Motorola 2011 SmartPhone Articles

Motorola Droid 4 Might Not Launch for Months 12/22/2011

When Verizon gave the world a sneak peek at the Motorola Droid 4 a few weeks ago, many assumed this meant this smartphone would be on the ma

Verizon Customers Still Waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Droid 4 12/9/2011

Unconfirmed reports had indicated that Verizon was going to release two Android smartphones with 4G LTE this week, but this did not . This h

Motorola Droid RAZR vs. Motorola Droid 3: Is the Keyboard Worth It? 12/6/2011

In a showdown between the most recent of Verizon's original Droid line, the Motorola Droid 3, and the cutting-edge Motorola Droid RAZR, whic

Verizon Gives a First Look at the Motorola Droid 4 12/2/2011

Although Verizon has yet to officially announce the Motorola Droid 4, that's not stopping the carrier from giving the world a sneak peek at

Motorola Droid RAZR Review: Super Slim, Super Fast 11/30/2011

The Motorola Droid RAZR is Verizon's latest 4G LTE flagship, sporting an ultra-slim design, large Super AMOLED screen and Android OS. At $30

Motorola Droid 4 Could Hit Verizon Next Week 11/28/2011

While details of the fourth-generation Droid smartphone leaked last month, pegging the device with 4G LTE connectivity and a slimmer design,

Motorola Photon 4G vs. Samsung Nexus S 4G: Which Is Better? 11/25/2011

Sprint offers a number of Android-based smartphones, but these two might leave subscribers wondering which one is best for them. For those w

Super-Slim Motorola Droid RAZR Debuts from Verizon Wireless 11/11/2011

Verizon's newest -- and thinnest -- smartphone is the Motorola Droid RAZR. Even though it sports a wide range of high-end features, this And

Motorola Droid RAZR To Launch on 11-11-11 11/4/2011

Verizon announced with a TV ad last night that the Motorola Droid RAZR will be introduced next week, on the memorable date of 11-11-11. This

Motorola Droid 4 Will Sport 4G LTE 10/27/2011

Images and specs of the fourth-generation Droid have leaked out, giving the world an advanced look at this upcoming Verizon model. It's appa

Motorola Droid RAZR Can Now Be Pre-Ordered from Verizon 10/27/2011

Verizon is now taking pre-orders for its latest high-end Android smartphone, the Motorola Droid RAZR. This model won't be short on features,

Motorola Droid Bionic vs. Motorola Photon 4G: LTE and WiMAX Go Head-to-Head 10/26/2011

Although they sport different looks, the Motorola Droid Bionic and Photon 4G have a lot in common, including being cutting-edge phones on tw

Motorola Commits to Android OS 4.0 Upgrades for Three Recent Models 10/25/2011

Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) was unveiled a week ago, and since then device makers have starting talking about when current smartphon

Sprint Salutes the Motorola Admiral with PTT 10/23/2011

The Motorola Admiral, Sprint's first Android-powered handset to offer the carrier's Direct Connect Push To Talk service, is now available at

Motorola Droid RAZR Hands-On Preview: Slim but Powerful 10/18/2011

The Motorola RAZR was one of the most popular feature phones of all time due to its thin and slick design. Now the RAZR is back as perhaps t

Motorola Droid RAZR Bringing a Super-Thin Design to Verizon 10/18/2011

Motorola and Verizon have just announced the latest addition to Big Red's 4G lineup with the Droid RAZR. The smartphone will boast a Gorilla

Motorola Droid RAZR Exposed by Over-Eager Sneak Peek 10/17/2011

Motorola has released another sneak peek at its Spyder smartphone, though this time the teaser site left less for the imagination. Designed

Motorola Atrix 2 Hits AT&T Store Shelves at $100 10/16/2011

AT&T has begun offering the Motorola Atrix 2. This is the latest smartphone from this carrier that supports Motorola's Webtop technology, so

Motorola Atrix 2 to Hit AT&T on Sunday 10/11/2011

AT&T has just announced the Motorola Atrix 2, along with four other new Android smartphones. The Atrix 2, which will pack a 1GHz dual-core p

Motorola and Verizon Hosting Press Event Oct. 18, May Unveil RAZR Smartphone 10/10/2011

Motorola and Verizon Wireless sent out invitations for a press event next Tuesday, October 18 in New York City that they may be using as a p

Motorola Droid Bionic vs Motorola Droid X2: Which Droid Is Better? 10/10/2011

With similar designs and many of the same features, it is tough for Verizon customers to choose between the Motorola Droid X2 and Motorola D

Motorola Droid Bionic Review: Better, Stronger, Faster 9/25/2011

The Motorola Droid Bionic is one of the most powerful and capable smartphones available today, and the flagship device from Motorola. It can

