by Roy Schest » Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:11:05
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Motorola Pledges Cheaper Android Phones
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| Android smart phones. Cheap Android phones. Android phones on the
| Nextel/Boost iDen network. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said many of next year's
| Motorola phones will run the Google Android OS in a call with analysts today,
| continuing a big bet on the Linux-based system.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2350949,00.asp
ZiiLabs Announces EGG StemCell Computer.
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| Another Android-capable device comes down the line, but this one is different
| from anything currently out on the market. ZiiLabs created the StemCell
| computer to be an open standards development platform, capable of running a
| Linux distro or Android with equal ease. This ZiiLabs EGG is not a phone, but
| it can be upgraded with the proper chipset to become one.
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http://www.i4u.com/article26139.html
Recent:
Motorola pushes ahead with Android phones
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| Jha praised Android, noting that 3,000 applications have already been
| developed for it. Motorola will focus on integrating messaging and social
| networking with the Android devices, he said, and will offer a range of
| devices in the high- and mid-tier price ranges. "We are probably investing as
| much as anybody on the Android platform," he added.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/article/301565/motorola_pushes_ahead_android_phones?rid=-50
Motorola smartphone gets widgety
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| Motorola does not advertise which operating system (OS) the Evoke QA4 runs,
| but several hands-on reports from last week's CTIA Wireless show say the
| phone runs Linux, most likely an updated version of Motorola's Linux/Java
| MotoMAGX stack. In fact, the Evoke QA4 appears to be the second Motorola
| phone after the Moto VE66 (pictured below, right) announced in November, to
| support Motorola's MotoDev Studio for WebUI "widget" platform for MotoMAGX.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2028218108.html?kc=rss
Ming phone gains larger screen
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| Photos and preliminary specifications for an "A1210" Linux phone that appears
| to be an updated version of the popular Motorola Ming have appeared on
| Chinese technology sites. The GSM/EDGE-ready A1210 (pictured) offers a larger
| 2.8-inch screen, and an improved 3.1 megapixel camera, industry reports say.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2098659904.html?kc=rss
Motorola ZN300 images leak: 3MP cubist cameraphone
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| Press shots of the Motorola ZN300 have leaked, showing the Linux-based slider
| in all its squared-off glory. According to the limited specs we have now,
| the ZN300 - which also goes by the name MotoZine ZN300 - has a 3-megapixel
| camera, QVGA display and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack.
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http://www.slashgear.com/motorola-zn300-images-leak-3mp-cubist-cameraphone-2035199/
Motorola disses Windows Mobile: Android "more competitive"
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| Handset maker Motorola has revealed plans to scale back its commitment to
| Windows Mobile as it continues to increase its investment in Google's open
| source Android mobile platform.
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/02/motorola-says-android-more-competitive-than-windows-mobile.ars
Motorola: Becoming a 'Peripheral Player'
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| To do that, Motorola will draw on its experience tinkering with th