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Motorola, Inc.
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Press release date: February 14, 2011
Motorola Mobility's enhanced software and services empower people's lives
BARCELONA, Spain -- Mobile World Congress -- Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) is announcing software innovation that offers unparalleled access to converged mobile computing experiences.
"Motorola Mobility is delighting consumers with experiences that enrich interactions with their personal network of content and connections," said Sanjay Jha, chairman and chief executive officer of Motorola Mobility. "The next generation of solutions we are highlighting today is another great step forward in our effort to provide the best software solutions for consumers on the go and in the home. With these enhanced experiences, we look to solve real customer problems, like device management, enterprise security and content access."
At Mobile World Congress 2011, Motorola Mobility will showcase the latest software innovations featured in its extensive smartphone and mobile computing portfolio:
Motorola Mobility brings Android(TM) to Enterprise with 3LM and -- "Ready for Business" 3LM, a recent acquisition, sets a new standard for enterprise computing on the Android platform, allowing users to enjoy all the benefits of a smartphone with the full push delivery of corporate e-mail and security. Leveraging 3LM technology as well as its Ready for Business Suite, Motorola Mobility will offer the first mobile management solution for Android devices that supports all of the critical IT device policies commonly requested by enterprises and governmental entities. 3LM and Ready for Business software enable the adoption of Android enterprise-ready devices by addressing ease-of-use, cost-of-management and security concerns of information technology teams and chief information officers. Understanding that within a corporate environment there is a high desire for device diversity as well as security, Motorola will also enable the broader Android ecosystem to work together to support the needs of the enterprise consumer by making 3LM technology available to other manufacturers during the second quarter of this year.
-- MotoConnect: A Suite of Solutions to Sync Your Content Motorola Mobility is creating a suite of solutions that allow consumers to connect with the entertainment content and personal files they want, when they want them, from anywhere. By merging ZumoCast and Motorola Media Link into a single platform, consumers will benefit from their own private cloud. The MotoConnect suite of solutions is available immediately via www.motorola.com/medialink and www.zumocast.com independently, and will merge by the third quarter of 2011.
- Motorola Media Link (1.5): Keeping You In Tune and In Sync Understanding that users will continue to have their content located in multiple locations, Motorola Media Link (1.5) is simplifying the desktop sync experience for Mac(R) platforms by enabling the seamless transfer of content from iTunes(R) music, Windows(R) Media Player files, photos and videos. Motorola Media Link 1.5 will be available for PC users in March.
ZumoCast: Delivering Your Content Where You Want It, When You - Want It Motorola Mobility is making it easier than ever for consumers to create and control their own private cloud from anywhere in the world. Motorola Mobility is integrating the recently acquired Zecter Technology's ZumoCast into a sync and remote access platform for desktops, smartphones and tablets, delivering a simple way for consumers to easily and instantaneously access their home collection of music, video, photos and documents.
The Evolution of MOTOBLUR(TM): A Newly Enhanced Services Platform -- that Enables Personal Connections The evolution of MOTOBLUR leverages the social power found within the existing MOTOBLUR platform to offer enhanced location, messaging, music and gallery features. The evolved MOTOBLUR platform is enabling a new host of client applications:
Connected Music: MOTOBLUR's new Connected Music service makes sharing and buying music-related content a snap. Consumers can follow what friends are listening to, get recommendations on new songs and purchase them immediately. And while songs are playing, lyrics are streamed so users can sing along - without missing a beat.
Connected Gallery: MOTOBLUR's new Connected Gallery service merges photos and videos on your phone together with you and your friends' online albums from Facebook(R), Flickr(TM), Photobucket(R), Picasa(R) and more. By leveraging MOTOBLUR's unique data and network management capabilities, users can get pushed updates when new media is uploaded or friends comment on online media in a managed way to avoid overloading - the network or consuming too much data.
Aloqa(TM): Aloqa's open, location-triggered mobile push platform has been integrated into the MOTOBLUR experience, enabling third-party publishers to utilize a user's location, identity and social relationships, to proactively inform them of places, events, bargains and other opportunities that may be of interest through "channels". These channels are active only the when the user selects them, providing relevant data only when the user is looking for it and without being - intrusive.
In addition, the redesigned MOTOBLUR Owners Portal enables users to continue to locate and erase their devices remotely if lost or stolen --and back up user data such as contacts, account settings, and phone configurations with a new, streamlined user interface.
