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Sometimes, those Modern Warfare sessions really take their toll. Now, there is a way to measure the emotional rollercoaster you're subjecting yourself to when you login for those regular gaming stints. Dale Lane decided to hook up the webcam above his main TV to grab a shot of his face every 15 seconds. This then wings its way to the Face.com API, which calculates all sorts of information about the image and sends it back to Dale, who uses a Python script to cook it into these graphs. This one measures his early evening session playing Blur on Xbox Live. Yeah, red means angry.

Webcam programmed to capture your face while playing Xbox: gauges your excitement, graphs ennui originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>angryblurDale LaneDaleLaneface recognitionface.comface.com apiFace.comApiFaceRecognitiongraphwebcamxboxxbox 360xbox liveXbox360XboxLiveThu, 05 Apr 2012 19:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Droid RAZR ICS screenshots leaked, could this be the next Blur?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/droid-razr-ice-cream-sandwich-screenshots/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/droid-razr-ice-cream-sandwich-screenshots/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/droid-razr-ice-cream-sandwich-screenshots/#comments Screenshots of ICS build on Droid RAZR leaked, could be the next Blur?
Last week Moto unveiled in detail its rollout plans for the mighty ICS treat that's heading towards its handsets and slates. Now, if a set of screenies is to be believed, we have a quick glimpse into what we can expect once its promised Q2 outing comes around -- at least for Big Red's RAZR variants. At first glance, the alleged Ice Cream Sandwich build isn't much different than what you'd see in its native state. That said, there are bits that would make it easy for any connoisseur to tell 'em apart, including: different icons, dialer and drop-down menu, as well as a redesigned shooter UI. Unfortunately there's no word as to when it'll legitimately hit the masses, but all you RAZR fans can see more screenshots of what Motorola may have in store at the source below.

Droid RAZR ICS screenshots leaked, could this be the next Blur? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 4.0Android4.0blurdroiddroid razrdroid razr ice cream sandwichdroid razr icsdroid razr maxxDroidRazrDroidRazrMaxxice cream sandwichicsleakleaksmobilepostminimotoblurmotorolamotorola droid razrmotorola droid razr maxxrazrrazr maxxupdateupgradeverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessMon, 20 Feb 2012 19:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Photon 4G review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/motorola-photon-4g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/motorola-photon-4g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/motorola-photon-4g-review/#comments It's summer, which means the usual deluge of Android handsets is upon us. The Motorola Photon 4G is Sprint's latest specimen, and follows hot on the heels of HTC's somewhat disappointing EVO 3D. Like its stablemate, it's a proper superphone with a dual-core processor, large qHD display, and of course, WiMAX. Instead of trying to wow us with a gimmicky 3D camera, it differentiates itself by being Sprint's first global phone with WiMAX, and as such supports CDMA / EV-DO for North America along with GSM / HSPA for the rest of the world. Motorola further spices things up with a dash of WebTop functionality, something it first introduced on the Atrix 4G. So, is the Photon just the smartphone flavor du jour, or does it stand out from the seasonal crowd? How does it compare to the EVO 3D and the other Android flagships? Hit the break for our full review.

Gallery: Motorola Photon 4G review

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Motorola Photon 4G review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1 GHz1Ghz4.3-inch720p8 megapixel8Megapixel960 x 540960X540AndroidAndroid 2.3Android 2.3.4Android2.3Android2.3.4BlurcameraphoneDLNAdual coredual-coreDualCoreEV-DOfront facing cameraFrontFacingCameraGingerbreadGoogleHSPAkickstandMotoblurMotorolaMotorola Photon 4GMotorolaPhoton4gNVIDIANVIDIA Tegra 2NvidiaTegra2Photon 4GPhoton4gqHDQikreviewSci/TechsmartphoneSprintSprint Photon 4GSprintPhoton4gSwypeTegra 2Tegra2TeleNavvideoWiMAXMon, 15 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Google acquiring Motorola Mobility]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/google-acquiring-motorola-mobility/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/google-acquiring-motorola-mobility/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/google-acquiring-motorola-mobility/#comments Google acquiring Motorola Mobility
Happy Monday to you, and happy Monday to Motorola Mobility, which Google has announced is about to become its next acquisition. This comes hot on the heels of a $56 million Q2 net loss for Moto -- and CEO Sanjay Jha's less than subtle hints about going fishing for Android-related patent royalties. Now, at a price of $40 per share for a total of about $12.5 billion, Big G will be making Moto a "dedicated Android partner" to "supercharge the Android ecosystem" and "enhance competition in mobile computing."

