14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone maker Motorola has finally unveiled to the world the first device it plans on releasing to the market under Google's Android operating system, the Motorola CLIQ. The new handset comes in a sliding form factor, while sporting a touchscreen display and a QWERTY keyboard, and features Motorola's own user interface, called MOTOBLUR.
The specifications list of the new Motorola CLIQ show a 3.1-inch screen that boasts a 320 x 480 pixel (HVGA) resolution, a 5-megapixel photo snapper that also comes with auto focus, geo tagging and picture editing, as well as WCDMA 900/1700/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (Category 7/8), EDGE, GPRS Class 12 connectivity options.
On the connectivity side, the new Android mobile phone from Motorola also includes stereo Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g and MicroUSB 2.0 high-speed capabilities, as well as a 3.5mm audio jack. In addition, the device comes with proximity sensor and ambient light sensor, as well as with an accelerometer and with built-in GPS receiver.
Those who will opt for Motorola's CLIQ handset will also have the opportunity to enjoy a music player with support for AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV file formats, as well as a video player with support for H.264, H.263, MPEG 4, YouTube playback and MPEG 4, 3GP video streaming. ShazamID is also present with the device, as well as a MicroSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space.
The email and messaging capabilities of CLIQ are also impressive. We can count here POP3/IMAP embedded, Support for MS Exchange on the email side, as well as MMS, SMS, IM and Voice Mail capabilities. The phone includes the Android Webkit browser, along with support for a variety of Google services and MyFaves, Telenav, Audio Postcard and Visual Voice Mail from T-Mobile.
Measuring 2.28 x 4.49 x 0.62 inches (114x58x15.6mm) and weighing 5.6 oz (163 grams), the handset includes a 1420 mAh lithium polymer battery that can deliver up to 6 hours of talk time or up to 13.5 days of standby time. The Motorola CLIQ will come to the US market in Titanium and Winter White in the fourth quarter on T-Mobile's airwaves. It will reach carriers around the world too, including Orange in the United Kingdom and France, Telefonica in Spain and America Movil in Latin America, under the name of Motorola DEXT.
