The world’s first Android Honeycomb tablet, the Motorola XOOM was not as successful as the company would have liked it to be. There were a few issues with the tablet itself which eventually led to people returning tablets back to the manufacturer. And now a retailer, woot.com has apparently sold a few units of the tablet which weren’t properly refurbished. The new buyers of the refurbished tablets found data on the tablet. This is clearly an error by Motorola, failing to perform a factory reset of the devices before putting them up for resale as refurbished devices. Information from old users like passwords, images etc were all found on these tablets.

Needless to say, Motorola has been quick to respond to the issue and has given out a press release. It is reported that the affected tablets belonged to the customers who returned the tablet between March and October 2011. On the brighter side, only 100 of the 6,200 devices returned during the period are said to be affected. Well, this is a rookie mistake from a company like Motorola and you might want to check with the company if you returned the tablet during the specified time frame. Motorola is offering 2 years of free Experian ProtectMyID for customers who have been affected by this. Instances like these could be avoided if users reset their device or back up the data before sending it over to the company.

Contact Motorola by heading over to the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Return Submission page or simply contact Motorola via phone (1800-734-5870).

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The deal has been welcomed by other brands like HTC, LG and Sony Ericsson. And to the shareholders’ delight, the share prices of Motorola Mobility (MMI) nearly doubled after the deal was announced. Motorola Mobility has not had a great 2011 and it would only make more sense for the company to come under Google’s refuge. The acquisition which includes the entire mobile division of Motorola will benefit Google greatly. The deal is said to be finalized by the end of this year or early 2012.

The CEO of Google, Larry Page stated in a blog post – “Motorola’s total commitment to Android in mobile devices is one of many reasons that there is a natural fit between our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers everywhere”. Evidently, the folks at Google are pretty pumped up about the deal which will, to some extent strengthen its case against the accusations laid upon the company by Apple and Microsoft.

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Budget ranged handsets are not new to the global market. International or global sellers like Samsung, HTC and others have a line up of budget Android handsets for the mid ranged consumer market across the globe. And now new to that list will be Motorola which has announced the arrival of a budget Android handset called the XT316. This Android handset apparently will go up against the likes of the BlackBerry Curve 3G and other Nokia QWERTY devices that are priced in the same range. The handset will be called the Spice Key in the Americas and as the Fire in Europe.

The device will feature a 2.8 inch display with a QVGA resolution and, a 3MP camera, 600MHz of processor (Adreno 200 GPU), 512 MB of on board storage with 256 MB of RAM, 3G HSPA capabilities, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The phone is currently being sold in China and some other Asian countries will get the handset in the coming months. The pricing of the device is going to be very crucial.

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The phone has a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor with each cores running at 1.2 GHz each. And to add to the list, an 8MP rear camera with a 3 MP front facing camera, 8GB of internal storage, an HDMI port to plug it into an HD TV, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a relatively bigger 1880 mAh battery and a CDMA EV-DO/GSM feature which means that it can hold a CDMA and a GSM connection. The phone will cost somewhere close to the Chinese alternative of $830. It’s rather sad that this phone is an exclusive to China, but dual mode and dual standby handsets are not new to China, so no doubt this phone is made with China in mind. Here’s hoping that Motorola changes its mind and launches the cellphone worldwide.

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Verizon was supposed to launch the Motorola Droid X2 today, but it turns out that due to the 4G LTE network shortage, they won’t be able to go forward with the launch. This is particularly disappointing considering the fact that this is one of Verizon’s finest handsets yet. Something similar happened with the launch of the Samsung Droid Charge, when the device was launched and Big Red’s network went down the very day of the launch, ruining the big arrival for Samsung. It is now being said that the Motorola Droid X2 will be launched on the 26th of May and direct fulfillment orders will start from May 19, by then we hope Verizon is able to sort out the network outage issue.

