The rumors have been getting pretty wild lately about what to expect from the folks at Motorola and Google now that they’ve joined forces. The X-Phone has been a hotly debated device, and we’ve seen a few fake benchmark results appear of the Google X phone too. However, today something a little more realistic sounding has appeared. Read on for our thoughts.

An unknown Motorola device being listed as the XT1055 has surfaced in the popular benchmarking applications AnTuTu. Now these are extremely easy to fake with a simple build.prop edit that any average rooted Android user can do, but this seems somewhat plausible. The Google X running Android 5.0.1 Key Lime Pie was obviously fake, and we’ve even seen a Nexus 4 LTE with Android 4.3 in here too. Again, that’s probably just a fake based off of recent rumors.

Now to get down to why this sounds a bit more realistic and reasonable to us. The DROID RAZR HD was model XT926, and others before it had even lower numbers in the title. We even saw a glimpse of a brand new Motorola design direction with the XT912A back in March. So what could this XT1055 be? The Motorola X-Phone? Maybe.

The leak doesn’t reveal a screen size but the hardware sounds pretty much like what we’d expect from Motorola right about now to follow the RAZR HD. That includes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series quad-core at 1.7 GHz and 2GB of RAM. Just like the HTC One. Running on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, this could be a device in testing by Motorola, since Google hasn’t officially released the next version of Android yet.

Google’s own Eric Schmidt recently suggested some good things coming from Motorola soon, and even called them “phenomenal” and “phones plus”, whatever that means. If Motorola drops something similar to the 4.7-inch 1080p HD HTC One with a closer to stock version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and RAZR MAXX-like battery would you be interested? We’ll see in a few weeks as surely something will be revealed at Google I/O.

[via PhoneArena]

According to rumors, Motorola’s next phone will be the X phone. Unfortunately the rumors have flip flopped in so many ways, it’s hard to determine if there will be only one X phone or several. What we do know is that Motorola is working on new phones, not surprisingly. We recently saw a Google X phone in an AnTuTu benchmark, which we can only assume is made by Motorola. Now we have some details about another Motorola device with the model number of XT1055.

We don’t know if this will be an X phone or something entirely different. To be honest, we don’t even know if the image above is real since these kinds of things can be fabricated pretty easily. If this phone is indeed real, it will have a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU with Android 4.2.2. The AnTuTu benchmark of 18,252 does seem a little low, but lets not forget this result is most likely not from final hardware. We will let you know as soon as we hear more.

source: PhoneArena

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I will admit, it is nice to start talking about custom ROMs for Motorola devices again. After a breakthrough on the unlocking of Moto bootloaders, developers have been hard at work to bring their ROMs to a new line of devices. Today, we are featuring RageHD for the DROID RAZR HD on Verizon, developed by [...]
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Today, Motorola is keeping up with their promise to update their Android smartphones in a more timely manor. We heard this back when Dennis Woodside from Google took over, and lately updates have been rather quick. Their latest smartphone from the dying breed of QWERTY Sliders is getting improved to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean this afternoon.

All those using the terribly slow Now Network, will be happy to know that the Motorola Photon Q slider smartphone is getting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and bringing a host of new features, improvements, and bug fixes to the phone. We know there’s still many of you that love a dedicated keyboard, so there’s probably more than a handful of PHOTON Q owners that are happy to see this news.

The upgrade is rolling out over the air to the PHOTON Q starting today, and Motorola was nice enough to give us a detailed changelog full of what to expect once completed. The last OTA for the PHOTON was back in January, so it’s nice to see another coming so quick full of new features. Here’s what to expect.

Google Now voice search, project butter for faster performance and better battery life, improved voice search, improved camera quality and a better panorama mode (Photosphere?), gesture typing and a better keyboard experience, the expandable notifications, and more. Then we have a better MOTOPRINT, improved signal service, and a few other things from the carrier. Start checking for updates and enjoy those Jelly Beans!

Device Specifications and Information

Device Info

Device Name : Photon Q 4G LTE

Manufactuer : Motorola

Carrier : NA

Announced Date : July 26, 2012

Release Date : August 19, 2012

Also Known As : XT897

Display

• Screen Size : 4.3 Inch
• Resolution : 540×960
• Screen Type : TFT

Dimension & Weight

• Height : 4.97 Inch
• Width : 2.60 Inch
• Depth : 0.54 Inch
• Weight : 170 Grams

Battery & Power

Battery Type:
• Lithium Ion

• Battery Capacity : 1785 mAh
• Talk Time : NA
• Stand By Time : 220 hours

Software

Android OS:
• 4.0.x

Audio Playback:
• AAC
• AAC+
• AMR
• MID
• MP3
• WAV
• WMA

Video Playback:
• h.263
• h.264 / AVC
• 3GP
• MPEG-4 (MP4)
• WMV

Messaging:
• SMS
• MMS
• IM

Hardware

CPU : MSM8960

CPU Clock Speed : 1500 Mhz

Core : 2

Ram : 1000 MB

Internal Storage : 8 GB

Front Facing Camera :

