Gadget review - Motorola Atrix 4G phone
05.09.11
Some things become interesting in pairs. In SA, an interesting pair would be Ard Matthews and Ras Dumisani teaching each other the national anthem.
The Motorola Atrix 4G phone - an Android 2.2 Froyo 4-inch touchscreen phone - has great specs, but looks rather plain on its own.
Fortunately, it comes standard with its own pedestal - a portable docking station which charges and can be used as a multimedia adapter.
The dock, which can also be used as a stand when watching videos, has three USB ports, an HDMI port, and a headphone jack at the back - so you can connect the Atrix to external devices such as your bigger TV monitor or sound system when listening to music or watching videos.
Source: FM.co.za
KT Spider transformer phone is more than meets the eye
21.05.80
Korea Telecom has launched the Spider, a Motorola Atrix-like smartphone that can slot into a tablet, laptop or game-pad for extra functionality.
The phone is a powerful 1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm handset running Android Gingerbread. It’s generously provisioned with microSD support, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, which is somehow wedged into its svelte 9.34mm thin frame.
As if that wasn’t enough, you also get an 8-megapixel primary camera capable of 1080p video capture and a 3-megapixel secondary.
The display is a crystal clear 4.5-inch capacitive touchscreen at an impressive 1280x800 pixel resolution, but that’s just where things start. Fancy something bigger?
Source: Know Your Mobile (blog)
Free Motorola Atrix, Nexus S 4G, Samsung Fascinate at Best Buy Wed.
21.05.80
Best Buy is holding a one-day promotion Wednesday that will allow customers to snap up several top smartphones for free.
On August 17, the Motorola Atrix 4G for AT&T, the Nexus S 4G for Sprint, and the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon will be free with a new or upgrade purchase and two-year contract. The offer is good at Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile specialty stores, and online at BestBuy.com.
"Our goal is to make it as easy as possible to match people to the smartphone options that are right for them, and we love being able to offer in-demand phones at a great price – free," Scott Anderson, head of merchandising at Best Buy Mobile, said in a statement. "We've worked very hard to deliver a superior experience in the store and throughout the life of these phones, and will continue to give people a great excuse to come visit us for their mobile needs."
Source: PC Magazine