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Android Phones - Google OS

Motorola Cliq XT The keyboard-less counterpart to the Motorola Cliq on T-Mobile brings its own special sauce in the form of custom multimedia applications, a higher resolution camera and Swype on-screen keyboard input. The Cliq XT has a 3.1" HVGA capacitive touch screen and it runs on a 528MHz Qualcomm CPU. Like the Cliq and Backflip, it runs MOTOBLUR social networking software on top of Android 1.5. The Cliq has a GPS that works with Google Maps and Telenav, MS Exchange support, plenty of social networking integration, WiFi and Bluetooth. The 3G Cliq XT has excellent voice quality and a pretty decent camera.	T-Mobile	March 2010
Motorola Backflip The Backflip gets its name from the unusual reverse clamshell design. When this QWERTY smartphone is closed both the display and keyboard face outward. It's a polarizing design that will have you doing backflips or calling it the "Backflop". We like the design since the 3.1" capacitive display is always accessible and it allows for a large keyboard in otherwise compact phone. This is Motorola's third MOTOBLUR Android phone, and that means it's social networking-enhanced; great for you cyber-social types and those who need solid Exchange support. The features are mid-range with a 528MHz CPU, 320 x 480 pixel display, a GPS that works with Google Maps and AT&T Navigator, WiFi and Bluetooth. The 5 megapixel autofocus camera is better than average for a mid-tier smartphone. The Backflip is no threat to the Droid but it's on par with the Motorola Devour and classier than the Motorola Cliq.	AT&T	March 2010
Motorola Devour The Motorola Droid's little brother isn't exactly smaller, but it is more affordable and built like a tank. The aluminum casing inspires confidence even if the design isn't tres chic. It has a slide-down QWERTY keyboard and MOTOBLUR software for you social networking addicts. Twitter, Facebook, MySpace-- it's all there and more. The Devour runs on Android 1.6 and it has a HVGA capacitive touch screen, 3 megapixel camera, GPS, 3G EV-DO Rev. A, WiFi and Verizon's VZ Navigator, V Cast Music and V Cast Video.	Verizon	Feb. 2010
Motorola Cliq 'Tis the season for Android phones, and this time we take a look at T-Mobile's third Android Google OS phone, the Cliq. While the G1 and MyTouch 3G on T-Mobile are vanilla Android phones, the Cliq runs MOTOBLUR on top of Android: an over the top social networking experience with support for no less than 10 types of social networks and messaging. Other features include a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3G HSDPA, a 3.1" capacitive touchscreen, WiFi and a 5 megapixel camera.	T-Mobile	Nov. 2009
Motorola Droid Verizon and Motorola have made a big to do about their flagship Android smartphone and the Moto Droid might just be all that. It's fast, it's got a simply huge 480 x 854 pixel capacitive touch screen, it's skinny and it has a slider QWERTY keyboard. The Droid is the first Android 2.0 OS phone and it's full of the usual Google goodies like Gmail, YouTube and Maps plus built-in MS Exchange support and other amenities. The Droid has a GPS that works with Google Maps, WiFi, Bluetooth with A2DP stereo and a very good 5 megapixel camera.This review includes a video review. Editor's ChoiceAward 2009.	Verizon	Oct. 2009