Larry Page had this to say about the deal:
Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.
What happens next? While this will of course strengthen the ties between hardware and software, Google is pledging to continue offering Android as an open platform -- Moto will license it and others will be able to as ever. Additionally, Google will continue to operate its new toy as a separate business and not morph it into an in-house hardware wing. But, one has to wonder what this means for companies like Samsung, which partnered closely with Google on the Nexus S, and of course HTC, which released the Nexus One and the iconic G1. And then there's the big question: just where does Moto Blur fit into this equation?

Update: More quotes from Android partners after the break.

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Google acquiring Motorola Mobility originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquireacquisitionandroidblurbreaking newsbusinesscable boxCableBoxgooglegoogle androidgoogle tvGoogleAndroidGoogleTvindustrymergermobilemoto blurMotoBlurmotorolamotorola blurmotorola mobilityMotorolaBlurMotorolaMobilitysmartphoneMon, 15 Aug 2011 07:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Moto mysteries abound: Droid HD posts to Flickr, new blurry cam pics]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/moto-mysteries-abound-droid-hd-posts-to-flickr-new-blurry-cam/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/moto-mysteries-abound-droid-hd-posts-to-flickr-new-blurry-cam/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/30/moto-mysteries-abound-droid-hd-posts-to-flickr-new-blurry-cam/#comments Droid HD? Bionic? Targa? Gadget news, like dating and crate digging, is all about the thrill of the hunt. Sure, big press events where you get to manhandle the objects of your desire are fun, but give us Mr. Blurry Cam and some EXIF data any day. With that in mind, we present to you an out of focus pic of what looks like that tweaked Bionic and a reference to the Droid HD on Flickr, coming straight out of the Motorola campus in Libertyville, Illinois (since removed). Now, the two things are not necessarily related, but it's possible that the dual-core LTE handset is getting a new name to match its updated internals and redesigned exterior (though, if it's different inside, outside, and has a new name, is it really the Droid Bionic any more?). We do know that, what began life as the Targa, can capture 1080p video, which matches up nicely with the HD moniker. It's also possible that the pic taker is an as yet unseen device and our (moto)blurry friend above is simply a Bionic destined for another carrier. Either way, we're hooked -- at least until the PR hits our inbox, then it's back in the Mystery Machine.

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Moto mysteries abound: Droid HD posts to Flickr, new blurry cam pics originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbionicblurdroiddroid bionicdroid hdDroidBionicDroidHdgoogleHDleakleakedleaksLTEmotomoto blurMotoBlurmotorolamotorola droid bionicmotorola droid hdMotorolaDroidBionicMotorolaDroidHdtargaverizonThu, 30 Jun 2011 11:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Triumph release date leaked by 'People' magazine, coming to Virgin on July 19th]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/22/motorola-triumph-release-date-leaked-by-people-magazine-comin/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/22/motorola-triumph-release-date-leaked-by-people-magazine-comin/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/22/motorola-triumph-release-date-leaked-by-people-magazine-comin/#comments You've seen many views of the Motorola Triumph in our recent hands-on segment, but perhaps no angle is so tempting as the release date itself. Fortunately, that tidbit arrives courtesy People's current issue, where Virgin Mobile's July 19th release date is outed on page 77 -- in the StyleWatch Concierge section, if you just have to know. Given the "379 hot summer looks" to fawn over, it's easy to overlook this Blur-less handset, but the proof awaits at your local news stand. Sadly, we're still waiting on pricing for this newcomer, but perhaps it'll show in the next edition of The Economist, no?

Motorola Triumph release date leaked by 'People' magazine, coming to Virgin on July 19th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2android skinAndroid2.2AndroidShellAndroidSkinblurdatefroyomobilemotoblurMotorolamotorola triumphMotorolaTriumphprepaidreleaserelease daterelease-dateReleaseDatesmartphonesmartphonestriumphvirgin mobileVirgin Mobile USAVirginMobileVirginMobileUsaWed, 22 Jun 2011 11:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Virgin Mobile lets Android run Blur-free on the Motorola Triumph]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/virgin-mobile-lets-android-run-blur-free-on-the-motorola-triumph/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/virgin-mobile-lets-android-run-blur-free-on-the-motorola-triumph/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/virgin-mobile-lets-android-run-blur-free-on-the-motorola-triumph/#comments Motorola hopes to rescue its tarnished MOTOBLUR UI with a name-change. We, however, think the rust runs deeper than that -- and it seems we're not alone. Virgin Mobile has decided to give its prepaid customers the "true Android experience" from now on, which means you'll find no proprietary shell whatsoever sitting atop its new Motorola Triumph handset. Aside from a few bits of Virgin bloatware, the Triumph escapes with a relatively standard install of Android 2.2. Meanwhile, MOTOBLUR will still be foisted on pay-monthly customers who buy a Photon 4G or XPRT from Sprint, Virgin Mobile's parent company. Some of them might like the shell and its add-ons, but others will be better off without such OS contamination.

