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As if Android needed yet another endorsement, it turns out that Martin Cooper — the inventor of the cellular telephone who pretty much is responsible for all of us being here at this fine Web site today — is the proud owner of a Motorola Droid.

Source: Android Central.

Phones Review has a video unboxing and hands-on with the T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ XT with MotoBlur.

The phone known as the Motorola Opus One is going to be named the Boost Mobile i1. The i1 was recently spotted on the FCC web site and is expected to be announced during CTIA later this month.

Motorola is aiming for the low end and the i1 might be the lowest priced Android device at launch. Look for this phone to debut under $300.

Source: Android and me.

U.S. cell service provider and Apple iPhone partner AT&T stepped into the Google Android world with the addition of the Motorola Backflip to its mobile phone lineup.
While the Backflip’s design won’t likely lead to lower iPhone sales, the phone gives AT&T customers an Android-based option, potentially keeping at least some of its subscribers looking for an Android-based phone from moving to Verizon or T-Mobile.

Source: Mac Observer

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Via: Droid-Life

Pocket Now has the Cliq XT, and they shared some information and pictures about it:
The device runs MOTOBLUR on top of Android 1.5 and is designed as a slate/tablet form factor for T-Mobile. Specs-wise, it uses a similar processor to the MOTO CLIQ. What’s notable is that Motorola included two back battery covers.

AT&T’s first Android powered handset, the Motorola Backflip, will use Yahoo! as its default search engine.

According to a report by BusinessWeek, the Motorola Backflip will feature Yahoo! as the default search engine, although users will be able to manually change the provider to Google if they wish. The Backflip will be the first Android handset to not feature Google as the default search engine.

Source: Talk Android

As many Droid owners know, Motorola promised the Android 2.1 update was coming “this week” which later turned into coming soon. No further updates have been provided since then, but someone leaked a near final firmware (which is expected to be used for the upcoming OTA update).

Kellex from Droid Life was brave enough to flash the leaked ROM on his Droid and found the performance to be improved.

Source: Android and Me

According to some internal docs, the Motoro9la CLIQ XT should be arriving on T-Mobile March 10th. Just yesterday, we heard some pricing details on: $139.99 for the CLIQ XT with a contract.

Source: Into Mobile

The Motorola CLIQ XT has been already expected to arrive at T-Mobile as a rather affordable device, and a leaked document the guys over at TmoNews grabbed recently shows exactly that. It seems that the handset will be priced at $129.99 after a rebate and upon the signing of a two year agreement with the carrier, but users will also be able to purchase it free of contract, case in which they would have to pay $329.99 for it.

The handset is expected to become available for purchase as soon as March 10.

Source: Softpedia