Camera Resolution : 8 MP

External Storage:
• MicroSD

Camera Features:
• Auto focus
• Flash
• 1080p Video Recording

Sensors:
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light
• Proximity

QWERTY :

Cellular Network

Network Technology:
• GSM
• CDMA

GSM Band:
• 850
• 900
• 1800
• 1900

CDMA Band:
• 800
• 1900

Device Connectivity

Wi-Fi:
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Bluetooth:
• A2DP
• Bluetooth 4.0

Location Features:
• Compass
• GPS
• Cellular location
• Wi-Fi location

FM Radio :

NFC :

Well here’s something interesting for a Wednesday morning. A Google X device has appeared in the AnTuTu Benchmark database. Since this phone is made by Motorola, we have been referring to it as the Motorola X. Could Google brand the phone themselves? Seems unlikely to me, but it’s anyone’s guess at this point. Just like any screenshot, we don’t have any proof that it’s real, so take it with a grain of salt.

Other notables on the screenshot is that it’s running Android 5.0.1, which is expected to be Key Lime Pie. There is also a score of 15,479, which doesn’t scream flagship or high-end, but the emphasis is supposed to be on the camera from what we gather.

Whether the screenshot is real or fake, you be the judge, but the phone definitely exists. We just hope to see it at Google I/O, but the latest news is that we won’t. Stay tuned because this freight train is just getting started.

source: GSMInsider

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Google and Motorola have endured another blow in their assault on mobile competitors. Last week, a German court denied Motorola an injunction over a push notification patent against Microsoft. Now the ITC has thrown out the remaining patent in the investigation of Motorola’s 2010 complaint against Apple. The patent in context is on a “sensor controlled user interface for portable communication devices” and was ruled to be invalid.

The patent describes a technology that allows a mobile device to ignore any touch screen input while the user is in the middle of a phone call, with the device held close to the head. In its ITC case against Apple, Google aimed to have Apple products that use the technology, such as the iPhone, banned in the U.S.

Google can appeal the decision, as it has done with the other patents thrown out in the investigation.

In August 2012, the Commission remanded the investigation to the Administrative Law Judge and Judge Pender found the patents invalid due to indefiniteness. However, the Commision later overruled his decision. On December 19, 2012 Judge Pender changed his decision, claiming the patents were invalid due to lack of novelty. The Commission has again disagreed with Judge Pender’s findings but it has still thrown out the final patent in the suit on different grounds:

[The Commission] agreed with Apple on two other invalidity theories involving the same patent and found the patent obvious over the earlier-filed Motorola patent in combination with either common general knowledge or another patent.

Google, which acquired Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion last year, hoped to use Motorola’s large patent treasure trove to fight off prior attacks from Apple. So far, Google has yet to afflict any damage in the patent fights across the globe and although Apple hasn’t gone after Android itself, it has attacked Google’s partners, obtaining several favorable verdicts.

Google may not have tasted the victory it has been searching for yet, but this won’t deter the company from continuing its fight back against Apple and other competitors.

Do you believe everybody should just play along nicely? Tired of all the patent trolls? Let us know in the comments!

From the same man that unlocked some of Motorola’s heavily guarded bootloaders, a new root method for DROID Bionic owners running the new Jelly Bean firmware has been released. Unfortunately for most of you, it is for folks running Ubuntu because due to technical reasons, a Windows version is currently impossible.  Root is acquired by running [...]
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Is Android a mess? Microsoft’s Terry Myerson, VP of Windows Phone, said Android is a mess at Drive into Mobile earlier this week. On the show this week, we went back and forth debate style discussing Terry’s accusation. We compared iOS and Windows Phone. We discussed what roles carriers and OEMs play and ultimately what Google’s roles are in this “messy” situation.

Moving on to hardware news, everyone is excited for Motorola and Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is comin’ to town. Here’s the Galaxy S4 availability:

• T-Mobile: 4/24/13, $150 + 24 $20 payments (630 vs 640 list)

• Sprint: 4/27/13, $250 (2yr) with $100 discount for people switching to Sprint

• Verizon: confirmed for May, rumored 5/30/13 and 5/22/13, price unknown

• AT&T: 4/30/13, $200 (2yr), $450 (1yr)

• US Cellular: 5/14/13, $200 (2yr)

Onto app news, we discussed the new MyGlass app and what goodies it revealed about an upcoming Google gaming center or gaming service. Chrome got updated as usual and a few other apps received much needed #HOLO.

