http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45535/motorola-gleam-flip-phone-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45535/motorola-gleam-flip-phone-announced.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45535 Motorola Mobility has announced a new entry level flip phone GLEAM+, successor of Motorola GLEAM that was launched last year. The new GLEAM+ is 13.5mm thick which is 0.4mm thinner than the GLEAM. It has 2.8-inch display and an LED matrix outer display that provides expressive notifications and alerts. Specifications of Motorola GLEAM+ 2.8-inch WQVGA (400 x 240) 260K TFT, Secondary CLI display: 144 LEDS 13.5mm thick and weighs 105g 2MP fixed focus camera Music Player (AAC, AAC+, MP3, MIDI, AMR NB, AMR WB, WAV) and FM radio with RDS  50MB internal memory, 16GB expandable memory via microSD Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 3.5mm audio jack 750 mAh battery The Motorola GLEAM+ comes in silver and in winter white colors and is priced at 99 Euros (including VAT). It would be available in Germany in March. There are no details about worldwide availability. Since the Dual SIM version of Gleam launched in India last year we can expect the successor to hit Indian market this year. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45535/motorola-gleam-flip-phone-announced.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:14:42 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45525 Motorola RAZR is now available in India for Rs. 29,990. The phone was launched in India last November for Rs. 33,990.It is just  7.1 mm thick and has KEVLAR fiber at the back. It features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED hyper-vibrant display and it is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. It comes with a 8MP rear camera with 1080p HD video capture and image stabilization and front-facing HD camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 1GB RAM, 16 GB on board and 16 GB microSD card pre-installed and a powerful 1780 mAh battery. The Motorola RAZR is now available from Flipkart and LetsBuy for Rs. 29, 990, which is pretty good deal for its features. Do check our review of the Motorola RAZR. via: AndroidOS.in ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:46:40 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45492 Motorola announced the DROID 4 last month for Verizon. The release date leaked earlier this week, and now Motorola has officially announced that the device would be available starting February 10 from Verizon Wireless. The Motorola DROID 4 comes with 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display, five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 8-megapixel HD rear camera with 1080p and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p. Other features include, 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, HDMI out. The connectivity features include, 4G LTE, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, eCompass and aGPS. It comes with 1785 mAh Li-ion battery. There are also accessories such as 10.1-inch Lapdock 100, 14-inch Lapdock 500 Pro with built-in webcam and Ethernet connection, HD Dock, HD Station and vehicle navigation mount that would be available separately. The Motorola DROID 4 would be available from Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on February 10th for $199.99 with a new 2 year customer agreement. The Lapdock 500 would be available separately from Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online for $299.97. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:48:34 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45436 A month ago, USA's largest mobile phone network Verizon Wireless introduced the Motorola Droid 4; their successor to the famous Droid Series. The device was launched with 4G LTE support and it comes with an attractive design. At the announcement, Motorola or Verizon didn't tell us about the price or launch, but now there's a lot of leaked information about it. Words are on the street that Verizon will launch the anticipate device on 1oth of February, it will cost $199.99 with 2-year contract, and for $549 without any, thanks to the leaked Verizon Equipment Guide leaked shot. Specifications of Motorola DROID 4 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display with five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard 1.2GHz dual-core processor Android 2.3. (Gingerbread) 12.7mm thick and weighs 178g 8MP camera with 1080p video capture and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p recording. 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, HDMI out 4G LTE, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,  eCompass and aGPS 1785 mAh Li-ion battery So who's planning to pick one? Source: Droid Life | Via: Unwired View ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:33:55 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45431 Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android smartphone has seen a price drop in India, which is now available for Rs. 15990. Motorola unveiled the device last August and launched in India in November 2011 for Rs. 17,990. It features 3.7 inch (480 x 854 pixels) display and is Water and scratch resistant and dustproof. It is powered by 1GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with a 5 MP camera with LED/Supercap flash with video recording at 30 fps. It has 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, Mulit-format audio and video player that can playback videos up to 30 fps. It has 512MB RAM, 2GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The connectivity features include, 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g,n, Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, aGPS and USB 2.0. It comes with a 1700 mAh that offers up to 6.8 hours talk time and up to 9.9 days standby. The Motorola Defy+ is now available from online retailers Flipkart and LetsBuy for Rs. 15,990. Do check out our review of the Motorola Defy+, if you are planning to get one. via: AndroidOS.in ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:19 