CLIQ XT Pics Leaked On The Double
The Motorola CLIQ XT is a keyboardless version of the original CLIQ with some improvements such as Flash Lite. I won’t give you the phone’s complete run down but if you want to be “sold” then I suggest you listen to a quick pitch . But what I WILL show you is two pictures from two different sources who have their hands on some leaked pics. The first is from TMOtoday – see more pictures from them here : And the folks at DroidSector also got some lucky XT loveliness- here for more: Not too long before you’ll be enjoying the CLIQ XT yourself instead of having to rely on others – sit tight!
Categories: Android Tags: cliq, flash, hands-on-some, image, quick-pitch, rely-on-others, the-original, two-pictures
HTC Legend Launching March 23rd In UK
The HTC Legend is, by mostly all accounts, a stunning piece of mobile technology that performs quite well. It’ll most likely immigrate to America at some point, but as of March 23rd, UK Android fans will have first crack at the Hero successor. It seems as if the price starts at £376 including VAT. Which carrier will enjoy the Legendary company? That isn’t yet official but reports are that it could be a Vodafone exclusive. We’ll keep you posted as official (or unofficial) details emerge. [Via Clove ]
Categories: Android Tags: 376-including, america, america-at-some, hero, image, legendary, price, some-point, stunning-piece, vodafone, yet-official
T-Mobile Makes Motorola CLIQ XT Elevator Pitch
So you’re a T-Mobile employee and you’re standing in an elevator with a customer for 60 seconds. You desperately want to sell them the Motorola CLIQ XT but aren’t exactly sure how to make the sale in that limited amount of time. No problem – that’s what training (and pamphlets) are for: The above is from a pamphlet provided to employees and leaked to Engadget . For the folks who can’t read fine print, allow me to help: Sell It in 60 Seconds The MOTOROLA CLIQ XT with MOTOBLUR is the thinnest Android phone at T-Mobile. The CLIQ XT gives you access to thousands of apps from Android Market, plus it has MOTOBLUR – a service that automatically syncs messages, emails, posts and pictures from your favorite accounts to one place – not into separate apps. MOTOBLUR also syncs, consolidates, and updates your work and play contacts – automatically in real time. So if your friend chanes a phone number on Facebook, the change will also be reflected in your contacts book. You can view a contact’s latest profile picture and status update at a glance, from the Happenings widget, your contacts book, or even when you get an incoming call. Of course, you can share your world as well – snap pics with the 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and post them to all your favorite sites, or update your status across Facebook, MySpace and Twitter with just one click Plus, CLIQ XT’s enhanced Google HTML browser and Adobe Flash Lite let you see more of the Web, while pinch-and-zoom and the front-touch navigation tool give you more control of it. So… are you sold? Not yet? No problem… allow me another minute of your time to reveal a wee-bit more of the pamphlet: How ’bout now? By the way I definitely agree with Mary Morgan at the moment.
Categories: Android Tags: adobe-flash, facebook, image, make-the-sale, motorola, time, work, world-as-well, your-contacts
Android War: Real Life Use For Battles, Missions
We’ve talked before about Android being used by the military – last time it was Raytheon developing mission critical apps but now DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has unveiled a proposal seeking Android applications for use on the battlefield and in disaster situations. Take a look at how the proposal calls out Android specifically : DARPA is seeking applications to fill a diverse set of needs, including the tactical battlefield, humanitarian missions, disaster recovery, and other mission areas. Example functionalities include command and control, reporting, mission planning, intelligence/ surveillance/ reconnaissance, real-time collaboration, geospatial visualization, analysis, language translation, training, and logistics tracking. For the initial implementation, all apps should target the Android platforms . Special attention must be paid to the apps’ user interfaces and usability functions, as well as striving towards general simplicity and ease-of-use. While some apps will function without network access (except for occasional synchronization or updates), other apps may require more consistent network connectivity. For apps that rely heavily on network connectivity, the emphasis must be placed on minimal bandwidth consumption and application robustness in spite of frequent network disconnection. In all cases, any server infrastructure requirements needed to support the apps should be included as part of the proposal. This is a brilliant example of why Android shines over other platforms. Free and open, 3rd parties can take the power of Android and adapt it to the specific needs of their company, organization or agency. In this case, defense agencies can unlock features like GPS location, messaging, inventory systems, real-time updates, and more to develop applications that help save lives. I’m not sure we’re likely to see the RESULTS of this proposal – a lot of it is probably behind the scenes stuff and even this proposal hasn’t been discussed much on the front lines of the media – but I think it’s awesome nonetheless and deserves its time as an example of why Android should be praised beyond “wow my phone is awesome”.
