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    weatherman: I could probably do without the blur, but I'm guessing this will be upgradable to Android 2. I like the look of the keyboard of the Cliq better than t... more »
    Nick: yeah, if my screen looked like that -- i would shoot my phone. . . with my new schott gun app from the android market #nowshipping more »
    thechansen: $120? Really? Just buy a $30 receiver off ebay if you REALLY need XM radio. Other wise just invest in Slacker (music and comedy) and Wunder Radio (s... more »
    En0s1: We've been here before... face to face with the Cliq; I'm still on the fence though and wary that I may never see Android 2.0 on that thing. #nowshipping more »
    Kaiser-Machead: Moto's trying to cater to the Canadians. So this is how it all ends? #motorolacalgary more »
    ReynaldoRiv: Yes, I made you wait this long for a pun on the top photo. Pffffft I thought you dropped it in a toilet and couldn't photograph it any other way whil... more »
    astrocramp: Why is it that mobile manufacturers don't recognize the #1 annoyance? Response time. If I have to wait 0.5s for the thing to respond, it feels like a ... more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: Ah Cliq. Perfect name...I no part of it. Alas, I wait for the perfect communication device...hope she is from New Zealand and cute! #motorolacliqreview more »
    Odin: This looks interesting. I'll be looking for a new phone when my contract expires next summer and I really want something running android. I would get ... more »
    ghmlco: ‘dat is one ugly phone. How many logos, icons, buttons, and status lights does one need before it’s time to say "enough"? And that's just the face... more »
  • #nowavailable

    Now Shipping

    The Motorola CLIQ smartphone, which we thought was a step in the right direction, is available at T-Mobile stores today. Also shipping is the XM SkyDock which allows drivers to control XM satellite radio with their iPhone or iPod Touch. More »
  • #rumor

    Motorola Calgary Is Verizon's Other Android Phone: Cheap and Blur(r)y

    Motorola's other Android phone for Verizon ain't no Droid, but it's gonna be cheaper (targeted at fickle teenagers) and run Motorola's Blur interface from the Cliq. It's also a QWERTY slider, with a 3MP camera and oh yes, Wi-Fi. [BGR]
  • #review

    Motorola Cliq Review

    When a once leading—now last place —smartphone maker dumps Windows Mobile and goes Android, it's an all or nothing decision. Who knew that this could save the company? More »
  • #cliq

    Motorola Cliq Android Phone Ships November 2 For $200 on T-Mobile

    You will be able to buy the Motorola Cliq, their social networking-focused version of an Android phone, on November 2 for $200. If you pre-order the device from Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, you'll be guaranteed to receive it first. More »
  • #cliq

    Motorola Cliq Gallery and Impressions

    We saw the Cliq this morning but we just got a chance to really play around with Motorola's Android-based, social-networking-focused smartphone, and we have to say, we're pretty impressed. Read on for our impressions. More »
  • #interview

    Google's Andy Rubin On Android, the Motorola Cliq and App Dev

    Google's VP of Mobile Platforms, Andy Rubin, just told me some interesting things about the Motorola Cliq and how it relates to Android as a whole. The most interesting? Google wants some of those social features in the OS. More »
  • #motocliq

    Motorola Cliq Quick Hands On Impressions

    I got a brief chance to handle the Motorola Cliq Android phone—no pictures yet, unfortunately—and came away pleasantly surprised. The phone itself is about as tall as an iPhone, but it's definitely thinner than most QWERTY sliders. More »
  • #motorola

    Motorola Cellphone Sales Down By Half, Still No Sign of Fight or Flight Response

    This is the opposite of surprising if you know what a good, modern cellphone is but Motorola sold about half of the cellphones this year that they did in Q2 last year. That's still 14.8 million handsets, but we know where that trendline is going if you chart it out a few quarters. On a positive note, Moto handsets have always had some astounding voice quality going on, if calling's still your thing. [Frommerville]
  • #rumor

    Is This Motorola's First Android Phone?

    The first alleged spy pics of Motorola's long-rumored Android phone, the T-Mobile-branded "Morrison," have filtered their way online, and hint that the company could be taking Google's mobile OS in a new, decidedly mainstream direction. More »
  • #rumor

    Tony Stark Would Not Use Motorola's IRONMAN Android Phone

    Hey, look another Moto Android handset, codenamed IRONMAN. Maybe it's just the crappiness of the shot, but Moto's Halo-esque Calgary strikes me more. But like Iron Man, this thing is supposedly loaded. More »
  • #rumor

    Motorola's First Android Phone Calgary Looks Impressive Enough That I Actually Care

    I've been tired of "Android on X's phone" stories for a while now, but Motorola's Calgary shot my eyes wide open: It actually looks interesting! And it's on Verizon. More »
  • #homeentertainment

