Check out this video to see how Motorola’s SMARTACTIONS can help your DROID RAZR save battery life and help you save face, by knowing when to ring and when to stay quiet based on your schedule. Smart Actions is your phone, optimized for your life. Also available for the DROID RAZR MAXX and DROID 4 by Motorola.
Tell us what your favorite smart actions are and how you use them in the comments below.
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UPDATE: To get the latest information on MotoCast, please visit the support page.
Welcome to Mobile World Congress! Once again the Motorola Mobility team has descended upon Barcelona en masse to attend Europe’s biggest mobile conference – showcasing our latest technology, software and services for work, home and play.
Whether you are interested in the latest smartphone and tablet devices, innovative software that delivers the new ‘must have’ feature, or technology that transforms the way consumers experience entertainment at home and beyond – we’re showcasing it all.
But we’re not just talking about the “fun” stuff this week. With growth of BYOD (bring your own device) work cultures, the subsequent consumerisation of IT, we’ll be talking about how we’re enhancing Android’s enterprise capabilities to deliver powerful, secure, sophisticated mobile devices to the business and enterprise market.
Motorola’s Business Ready devices are spearheading the growth of Android powered devices in the enterprise with more than 20 models of smartphones and tablets launched over the past three years, and recently announced devices such as the Motorola RAZR offer industry-first features such as FIPS 140-2 government-grade encryption.
Other productivity tools include MotoCast™ by Motorola for remote file access, Smart Actions for task automation, and Citrix® GoToMeeting® for collaboration while on the go are also ensuring our Android devices are ready for business.
We’re also ensuring our devices are the preferred tool not just by “consumers” but also the IT team, with the launch of a brand new MOTODEV for Enterprise resource center which allows developers to quickly, easily and securely deliver and deploy in-house or commercial applications and services. Check out the full press release here.
It’s going to be a busy and exciting week here at Mobile World Congress and we’ll be bringing you news, views and content from the show on a daily basis.
Also, be sure to check out the MOTOACTV™ #MWCMarathon competition we’ll be running during the show to see how you can be part of the action.
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Can’t wait to get your hands on the new DROID 4 by Motorola, in stores and available online today? Not only does the speedy DROID 4 make “Mach 10″ seem slow, the device is armed with SMARTACTIONS, optimizing your phone to fit the demands of your life. Check out the video below for a demonstration of the thinnest and most powerful 4G QWERTY smartphone:
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We’ve all had that embarrassing moment when our phone rings and interrupts the professor during class, a speaker during a presentation, or while we’re on a first date. The face flushes, everyone stares, and just blatantly thinks you’re rude… this doesn’t have to happen.
With Motorola’s SMARTACTIONS you can take full advantage of your smartphone. Set your SMARTACTION to turn the ringer off at times when you know you’ll be busy and from then on Smart Actions will remember it and do it for you. Check out more great things you can do with Motorola SMARTACTIONS.
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UPDATE: To get the latest information on MotoCast, please visit the support page.
DROID RAZR by Motorola in Purple hit stores recently, giving customers a third stylish option from which to choose, regardless of whether you’re DROID Strong. RAZR Sharp in classic Black, pristine White or trendy Purple, the DROID RAZR offers the same great combination of brains and brawn:
And did we forget to mention, at only 7.1mm it’s impossibly thin and stylish!
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UPDATE: To get the latest information on MotoCast, please visit the support page.
Need a device that can handle serious business but still entertain? Trying to ditch the bulkiness without sacrificing functionality and precision? Here are 4 reasons why Motorola’s newest DROID smartphone ‘M Powers’ users to run their life like never before:
1. Build Quality: DROID 4 is deceivingly slim at half an inch thin but doesn’t sacrifice quality at the expense of being svelte. It’s built DROID strong with a scratch-resistant display and a water-repellent shield to protect its 1.2 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM motor.
2. QWERTY Keyboard: Could this be the best 5-row QWERTY keyboard ever? Type with such precision on the laser-cut keyboard it’s almost like using a PC. And with LED edge-lit keys you can send digital messages in the dark.
3. SMARTACTIONS™ & MotoCast Software: DROID 4 keeps you smart and flexible with intuitive software only found on Motorola smartphones. Let Smart Actions do all the work or use MotoCast to stream music, pictures and documents from your home or work computers—anytime, anywhere!
4. Business Ready: Keep your business safe and secure with features that would make any IT department proud. Access your email, calendar and contacts with government-grade encryption and never miss a meeting with Citrix® Receiver™ for Android. Plus with 4G LTE and mobile hotspot capabilities keep you connected and ready, wherever your business takes you.
Sign up here to get more information on DROID 4.
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UPDATE: To get the latest information on MotoCast, please visit the support page.
Motorola and Verizon Wireless are kicking CES 2012 off in style with three new exciting additions to the DROID lineup:
Take Care of Business in a Flash With DROID 4
Rail-thin at just ½”thick, and ready to get down to business when you are, DROID 4 by Motorola is the thinnest, most powerful 4G LTE QWERTY smartphone around. With a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM and a five-row QWERTY keyboard with a PC-like layout and edge-lit keys, DROID 4 can handle even the most demanding lifestyles. If that wasn’t enough, cool software like MotoCast and SMARTACTIONS™ will keep you connected and flexible at work or play.
Power to the Purple
It’s a color fit for kings. And now, DROID RAZR. Because DROID RAZR by Motorola is adding purple to the color revolution. Coming in just a few weeks, the new color comes with a 16 GB on-board memory. Whether you get DROID RAZR in purple, classic black, or white, you get all the same amazing features that make it possible to search the Web and stream media at breakneck speeds with 4G LTE.
