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  • Motorola announces which phones will and will not get Android Jelly Bean update

    Following Sony that recently announced the list of devices that will receive the Android Jelly Bean update, Motorola has also outted its version of the same list. The company that was acquired by Google months back has announced that it will be offering the latest version of Android to devices that were released in 2011 or later.

    Not all Motorola devices are going to receive the update as the company has announced that it isn’t possible due to its big line up of Android devices. However to please its fans the company is offering a $100 rebate on certain of its devices for those whose devices are not eligible for the Jelly Bean update. The devices that are not going to get the Jelly Bean update are listed in the table below. Some of them include Droid 3, Droid Atrix 2, Droid X2 and more. They are listed on the left of the table.

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    The devices users can get a $100 rebate on include Atrix HD, Droid RAZR M, DROID RAZR MAXX HD, DROID RAZR HD, and more. They are listed on the right of the table and thus will receive the update.

    As Droid-life reports, Motorola has also published the timeline for the release of the updates based on models and region. According to the table below DROID RAZR M, RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD will be upgraded to Android 4.1 before 2013, while company has not announced the dates for rest of the phones yet.

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  • More Motorola Droid 3 Details Leaked

    Most of you have probably seen the above leaked image of the Droid 3 before but the thing we’re all wondering are what’s inside that slim and shining body. Technobuffalo seems to have obtained some new information thanks to a reliable tipster.

    The screen seems to be upgraded to a 4-inch qHD variant, powered by a dual core processor most probably the Tegra 2 variant just like the Droid X2. Other features include a new 5 row keyboard, a front facing camera for video calls and a brand new 8 megapixel sensor on the back. The only let down is no LTE support but that’s a good thing since Verizon hasn’t been properly able to provide 4G coverage across the US. No LTE could give better battery life too, so we’ll leave it for the Droid 4.

    Source: TechnoBuffalo

  • DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD to hit Verizon on October 18th

    It is official folks, the new Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD will be arriving on America’s largest carrier on October 18th. On its website Verizon announced that both DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD will hit store shelves on October 18th and will sell for $199 and $299 respectively on two year contract.

    Features of DROID RAZR HD include Android 4.0.4, 1.5GHz dual-Core processor, 1GB RAM, 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels, Corning’s Gorilla Glass on the front, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and autofocus, 1.3-megapixel front camera, 16GB internal storage, microSD card slot, NFC, and other essentials all smartphones of its class have.

    DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD to hit Verizon on October 18th

    While there is not much difference between both of these devices when it comes to specifications, there is one change that makes DROID RAZR MAXX HD better than DROID RAZR HD, and that is its internal storage. DROID RAZR MAXX HD runs Android 4.0.4 and has a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 4.7-inch Super AMOLED screen and everything else DROID RAZR HD has.

    DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD to hit Verizon on October 18th

    The new DROID RAZR HD will sell for $199 and will be available in black and white models with an internal storage of 16GB. DROID RAZR MAXX HD will sell for $299 and will be available in black with 32GB internal storage.

  • Motorola Officially Shows Off Its ICS Skin

    After various leaked ROMs we’re finally getting to see Motorola’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich skin. The now Google owned company has released various videos showing off every nook and cranny of the skin, you can check out the videos later in this post.

    The “Blur” skin has received a major revamp and looks a lot similar to ICS than the older skin looked to Gingerbread, the similarity is indeed welcomed. The changes are pretty prominent, starting with the lockscreen which now houses four shortcuts with the messaging and dialer apps joining stock ICS’ camera and unlock options. The Gallery app is updated with new looks and functionality while the Camera can now take pictures while shooting a movie. Motorola has also removed their all-in-one social networking app which nobody used anyway.

    The videos promised are below.

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    Webtop 3.0:

    Lock and Home Screen:

    Taking and Sharing Screenshots:

    Camera:

    Face Unlock:

    Notification Window:

    Buttons and Icons:

    Browser:

    Dialer and Contacts:

    Placing Shortcuts and Widgets:

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  • Motorola Droid 3 Leaked in How-To Videos

    Recently released videos from the German site PhonePad show the upcoming Droid 3 in all its glory. Motorola had kept a really tight lid on this device – no rumors or leaks -but when it rains, it pours. These videos confirm and detail the existence of the third installment in the highly successful Motorola Droid series. According to the videos, the phone will sport a 4.3 inch display(likely qHD), HDMI – port, an 8-megapixel shooter on the back with the ability to record 1080p HD videos and lastly, an updated version of motoblur. This new version of motoblur can be seen in the videos along with the new lock screen, it is however, worth mentioning that the videos contain a watermark saying that the software isn’t final. Click “more” to view all the videos.

     

     

     

     

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  • Google Buys Motorola Mobility For A Whooping $12.5 Billion, Android WIll Still Remain Open Source

    Big news coming in from Mountain View, California folks. The search giant Google has just announced that it will be acquiring Motorola Mobility for a massive $12.5, at $40 per share which is 63% more than Motorola’s closing share price in the stock market last Friday.

    The whole acquisition is gonna take place by the end of this year or in the starting months of 2012. Motorola being on the top three Android OEM partners this could have proved very bad news for the other partners but Google has ensured us all that Android will still stay as an open platform and they will run Motorola as a separate business.

    Google claims the that the main motivation behind this acquisition is to get a hold of Motorola’s massive collection of patent which goes back more than 80 years. Lary Page, CEO of Google had the following to say:

    acquisition of Motorola will increase competition by strengthening Google’s patent portfolio, which will enable [Google] to better protect Android from anti-competitive threats from Microsoft, Apple and other companies.