    Motorola's Media Mover Is a USB SlingBox and Nannycam in Your Pocket

    It's easy to forget that Motorola doesn't just make horrible cellphones, they actually make neat gadgets, like the Media Mover: A pocket-sized USB stick that transcodes lots of video and beams it anywhere like SlingBox. More »
  • #qa4evokemoto

    HANDS-ON Motorola Evoke QA4 Nice, But Will Not Make Moto $$$

    Want a consumer-level phone with desirable traits like a capacitive touchscreen, haptic feedback and internet-connected widgets? After a few minutes alone with the Moto Evoke, I think this may be a phone YOU'D like. More »
  • #motorola

    This Rugged Motorola Corporate Has Buttons You Can Actually Click While Wearing Gloves

    Despite this giant corporate phone's ruggedness, push to talk, camera and barcode scanner, it is unremarkable. But I am excited to see it has buttons you can use while you wear gloves. Rare! [Motorola via BGR]
  • #unconfirmed

    Motorola Giving Up on Windows Mobile?

    The WSJ speculates that given where the axe is falling at Motorola, not only is their "high-end phone strategy" in danger, but they could be completely ditching Windows Mobile. Officially, Moto says, "nuh uh." [WSJ]
  • #rumor

    Rumor: Motorola Lay Offs Mean Less Than a Dozen Phones a Year

    PhoneScoop has heard that Motorola is going lay off up to half of its handset division and cut the number of phones it brings out per year to less than a dozen. More »
  • #cellphones

    Motorola Prizm Gives Diet Advice

    Motorola's new touchscreen Motoprizm in Korea that appears to be a takeoff on the Krave—albeit with a few tweaks. Oddly enough, word is that the device also gives daily diet and lifestyle suggestions. More »
  • #unconfirmed

    First Smartphones, Now Feature Phones: Motorola Leaks More 2009 Handsets

    Yesterday's purported renders of Motorola's 2009 smartphone line seemed plausible, but these less adventurous feature phone renders are almost too safe to be fake. Behold, the Son of Razr! More »
  • #motorolaqa30

    Motorola QA30 Leaked: Moto's First QWERTY Slider

    It appears that Motorola is getting ready to add the QA30 to their Q-Series lineup complete with a sliding QWERTY keypad. It isn't a smartphone and the specs (CDMA, 1x-EVDO connectivity, 2.5 inch TFT, Full HTML browser, 2 MP camera, Bluetooth, MicroSD / MicroSDHC card support, up to 32GB) aren't going to wow anyone, but it might be a decent option for Alltel customers looking for a cheap QWERTY. That is, of course, if you can get past the wonky looking design. More »
  • #againsttheodds

    Moto RAZR Stops Bullet, Saves Man's Life

    This may be the first good news Motorola's had in a long while: A feller named RJ Richard down in the New Orleans suburb of St. Tammany Parish was on his lawnmower in his backyard when something struck him hard on the chest. When he pulled his Moto RAZR out of his breast pocket to see if it had been damaged by what he presumed to be a pebble, a damn .45 caliber bullet fell out! Having saved the man's life, the phone fell apart. More »
  • #motorolaaura

    Motorola Legal Contract Won't Let You Hawk $2000 Aura Phone on eBay

    Motorola's $2000 exquisitely crafted Aura phone is a perfect eBay item: Rare, ridiculously expensive to start, it would fetch a small fortune. Which is exactly why Motorola is reportedly requiring buyers to “sign into a contract that states they can’t sell it on eBay." More »
  • #moto

    Moto Lets the Windows Mobile 6.5 Cat Out of the Bag

    In today's earnings call, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha made multiple references to Windows Mobile 6.5, explaining that a Moto handset running the software would be released in the second half of 2009. Jha was vague on specifics about WinMo 6.5, but according to PC Mag, he did go on record as saying "I think there are significant new added features which will help the platform." What does this mean for Windows Mobile 7? Last we heard, the mobile OS was also scheduled for a second half 2009 release. Will the multitouch-friendly successor be further delayed? [PC Mag]
  • #android

    Motorola Working on Android-Based Social Networking Smartphone

    We already knew that Motorola was looking to resuscitate their cellphone biz by developing for Android, but a recent job posting on Coroflot may have revealed a twist in their plans. The posting calls for an Interaction Designer "responsible for leading and actively participating in the concept, design, documentation and development of user interfaces for our mobile products including our new Android Social Networking SmartPhone." More »
  • #motorola

    Motorola Q11 Smartphone Lacks 3G, Common Sense

    We've known that the Motorola Q11 (an update to the Q9) was in the works, but today Motorola made it officially known. Maybe I'm the last person you should listen to when it comes to this particular Windows Mobile line, but I don't even think Motorola cares about this baby. It does have the requisite Wi-Fi, GPS, microSD support up to 32GB, a 3-megapixel camera and the ability to read H.264-encoded video, but with the same tight 2.4-inch LCD and no 3G data connectivity, the rest is for naught. Unwired View predicts that this omission is a sign of a low price, still unannounced. Me, I just see it as another example of Motorola running around like a chicken with its head cut off. [Motorola via Unwired View]
  • #motorola

    News Flash: Moto R&D Working On Prototypes Other Than RAZR 3!

