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Droid Bionic gets extended battery treatment, proudly struts its freshman 15
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As you're aware, the Droid Bionic features a 1735mAh battery that provides a slight bump in capacity over its competition -- namely the Droid Charge and Thunderbolt. Still, if you plan to push this LTE powerhouse beyond moderate usage, you'll likely find yourself in a feverish hunt for wall outlets before the day is through. Now, Android Central gives us a peek at the Bionic's extended battery, and so long as you're willing to live with the (super obvious) protrusion, you'll find the latest Droid riding high with a 2760mAh cell. Perhaps it's not the sleekest solution in the world, but hey, at least it's not quite so insulting as the extended battery on Verizon's first LTE handset -- take a p...
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Nokia CEO says Google Motorola deal creates uncertainty for Android ecosystem
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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has come out all guns blazing in defence of Nokia's decision to jump aboard the good ship Windows Phone 7, rather than taking the Android path.
Speaking in China, Elop said that the Google / Motorola deal has caused some big waves in the Andoid arena, saying that "it's only with time that we'll fully understand" the deal.
He said that for other manufacturers such as HTC and Samsung, there will no be concerns as to how the deal will affect their Android allegiances.
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DROID BIONIC on sale now
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After months of anticipation, Verizon Wireless has finally put the DROID BIONIC by Motorola up for sale today. Priced at $299.99 with a new, two-year agreement, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone packs a dual-core 1GHz processor, 4.3-inch qHD display and 8-megapixel camera with Full HD video recording. However, the big news here is that it’s the first dual-core Android phone with 4G LTE.
There are also plenty of accessories to be had, including the $299.97 Lapdock which turns the BIONIC into a notebook replacement complete with a 13.3-inch display, full keyboard and trackpad. Alternatively there’s an HD Station dock, priced at $99.99, and the Webstation Adapter at $29.99.
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View the Motorola DROID BIONIC user manual a day early
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With the release of the Motorola DROID BIONIC officially coming tomorrow, we'd first recommend that you view our Unboxing and Benchmarking videos of the device.
But if you still can't get enough of all things BIONIC, or you just love to read through large PDF files, you may want to take a look through the DROID BIONIC user guide (link below). It basically shows the layout of the phone and how to perform different operations - such as setting up your email, using the camera and camcorder, social networking, playing music, saving contacts and placing calls.
You might also want to skip over to page 44, as it talks about the new ZUMOCAST app, which allows you to remotely access your PC while usi...
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Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only now available for 329 GBP
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Not sure whether we should put the “hot deal” sign near this… Motorola Xoom is now available for 329 GBP (about $540) from Dixons in the UK. If this deal was available 6 months ago, we would definitely go all crazy about it; alas today it’s a very different market and I’m not sure that many people actually want Moto’s Honeycomb tablet with so many other options available for pretty much the same amount of cash. Asus’ Eee Pad Transformer is definitely a better device thanks to its detachable QWERTY keyboard / external battery pack. But if you want just the tablet “part,” you may want to grab the Xoom anyways.
The 3G-enabled Xoom, in case you wonder, could be yours for 399 GBP, which translate...
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Acer says Google-Motorola deal "a good gift to Microsoft"
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Microsoft will end up being the big winner after Google’s acquisition of Motorola as other Android phone makers will be alienated by the prospect of rivaling with Google - this statement is not a fact, but comes from a senior executive over at Acer.
"They work against some of their clients," Walter Deppeler, Acer's Europe, Middle East and Africa operations president said. "It was a good gift to Microsoft," he added in an interview for Reuters at IFA.
With that in mind, Acer, which recently slipped from being the second-largest PC maker in the world, would be careful when placing its bets on a particular mobile platform. The company would first consider implications of the $12.5 billion Googl...
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Schmidt: Google bought Motorola for more than patents
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Google Chairmain Eric Schmidt was at the keynote speech yesterday during Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce convention and he swatted away a bit of conventional wisdom by saying that Google bought Motorola for more than just patents.
Google plans to spend $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility and many believed this was due to the patents Motorola owns because this could protect Android from the variety of infringement lawsuits it is facing. You can’t blame people for thinking this, as the official announcement had multiple hardware makers praising the deal because it would “protect Android.”
