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Motorola Confirms Android Phone, Crosses Fingers
Posted by Jesus Diaz at 8:20 AM on October 2, 2008
In what it could seem like their last change to regain some relevance in the mobile phone market--and actually survive the current war--Motorola has confirmed their bet on Android in an official statement answering previous rumours:
We're excited about the innovation possibilities on Android, and [we] look forward to delivering great products in partnership with Google and the Open Handset Alliance (OHA).
They won't confirm the increase in the development team from 50 to 350, but given their situation, it seems logical to think that the company is trying to get into the Google train as soon as possible. [Beta News via Talk Android]
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radikaled
Posted 9:14 AM 2/10/08
Will someone please just shoot Motorola in the head and get it over with already!
radikaled
atheos
Posted 8:56 AM 2/10/08
I bet it'll be named GOGL or ANRD or something equally stupid.
atheos
unkpku is think that new comments are like iPhone 3G pre 2.1, ye
Posted 8:56 AM 2/10/08
Yeah this is just going to be a razr with android on it.
unkpku is think that new comments are like iPhone 3G pre 2.1, yeah it sucks
gamble
Posted 8:47 AM 2/10/08
Can't wait for the ANDRAZR!!
gamble
Xavoc
Posted 8:45 AM 2/10/08
Hrm, I wonder if they're going to use this to further deploy/evolve some of their push technologies...
Xavoc
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 8:26 AM 2/10/08
I bet they could load this on the A1200 Ming right now..
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Mr.SithNinja
Posted 8:24 AM 2/10/08
Umm, Yippie??
Mr.SithNinja
FuzzysFriedChicken
Posted 10:09 AM 2/10/08
@Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude: It has been done.
+ Watch video
FuzzysFriedChicken
geedots
Posted 10:05 AM 2/10/08
fix the horrendous battery life and maybe i'd consider buying another moto phone. that is, unless they fix the iphone 3g's shortcomings first...
geedots
corhou99
Posted 9:54 AM 2/10/08
I installed Car Phones, when they were called "Car phones" (1988/ 1989, yes i am old) a "handset" was something completely different then, but that's a different story for fleshbot
I look at Motorola a differnt way, sure they have had their fair share of clunkers over the years, but they have had some leading edge phones that started design trends...StarTAC until then we just had ugly candybar phones, Razr, at the time it came out it was a leading design change...well since then they faltered a little...well amputation is more the term.
just remember, in a few years, some kid on a blog will be making fun of the iPhone 3G !
Nuff said, chop away
corhou99
KarinLovesYou
Posted 9:34 AM 2/10/08
I find the Motorola phones aesthetically pleasing (except for the RAZR), and if they were to put some of that sweet loving on it, I would be SO very pleased. Their UI, though not TOO hard to figure out, is irritating and not very intuitive.
KarinLovesYou
Ambiguous Blob 2.0
Posted 12:41 PM 2/10/08
EEEEEEWWWWWW!!! They're trying to get Motorola on my Android!...
Ambiguous Blob 2.0
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 2:49 PM 2/10/08
@FuzzysFriedChicken: Apparently I missed that. Thanks.
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system
Posted 6:20 AM 4/10/08
@FuzzysFriedChicken: Wow. Someone's camera doesn't autofocus well. That's nausiating!
FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system