Motorola Cliq with MOTOBLUR

by Antonio Wells Nov 11, 2009 5:05 AM – 5 Comments

T-Mobile launched the Motorola Cliq with MOTOBLUR as the third Android phone in their arsenal. Motto-ed… “the phone with Social skills”; it allows you to integrate multiple social networks like, Facebook, Twitter and MySpace with contacts, emails and SMS text messages (very convenient). We first saw it debut at GigaOm Mobilize 2009 as Motorola’s big push in the Android arena.

Below are technical specs for the Motorola Cliq with MOTOBLUR:

General
Experience	Social messaging
Form Factor	Side slide keyboard
Social Messaging Service	MOTOBLUR™
Operating System	Android v1.5
Android API Level	3
Input Types	5-way navigation Capacitive touch screen QWERTY keyboard Virtual keyboard
Display
Physical Resolution	320 x 480 (HVGA)
Number of Colors	64K – 262K
Pixel Density	160 dpi
Connectivity
WAN: Voice Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 W-CDMA 900/(1700 or 1900)/2100
WAN: Data Bearers	GPRS/EDGE Class 12 HSxPA
Wireless LAN	802.11b/g WEP WPA 802.11i (WPA2)
Bluetooth Version	2.0 + EDR
Bluetooth Class	2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP AVRCP GAP HFP 1.5 HSP SDAP SPP
USB	USB 2.0 High Speed Micro USB connector
Headset Jack	3.5 mm Stereo out Mic
Media
Camera Resolution	5 megapixels
Image Capture Resolution (max)	2560 x 1920
Camera Features	Autofocus Color effects Geotagging White balance
Camera Digital Zoom (max)	5.4x
Image Capture Formats	JPEG w/EXIF 2.2
Image Viewing Formats	All Android formats
Video Recording Resolution	320 x 240 (QVGA)
Video Recording Frame Rate	25 fps
Video Recording Formats	All Android formats
Video Playback Formats	All Android formats
Video Playback Frame Rate	30 fps
Audio Recording Formats	All Android formats
Audio Playback Formats	All Android formats
Streaming Formats	MPEG-4 3GP
Digital Rights Management	OMA DRM 1.0 Forward Lock for images and music
Speakers	Receiver speaker Stereo speakers
Processor and memory
Processor	Qualcomm MSM7201A
Processor Clock Speed	528 MHz
RAM	256 MB
Flash ROM	512 MB
User Storage Available (max)	256 MB
Memory Card Type	FAT32 microSDHC, Class 6
Memory Card Size Supported (max)	32 GB
Sensors
Accelerometer	3-axis Four-way screen rotation
Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Ambient Light Sensor	Yes
Additional Features
Location Services	Assisted GPS E-Compass Standalone GPS w/internal antenna
Voice Activation	Dialing Shortcuts
Messaging	IM MMS SMS
Optional Android Packages Included	android.location android.media android.net.wifi android.opengl
Email Protocols	Exchange ActiveSync IMAP4 POP3
Email Attachment Support	All Android formats QuickOffice v2 Viewer formats

Video: Motorola Cliq with MOTOBLUR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-3G7e7TeFA

Photos: Motorola Cliq with MOTOBLUR

: Motorola Cliq – Front Keyboard Open

: Motorola Cliq – Angle View 2

: Motorola Cliq – Angle View

: Motorola Cliq – Front View

Although the launch was muted by Verizon’s DROID also made by Motorola, this phone proves to be a fine Android device. Do you have a Motorola Cliq? Share your thoughts below in the Comments:

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5 Comments

By motorola android on November 11, 2009 at 2:12 pm:

We at Motorola Cliq fansite love the Cliq

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By tobidashi on November 17, 2009 at 1:04 pm:

This is “officially” my first smart phone, but I am familiar with many different phones and OSs. It is completely awesome and MOTOBLUR is more useful than I thought it would be. Even before I got the phone I started to research rooting it so I could get Android 2.0 installed immediately and not be stuck behind Moto’s regime. After getting it and playing with it, I am very happy with the way it comes out of the box. Of course I have downloaded my share of extra apps since some of the stock apps don’t do it for me, but for the most part, it is sufficient straight up. I have only had a few instances of the phone slowing down (I had 5 apps downloading at the same time), and some glitchy movements. For the most part, I don’t have to wait for very much to happen after I “click” on something. The battery is really weak, but hopefully Moto will release a better battery sometime soon. I spent the first 5 hours of my day reading RSS feeds, browsing the internet, and updaing various social networking sites – then I had to charge it. Overall, I’m completely satisfied and happy with this phone!

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- By thebigears on November 18, 2009 at 7:52 am:
  
  Have you been able to root it and install 2.0? If so, can you point me in the right direction? I’m thinking of getting one, but I really like being able to tweak my phones.
  
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- By Rick on November 25, 2009 at 10:10 am:
  
  Hello tobidashi,
  I have the Motorola Cliq also, and I love my phone. One question, have installed 2.0 yet? If so could you please share how you were able to do that?
  Thanks.
  
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By Glenn on January 3, 2010 at 1:10 pm:

This is my phone and as far as I’m concerned I couldn’t have wanted more. I wanted the iPhone, as I am familiar with it and all its features but of course the iPhone has that infamous price tag attached which my dad rightfully refused to pay. So I picked this phone and after 4 hours of usage I couldn’t see anything better about the iPhone. All of my favourite features on the iPhone are on this phone like mobile uploads on Facebook, visual voicemail and Facebook chat (on Meebo). You can lay out the home screens in exactly the same way and this has a physical keyboard, along with an on-screen keyboard which you can use if you want. I’m from the UK, so here we call this phone the DEXT, not the CLIQ and here the exclusivity is owned by Orange. I love my phone and I would recommend it to anyone.

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