Windows Mobile Smartphones

Motorola Q9c The Moto Q9m is reborn on Verizon as the Motorola Q9c. The Q9c leaves out access to the Verizon music store, but adds a GPS that works with VZ Navigator. The Moto is a CDMA phone with EVDO rev. 0 for fast data and it runs Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition. Other than the GPS, the Q9c is similar to the model it replaces: it has an excellent QWERTY keyboard, a MiniSD card slot, a 312MHz processor and a 1.3 megapixel camera.	Verizon	July 2008
Motorola Q9 Global Motorola's been working the smartphone thing for several years now, and we say that the Q Global, AT&T's version of the Motorola Q9h is finally a winner. The slim good looks wouldn't mean a thing without an excellent set of features that work well: fast HSDPA 3.5G for data, a quad band GSM radio with excellent voice quality and good reception, GPS and a decent 2.0 megapixel camera. The Q9 has a faster-than-average 325mHz CPU, 256 megs of flash ROM, 96 megs of RAM, a QVGA landscape display and it runs Windows Mobile 6 Standard.	AT&T	Nov. 2007
Motorola Q9m The follow-up to the Motorola Q is a great improvement. We love the excellent build quality, good looks, stereo speakers and fantastic QWERTY thumb keyboard. Like the original, the Q9m runs on a 312MHz Intel XScale processor with 64 megs of RAM and 128 megs of flash memory and it sports the same ho-hum 1.3 megapixel camera. Why the Q9m didn't get the additional compliment of flash memory and better camera that its GSM sibling, the Q9h has, we don't know. The Motorola Q music 9m is a slim Windows Mobile 6 smartphone offered by Verizon with EVDO Rev. 0 for data.	Verizon	Sept. 2007
Motorola Q The brainy RAZR we've all been waiting for is finally here! The Q in no way resembles Motorola's past smartphones (and that's a good thing). It sports fresh RAZR-esque looks, fast and reliable technology inside and a vivid landscape display. This smartphone is available on Verizon's network in the US and it offers EVDO for 3G data speeds, good voice quality, Bluetooth and a QWERTY keyboard. Its 312MHz Intel XScale processor keeps it humming along nicely and it has a miniSD slot to save the 1.3MP camera's photos as well as any data you wish.	Verizon	June 2006
Motorola i930 This is Nextel's first Microsoft Smartphone. It may be late to the party but it offers the usual Nextel ruggedness, Push to Talk, good performance and stability. This smartphone runs Windows Mobile 2003SE on a 200 MHz processor and has a split personality: in the US it works on Nextel's iDen network while overseas it works as a GSM phone thanks to a dual band GSM radio and SIM slot.	Nextel	Dec. 2005
Motorola MPx220 The new MS Smartphone on the block packs an amazing number of features into a small package. This trim clamshell phone runs MS Smartphone 2003 SE, has a fast processor, Bluetooth, a 1MP camera, an expansion slot and MP3 stereo playback. It's a GSM world phone offered by Cingular in the US. Update June 2005: Cingular no longer seems to offer this phone.	Cingular	Nov. 2004
Motorola MPx200 This and the Samsung i600 offered by Verizon are the first Microsoft Smartphone 2002 devices to hit the market. The MPx200 runs on GSM networks and is currently offered by AT&T Wireless. It's the size of an average mobile phone but packs more of a punch offering strong Microsoft PIM apps, a web browser and multimedia player plus good desktop syncing. Discontinued.	AT&T	Feb. 2004

Motorola Feature Phones (regular phones)