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44907 You saw the Motorola Razr XT910 unboxing recently, here is the full review of the phone. The Motorola Razr is the GSM variant of the Motorola Droid Razr. Motorola Razr started appearing on online retailer stores in India last November and Motorola officially launched the Razr in India later. Box Contents The box contents include, Earphones, AC plug, USB Data Cable and User Manual. There is no battery as the phone comes with an inbuilt battery. Specifications of the Motorola Razr 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD (540 x 960 pixels) display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 1.2GHz Dual-Core, Dual-Channel RAM Processor Dimensions - 130.7 x 68.9 x 7.1 mm, weight 127 g Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) 8 MP camera with 1080p HD video recording,  LED flash and 1.3 MP secondary camera 3.5 mm audio jack 3G HSDPA 14.4 Mbps (Category 10), Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g, n (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz), aGPS (assisted), eCompass 16 GB internal internal memory with expandable memory up to 32GB 1780 mAh Li Ion battery Hardware There is a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD (540 x 960) display with Gorilla Glass is clearly visible even under sunlight. The first thing you'll notice is that the phone is huge with a bezel around the display. The phone is definitely larger than the other phones with 4.3-inch display. There is a Motorola Branding on the top and ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45338/motorola-razr-developer-edition-with-unlockable-bootloader-up-for-pre-order-in-europe-at-e499.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45338/motorola-razr-developer-edition-with-unlockable-bootloader-up-for-pre-order-in-europe-at-e499.html#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:21:42 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45338 The Motorola RAZR Developer Edition with unlockable version is now on pre-order from the Motorola Shop in Europe. The Developer Edition will have all the same features as the Motorola RAZR such as 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED hyper-vibrant display, 1.2 GHz dual core processor, KEVLAR back and more. You can get more details on how to unlock the bootloader from the developer's page. It would also have all support info for unlocking, relocking and locating build files, as well as access to more developer resources. Motorola RAZR Developer Edition with unlockable Bootloader is on pre-order through the Motorola Shop for European customers at €499. The Motorola RAZR with unlockable bootloader would be available in the United States through MOTODEV in coming months. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45338/motorola-razr-developer-edition-with-unlockable-bootloader-up-for-pre-order-in-europe-at-e499.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45290/motorola-announces-q4-2011-earnings-10-5m-phones-and-200k-tablets-shipped.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45290/motorola-announces-q4-2011-earnings-10-5m-phones-and-200k-tablets-shipped.html#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:20:17 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45290 Motorola Mobility has announced their financial Results for the fourth quarter of 2011. They have declared a net loss of $80 million on revenue of $3.4 billion last quarter. They managed to ship 10.5 million mobile devices, including 5.3 million smartphones and 200 thousand tablets in Q4 2011. They have shipped 42.4 million mobile devices and 1 million tablets for the full year of 2011. Their total loss for the year 2011 was $249 million compared to $86 in 2010. They announced last August that they had entered into an agreement with Google so that Google would acquire them for approximately $12.5 billion. They expect the transaction to happen in early 2012. Press Release LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Jan. 26, 2012 – Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today reported net revenues of $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, comparable to the fourth quarter of 2010. The GAAP net loss in the fourth quarter of 2011 was $80 million, or $0.27 per share, compared to net earnings of $80 million, or $0.27 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, net earnings in the fourth quarter 2011 were $61 million, or $0.20 per share, compared to net earnings ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45290/motorola-announces-q4-2011-earnings-10-5m-phones-and-200k-tablets-shipped.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45157/motorola-motoluxe-on-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-late-february-or-early-march.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45157/motorola-motoluxe-on-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-late-february-or-early-march.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:57:01 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45157 Motorola MOTOLUXE  is now available for pre-order in UK. Motorola announced the MOTOLUXE  along with the Motorola DEFY MINI last week. Clove UK started taking pre-orders for the Motorola DEFY MINI yesterday and now they have announced that Motorola MOTOLUXE is also available for pre-order. The Motorola MOTOLUXE has 4.0-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display, 8MP camera with LED flash, VGA front camera and is powered by 800MHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is sleek which is just 9.8 mm thick and weighs 123.6g. It comes with 1GB Internal memory with expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD, 512MB RAM and a 1390mAh battery. The Motorola MOTOLUXE  is priced at £215.00 (£258.00 including VAT) in UK and is available for pre-order from Clove. It would ship late February / early March. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45157/motorola-motoluxe-on-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-late-february-or-early-march.