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Motorola Cliq XT Now Available from T-Mobile
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
T-Mobile has introduced the Motorola Cliq XT, its fifth device running Google's Android OS. This touchscreen-based device has been created for those looking for their first smartphone. It has a low price, but not quite as low as had been thought.

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Motorola Cliq XT Will Debut Tomorrow for Under $100
PUBLISHED: 3/16/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
There's good news for T-Mobile customers who are planning to get a Motorola Cliq XT: this Android OS smartphone will apparently launch tomorrow at a price below what was previously thought. It will offer a tablet shape with 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a range of other features. Updated
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AT&T Now Offering Its First Android-Powered Smartphone, the Motorola Backflip
PUBLISHED: 3/7/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
AT&T has gotten on the Android bandwagon by releasing the Motorola Backflip. This inexpensive smartphone has an unusual reverse-flip keyboard with an HVGA touchscreen and an large trackpad. It also sports 3G, Wi-Fi, and a 5 MPx camera.
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Most Popular Smartphones of February
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
At the beginning of each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the smartphones and other mobile devices that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks.
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Prices for the HTC HD2 and Motorola Cliq XT Leak Out
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
T-Mobile USA is expected to launch two more smartphones in the near future, and though it hasn't officially announced what it is going to charge for the HTC HD2 and the Motorola Cliq XT, an unofficial report reveals these prices.
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Verizon's Android-Powered Motorola Devour Debuts Exclusively at Best Buy Stores
PUBLISHED: 2/25/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Motorola Devour, Verizon's third smartphone running Google's Android OS, is being released today. At launch, the only brick-and-mortar store offering this mid-range device with a sliding keyboard is Best Buy, but a few other online retailers have it as well.
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Motorola Droid Available for $50 to New Verizon Customers
PUBLISHED: 2/21/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Motorola Droid is one of the most popular Android OS devices available. This high-end smartphone normally sells for $200 with a two-year contract, but new Verizon customers can get it for a quarter of that.
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Motorola Cliq Getting a System Software Update this Week
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Motorola has promised to release an update for the system software on the Motorola Cliq, an Android-based smartphone being offered by T-Mobile USA. This will bring a number improvements, but apparently won't be the promised upgrade to Android OS 2.1.
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AT&T Will Launch the Android-Powered Motorola Backflip in Early March
PUBLISHED: 2/18/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
After some broad hints last month, AT&T has officially announced that it will be offering the Motorola Backflip in a few weeks. This smartphone -- which has an unusual reverse-flip keyboard -- will be AT&T's first with Google's Android OS.
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MWC Day 3: Attention Turns to New Android OS and bada OS Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Dragan Petric
Much of the attendees' attention at the Mobile World Congress 2010 tradeshow today was on smartphones that were unveiled this week. This includes the Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro, the Motorola Cliq XT, and the Samsung Wave.
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Motorola Devour Is Going To Debut Next Week
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Motorola Devour, Verizon's next smartphone, will be released in just a few days. For a few weeks after launch, this Android OS-powered device with a sliding keyboard is going to be exclusively available from the retailer Best Buy.
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T-Mobile Will Launch the Android-based Motorola Cliq XT in March
PUBLISHED: 2/15/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Motorola has just announced that T-Mobile USA is going to release the Motorola Cliq XT next month. This device -- previously known as the Zeppelin -- will be an affordable smartphone running Google's Android OS.
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Motorola Devour Could Launch on March 15... and Maybe Before
PUBLISHED: 2/12/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
When Verizon announced plans to release the Motorola Devour, it was a bit vague on exactly when this is going to happen, but according to a document that has leaked out of this wireless carrier, the debut of this Android OS-based smartphone will be in mid-March.
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