Motorola Krave ZN4 Verizon's compact touch screen phone has a few neat tricks up its sleeve: the touch screen works through the clear flip lid and it has haptic feedback and an accelerometer. Smaller than touch screen phones like the LG Voyager, the Moto feels good in the hand and pocket. It's packed with features including mobile TV, EVDO, V Cast services and a GPS. There's an SDHC microSD card slot, 3.5mm stereo jack and a 2 megapixel camera to round out multimedia features.	Verizon	Jan. 2009
Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 A 5 megapixel camera phone with an autofocus lens and Xenon flash for $99 with contract? Nice! T-Mobile has got the deal for those of you who are camera buffs and like the look and feel of the ROKR E8, minus haptics. This stylish and solid Moto has a very good 5MP camera with Kodak technology inside and easy uploads to Kodak's free web-based gallery. The Zine ZN5 is a quad band GSM phone with EDGE, sharp voice quality, a music player and music-oriented features like a 3.5mm headset jack and A2DP Bluetooth stereo. It's got WiFi for relatively painless image uploads, USB image transfer and output to TV.	T-Mobile	Nov. 2008
Motorola RAZR VE20 Though it might not be the most stunning looking RAZR to hit the market, the RAZR VE20 for Sprint packs a very strong set of features along with Moto's signature excellent reception. The RAZR VE20 is narrower than the original RAZR, yet it packs in a GPS that works with Sprint Navigation, EVDO, Sprint TV, a music player, Bluetooth stereo A2DP, Sprint TV and a microSD card slot. At $99 with contract, it's easy on the wallet too.	Sprint	August 2008
Motorola ROKR E8 Moto's latest music phone has extreme good looks that come in part from the unique surface haptics front panel. There are no traditional buttons; instead the surface is touch-sensitive and the virtual buttons vibrate when you press them. Buttons also come and go, depending on context, using Motorola's ModeShifting technology. The ROKR E8 is a GSM quad band phone with EDGE for data, and it's offered by T-Mobile in the US. It has 2 gigs of internal memory, making it a viable portable music player and there's also a microSD card slot with a 1 gig card included. Other features include A2DP Bluetooth stereo, an FM radio and a 2 megapixel camera.	T-Mobile	August 2008
Motorola W755 What a bargain! Moto flip phone fans who are also fond of Verizon Wireless can get the attractive, sturdy and surprisingly well-endowed Moto for $20 with a 2 year contract. The W755 is a normal phone that doesn't tread in LG Dare territory, but it is an affordable alternative to the Moto RAZR V9m. This Moto weighs only 3.6 ounces and it has EVDO with V Cast support, a music player with touch controls on the flip, GPS with VZ Navigator, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel camera.	Verizon	July 2008
Motorola Z9 Motorola's sexy new slider was just announced for AT&T at the CTIA trade show in early April. This is a feature phone that seems to have it all: stunning good looks with a metallic sheen and attractive color, solid build quality and a wealth of features. The Moto Z9 is the slider cousin to the popular RAZR2 V9 and shares that phone's styling and OS. But the Z9 adds something special: it's AT&T's first feature phone with a GPS and AT&T Navigator. The Moto also has a very good 2 megapixel camera, a large QVGA display, music player, SDHC microSD card slot and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR with A2DP stereo support.	AT&T	April 2008
Motorola MOTORIZR Z6tv The third TV phone on Verizon's network, and the first to lose the external TV antenna (the just-released LG Voyager also lacks the antenna and is Verizon's 4th TV phone). The RIZR Z6tv is a very attractive and compact phone with a gloss finish on the front and a vivid QVGA color display. It handles Verizon TV, which is true broadcast digital TV, along with EVDO and V Cast on demand content. The Moto has a music player, Bluetooth with a host of profiles including A2DP stereo, VZ Navigator support and a 2 megapixel camera that takes pleasing shots. Even if you're not into TV, the RIZR is an attractive, well-built slider that's worth a look.	Verizon	Nov. 2007
Motorola RAZR2 V9m We take a look at the Sprint version of the re-born RAZR which features a more elegant and durable design than prior generation RAZR models. The metallic RAZR2 has EVDO, Sprint TV, two large displays, a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth with A2DP Bluetooth stereo and it just plain looks pretty (but keep that polishing cloth handy).	Sprint	Nov. 2007
Motorola KRZR K1m If you've got Rolex and Jaguar tastes but a high end Toyota budget the MOTOKRZR calls to you. This undeniably good looking phone is small, sexy and looks tres high class. Not only that, it actually has great voice quality and is very easy to use. The KRZR has a 1.3MP camera, Micro SD card slot, music player and EVDO for high speed data and V Cast entertainment on Verizon's nework. If you're looking for a head turner and don't want every feature under the sun, check out the KRZR.	Verizon	Sept. 2006
Motorola RAZR V3 One of the most popular mobile phones ever sold, the RAZR banks that its thin-is-in looks, stunning metal keypad and popularity will convince you to slip one into your pocket. This flip phone has a quad band GSM radio that will work anywhere in the world GSM service is available, GPRS for data, Bluetooth and a VGA camera. It's offered by Cingular and T-Mobile in the US, and we take a look at the Cingular version.	Cingular and T-Mobile (Verizon too!)	Aug. 2006
Motorola PEBL One of the trio of super-fashionable vowel-less mobile phones from Motorola, the PEBL adds a tactile element to the design with its feels great in the hand design and non-slip texture. It's a quad band GSM phone with Bluetooth, a VGA camera and a very nice inner display. The PEBL is offered by T-Mobile in the US and it's available in black, blue, orange and green.	T-Mobile	June 2006
Motorola SLVR L6 The L7's little brother is a very fashionable and functional phone for less than $50 in the US. It's a Cingular phone but Radio Shack currently has the bragging rights to selling the phone. The L6 is a super-slim candy bar GSM quad band phone with Bluetooth, strong reception and a VGA display. Unlike the L7, it does not have iTunes.	Cingular	May 2006
Motorola i870 Nextel's first high end feature phone puts the perk back in work. Less bulky than most Nextel phones, the i870 features a 1.3 megapixel camera, TransFlash memory expansion slot and an MP3 player with front controls. If you're a Nextel user who yearns for a feature phone, this is it.	Nextel	April 2006
Motorola SLVR L7 The candy bar sibling to the sexy RAZR is super-slim at 11.5mm, and has the RAZR's signature polished metal keypad. The phone is all about looks and it's gorgeous to be sure and very light. The SLVR is Moto's second iTunes phone and it can hold up to 100 songs. It's got a VGA camera, Bluetooth and a TransFlash slot for expansion. The SLVR is a quad band GSM phone that's sold in the US by Cingular.	Cingular	Feb. 2006
Motorola E815 Released late Summer 2005, this is Motorola's flagship feature phone on the Verizon Wireless network. The phone has a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, MP3 player, EVDO for high speed data and VCast and a TransFlash memory expansion slot. While it's not tiny and sexy, it's well built and offers a great feature set for the money.	Verizon	Dec. 2005

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