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45148/motorola-defy-mini-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-for-174-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45148/motorola-defy-mini-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-for-174-99.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:21:19 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45148 Motorola announced the DEFY MINI, rugged Android phone earlier this month. Clove UK has announced that it is available for pre-order and would ship at the end of February or early March. The DEFY MINI is Dustproof and water-resistant and has 3.2-inch touchscreen Corning GorillaGlass display, 600MHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 3MP rear-facing camera with flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It is 12.55 mm thick and weighs 107g. Other features include FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM that is expandable up to 32GB with microSD. The connectivity features include, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct/DLNA, Bluetooth v2.1 and aGPS. It comes with a 1650 mAh battery that offers up to 10 hours of Talk Time and 21 days standby. The Motorola DEFY MINI is priced at £145.83 (£174.99 including VAT) in UK and is available for pre-order from Clove. It would ship late February/early March. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45148/motorola-defy-mini-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-for-174-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45020/motorola-defy-jcb-edition-launched-in-uk.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45020/motorola-defy-jcb-edition-launched-in-uk.html#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:03:38 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45020 Motorola has launched the JCB Edition of the DEFY+, rugged Android phone. They announced the DEFY+ last August and launched last September. This JDB edition has visco-elastic protective sleeve from JCB that are capable to withstand extremely demanding conditions and rugged outdoors. The feature are similar such as 3.7-inch (854 × 480 pixels) capactive touch screen display 1 GHz processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. Other features include 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS with A-GPS, USB 2.0, FM Radio with RDS, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, 2 GB MicroSD card bundled and 1700 mAh battery. It also comes with bespoke JCB applications including a spirit level, theodolite, decibel meter and recorder, torch, unit converter, calculator and DIY store locator for construction site users. The Motorola DEFY+ JCB Edition also comes with a car charger with an extra long curly cable and is available from UK retailers for an RRP of £259.9. It is also available for a cheaper price at £238 from Clove UK. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45020/motorola-defy-jcb-edition-launched-in-uk.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44984/patent-violation-claims-against-motorola-by-apple-gets-rejected.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44984/patent-violation-claims-against-motorola-by-apple-gets-rejected.html#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:37:08 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44984 The never ending patent war continues and today was another chapter where Apple's patent violation claims were rejected by the US ITC. But this is just a preliminary ruling and the final ruling is yet to be made by the International Trade Commission. Just a few months back Apple had filed a patent violation against Motorola with respect to touchscreen, multitouch and software installation, in a preliminary ruling ITC has discarded all the claims made by Apple after Motorola came back with with counter claims from it's own camp. The preliminary ruling is of importance when it comes to the final ruling, so this decision play a major role. Let's wait and see what happens from here. Source: Slashgear ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44984/patent-violation-claims-against-motorola-by-apple-gets-rejected.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44949/motorola-to-concentrate-on-marketing-and-manufacture-less-devices-this-year.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44949/motorola-to-concentrate-on-marketing-and-manufacture-less-devices-this-year.html#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:25:12 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44949 Motorola was one of the manufacturers among many who filled the market with new devices, and failed to market them. It was a major fiasco in the Motorola camp, just yesterday Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha confirmed that they will be launching few handsets and will be concentrating to market them properly. This is what Sanjay Jha had to say; "A lot of products that are roughly the same doesn’t drive the market to a new place. I made this decision independent of what the others will do, we’re doing what we think is the right thing." I think this decision by Motorola is in the right direction as it is always better to release less devices and provide proper service and support to these devices. This is the only way they can jump right back into the Smartphone race, they have to revoke the same marketing strategy they had undertaken during the launch of the Motorola Droid. Source: AllthingsD ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44949/motorola-to-concentrate-on-marketing-and-manufacture-less-devices-this-year.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44844/motorola-droid-4-with-4g-lte-support-announced-for-verizon.