Motorola kills MotoBlur due to poor public feedback

Android powered phones are offered by companies like HTC, Samsung, Motorola and a lot of others. People always think that all Android devices are same software-wise, but I don’t agree on it. They are running on the same OS, but what differ them is the custom UI. HTC Sense UI, Samsung TouchWiz UI and not to forget Motorola MotoBlur are some of the custom Android UI’s. MotoBlur is actually the most disliked custom Android UI, and even Motorola agree on it. Motorola is phasing out the name MotoBlur because after getting some feedback from their customers, they came to a conclusion that their customers don’t like it, that’s what Motorola spokesperson told Engadget.



That doesn’t mean it’s dead, only the name is removed and Motorola devices will still feature the Blur features, like we saw on Photon 4G. Photon 4G have some new MotoBlur features, but MotoBlur wasn’t mentioned anywhere. So what actually the story is that Motorola phones will features custom widgets and tweaks, but it will be missing the MotoBlur name. Because Motorola thinks when people hear that the phone is running on MotoBlur, they change their decision before buying it. So they did that for their own good.

Well folks, what are your thoughts about the MotoBlur, give us your feedback in the comment section below.

Motorola Photon 4G launch by Spring in USA

Motorola and Sprint recently announced a new Android powered smartphone, the Motorola Photon 4G at an event in the New York City. The Motorola Photon 4G is the company’s first Sprint 4G device with a 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. This handset comes with a 4.3 inch qHD display, 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, 16 GB internal memory and a kickstand for hands-free viewing.

Motorola Photon 4G Specifications

• 4.3 inch touchscreen with qHD display
• 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System
• 3G/4G Connectivity
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• 8 megapixel camera
• Dual-LED flash
• VGA front-facing camera for video chat
• 3.5 mm headset jack
• 1GB of RAM
• MicroSD card slot
• 16 GB internal memory
• 32 GB expandable memory
• Android Market
• Sprint ID
• GPS navigation enabled
• International GSM capabilities
• 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability
• Up to 10.4 hours talk-time
• 1700 mAh Lithium-ion battery

Motorola Photon 4G also comes with the Motorola webtop application, which allows the users to access and create content from a larger screen while connected to a Motorola accessory dock. Motorola Photon 4G will be available this summer. The price and release date of this handset have not been announced yet.

Motorola launch The Android Powered Motorola Triumph

Motorola recently announced a new Android powered Motorola Triumph smartphone. This handset runs on the old Android 2.2 (Froyo) Operating System and it will be available exclusively to Virgin Mobile customers in the US. The Motorola Triumph comes with a 4.1 inch WVGA display, 1 GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with HD (720p) video recording, 32 GB expandable memory and more. Motorola Triumph is the first handset to come preloaded with the Virgin Mobile Live 2.0 app used to access the Virgin Mobile branded music stream.

Motorola Triumph Specifications :

• 4.1 inch WVGA display
• 800 x 480 pixels resolution
• 1 Ghz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor
• Android 2.2 (Froyo) Operating System
• 3G Connectivity
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• 5 megapixel camera
• VGA front-facing camera
• HD (720p) video recording and playback
• 512MB RAM
• 2GB ROM
• SD card slot
• 32 GB expandable memory
• Android Market
• MicroUSB
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• HDMI port
• Android Webkit Browser
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• A-GPS
• 3G Mobile HotSpot
• Up to 500 mins talk-time
• Up to 300hrs stand-by time
• 1400 mAh battery

Motorola Triumph allows you to access more than 200,000 apps from the Android Market. The price and release date of this handset is still unknown. Motorola Triumph will be available exclusively available for Virgin Mobile USA customers from late July.

Vodafone UK officially launches Vodafone Smart, only for £60 on Pay as you go

A few weeks ago, Vodafone UK officially announced Vodafone Smart, which is a low-end Android powered device designed for people who are not that much in the smartphone game, and it’s a Vodafone branded phone. It’s actually for people who are looking for a cheap device to use it as their main or secondary device. The phone is small like the Motorola Wilder, but Smart is running on Android. It features a 2.8-Inch capacitive touchscreen display, 528 MHz processor, 130 MB internal memory and there is also microSD card support, 2 MP camera, HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. If you are thinking that it’s an entry level device and it will be running on Android 1.5 then you are wrong because it’s running on Android 2.2 a.k.a Froyo.

Key Features

• 2 megapixel camera
• Capacitive Touchscreen
• Android 2.2 Froyo

Vodafone is offering a number of high-end Android and other devices, but that doesn’t mean they don’t care about people who can’t afford it. That’s why they are offering Smart and if you want this handset, then get it for just £60 on Pay as you go. It’s really cheap and price isn’t bad for a handset running on Android 2.2 with some decent entry level specs.