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Jan

26

2012

HTC to Release Fewer Phones in 2012, Hero Strategy Focuses on Quality Not Quantity

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by Jack Holt
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As it seemed that almost every week in 2011 there was an announcement for a new Android device, consumers were overwhelmed with the amount of smartphones they had to choose from. While Motorola was the first to grasp this, it appears that other companies are starting to follow suit. HTC has announced that they will be [...]

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Jan

26

2012

New Verizon MAP List Shows Discounted Motorola Phones Including Unreleased DROID 4

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by Roy Alugbue
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Verizon looks like it’s all set to swoon new and current customers according to a new MAP list. Select Motorola phones will be getting a major price drop as of tomorrow, January 27th. You’ll see among the noteworthy items the DROID Bionic falling to a mere $149.99 on contract and both the white/black versions of the [...]

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Jan

26

2012

DROID RAZR MAXX is now available at Verizon Wireless

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by Robert Nazarian
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With the lack of Ice Cream Sandwich and the continued hype surrounding the Galaxy Nexus, the DROID RAZR MAXX isn’t getting much play in the blog world. Seriously folks, this is one cutting-edge device. It comes in at 8.9mm thick and sports a 3300mAh battery. Everyone has been crying about battery life for 4G LTE [...]

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Jan

26

2012

Motorola Adds The iPhone 4S to its Legal Fight Against Apple

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by Spencer McClendon
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Motorola has added the iPhone 4S and iCloud to a legal battle going on in the Sunshine State of Florida. This battle is not a new one but rather just an add on to an existing case already in the system. However this one now adds the iPhone 4S and iCloud to the list of infringements that Motorola claims [...]

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Jan

25

2012

Ice Cream Sandwich for the GSM Motorola RAZR leaks

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by Robert Nazarian
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We finally get our first taste of Motorola’s version of Ice Cream Sandwich with the leak that droidrzr just released. Motorola has been under a lot of scrutiny with their UI overlays, but since they’ve gotten away from using the “Blur” name, in my opinion, their skin is the most unobtrusive of all the manufacturers. [...]

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Jan

25

2012

Kantar: Apple Smartphones More Popular Than Android Phones

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by Roy Alugbue
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The Apple iPhone has taken over as the smartphone in highest demand in the U.S. According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel Comtech, the latest iPhone model helped Apple beat all phones using Google’s Android platform in the U.S. smartphone market in Q4 2011, according to data presented Wednesday. It states “Apple’s share of the U.S. [...]

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Jan

21

2012

Tablets in the Schools: Motorola Believes the XOOM is the Best Way to Empower Students [Video]

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by Robert Nazarian
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We saw the introduction of  iBooks 2 for schools the other day, but Motorola has already been working with schools on a program of their own. Recently, they gave XOOM tablets to one San Diego high school to use as they wish. The administrators chose to utilize the tablets in math and science classes for [...]

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Jan

20

2012

Unofficially Official: DROID RAZR MAXX Arriving On January 26th

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by Roy Alugbue
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It looks like we’re going to see the DROID RAZR MAXX and its beastly 3300mAh battery next week folks. We previously saw Motorola and Verizon staying mum on the anticipated phone’s release date initially, but eventually giving in and giving us a concrete date. Though we knew the phone would be out on January 26th, MOTO’s landing page [...]

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Jan

19

2012

Google posts record quarter, but lower than expected

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by Robert Nazarian
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Revenue of $10.58 billion isn’t too shabby is it? That’s the total revenue for Google for the 4th quarter 2011, but Wall Street doesn’t think it’s so great. It was a record quarter for Google, but analysts expected more as well as a rocky year with all the antitrust investigations and litigation involving Android, competition [...]

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Jan

18

2012

Motorola MOTOLUXE and DEFY Mini Pricing and Availability Revealed by Clove UK

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by Stacy Bruce
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For you UK folks who are in the market for a new mid-range smartphone, online retailer Clove just revealed Motorola’s upcoming release details for the MOTOLUXE and DEFY Mini. These devices are ones that Moto claims to be “two stylish smartphones that break boundaries, but won’t break the bank.” The MOTOLUXE is expected to land in [...]

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