Motorola ATRIX

Motorola ATRIX and XOOM sales called ‘disappointing’

2011/04/06By Jerome Skalnik

Motorola Mobility

It appears that all the early buzz and excitement around the Motorola ATRIX and Motorola XOOM is not translating into sales. Pacific Crest analyst James Faucette suggests that sales of both “have been disappointing.” The Motorola ATRIX may have been undermined by competition from the HTC Inspire 4G as well as the Apple 3GS and their lower price points. Meanwhile, […]

Motorola ATRIX and XOOM headed to Sprint in April?

2011/03/18By Jerome Skalnik

According to AndroidAndMe sources, Sprint will launch both the Motorola ATRIX smartphone and XOOM tablet on its 4G network next month. The names may be changed due to trademark issues but should otherwise be very similar to the current devices. Sprint and Motorola have not had the strongest relationship in the past but that appears to be changing as both […]

Motorola ATRIX video highlights its features

2011/01/28By Jerome Skalnik

A new Motorola promotional video shows off the capabilities of the upcoming Motorola ATRIX smartphone. Needless to say, the video shows it docked in the Motorola Laptop Dock, essentially transforming it into a notebook. Not highlighted in the video but now confirmed (according to the data sheet) is that the Motorola ATRIX will support 1080p capture and playback once a […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]