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44844/motorola-droid-4-with-4g-lte-support-announced-for-verizon.html#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:47:21 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44844 Motorola has announced the DROID 4 for Verizon Wireless. It comes with 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display, five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 8-megapixel HD rear camera with 1080p and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p. It has LTE support that offers up to 12 Mbps download speeds and up to 5 Mbps upload speeds within 4G LTE Mobile Broadband coverage areas. Specifications of Motorola DROID 4 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display with five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard 1.2GHz dual-core processor Android 2.3. (Gingerbread) 12.7mm thick and weighs 178g 8MP camera with 1080p video capture and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p recording. 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, HDMI out 4G LTE, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,  eCompass and aGPS 1785 mAh Li-ion battery It comes with MotoCast for remote streaming of photos, videos, music, documents, presentations and more from home or office computers and has government-grade encryption (FIPS 140-2) for email, calendar and contacts; pre-loaded with Citrix Receiver for Android (available in webtop) for desktop virtualization and access. There are also accessories such as  10.1-inch Lapdock 100, 14-inch Lapdock 500 Pro with built-in webcam and Ethernet connection, HD Dock, HD Station and vehicle navigation mount that ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44844/motorola-droid-4-with-4g-lte-support-announced-for-verizon.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44821/verizon-unveils-the-motorola-droid-razr-maxx-smartphone.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44821/verizon-unveils-the-motorola-droid-razr-maxx-smartphone.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:45:54 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44821 Along with the Motorola Droid 4, Motorola also announced the new Droid Razr Maxx smartphone at the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. This handset currently runs on the Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) OS, but Motorola has already promised the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in the coming months. The Droid Razr Maxx comes with a 3300 mAh battery, which offers up to 21 hours of talk-time on a single charge. Motorola Droid Razr Maxx features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display, sporting a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS, 8 megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash, HD (720p) video recording and playback, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls and much more. Other features include a 3.5 mm headset jack, micro USB, HDMI out, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 4G LTE Connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1, FM Radio, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of ROM, 11.5GB user available internal memory, Micro SD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, 16GB microSD card included, GPS with AGPS, Android Market, MotoCast, up to 21.5 hours of talk-time, up to 15.8 days of stand-by time and a 3300 mAh battery. The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx will be available for $299.99 with ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44821/verizon-unveils-the-motorola-droid-razr-maxx-smartphone.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44803/motorola-razr-software-update-brings-improved-camera-auto-focus-performance.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44803/motorola-razr-software-update-brings-improved-camera-auto-focus-performance.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:36:13 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44803 Motorola RAZR is now receiving a OTA software update v65.1.21.en.03 (Asia Retail) while all are waiting for the ICS update. This update includes software enhancement to improved auto-focus performance for the camera and a bonus EA game "Bejeweled 2" (not available for Hong Kong and Taiwan) according to the official change log. This update is around 168MB and can be downloaded over a 3G network, WiFi or via MotoCast on PC . This update is currently rolling out for Motorola RAZR in Asian countries such as India, Thailand, China, Singpore etc. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44803/motorola-razr-software-update-brings-improved-camera-auto-focus-performance.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44790/motorola-launches-motoluxe-and-motorola-defy-mini.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44790/motorola-launches-motoluxe-and-motorola-defy-mini.html#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:24:20 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44790 Right before CES , Motorola has announced two new handsets powered by Android. The MOTOLUXE is also known as the XT615 in China. Specifications include a 4" display , 8 MP camera with autofocus and flash. An interesting addition on the front seems to be the  lit lanyard slot for email, text, and voicemail notifications. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AL25JIImLs The DEFY MINI is a dust-proof, water-resistant, Gorilla Glass equipped smartphone. Features include a 3 megapixel cam, 3.2-inch display, and a large 1650 mAh battery that is said to provide 10 hours talk and 21 days standby time. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44790/motorola-launches-motoluxe-and-motorola-defy-mini.