Motorola Droid 4 spotted in the wild

Droid-Life have got their hands on a photograph of a handset said to be the Motorola Droid 4. The Android based smartphone comes with a slide out 5 row QWERTY keyboard. The design is highly inspired by the recently launched Droid RAZR.

The phone is running Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 but should hopefully get an update to Ice Cream Sandwich soon after launch. Tentative specs include 4″ screen , HD 1080p video recording. A front facing camera is present but the Droid has lost its removable battery. The phone is said to support LTE connectivity alongside Webtop functionality. The phone should be announced in time for Christmas.

[Via - Droid Life]

Motorola RAZR price revealed for UK, Coming on November 1st

Motorola announced the the Motorola RAZR, world’s thinnest 4G LTE smartphone yesterday. The Clove UK, online retail site has confirmed that the first stock of the Motorola RAZR would be available on November 1st.

The Motorola RAZR is just 7.1 mm thin and it is made with KEVLAR fiber. It features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED hyper-vibrant display and it is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor. It runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. Other features include 8MP rear camera with 1080p HD video capture and image stabilization and front-facing HD camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 1GB RAM, 16 GB on board and 16 GB microSD card pre-installed and a powerful 1780 mAh battery.

 

The first stocks of the UK variant of the Motorola RAZR would arrive at Clove UK on November 1st. It is priced at £379 (US$ 595), (454.80 inc. VAT) and it is now available for pre-order from the Clove UK website for the same price. It would available with Verizon in U.S for $299.99 with 2 year contract in early November.

Motorola announces the MOTOACTV

Alongside the Motorola Droid RAZR , the company also showed off  a new Android based MP3 player cum Fitness tracker. The MOTOACTV is powered by a  600MHz processor and is capable of tracking your fitness regime including but not limited to calories burnt.

Features include :

• Ongoing tracking of fitness performance stats, including pace, distance, calories burned, and map of route covered, with automatic wireless syncing of workout data to MOTOACTV.com
• 8GB or 16GB of storage for endless playlists
• Sports a 1.6” full-color touch-screen display that is sweat-proof, rain-resistant and scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass that auto-adjusts for indoor or outdoor lighting
• Option to sync with the latest Android-powered smartphone to receive incoming calls and texts
• FM radio capabilities for more song variety
• Up to five hours of battery life for outdoor workouts, 10 hours indoors, and nearly two weeks on standby
• Supports both Bluetooth® 4.0 and ANT+ wireless connectivity for your existing fitness sensors and your future ones
• Size: 46mm x 46mm x 9.6 mm
• Weight: 35 g

The MOTOACTV most definitely resembles the iPod Nano which also bundles in Nike+ but this one goes a step ahead. The MOTOACTV will be available in 8 and 16GB configurations priced at $249 and $299.

Verizon leaks the new Droid RAZR on teaser page

While wanting to generate some good publicity, like formulating teaser pages and sending out mystery packages, you do not accidentally want to leak the product, that’s not the case with Motorola, Verizon, and the new Droid RAZR squirreled away on the teaser page (that went up this morning), Droid-Lifediscovered the ultra thin phone, and it was pretty much the same phone that was leaked to us previously this month. It also included 4G LTE and a patterned Kevlar back plate. This not only anguished the Droid Bionic users across the nation, but also raised a number of questions about the Ice Cream Sandwich, particularly since we are told that the ICS will get rid of those physical buttons, but we will still seek confirmation by Verizon and Motorola at tomorrow’s event.

Motorola Droid Bionic release date revealed in teaser video

Droid Bionic is one of the most anticipated and mysterious Android handsets and it was officially announced back in January during the CES event along with the Motorola Atrix. Then Motorola decided to redesign it and we saw the new version which is really good looking. Recently, Verizon launched Droid Bionic sign-up page and there was a description on the page that it will be coming this Summer. We heard that the device will be out on August 4 but a month is passed away and still no sign of it but it seems Verizon is finally ready to launch the monster.

Verizon posted a teaser video of the Droid Bionic in which a Korean girl is fighting with some robots and in the end, we are able to see the official release date. I don’t know why the video is in Korean language but we got the date, and it is 2011-9-8. So the Droid Bionic is few days away from the official release and the redesign version offers 4.5 Inch touchscreen display, 8-MP camers with dual-LED flash which is capable to record video in 1080p and a front facing camera for video chatting, HDMI port and Verizon 4G LTE capability.

