Motorola

Blockbuster and Motorola announced this week that the Blockbuster OnDemand service will be coming to Motorola phones. Motorola handset owners will be able to access and download thousands of movies that are available through the OnDemand service.

Important to note, this is the first time Blockbuster has jumped on the mobile video bandwagon. Perhaps it will give Apple some competition? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Pricing information, when the service will be available, and which Motorola handsets will have this service has not yet been announced. Read more

Sprint today announced that the new Motorola Clutch i465 will be available this summer for $39.99 with a new two-year service agreement, $20 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate (excluding taxes).

The Motorola Clutch i465 is the first iDEN Nextel Direct Connect device with a full QWERTY keyboard. It also offers Group Messaging, which lets you create groups of up to 20 people to send messages to at the same time.

The Clutch i465 also meets Military Specification 810F for low pressure, high and low temperatures, dust, shock, vibration and solar radiation, and is Java-enabled, comes with a digital still and video camera, and supports GPS, Bluetooth and third-party apps.

More information about availability for Motorola Clutch i465 is available at www.sprint.com/clutch.

To find out information on Nextel Direct plans, visit www.sprint.com/nexteldirectconnect.

Motorola and AT&T today announced its latest social messaging slider, the Motorola Karma QA1. This curvy and compact device is designed for social networking with its one-click access to Facebook and MySpace…right from the homescreen.

Motorola Karma features a 2.0 megapixel camera, aGPS, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and IM-style texting with an all-in-one view of messages. It also includes popular IM services like Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. For music fans, the phone includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Motorola Karma QA1 will be available beginning June 28 at AT&T stores and www.wireless.att.com for $79.99 after mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement for wireless voice plans of $39.99 a month or higher and a $20 a month data or messaging plan. (Pay $129.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card). Read more

The Motorola Endeavor HX1 will be the first headset to combine Motorola's CrystalTalk noise cancellation technology with a stealth mode so you can hear and be heard in the fiercest environments.

When stealth mode is activated, true bone conduction technology relays only your voice while knocking out the most extreme noise and wind for a revolutionary premium headset experience. This experience makes Motorola Endeavor the only Bluetooth headset to use true bone conduction technology, all without compromising comfort.

The HX1 was created with the same bone conduction technology that special military forces around the world use. Activated with a touch of a button, the stealth mode instantly triggers bone conduction technology. This technology uses an ear sensor to seal off outside noise, rather than relying on an exposed exterior microphone. As you speak, the sensor taps your vocal vibrations and seamlessly converts them to speech so the listener hears your voice and only your voice.Read more

The Motorola Evoke QA4, now available for Cricket customers, features a 2.8-inch touch-screen and a slide out traditional numeric keypad. Web info is displayed on the home screen, which can be customized using integrated widget and personalized RSS feeds. The Evoke also features a full HTML browser that will use Cricket's 3G EVDO network.

The Evoke is highly customizable with widgets to provide real-time access to the information that is most important to users. It also features a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder, integrated music player and microSD card slot with removable memory for music, stereo Bluetooth, preloaded BREW games, voice activated dialing and more.

The Motorola Evoke is available now at www.mycricket.com/cricketphones/details/evoke for $299.99 and will soon be available at Cricket retail stores and Cricket dealers.

Motorola just introduced a phone made for texting – the Motorola Rival A455. With just one touch, you can start texting your friends with IM-style emoticons. It features a backlit slide-out QWERTY keyboard, touch dial pad, EVDO connectivity, and comes in two colors – Tin Silver and Purple.

The Motorola Rival can hold up to 500 text messages and even organizes them by contact and displays them in a chat-like format. Pretty cool! Other features include a 2 megapixel camera, a 3.5 mm headset jack, up to 8 GB optional removable memory (sold separately), Mobile IM and Mobile email. The phone also supports V CAST Music with Rhapsody, VZ Navigator and Visual Voice Mail.

The Motorola Rival A455 is available today at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

To add a little fun to your day, Motorola also launched the Thumb-Fu Challenge, an online game that lets you compete for the title of "Thumb-Fu Master." Try it out and see if you are the Master at www.motorola.com/rival!

Boost Mobile announced today that they are offering the Motorola Stature i9 in a new color - red. The i9, which is the thinnest flip phone available on the iDEN network, was first introduced in February 2009, but was only available in black. The company says that they have added this new color to keep up with demand for the phone.

While, yes, this is a slick looking phone featuring Nationwide Boost Walkie-Talkie, a 3.1 Megapixel Camera with 8x Zoom and Flash, Video Camera, and a Music Player, it comes in at the hefty price of $299.99. I suppose the price of the phone can be justified considering the Boost Mobile service has no contract, credit check, or "hidden" fees.

Boost Mobile also offers a Monthly Unlimited plan with unlimited anytime calling, text messaging, wireless Web and walkie-talkie services with a national calling area for $50 a month.

For more information on the i9 and other calling plans, visit www.boostmobile.com.

Cricket Communications just announced that the Motorola Hint QA30 is now available to their customers. This compact slider features a full QWERTY keypad, 2.5" color display, a 2MP camera/camcorder, an MP3 player plus a microSD memory card slot and stereo Bluetooth. The phone supports tri-band connectivity and 3G data downloads.

"For the customer who prefers to access their email and 3G Mobile Web via a QWERTY keyboard the Hint offers all this and more. Hint is an extremely versatile device that will allow our customers to conduct their mobile lifestyles with speed and agility," said Jeff Toig, vice president of product marketing for Cricket. "Hint has a wide array of features such as an MP3 player, 2MP camera and camcorder for high quality entertainment on the go. It's a great way for customers to take advantage of Cricket's unlimited offerings, such as texting, email, Mobile Web and Mobile Video."

The Motorola Hint is available at Cricket retail stores and Cricket dealers for $249.99.

For more information, visit www.mycricket.com.

The Motorola Evoke QA4 helps you stay in touch with social circles and access the world of information through real web browsing, full-touch screen and integrated widgets.

The new Evoke has a full touch-screen QWERTY keyboard, predictive texting with auto correction which makes text messaging easy. The intuitive touch-screen in the Evoke helps gain instant access to the full HTML browser. The quick-start widgets also give you instant access to MySpace and YouTube. Built-in integration with MySpace lets you quickly access and update your profile instantly. Further, the integrated widgets allow you to customize and have quick access to your favorite sites including RSS feeds.

Background noise is reduced with noise reduction technology and clear calls can be made even on busy streets. The touch-screen, 3-way calling button makes it easy to connect with friends. The Evoke QA4 also features Bluetooth technology for hands free calling.

Motorola Evoke QA4 will hit the market in the 2nd quarter of 2009. The official price of the Evoke has not yet been released.