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review.com First look at Motorola MOTOAURA
mobile-review.com - 10/27/2008
review.com First look at Motorola MOTOAURA
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Print this review First look at Motorola MOTOAURA Motorola has been through a lot of hardships and its current condition, while still critical, isn't the worst they've been in. At any rate, it hasn't affected their ability to create out-of-this-world phones. And the reason why we've brought this ...
online.wsj.com - 10/29/2008
Motorola Speed Dials Cell Overhaul
— online.wsj.com — Motorola Inc.'s new cellphone chief is moving quickly to scale back the struggling division, simplifying the way it makes devices and cutting additional jobs. Sanjay Jha, who also became Motorola's co-chief executive in August, has decided to focus ... (more) Motorola Speed Dials Cell Overhaul

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pcmag.com - 10/30/2008
Motorola Delays Cell-Phone Spinoff, Drops Platforms - News and Analysis by PC Magazine
— pcmag.com — confirmed Thursday that it will eliminate its MOTOMAGX and Symbian platforms in order to focus on the Google Android , Windows Mobile , and P2K 3G solutions. The company will also delay plans to spin off its mobile business into a separate entity.  ... (more) Motorola Delays Cell-Phone Spinoff, Drops Platforms - ...

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Windows Mobile 6.5 mentioned by Motorola CEO
coolsmartphone.com - 10/30/2008
Windows Mobile 6.5 mentioned by Motorola CEO
— coolsmartphone.com — Hello, what's this? A mention of Windows Mobile 6.5 ? Sanjay Jha, phone CEO at Motorola's has stated that.. "Windows Mobile 6 has not delivered the experience that I think Apple has been able to deliver, but as you look at the plan that Windows ... (more) Windows Mobile 6.5 mentioned by Motorola CEO

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Motorola AURA
Tech Blog — ... cell phones get, aside from the Vertu line. You've seen the specs, now check out the first hands-on pictures and video. Product page. Continue reading to watch. Click here for first picture in gallery. In this "first look", the author not only took the time to detail his first impressions, but to also upload dozens of snapshots to show you exactly what this here handset looks like in just about every possible light. [via Engadget - Mobile-Review - eBay] ...

Motorola's nearly unattainable AURA gets gobs of hands-on photos
Engadget — ... When we hear "hands-on," we generally expect a smattering of images detailing the highlights -- you know, about as many as a fidgety PR person will allow, or about as many as one can take before they succumb to self-indulgence. In this "first look" of Motorola's ...

Motorola's Aura Luxury Phone Given First Groping, General Thumbs-Up [Cellphones]
Gizmodo — ... , and over at Mobile Review they've actually managed to get a hold of a pre-production example and given it a good playing-with. And as the gallery confirms, the round-screened phone really does seem to impress with its shiny looks and circularly-tweaked UI. ...

Motorola MOTOAURA a first look in pictures
Phones Review — ... is certainly hand friendly with measurements of 96.8 x 47.6 x 15.9mm with a weight of 145 grams. Spec wise the MOTOAURA offers a standard 2 megapixel camera, E8 grade audio quality, radio application, 810 mAh Li-Ion battery, and 2GB of bundled memory. The MOTOAURA is basically a unique mobile phone coming out of Motorola. Mobile-review has done a review with loads of images along with a video walkthrough, so hit up the source for more. Source – mobile-review ...

Motorola's silvery steampunk Aura takes its first breath
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... is no room for some third option. ... It is way slicker than the Samsung S9500 Eccelso that feels somewhat edgy and cumbersome, plus packs in two SIM card slots, which isn't a major selling point by any stretch of imagination. Furthermore, the MOTOAURA's fashion cred is higher than that of all current iterations of the Nokia Arte. It's curiously steampunky: there's even a set of ornamental cogs on the rear. Click through for a vast gallery of close-up shots. http://www.mobile-review.com/review/motorola-motoaura-en.shtml [Mobile-review via Gizmodo ...

Motorola AURA gets poked, prodded, and photographed
CrunchGear — ... mobile world and yet the dudes at Mobile Review got their grubby hands on the $2k cell phone. It sounds like they were impressed with the build quality and the round LCD, but Moto might have dropped the ball on the GUI by simply reworking a standard square LCD menu rather than, you know, designing something new. Still, we’ll hold our judgment ’till we can smudge up the screen on the so-called luxury mobile phone ourselves. ...

Motorola MOTOAURA gets pictured and reviewed
Gear Live — ... Tags: cell phones (T), cellphones (T), expensive (T), luxury (T), motoaura (T), motorola (T), motorola auro (T), reviews (T) Read More | Motorola via Mobile-Review ...

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