Check out the trailer after the jump and share your thoughts with us about the Droid Bionic and tell us that are you planning to buy it?

Source: BGR

Motorola PRO+ Android Business phone announced

Motorola has announced their sleek Android business phone, Motorola PRO+ that runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). This phone has physical full QWERTY keypad and it is powered by 1GHz processor.

Features of Motorola PRO+

• 3.1 inch (640 x 480 pixels) Touch Screen display with scratch resistant corning glass
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• 11.65mm thick and weighs 113g
• 1GHz processor
• 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash
• 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD
• 3G - HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 2Mbps, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, aGPS
• 3.5mm headset jack, Multi-format audio player and FM Radio
• 1600mAh battery that offers up to 8 hours of talktime and 13 days standby

The device comes pre-loaded with Quickoffice Connect for accessing, creating and editing documents on-the-go. It has calendar options that lets you to arrange, edit, and respond to meeting invites and it also has direct dial conference options.

It has leading security features like remote wipe, password expiration and history and full encryption, and comes loaded with Exchange ActiveSync security policies for business users that include PIN lock, auto-discovery of Exchange Servers, Extended Device Management APIs and 3LM integration.

The Motorola PRO+ would be available in Asia and Europe starting this October.

Motorola Defy Plus is Official – runs Gingerbread and can survive some abuse !

The rumoured Motorola Defy+ which is the successor to the original Defy is finally official close on the heels of the Google to acquire Motorola Mobility announcement . The Defy Plus retains the glory of it’s ancestor and is Water Resistant, Scratch Resistant and Dust Proof. We are not totally sure what extent of abuse this phone can handle. Our very own Jon had the pleasure of dipping the the old Defy in a glass of water and it did function properly afterwards. In terms of specs it is powered by a 1GHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 and runs on a 1700 mAh battery. The 3.7 inch display is made of scratch resistant Gorilla Glass.You can find the full specs below. As you can see there are minor improvements in terms of specs but we wish Motorola promoted this phone in a better way at least in countries where it rains a lot !

Motorola DEFY+ Features
Talk and Standby Time	7.1 hours and 16 days in standby in 3G mode
Bands/Modes	Dual-band WCDMA 850/1900, 850/2100, 900/2100, Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2Mbps, EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12
Dimensions	107 x 59 x 13.4 mm
Display	3.7” FWVGA, 854×480 pixels
Weight	118 grams
Battery	1700 mAh
OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Connectivity	3.5mm headset jack, USB 2.0 HS, BOTA, PC Sync
Messaging	MMS, SMS, Email, IM (Dwnld Java, Embedded)
Camera	5MP LED Flash with auto focus and LED flash
Sensors	eCompass, Accelerometer, Light and Proximity Sensor
Audio	FM Radio Receive, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, RA, WAV, WMA
Video	Capture/Playback/Streaming, H.264, MPEG4
Memory	2G internal storage; *2GB microSD card in box; expandable up to 32GB
Messaging	MMS, SMS, Email, IM (Dwnld Java, Embedded)
Location Services	aGPS (assisted)

Motorola Defy Review

Motorola FIRE Price Revealed for UK, Due in September

Motorola Android phones are very well known around the world and they recently launched a new Android phone with portrait QWERTY Keyboard, which is known as Motorola XT316. Phones with portrait keyboard and touchscreen are becoming famous now a days, like recently we saw the LG Optimus Proand Samsung Galaxy Pro, and now the Motorola XT316 which is hitting UK where it will be launched by Clove UK and they changed the name to Motorola FIRE. The device is due later this September and it will go for £180 + VAT (£216 after adding VAT). Clove UK will offer the SIM-free version but if you interested in the XT531 which is actually a touchscreen-only variant of FIRE, then unfortunately Clove isn’t getting it but probably users will be able to get it from UK mobile networks.

FIRE seems to be a very good entry level device and it’s up for pre-order on Clove store. Anyway, have a look on the specs:

• Front Facing QWERTY keyboard
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• 2.8” Touch screen
• 3MP Camera
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• 3G
• 1420mAh Battery

So who’s planning to get one from Clove UK?

Source: Clove Blog