    In a panel at GigaOm's Mobilize conference today, Motorola VP of Applied Technology Fred Kitson revealed some prototype display technologies they have in the works, confirming the company has more on the mind than the damn RAZR. One phone prototype Kitson described involves an embedded projector that made use of 3 lasers that project on a wall, while another makes use of a headset display. He also made mention of home displays that could automatically detect your phone as you move into a target range, and dedicate a portion of that screen to your cellphone. More »
  • #designmodo

    Motorola Insider Blame Game: Engineers Shoved Designers Aside

    These days, most in-the-know folks would sooner eat glass than carry a Motorola phone. The company has shredded its reputation by failing to address basic interface design issues: freeze-prone software, head-scratching menus, keys that demand Herculean strength. It's baffling that such a venerable company could build such frustrating phones, considering the zillions presumably spent on development. How did Motorola make such a bollocks of its wireless division? Now that the company has annointed new wireless division chief Sanjay Jha, we surveyed former staffers for the inside scoop, as well as their advice on how to right the ship. More »
  • #moto

    Blurred Photos Show Latest Motorola RAZR VE20 Coming to Sprint

    Over at PhoneArena they've got a bunch of pics that show the upcoming new Motorola RAZR phone, the VE20. Through the blur you can see the phone is mirrored, features the classic laser-cut keypad and has a touch-sensitive pad on the outer shell like the V9m. The cell has a 2-megapixel cam, a QVGA main display which is "very crisp" and will apparently be the first phone to allow you listen to as well as watch NFL broadcasts through the NFL Mobile Live application. It's due to be a Sprint exclusive, out August 17th. [PhoneArena]
  • #motorola

    Fewer People Than Ever Buying Motorola Phones

    No surprises in Motorola's quarterly checkup. They're still bleeding out marketshare (and money) like an anemic guy who fell into a people-sized blender, down to just 9.5 percent of the global market with a half billion dollar loss. Worse, everyone expects them to plummet even further next quarter. A little over a year ago, they owned 23.3 percent of the market. What's this mean to you? Well, since the handset division will be its own company, they're increasingly ripe for a cheap buyout, if anyone actually wanted to burden themselves with Moto. [Yahoo]
  • #essay

    Alas, Poor RAZR, I Knew You Well

    Yetro is something so unfashionable it has yet to be retro—and probably will never be. Example: my RAZR. I've had it for almost three years now. I hate it. Actually, hate is too strong a word. I pity it. My mobile phone with its nauseous blue-painted interface, its ability to change its ring tone to the Motorola theme whenever it feels like it, and its battery, which now gives me about five minutes' talk time before it bleeps like a demented synthetic chicken. In the video above, Jesus and I "reenact" a more joyful time, its original unboxing three long years ago. Today, I'm thinking I should bite the bullet and retire the old boiler. Is the utter demise of the RAZR finally nigh at hand? Not for Gizmodo readers who obviously have moved on long ago, but for trailing edge late adopters too? More »
  • #leak

    Motorola's 2008 Cellphones Leaked (Guess What They Look Like!)

    If you were hoping Motorola's 2008 cellphone lineup was going to turn around their "slump", we've got good news and bad news for you. The bad news is most of their phones are pretty much retreads of old devices, and there aren't any great new form factors—not even an iPhone clone—to speak of. The good news is that the upcoming ZN5 actually does look halfway decent with its 5-megapixel camera, Xenon flash, 2.4-inch display, 500MHz Freescale processor and Montavista Linux. It's somewhat sad when the best of your lineup is a Linux phone, but we weren't really expecting much from Motorola at this point anyway. [IT168 via JAMPB via Uber Phones]
  • #motorola

    Letter from a Moto Insider: How Stupid Execs Ran Moto Into the Ground

    Geoffrey Frost was Motorola's Chief Marketing Officer, and the RAZR was his baby. Last month, we got a letter from his former personal adviser, Numair Faraz, written to current Motorola CEO Greg Brown about how a cabal of inept, out-of-touch executives more worried about their golf score than the company drove once mighty Moto into the ground. It got lost in our bloated inbox, but with Moto splitting up today, Engadget reminded us we had it. For anyone wondering what the hell happened to Moto, with its endless string of RAZR knockoffs and crappy handsets, it's a must-read:
    I've always considered it Motorola's dirty little secret that the strategy for their entire profit machine was run by the company's CMO—not the rest of the company's executives, who are as inept now as they have ever been. Many close to Geoffrey believed Ed Zander worked him to death, putting the pressure of the fate of the company in his hands.
    That's just a touch. More »
  • #cellphones