DROID RAZR to the MAXX
DROID RAZR MAXX by Motorola is the longest-lasting battery on the smartphone block. Hands down. At just 8.99 mm, the device is still crazy thin. This device is perfect for those who spend their days and nights multi-tasking, and has enough juice for talking on the phone for over 21 hours straight. So you’ll almost certainly run out of stuff to talk about long before your battery fades.
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UPDATE: To get the latest information on MotoCast, please visit the support page.
‘Twas the day of white DROID RAZR — yes, you heard right
DROID RAZR by Motorola is now available in white
Still sporting the specs that you love the most
Impossibly thin, with SMARTACTIONS™ to boast
Stream with MotoCast all your favorite tunes
From hip-hop to country and even the blues
With 4G LTE speeds, you’ll be decking the halls
And skating through apps and the web — go on, you won’t fall!
So check your list and check it twice
Because everyone wants this awesome device
Fill their stocking, a box, or even your bag
You can’t go wrong with this white piece of swag
Available online at Motorola.com and at Verizon Wireless.
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UPDATE: To get the latest information on MotoCast, please visit the support page.
Like you, we are excited to see that Google released the source code to Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)! We’d like to address the question many of you have now – when can I get my ICS? There are many steps and processes that go into Ice Cream Sandwich in a way that works for the carrier and for you. Once source code is released from Google, it doesn’t automatically update to your device.
Each new version of Android launches with one device partner, in what is called the “Google Experience Device” or GED, the showcase device for a new Android release. The GED partner for each launch works with Google during the development of the OS so that the device and new Android version are ready for a coordinated simultaneous launch.
Once that GED device ships, the rest of the Android community gains access to the Android source code as its made public shortly after – a critical milestone for device manufacturers and component suppliers, enabling us to start work on integrating the new release into our existing products.
Google has performed the initial public release of the Ice Cream Sandwich source code; additional releases will enable device manufacturers to ship commercial product with ICS. We are currently assessing this source code, and over the next month we will be determining which devices will get the upgrade and when — and we will communicate this as information becomes available. From there, the following steps take place:
1. Merge and adapt the new release for different device hardware architecture(s) and carrier customizations
This means that we take the source code and incorporate it into upgrades for devices on which this can perform well, along with making sure the carrier requirements are met. Silicon partners such as Qualcomm, TI, and nVidia adapt this to their chipsets in parallel and we incorporate these as they become available. This is also the time when we begin integrating all of the Motorola-specific software enhancements into the source code. Features like MotoCast, SMARTACTIONS™, and our comprehensive enterprise solutions are integral parts of our device experiences, and we want to make sure we continue delivering differentiated experiences for our consumers with these software upgrades.
2. Stabilize and ‘bake’ the result to drive out bugs
This means that we will prepare the upgrade to meet the quality and stability requirements to enter the wireless carrier’s certification lab.
3. Submit the upgrade to the carriers for certification
This is the point in the process where the carrier’s lab qualifies and tests the upgrade. Each carrier has different requirements for phases 2 and 3. There may be a two-month preparation cycle to enter a carrier lab cycle of one to three months.
3.5 Perform a Customer pre-release
We may perform some customer testing before a final release is delivered publicly to our user base.
4. Release the upgrade
We are planning on upgrading as many of our phones as possible. The ability to offer the upgrade depends on a number of factors including the hardware/device capabilities, the underlying chipset software support, the ICS support and then the ability to support the Motorola value add software.
To recap our earlier post, we are planning to upgrade DROID RAZR™ by Motorola, Motorola RAZR™, Motorola XOOM™ (including Family Edition) and DROID BIONIC™ by Motorola to Ice Cream Sandwich. We will provide more precise guidance on timing after post-public push of Ice Cream Sandwich by Google, as well as any possible additions to this list of devices: As always, please refer to the Motorola Android Software Upgrade News page for the latest information.
We hope this provides some insight into what we do behind the scenes here at Motorola. Should you have any other questions, feel free to hit us up here in the comments!
And for an exclusive Q&A with Dave Rothschild, senior vice president of Software and Services Product Management at Motorola Mobility, head over to the Motorola Media Center.
The information contained herein is provided for information purposes only and is intended only to outline Motorola’s presently anticipated general technology direction. The information communicated is not a commitment or an obligation to deliver any product, product feature, software upgrade or functionality and Motorola reserves the right to make changes to the content and timing of any product, product feature or software release. The software functionality and features provided by a specific version of the Android operating system may vary by phone and manufacturer.
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Now you have three new ways to seize control of your life: the all-new DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and DROID XYBOARD 8.2 tablets, and the DROID RAZR in a stand out new color — white.
With ultra light and thin frames, these devices are ready for anything—including Android™ 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) when it’s available. Proof: They all have the power to control connected devices — like your PC — and extract their precious content, remotely, at ferociously fast Verizon 4G LTE speed. Plus, with scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass displays, and a force field of water-repellant nanoparticles, they’re virtually impenetrable.
In the tablet world, the DROID XYBOARD 10.1 is a multitasking powerhouse to help you juggle email, web, e-reading and more. But the compact ship known as the DROID XYBOARD 8.2 — with virtual surround sound to support concert-like music, blockbuster movies and serious gaming — may be more your size.
Just in time for the snow, it’s DROID RAZR in white. At 7.1mm, it’s the thinnest 4G LTE smartphone. The dual-core 1.2 GHz processor packs up to twice the power of single-core smartphones, while 1GB of RAM added to the mix keeps things running smoothly. And with the SMARTACTIONS™ app, DROID RAZR keeps your life running smoothly by automating everyday tasks — like extending battery life — so you can focus on what’s important.
Get the full scoop.
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