We’ve already ranted about the need for Google to mandate a uniform plug connector position so Android can develop a robust peripheral market, but Motorola has decided that docks for its mobile phones is an in-house job. The company has just launched in-car docks for the Milestone 2 and Defy handsets.
If you’re a country-based reader who had been eyeballing the Motorola Defy for its Android based goodness and Telstra Blue tick rating, you might want to hold off from hopping in the ute and driving to town to pick one up. Joseph Hanlon over at CNet tells us Telstra has removed the rating based on some further testing.
A couple of Android bits and pieces for your Tuesday afternoon: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, the stunningly designed Gingerbread smartphone that was unveiled at CES, has officially been announced for both Vodafone and Optus in April.
If you’re looking for a water, dust and splash resistant smartphone, Motorola has just announced that Telstra are selling their DEFY handset from the end of this month for $0 up front on the $49 cap plan.
Billing this as a rough-’n-tumble phone, Motorola’s Defy doesn’t particularly wow on the specs-front, but could be a good Android alternative to those rugged phones Samsung keeps churning out.
