Motorola CLIQs falling victim to latest firmware?
Haven't willfully submitted to the CLIQ's new update yet? Well, you might want to hold off, because it looks like the new code is causing more heartache than good. A variety of reports on T-Mobile's official support forums echo the same overarching complaint, which is that messaging is a disaster zone ever since version 1.3.18 took hold -- long freezes when using the messaging app or widget, messages not getting sent or being sent multiple times -- basically all the things you really don't want to happen on a device that touts its social connectedness. For what it's worth, we've personally seen this happen on a CLIQ since the update, so we know there's something going on here; T-Mobile says that the complaints have been "forwarded... to the appropriate people," so hopefully we'll see some resolution soon. In the meantime, users experiencing issues are advised to not perform a master reset -- important advice, considering that's one of the first fixes many users might entertain. Motorola CLIQs falling victim to latest firmware? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Categories: Android Tags: cliq, complaints, echo-the-same, entry, messaging, multiple-times, personally-seen, sent-or-being, something-going
Motorola BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR
Hooray! AT&T launched its first Android phone, the Motorola Backflip with MOTOBLUR social sharing software. The Backflip literally does what it says, meaning the keyboard opens from the back lighting up the keyboards orienting the display in horizontal mode. There’s an added bonus with a trackpad like laptops on the back of the display half of the phone that you can use to control it from the rear called Backtrack. You’ll find AT&T Navigator powered by TeleNav for GPS navigation preoloaded. Bummer that it launches with Android OS version 1.5 (upgradable to 2.1) , however does have cool features like HSPA 7.2 capable (able to reach higher 3G speeds if available) , 5 megapixel camera with flash, and Motoblur makes updating social network statuses or even finding your phone a breeze! It will launch on March 7th for $100 bucks after $100 rebate and 2 year contract with data plan. Photos: Motorola Backflip Video: Motorola Backflip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FliIeZ-SOlo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuH5h-B9w0 Below are technical specs for the Motorola Backflip: General Experience Social messaging Form Factor Backflip with Touch and QWERTY Social Messaging Service MOTOBLUR™ Operating System Android v1.5 (upgradable to Android 2.1) Android API Level 3 Input Types Capacitive touch screen QWERTY keyboard Virtual keyboard BACKTRACK™ navigation pad behind screen Display Physical Resolution 3.1 in. 320 x 480 (HVGA) Display Type 256k TFT Connectivity WAN: Voice Bands WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (category 7/8), EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12, aGPS, v2.0 Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Bluetooth Version Bluetooth ® Specification Version 2.0 +EDR supporting the following profiles: Hands Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) and Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP). Listen to music with stereo Bluetooth® headsets. USB Micro USB connector Headset Jack 3.5 mm Media Camera Resolution 5 megapixels Flash LED Camera Features Autofocus Color effects Geotagging White balance Camera Digital Zoom (max) 4x Image Capture Formats JPEG w/EXIF 2.2 Image Viewing Formats All Android formats Video Recording Resolution 320 x 240 (QVGA) Video Recording Frame Rate 25 fps Video Recording Formats All Android formats Video Playback Formats All Android formats Video Playback Frame Rate 30 fps Audio Recording Formats All Android formats Audio Playback Formats All Android formats Streaming Formats MPEG-4 3GP Speakers Receiver speaker Stereo speakers Dual microphone with noise cancellation Processor and memory Processor N/A Processor Clock Speed N/A RAM N/A Flash ROM N/A User Storage Available (max) N/A Memory Card 2 GB microSD pre-installed Memory Card Size Supported (max) 32 GB Sensors Accelerometer YES Additional Features Location Services Assisted GPS E-Compass Standalone GPS w/internal antenna Voice Activation Voice Commands Messaging IM MMS SMS Facebook™, MySpace and Twitter Direct Messaging Email Protocols Corporate (Exchange), Gmail™, IMAP, POP3, attachment and browser document viewer (Microsoft Office® and pdf), HTML email composer Are you on AT&T, plan on joining the Android movement? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
