Motorola, Inc. today announced the acquisition of RadioFrame Networks’ iDEN business. RadioFrame is a provider of lower cost, power efficient iDEN technology. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. RadioFrame Networks’ iDEN business will be integrated into Motorola’s Home & Networks Mobility business.
Motorola's proprietary iDEN solution has proven to be an enduring cellular technology due to its innovative and differentiated end-user fast dispatch service and enterprise optimized talk-groups. RadioFrame’s iDEN products will further enhance Motorola's portfolio for multi-channel base stations optimized to support non-contiguous spectrum allocations in the special mobile radio (SMR) business that are especially common outside North America.
Motorola has announced the Motorola Crush, which comes with a high-end design, excellent call quality and multimedia features, all at an affordable price. Boasting a sleek touch screen and large display with one-touch access to your favorite features, the Motorola Crush has everything you need to stay in contact with the people you want to. The Motorola Crush is expected to be available in Q4 2009 with US Cellular.
Up-to-date touch keys give you one-touch access to the phone functions you use most and bring you to the right screen, every time. A high-accuracy touch dialler means you’ll never fumble to make on-the-go calls, and a precise digital QWERTY keyboard lets you get the word out quickly and accurately.
Crush is a sleek touch screen device, yet maintains what matters most— reliable calling. Crush’s tap-to-silence feature lets you silence the ringer with a simple tap to its exterior, eliminating the risk of having your phone ring at the worst moment. So easy, you can do it with your eyes closed.
Boost Mobile (a division of Sprint) today announced the availability of Motorola Debut i856w. Designed for fashion savvy consumers, Motorola Debut i856w adds stylish ivory coloring and flattering front and back detailing to Boost Mobile’s first slider phone.
Motorola Debut i856w creates a striking balance of modern luxury and design edginess with its combination of subtle color tones, finishes and modern graphics. As with Motorola Debut i856, the stylish slider easily glides open and closed for instant communication.
In addition to multi-media features like a music player and threaded text messaging, Motorola Debut i856w provides one-touch instant access to the easy-to-use 1.3MP camera with video capture and playback directly on the face of the phone.
Motorola Canada today announced it will bring its first Android-powered device, the much-anticipated Motorola Milestone, only to TELUS customers in early 2010. Motorola Milestone, powered by the newest version of Android, sets a new standard for what a smartphone should be with a richer mobile web experience, superior messaging and top-of-the-line multi-media features in an innovative design that could only come from Motorola.
Milestone features the best of both worlds with a full QWERTY keyboard and touch-screen capabilities, as well as the opportunity for users to customize their mobile like never before with widgets and the freedom to run multiple applications at once.
Milestone takes the power of Google Search beyond the web right into the phone. Search and retrieve applications, contacts, songs, and more right from the home screen. With local search, Google makes location-based recommendations according to where the user is.
Many of Verizon Wireless’ more than 2,000 Communications Stores will open early Friday (Nov. 6) to give customers the earliest opportunity to purchase the DROID by Motorola on its first day of sale. Some stores will open at 7 a.m. and others at 8 a.m. Customers should check local stores for their opening hours. (Mall stores will not open early.)
Customers visiting Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on or after Friday, Nov. 6, will not only be able to purchase the world’s first smartphone with Android 2.0, they can also learn about its variety of advanced features and functions. Verizon Wireless will host demonstrations at select locations to help customers get the most from their new DROID by Motorola devices.
Also on Friday, Verizon Wireless will create a first-of-its-kind interactive experience in New York City called, “DROID Does Times Square.” This experience will let callers control two of Times Square’s largest digital billboards – the NASDAQ and Reuters signs – using only voice commands.
T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the national availability of the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR (announced last month), the first Android-powered device from Motorola and the only device to feature MOTOBLUR this holiday season. Beginning today, customers can now purchase the CLIQ in T-Mobile retail stores, partner locations and online at www.T-Mobile.com/CLIQ. To celebrate the CLIQ’s arrival in retail, T-Mobile also launched the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ Challenge today, a nationwide contest to build the largest college fan club on Facebook.
Available exclusively from T-Mobile, the CLIQ is a must-have mobile device as the only smartphone this season with MOTOBLUR, an innovative solution developed by Motorola that manages and integrates communications – from work e-mail to social networking activity. Updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos and more are streamed together and synced from sources including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, work and personal e-mail, and automatically delivered to the home screen of the CLIQ in easy-to-view streams.
