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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 23, 2011
Look at the list of Motorola smartphones that Microsoft has dragged out before the International Trade Commission in hopes of blocking future imports, and you can't help but chuckle. Oh, there are a ...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 10, 2010
If you weren't lucky enough to be one of the 1,000 users recruited by Motorola and AT&T to test Android 2.1 on your Motorola Backflip, today is the day you can join the party.The Eclair upda...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 03, 2010
Motorola has sent out the test version of the 2.1 update for the Backflip to a limited group of people. If you're not one of them, no worries -- the download is out there for the taking -- or a...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 02, 2010
Last week we saw Motorola rolling out Android 2.1 to some of the selected testers, and now it's the Backflip's turn Motorola has sent out e-mails asking for willing testers to contact them, and they a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 30, 2010
Another day, another patent lawsuit. And this time around it's Apple suing Motorola over multitouch on nearly all its Android phones -- basically everything up to and including the Droid X. In additio...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 27, 2010
Motorola has updated its update chart, which updates us as to the status of the latest updates for its Android smartphones. Nothing earth-shaking for those of us in the U.S., though they acknowledge ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 27, 2010
The Motorola Backflip is the latest phone to get rooted, and it's using the same exploit as was used on the Droid 2 and the Evo 4G. This makes things really interesting, as any root method that ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 22, 2010
This shouldn't come as much of a surprise, as the Motorola Devour already is listed as end-of-life, but now it officially won't be getting an upgrade to Android 2.1. In happier news, the Backflip is ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2010
When it comes to installing Android applications, there are two ways of going about it. The most popular, of course, is directly through the Android Market. And that's how most of us do it. But from t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 08, 2010
AT&T has released a software update for the Motorola Backflip to improve performance and fix bugs, but it's not an update to Eclair just yet. Instead, you're getting:Improved Text Messaging: Gene...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 22, 2010
Good news for Cliq, Cliq XT and Backflip users -- Motorola has set up mailing lists for you to stay abreast of the news about your Eclair (Android 2.1) update. Again, Moto is using the phrase 'w...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 17, 2010
Motorola just added a slew of new non-U.S. phones to its Android 2.1 update list (see the previous update), including a bunch of Backflips and Quenches. Doesn't really give us a better idea of when th...
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by Dallin Hampton
May 31, 2010
The Samsung i897 -- better known to you as the Samsung Galaxy S -- looks like it's well on its way to AT&T, thanks to a recent leak. Some of the hardware specs confirmed by the source is that the ...
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by Casey Chan
May 19, 2010
In a move that probably should have happened a while ago, AT&T just released their myWireless Mobile for Android devices (which is currently only the Motorola Backflip). The AT&T myWirel...
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by Jared DiPane
May 03, 2010
Are you one of the (at least several) Motorola Backflip owners jealous with all of the rooting and ROM'ing posts that fill our forums for many other devices, and not yours? Well, for those...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 28, 2010
If you're in Canada and have a hankering for some twisted, flippy Android keyboard action, know that the Motorola Backflip is now available on Telus. It runs a very respectable $399 off-contract ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2010
Loyal reader Tom Cochrane reminded us on Twitter that Motorola has a status board for its Android 2.1 roll-out. And above is where we stand as of today. If you're rocking the Milestone, updates are e...
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by Keith Newman
Mar 30, 2010
In response to our fearless leader's momentary lapse of reason regarding the AT&T Backflip and its inability to load unsigned apps: Main Entry: 3cripple Function: transitive verb...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 25, 2010
Hey, you. Over there banging away on your laptop in outrage. Need to let you in on a little secret. The Dell Aero isn't crippled. Neither is the Motorola Backflip. And you need to stop saying they ar...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 19, 2010
AT&T just released a few commercials showcasing the Motorola Backflip and didn't mention Android once. Instead, they focus on taking another stab at Verizon, boasting that the AT&T network ca...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 15, 2010
Ah, the Motorola Backflip. An odd little phone with a keyboard that flips up under the screen, and a trackpad on the back. Strange, to say the least. But, oddly enough, it works. At least until ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 12, 2010
If you're the type of person who's into Android source code -- and let's face it, you probably are -- then you should know that Motorola's had the source for the Backflip available for a week now. Now...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 08, 2010
As Android reviewers and the hacking faithful are finding out this week, the Motorola Backflip on AT&T has been locked down a bit. Namely, you can't load apps from outside of the Android market. I...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 07, 2010
Just like it was promised, the Motorola Backflip is now available on AT&T for $99, making it the carrier's first and only Android device. You'll want to check out our hands-on with the phone back ...
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by Jared DiPane
Mar 03, 2010
When you think of Android, you think Google -- powered by Google, Google Search Bar, Google Apps, Google Sync, etc. But we also all know how AT&T likes to have exclusives, and, shall we say, &quo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 03, 2010
If you're in Canada and have had a serious hankering for Motoblur (and it's OK to admit it if you have), fret not, as a trio of Motorola phones are bringing some serious social networking integration ...
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by Jared DiPane
Feb 25, 2010
Another version of the Motorola Backflip? Mmmm, not so much. This "MOTOROIA" device, it is completely lacking in the camera department, with an antiquated VGA camera, and even though th...
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by Jeremy Sikora
Feb 23, 2010
From the Forums is a great way for you, our readers, to see the hottest topics being discussed. But you must be a registered member and becoming a member is a simple process. So if you have...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 18, 2010
AT&T just announced what we already expected, that the Motorola Backflip will become the first Android device on the AT&T network. The Backflip will be available in AT&T stores and on...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 03, 2010
What's this? Another Motorola Zeppelin? That's apparently the case, according to Gizmodo Brazil. They scored what they says is basically a Moto Backflip (see our hands-on) sans keyboard (which is what...
