Keepin’ it real fake, part CCLV: ME600 rips Motorola Backflip down to its Shivering Blur Skin

There are many of us simple humans who “just don’t get” the Motorola Backflip. Their poor minds can’t fathom this oddest of twists on the QWERTY flip, and now here comes the “MOTOROIA” ME600 from Shenzhen to wrap their brain into ever more elaborate pretzel knots. The phone is a pretty faithful reproduction, but it’s [...]

Best Buy Kicks off Motorola Devour pre-sale, No Rebate Required

You’ll still have to wait until February 25th to actually get your hands on one, but those not wanting to take any chances on missing out on the Motorola Devour can now head down to their local Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile store and reserve one starting today. The only catch is that you’ll [...]

Motorola Launching 20-30 Android Phones in 2010

Some interesting tidbits came out of Motorola’s DEXT launch in Singapore today — CNET Asia had a chance to sit down with Moto’s Asia Pacific VP Spiro Nikolakopoulos, who said that the company would launch between 20 to 30 Android phones globally in 2010. Spiro also said that not every phone would make it to [...]

Motorola MOTOROI Demoed On Video in Very Cozy Quarters

You don’t typically get this close to your phone unless you’re about to put it against the side of your face, but hey, we figure a little intimate time with a device you use this much can’t hurt, now, can it? Here we’ve got one of the first high-def hands-on experiences of Motorola’s latest Android  [...]

Google’s Spat With Chinese Government Causes ‘Postponement’ of Android Phones

You have to love a good clash of legitimate titans, and they don’t get much bigger than Google and China. After deciding to stop censoring its Google.cn results, the Mountain View company of evil-non-doers has stepped up its offensive with the announcement that two Android phones — one from Samsung and one from Motorola – [...]

Motorola Milestone Reaches Milestone, Gets Rooted

Following its American cousin by just a few short weeks, the Motorola Milestone has now been rooted by a handful of enterprising hackers, opening the door to the usual array of forbidden fruits that Moto never intended you to have: WiFi tethering, wacky Sense ports, fully customized ROMs, and the list goes on. Proceed at [...]

Motorola ‘Ruth’ Specs Outed, likely Company’s Least Interesting Android Phone Yet

Don’t look for it to replace your Droid — or even your CLIQ — but Motorola’s got another Android phone coming up here that’s likely targeting a decidedly different market. The so-called “Ruth” — model number MB511 — has been unearthed via Motorola’s own user agent profile database, revealing a decidedly HTC Tattoo-like QVGA display, [...]

Droid More Valuable Than Nexus One or iPhone 3GS According To iSuppli

Ah, here we go again: another report from iSuppli breaking down the bill of materials (BOM) for one of our favorite smartphones. This time it’s the Droid / Milestone under scrutiny, Motorola’s beefcake slider that currently sells for $560 month-to-month on Verizon ($199 on contract). According to iSuppli’s analysis, Droid brings a $187.75 bill of [...]

Motorola Backflip Promo Spot Reminds US What Rock And Roll is All About

Remember when men were men and guitar riffs were boring and mindless? Moto does. The company has thrown together a little animated spot demonstrating its new Backflip handset. If you’re the sort of person who has trouble conceptualizing objects in 3D space — particularly objects that run Moto Blur and have [...]

Motorola XT720 Spreading Android, BLUR to South Korea?

Though its market share pales against the home teams, Motorola has maintained a continued presence in South Korea for some time — and seeing how the company is going all-in with Android globally, it makes sense that they’d be launching it here, too. Enter the alleged XT720, a localized version of the XT701 that’s seeing [...]