Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) was a step in the wrong direction for Google. Its hand was forced; Android had to have a tablet-friendly version quickly. With hindsight, Google’s learned its lesson: if rumours are to be believed, Android 5.0 (Jellybean) will be built with the ability to swap from mobile to PC OS at the flick of a switch. Read more
The Motorola Atrix Android 2.3 update we were promised for the UK earlier this year is very nearly here. After an initial pledge of a simultaneous roll-out with the US, months of delays led to us, as well as a forum full of irate Atrix owners, wondering when the Gingerbread goodness would be dished out. Now though, we’ve got it locked down.
In the battle of the HTC Sensation and Motorola Atrix, it’s young pretender versus old veteran. Moto’s Android 2.2 blower has been doing the rounds since early 2011 and comes with a surfeit of cool features, such as fingerprint recognition and the ability to function as a laptop. However, is this going to be enough to stop the fresh-faced newcomer that is the HTC Sensation, with Android 2.3 in its pocket and a larger screen to boot? Feast your eyes on the results…
The Motorola Atrix and the LG Optimus 3D are two phones built on marketing gimmicks. The former acts like a device from a Bond flick thanks to its high-tech fingerprint scanner, while the latter attempts to use 3D imaging to dazzle prospective buyers. Which one of these unique handsets is more worthy of your hard-earned cash? We’re here to find out.
When the Samsung Galaxy S 2 and the Motorola Atrix go toe-to-toe in mortal combat, only one can come out on top. Is Samsung’s dual-core super-phone capable of outsmarting Motorola’s Bond-like business handset? Read on to see the official Electricpig verdict.
The Motorola Atrix is headed to T-Mobile on 1 June, the network has revealed. That should come as no huge surprise given that soon to be merged partner Orange already sells the beast phone that comes with its own laptop, but is it worth considering when the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is on sale? Let’s take a look.
The Motorola Atrix absolutely blew minds when it debuted at CES in Las Vegas at the start of January. It was a gadget fiend’s wet dream. Not only were all of its specs cutting edge – bigger battery, sharper screen, more memory, dual-core CPU – but you could even use the thing as a damn laptop.
Of course since then, we’ve seen plenty more dual-core phones, and some of them have proven to be even more insane. And then of course, Motorola’s still sticking to its guns with its software skin, Motoblur, atop a now out of date version of Android. So is this still the killer phone hardcore tech addicts have been waiting for? Read our Motorola Atrix review and find out – our thoughts on the insane lapdock are included!
We’ve been at the UK launch of the Motorola Atrix today, ahead of its release through Orange tomorrow, and we’ve picked up some interesting details. The Motorola Atrix will be getting an Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” update in the UK – and it could be at the same time as the update rolls out in the US.