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44740/motorola-defy-mini-rugged-android-phone-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44740/motorola-defy-mini-rugged-android-phone-announced.html#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:15:38 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44740 Motorola has announced Motorola DEFY MINI dustproof and water-resistant phone powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has 3.2-inch touchscreen Corning GorillaGlass display, 600MHz processor, 3MP rear-facing camera with flash, VGA front-facing camera for video chat. It also comes with Motorola’s MotoSwitch user interface that learns who you talk to and which apps you use and keeps all of that information. Specifications of Motorola DEFY MINI 3.2-inch (480 x 320 pixels) touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass display Dustproof and water-resistant 12.55 mm thick and weighs 107g 600MHz processor 3MP rear-facing camera with flash, VGA front-facing camera FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM, expandable memory up to 32G microSD slot 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct/DLNA, Bluetooth v2.1, GPS 1650 mAh battery that offers up to 10 hours of Talk Time and 21 days standby httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AL25JIImLs The Motorola DEFY MINI is expected to be available in China under the name Motorola XT320 and would also be available in select countries in Europe and Latin America starting in February. The Motorola MOTOLUXE that was launched in China as Motorola XT615 would also be available in Greater China and also in Europe and Latin America as Motoluxe starting in February. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44740/motorola-defy-mini-rugged-android-phone-announced.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44725/motorola-xoom-wi-fi-3g-32gb-version-price-drops-to-rs-22500.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44725/motorola-xoom-wi-fi-3g-32gb-version-price-drops-to-rs-22500.html#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:46:45 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44725 Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi + 3G) model is now available in India for Rs. 22,500 from online retailer Letsbuy. Last week online retailer Koovs were selling the Wi-Fi only version of the tablet for Rs. 21,500. The Motorola Xoom has 10.1 inch (1280 x 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, 1GB RAM, 5MP rear camera with 720p video capture and 2MP front camera, 3G HSDPA 10.1 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 32GB internal memory with expandable up to 32GB. It is 12.9mm thick and weighs 708g. It runs on Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) and is upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in future. Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi + 3G) 32GB version is now available from Letsbuy for Rs. 22,500. [Update: The Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi + 3G) 32GB version is now available from Flipkart for Rs. 22,999] Thanks to Karthikeyan for the tip! ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44725/motorola-xoom-wi-fi-3g-32gb-version-price-drops-to-rs-22500.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44343/web-page-for-droid-4-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44343/web-page-for-droid-4-leaked.html#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:28:04 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44343 Word is that the DROID 4 from Motorola will come to Verizon by 22nd December (as it has now mustered the FCC); optimistically, Santa knows what I want. As confirmation that Verizon is preparing to unleash the Motorola Droid 4, this screenshot is from the DridDoes.com web page with a link to the Droid 4, on the Droid 3 web page. We may even see this slide-out QWERTY 4G LTE baby foregoing the Galaxy Nexus, and this wouldn’t astonish me at all. Ultimately, this would be an element of the Droid 4 web page. I love the first Droid from Motorola and I have a special feeling towards slide out QWERTY keyboard devices and I hope Motorola has got it right this time because the successor of the original Droid; the Droid 2 and Droid 3 have not done quite well in the market as there were better devices in the market for a better price also Motorola is not well known for it's after purchase services and updation. Hope they have sorted out this issue and I really hope that it comes with ICS so that we don't have to wait for the Android 4.0 update like the Droid RAZr early ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44343/web-page-for-droid-4-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44172/motorola-announces-droid-xyboard-8-2-and-10-1-4g-lte-tablets-coming-to-verizon-this-month.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44172/motorola-announces-droid-xyboard-8-2-and-10-1-4g-lte-tablets-coming-to-verizon-this-month.html#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:30:15 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44172 Motorola and Verizon Wireless has announced 2 new DROID XYBOARD tablets. They have also announced DROID RAZR in white color. Both these tablets support Verizon's 4G LTE network and is powered by dual-core 1.2 GHz processors and runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb (upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich).It comes with scratch-resistant corning gorilla glass displays with water-repellent nanoparticles makes them resistant to accidental spills and splashes, 1 GB of RAM, MotoCast for remote access to non DRM-protected music, pictures, videos and documents stored on work or home computers. These tablets come with 10.1-inch and 8.2-inch high-definition In-Plane Switching (IPS) displays and features 5MP HD camera with digital zoom, autofocus and LED flash and a 1.3MP front facing camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n. It also comes with enterprise-grade security and apps such as Quickoffice HD for document editing and creation, Citrix GoToMeeting for productivity and collaboration and Google Talk for video conferencing. DROID XYBOARD 10.1 is priced at $529.99 for 16 GB , $629.99 for 32 GB and $729.99 for 64 GB with a new two-year customer agreement. DROID XYBOARD 8.2 is priced at $429.99 for 16 GB , $529.99 for 32 GB with a new two-year customer agreement. White DROID RAZR is priced ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44172/motorola-announces-droid-xyboard-8-2-and-10-1-4g-lte-tablets-coming-to-verizon-this-month.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44153/motorola-defy-review-2.