Motorola, Microsoft in Deal to put Bing on phones

Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's
Android operating system.

Motorola said the partnership with Microsoft means that a Bing bookmark and search widget will be loaded on cell phones, starting in the coming weeks with phones in China.

The move follows shortly after Motorola struck a similar deal to let consumers in China use Baidu Inc, among others, as the default Web search instead of Google on Android based phones.

The partnerships come against a backdrop of Google's dispute with China over censorship, which, if it leads to Google withdrawing from the country, could cause big headaches for Motorola.

That's because Motorola is banking on its ties to Google's Android and its sales in China to help in a big turnaround effort. Having search alternatives on the Android phones should lessen Motorola's dependence on Google, in China or elsewhere, analysts have said.

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Motorola Opus One iDEN Cell Phone

The Motorola Opus One is another android phone and supports iDEN service. The iDEN isn’t dead. It still turns millions of customers. As for the design,its kinda nice looking. It’s nice to see iDEN phones starting to look nicer. The Motorola Opus One is suppose to be a cheap phone that will help put android in the hands of more consumers.

The Motorola Opus One cell phone features include a 3 megapixel autofocus camera, 3.1-inch HVGA capacitative touchscreen display, Wi-Fi,A-GPS, Bluetooth, 512MB Flash / 256MB of RAM, microSD card slot, 2.5mm headset jack and running Android OS. This makes perfect sense. Android is great on all tech platforms, but it does do better on a 3G network over a 2G network.

Facts are most people dont want to pay so much for a phone or service so a cheaper phone with out all the bells and whistles fits most peoples needs.

Motorola Opus One iDEN Basic Specs:

- Available: 2010
- Display: 3.1-inch HVGA 320×480 capacitative touchscreen display
- Camera: 3 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
- Operating system: Android 1.5 with iDEN service
- Input: touch screen
- Memory: 512MB Flash / 256MB of RAM
- Storage: microSD card slot
- Connectivity: A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2.5mm headset jack, iDEN PTT & PTX
- Dimensions: 58mm x 118mm
- Weight: 100g
- Other:
– 64k and 128k iDEN SIM card support
– Accelerometer
– Proximity sensor
– Home, Menu, Back, Speaker buttons are capacitive buttons with haptic feedback
– Android LBS which is integrated into the iDEN GPS engine
– “Enterprise email”
– Plastic-molded housing with some rubberized texture finishes
– Motorola dual-mic technology noise-canceling for noisy enviroments
– Flash Lite v3.1.x

via : BGR
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Motorola to Launch Android App Store, SHOP4APPS

Mobile phone maker Motorola has just made its first steps into the Android area of the market, yet it seems that the company has big plans for the segment in the near future. Following the launch of its Motorola CLIQ and Motorola DROID handsets, the handset vendor is now reported to plan the launch of its own Android app store, one that will be called SHOP4APPS, it seems.

The said software solutions portal has been discovered a few days ago by the guys over at Android and Me, which also posted some shots with it, pretty handy we might add, especially since Motorola has taken down the website already, and no one can access it at the moment. However, there are some details that were uncovered along with the app store, such as the fact that it is web based and that users will be able to access it easily directly from their Android handsets.





Some of the features the said SHOP4APPS store from Motorola is expected to come around with include:

- Apps Store catalog is accessible via your mobile browser, a mobile client, or Motorola Media Link (MML).

- MotoAppstore free Mobile Client. This client allows you to download and install your purchases applications.

- MyLocker section – check your download history (name of the application, date of the purchase, version).

- The ability to purchase apps from the desktop site, place them in your MyLocker, and then download it using your handset.

- Automatic notification alerts when a new version of an app is available.
- The ability to re-download and transfer your apps to a new phone.

Source:http://news.softpedia.com/news/Motorola-to-Launch-Android-App-Store-SHOP4APPS-129642.shtml

Motorola passes Apple in brand loyalty among men - study

Motorola has exceeded Apple in brand loyalty among men ages 18-and-up since the launch of its new Droid handset, but the iPhone maker has remained well ahead of competitor BlackBerry, according to one study.

According to new, daily tracking statistics from YouGov's BrandIndex, Apple dropped from a peak score of 48.1 in the month of November to a score of 22 last week. That took it below Motorola, which remained relatively static from its month-long peak of 32.3, finishing last week with a score of 29.3.

The study's scale ranges from -100 to 100, based on interviews conducted with 5,000 people each weekday from a representative U.S. population sample. YouGov conducts more than 1.2 million interviews per year, selected from an online panel of more than 1.5 million unique individuals. The study has a margin of error of +/- 2 percent.




The company said its survey demonstrates that Motorola has likely come out on top of the ongoing advertising dispute between Verizon and AT&T.

"Motorola has seen its brand loyalty unaffected by AT&T's lawsuits against Verizon Wireless and ad war bashing," YouGov said. "But it seems to have taken a toll on Blackberry, which has withered under all the Droid/iPhone marketing and hype."

This week, Apple indirectly joined the dispute with two new ads that tout features available only on AT&T's UMTS/GSM network. The advertisements debuted after the most recent study results from YouGov were released; any potential impact from the ads likely wouldn't be seen for weeks.

It's a similar story to earlier this month, when Verizon's brand perception soared while AT&T sunk in the 18- to 34-year-old target demographic. The study suggested that Verizon and Motorola's advertising campaign for the Droid, which launched on Oct. 18, proved effective. Those ads, along with network-specific TV spots from Verizon, directly targeted both Apple's iPhone and AT&T's coverage.

Source Story & Image: http://www.appleinsider.com

Motorola's Android CLIQ Arrives

At an event on Thursday, Motorola announced its very first Android based device - the Motorola CLIQ. The phone, which would be made for T-Mobile, marks Motorola's entry into the Android platform. Will this be enough to boost the company's sagging fortunes? We will find that out soon.

The CLIQ is a decent Android device complete with a HVGA touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard and all the other "standard" fare that includes WiFi, GPS and even a 3.5mm jack. The 5 megapixel, autofocus camera takes care of the imaging part. Specs wise, the phone matches the features offered by its competitors - namely the Samsung Galaxy i7500, HTC Hero and the HTC Magic. The recently announced HTC Tattoo might pose some competition to the CLIQ as well. However, that would only happen if the CLIQ ever makes it out of T-Mobile and is offered SIM free.

The CLIQ happens to be the first Motorola device to feature its new MOTOBLUR solution. MOTOBLUR manages and streams together updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos and more from sources including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and work and personal e-mail. The feature then delivers these updates to the home screen in easy-to-view streams so there is no need to open and close different mobile applications to keep up with the latest content.

The phone will be released in the fourth quarter of 2009 and while its pricing hasn't been officially revealed, it is expected to hover around the $399 (Rs.20,000 approx.) mark.



Source : http://www.techtree.com

Motorola to Spotlight Android Phones On September 10

Motorola a smart phone handset maker,it looks like ready to spotlight its Android phones to the world.Motorola is organizing an Android event in next month on September 10 in San Francisco.

While its is not confirmed yet,and there are no details from Motorola,what moto will showcase.As we see invitation sent to several websites and publications with Android logo,potentially we guess it will debut the Morrison, Verizon’s Sholes Android-based Motorola handsets.

Definatly this event will help Motorola to yield better prospects and results for their handsets .