The Motorola Razr i is about to make a sizable splash on your TV and computer screens. The Intel-powered handset is set be the star of an ad campaign bigger than anything Moto’s done in the past, with a ‘world first’ thrown in for good measure. It’s funny what you can get done when you’re in bed with Google… Read more
The Google-owned Motorola has bought Viewdle, a company specialising in facial recognition technology.
New face recognition features in Android, anyone?
Motorola’s just unveiled its latest Razr-branded Android handset, the Motorola Razr i. It’s got a meaty Intel processor and a decent set of specs, but what’s all this about an ‘edge-to-edge’ display? Read more
Google is cutting 20 per cent of Motorola Mobility’s workforce. It’s the first step in reinventing the US phone firm it took over back in May.
Motorola will also produce fewer handsets from now on, but is that such a bad thing? It could actually work in its favour.
So Android Jelly Bean looks awesome, with Google Now and the new and improved Voice Search putting some real distance between it and iOS. The Nexus 7 arrives on Thursday, but when will other manufacturers be updating their handsets to Jelly Bean?
Well we’ve been in touch; read the answers after the break.
Moto’s Atrix HD has popped up on Motorola’s website, touting a 4.5-inch HD screen, dual-core 1.5GHz processor, and Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
So will it be Motorola’s last brand-name phone, now it’s been subsumed into Google?
Google’s deal to swallow up Motorola was finalised this week, with the mothership appointing a new CEO for the mobile company. But that’s not the only purchase Google has made recently, it transpired last night. It has also bought out Mike & Maaike, a design agency that dreamed up both the original G1 Android phone and the Xbox 360. And that second one’s quite exciting. Will this mean the start of a new era for Google and Motorola products?
Well, it’s got itself a proper design team with a proven track record. “Google has always been interested in hardware. The natural next step is for us to get even more serious and to really go for it,” said Motorola’s new boss Dennis Woodside. With that in mind, here are five things that Mike & Maaike could turn around for both companies with nothing but a bit of crafty design work… Read more
We do love a good slanging match. Apple may have started the trend with its ‘I’m a Mac, I’m a PC’ ad campaign, but Samsung and Motorola are running the show in terms of snide mobile ads. Moto’s just kicked out another, which puts the new RAZR Maxx into a battery test with the iPhone 4S. The result? You’ll have to see for yourself… Read more
