iPhone 3GS vs Motorola Droid: DogFight

See What DROID™ Does Next: DROID 2 By Motorola Pre-Sale Starts August 11 At VerizonWireless.com

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and LIBERTYVILLE, IL — Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a pioneer in the mobile industry, today announced that DROID™ 2 by Motorola will be available for pre-sale on August 11. Hitting all the right keys, DROID 2 is a feature-packed device that helps manage work and social life with an enhanced QWERTY keyboard, ultra high-speed Web browsing, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, full push corporate e-mail, intuitive social messaging and Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for access to the full web – all built on Android 2.2.

“When we announced DROID X last month, we reaffirmed our commitment to continue to bring unique Android experiences to the Verizon Wireless network,” said Jeffrey Dietel, vice president – wireless device, marketing and development for Verizon Wireless. “The DROID by Motorola was our first Android device, so it is important for us to include the successor to that phone in our portfolio. DROID 2 is not only a continuation of our commitment to Android but offers customers the features and form-factor they crave on the Verizon Wireless network.”

“With the new DROID 2, we’ve taken a big leap forward from the original DROID,” said Bill Ogle, chief marketing officer of Motorola Mobile Devices and Home Business. “We listened to consumers and are providing an even more robust experience built on Android 2.2 that includes a new keyboard, increased processing power, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities to send, access and share information even quicker than before.”

DROID 2’s super-slim design helps customers e-mail, text and tweet with ease. DROID 2 offers a redesigned symmetrical keyboard with raised keys for more responsive typing to push out notes and status updates. Speech-to-text input and the virtual multi-touch keyboard allow for quick messaging; or customers can also use Swype for even easier text input. In addition, full push corporate e-mail delivers enhanced features such as remote wipe and password enforcement so that information remains secure.

DROID 2 packs power and speed. Customers can enjoy the freedom of wireless with the 3G Mobile HotSpot and the ability to connect up to five compatible Wi-Fi® devices, and watch content on the full multi-touch 3.7-inch brilliant display, or share content captured on the 5-megapixel camera with enhanced functionality and DVD-quality video capture with DLNA connectivity to share on compatible devices.

Customers can also download favorite apps from Android Market™, which has more than 70,000 applications, and store them on 8 GB of preloaded on-board memory and the 8 GB microSD™ card, which can be upgraded to a 32 GB SD card for a total cargo capacity of 40 GB. Popular apps available on DROID 2 include NFL Mobile (downloadable), Skype mobile(™) and BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® presented by V CAST Video. Customers can even manage their wireless accounts or their contacts from their phones with My Verizon and with Backup Assistant(SM).

“It’s great to see amazing new smartphones like the DROID 2 come pre-installed with Flash Player 10.1,” said David Wadhwani, senior vice president and general manager, Creative and Interactive Solution Business Unit at Adobe. “With the completely redesigned and hardware accelerated Flash Player 10.1, DROID 2 users will be able to experience the full Web on the go.”

Adobe Flash Player 10.1 lets mobile users experience millions of websites the way they were meant to be seen – with rich Internet applications (RIAs), content inside the browser, including games, animations, data presentations and visualizations, e-commerce, music, video, audio and more.

R2-D2 DROID 2
In honor of the iconic Astromech Droid from the Star Wars™ Saga, Verizon Wireless will offer a limited-edition R2-D2 version of the DROID 2, available only online in September. The special version of the phone will feature exclusive Star Wars content and external hardware designed to look like the trusty Droid from the film saga. Visitors to the upcoming Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, Fla., can see a preview of the limited edition phone and sign up to receive alerts when the phone is ready for sale.

Pricing and Availability
DROID 2 by Motorola will be available at www.verizonwireless.com on August 11, and it will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning August 12 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. In addition to subscribing to a Nationwide Talk plan or a Nationwide Talk & Text plan, customers will also need to subscribe to an Email and Web for Smartphone plan. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.

Customers can add the optional 3G Mobile HotSpot service to their DROID 2 smartphones for $20 per month. The 3G Mobile HotSpot allows customers to turn their phones into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi® devices. In addition, current Verizon Wireless customers who have contracts ending by December 31, 2010, can upgrade to any smartphone, including DROID 2, without penalty.