Virgin Mobile lets Android run Blur-free on the Motorola Triumph originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2android skinAndroid2.2AndroidShellAndroidSkinblurfroyomotoblurMotorolamotorola triumphMotorolaTriumphprepaidproprietaryshellskinsprinttriumphUIvirgin mobileVirgin Mobile USAVirginMobileVirginMobileUsaSun, 12 Jun 2011 04:01:00 EST<![CDATA[MOTOBLUR name phased out due to public feedback]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/motoblur-name-phased-out-due-to-public-feedback/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/motoblur-name-phased-out-due-to-public-feedback/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/motoblur-name-phased-out-due-to-public-feedback/#comments The first rule of MOTOBLUR is do not talk about MOTOBLUR. Not in public at least. We got a bit of a mixed message on the matter, while discussing the newly announced Motorola Photon 4G with the company. Representatives mentioned the UI by name during our hands-on, but failed to discuss the proprietary Android skin in any press materials discussing the device. Asked what precisely is going on with the interface, a Motorola spokesperson confirmed CEO Sanjay Jha's earlier comments that the handset manufacturer is moving away from the name, adding that the decision was due in part to public feedback. Pieces of the UI's social functionality will remain present on devices, however, combined with more enterprise-focused features delivered as part of the company's purchase of 3LM. Of course, all of this not talking about MOTOBLUR certainly hasn't stopped the company from singing its praises.

MOTOBLUR name phased out due to public feedback originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Motorola Droid X2

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Droid X2 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola's Jha blames apps for poor battery life, says Blur can save the day originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, K]

Gingerbread update begins rolling out to Motorola Droid Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.3android 2.3.3Android2.3Android2.3.3blurdroiddroid proDroidProgingerbreadmotoblurmotorolamotorola droid proMotorolaDroidProTue, 31 May 2011 19:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Droid X2 official at $200: launching online May 19th, in stores May 26th (update: in some stores on 19th)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/motorola-droid-x2-official-launching-online-may-19th-in-stores/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/motorola-droid-x2-official-launching-online-may-19th-in-stores/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/motorola-droid-x2-official-launching-online-may-19th-in-stores/#comments Motorola and Verizon have finally stopped teasing us and have made the Droid X2 official. This is a 4.3-inch Android (2.2, to be upgraded to 2.3) smartphone with a qHD screen resolution and a dual-core 1GHz processor. An 8 megapixel camera with continuous autofocus and HD video recording graces the back. The X2 will cost the usual $200 on contract and will be available to buy online tomorrow, May 19th, before making its way out to stores a week later, on May 26th. Leap past the break for the full PR.

Interestingly, we've also spotted the close proximity of the USB and HDMI ports on the side of the new X2. That arrangement is reminiscent of the one on Motorola's Atrix, where the two connectors served to hook that handset up to its laptop and multimedia docks. We don't know whether the Droid X2 will fit into the accessories designed for the Atrix, but it looks sure to be strapping itself into a dock of some description in the near future.

Update: NVIDIA has confirmed that its Tegra 2 chip is the heretofore unnamed 1GHz dual-core chip inside the Droid X2, which just happens to be Verizon's first dual-core smartphone.

Update 2: A little birdie tells us you may be able to pick up this bad boy in person in some stores as soon as tomorrow (May 19th). Your mileage may vary, but let us know in the comments if you manage to buy one.

Update 3: Sure enough, they're on shelves. Matt sent us a pic, which is after the break.

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Motorola Droid X2 official at $200: launching online May 19th, in stores May 26th (update: in some stores on 19th) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 20:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1ghz4.3-inchandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2blurbreaking newsdatedroiddroid x 2droid x2DroidX2dual coredual-coreDualCorefroyolaunchmotomotoblurmotorolamotorola droid x2MotorolaDroidX2nvidianvidia tegra 2NvidiaTegra2officialpricepricingqhdreleasesmartphonespecstegrategra 2Tegra2verizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwWed, 18 May 2011 20:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola intros dueling portrait QWERTY Android options for Sprint: XPRT and Titanium]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/motorola-intros-dualing-portrait-qwerty-android-options-for-spri/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/motorola-intros-dualing-portrait-qwerty-android-options-for-spri/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/motorola-intros-dualing-portrait-qwerty-android-options-for-spri/#comments It took 'em long enough, but it seems as if The Now Network has managed to snap up Motorola's Droid Pro... just seven months after Verizon Wireless did so. For whatever reason, Sprint's dubbing its version the XPRT, with the same 3.1-inch HVGA touchpanel, full QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz CPU and Android 2.2 loaded. It'll go for $129.99 on a two-year contract starting June 5th, but giving that the Pro hit the bargain bin long ago, we're having a hard time believing anyone will pony up for Sprint's iteration. Moving right along, the Titanium gets off on the wrong foot by shipping with Android 2.1, and while it's hailed as the first iDEN device to combine Nextel Direct Connect and Eclair, the G'zOne Commando has somehow managed to show its brawn while stepping up to v2.2. For those interested nonetheless, there's a 3.1-inch touchscreen and a chassis that's built to MIL-SPEC 810G for dust, shock, vibration, low pressure, solar radiation, high temperature and low temperature. She's unpriced for the moment, but the full release can be found just after the break.