    So what will this deal lead to? A Motorola Nexus device? The end of NinjaBlue/Blue/MotoBlur or will Motorola do the same as it has been doing for all these years? Only time will tell. Let us know in the comments what you think. Press Release is below:

    Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility

     

    Combination will Supercharge Android, Enhance Competition, and Offer Wonderful User Experiences

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA and LIBERTYVILLE, IL – AUGUST 15, 2011 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a total of about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63% to the closing price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday, August 12, 2011. The transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.

    The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.

    Larry Page, CEO of Google, said, “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.”

    Sanjay Jha, CEO of Motorola Mobility, said, “This transaction offers significant value for Motorola Mobility’s stockholders and provides compelling new opportunities for our employees, customers, and partners around the world. We have shared a productive partnership with Google to advance the Android platform, and now through this combination we will be able to do even more to innovate and deliver outstanding mobility solutions across our mobile devices and home businesses.”

    Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google, said, “We expect that this combination will enable us to break new ground for the Android ecosystem. However, our vision for Android is unchanged and Google remains firmly committed to Android as an open platform and a vibrant open source community. We will continue to work with all of our valued Android partners to develop and distribute innovative Android-powered devices.”

    The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals in the US, the European Union and other jurisdictions, and the approval of Motorola Mobility’s stockholders. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2011 or early 2012.

    Webcast Information

    Google and Motorola Mobility will hold a conference call with financial analysts to discuss this announcement today at 8:30am ET. The toll-free dial-in number for the call is 877-616-4476 (conference ID: 92149124). The call will also be webcast live athttp://investor.shareholder.com/media/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=101369&CompanyID=ABEA-3VZHGF&e=1&mediaKey=A21887C59EBAAC12F1BCF4D43C080953. The webcast version of the conference call will be available through the same link following the conference call.

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  • Droid Bionic Gets Pictures In New Press Shots, It’s Quite Thin

    The infamous Motorola Droid Bionic shows off it’s thickness in these new press shots, catch them after the break. The phone is a wee bit thicker than the Droid X2 even though it’s packing LTE inside that slim chassis.

    Droid Bionic on the left, Droid X2 on the right. Do note guys these are Press Shots which mean these pictures might be edited to make the phone look slimmer, we could be wrong though.

    The Droid Bionic features a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1GHz TI OMAP4 dual core processor, 8MP back and VGA front camera and runs Android 2.3.4 with Motorola’s OEM skin on top. The Motorola Droid Bionic is set to release exclusive to Verizon sometime in September.

    Source: PopHerald

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  • Motorola Releases ICS Schedule for its Phones and Tablets.

    Motorola today announced through its Twitter page that the latest iteration of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich is going to be released for several of Motorola’s latest phones. They pointed out that development is well under way and for some of the devices they are even at the testing stage.

    The full list of devices include:

    • DROID BIONIC
    • DROID RAZR
    • DROID RAZR MAXX
    • MOTOROLA RAZR
    • DROID 4
    • PHOTON 4G
    • MOTOROLA ATRIX 4G (AT&T)
    • ATRIX 2
    • ELECTRIFY
    • XOOM Tablet

    Owners of XOOM Wifi in US will get the update in Q1, Motorola RAZR in Asia and Canada will follow in Q2, while some others have to wait till Q3 to get their hands on update. The Motorola forum post also mentions that some devices with 512 MB RAM (like DROID 3) might also get the ICS update.

    Full detailed timings of separate devices can be found here: Motorola Forum Post.

    SOURCE: Inside Motorola

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  • Water-Proof Your Device With Liquipel

    Apple products are usually expensive. That’s the main reason why we protect them by applying screen protectors and cases.

    You must have thought that how to protect your device from water? Don’t worry now there is also a solution for this problem. Liquipel is the latest invention with an invisible microscopic coating that prevents your device from water damage.

    Several attempts were made to invent a water proof case for a device but either it is bulky or unattractive for example Drycase. Liquipe” is a solution to all of these queries as it’s not a bulky or unattractive case but it’s only an invisible coating that keeps your device safe from water.

    Liquipel is not available locally but you have to send your device into the company along with $59 to let them apply it on your device.

    Liquipel is available for these devices:

    • iPhone 3G/ 3GS
    • iPhone 4/4S
    • Htc Evo 4G
    • Htc Evo Shift 4G
    • Htc MyTouch 4G
    • Htc Thunderbolt.
    • Motorola Droid X/X2
    • Samsung Charge.

    However this invention is revolutionary and if you want to save your device from water then you must have it.

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  • Motorola Droid RAZR Now Official, World’s Slimmest Smartphone

    Verizon and Motorola have just announced the Droid RAZR (to be known as just the RAZR outside the US) which surely lives up to the RAZR name. The phone packs some serious hardware but is just 7.1mm thin beating out the NEC Medias which measured in at 8.7mm thin.

    The new Droid RAZR features a 1.2GHz dual core processor, 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display which looks like isn’t exclusive to Samsung handsets anymore, 1GB of RAM, 8MP camera with 1080p video recording, 16GB of ROM expandable with a microSD card, 1800mAh battery, Kevlar protected body and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

    Motorola also offers various accessories for the phone including two laptop docks, HD docks, wireless keyboards and bluetooth headsets. The Droid RAZR will be launching globally sometime in November for $299 while pre-orders still October 27th.

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