The Droid X2 will feature a 4.3-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960, an 8 MP camera on the back capable of 720p playback and recording, a 1GHz dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU, 8 GB of internal storage with a microSD card of 8 GB, HDMI output and will have Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Also to be noted is the fact that Verizon is rolling out an official Android 2.3 update for the original Droid X. [Source]

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The Motorola Titanium will feature a 3.1-inch display, a 5 MP camera with flash, GPS, Wi-Fi and will run on Android 2.1 Eclair  The handset apparently meets military specification 810G for shock, dust, solar radiation, vibration, low pressure, high temperature and low temperature.

The Motorola XPRT on the other hand features a 3.1-inch display with a resolution of 320×480, a 5 MP camera with dual LED flash, a 1 GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM, Wi-Fi, GPS and will run Android 2.2 Froyo.

Titanium and the XPRT

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The VP of International Marketing at Motorola, Andrew Morley talking to a UK based website said that they have the intention to upgrade the Motorola Atrix to Gingerbread, but weren’t quite sure as to when it could happen. The Atrix as many of us might know, still runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. And considering the fact that Motorola always cautions its customers to purchase the device for what it is when they buy it and not expect anything in future, we thought that the Gingerbread update was out of question. But now after what the VP has said, it seems like an Android 2.3 update is very likely in the future. And this update would be carried out both in the U.S and the UK at the same time.

The Atrix 4G has been available for a while in the U.S and more recently it was launched in the UK without 4G, and with this new revelation by Motorola we expect more potential buyers to go forward and purchase this beast of a handset. [Source]

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There has been much hype surrounding Sprint’s CTIA announcements, but it seems like the folks at BGR have received legit info about these announcements. Apparently the HTC Evo 3D is very much legit and will be announced along with devices like the HTC Evo View 4G and Sprint’s version of the Motorola XOOM.

The HTC Evo 3D would feature a 4.3-inch qHD Auto stereoscopic display with a resolution of 960 x 450 pixels, dual 5MP cameras on the back capable of recording 720p 3D video and 1080p 2D video and a 1.3MP front facing camera for video calling, a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8660 Snapdragon  CPU, HDMI output, Blockbuster 3D on demand app and a YouTube 3D app and will run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box.

About the Evo View 4G, the site believes that it would be much like the HTC Flyer tablet, featuring a 7-inch capacitive display with a unibody design, HTC Scribe support, the new Sense UI by HTC specially made for tablets, a 4000 mAh battery, HDMI out, DLNA, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a 5MP rear camera with a 1.3MP front facing camera.

It has been said that Sprint will announce the Motorola XOOM tablet on its network during the CTIA which would supposedly hit markets within the next few months. Apparently, the XOOM would be similar to the Verizon version, but would have Sprint’s 4G WiMAX support.

Via: BGR

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CEO of Motorola Mobility, Sanjay Jha speaking to Reuters yesterday revealed the pricing for the Motorola XOOM tablet. He revealed that the top end version of the XOOM would cost $799 on Verizon and the basic Wi-Fi only version would cost a bit less at $600.

We recently saw the Xoom being listed for $1200 on Best Buy’s website, which was later taken down. This price seems like a competitive one, being priced a touch higher than the 32GB 3G iPad which of course doesn’t provide  4G upgrade like the XOOM. The price tag is very convincing and we could see a bunch of gadget freaks snatching this one up.

Via: Phone Dog

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There was much hype about Android 3.0 Honeycomb running on cellphones. But now we seem to have an answer to all those rumors. Google’s Andrew Kovacs speaking with PCMag said that, Google won’t be bringing out Android 3.0 or Honeycomb for cell phones, for the time being at least, maintaining its exclusivity for tablets like the T-Mobile G-Slate and Motorola Xoom.

This news is quite disappointing, especially to those who were considering the possibility of Honeycomb being implemented into cellphones. But Kovacs claimed that some features of the platform would arrive on cellphones overtime. We’re not sure as to which feature of the OS could be borrowed or implemented for handsets. This is a welcome sign though.

via PC Mag

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Motorola have announced their dual-sim Android powered handset, the XT800 to be launched in India. The Motorola Milestone XT-800 also known as Glam is a dual-sim(GSM and CDMA dual standby) Android handset with good enough features. It packs a 3.7 inch capacitive display, a 5 megapixel camera with 720p video recording, 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi and an expandable memory of 32 GB.