Gallery: Motorola XPRT and Motorola Titanium press shots

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Motorola intros dueling portrait QWERTY Android options for Sprint: XPRT and Titanium originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 May 2011 09:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Arjen G.]

Visualized: what Motorola Android users want originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Editorial: Motorola, sort Blur out or give it up originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been hearing rumors of a Motorola Droid X 2 for a few days now from The Mobi Zone, complete with specs and pictures (above). Supposedly, it's the successor to the Droid X, with a similar appearance, Android 2.2 with MOTOBLUR, and the same 8 megapixel camera. Some of the leaked specs -- 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) display, 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM -- didn't sit well with us, since these closely match the upcoming LTE-equipped Droid Bionic. We did some digging around and one of our trusted sources confirmed that the Droid X 2 aka Droid X "squared" is indeed coming to Verizon in Q2 2011 without LTE. However, it appears to be a refreshed Droid X, with the same 4.3-inch WVGA (854 x 480) display, a 1.2GHz single-core CPU, and 768MB of RAM. It's not quite the powerhouse it was originally made out to be, but it now seems to be a better fit in the Droid family.

Update: We have also confirmed that the Droid X 2 will feature a front-facing camera.

[Thanks, Ahmad]

Motorola Droid X 2 leaks, more details emerge originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidblurDroidDroid XDroid X 2DroidXDroidX2googlemotoblurMotorolaMotorola DroidMotorola Droid XMotorola Droid X 2MotorolaDroidMotorolaDroidXMotorolaDroidX2VerizonVerizon WirelessVerizonWirelessVZVZWWed, 16 Feb 2011 05:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola's Blur-flavored Gingerbread update for Droid X in the wild?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/motorolas-blur-flavored-gingerbread-update-for-droid-x-in-the-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/motorolas-blur-flavored-gingerbread-update-for-droid-x-in-the-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/motorolas-blur-flavored-gingerbread-update-for-droid-x-in-the-w/#comments You could argue that Motorola still has some work to do to emerge the hole it dug itself while pushing back major version updates for its early Android devices time and time again, but it's definitely improving -- and it looks like a Blur-ified build of Gingerbread for the Droid X is already starting to leak. As you might recall, Moto's 4.3-inch beast launched on Eclair before getting Froyo a few months later, so the fact that the company is seemingly preparing its second big update already is notable to say the least; it looks to be basically the same thing they've already shown on the Atrix, which is definitely a marked improvement from the Blur of old. No word on how the source got these shots, but we can only hope it means the over-the-air update isn't too far off.

[Thanks, Andrew]

Motorola's Blur-flavored Gingerbread update for Droid X in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Motorola reached out to Phandroid to say that, yes, this is a "Google Experience Device" and as such, you should expect the platform and UI to be Google's. Doesn't exactly explain where Nattrass got his talking points, but for now let's call it a strong rebuttal and move on. Certainly we'll have a clearer picture once we can actually try Xoom / Honeycomb out for ourselves.

Motoblur coming to Xoom as software update, still considered Google flagship product? (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 3.0android honeycombAndroid3.0AndroidHoneycombblurburkedave burkeDaveBurkegooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhoneycombjonathan nattrassJonathanNattrassmotoblurmotorolanattrassxoomFri, 21 Jan 2011 17:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Defy review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/motorola-defy-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/motorola-defy-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/motorola-defy-review/#comments The Android landscape's certainly getting crowded, isn't it? We can still vividly remember the days when the T-Mobile G1 was the only game in town, and now here we are -- just two years later -- flush with options covering virtually every market segment from the ultra-high end to the ultra-low and everything in between. One niche market that's usually underserved, though, is the beat-the-crap-out-of-your-phone market. You know who you are: you work hard, you play hard, or you've just got an incurable case of butterfingers -- but whatever the case, you need a phone that you aren't breaking, bricking, melting, freezing, or otherwise destroying every few weeks.

