Information surrounding Motorola’s rumored X Phone is a very well-kept secret, but according to a “well-placed individual,” Ausdroid has some of the goods. According to their source, the rear camera will sport 10 megapixels with unconfirmed reports of a 5 megapixel front-facing camera. A 5” 1080HD screen is also on the horizon, though the… Read more
Google’s attempts to return their Motorola Mobility unit to profit has led to another round of layoffs with more than 10% or 1200 employees leaving the company. Motorola’s staff were informed via email earlier in the week that “while we’re very optimistic about the new products in our pipeline, we still face challenges,” and added “our costs… Read more
Every time we see statistics about the mobile world, they’re a bit different. Even in the same month, two different reports will have two sets of information. However, comScore seems to be the standard these days, and their numbers for the three month period ending in January are up. As you can see, Android took a small hit while iOS is still growing at… Read more
In the spirit of continuing support for older devices, Motorola has now announced the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX. Instead of being relegated to a soak test, it’s now official and should start rolling out in phases. But what does this update include? First are the basics, like Google Now, Project Butter, voice… Read more
Motorola has been doing a great job with their new devices’ software. For example, the DROID RAZR M had some pretty impressive software, which was pretty close to stock Android. Far closer than any other manufacturer would dare to get. But the older devices have been left out for a while. No longer, as the soak test for the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR… Read more
Patrick Pichette, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Google, has made a very bold statement about Motorola, the company Google purchased. When asked about future Motorola products in the pipeline, he said that they are great but nothing special. It’s pretty surprising to hear such criticism about their own company, but that’s the kind… Read more
Samsung’s global domination of the Android platform is, on the one hand a testimony to the strength of both Android and Samsung together. On the other hand, it’s leading Google execs to worry that Samsung’s lions share of the Android market (about 40%) could lead to Samsung renegotiating their contract with Google and leveraging their market share… Read more
If you wanted to check the status of your Motorola device in terms of updates, we have good news for you. Motorola has just redesigned the entire page, making it easier for people to check if their phone is getting an update or if it’s stuck on its current software version. To check out the status of your phone, first you need to select a carrier. Then… Read more
There are a ton of choices when shopping for a smartphone, and Motorola gets that. And really, they need something to make their phones stand out (as specs aren’t enough sometimes). So if you buy any eligible Motorola device on any carrier and ship out a rebate form, you’ll be shipped a $50 Play Store gift card! Here’s a full list of compatible devices:… Read more
If you insist on getting devices only from your local Verizon store, and refuse to use third parties like Wirefly and Amazon Wireless, this is right up your alley. The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD has been discounted from its $300 perch to $249.99, $50 off. For a device with a 720p HD display, dual core processor, and a massive 3,300 mAh battery, that’s… Read more
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