STAR WARS™, DROID™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under license. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

Android, Android Market are trademarks of Google Inc. Adobe Flash is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc.

Motorola launch in Brazil the FLIPOUT™ with MOTOBLUR™: a stylishly square & pocket perfect mobile

Sao Paulo, Brazil  – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) today announced the Motorola FLIPOUT™ with MOTOBLUR™, a stylishly square and compact smartphone that’s as individual as its users. The FLIPOUT runs on Android™ 2.1 and features an innovative square pivot design that opens to reveal a five-row QWERTY keypad with a separate row for numeric keys. The smartphone will be available in Brazil by the first half of July and will retail at R$ 999.

FLIPOUT features up to seven customizable home screens and has live, interactive wallpapers  available only in Android 2.1. It also offers enhanced MOTOBLUR, making it easier to follow who and what really matters to you on relationship networks

“The FLIPOUT with MOTOBLUR  launch reinforces Motorola’s commitment to giving users a more complete and customizable Android experience while maintaining its heritage of innovative smartphone design”, said Sergio Buniac, Vice President of Mobile Devices for Motorola Brazil.

FLIPOUT will retail with three different colored battery doors that users can exchange according to the occasion.

Enhanced MOTOBLUR

MOTOBLUR is Motorola’s exclusive Android experience that syncs contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more — from sources such as Twitter™, Gmail™, Facebook®, MySpace and Orkut, work and personal e-mail, and Last.FM — and automatically delivers them to the home screen.  MOTOBLUR automatically backs up contacts, log-in information, home screen customizations, e-mail and social network messages to a secure server and provides remote data wipe for lost or stolen devices.  One username and password restores contacts, messages and connectivity to prior networks and email providers.

FLIPOUT offers enhanced MOTOBLUR functionality and features, including:

– Happenings and Messages widgets – filter by social networking account, by contact(s) or by contact group to only see the information you want

– Screen customization – move and resize preloaded widgets on up to seven home screens

• Battery Manager – manage battery consumption by operating in one of three performance modes
• Data Manager – monitor data usage to better manage pay-as-you-go and limited data plans
• Personal and Corporate e-mail – pushed directly to the device
• Re-tweet capabilities

 

 

Audio Quality

FLIPOUT comes with CrystalTalk™ PLUS, proprietary Motorola technology that adds a second microphone and speaker, reducing background noise and ensuring even clearer audio quality. 

Multimedia

FLIPOUT brings optimal web and photo browsing to the palm of your hand with multi-touch pinch and zoom and is Adobe® Flash® Enabled to provide access to most content-rich websites. For music fans, FLIPOUT’s connected media player offers full screen lyric support, integrated song ID and a social solution for knowing what people around you are listening to.

Additional multimedia features include a FM radio with RDS support, a 3.1MP camera with digital zoom and KODAK PERFECT TOUCH technology for better, brighter pictures and gallery mode for tagging and labeling of photos. One-touch uploads to Facebook®, Orkut, MySpace, Picasa and Photobucket make sharing your images quick and easy.  Also included are video capture, playback and streaming options along with Bluetooth®¹ capabilities for wireless calls, music and file transfers.

FLIPOUT includes a 2GB memory card, expansible to 32GB, built in GPS, E-Compass plus Wi-Fi and 3G support for connectivity and features full Google™ services including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™ and access to thousands of apps on the Android Market™.

SHOP4APPS: Discover and Download

Flipout is the first handset with access to SHOP4APPS, Motorola’s Android applications store. This makes it easy for the user to discover, purchase and download free and paid applications for Motorola Android-powered phones.  SHOP4APPS complements Android Market™ experience by providing consumers with a broad selection of local language apps across multiple categories that have been tested and optimized for Motorola devices. 

– Find your favorite app.  Search for your favorites or find new ones – from games and entertainment to lifestyle and business tools – SHOP4APPS offers something for everyone.

o    Access, browse and purchase apps from a handset or PC

o    Search by category, keyword, interests, developer, service type, location and more

o    “Try before you buy” demo option available on most apps

o    Rate, recommend and share apps with friends

– Let us show you our favorite picks.  Browse MOTOPICKS and discover the newest and most popular applications. 

