Branded the “world’s most powerful smartphone” by Motorola, the Atrix 4G made its first foray into tech circles, along with the tablet Xoom, the Cliq 2 and the Droid Bionic.
Yesterday, for the first time, the newly independent Motorola Mobility gave the world a glimpse of the first tablet that will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb.
Since launching 23 Android smartphones in 2010, Motorola’s new lineup is embracing new game-changing technologies, according to Sanjay Jha, chairman and chief executive officer, Motorola Mobility, who was speaking yesterday at CES in Las Vegas.
“We’re innovating across the board – not just in smartphones – as we revolutionise mobile computing with experiences that push the limits of what you thought was possible with your mobile device,” he said.
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Motorola Atrix
So here’s a flavour of the Atrix. According to Motorola, it is the “world’s most powerful smartphone with a dual-core processor that is the fastest yet offered in a mobile phone”.
It says the Atrix will become a user’s primary digital hub to create, edit and interact with documents, media and content.
The phone comes with new accessories, such as Laptop Dock, giving users a larger screen, keyboard and trackpad, enabling a more computer-like experience.
Core features:
- A 1GHz dual-core processor that’s capable of opening web pages twice as fast as most other smartphones, according to Motorola.
- 1GB of RAM.
- Front- and rear-facing cameras and the ability to record in HD.
- Biometric fingerprint reader.
- Up to 48GB of storage.
The Motorola Atrix will be available in the US from AT&T in Q1 2011 and available in other markets later this year.
Motorola Xoom
Onto the Motorola Xoom tablet, which will run Android Honeycomb. With its 10.1-inch HD widescreen, Motorola says the Xoom is the first tablet to connect to the new Google mobile innovation service.
Core features:
- Unique dock options allow HD content streaming to TV and easy connection to PC accessories, like mouse and keyboard devices.
- Includes a HD camcorder and a 5.0-megapixel camera.
- 4G LTE upgradeable.
- New smartphones.
Motorola Cliq 2
The Cliq 2 will possess a 3.7-inch display, faster processor and preloaded applications such as BLOCKBUSTER ONDEMAND and Amazon Kindle. It will also have a 5.0-megapixel camera.
This phone will be available to T-Mobile USA customers on 19 January 2011 at T-Mobile retail stores, select dealers and online.
Motorola Droid Bionic
This LTE smartphone will deliver a mobile internet experience that’s up to 10 times faster than 3G, asserts Motorola.
The Droid has a dual core processor with each core running at 1GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power and 512MB RAM.
Other features:
- A rear-facing 8.0-megapixel camera.
- 4.3-inch qHD quality screen with Multiplayer gaming capabilities.
- Front-facing VGA web cam and See What I See video feature.