    Motorola Chops Off Handset Division

    Today Motorola said it would chew off its woefully underperforming Mobile Devices group in order to safeguard its healthier businesses—namely Broadband & Mobility Solutions, which includes network equipment, walkie-talkies and business products. This comes after famous Wall Street curmudgeon Carl Icahn laid seige to the mismanaged company. Assuming the deal passes the usual legal and regulatory hurdles, shareholders will get shares of both companies, probably some time in 2009. Handset customers will presumably get nothing, at least in the short term: this doesn't seem like a vote of confidence for Motorola phones. [Reuters]
  • #motoruhroh

    Motorola CEO Looking for Fresh Blood to Lead Battered Handset Division

    A month after he personally seized the reins at Motorola's beleaguered handset division, CEO Greg Brown is already looking to hand off the responsibility—and maybe the flak?—to someone from outside. Maybe a new perspective is what it needs, all those RAZRs start to look the same after a while. Oh wait. [Into Mobile]
  • #cellphones

    Motorola Not Quitting Handsets Yet

    After fueling all kinds of fun "What if X bought Moto?" mashups with rumors they were fleeing the handset business like a burning building, Motorola gets all killjoy-y today, affirming that they're "fully committed" to the mobile biz. Hey, there have been bigger turnarounds. [Reuters]
  • #rumor

    First Motorola Texel Shot Leaked?

    We've already seen the Motorola's upcoming music phone the Texel in blurry slide form, but this appears to be our first shot in greasy finger form. And other than its need for a serious wipe-down (was the photographer snagging this shot in between motocross heats?), we're digging the sleek button layout and the large screen with plenty of real estate for additional touch controls. And even when the Texel turns out to be just another ROKR with a new name, 3.2MP camera and 3.5mm headphone jack, at least we're slowly getting our vowels back. And that's a start. [jampb]
  • #cellphones

    Motorola ZiNe Z12 Leaked Pictures?

    Does this phone (on the right), documented in this leaked picture, match up with the invisible phone in the teaser video that we saw on YouTube yesterday? Perhaps, and the Czech site Mobile.cz is saying that the phone has a larger display and touchscreen controls—which you can see in the picture—but also have such slightly more advanced tech as a GPS, Wi-Fi and a 5 to 8-megapixel camera. If Moto had fancy phones like this last year, maybe their CEO wouldn't have had to take the reins. [Mobil.idnes.cz via Unwired View]
  • #hellomoto

    Motorola CEO Seizes Control of Slumping Cellphone Division

    Amid rumors that Motorola may spin off the handset division into its own company, CEO Greg Brown has announced he will be taking control of the unit in an effort to remedy its poor performance. With 3GSM around the corner and all eyes on Moto, they better have something good in the pipeline. [Reuters via RCR Wireless News]
  • #motozine

    Motorola Z12 Zine 5-Megapixel Cameraphone Spy Shot

    This leaked spy shot of an upcoming 5-megapixel Motorola/Kodak cameraphone seems to confirm the rumor that MotoZINE was the name for Motorola's upcoming multimedia phone series. According to IT168.com, the Z12 is going to be announced in Q1 2008 under the ZiNE brand, and will have either a candybar or a slider form factor and a Kodak-branded camera on the back. Other rumors have it that the phone may even have GPS or Wi-Fi in it as well. As long as Moto puts enough good parts inside (5-megapixel camera, GPS, etc.), we don't care if they stick to their tired four-letter naming scheme. [it168 via Unwired View]
  • #cellphones

    Sidekick Slide Back on T-Mobile, Hopefully Without Battery Contact Problem

    The Sidekick Slide was pulled off the T-Mo product line last month due to faulty battery contacts, which forced the phone to power off by itself when opened one too many times. The DIY fix was to stick some business cards or loose paper into the battery compartment to make sure the contacts never de-contact, but we're sure Motorola has some fancier solutions (premium business cards, perhaps). In any case, you can buy one again for $199 after discounts and rebates. We still wonder how they got Michelle Yeoh to pose for that product shot. [T-Mobile via Electronista]
  • #cellphones

    Zander No Moto: The RAZR King Steps Down

    Ed Zander—the celebrity CEO who made Motorola's RAZR an Apple-like sensation then somehow spoiled it with all them spinoffs—will step down on Jan. 1. Does this mean we won't get the POOPR, the SHTR or the TFSU? Does this mean that Motorola might recover from its slip to third place in the world cell phone sales? I know I've asked this before, but would the RAZR2 be a cooler phone if it was named something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT? Here's the real question: More »