– Download or Purchase Once.  Keep It Forever.  Purchased and downloaded apps are stored in a personal storage area, called the “App Locker,” making switching handsets or restoring applications seamless and easy.

Draft Legislation to Permit Broadband in 700 MHz Narrowband Spectrum

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman released draft legislation regarding the 700 MHz band. The bill would permit broadband use in 700 MHz public-safety spectrum currently allocated for narrowband communications. Sections 103 and 202 of the draft bill would permit broadband use, including commercial use in certain circumstances, in the narrowband 700 MHz voice spectrum.

The Waxman legislation also identifies funding mechanisms for public-safety broadband. The legislation would allow public-safety agencies to borrow, without interest, $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury with repayment by end 2014. The bill calls for auctioning the D block spectrum with the proceeds to be used to construct the network.

Waxman asked the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) for a response to the legislation. In addition, a subcommittee on communications, technology and the Internet hearing Thursday will discuss the draft legislation and discuss H.R. 4829, the “Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010.”

FCC Makes Revisions to Part 101 Rules

The FCC released a Report and Order with two revisions to the Part 101 rules governing terrestrial fixed wireless services in the 6525 – 6875 MHz band (upper 6 GHz band) and 21.8-22.1 GHz and 23.0-23.3 GHz band (23 GHz band).

The first revision provides fixed terrestrial wireless licensees with authority to operate channels with wider bandwidths of as much as 30 megahertz in the upper 6 GHz Band. The second revision allows applicants to operate pursuant to conditional authority on two additional channel pairs in the 23 GHz band.

Allowing wider bandwidth channels in the upper 6 GHz band makes an additional source of spectrum for high-capacity microwave links more readily available, FCC officials said. Expanding conditional authority in the 23 GHz band will enable licensees to activate microwave links more quickly, including links involved in critical commercial, backhaul and public-safety applications, officials said.

Motorola Expands WiMAX Portfolio with New Fourth-Generation, High-Performing 800 Series CPEs

Motorola CPEi 800 meets data-only needs of broadband users; CPEi 885 provides a fully integrated data, voice and WiFi b/g/n solution in one compact unit

June 15, 2010

 

WIMAX FORUM GLOBAL CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM – June 15, 2010 – The Networks business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has announced the expansion of its award-winning portfolio of WiMAX devices and customer premises equipment (CPE) with the addition of the CPEi 800 and the CPEi 885. These new fourth-generation plug-and-play CPEs revolutionize the economics for the delivery of WiMAX data, voice and WiFi services.  

Both devices are designed to help operators reduce cost, increase market penetration and reduce customer churn. The CPEi 800 meets the diverse needs of operators and their subscribers for a high-performance, data-only modem while the CPEi 885 provides power-packed capability and functionality to support the increased demand for home-networking needs, including digital entertainment and high-speed broadband access.

“Motorola continues to deliver greater innovation and diversity in our product lines to meet today’s demands for advanced home-networking solutions,” said Fred Gabbard, vice president of product management, Motorola Networks. “These additions to our portfolio demonstrate our commitment to WiMAX, ensuring our operator customers have the right products, at the right time, to advance their businesses.”

Motorola’s CPEi 800, offered in all bands, is a basic, low-cost data-only wireless modem for fast market entry into low teledensity markets or markets where operators are otherwise challenged to deliver high-speed Internet access. The user-friendly compact CPEi 800 requires no installation and connects the subscriber to high-speed access in seconds. Its fully internal antennas are optimized for high orientation gain, with easy-to-read signal strength indicators. Availability of the CPEi 800 is planned for August 2010.

The CPEi 885 is a step forward from the widely deployed CPEi 775 and is built on the fourth-generation common platform used throughout Motorola’s CPE portfolio. It is Motorola’s first fully-integrated CPE that supports WiMAX and WiFi b/g/n.