This phone was marketed earlier by Motorola in China, with the name Zhishang. Motorola now plan on expanding their market by introducing this phone in India. The dual-sim feature has been a game changer in Indian markets with more and more dual-sim handsets appearing each day. The phone would be priced at around 20,000 Indian Rupees($439) and would run on the almost outdated Android 2.1 Éclair which is quite disappointing considering what these brands are providing in other countries. Either ways, it’s a good marketing strategy to launch these phones in India where Android handsets are not as abundant as they are in other countries.

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Moto Droid is the latest entrant in the smartphone marketplace dominated by the Palm Pre with Sprint and Apple’s iPhone 3GS with AT&T. If you didn’t know which phone to select and which network to associate with; here’s a chart to help you figure out which one of the phone and service provider suits you needs in the best way possible. It will help you make an informed decision.

Check it out now:

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DROID by Motorola Fact Sheet:

A no-compromise supergenius

Introducing DROID by Motorola, a Smartphone powered by Android 2.0 developed in partnership with Google and Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest 3G network. DROID delivers high-speed Web, voice-activated search, a super large touch screen and thousands of customizable apps and widgets from Android Market^™. With the thinnest full QWERTY slider available on the market, it’s a no-compromise supergenius in your pocket, multitasking at break-neck pace to get things done.

High-Speed Mobile Browsing

• See the Web at break-neck speed on the largest high-resolution display with a Flash 10 ready HTML browser.

• Look up favorite sites, video and music fast with a high-speed, cortex A8 processor and lightning-fast connection.

• View it all on the 3.7” display with more than 400,000 total pixels, which is twice that of the leading competitor.

• Work faster on the Web with double tap to zoom in and out.

Google Searches Beyond the Web

• Type your search to deliver results such as contacts and music offering a complete search experience on a mobile device. 

• Use voice-activated search to serve up both your contacts and Google search results, based on your location.

• Find your way with free spoken turn-by-turn directions with Google Maps^TM Navigation (Beta), with Street View and Latitude^TM. View geographic information, such as My Maps, Wikipedia entries and transit lines, right on the map.

Customize Your DROID

• Access thousands of applications and hundreds of widgets from Android Market^TM.

• Customize your home screen with preloads like Facebookâ„¢ and Google Maps^TM or download¹ applications for music, news, sports and games.²

• Toggle back and forth between up to six applications at a time.

Multitask Messaging

• Integrate work (Exchange) and personal (Gmail^TM) e-mails into one inbox with emails pushed directly to you. Plus, undo common operations in Gmail^TM for fast corrections.

• Find your contacts using a universal list that pulls in work, personal and Facebookâ„¢ contacts

• Slide out the full QWERTY keyboard to comfortably text, IM and e-mail¹

• Have your work calendar right at your fingertips at all times

Additional Bells and Whistles

DVD quality video recorder features quick and easy playback plus optimized YouTube^TM uploading for sharing with friends.²

5 megapixel camera loaded with the works like dual-LED flash, AutoFocus, and image stabilization

Features 16GB of storage space (or upgrade to 32).

Stereo Bluetooth® gives you the option of wireless connectivity³.  Or if you prefer traditional, headphones utilize the 3.5mm headset jack.

Easily copy text and URLs to simply paste them into an e-mail, text or status update¹ or copy images off the Web directly to your gallery.

Optional Accessories

Use the multimedia station⁵ to transform DROID into an alarm clock, movie player or digital picture frame.

Place DROID in the car mount⁵ to instantly launch a full-blown GPS navigation device.