It's not that rugged phones haven't existed, of course. Far from it: Nextel and Motorola practically invented (and thrived off of) the concept, and options like AT&T's Samsung Rugby and Verizon's Casio G'zOne series have been available for some time. By and large, though, it's been a field devoid of smartphones -- and these days, that's just not going to cut it. The kinds of people that need a phone that can take a few knocks don't necessarily want to buy them at the expense of power or capability anymore. On that note, Motorola's new Android-powered Defy for T-Mobile USA (and other carriers abroad) is one of the few to take a shot at elegantly combining environmental resistance with a no-compromise smartphone experience, featuring Blur atop Android 2.1 with a 5 megapixel autofocus cam, LED flash, 800MHz TI OMAP3610 core, and a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 display. In other words, on paper, it's no slouch -- but can it hang? Let's find out.

Gallery: Motorola Defy review

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Motorola Defy review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Meanwhile, surfers, skaters and virtual keyboard haters could possibly enjoy the $80 Flipout and $100 Flipside. The former's got the same sort of irresistible, pocketable style that made Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP an instant hit half a decade back, arguably even more so than its inspiration, though as you'd imagine the 2.8-inch QVGA screen and other Charm features leave much to be desired. It's a painfully slow, low-res experience for those used to serious smartphones. Though the Flipside throws in a decent landscape keyboard and an HVGA screen, they don't help much when it's got the exact same silicon and yet another iffy three megapixel shooter inside. Still, the wonderful thing about the internet is that you can look before you buy, so feast your eyes in galleries below and videos after the break!

Gallery: Motorola Bravo, hands-on

Gallery: Motorola Flipout, hands-on

Gallery: Motorola Flipside, hands-on



Sean Hollister contributed to this report.

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Motorola Bravo, Flipout and Flipside hands-on: hastily handled and summarily shot (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Motorola's Sanjay Jha just formally announced the Droid Pro on stage, following the typical sizzle reel of the company's business partners praising the company's business leanings. It's going to have a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, 3.1-inch display, 1GHz processor -- and a dual-mode CDMA/GSM chip for worldwide roaming. It'll be available in the first week of November. Follow the break for the press release.

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Motorola and Verizon's crazy portrait Droid Pro unveiled (update: specs!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Okay, the press release is out -- check it after the break. The Citrus is hitting this quarter for an unannounced price (a low one, we'd presume), and one of its claims to fame is the fact that it's fashioned of 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic and is both PVC and BFR free. Better yet, the phone's also given the CarbonFree certification by Carbonfund.org for its carbon-neutral status. Good on ya, Motorola.

Continue reading Motorola Citrus budget candybar outed by Verizon, sports Android 2.1 and Blur

Motorola Citrus budget candybar outed by Verizon, sports Android 2.1 and Blur originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Motorola Defy for T-Mobile USA

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Motorola Defy hitting T-Mobile this holiday season, details to come... on Oprah originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidblurDEFYmotomotoblurmotorolamotorola DEFYMotorolaDefyoprahoprah winfreyOprahWinfreysmartphonet-mobilet-mobile usaT-mobileUsaMon, 13 Sep 2010 12:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Flipout makes North American debut with a Rogers exclusive]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/motorola-flipout-makes-north-american-debut-with-a-rogers-exclus/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/motorola-flipout-makes-north-american-debut-with-a-rogers-exclus/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/motorola-flipout-makes-north-american-debut-with-a-rogers-exclus/#comments In another case of Canadians getting things ahead of their southerly neighbors, the Motorola Flipout has made its journey across the Atlantic and settled on Rogers as its first North American carrier. 3-year contractual commitments will be greeted with a lowly C$30 charge for the phone, or if you can't bear the thought of being locked in for so long, you can buy the flipping thing outright for C$375. As a quick reminder, the Flipout runs on Google's Android 2.1 OS, but embellishes things a little with a freshened up variety of the Motoblur UI. If that, together with the "hip to be square" form factor, sounds like your slice of pie, we suggest you head on over to the source link and put those Canadian Dollars to good use.

[Thanks, CoconutCheez]

Motorola Flipout makes North American debut with a Rogers exclusive originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.1androidandroid 2.1Android2.1blurcanadaeclairexclusiveflipoutmotomotoblurmotorolanorth americaNorthAmericarogerssquareThu, 05 Aug 2010 19:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Sage pictured in glorious detail, on a collision course with AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/motorola-sage-pictured-in-glorious-detail-on-a-collision-course/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/motorola-sage-pictured-in-glorious-detail-on-a-collision-course/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/motorola-sage-pictured-in-glorious-detail-on-a-collision-course/#comments Confirming our FCC-inspired conjecture, here we have a gallery of pictures giving us a detailed look at Motorola's latest (though probably not greatest) Android handset. Just as we posited, this QWERTY slider is bound for AT&T's airwaves and it comes with a Motoblur 2 skin, as seen most recently on the Droid X. We keep telling these manufacturers that bone stock Android and a rapid upgrade cycle would be preferable but they don't listen. You'll have to make do with Android 2.1 when the Sage launches, which can't be too far off from now given that our tipster has had his test unit for a good month already.