The CPEi 885, initially offered in the 3.5GHz band, is a multiple port data, voice over IP (VoIP) and high-end WiFi (b/g/n and 2x2n) device that incorporates a 2.4GHz WiFi 2x2n router. This model also supports WiFi protected setup (WPS) which today is only available on high-end WiFi routers. It features one data and two ATA ports, making it possible for subscribers to enjoy an integrated 4G service experience. Factors such as energy efficiency, increased effective antenna gain and efficient ventilation further improve the operational lifespan of this advanced CPE.

The launch of the CPEi 800 (data only) and CPEi 885 (data, voice and WiFi) – together with the earlier launch of the CPEi 825 (data and VoiP) – complete Motorola’s new 800 Series family of WiMAX CPE products. Motorola’s fourth-generation portfolio of CPEs is available for deployment worldwide on Motorola and non-Motorola networks. The CPEi 885 is scheduled for availability in Q4 2010.

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Motorola Launches Get Smarter™ Responsible Driving Awareness Campaign

Beginning National Safe Driving Month Consumers can get easy access to local hands-free laws using new responsible driving mobile application

June 01, 2010

 

LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. – June 1, 2010 – During June, National Safe Driving Month, Motorola is hitting the open road to educate drivers on ways to Get Smarter™ behind the wheel by launching a hands-free awareness campaign that educates consumers on ways to stay responsible and legal while communicating on the road.

A mobile Android™ application, developed by Motorola, helps consumers get smart on local hands-free legislation. With the application, travelers will be able to look up the state they are traveling to for their hands-free laws.  You will be able to download the Smart Hands-Free application from Android Market™ starting today.

“Education is critical to decrease distracted driving” said Wayne White, corporate vice president, Companion Products, Motorola Mobile Devices. “We are taking our Get Smarter message to the streets this summer to provide consumers with important tools for staying focused on driving and avoiding the urge to look at distracting text messages.”

As part of the effort, Motorola will be making stops this summer to showcase the H17txt with MotoSpeak™, a headset that reads text messages to consumers in real time, so they can keep their eyes on the road. With H17txt, drivers can customize an automated response letting the sender know they will respond once they have reached their destination. H17txt can even translate 150 acronyms such as lol, btw and l8r when the text message is read aloud.

Throughout June, Motorola’s “Get Smarter”™ cars will be making stops in cities with hands-free laws including New York, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco. Consumers will be able to get free rides in the cars and win Motorola products, including the H17txt with MotoSpeak™.  To participate, consumers are invited to follow Motorola on Twitter and Facebook, where they will learn more about hands-free laws and get the first word on the location of the “Get Smarter”™ cars.  

To learn more about the Get Smarter™ campaign click here.  If you are interested in learning more about H17txt with MotoSpeak™ click here and for your chance to win the headset, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

The use of wireless devices and their accessories while driving may cause distraction.  Discontinue use of the device if you can’t concentrate on driving.  Additionally, the use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas.  Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products.

Motorola Shows Technologies with Unprecedented Intuitive Capabilities at TETRA World Congress 2010

Articulates its vision of the transformed enterprise and the next generation public safety solutions through a comprehensive portfolio of mobile broadband technologies, multimedia applications and advanced devices 

May 24, 2010

TETRA World Congress – Singapore – 24 May 2010 – The Enterprise Mobility Solutions sector of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), the leading provider of mission critical communications and mobility solutions will showcase the latest products, solutions and applications that redefine the way public safety agencies and enterprises work at the TETRA World Congress 2010 (TWC2010), 25^th – 27^th May 2010 in Singapore, booth No. A201, Level 6, Hall 601 and 602 of the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. 

Motorola’s solutions at TWC2010 will show mission-critical network operators, public safety agencies and professionals from commercial and enterprise markets how they can leverage their current investments to enhance situational awareness with real-time, rich-media collaboration, improve productivity for day-to-day operations and heighten disaster preparedness.