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44153/motorola-defy-review-2.html#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:49:05 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44153 The Motorola DEFY+ is an evolution of the original Motorola DEFY, which won our heart last year as the only complete smartphone that offers some form of physical protection against water, dust and the occasional drop. In a form that doesn't make it differ much from a typical smartphone. Read on to find out if this phone has what it takes to survive in the hands of a nefarious phones reviewer. Exterior wise, the DEFY+ looks exactly like the original DEFY. In fact not much has changed on the outside, if at all. The look is now almost recognizable Motorola. It is small, light and looks nothing like any rugged phones out there. Not only does it actually look cute, it is also stylish. You would not be embarrass to use this IP67 certified phone in a fancy bar for example as you would, say, a JCB Tradesman. In addition to the phone itself, included inside the DEFY+'s compact box are a large 1700mAh battery, microUSB cable, 2GB microSDHC card, headphones and USB wall charger. The headset looks rather ordinary and if you are serious about listening to music on the DEFY+, you would be best to invest in a better quality ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44153/motorola-defy-review-2.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44101/motorola-xoom-2-xyboard-with-lte-shows-up-at-fcc.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44101/motorola-xoom-2-xyboard-with-lte-shows-up-at-fcc.html#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:01:03 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44101 FCC listings suggest that Motorola has submitted a new tablet for approval. The device includes a CDMA/EVDO model and specifically the LTE bands used by Verizon. The tablet is believed to be the same as the Xoom 2 Media Edition which would put the panel size at 8.2 inch. The specifications are believed to include a 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor , 1GB of RAM , 16GB of storage and dual camera. [Via - Electronista] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44101/motorola-xoom-2-xyboard-with-lte-shows-up-at-fcc.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43724/nokia-world-2011-a-late-recap.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43724/nokia-world-2011-a-late-recap.html#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:44:14 +0000 Michael Hell http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43724 It was this time of the year again, where the heart of every Nokia Fan beats a little bit faster. Nokia Enthusiasts, bloggers, journalists and many more took the trip to London, to join Nokia and see what they have been up to. Same as last year, Nokia World has again been held at the Excel Center in London. I was lucky enough to get an invitation from the awesome people at Nokia Connects and Stephanie from Nokia Austria, and that itself made sure for a fun ride! This years showcase of everything Nokia promised to be a big one, with Windows Phone finally arriving in the form of something we can get our hands on, and since I'm a firm believer in the partnership between Microsoft and Nokia, I can't say I wasn't excited to finally get over there and see what the Finns are up to. Keep in mind, this will not be an in-depth analysis of what happened at the keynote, nor will i deep dive into the handsets (that will come later on), what you're about to read were my personal experiences, and how it felt to be part of the event. Ready? Read on.. When I ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43724/nokia-world-2011-a-late-recap.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43997/motorola-xt928-mt917-and-xt615-announced-for-china.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43997/motorola-xt928-mt917-and-xt615-announced-for-china.html#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:10:45 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43997 Motorola has announced XT928, MT917 and XT615 Android phones for China. The Motorola MT917 is the Chinese variant of the Motorola Razr with just 8.5mm thin and protected by KEVLAR but has better specs. Both the Motorola XT928 and the MT917 comes with a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass and 13MP camera with Dual LED flash and a 1.3MP front facing camera. Both these phones are powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The Motorola XT615 is a mid range phone that has 4.0-inch (480 x 854 pixels) display, 8MP camera with LED flash, VGA front camera and is powered by 800MHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The Motorola XT928 and the Motorola MT917 comes with 1GB RAM, MotoCast music streaming app, Mobile Market-SHOP4APPS market. The Motorola XT928 has Dolby Digital Plus audio technology. The Motorola XT615 is sleek which is just 9.8 mm thick and weighs 123.6g. It comes with 1GB Internal memory with expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD, 512MB RAM and a 1390mAh battery. The Motorola MT917 and the Motorola XT615 would be available in China in the middle of December. The Motorola XT928 would be ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43997/motorola-xt928-mt917-and-xt615-announced-for-china.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43984/motorola-droid-4-detailed-specs-surface.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43984/motorola-droid-4-detailed-specs-surface.html#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:18:59 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43984 The Motorola Droid 4 is expected to come with a 4-inch (960 x 540 pixels) TFT display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5-row slideout keyboard, 4G LTE, 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording at 30 fps, LED flash and a front video calling camera, according to the leaked spec sheet from Droid-Life. They got their hands on image of a handset last month with the 5-row slideout keyboard and a design similar to Droid RAZR. It would run on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. The spec sheet doesn't mention if the display is LCD or AMOLED. It is also expected to come with a 16GB on board memory with that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0 + EDR, aGPS, eCompass, Micro HDMI slot and 1785 mAh battery. Looks like it wouldn't come with a removable battery but you can remove the rear cover to insert the SIM card and MicroSD card. The device is expected to be available in the first week of December from Verizon who launched the Droid 3 this July. Via: Droid Life ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43984/motorola-droid-4-detailed-specs-surface.