Motorola Photon 4G Review: Powerful and Versatile 9/19/2011

The Motorola Photon 4G packs in a dizzying array of features, including a 1 GHz dual-core processor, 4.3 inch high-res screen, 4G wireless i

How To Get a Good Deal on the Hot New Motorola Droid Bionic 9/13/2011

The Motorola Droid Bionic is one of the hottest smartphones going, but some have choked a bit on its high price: $300 with contract. Fortuna

U.S. Cellular Shocks Customers with the Motorola Electrify 9/12/2011

U.S. Cellular has just announced the addition of the Motorola Electrify to its smartphone repertoire. This will be a cutting-edge Android sm

Motorola Droid Bionic Released at Long Last 9/8/2011

The long-awaited Motorola Droid Bionic has finally been released by Verizon. Even though this smartphone was first announced in January, it

Verizon Promises Motorola Droid Bionic Launching Next Week 9/3/2011

Verizon has officially confirmed what was previously only a rumor: the Motorola Droid Bionic is going to start reaching consumers on Thursda

Motorola Pro+ Designed for Business Users 8/30/2011

Motorola has just taken the wraps off a new smartphone that will target professionals, the Motorola Pro+. This device will run Android but h

Googorola: Google's Motorola Acquisition a Case of Deja Apple? 8/19/2011

Analyst Mike Grant points out that Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility could lead to the company becoming more like Apple, a vertical bus

Motorola Droid Bionic Appears Briefly on the Verizon Homepage 8/19/2011

This morning, Verizon Wireless posted an ad for the Motorola Droid Bionic on its website. However, this must have been an error, because it

Google's Purchase of Motorola Mobility Is All About Patents 8/18/2011

The biggest news in the smartphone world this week was Google's announcement that it is buying Motorola Mobility. Brighthand Site Editor Ed

Motorola Mobility Buy Could Make Android More Enterprise-Friendly; say IDC Analysts 8/17/2011

With the recent news of Google's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility, IDC analysts examine the possible benefits the Android OS migh

Motorola Droid HD Images and Specs Leak Out 8/17/2011

Pictures and some of the specifications of the Motorola Droid HD have appeared on the Web, giving the world its best look so far of this upc

Motorola Defy+ Apparently Not Headed for T-Mobile 8/15/2011

The Defy+, Motorola's newest "life proof" smartphone, will be hitting the international markets this fall, though the U.S. will not be seein

Google Shakes Up the Smartphone Market by Buying Motorola Mobility 8/15/2011

Google is buying Motorola Mobility, the maker of some of the most popular smartphones running the Android OS, including the Droid line. Moto

Motorola Photon 4G First-Look Review 8/13/2011

The Motorola Photon 4G is well supplied with cutting-edge features, including a 4.3-inch, qHD touchscreen and a dual-core processor. Here's

Motorola Droid 3 Review: Ready for Business or Pleasure 8/9/2011

The Motorola Droid 3 is the latest in this series of high-end smartphones from Verizon that helped put Android on the map. Does the new mode

Verizon's Release Dates Leak Out for Motorola Droid Bionic, Samsung Stratosphere, Others 8/4/2011

An internal roadmap of when Verizon is going to release a number of smartphones running Google's Android OS has leaked out. This reveals the

Gingerbread Update Now Available for Motorola Droid X2 8/2/2011

The Google Android OS 2.3.3 (aka Gingerbread) update is now live and available to all Motorola Droid X2 users, who need only to access the u

Motorola Droid Bionic Not Launching Until Fall 7/29/2011

The Motorola Droid Bionic was originally scheduled to debut in the first half of this year, but its release was bumped back. There has been

Motorola Photon 4G Debuts Early From Sprint 7/28/2011

The powerful Motorola Photon 4G from Sprint has been released three days early and is available to the entire public for purchase through th

Motorola Droid 3 First-Look Review: Just What You've Been Asking For? 7/27/2011

The original Motorola Droid did a lot to make the Android OS the very popular smartphone platform it is today. Nearly two years later, how d

Motorola Atrix 4G Can Now Be Upgraded to Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) 7/23/2011

Motorola has introduced a system software upgrade for the Atrix 4G from AT&T. Amoung an array of other chnages, this updates the version of

Release Date Set for Sprint's Motorola Titanium 7/18/2011

The Motorola Titanium smartphone, a rugged Android smartphone which is going to feature push-to-talk capabilities, will become available on

Motorola Droid 3 Now in Verizon Stores 7/15/2011

Exclusively released online last week, the Motorola Droid 3 is now available at Verizon Wireless stores. This allows those who are intereste

Motorola Photon 4G Cutting-Edge Android Smartphone Coming Soon to Sprint 7/14/2011

