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More photos have emerged of Motorola's upcoming ZN5, and apparently suggest that the 5-megapixel camera is in fact a Kodak-built unit. The photos look pretty genuine, and certainly tally with the images leaked in April, so what else can we tell from them? The phone looks to be fairly slim, has a curious almost "buttonless" keypad, a purple camera shortcut key and a xenon flash alongside the autofocus camera unit. Could this compete with the likes of Sony's Cybershot camera phones, and help dig Motorola out of its current mess? Check out the gallery to see more, including a photo supposedly taken with it and a screenshot that suggests the camera can shoot in RAW format. [KeySJ.com via Reg hardware]
Leaked Photos of Motorola ZN5 Suggest Kodak Camera Partnership
More photos have emerged of Motorola's upcoming ZN5, and apparently suggest that the 5-megapixel camera is in fact a Kodak-built unit. The photos look pretty genuine, and certainly tally with the images leaked in April, so what else can we tell from them? The phone looks to be fairly slim, has a curious almost "buttonless" keypad, a purple camera shortcut key and a xenon flash alongside the autofocus camera unit. Could this compete with the likes of Sony's Cybershot camera phones, and help dig Motorola out of its current mess? Check out the gallery to see more, including a photo supposedly taken with it and a screenshot that suggests the camera can shoot in RAW format. [KeySJ.com via Reg hardware]
7:23 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Kit Eaton
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27 comments
Latest by F3ngles: Motorola = has-been (if at all) Kodak = has-been With their powers combined, they...might create something...decent? more »
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Touchscreen Linux Motorola A810 Smartphone Hits FCC
Linux smartphones from Moto aren't new tricks, but they've mostly graced international markets while we get barraged with RAZRs, RKRS and Qs. That might change with the A810, a Linux-based touchscreener that zoomed through the FCC. Few hardware buttons, with onscreen keyboard and handwriting recognition, along with an FM radio. Usually FCC field trips indicate a request to board the starship USA, but it's missing the GSM 850MHz band used in the US market, so it's a little iffy. [FCC via MobileBurn]
6:00 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By matt buchanan
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7 comments
Latest by smackswell: It's a Motorola. You will be able to get the 850 band as soon as the hackers get their hands on it. The ability of 850mhz is on all their chips; they don't normally add the software capability to phones more »
skype
Skype Makes Java Client For Sony Ericssons, Samsungs, Nokias and Moto RAZRs
Mobile Skype was previously only available on Smartphones like Windows Mobile, but they've just ported a Java version for all kinds of non-smart phones. Be aware that this isn't like the previous iterations and even Skype to Skype calls cost money (or use up your minutes), so there's no huge reason in using this to call someone you can easily call already. What it is useful for is calling overseas, since you use up regular minutes but only get charged SkypeOut rates instead of your exhorbitant cellphone international call rates. [Skype via Crunchgear]
2:30 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Jason Chen
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7 comments
Latest by pipacs: 6300i is a cheap Nokia with WiFi. And now with Skype - perfect! more »
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]
3:40 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By matt buchanan
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46 comments
Latest by The-Joker: @G_Money: Who would want to use Motorola engineers? Their phones suck and are only popular for 1 year and thats it. I got the RAZR when it first came out and it sucked the next year, I mean EVERYONE had more »
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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 »
11:00 AM on Sun Apr 20 2008
By Addy Dugdale
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112 comments
Latest by Pope John Peeps II: The European O2 Cocoon is absolutely the single most perfect phone I've ever held. It's totally unique, it's durable, the sound quality is outstanding, the OS is elegant, the functionality is top quality. Everything about it is amazing, and all in more »
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New Motorola Actually Making Cellphone Software and Hardware People Work Together
One (sorta) promising tidbit about Motorola's handset division being cut loose to fend for itself: It's being restructured so that the software and hardware people actually work together. What a radical idea! New phones will come out faster, if not necessarily better. [Unwired View]
11:20 AM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By matt buchanan
2,250 views,
11 comments
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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]
3:46 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Jason Chen
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Latest by Rain-man: @Pope John Peeps II: Actually, the screen is glass. The rest is aluminum and plastic (I think). And I checked out pics of the O2 Cacoon. Looks like a nice flip phone. If no iPhone existed, I'd consider getting something like more »
chopping block
David W. Dorman, the former CEO of AT&T who tore the company down to its core business, has been named Chairman of Motorola. It's a non-executive position, but knowing the state of the beleaguered company (I've always wanted to write "beleaguered") and what he did at AT&T, he may bring a large, razor-sharp ax with him.
