January, it might not have stood out as much from an increasing wave of touchscreen handsets from LG, Samsung and others. But the most ostensible reason for Apple to launch the iPhone is to strike back against a rash of music phones that enjoy the luxury of prime pocket real estate and carrier subsidization. Although the distribution of such phones is growing every quarter, they haven't yet seemed to slow the sales of iPods.
Over-the-air wireless services offer promising capabilities such as song identification and the untethered building of playlists on the fly. Handset manufacturers, though, are still several years behind in terms of Apple's technology -- or at least marketing -- if last week's official unveiling of Motorola's handsets was any indication. Motorola touted the superiority of its ROKR Z8 "media monster" over other music phones due to its use of USB 2.0; Moto also spoke of the benefits of being able to swap out multiple microSD cards without having to remove the Z8's battery in order to provide users with nearly infinite storage.
by Ryan Block posted May 15th 2007 at 11:58AM
by Chris Ziegler posted May 15th 2007 at 10:05AM