MOTOBLUR-enabled applications Connected Galley, Aloqa, and later, Connected Music, will be available as upgrades to recently announced devices, including ATRIX(TM) 4G and CLIQ 2(TM). Devices enabled with the full suite of enhanced MOTOBLUR applications are expected to ship in the coming months.
-- MOTODEV: Accelerates Innovation in the Android-Powered Ecosystem Motorola Mobility's developer network, MOTODEV, is jumpstarting global development for Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and Motorola Mobility's powerful tablet computing device, Motorola XOOM(TM), with a worldwide series of developer app summits. These summits will fully empower a developer to target any one of Motorola's new products: XOOM, ATRIX or DROID(TM) BIONIC, with their applications by giving them technical information, access to devices and hands on support from Motorola experts. The first summit will be held in San Francisco on March 1 and will be followed shortly thereafter by events in Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. Developers can sign up today at http://developer.motorola.com/appsummits..
Motorola Mobility's software portfolio includes cloud-based enterprise software that enables converged media experiences for fixed and wireless broadband subscribers. Motorola is demonstrating the following software innovations for the home at Mobile World Congress:
-- Medios: Bringing Entertainment and Community to Every Screen Motorola Mobility's cloud-based Medios service management software enables service providers to offer true converged experiences, such as companion devices to the TV screen, or live and on-demand TV content to other devices both in and outside the home. By blending community with entertainment, Medios experiences create an emotional connection with consumers that drive increases in loyalty and revenue.
-- 4Home: Peace of Mind at Home and Away from Home The 4Home software platform enables consumers to stay connected to their homes using simple and intuitive applications on their mobile computing devices, such as smartphones and tablets. 4Home services provide consumers with the real-time ability to monitor and manage home security, actively control systems and appliances, manage health-related solutions, and optimize energy consumption in the home.
-- Motorola EDGE Home Center: Your Mobile Life's Remote Control Cloud-based EDGE Home Center expands Motorola Mobility's software solutions suite and enables consumers to manage their home networks, mobile devices and services remotely or from home. With expanded visibility, flexibility and control capabilities, the EDGE Home Center helps consumers answer support questions and resolve problems on their own, minimizing the need to contact their service provider's technical support.
Additional information on Motorola Mobility's new software and services portfolio, as well as its products, can be found at motorola.com/mobility.
About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.
Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Contact your service provider for details. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
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A look at Motorola Mobility's new regime - Yahoo Finance
Google promptly reshuffled Motorola Mobility's management Tuesday after completing its $12.5 billion acquisition of the device maker.
Longtime Google Inc. executive Dennis Woodside is replacing Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha as the company's leader.
Google also is bringing in several new faces while retaining some familiar ones at Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.
Here's a breakdown on Motorola Mobility's regime under Google's ownership:
— Woodside, the new CEO, spent the past three years as president of Google's Americas region, which saw its annual revenue rise from $10.8 billion to $17.5 billion under his guidance. Most of that money came from online ads. Earlier in his Google career, Woodside oversaw Google's expansion across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
— Vanessa Wittman is the new chief financial officer. She previously filled the same role at Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., which sells insurance and business consulting services.
— Mark Randall will be the head of supply chain and operations. He is a former executive at another cellphone maker, Nokia, and at Amazon.com Inc., where he oversaw the supply chain for the Kindle e-reader and Kindle Fire tablet computer.
— Regina Dugan is running a newly created division focused on advanced technology and projects. She is the former director of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA.
— Gary Briggs will oversee the marketing of Motorola's products. He directed marketing for Google's Chrome Web browser and previously led marketing for eBay Inc.
— Scott Sullivan will lead the personnel department. He previously led the human resources department for credit- and debit-card processor Visa Inc.
— Iqbal Arshad will lead global product development. He helped Motorola introduce its first phones running on Google's Android software.
— Mahesh Veerina will continue to lead Motorola's software division.
— Jim Wicks will run the consumer experience design division. He helped design Motorola's original Razr phone.
— Mark Shockley will oversee the "go-to-market." He helped Motorola Mobility expand in Brazil and China.
— Scott Offer will lead the legal division. He played an instrumental role in the company's spinoff from the old Motorola Inc. The other half, Motorola Solutions Inc., remains an independent company.