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AT&T Ex-Chief Comes to Motorola, Probably Ax in Hand
David W. Dorman, the former CEO of AT&T who tore the company down to its core business, has been named Chairman of Motorola. It's a non-executive position, but knowing the state of the beleaguered company (I've always wanted to write "beleaguered") and what he did at AT&T, he may bring a large, razor-sharp ax with him.
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cellphones
An FCC leak back in February tipped us off to the fact that Motorola was prepping a car phone, but it wasn't until today that the details were announced. However, unlike the car phones of yesteryear, the Smart Rider features GPS navigation, voice activation and Bluetooth. But here is the kicker—you can use it outside of your car, which basically makes it just another cellphone. Oh those Motorola execs with their marketing trickery! No wonder you guys are kicking so much ass. Available starting in June. Press release after the break.
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Motorola's Smart Rider Car Phone: Just In Case You Were Expecting a Call From 1992
An FCC leak back in February tipped us off to the fact that Motorola was prepping a car phone, but it wasn't until today that the details were announced. However, unlike the car phones of yesteryear, the Smart Rider features GPS navigation, voice activation and Bluetooth. But here is the kicker—you can use it outside of your car, which basically makes it just another cellphone. Oh those Motorola execs with their marketing trickery! No wonder you guys are kicking so much ass. Available starting in June. Press release after the break.
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9:20 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Sean Fallon
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28 comments
Latest by sublimnl: @Ashley927: so hot. i didnt think they let your kind on gizmodo more »
windows mobile
Windows 6.1 is officially out, and after a hands on with the standard and professional versions of the refreshed OS, I'm still not sold on it. There's no denying the redesigned home screen is beautiful, and easily takes you to emails, texts and events for the day. But it still doesn't make up for the laggy nature of the OS and the menu surfing required to perform simple tasks.
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Hands On Windows Mobile 6.1 (Update is Skin Deep)
Windows 6.1 is officially out, and after a hands on with the standard and professional versions of the refreshed OS, I'm still not sold on it. There's no denying the redesigned home screen is beautiful, and easily takes you to emails, texts and events for the day. But it still doesn't make up for the laggy nature of the OS and the menu surfing required to perform simple tasks.More »
7:44 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Adrian Covert
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36 comments
Latest by RobotVampire: @MINI Driver: "Not only are business users already using the current iPhone, and effectively running and managing their business," Not is they're using Exchange servers. Oh, and "It's gonna support Exchange in 2.0" does nothing for me now. more »
cellphones
A lucky Laptop Mag writer recently got a close up view of the upcoming Motorola Z9 at CTIA and came away notably impressed by the 2.4-inch screen, smooth sliding action and tactile feedback of the keypad. Features like AT&T Navigator support, CrystalTalk noise suppression, and video sharing were also noted. On the negative side, the quality of streaming video on the device was less than stellar—although that could have been a reception issue. All in all, not bad for a first impression, although pricing and a release date remain elusive. Hit the link for the full details. [Laptop Mag]
Up Close and Personal With the AT&T Motorola Z9
A lucky Laptop Mag writer recently got a close up view of the upcoming Motorola Z9 at CTIA and came away notably impressed by the 2.4-inch screen, smooth sliding action and tactile feedback of the keypad. Features like AT&T Navigator support, CrystalTalk noise suppression, and video sharing were also noted. On the negative side, the quality of streaming video on the device was less than stellar—although that could have been a reception issue. All in all, not bad for a first impression, although pricing and a release date remain elusive. Hit the link for the full details. [Laptop Mag]
8:15 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,546 views,
8 comments
Latest by MIKEAWESOME: My Z6cW is probably my favorite phone ever. It's got a nice weight to it and feels really sturdy, not to mention that since it's the worldphone edition I have the ability to switch over to a GSM network and more »
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Another Motorola Insider Points Fingers to Incompetent Execs
Here's a follow-up to Numair Faraz's "Damn You All" letter to Meteorola's Greg Brown, with the perspective of one of Moto's ex-European Product Line Managers. Reading the alleged account of the whole Dilbertian mess is quite dramatic and sad:
