Liveblog: Motorola Press Conference
Jan 5, 2011, 7:17 PM by Philip Berne
We're live at the Motorola Press Conference. We're expecting Motorola to show off the tablet it's been hinting, but will there be more phone news?
Liveblog
Jan 5, 2011, 9:42 PM: We took some more photos of the new phones in action.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:54 PM: Sanjay Jha wrapping up the presentation.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:52 PM: Motorola showing off the new Honeycomb interface design. The difference between Gingerbread and Honeycomb seems analogous to the difference between the iPhone and the iPad interface.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:50 PM: Motorola has not yet explained how the Xoom will be upgradeable from 3G to 4G.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:49 PM: Front and back cameras for video calling.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:49 PM: No buttons visible on the Motorola Xoom's bezel, at least not in the preview video.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:47 PM: Honeycomb Android OS. Web cam with Google talk. 5-megapixel camera. 3G upgradeable to 4G.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:47 PM: Motorola Xoom tablet. Coming to Verizon in Q1.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:46 PM: 4.3-inch qHD screen is the same as the Motorola Atrix 4G. Available early Q2 from Verizon Wireless.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:46 PM: Motorola is showing off a video calling feature that seems to use Motorola's own video calling app, but we'll have to double-check to be sure.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:44 PM: Dual-core processor with 512MB of RAM. 4.3-inch qHD screen. HDMI output. Video chat with front camera. Droid Bionic.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:43 PM: First Motorola LTE device, Motorola Droid Bionic.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:42 PM: Motorola Cliq 2 will be available from T-Mobile on January 19.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:41 PM: 5-megapixel camera takes pictures. Also features Wi-Fi calling and Wi-Fi hotspot support.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:40 PM: Cliq 2 will get its own multimedia dock.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:40 PM: Cliq 2 has a 1GHz processor, honeycomb-shaped keyboard design. 3.7-inch screen.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:39 PM: Sanjay Jha announces the Motorola Cliq 2.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:38 PM: Motorola Atrix 4G will also be available from Bell Canada and Orange UK.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:38 PM: Bradley says it's too soon to share pricing, but it will be competitive. But to compete with what?
Jan 5, 2011, 7:37 PM: Jeff Bradley, Senior VP of Devices for Motorola Mobility, takes the stage.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:36 PM: 20 4G devices from Motorola by the end of 2011.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:36 PM: Atrix 4G laptop dock also charges the phone while it is docked. Undock and the phone is still fully charged.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:35 PM: 8 hours of battery life for Atrix 4G laptop dock.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:34 PM: Showing off laptop dock for Atrix 4G. Seems similar in size to new 11-inch Macbook Air. Features full keyboard and trackpad, 11-inch screen, stereo speakers.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:33 PM: Shows off Angry Birds on the big screen through the HD Dock. It wasn't running perfectly smoothly, but multiple Firefox windows were also open and active.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:32 PM: Motorola is showing multiple open Firefox windows, running Flash smoothly, while also manipulating the Atrix phone interface.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:31 PM: Showing off the Atrix 4G Web top application with a full desktop version of Mozilla's Firefox browser.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:29 PM: Demonstrating the Atrix 4G HD Dock.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:27 PM: Atrix 4G has a fingerprint reader for security and unlocking.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:26 PM: Rehashing the Motorola Atrix 4G announcement. "The World's Most Powerful Smartphone" of the month.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:24 PM: Sanjay Jha, Chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility, takes the stage.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:24 PM: Running the Motorola Atrix 4G advertisement, shown at the AT&T Developer's Summit this morning.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:23 PM: Discussing Motorola brand strategy, but there will be new products and hands-on opportunities at the end.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:21 PM: Bill Ogle, CMO for Motorola Mobility takes the stage.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:21 PM: Lights are dark, the Motorola presentation has begun.
Jan 5, 2011, 7:10 PM: We are seated in a packed conference room waiting for Motorola to take the stage.
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