[Thanks, Charlie W.]

Gallery: Motorola Sage pictured in glorious detail, on a collision course with AT&T

Motorola Sage pictured in glorious detail, on a collision course with AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Sage spotted in the wild, Mr. Blurrycam claims there's QWERTY on board originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft algorithm uses six-axis motion sensors to fix blurry snapshots, inadvertently pimping your ride originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Motorola Cliq / Dext gets leaked Android 2.1 update, not pinch-to-zoom

Continue reading Motorola Cliq / Dext gets leaked Android 2.1 update, not pinch-to-zoom (video)

Motorola Cliq / Dext gets leaked Android 2.1 update, not pinch-to-zoom (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1blurcliqdexteclairfirmwareHandlerExploithands-onmobilemodmotoblurmotorolamotorola cliqmotorola dextMotorolaCliqMotorolaDextromrootupgradeThu, 22 Jul 2010 10:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Droid 2 and Android 2.2 fated to be together from the start, according to latest leaks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/droid-2-and-android-2-2-fated-to-be-together-from-the-start-acc/#comments You know, some people get married with less information about their partner than we already have about the Droid 2. Today, we have a pair of independent leaks seemingly confirming that the second coming of Moto's QWERTY-sportin' Doer will be running Android 2.2 right out of the gate. Droid Life has a tipster that's apparently spent some quality time with the device, describing its keyboard as "phenomenal" and pointing out that it feels notably snappier than the original. The Froyo connection is reiterated by Phandroid's sources, which provide images of Verizon's device database indicating once again that Android 2.2 and Droid 2 will be an appropriately matched pair when the launch codes get entered (last mooted for August 12) and this thing finally hits retail.

Droid 2 and Android 2.2 fated to be together from the start, according to latest leaks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2android osAndroid2.2AndroidOsblurdroiddroid 2Droid2froyogooglelaunchleakmotomoto blurmotorolamotorola droid 2MotorolaDroid2rumorspeculationWed, 21 Jul 2010 03:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Exclusive: Motorola WX445 leaked, offers low-end Android for Verizon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/10/exclusive-motorola-wx445-leaked-offers-low-end-android-for-ver/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/10/exclusive-motorola-wx445-leaked-offers-low-end-android-for-ver/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/10/exclusive-motorola-wx445-leaked-offers-low-end-android-for-ver/#comments So this little number just rolled into our tips inbox -- and at a glance, it appears to be the anti-Droid X, if that makes any sense. We're being told this is the Motorola WX445 for Verizon (street name unknown), featuring Android 2.1, a flash-less camera of unknown pixel count, a touchscreen ranging somewhere between 2.5 and 3 inches, and a pretty light 1170mAh battery on board. Our tipster tells us it runs Blur, though we imagine it's possible it runs the Blur-esque skin seen on the Droid X that doesn't actually make use of Moto's back end to do its deed. We're also told it's "not a very impressive phone" and resembles a keyboardless Pre Plus in the flesh "but cheaper looking," so needless to say, you're not going to be cross-shopping this against an EVO 4G; if anything, we suppose it might make a decent Devour alternative. More on this one as we get it.

[Thanks, Besiktas Fan]

Gallery: Exclusive: Motorola WX445 leaked, offers low-end Android for Verizon

Exclusive: Motorola WX445 leaked, offers low-end Android for Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Charm official for T-Mobile: portrait QWERTY Android at long last originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidblurbreaking newsBreakingNewscharmmotomotoblurmotorolaqwertyt-mobileWed, 07 Jul 2010 11:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Droid X review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/motorola-droid-x-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/motorola-droid-x-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/motorola-droid-x-review/#comments The original Droid made a powerful statement. Actually, make that statements, plural: for Motorola, it was the largest single affirmation that it was going all-in with Android (after having already released the far less memorable midrange CLIQ on T-Mobile) and that it could play in the very highest rungs of the smartphone elite. For Verizon, the Droid was the carrier's very first Android device, period -- announced to great fanfare in collaboration with Eric Schmidt and crew -- serving as a pretty spectacular exit from the Windows Mobile / BlackBerry doldrums that the carrier's smartphone lineup had historically suffered. By almost any measure, the phone went on to serve its purpose; it let customers (and potential customers) know that Verizon could release a "cool" phone, and they responded. The Droid's an unqualified success. Today, Verizon's involvement in Android has never been greater, and Motorola -- by all appearances, anyway -- seems to be on its way back from the brink.