This week AOKP reached the 1 million downloads milestone. Following their announcement, AOKPush was released into the wild. If you’re down with the pink unicorn, you’ll love it.

As usual, carriers continue to expand their ever growing LTE networks here in the United States. Besides network expansion, Dish Network made a bid for Sprint and Verizon wants in on the Clearwire goodness.

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TATS CRU paint the famous Graffiti Hall of Fame in Harlem and receive recognition throughout the world for mural advertising and art – created for clients as diverse as small local businesses to corporations such as Coca Cola and Sony.

To enter, make a post on Google+ or Twitter and include the hashtag #AndroidAuthority.  Be sure to let us know why you want this case or why you think Android is or isn’t a mess with your post.

The contest is only available to US residents. Even though we said on the show that the contest would end at 8pm on Sunday, we’re going to extend the contest until Wednesday, April 24 at 11:59pm EST. The winners will be announced the next day live on the air.

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Today Google hosted their annual earning reports for Q1 2013, and we’ve been getting all sorts of information about revenues, how much Motorola lost this quarter, and now things are turning towards products. If you’re listening along Google’s CEO Larry Page might not sound excited by his calm, almost sleepy voice, but he had some good things to say about plenty of upcoming products.

During the earnings report Google’s CEO Larry Page had a few interesting comments specifically about Motorola, and echoed similar comments from Eric Schmidt earlier this week about the level of excitement the company has for their new smartphones. Basically he confirms they are excited about the future of Motorola, and stated there are two key areas of innovation that Motorola is going to nail. That being battery life, and durability. Page had this to say:

“Having just seen Motorola’s upcoming products myself, I’m real excited about the potential there. In just under a year, they have accomplished a lot, and have impressive velocity and execution.”

Then Google’s CEO turned his attention to a few things we use daily, as well as something we all wish we used daily. That being Google Glass. In regards to Glass Larry confirmed developers will be getting them by the thousands in the coming days, but when asked about the $1,500 price he didn’t have anything further to share. Confirming that was a developer only price, and wouldn’t reveal what we might expect to pay at retail. However, Larry is extremely excited about the potential and true next-gen possibilities with Google Glass and also made this comment.

“I get chills when I use technology of the future, and that happens with Glass.”

We’d love to share those chills, but we haven’t used them yet. Make it happen Google! Then Larry followed up by making a few quick comments about Google Now, voice search, and other things but surprisingly Google+ wasn’t talked about too much. He’s excited about how impressive Google Now is, and how far it has come in the short time available. Being able to find directions to the nearest pharmacy instantly, without typing, is something special and those types of features will only continue to improve.

Larry Page mentioned “voice search momentum” hinting towards the fact that it’s finally picking up steam and everyone’s using it, which leads us to believe Google Now will be a huge part of Android Key Lime Pie and their Google I/O developer event. It’s safe to say Google Now is the future of Android, and Glass — once again.

Google’s CEO ended on a note that they aren’t worried about making money with Google Glass, not yet at least. Stating they are successful with advertising, and getting people information in a fast an efficient manor. Everything else will work itself out. We can’t wait for Google I/O and are dying to get our hands on Glass, see more of Google Now, and what Android Key Lime Pie has to offer. Stay tuned for a busy month or two guys!

In the last few days Motorola has spoken up a little about their design philosophy for their next-gen phones, and Google’s Eric Schmidt has even publicly praised what Motorola is working on, calling it “phenomenal”. Now Larry Page is weighing in as well, throwing more praise Motorola’s way.

At Google’s earnings call for Q1 2013, CEO Larry Page revealed he had just seen some of Motorola’s upcoming products for the first time, and was “pretty enthusiastic” about what the company is preparing. While Page didn’t go into specifics about Motorola’s newest devices, he did drop a few possible hints.

“Think about your device. Battery life is a challenge for most people. You shouldn’t need to carry around a charger to make it through the day. If your kid spills their drink on your tablet, the screen shouldn’t die. And when you drop your phone, it shouldn’t shatter.”

“Having just seen Motorola’s upcoming products myself, I’m real excited about the potential there. In just under a year, they have accomplished a lot, and have impressive velocity and execution.”

Looking at Page’s statements, it seems likely that whatever Motorola is working on, battery life and durability will be key. Considering Motorola already pushes the battery life envelope with its RAZR MAXX line, this doesn’t seem like too much of a stretch. Of course we can’t say for sure whether or not Page is talking about several phones or the Motorola X Phone specifically.

Bottom-line, whatever we see from Motorola we can expect it to be a notch above anything they’ve delivered up until now. Hopefully we only have to wait until Google I/O to learn more about what Motorola is bringing to the table.