Categories: Android Tags: apps, attention-must, battlefield, image, military, more-consistent, platforms, power, probably-behind, proposal, the-battlefield, user-interfaces
Android War: Real Life Use For Battles, Missions
We’ve talked before about Android being used by the military – last time it was Raytheon developing mission critical apps but now DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has unveiled a proposal seeking Android applications for use on the battlefield and in disaster situations. Take a look at how the proposal calls out Android specifically : DARPA is seeking applications to fill a diverse set of needs, including the tactical battlefield, humanitarian missions, disaster recovery, and other mission areas. Example functionalities include command and control, reporting, mission planning, intelligence/ surveillance/ reconnaissance, real-time collaboration, geospatial visualization, analysis, language translation, training, and logistics tracking. For the initial implementation, all apps should target the Android platforms . Special attention must be paid to the apps’ user interfaces and usability functions, as well as striving towards general simplicity and ease-of-use. While some apps will function without network access (except for occasional synchronization or updates), other apps may require more consistent network connectivity. For apps that rely heavily on network connectivity, the emphasis must be placed on minimal bandwidth consumption and application robustness in spite of frequent network disconnection. In all cases, any server infrastructure requirements needed to support the apps should be included as part of the proposal. This is a brilliant example of why Android shines over other platforms. Free and open, 3rd parties can take the power of Android and adapt it to the specific needs of their company, organization or agency. In this case, defense agencies can unlock features like GPS location, messaging, inventory systems, real-time updates, and more to develop applications that help save lives. I’m not sure we’re likely to see the RESULTS of this proposal – a lot of it is probably behind the scenes stuff and even this proposal hasn’t been discussed much on the front lines of the media – but I think it’s awesome nonetheless and deserves its time as an example of why Android should be praised beyond “wow my phone is awesome”.
Categories: Android Tags: apps, been-discussed, image, media, military, more-consistent, phone, platforms, power, praised-beyond, probably-behind, proposal, take-the-power, the-battlefield
HTC Legend Unboxing, Demo
On the other side of the pond they’re eagerly awaiting the launch of the HTC Legend and it looks as if the Euro-media are starting to get their review units. Over at SlashGear they’ve done an unboxing and quick demo of the phone, taking it out of it’s beta box and putting the Legend into action: The unibodybuild and optical trackpad were praised while the physical buttons were a bit of a letdown. They also provide a quick run through the 2.1 OS including HTC’s FriendStream and Helicopter View. Are you liking the HTC Sense upgrades or would you rather stick with stock Android on the Nexus One/Desire?
Categories: Android Tags: buttons-were, helicopter, image, launch, legend, liking-the-htc, nexus, Nexus one, physical, praised-while, rather-stick, review, taking-it-out, trackpad-were
HTC Legend Unboxing, Demo
On the other side of the pond they’re eagerly awaiting the launch of the HTC Legend and it looks as if the Euro-media are starting to get their review units. Over at SlashGear they’ve done an unboxing and quick demo of the phone, taking it out of it’s beta box and putting the Legend into action: The unibodybuild and optical trackpad were praised while the physical buttons were a bit of a letdown. They also provide a quick run through the 2.1 OS including HTC’s FriendStream and Helicopter View. Are you liking the HTC Sense upgrades or would you rather stick with stock Android on the Nexus One/Desire?
