Motorola Appoints Former AT&T CEO As New Non-Executive Chairman
In a press release, Motorola has announced that it has selected the former chairman and CEO of AT&T, David Dorman as its replacement for outgoing Chairman and former Mobile Devices division CEO Ed Zander, who will retire at the May 5th shareholder meeting. David Dorman previously joined Motorola’s Board of Directors in 2006 following a […]
CTIA Photos & Details: WiMAX Forum
The WiMAX Forum put its presence this year right in front of CTIA attendees… literally. The official WiMAX association was camped out right in front of the entry way to the exhibit floor. Sprint, Intel, Motorola, and Samsung among other companies all touted their latest WiMAX offerings. Read more to see them in live action.
AT&T Launches Motorola Z9 with A-GPS Support
AT&T has launched the Motorola Z9 3G slider with support for GPS and AT&T Navigator, formerly known as TeleNav Navigator. The high-end slider features a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and dualband W-CDMA support with HSDPA packet data, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, media player, microSD expansion slot, media player, email client, support for Cellular Video, […]
CTIA: Sprint Officially Announces QChat, Details Services and Phone Lineup
In a press release during CTIA, Sprint has announced the pending launch of its Direct Connect service powered by QChat, and has released additional details regarding launch handsets, upcoming handsets, and new additional services available to DirectConnect users.
CTIA: Windows Mobile 6.1 Officially Announced by Microsoft
Today at CTIA, Microsoft officially unveiled their long awaited update to the Windows Mobile 6 platform. The update known as Windows Mobile 6.1 actually resembles a completely new operating system in some respects while keeping a familiar face in others. Read More for the complete breakdown and the complete list of carriers and manufacturers committed […]
Motorola Launches Q9c on Alltel, US Cellular in Green
Motorola today launched the Q9c on both Alltel and US Cellular. While identical in functionality and price ($99.99 with contract) as the Sprint Q9c, the Alltel and US Cellular versions will be in a lime green color. Â Phone Encyclopedia: Motorola Q9c
CTIA: Verizon’s 13 New Phones Detailed
We have a full look at the range of phones Verizon Wireless will be announcing at CTIA. The list is long, and a few of these phones have leaked out in the past. But, we have compiled the full 13 phones that Verizon will be announcing tomorrow at the show. Read more to see the […]
Unannounced Motorola V950 Headed To Sprint
Motorola’s V950, an unannounced phone, has been approved for Sprint by the FCC. If released, this will be Motorola’s first phone to support Sprint’s CDMA Direct Connect (upcoming) push to talk technology. The V950 is a dual band device (800/1900MHz) which supports EVDO Rev. A along with Touch-Sensitive Buttons on the external display. The phone is also fitted […]
Motorola Conducts First EVDO Rev. A to LTE Handoffs
In a press release today, Motorola has announced that it has completed the first successful packet-switched VOIP calls and streaming video handoffs from an EVDO Rev. A base station to an LTE base station without any interruption in service. The handoff was completed by building handsets and equipping laptops with dual CDMA 1xEVDO Rev. A […]
Motorola to Divide into Two Companies
Motorola has just announced that they intend to break the company in two. The two business units will operate independent of one another as two separate, publicly traded companies. The phone manufacturer has been under extreme pressure from investors to generate increased profits and improve market share. The company let go of former CEO Ed […]