Sprint has announced that the Motorola Photon 4G is going to be released at the end of this month. This Android smartphone is going to be pa

Motorola XPRT Review: Looks Like a BlackBerry, Acts Like a Droid 7/8/2011

Sprint's Motorola XPRT is a device that runs Google's Android OS but has clearly been designed to lure business users away from their BlackB

Verizon Wireless Launches Significantly Improved Motorola Droid 3 Today 7/7/2011

Verizon Wireless has launched the next-generation Motorola Droid 3 -- a global phone with a slide-out, 5-row QWERTY keyboard and a 4-inch di

Take a Look at the Re-designed Motorola Droid Bionic 7/7/2011

Verizon had originally planned to introduce the Motorola Droid Bionic this spring, but the release was bumped back to give Motorola time to

Motorola Atrix 4G: Ideal for Business Travelers 6/28/2011

Although everyone would like their vacation to be a complete escape from work, most people have to check in with the office every now and th

Motorola Droid X2 Review: Raw Power 6/22/2011

The Motorola Droid X2 has a range of cutting-edge features: it is Verizon's first with a dual-core processor, plus it sports a large, high-r

Motorola Triumph Preview: A Contract-Free Android Smartphone 6/19/2011

Brighthand takes a look at how the features of the Motorola Triumph - an upcoming contract-less smartphone from Sprint's Virgin Mobile USA -

Motorola Photon 4G Hands-On Preview 6/13/2011

When Sprint previewed its forthcoming Photon 4G smartphone, Brighthand was there at the glitzy New York City press launch, gleaning some han

Sprint Unveils Not Just One, But Two Motorola Android OS Phones 6/9/2011

Despite industry predictions of a single Android OS smartphone announcement, Sprint and Motorola pulled a pair of new phones out of their co

AT&T Cuts Price on Motorola Atrix 4G Android OS Smartphone to $100 6/8/2011

Six months after announcing the product at CES 2011, AT&T has lowered the pricetag on Motorola's first dual-core smartphone, the Android 2.2

Rumors Swirl About Sprint Motorola Phone: Droid X2 or Atrix-like? 6/8/2011

Sprint and Motorola will hold a press conference in New York on Thursday afternoon, and rumors are flying about an impending announcement fr

Motorola Droid X2 First-Look Review 6/1/2011

The Motorola Droid X2 is Verizon's first smartphone with a dual-core processor, plus it has a large, high-resolution display. Do these enhan

Rumors About Motorola Droid 3 Specs Begin to Swirl 5/23/2011

Although leaked images of the device have been floating around the Web for a little while now, some alleged details about what's under the h

Motorola Droid X2 from Verizon Now Available Online 5/19/2011

The launch of the Motorola Droid X2 has gone as expected and the follow up to the original Droid X is currently available in the Verizon Wir

Verizon Launching Motorola Droid X2 Tomorrow 5/18/2011

As had been rumored, the Motorola Droid X2 is going to debut from Verizon Wireless on Thursday, May 19. This cutting-edge Android smartphone

Motorola Droid X2 Might Debut Next Week 5/13/2011

Although Verizon has yet to acknowledge its existence, virtually all the details on the Motorola Droid X2 have leaked out. The only data poi

Everything You Want To Know About Verizon's Motorola Droid X2 5/9/2011

Information on the Motorola Droid X2 has been trickling out over the past few weeks, but it has now reached the flood stage. All the specs f

Sprint's Motorola XPRT, an Android Smartphone Aimed at BlackBerry Users 5/5/2011

Sprint has announced plans to launch the Motorola XPRT, a device that will run Google's Android OS but has clearly been designed to lure bus

Rugged Motorola Titanium to Offer Sprint Direct Connect 5/5/2011

If you're a fan of push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities and are in the market for a rugged smartphone, we have some good news for you: Sprint has

AT&T Brings High-Speed Uploads to the Motorola Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G 4/30/2011

AT&T had a bit of a scandal earlier this year when users discovered that their "4G" smartphone offered very fast downloads, but much slower

Motorola Atrix 4G Lapdock and HD Multimedia Dock Review 4/28/2011

Along with the introduction of the Motorola Atrix 4G came the debut of the Lapdock, a docking station that promises to turn your smartphone

Motorola Droid Pro Gets a Security-Oriented System Software Update 4/25/2011

A maintenance update to the system software for the Motorola Droid Pro is now available. This is not an upgrade to Android OS 2.3, but inste

Motorola Defy Can Now Be Upgraded to Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) 4/23/2011

A significant upgrade for the system software on the Motorola Defy is now available. The most notable enhancement in this is support for Ado

Verizon's Motorola Droid Bionic Delayed 4/19/2011

The debut of the Motorola Droid Bionic has been pushed back, and this cutting-edge Android OS smartphone might not hit store shelves until n