The highlights of Motorola’s presence include:

• The World’s First Voice and TEDS (TETRA Enhanced Data Service) capable TETRA mobile radio – MTM5400;
• The MTM 5400  is the first of new generation of Motorola TETRA radios with ground breaking capabilities such as high speed data connectivity, over-the-air terminal management, background programming and best-in-class operational range designed to meet the ever increasing need for personnel safety and improved workforce productivity.
• The World’s smallest single unit TEDS Ready base station – the MTS1 –  ideal for the enhancement of in-building and tunnel coverage;
• TETRA Base Station MTS4E, a multi-band TETRA base station that provides a step change in capacity for customers with access to additional spectrum;
• Thirteen different customer case studies presented by the customers  across verticals such as Transportation, ,Urban Development, Hospitality, Oil & Gas, Government Radio Network (GRN) and Police as well as the World’s largest Expo – Shanghai Expo; and
• An array of live integrated cross public safety and vertical markets applications on some of Motorola’s cutting-edge TETRA and mobility devices.  

 

“TETRA technology is entering a new phase, equipped with advanced capabilities that harness the power of mobile broadband, integrated voice, video and data capabilities,” said Phey Teck Moh, corporate vice president, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Asia Pacific. “In close collaboration  with frontline agencies and public safety customers, at the TWC2010, we will showcase our entire enterprise mobility solutions portfolio to demonstrate our competitive advantage that extends this mission-critical core TETRA capability to a rich, integrated and wide set of applications on advanced devices for users.”

Motorola’s Co-CEO Outlines Strategy for the ‘Next Generation of Public Safety’ Solutions

Powerful combination of technology provides advanced communications to protect the safety of first responders and citizens in the 21st Century

May 18, 2010

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – May 18, 2010 – The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today unveiled the industry’s most comprehensive plan for delivering advanced communications to the nation’s public safety agencies. This “Next Generation of Public Safety” strategy establishes the building blocks extending from the mission critical core for first-responders to realize true mobile broadband connection speeds and access to rich-media applications delivered on advanced collaborative data devices.

Motorola’s next generation of public safety solutions will maximize operational effectiveness by converging voice, image, data, and video communications from a multimedia, integrated command center and extend the reach of current mission critical communications networks. This will connect critical resources across agencies and jurisdictions, and between mission-critical two-way and broadband networks.  With stronger networks and greater capabilities, public safety agencies can supplement voice with rich data and video content to empower first responders with the best information when and where it matters most to best serve and protect their communities.

75 Years Serving Public-Safety Community

“Motorola presents a powerful combination of new technologies resulting from our 75 years of experience supporting the public-safety community,” said Greg Brown, Motorola co-CEO and CEO of Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Networks. “By working in close collaboration with public safety agencies, command-center operators, and first responders, we’ve developed solutions that will leverage their existing infrastructure investments in mission critical communications to transform their operations and move them to a broadband, multimedia future.”

Six Areas of Innovation

In developing its next-generation public-safety plan, Motorola has defined six key areas of innovation. They are designed to outline how public safety agencies can leverage their investments to dramatically enhance situational awareness with real-time, rich-media collaboration, improve productivity for day-to-day operations and heighten disaster preparedness.

• Mobile broadband enables high speed wireless connections vital for multimedia applications and services. Motorola’s solutions meet critical public safety requirements for tailored and hardened capabilities that deliver the control, priority, security, and performance demanded by first responders.
• Interoperability solutions connect critical resources across agencies and jurisdictions, link private and public non-mission critical networks and bridge two-way radio systems with emerging mobile broadband networks.
• Integrated command enables common, intuitive user experiences and meaningful interactions across command-center applications, marrying radio consoles with computer-aided dispatch systems that converge voice, data, records and video.
• Video security offers intelligent solutions that analyze and correlate video with voice and data and share information optimally between the command center and the field to provide a new level of situational awareness without information overload.
• Advanced devices pairs two-way radios with multimedia data devices designed and tested to be simple and intuitive and validated by human-factor research on how individuals react in stressful situations.
• Workforce mobility brings enterprise efficiencies to public safety responders with streamlined applications and processes to support day-to-day operations as well as incident and disaster management.

 

“We know the challenges are becoming increasingly complex and our customers must do more with less, which is why they need to find greater value in their technology investments,” said Brown. “Our long history and commitment to delivering innovative public-safety solutions trusted by first responders gives us a unique perspective for leading the way to a new generation of public safety solutions.”

For more information regarding Motorola’s Next Generation of Public Safety, please visit www.motorola.com/nextgen.