Time stops for no phone, though, and we're now halfway through 2010. Motorola's success as a competitive phone manufacturer is ultimately going to depend not on its ability to produce a single hit, but to produce a never-ending string of hits, each better than the one before it. It's a tall order -- and that's exactly where the Droid X comes into play. Featuring a 4.3-inch WVGA display, 8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture, a reworked user interface, and a significantly improved processor, this phone apes the first Droid in at least one critical aspect: its ability to immediately steal the spotlight from anything else in Verizon's lineup. Specs don't tell the whole story, though, so let's dig in and see what this beast is all about.

Gallery: Motorola Droid X review

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Motorola Droid X review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Motorola Charm coming to T-Mobile with 'enhanced' Android 2.1 Motoblur?


[Thanks, Anonymous]

Motorola Charm coming to T-Mobile with 'enhanced' Android 2.1 Motoblur? Update promised for CLIQ and CLIQ XT? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1blurcandycandy barCandyBarcharmcliqcliq xtCliqXtenhancedenhanced moto blurEnhancedMotoBlurleakleaksmoto blurMotoBlurmotorolamotorola charmMotorolaCharmninja blurNinjaBlurqwertyrumorrumorst mot mobilet-mot-mobileTMoTMobileSun, 27 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Droid 2 stars in its first video, touts 1GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/motorola-droid-2-stars-in-its-first-video-touts-1ghz-cpu-and-51/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/motorola-droid-2-stars-in-its-first-video-touts-1ghz-cpu-and-51/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/motorola-droid-2-stars-in-its-first-video-touts-1ghz-cpu-and-51/#comments It was inevitable, really, that a phone as widely leaked as the Droid 2 would end up caught on video. Doing the honors for us today are Android and Me, who've compared the new Droid to the classic variant. Funnily enough, they didn't find too much deviation from Motorola, describing the two handsets as "virtually identical," with the major physical change being the replacement of the previous keyboard's navigation pad with arrow buttons. The front end's soft buttons have also changed to Moto's Blur options, but otherwise you're still looking at a 3.7-incher with a 5 megapixel imager. The big improvement seems to have been under the hood with a new 1GHz TI OMAP3630 processor and 512MB of RAM (PowerVR SGX530 graphics unit remains the same) driving the Droid 2 to some robust benchmark scores. Of course, we don't see the handset booted up in this hands-on video, so treat these specs and results as provisional until we hear from the official horse's mouth in a couple of days.

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Continue reading Motorola Droid 2 stars in its first video, touts 1GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM?

Motorola Droid 2 stars in its first video, touts 1GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>512mb ram512mbRamandroidandroid 2.1android 2.2android osAndroid2.1Android2.2AndroidOsblurdroiddroid 2Droid2hands-onleakmotomoto blurMotoBlurmotorolamotorola blurmotorola droid 2MotorolaBlurMotorolaDroid2omap3630powervrpowervr sgx530PowervrSgx530videoMon, 21 Jun 2010 02:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Flipout preview]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/motorola-flipout-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/motorola-flipout-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/motorola-flipout-preview/#comments We know you're excited -- the Nokia Twist finally has a legitimate competitor in the square-shaped pseudo-smartphone space! Motorola snuck up on us with its Flipout unveiling yesterday, so today we diligently trudged along to its local offices to get properly acquainted with this new Android handset. Running version 2.1 (Eclair) on a 600MHz processor might seem like a recipe for trouble, but it's the same Cortex A8 (TI OMAP 3410) as used in the Droid, and our time with the little quadrangle revealed it could handle itself with aplomb. The Flipout also boasts a freshened up Motoblur implementation and 512MB of both RAM and ROM, but only 150MB for user storage -- time to bring on Froyo, eh? With interchangeable back covers (two will come in the retail box) and that handbag-friendly form factor, the Flipout is unashamedly flirting with being a phone for style-conscious lady-geeks, but let's see if it doesn't appeal to gruff old types like us as well. Join us after the break for our full hands-on impressions.

Gallery: Motorola Flipout hands-on

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Motorola Flipout preview originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Droid Shadow / Xtreme pictured again, powered by Ninjablur? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blurdroiddroid shadowdroid xdroid xtremeDroidShadowDroidXDroidXtrememotomoto blurMotoBlurmotorolamotorola droidmotorola shadowmotorola xtremeMotorolaDroidMotorolaShadowMotorolaXtremeninjaninja blurNinjaBlurrumorrumorsshadowverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzvzwxtremeWed, 02 Jun 2010 15:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Flipout official: Android 2.1 and enhanced Motoblur coming to Europe in Q2 2010 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/motorola-flipout-official-android-2-1-meets-enhanced-motoblur/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/motorola-flipout-official-android-2-1-meets-enhanced-motoblur/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/motorola-flipout-official-android-2-1-meets-enhanced-motoblur/#comments Motorola's quirky square-shaped Android 2.1 creation has just become official, courtesy of the company's YouTube channel.The Flipout brings a 2.8-inch, 320 x 240 screen (Kin killer!), a 3 megapixel camera with "one-touch" uploads to Facebook, MySpace and photo-hosting sites, and a refreshed implementation of Motoblur, which now includes resizable widgets, feed filters, and push corporate email. We hear that last feature is a real must-have with the target audience of this device.Video of the Flipout can be found just after the break, and Euro readers can expect it imminently, as the listed Q2 2010 launch date basically means it'll be out by month's end. Wonder how they'll price a curious creature like this.

