Verizon’s Motorola XOOM With Android 3.2

After word of an initial soak test and an updated support page, we are hearing reports from owners of the Motorola XOOM tied to Verizon’s network that the Android 3.2 update has begun rolling out. For the uninitiated, the update most notably enables the XOOM’s SD card slot, but will also enable a new “zoom to fill” mode for resizing non-native apps for display on Honeycomb tablets. Any readers out there receiving the update yet?






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Motorola Photon 4G

There are still a couple of days until you will be able to purchase the Motorola Photon 4G from the shelf but the phone is now available online over at the carrier's website for all of you who want to have it before anyone else.
Following the source link will land you on Sprint's Motorola Photon 4G page from where you can purchase the phone. The price is, as confirmed, $199.99 with a two-year contract, for which you get a phone with a dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 4.3-inch qHD display, eight-megapixel camera, VGA front-facer, and 16GB of internal flash storage. If you want to spare a couple of bucks, also check out RadioShack's Photon 4G pre-order page where the phone costs $179.99.

Source: Sprint
Via: Engadget

Motorola Motokey XT EX118 Full Specifications And Price Details

The Motorola MOTOKEY XT EX118 is a feature phone, which is having all the low-range specifications.

Motorola Motokey EX118 has got a 2.4-inch TFT touchscreen display with 320 X 240 pixel of resolution, equipped with a QWERTY keyboard, 3.15 megapixels camera, microSD card slot support for memory expansion up to 32GB, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, MP3 player, FM radio, 3.5mm headset jack, and good battery providing the talk time of up to 4.10 hours, and standby time of up to 200 hours.

How TO Motorola Atrix 4G Gingerbread[Download]

Are you waiting for some Gingerbread flavor for your Motorola Atrix 4G (AT&T) handset? Motorola has officially started pushing the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Motorola Atrix 4G handsets, and it has dedicated a support webpage on its official website, providing the instructions to download the latest update,

Review Motorola Droid 3

The third installment of a trilogy is typically the most satisfying. The Empire Falls, Frodo destroys the ring, Cinderella goes back in time. (Okay, that's a stretch.) Our protagonist in this tale is the Droid 3, which bears an uncanny resemblance to its dad and granddad

Android: Galaxy S, Droid 3 app Netflix

The number of Android devices officially compatible with the Netflix streaming app has more than doubled in v2.3, growing from 9 to 24. Last night the description was updated with a new list of devices but the actual updated APK only started pushing this afternoon

Download Android 3.2 SDK

Android 3.2 is now official. In late June, We’ve seen the announcement of World’s first Android 3.2 Honeycomb running Huawei MediaPad tablet, which slated for Q3 release. A few days ago, Google has started rolling out the Android 3.2 update for the Wi-Fi Motorola Xoom tablets, and Google have also made available of some GPL portions of Android 3.2 source code. Finally, the Android Developer Team has tweeted that Google’s tablet friendly operating system – Android 3.2 Honeycomb SDK is now available for everyone to access and download it. Developers can download all of the resources that they need to get started with the making of apps for it.

Some Of The Highlights Android 3.2 Honeycomb:

# Support for 7-inch sized Android OS powered tablets.

Motorola: DROID 3 Unboxing & Hands-on

PhoneArena presents to you an unboxing & hands-on video of the Motorola DROID 3. Motorola DROID 3 is the successor of the Motorola DROID 2. it comes with a 4” qHD display and claims to have a 30% faster graphics chip than its predecessor, but it also sports a larger 5-row keyboard. In addition, the new handset brags with 27% faster multitasking performance over the DROID 2 Global thanks to its 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP chip. The DROID 3 is also the first phone on Verizon capable of recording 1080p full HD videos with its 8-megapixel rear camera.

Motorola Photon 4G Full Specifications - Review And Price

Sprint branded Motorola Photon 4G is an Android powered smartphone packed with a solid hardware, high end specifications, running on Sprint’s highest-speed data service and comes with advanced security features, powered by international GSM capabilities (Sprint’s first 4G world phone). As its name suggests, it has got a 4G WiMAX radio inside it.

Verizon’s Motorola Xoom To Get Android 3.2

The Android 3.2 update adds the support for the tablet’s SD card slot and also features a new screen zooming feature that will allow users to resize mobile applications so that they fit the screen appropriately. During the announcement of Android 3.2 update for Xoom Wi-Fi edition

Motorola Droid X2 Gets Clockwork Recovery, Custom ROMs Soon

The ever popular custom recovery software "ClockworkMod" is now available for Motorola's Droid X2, thanks to some creative engineering by Chinese developers uncovered by c21johnson at XDA. The image has gone through several steps in development, with device-agnostic code being written by "Koush", the Atrix 4G specific parts being developed by "tenfar" and finally Chinese developers porting this work to the Droid X2. The custom recovery enables nandroid backup and restoration, along with the possibility of flashing custom ROMs.