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cellphones
CTIA comes but twice a year, and it gives the telecoms and phone makers a chance to show off their coolest stuff. Verizon Wireless apparently has its hands full with the whole open-network thing, because instead of unveiling something potentially sweet like the LG VX9700 or VX8560, its lineup of CTIA phones looks pretty ho-hum. Yes, there's a new BlackBerry Curve 8330 and a slimmer enV, but even those and the other handsets from HTC, Motorola and Samsung suffer from a re-heated leftover vibe:
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Verizon's CTIA Phone Lineup: Remakes and Sequels
CTIA comes but twice a year, and it gives the telecoms and phone makers a chance to show off their coolest stuff. Verizon Wireless apparently has its hands full with the whole open-network thing, because instead of unveiling something potentially sweet like the LG VX9700 or VX8560, its lineup of CTIA phones looks pretty ho-hum. Yes, there's a new BlackBerry Curve 8330 and a slimmer enV, but even those and the other handsets from HTC, Motorola and Samsung suffer from a re-heated leftover vibe:
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3:00 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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19 comments
Latest by Samifumi: I find it very difficult to purchase phones from Verizon knowing I'll likely never use the phone again if I leave the network and on resale the phone will be worth less because it is for use on one network. Although more »
cellphones
A hands on with the new Linux-based MING A1800 from Motorola by the guys at Boy Genius Report has revealed some interesting information. For example, the phone features CDMA, quad-band GSM and dual SIM card slots along with Bluetooth and a 3 megapixel camera. They also claim that the phone felt "sturdy as a rock" despite its diminutive size. There isn't any pricing information yet, but BGR expects to learn more at CTIA next week. [BGR via Unwired View]
Motorola MING A1800 Comes Out With Both SIM Card Slots Blazin'
A hands on with the new Linux-based MING A1800 from Motorola by the guys at Boy Genius Report has revealed some interesting information. For example, the phone features CDMA, quad-band GSM and dual SIM card slots along with Bluetooth and a 3 megapixel camera. They also claim that the phone felt "sturdy as a rock" despite its diminutive size. There isn't any pricing information yet, but BGR expects to learn more at CTIA next week. [BGR via Unwired View]
8:30 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Sean Fallon
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10 comments
Latest by CODIFEROUS: MINGe.... hehehehe more »
cellphones
Embedded Phones Will Cure What Ails Ya, Says Father of Cellphones
Martin Cooper, credited at Motorola with the invention of the first cellphone—2lbs with 20 min battery life—says the next 10 to 15 years will bring embedded phones that will:• Call and answer using thought controls
• Stay powered by the movement of the body itself
• Diagnose and cure disease by remotely communicating body issues with hospital computers
There are, as you might expect, some obstacles... More »
10:20 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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21 comments
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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:
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 »
3:15 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By matt buchanan
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80 comments
Latest by bobvilla: Who is the handset division being sold to, and what happens to it from here? Is this going the way of IBM selling their PC division to Lenovo? Or is the division going to be sold and liquidated? Maybe more »
portable media
Motorola DH02: Moto's Third Mobile TV In As Many Months
OK, not to punch the weakling when he's down on all fours, but this is quite a tale of WTF: First, at CES, Moto unveils a plan for the DH01 Mobile TV with MicroSD card reader and DVB-H for terrestrial reception (where available). Then, it upgrades to the DH01n, adding GPS and a Tele Atlas map set for turn-by-turn driving. Finally, Moto decides what the thing really needs is a cellphone inside. Today Moto announces the DH02, all of the above goodness plus HSDPA connectivity and a touchscreen interface with "intuitive click, drag and scroll icon-based menus" to boot. (No video or photo of that, however.) All I can say is, good luck to you, Moto, whatever the hell it is you're doing. [Motorola]
1:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Wilson Rothman
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3 comments
Latest by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Is that like, their last attempt before the end? Because it's a hell of a nice attempt. But I'll wait for the reviews... you know, they aren't just closing their mobile division by chance. more »