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Motorola Milestone 2 to get the Gingerbread update in Q4
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Motorola hasn’t forgotten its Milestone 2 users and is working to get them the latest available version of Android for smartphones – Gingerbread. According to the company’s Facebook page, Milestone 2 owners can expect to get their Android smartphones updated to version 2.3 at some point in the fourth quarter. Here’s what they said:
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Nokia exec says Google-Motorola deal won't end Android lawsuits
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Android has been hit hard with patents from all sides and when it announced its decision to acquire Motorola Mobility, it almost seemed like that’s the only thing Google could do to protect Android. The move was officially greeted by phone makers like Samsung, LG and HTC, but a Nokia executive said he doubts that the patent portfolio of Motorola would help Android.
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Motorola's Photon 4G: The best Android smartphone yet
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There's new hope for Android aficionados who want IT to let them use their preferred mobile OS for work, thanks to Motorola Mobility's four business-oriented smartphones: the Photon 4G and Xpert for Sprint, Atrix 4G for AT&T Wireless, and Droid 3 for Verizon Wireless. Motorola has filled in several deficiencies of the Android operating system that keep many IT organizations from allowing its use. For example, the new Motorola devices add support for on-device encryption to Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" and support more Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) security policies, so they're now compliant with many organizations' security requirements.
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Did Google Only Get "Crap Patents" When They Bought Motorola?
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When Google ponied up $12.5 billion to swallow Motorola Mobility, many people thought it was to snare some patents to protect Android from the likes of Apple and Microsoft. But according to a patent expert, all Google got were some "crap patents".
David Martin, the founder and chairman of patent consulting firm M-Cam, says that spending $12.5 billion on Motorola Mobility was "an immense mistake" because Motorola had sold off a lot of its good patents years before. According to Martin, all Google did was paint an immense target on their back.
Google snagged 17,000 patents in the Motorola acquisition (18 of 'em were supposedly very important in protecting Android) but if they didn't do their h...
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Gingerbread update for the Motorola DROID 2 is being pushed out pronto to handsets
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There’s no arguing that the Motorola DROID 3 exudes that perfect combination of dreamy specs and improved design to make it one of the more substantial handsets for Verizon, but its predecessor is also seeing some love now that Gingerbread is making its way to it.
Today, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update is being sent out and brings the Motorola DROID 2 up to spec with some of its siblings. However, it’s only packing Android 2.3.3 as opposed to the more recent version of 2.3.4 – still, we’re sure handset owners are going to be appreciative. Obviously, one of the more prominent visual changes with it is the fact that it sports a new user interface and color scheme. Meanwhile, some of the oth...
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Motorola Pro+ aims to solve your BlackBerry headaches
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If the BlackBerry Bold 9900 doesn’t satisfy your QWERTY cravings, Motorola has just kicked out another business-minded Android Gingerbread phone. Following the Motorola Fire, the Motorola Pro+ is the follow up to the Motorola Pro which finally arrived in the UK last month.
Want to know what that extra + adds to the specs sheet and what the Motorola Pro+ has to offer besides the reassuring presence of a full keyboard? Click through for the full Motorola Pro+ specs and to see it put through its paces on video…
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DROID BIONIC teaser campaign begins
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Verizon Wireless just had a high-security briefcase hand delivered to our office, and it sure looks like the Motorola DROID BIONIC hype machine has started. First off, the briefcase is covered with the DROID logo, and there’s also a plaque on the briefcase that says that this is #2 of four pieces in existence. Sure enough, a visit to www.droiddoes.com/bionic allowed us to input a special code engraved on the object inside the case. So what is inside the briefcase? Check out our gallery below for images and hit the jump for the text engraved on the inside of the case.
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Motorola Pro+ announced - Just a slightly beefier Droid Pro?
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Verizon was first to get it, and Sprint just did but now AT&T will soon have its own version of Motorola’s wannabe BlackBerry phone. The Droid Pro or Xprt aren’t the worst phone’s we’ve seen but both are lacking in the spec department. Luckily for AT&T, the Motorola Pro+ has seen a couple of spec-bumps.
The Pro+ really isn’t anything special. It ships with more memory (4GB vs 2GB), Android 2.3 Gingerbread instead of Android 2.2 Froyo, and Gorilla Glass now adorns the face of the display but that hardly sounds like much of an upgrade if you ask me. From the looks of it, the battery has actually shrunk from 1860 mAh to 1600 mAh, which is just another reason to start scratching your head. T-Mob...
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