Motorola Droid X2 and LG Revolution Prices Leaked 4/15/2011

Two upcoming additions to the Verizon smartphone lineup have had their prices revealed, with information leaking out about both the Motorola

Motorola Droid X Getting Android OS 2.3 Upgrade 4/13/2011

Reports are coming in from around the Web that users of the Motorola Droid X are getting an over-the-air update to Android OS 2.3, the latse

Motorola Atrix 4G on Sale for $50 this Weekend Only 4/9/2011

The online retail giant Amazon.com is having a sale on the Motorola Atrix 4G today and tomorrow. AT&T charges $200 for this cutting-edge And

Motorola Atrix 4G Review 3/29/2011

The Motorola Atrix 4G is a vanguard in the next generation of smartphones. Packed with advanced technology, this smartphone promises tomorro

Motorola Droid 3 Will Be a Webtop Smartphone 3/16/2011

Images of the Motorola Droid 3 have leaked out, and they reveal some new information about this upcoming Android OS model. Most notably, it

Take an Early Look at the Motorola Targa with Verizon 4G 3/15/2011

Images and a few of the specifications of the Motorola Targa have leaked out. This model is supposedly headed for Verizon Wireless, and will

Motorola Prepping More Smartphones That Can Convert to a Netbook and Nettop 2/28/2011

AT&T's Motorola Atrix 4G will be the first in a series of similar devices, according to Motorola's CEO. Sanjay Jha promised that there will

Motorola Atrix 4G First-Look Review 2/25/2011

The Motorola Atrix 4G is one of the first phones to hit the market with a dual-core CPU. Continuing the cutting-edge trend is a qHD display,

Motorola Atrix 4G Smartphone, Netbook, and Nettop Now Available from AT&T 2/22/2011

Today is the launch date for AT&T's Motorola Atrix 4G, a cutting-edge Android OS smartphone that can be turned into a light-duty laptop or d

Motorola Atrix 4G Will Launch Much Earlier than Expected 2/17/2011

AT&T had promised that the Motorola Atrix 4G is going to be available by March 6, but now, this carrier says that the launch date for this c

Motorola Droid X 2 on Its Way to Verizon 2/16/2011

Motorola and Verizon are reportedly working on a follow-up to the Motorola Droid X. Exactly what the features of this upcoming high-end Andr

Motorola Atrix 4G Price and Release Date Announced 2/3/2011

AT&T has just revealed what the Motorola Atrix 4G is going to cost when it debuts early next month. Those who are eager to get their hands o

Price for the Motorola Atrix 4G Desktop Dock Revealed 1/30/2011

Users of the Motorola Atrix 4G are going to be able to turn their smartphone into a nettop computer, but doing so will require a desktop doc

Motorola Atrix 4G Could Cost Less than Expected 1/28/2011

Many people have been expecting the Motorola Atrix 4G to debut at the typical $200 with contract, but information leaking out of retailers i

Motorola Droid Bionic Not Coming Until Mid-Year 1/27/2011

There's bad news for fans of Verizon's popular Droid line of high-end Android OS smartphones. Despite being pre-announced at CES early this

Motorola Atrix 4G Will Launch at the End of Next Month 1/27/2011

Motorola's CEO didn't exactly announce the launch date for the Atrix 4G, but Sanjay Jha did say that this cutting-edge Android OS smartphone

Motorola Atrix 4G Laptop Dock Could Be Surprisingly Affordable 1/25/2011

One of the things that is going to set the Motorola Atrix 4G apart from its rivals is its laptop dock, which will turn this Android OS smart

Motorola Droid Pro Gets a Small System Software Update 1/16/2011

Verizon has introduced a maintenance update for the system software on the Motorola Droid Pro. This isn't an upgrade to Android OS 2.3, but

Release Date for the Motorola Atrix 4G Leaks Out 1/14/2011

Although AT&T took the wraps off the Motorola Atrix 4G at CES last week, the carrier has yet to announce a release date for this innovative

Motorola Cliq 2 Officially Confirmed at CES 1/6/2011

Leaked photos and bits of information are all we had to go on previously, but Motorola officially announced its Cliq 2 today at CES, confirm

Motorola Droid Bionic to Feature Verizon 4G Support 1/6/2011

Another member of Motorola's Droid family is on the way, and it's an LTE smartphone. Verizon made an announcement for the Droid Bionic at CE

Motorola Atrix 4G Hands-on Preview 1/6/2011

AT&T officially announced plans to offer the Motorola Atrix 4G yesterday. Brighthand's Ed Hardy was at Motorola's official launch event for

Motorola Citrus Review 1/2/2011

The Motorola Citrus is an entry-level Android OS smartphone available on the Verizon Wireless network. Antoine Wright has spent the past few