Is this the phone that will save Motorola’s handset division?
Called the Cliq, it’s the first of many Android handsets that are set to emerge from Motorola this year and next. This one features a full QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, 5 megapixel camera, video recording abilities, 3G connectivity and a slew of other features. But like Transformers, there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to the Cliq.
Sure, it runs Android, which probably stands to be the second most popular mobile OS, that is if Google has there way. But what really stands out is MOTOBLUR, which is best described as Motorola’s proprietary home screen skin. In essence it’s just another Android app, but MOTOBLUR is one smart cookie. Not only does it display all your social networking info - messages, status updates and newsfeeds - on the home screen, but it can suck down your friend’s Facebook info and automatically update your contact list’s pictures, numbers, emails and other pertinent info. Furthermore, all info is synced with the MOTOBLUR secure server, so in the event that you lose the device you don’t lose the info. You can either locate the device using the phone’s built-in GPS and/or wipe the device clean of any data.
The Motorola Cliq, with MOTOBLUR will launch on T-Mobile during the 4th quarter for a yet to be disclosed price. The device will be renamed the Motorola DEXT for European and South American markets and will launch probably sometime next year. …Continue reading: Motorola’s First Android Handset: The Cliq With MOTOBLUR
