Motorola took the cover off its first Android-powered device on Thursday. The CLIQ will be available through T-Mobile USA in the fourth quarter. But analysts said the CLIQ alone can’t rescue Motorola from its recent woes.
The CLIQ will run on MOTOBLUR, Motorola’s rendition of the Android operating system. MOTOBLUR manages and integrates e-mail, social networking, and other communications on the handset and delivers them to the home screen in a stream organized by contact.
The 3G-capable CLIQ has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen. The device also features a five-megapixel autofocus camera with video capture and playback at 24 frames per second, a 3.5mm headset jack, a music player with a preloaded Amazon MP3 store application, Shazam, iMeem Mobile, and a preinstalled 2GB microSD memory card, with support for up to 32GB of removable memory.
“Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR differentiates the Android experience for consumers by being the only smartphone that automatically syncs conversations, contacts and content, and delivers a solution that’s instinctive, social and smart,” said Sanjay Jha, co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of Motorola Mobile Devices.
T-Mobile’s Android Spin
The CLIQ builds on T-Mobile’s lineup of Android devices, which include the G1, the myTouch 3G, and the TouchPro2. The company appears dedicated to delivering Android-based phones, striking an exclusive deal with Motorola and establishing an ongoing working relationship with phone maker HTC.
“T-Mobile’s highly social and always-connected customers have a natural affinity for mobile social networking, and we’re excited to feature the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR prominently in what’s shaping up to be our most innovative holiday product lineup ever,” said Cole Brodman, chief technology and innovation officer with T-Mobile USA. “The CLIQ lives up to Motorola’s tradition of great design and quality, and to our history of working together to create products that enhance the lives and…