Categories: Android Tags: buttons-were, helicopter, image, launch, legend, liking-the-htc, nexus, Nexus one, phone, physical, praised-while, rather-stick, review, taking-it-out, trackpad-were
Android Isn’t Doomed: A More Level-Headed Response
A few days ago I responded to an article titled Android Is Doomed with a rather crass, unapologetic denial of the author’s sensibility. In a world where Android news swirls at cyclone speeds, I just didn’t have the patience to offer an analytical rebuttal – but I still wanted to point out how some people fail to see the success of Android above and beyond it’s relatively minor and unavoidable challenges. But Kevin C. Tofel , blogger from jkOnTheRun , ran a similar piece yesterday. There are two differences in Kevin’s article: It was responding to a different article – one that criticized Android but with a more accurate and fair analysis Kevin demonstrates a bit more patience, offering a thorough and level-headed assessment of the situation/criticism. It’s a great read and I definitely recommend you read the article in its entirety . I love Android – no doubt about it – but I’m not above admitting it’s challenges, shortcomings, problems and other negative factors. No mobile OS is perfect and with each decision made there will be necessary evils – it’s all about finding a formula that will work best and I think Google has cooked up a pretty darn delicious recipe. Kevin’s article closes with a great conclusion – one that my own article would have likely reflected (though not so eloquently) had I written a complete response: There is a fragmentation issue with Android — in that respect, I’m in total agreement with Mark. I’ve even asked your opinions on if Google should “de-frag” Android and attempt to get most, or all, phones on the same version. But ultimately, it’s not up to Google and their open-source platform. It’s up to the carriers and the handset makers unless Google draws a line in the sand and exerts near-total control. If that’s what you really want, you can already get that from a company in Cupertino. Google clearly has some choices to make – as do the carriers and manufacturers – in which direction they want to take their Android initiatives. But the best part of Android is that its users and enablers can take it any direction they want. And even the United States Military would agree with that… how can you argue with that?
Categories: Android Tags: article, carriers, image, military, necessary-evils, opinion, point-out-how, situation, total-agreement, united, united-states
Android Isn’t Doomed: A More Level-Headed Response
A few days ago I responded to an article titled Android Is Doomed with a rather crass, unapologetic denial of the author’s sensibility. In a world where Android news swirls at cyclone speeds, I just didn’t have the patience to offer an analytical rebuttal – but I still wanted to point out how some people fail to see the success of Android above and beyond it’s relatively minor and unavoidable challenges. But Kevin C. Tofel , blogger from jkOnTheRun , ran a similar piece yesterday. There are two differences in Kevin’s article: It was responding to a different article – one that criticized Android but with a more accurate and fair analysis Kevin demonstrates a bit more patience, offering a thorough and level-headed assessment of the situation/criticism. It’s a great read and I definitely recommend you read the article in its entirety . I love Android – no doubt about it – but I’m not above admitting it’s challenges, shortcomings, problems and other negative factors. No mobile OS is perfect and with each decision made there will be necessary evils – it’s all about finding a formula that will work best and I think Google has cooked up a pretty darn delicious recipe. Kevin’s article closes with a great conclusion – one that my own article would have likely reflected (though not so eloquently) had I written a complete response: There is a fragmentation issue with Android — in that respect, I’m in total agreement with Mark. I’ve even asked your opinions on if Google should “de-frag” Android and attempt to get most, or all, phones on the same version. But ultimately, it’s not up to Google and their open-source platform. It’s up to the carriers and the handset makers unless Google draws a line in the sand and exerts near-total control. If that’s what you really want, you can already get that from a company in Cupertino. Google clearly has some choices to make – as do the carriers and manufacturers – in which direction they want to take their Android initiatives. But the best part of Android is that its users and enablers can take it any direction they want. And even the United States Military would agree with that… how can you argue with that?
Categories: Android Tags: article, carriers, image, military, necessary-evils, opinion, point-out-how, situation, total-agreement, united, united-states
Cox Prepping Kyocera Android Phone With TV/DVR Capabilities?
The guys at AndroidAndMe got a hot anonymous tip on a new entrant into not only the Android market (not the one for apps) but to 4G mobile phones as well. That entrant is Cox – the nation’s 3rd largest cable company. Here is what their tipster said: “Worked on a quick short-term sub-sub-sub contract where I wrote an app for Android, to be run at a trade show. The hardware I installed on was a Kyocera, but even more interesting was the Cox logo on it. The logos were taped over but quite legible from the bumps nonetheless. There were also some Cox apps included; I think one was either for watching TV or controlling DVR? Not entirely sure. The screen was WVGA800, very nice and sharp, though the hardware wasn’t the fastest. Unfortunately I didn’t have a chance to photograph or examine it too closely since I only had about an hour to load and debug.” The company piggybacks on Sprint’s network and recently invested $500 million in AWS spectrum for LTE. Looks like everyone wants in on Android these days – but how will they fare? Hopefully the “trade show” that the device was being prepped for is CTIA which is in just a couple weeks.
Categories: Android Tags: apps-included, being-prepped, fastest, from-the-bumps, hot-anonymous, image, like-everyone, mobile-phones, phones-as-well, tipster