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43979/motorola-defy-hands-on-and-unboxing.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43979/motorola-defy-hands-on-and-unboxing.html#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:41:05 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43979 The Motorola Defy+ is an updated version of the Motorola Defy, Motorola's unique take on making rugged phones accessible to all. Externally the Defy+ looks identical to the Defy. In fact side by side it is impossible to tell the two apart. Which is a good thing as we like the same small cute design. Like the original Defy, Motorola is marketing the Defy+ as a water resistant and dust resistant device that also has a scratch resistant display. The Defy+ is an IP67 certified device, meaning it is capable of being submerged in water up to 1m deep for 30 minutes. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMBKs0mSWYA Internally there isn't much to tell the Defy+ and Defy apart. The processor has been slightly upgraded from a 800MHz OMAP 3610 to a 1GHz OMAP 3620, but the 512MB of RAM has been left untouched. It also now runs on Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread while the original Defy was initially shipped with Eclair (it now runs on Froyo). Incredibly, despite the same dimensions, Motorola has managed to bump the battery capacity to 1700mAh, up from the already reasonable 1540mAh that was bundled with the Defy. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A6uyykfJU4 Specs wise there is nothing exciting about the Defy+. Having said that, the Defy+ is a ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43979/motorola-defy-hands-on-and-unboxing.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43884/motorola-xt910-razr-unboxing-video.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43884/motorola-xt910-razr-unboxing-video.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:35:33 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43884 You might have seen the unboxing pics of Motorola RAZR  and now we have a short video of the handset being unboxed. As you might see in the video , the box is very compact and reminds us of a box of sweets or something like that. We do have a sweet looking handset inside the red-themed package.httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Bb_tQkbwE Also you must check out the hands-on  and let us know if you have any questions about the Motorola RAZR ? ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43884/motorola-xt910-razr-unboxing-video.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43868/motorola-razr-is-the-first-android-phone-to-use-a-microsim-card.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43868/motorola-razr-is-the-first-android-phone-to-use-a-microsim-card.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:12:37 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43868 When I was expecting the Motorola RAZR to arrive today , I had a question in my mind. Does this phone use a microSIM card. The Motorola DROID RAZR for Verizon uses the smaller SIM card but there was no mention about it in the Europe / Asia product pages. To my surprise when I opened the box earlier today, I noticed that the RAZR had a flap which covered the microSIM card slot and the microSD memory card slot. For a device which is just 7.1 mm thin except near the camera, using this smaller version of the SIM card seems like a good choice. The phone had a sticker on top indicating the various buttons and ports. Also the getting started guide indicates the location of the SIM card slot and the right way to get a microSIM inside the device. The Motorola RAZR might be the first Android phone to sport such a SIM card slot which was first adopted by Apple in the iPad v1 and in subsequent devices such as iPhone 4 , iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. Nokia launched the N9 which uses the same type of  SIMcard. Nokia has also launched it's Windows ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43868/motorola-razr-is-the-first-android-phone-to-use-a-microsim-card.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43849/motorola-razr-xt910-unboxing-pics.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43849/motorola-razr-xt910-unboxing-pics.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:33:16 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43849 Remember the good old Motorola RAZR ? Now the Moto RAZR is back in a sexy new avatar in the form of a incredible Android phone.The Motorola RAZR XT910 was officially launched in India only yesterday and here we have some unboxing pics of this beautiful device and a video is processing as we speak.The device  comes in pretty small square box with a touch of red to it. The RAZR XT910 is the GSM variant of the Motorola DROID RAZR which was launched on Verizon in the US. The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor and packs 1 GB of RAM. The display is a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Advanced display. It packs a 8MP camera which is capable of full HD 1080p recording. The handset is incredible thin at just 7.1 mm except in the top. Tons of pics in the gallery below. Make sure you click the thumbnail to get the big picture. [gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="4"] Unboxing Video httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Bb_tQkbwE Motorola has surely done a impressive job with this handset and whats more impressive is launching it in India soon. The pricing is on the higher side but for the specs and just the kick ass design ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43849/motorola-razr-xt910-unboxing-pics.html/feed 0