DROID by Motorola with Googleâ„¢

Talk and Standby Time⁴

TT: 385 mins/6.4 hours

SB: 270 hours/11.25 days

Form Factor

Capacitive Touch; Full Qwerty Side Slider

Band/Modes¹

800/1900, CDMA EVDO rev A

OS

Android 2.0

Weight

169 g / 6 oz

Dimensions

60.00 (x) x 115.80 (y) x 13.70 (z) mm

2.4 (x) x 4.6 (y) x 0.5 (z) inches

Browser¹

Webkit HTML5 based browser; Flash 10 ready

Email Support¹

Gmail^TM, Exchange, IMAP, POP, Macmail, Gmail^TM, MSN Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL^®

Battery

1400 mAh

Connectivity¹

Bluetooth® v2.1+EDR, 3.5mm Headset jack, USB 2.0 HS

Display

3.7”, 480×854 WVGA

Display Resolution

WVGA display houses 400,000 pixels

Messaging¹

SMS/MMS, Full HTML5 Browser

Audio

AMR-NB/WB, MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA

Video

Advanced Video record/playback at D1 resolution (720×480) with up to 24fps capture and 30fps playback, MPEG-4, H.263, H.264

Camera

5.0 megapixel, AutoFocus, dual LED Flash and image stablization

Memory

16GB card included in phone, Up to 32GB microSD expandable

Location Services¹

aGPS, sGPS

Extras

802.11b/g, 3-axis accelerometer

DROID by Motorola with Googleâ„¢ will be available in Q4 2009. For more information regarding pricing and product availability in your region, please contact your local Motorola representative. To experience DROID, please click here.

DROID is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. and its related companies. Used under license.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc.  Google, YouTube, Picasa, Gmail, Google Earth, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, Android, and Android Market are trademarks of Google, Inc. All other trademark and product or service names are the property of their respective owners.  © 2009 Motorola, Inc.  All rights reserved.

¹Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Contact your service provider for details
² The unauthorized copying of copyrighted materials is contrary to the provisions of the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries. This device is intended solely for copying non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials which you are authorized or legally permitted to copy. If you are uncertain about your right to copy any material, please contact your legal advisor.
³ This device supports Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP, PBAP, OPP profiles. In order for Bluetooth devices to communicate with one another, they must utilize the same Bluetooth profile. To determine the profiles supported by other Motorola devices, visit www.motorola.com/bluetooth. For other devices, contact their respective manufacturer.
Certain Bluetooth features including those listed may not be supported by all compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, and/or the functionality of such features may be limited in certain devices, or by certain wireless carriers. Contact your wireless carrier about feature availability and functionality.
⁴ All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other application usage patterns.
⁵ Accessory sold separately

[Via: Motorola]

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According to Phandroid: The announcement should occur over 27th midnight going over to 28th October.

Double check it all yourself. You can decode the images from other articles and other sites from when they were originally posted and do the math. It’s true ladies and gentlemen it is true. If this droided up countdown timer is right, we’ll see Verizon Wireless announce the Motorola Droid on October 27th/28th at midnight!

If this is true and Verizon launches the Eris today, it surely wont turn the mobile world on its head. But we’ll surely keep you updated over its announced. For you Android fans out there, keep your fingers crossed.

[Via: Phandroid]

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Here’s the spec sheet:

Android 2.0 (Eclair) UI, HTML5 (Flash 10 support in 2010), EVDO Rev A, 3.7-inch 480×854 resolution TFT display, 550Mhz processor, 16GB microSDHC memory card pre-installed (supports up to 32GB), 5MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash, 720×480 at 24fps video recording, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, 3.5mm headset hack, microUSB 2.0 port, and 1400mAh battery.

Droid Dimensions are 4.6″H x 2.4″W x 0.5″D (when closed) and weigh 6oz (169 grams).

An act of publicity? May or may not be, from the looks of it, people seem to be very interested in the Droid!

See the video and decide for yourself!

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Droid Does ads mock iPhone’s weaknesses by saying: iDon’t – have real keyboard, run simultaneous apps, take 5-megapixel pictures, customize, run widgets, allow open development, take pictures in the dark, interchangeable batteries. “Droid Does” ad on YouTube:

This is one of the first ads in a series of advertisements promoting Motorola Droid handset which is coming next month. Droid is powered by Google Android 2.0, it’s packed with 5-Megapixel camera with flash, multi-tasking enabled, physical and touch input options, interchangeable battery. Nice ad campaign for a potential iPhone killer. Poking Apple head-on!

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