Motorola Cliq

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Motorola Cliq (MB200) or Dext
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Manufacturer Motorola
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE
UMTS 900/1700/2100
First releasedEurope, October 2009;14 years ago (2009-10)
Type Slider smartphone
Dimensions114 mm (4.5 in) H
58 mm (2.3 in) W
15.6 mm (0.61 in) D
Mass163 g (5.7 oz)
Operating system Android v1.5 Cupcake, 2.1 Eclair upgrade, US only, 2.2 and 2.3 and 4.0 via Cyanogen 6,7,9
CPU 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor
MemoryRAM: 256MB, ROM: 512MB
Storage Flash memory: 256 MB, 199 free
microSD slot: supports up to 32 GB
BatteryStandard battery, Li-ion 1420 mAh, stand-by: up to 320 h, talk time: up to 6 h
Display320 x 480 px, (0.15 megapixels) 3.2 in (81 mm), TFT LCD, HVGA
Rear camera5 megapixel with auto focus, geotagging
Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Micro USB 2.0, A-GPS
Data inputs Capacitive touchscreen, virtual keyboard, sliding QWERTY keyboard, sliding D-pad

The Motorola Cliq (Motorola Dext outside the U.S.) is an Android-based smartphone by Motorola.

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The Cliq/Dext has 3G/HSDPA (900, 1700, 2100); in the US, it is only compatible with T-Mobile's 3G UMTS network. It also has Wi-Fi ability, a 5-megapixel camera and video recording (at 24 frames per second), a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, an HTML browser, and a QWERTY keyboard. It also has access to applications through the Android Market that is part of the Android operating system.

Some of the other key features of the device are Motoblur, remote wipe and link calls with mapping software. [1]

Motoblur's primary function is to enable users to receive various updates from a variety of sources such as Twitter, Facebook, LastFM, and Email clients directly on their phone's main screen.

Motodext (European edition) was launched by early October 2009 in the UK by Orange UK followed by the US launch of the US edition Cliq by T-Mobile US on 2 November 2009.

On 23 January 2010, Motorola launched Cliq/Dext in Singapore, its first Asian market, exclusively through Singapore Telecom/Singtel.[ citation needed ] It launched on 9 April 2010 in Australia exclusively on the Optus mobile network.[ citation needed ]

Updates: Android 1.5

Notice, all updates include earlier update improvements as well, so newer updates seem to carry more improvements at first glance.

1.1.31

Early December 2009 T-Mobile US started pushing an operating system update OTA. [2] Update features include: better battery life management, improved Bluetooth connection, touch screen accuracy improvement, accelerometer accuracy, and hang-up issues. [3] The patch (to system version 1.1.31) is about 8 MB.

1.3.18

On 22 February 2010, Motorola released on over-the-air software upgrade to the Motoblur interface, its version number is 1.3.18. [4] The update includes:

1.4.8

Early April 2010, T-Mobile and Motorola released a new 2-part update, which includes:

Updates: Android 2

Upgrade to Android 2.1 was officially released to the U.S. public on 9 November 2010. [5] The European and Latin American versions of the phone (the Dext) will not receive the update. [6]

Upgrade delays and leak

At various times, [7] [8] Motorola promised to update the Cliq to Android OS 2.1. [9] The update was slated to release during Q2 of 2010, [10] but again postponed. Before the official public release, around August 2010, a version of the 2.1 update was leaked, enabling users to receive the update without having to root the device.[ citation needed ]

CyanogenMod and Android 2.3

The popular aftermarket Android operating system CyanogenMod supports the Motorola Cliq as of version 7.2, a release based on Android 2.3.7. [11]

Cliq XT

The Motorola Cliq XT (also known as the Motorola Quench) [Model numbers: MB501] was released on 17 March 2010. [12] Its functionally is very similar to the Cliq, except the XT does not have a physical keyboard.

The Motorola Cliq XT has been surrounded by update controversy since its early days. Soon after its launch Motorola had a scheduled the Cliq XT to receive the Android 2.1 update in Q2 2010. [13] After months of silent delays, being pushed back to Q3 2010, [14] then Q4 2010, [15] and a period of "additional testing in process." [16] On 3 February 2011 Motorola made the announcement that the Cliq XT will not be receiving the 2.1 update and that it would stay on its current Android 1.5 build. [17]

Cliq 2

Motorola Cliq 2 (MB611)
Manufacturer Motorola
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE
HSDPA 850/1700/2100
First releasedNorth America, January 2011;13 years ago (2011-01)
Type Slider smartphone
Dimensions116 mm (4.6 in) H
59.6 mm (2.35 in) W
14.5 mm (0.57 in) D
Mass175 g (6.2 oz)
Operating system Android v2.2 Froyo
CPU 1 GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3620 processor
MemoryRAM: 512MB, ROM: 1024MB
Storage Flash memory: 512 MB
microSD slot: supports up to 32 GB
BatteryStandard battery, Li-ion 1780 mAh, Stand-by: Up to 312h Talk time: Up to 7h 50min
Display480x 854 px, 3.7 in (94 mm), TFT LCD, HVGA
Rear camera5 megapixel with auto focus, geotagging, dual LED flash
Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Micro USB 2.0, A-GPS
Data inputs Capacitive touchscreen, virtual keyboard, sliding QWERTY keyboard, sliding D-pad

At CES 2011, Motorola revealed the Motorola Cliq 2 which was released on 19 January 2011. The phone retains a similar design to the original Cliq, including the physical keyboard and the Motoblur UI. Also featuring Android 2.2, a 3.7" (854 x 480)FWVGA display and a 5MP camera with dual LED flash. It also housed a unique "honeycomb" style keyboard as well as upgrading to a TI OMAP3 3620 1GHz processor. Originally, the Cliq 2 was only available in the United States; on a 2-year contract from T-Mobile.

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