Chicagoans could soon play host to Google’s (almost) in-house hardware manufacturer, Motorola Mobility. This morning Chicago Business is reporting that Google is shopping around downtown chicago for a new headquarters for Motorola Mobility. While the exact amount of employees is unknown at this point, Chicago Business speculates the roughly 500,000 sq. ft. of space Google is searching for points to somewhere in the neighborhood of ~3,000 employees. Locations...
Motorola’s Webtop laptop dock and software combo for compatible phones was an awesome idea on paper; give users of smartphones a laptop shell that contains its own UI and apps that can bridge the cap, and in many instances, replace the need for a stand alone laptop or desktop computer. Translated to real life, however, is a completely different story. Lag, lack of added apps/content to support Webtop mode and an overall lackluster support circle by Motorola has made...
Motorola isn’t exactly looked upon as a “good” manufacturer to buy Android devices from. Their track record with updates is spotty at best. Not to mention, their support (read: lack thereof) for unlocked boot loaders and other developer friendly situations is sorely lacking, filled with empty promises and missed deadlines. So it’s with little surprise we take Motorola’s response to a “Ivan” over a recently filed BBB complaint,...
You won’t have to go through too many Android posts to know that we really hate Android skins created and forced upon us by manufacturers and/or carriers. That said, Motorola may have finally gotten the hint as new screenshots of an unreleased Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich build reportedly for the RAZR have leaked. As you can see, ICS looks mostly stock save for a few minor changes here and there (lockscreen, icons, etc.). We have to say, we’re pretty stoked...
By now you’ve probably already had a glance at the updated Android 4.0 ICS upgrade schedule for Motorola’s devices. What’s nice: the rather lengthy list of hardware. What isn’t: the time frame in which said updates will roll out. If you were hoping for an Android 4.0 ICS update anytime soon, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. The earliest we’ll see ICS’ sweet, succulent goodness on Motorola hardware is Q2. The biggest bulk of...