Categories: Android Tags: audio, backflip, digital, memory-card, messaging, motorola, phone, recording, review, sms, thoughts, voice
A2DP profile questions
I realize this is an AT&T board, but I know you guys are so knowledgeable! I purchased a Jawbone bluetooth earpiece recently and I can't listen to podcasts or music on iPhone 3g with it. Does it not support A2DP, even though the iPhone does? Also, before iPhone supported A2DP, I purchased 2 bluetooth dongles that allowed me to listen to those audio sources on phone. Do these dongles have another purpose? i.e. Do they have any resale value for another function? Thank you for your response! :smileyhappy:
Categories: iphone Tags: accessories, business-center, coverage-viewer, downloads, family, features, internet, iphone, messaging, personal, search, viewer, wireless-basics, wireless-forums
iPhone / Skype / Bluetooth
Can anybody tell me, by experience, if you can use a Bluetooth headset with Skype for the iPhone? In case it matters, I am talking about an iPhone 3GS with the latest software update, and not jailbroken. Thanks, Paul
Categories: iphone Tags: accessories, downloads, features, international, internet, iphone, messaging, my-account, personal, search, viewer, wireless, wireless-basics, wireless-forums, wireless-home
email address
I have two email accounts on my phone, one is with comcast and the other with yahoo. In the last couple days I cannot send an email from my comcast account. I get the message "Cannot Send Mail, the sender address was invalid". Just what does that mean? I have no trouble receiving email at that account but cannot send. And this is a recent problem. What caused this and how do I fix it?
Categories: iphone Tags: business-center, coverage-viewer, family, messaging, my-account, shopping, verdana, viewer, wireless, wireless-forums
Buy an iphone without have to pay every month?
Hello is there any way that i can buy an iphone, so that i dont have to pay every month? and when can i unsubscribe the pay every month?
Categories: iphone Tags: accessories, business-center, coverage-viewer, family, features, internet, iphone, messaging, personal, search, shopping, viewer, wireless-basics
Registration Problems
We just picked up our new IPhones yesterday and while trying to register them today ran into a problem. We have the current version of Itunes that we downloaded this week. When I hook up my wife's phone to register it, I'm asked if I want to restore the factory settings on the phone. If I do this will this wipe out any of her contacts that were transferred from her previous phone? Also, will it wipe out her calendar reminders that she set up last night? Thanks for the help. I didn't think we'd run into problems just trying to register the phones.
Categories: iphone Tags: accessories, business-center, downloads, family, features, internet, iphone, messaging, my-account, search, verdana, viewer, wireless, wireless-forums, wireless-home
Changing phones in the middle of a contract
I have an LG Neon and it is in the middle of my contract. I would like to buy an iphone. is there a way i can buy one without extending my current contract? plz help me out!
Categories: iphone Tags: business-center, coverage-viewer, downloads, international, internet, iphone, messaging, my-account, personal, shopping, viewer, wireless, wireless-basics, wireless-forums, wireless-home
make a spoof call | Telephone Spoofing.com
Worse yet, it's not just that my number caller ID displayed on (I saw the ad on Yahoo Answers www.spoofcard.com), but the call actually came from my phone, and you press a button is to call someone back. I switched cell phone companies, ...
Categories: Android, Cell Call Tags: caller-id-spoofing, generator, messaging, phone, security, spoof-phone-calls-free, spoofing, telephone, telephone-spoofing
Dell Mini 5 Photo Shoot
Some of you have been asking us more about the Dell Mini 5 . Well, although we have yet to get our hands on one, our friends at Engadget have been given a prototype review unit and have snapped up a plethora of photos of the new tablet. They promise an upcoming review so keep your eyes posted for more information on the Dell Mini 5. [via Engadget ]
Categories: Android Tags: dell-mini-5-photo-shoot, facebook, friends, messaging, motorola-droid, photo, photo-shoot, podcasts, previous, samsung-moment, stumbleupon, videos, wrote-on-february