Update: Our pals at Recombu got a quick hands-on with the Flipout, and... it's a square Android phone. Video after the break.

Update 2: We've come across a more comprehensive spec sheet on Moto's dev site, which lists AT&T- and Rogers-compatible 3G bands, make of that what you will.

[Thanks, Martin]

Continue reading Motorola Flipout official: Android 2.1 and enhanced Motoblur coming to Europe in Q2 2010 (video)

Motorola Flipout official: Android 2.1 and enhanced Motoblur coming to Europe in Q2 2010 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1blurbreaking newsBreakingNewseuropeflipoutmotoblurmotorolamotorola flipoutMotorolaFlipoutofficialslidersquareteaserukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomvideoWed, 02 Jun 2010 05:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola's Sanjay Jha talks tablets, Android, HTC, and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/motorolas-sanjay-jha-talks-tablets-android-htc-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/motorolas-sanjay-jha-talks-tablets-android-htc-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/motorolas-sanjay-jha-talks-tablets-android-htc-and-more/#commentsIt looks like an investors conference hosted by Barclays earlier today was the place to be for anyone looking to get Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha's thoughts on, well, just about anything, as he took advantage of the occasion to address about as wide a range of topics as you could ask for. That even includes the topic-du-jour of tablets, which Jha says makes sense as a "companion device," adding only that Motorola is "engaged in thinking about the right solution there." Jha also addressed the issue of Motorola possibly building or acquiring its own OS by saying that "nearly all of my focus is on Android today," and that any other OS would have to match Android's capabilities. On that Android note, Jha also said that Motorola would be "aggressive" in bringing Android 2.2 to its phones (taking a Flash-related shot at Apple in the process), and he said that he wasn't concerned about the HTC Droid Incredible eating into Motorola's own Droid sales, noting that the company has more Droid phones in the pipeline that he's "excited" about, including some for Verizon -- the Droid Shadow, perhaps? Still with us? Jha also confirmed that Motoblur now has more than a million users, and that Motorola will be introducing a new version of it "later this year." That's all to say nothing about Motorola's feature phone business, its plans to sell smartphones in China, and Jha's own new role when Motorola splits into two companies next year. Dive into the links below for all the details.

Motorola's Sanjay Jha talks tablets, Android, HTC, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 May 2010 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidblurdroidjhamotomotoblurmotorolasanjay jhaSanjayJhatablettabletsverizonThu, 27 May 2010 15:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Ruth / Flipout leaks again, due in June?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/motorola-ruth-flipout-leaks-again-due-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/motorola-ruth-flipout-leaks-again-due-in-june/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/motorola-ruth-flipout-leaks-again-due-in-june/#comments We're still not quite sure to make of this odd little square of a Motorola, but it certainly looks like it's coming our way soon: Italian site Zumo says the Ruth (or Flipout, as we've seen it called) is actually the Moto MB511, and it's due out sometime in June. We're also told that it'll have WiFi, GPS, and a memory card slot, but that's pretty par for the course -- what we're really curious about it how this thing actually works in person. We'll just have to wait and find out.

Motorola Ruth / Flipout leaks again, due in June? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidblurflipoutleakleaksMB 511Mb511motomotoblurmotorolaruthslidersquareFri, 14 May 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Square Motorola Android slider leaks out, causes consternation]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/square-motorola-android-slider-leaks-out-causes-consternation/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/square-motorola-android-slider-leaks-out-causes-consternation/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/square-motorola-android-slider-leaks-out-causes-consternation/#comments We swear we've seen a Motorola phone that looks like this odd square thing before, but it's also possible we're crazy. Either way, it looks like Moto's working on a new Blur set running Android 2.1, and if you thought screen size and resolution issues differences were a big part of Android fragmentation before, well, you ain't seen nothing yet. Oh, and as for the story that this pic came from a student who borrowed the phone from a friend whose dad works for Moto? We'd be more skeptical, except that's exactly how we've gotten other dead-on Moto leaks. So... yeah. Anyway, a square Moto slider running Blur. Does that do anything for anyone? No? Okay.

Square Motorola Android slider leaks out, causes consternation originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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