Prior to flashing the recovery image the device must be rooted, then an APK is installed which loads up the custom recovery. The method of access is different from most devices, requiring launching of the APK and is not available through a keypress sequence at bootup as is typical for custom recovery images. The application replaces the normal "charging" animation with a direct bootup into recovery. In order to access charging mode when powered off again, a switch must be toggled in the app. An unlocked bootloader similar to the one recently leaked for the Atrix 4G is not yet available, which is why the charging sequence override is required.

Users have reported that the device continues to charge even when booted in recovery mode, eliminating concerns that it might be put into a "soft bricked" state if the battery is run too low to change back to charging mode. Currently, only a Chinese-language ROM is available, which is what prompted the discovery of the recovery image.

Via: Phandroid 
Source: XDA Forum

Applications Management-Motorola Droid vs. Nexus One

The Nexus One has always been faster than the Motorola Droid because of their processor speed difference. However, it seems like the recent Gingerbread (OS 2.3.3.) update for the Nexus One made it even more responsive. This is just a brief demo that compares how long each device takes to display the apps management list with custom icons rendered and becoming responsive to touch.

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Adobe Flash 10.2 Player demo on Motorola XOOM Tablet

The guys at IntoMobile demos Flash 10.2 Player on the Motorola XOOM Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet. Check it out after the break.

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Motorola XPRT

Motorola XPRT is a candybar shaped device and features a portrait oriented QWERTY keyboard underneath the model’s 3.1 inch capacitive touchscreen display. Under the hood is a 1GHz processor, running the show including the 5MP camera with AF and flash. The Motorola XPRT runs Android 2.2 on board along with Adobe Flash Player 10.1.

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PS3 Controller on Motorola Xoom Android

Motorola Droid 3

The Droid 3 is upon us! Well, it is if you live in China and don't mind calling it the Milestone 3. A new XT883 model has just been made official by Motorola during China Telecom's CDMA Summit, touting the tagline "the third Milestone" and a new five-row slideout QWERTY keyboard. The salient specs include a 4-inch touchscreen with qHD (540 x 960) resolution, a dual-core processor capable of driving 1080p video recording, an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, up to 32GB of built-in storage, and of course, Android 2.3 as the shipping OS. A pretty compelling package, we think you'll agree. It's coming to China this summer, though Moto could still be crafty enough to squeeze the US launch in before actual units start shipping to Yao Ming's homeland. Because, well, who's ever heard of a Milestone coming before a Droid?

Motorola Droid 3 Coming On July 7?

The Motorola Droid 3 already appeared in Best Buy's computer system back at the beginning of May but so far we don't know anything exact regarding its release date, though it shouldn't be far off.

According to Droid-life sources, the Motorola Droid 3 is being targetted by Verizon for a July 7 announcement date. While this still belongs in the Rumor category though, popular smartphone game producer Gameloft has added the phone as the "Motorola XT862 Droid 3" to their list of compatible devices. The codename fits as the Droid 3 surfaced with the same numbering on NenaMark's website a month ago.

Source: Droid-life

Droid X2 Software Review (Video)

In this video we demonstrate the software of the Motorola Droid X2 which ships with Android 2.2.2 and a new version of MotoBlur which many consumers will probably favor over the previous version. While some of the apps that come preloaded on the Droid X2 are trials, which can be removed without rooting, some are quite useful such as DLNA, Data Usage, Mobile Hotspot, and other core Android apps.

Verizon has also added their own apps in the mix, but thankfully most of the trial apps are able to be removed by uninstalling. This open approach will probably appeal to more of our power users or anyone that finds proprietary software obnoxious. For other Verizon apps which are not able to be uninstalled, the GingerBreak root will help out.

Stay tuned for a couple comparisons between the Droid X2 and other popular smartphones. If you missed it check out the unboxing and hardware review videos.

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Virgin Mobile lets Android run Blur-free on the Motorola Triumph

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.

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Hands-on with Motorola Triumph

Finally, a high-end smartphone on a prepaid carrier! Aaron from phonedog gets some hands-on time with Motorola’s Triumph at the Sprint event in New York City. Packing a 1 GHz processor, it offers a 4.1-inch display, 5-megapixel camera, front-facing shooter, and a stock build of Android 2.2. The Triumph will be available in the summer, and needless to say, it’s about time a decent smartphone came to a prepaid carrier.