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Motorola produces a Linux-based slider with an open platform

By Tim Conneally, BetaNews

February 11, 2008, 4:15 PM

Today Motorola debuted what some believe could be its last new phones before cutting its handset division free, including a Linux-based slider.

Motorola's Wi-Fi enabled slider, the MOTO Z6w, can simultaneously connect on GSM for voice and the 802.11b/g frequency for data. It comes with a 2.0 megapixel camera and 14 frame per second video camera, and offers up to 4 GB of optional removable memory.

But the real standout feature of this device is that it runs on Motorola's mobile Linux platform, Motomagx. By supporting Java and even Windows Media Player 11 in the Z6w, this architecture "lays the foundation for a truly open and modular platform to support a broad array of third party applications," according to Motorola.

The strong support Motorola has offered Google's Open Handset Alliance -- along with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC, China Mobile, Qualcomm, Intel, and others -- could reveal the direction the suffering handset division will ultimately go, especially if its parent follows through with a spinoff plan as it acknowledges it is considering.

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By schestowitz

posted Feb 12, 2008 - 10:08 PM

Motorola will be better off contributing or integrating Motomagx with LiMo. Unification would help.

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By mdotwills

posted Feb 12, 2008 - 12:54 AM

It still has that block thing on the bottom! It seems they can't get rid of it...

btw, I have a Motorola too.

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By bousozoku

posted Feb 12, 2008 - 2:19 PM

Looks like a good place for a big battery, doesn't it?

This is apparently the RIZR case but using Linux this time. I'm surprised that they have support for WMP 11 on Linux.

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By dpcdpc11

posted Feb 11, 2008 - 6:06 PM

thats damn ugly to start with... like a razr on a slider... same design nothing new... and the specs do not impress at all!! but as the saying goes:'do not judge a book by it covers'!! still many will judge this 'book' by its 'covers'.

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By PC_Tool

posted Feb 11, 2008 - 6:22 PM

I actually don't think it looks half bad.

But considering that there are many lookalikes out there...with better specs, as I said, it better be damn cheap.

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By PC_Tool

posted Feb 11, 2008 - 4:34 PM

It comes with a 2.0 megapixel camera and 14 frame per second video camera, and offers up to 4 GB of optional removable memory.

They killed it before it could even stand a chance. With those specs, unless it's dirt cheap, and I mean *free*, this is a loser from the get go.

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By sjc001

posted Feb 11, 2008 - 5:01 PM

Speaking of a loser...... [rolleyes] What a tool.

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By PC_Tool

edited Feb 11, 2008 - 5:24 PM

How cute...

My little troll pet is back.

Still completely incapable of coming up with anything original, I see...

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By sjc001

posted Feb 12, 2008 - 5:45 AM

You really shouldn't be talking to yourself like that tool. It shows just how much of a tool you actually are. As if something like you could actually insult me. Whenever you say anything I just have to remember what you are and then I got a big laugh at you. You're nothing. I truly feel sorry for you.

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By PC_Tool

posted Feb 12, 2008 - 4:28 PM

Ya hurt me, man. Right to the quick.

It's funny how you can deceive yourself into thinking you're better than me.

For starters, you don't even know me. Add to that the fact that while I was actually commenting on the article, you have added *nothing* to the thread but childish insults.

Ahhh, but you hooked me again, just like the good little troll you are. I bet your parents are *so* proud.

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