Best Buy Mobile will pre-sell the highly anticipated Verizon Motorola DROID smartphone beginning October 29. The phone will land in stores November 6. The Motorola DROID is the first Verizon device running on Google’s innovative Android operating platform.
Customers who purchase the smartphone at Best Buy Mobile can avoid the hassle of mail-in rebates with instant savings applied at the point of purchase. The phone will retail for $199.99 with two-year activation.
Best Buy Mobile has become a leading destination for smartphone purchases, in part because of the promises the store offers its customers: better choice of phones and networks; impartial, informed advice; straightforward pricing; and someone to be there for the life of the phone.
Verizon Wireless today officially unveiled DROID by Motorola, the first smartphone powered by Android 2.0. DROID by Motorola features the brainpower and breakneck speed of a modern smartphone, designed to outperform where other smartphones fall short. The DROID goes on sale Nov. 6.
The DROID comes with:
High-speed Web browsing
Voice-activated search
Customizable large screen,
Access to thousands of Android applications and
Hundreds of widgets
DROID by Motorola has a solid exterior, intelligent interior and is one of the thinnest full-QWERTY slider phones available. It is a no-fuss, high-tech, location-aware, voice-recognizing, over-the-air updating, multi-tasking machine – and it is available just in time for holiday wish lists.
One of professional football’s most animated stars and avid Twitter user, Chad Ocho Cinco, has announced the creation of the Ocho Cinco News Network (OCNN); the nation’s first athlete-operated social media news network, powered by Motorola’s MOTOBLUR technology. Ocho Cinco broke the news regarding the launch of OCNN via Twitter this past weekend.
Known for his headline-making quotes, the Cincinnati wide receiver is teaming up with Motorola and tapping into its innovative MOTOBLUR technology to form the heart of OCNN and fuel its ongoing mission to provide fans with the latest insider information and breaking news from on-and-off the football field. Whether through his highly-anticipated end-zone dances, or patented catch phrases, including “child pleeez” or “kiss da baby,” Ocho Cinco has become an entertaining lightning rod for both media and fans alike.
Ocho Cinco’s vision includes daily and weekly OCNN reports to be delivered using MOTOBLUR via his Motorola CLIQ on sports, entertainment, lifestyle and a host of other topics.
Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch a new smartphone powered by (Google) Android 2.0 by Motorola named Droid.
The Motorola Droid features:
Full physical QWERTY keyboard
5 MP camera with night mode and flash
Speech recognition
Widget support
Verizon Wireless has a launched a teaser site for interested users to sign-up to be informed when they can purchase the Droid. To the right is a video shown on the teaser site.
T-Mobile recently announced the availability of the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR which is the first Android-powered device from Motorola. The Motorola CLIQ is available starting November 2.
Sprint today announced availability of the first slider phone offering push-to-talk service, Motorola Debut i856 (also available at Boost Mobile). The handset combines Nextel Direct Connect, best-in-class push-to-talk services, with a stylish multimedia device for both business and consumer applications.
Motorola Debut’s compact slider form factor offers a smooth gliding action for easy one-handed operation, keeps the keypad secure when not in use and offers easy access when needed for instant communication between two people or a group of people, next door or in the next state. It is also the first device to offer the upgraded ability to switch from an active push-to-talk call to an interconnect voice call at the touch of a button.
Motorola Debut can be purchased with Nextel Direct Connect calling plans in all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint retail stores, Business Direct Sales, Telesales (1-800-Nextel-9) and Web sales for just $99.99 with a two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate (excluding taxes).
T-Mobile USA, Inc. today unveiled its upcoming holiday lineup of impressive 3G-enabled devices. Offering something for everyone, T-Mobile’s latest products include the broadest selection of Android-powered phones among national wireless carriers in the United States, as well as a compact touch-screen device and a stylish flip phone. Whether choosing a personalized experience on Android, or an easy-to-use phone for Web browsing, T-Mobile’s handsets this holiday season will appeal to every wish list.
Perfect for the music lover, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition is the newest in the T-Mobile myTouch franchise.
Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola Barrage. This rugged device sports a tough-as-nails exterior. Designed to be submersible for up to 30 minutes in one meter of water, it is constructed from chrome, glass, mesh and rubber – protecting it against blowing rain, humidity, solar radiation, high and low temperatures, blowing dust, salt fog, altitude, shock, vibration and transit drop. The Motorola Barrage also features a best-in-class Push to Talk capability for quick conversations as well as exclusive Verizon Wireless multimedia and entertainment services so customers never have to rough it, even when they’re using the device in rough environments.
Key features:
Mil Spec certified for extra strength and protection from blowing rain, humidity, solar radiation, high and low temperatures, blowing dust, salt fog, altitude, shock, vibration and transit drop
Waterproof when submerged in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes
Push to Talk features for fast, clear and reliable calls and chirps
Large battery that packs 1170 mAH for extended talk time
2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder
Dual speakers for high quality audio to cut through noise
T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the Motorola CLIQ, the first Android-powered device from Motorola Inc. (announced earlier this month) and the first device to feature the innovative MOTOBLUR solution, will be available for pre-sale for existing T-Mobile customers starting Oct. 19 at http://www.t-mobile.com/CLIQ.
Customers who order the CLIQ during the pre-sale period, Oct. 19–Nov. 1, will have an opportunity to be one of the first in the U.S. to experience T-Mobile’s latest Android-powered phone, which automatically syncs and streams social messaging updates, text messages, and work and personal e-mail directly to the home screen. Devices ordered during pre-sale will be shipped to customers as orders are received and will include a complimentary car charger. The CLIQ will be available exclusively to eligible T-Mobile customers for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement.
Beginning today, customers can visit http://www.t-mobile.com/CLIQ to register for CLIQ updates, learn more about the phone and check out a demo of MOTOBLUR. Those that register to receive CLIQ updates are entered into a grand prize sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip with five friends to one of four select destinations.
Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Motorola Entice W766. Designed for one-touch access to popular features such as a music player, camera and speakerphone, this feature-packed phone offers a classic flip design that will keep customers entertained and connected while on the go. Because the phone runs on Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, customers can expect to make data downloads and transfers quickly and reliably in more places. Key features include:
External touch sensors for easy access to popular features such as the music player and speakerphone
Flip design with large and bright displays for easy reading
Built-in 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder
Support for up to 8 GB of optional removable memory (microSD card sold separately)
Bluetooth capabilities supporting A2DP, HSP and HFP profiles
T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR, the first Android-powered device from Motorola, Inc. and the first device to feature the innovative MOTOBLUR solution. The CLIQ will be available exclusively in the U.S. from T-Mobile later this fall.
Developed by Motorola, MOTOBLUR is an innovative solution that manages and integrates communications; from work e-mail to social networking activity, on your CLIQ. Updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos and more are streamed together and synced from sources including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and work and personal e-mail.
MOTOBLUR automatically delivers these updates to the home screen in easy-to-view streams so there is no need to open and close different mobile applications to keep up with the latest content. A 3G-capable smartphone featuring a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a full touch-screen display, the CLIQ is designed to keep the conversation moving, enabling fast messaging on the fly and easy navigation through MOTOBLUR’s streams and widgets.
Motorola today announced the Debut i856 for Boost Mobile. The Debut i85 is the first iDEN push-to-talk slider with music and camera features. The Debut i856 comes with easier access to the keypad along with the security of keeping keys protected when not in use. Control your music, take calls, view messages and access the Web, all with the slider closed.
The Debut i856 allows users to talk with up to 20 friends at once, have short-range conversations outside network areas or instantly send contact info and pictures to family with compatible handsets. You can even convert push-to-talk conversations into voice calls for a quick and easy change of pace. If you prefer the written word, use IM-style texting1 to view entire conversations all on one screen. Once your message is ready to go, send it in the background and move on to other applications.
Motorola, Inc. today announced the launch of advanced Android development resources through MOTODEV, including a new App Accelerator Program and MOTODEV Studio for Android Beta.
MOTODEV will offer developers early access to a new suite of Google Android developer tools and programs, along with the opportunity to attend the next MOTODEV Summit in San Diego, CA, on October 6, for advanced training and information-gathering. The program is intended to accelerate the development of applications to be used on Motorola’s mobile devices using the Android operating system scheduled to ship later this year.
To give developers a head start in creating apps that realize the full power of Android and utilize Motorola’s newest handset features, the company invites developers to join MOTODEV’s App Accelerator Program. Through this program, select developers will have the ability to submit their applications to Motorola and leverage the opportunity to distribute through a variety of channels, including carrier stores, the Android Market and third-party distributors.
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