Could a Motorola Nexus Brighten the Future for Android Tablets? - ReadWriteWeb
What to Expect From a Nexus Tablet
We might not know much about it yet, but by all accounts, a Nexus tablet seems imminent. Most early rumors have pegged Asus as the manufacturer of the first Nexus-branded tablet, but until Google I/O next month, anything is possible - including Motorola behind the wheel. Google is reportedly taking a different tack with its own tablet, whittling down the price to a rumored $199 or even a rock-bottom $149 to compete with the Kindle Fire. The Fire remains the most successful Android tablet to date - even if it's just barely running Android - accounting for a whopping 54% of Android tablets sold in the U.S. Beyond its price, Google's first Nexus tablet is expected to pack a 7-inch display, putting it in the ring with both Amazon and Barnes & Noble's entry-level slates, which are smaller, more e-reader-sized affairs. The Asus MeMo 370T tablet could be the next Nexus, but if the somewhat oddball pairing between Google and Asus doesn't pan out, Motorola isn't just in the wings anymore - it's in-house.
Either way, the move to a 7-inch Nexus tablet would be a departure for Google. Ever since its humble origins with HTC's Nexus One in 2010, Nexus branding has only graced new flagship devices, which tend to boast powerful processors paired with the very cutting edge of Android, delightfully unmolested by manufacturer skins and bloatware. But if price is the name of the game, Google will have to forego some hardware muscle, possibly ditching the rumored Tegra 3 quad-core processor that powers Asus' dark-horse hit, the Transformer Prime. But what it might lack in raw power, a 7-inch Nexus tablet could make up for in software: It's widely expected to debut Android 5.0, aka "Jelly Bean", the next evolution of Google's mobile OS.
What Will a Google Motorola Tablet Look Like?
Google's Nexus line has had a number of bedfellows, but it's never shacked up with the manufacturer of the Droid that started it all. The Motorola acquisition will mark a new era of coziness between the companies, and an aesthetic shift as well. The most recent crop of Nexus smartphones have been sculpted in Samsung's sleek but plasticky vision of its mobile devices, but Moto's design sensibilities are decidedly more industrial - just take a look at the warzone-ready Droid Razr and its Kevlar and Gorilla Glass shell. The manufacturer's tablets share a similar aesthetic, with a rugged, futuristic look, and cropped corners to please any Battlestar Galactica fan.
Could Motorola Build a Bigger Nexus?
If Asus winds up being the manufacturer of a low-end 7-inch Nexus tablet, that doesn't mean that Moto isn't setting the stage for an Android tablet comeback. Motorola debuted the very first Android Honeycomb tablet back at CES 2011 with the 10.1-inch Xoom tablet, which fit the bill for a Nexus-branded device but didn't formally carry the name. Motorola is known for its high-end Droid-branded smartphones, like the recent Droid Razr Maxx. While Nexus devices have been singular affairs in the past - the name graces just one device per loose "generation" - the advent of a Nexus tablet might make room for two. Google could partner with Asus on a smaller, less powerful Nexus tablet, while leaving it to Moto to craft a real flagship slate at 8.9 or 10.1 inches, running pure Android. Now that Google's brought Motorola into the fold, a strongly branded Android tablet to rival Amazon's Kindle Fire could be a salve on the $1.7 billion the hardware manufacturer has hemorrhaged in the last three years.
Whatever happens with the Nexus line, Motorola is still a smart asset for a refreshed bid for relevance in the tablet market. Samsung and HTC have stolen the show when it comes to Android smartphones, and Motorola might be well-served to rethink its mobile strategy and take a smarter stab at building a tablet. Motorola's Xoom and the Xyboard were both respectable enough devices - and refreshing departures from Samsung's sea of Galaxy whatnots - but closer integration with Google could give the manufacturer a real edge, especially with Android 5.0 on the horizon. But even if Motorola builds it - and Google sells it - will they come?
NASA Launches Upgraded iPhone App - msnbc.com
iPhone and iPod touch owners have been left out of many features in the Android version of the NASA mobile app for tracking missions and getting news reports, photos and other information about the agency's extensive programs.
This week, NASA issued the 2.0 version, the first major upgrade to the iPhone app since 2009 — bringing it up to speed with the Android app and adding a few exclusive features as well. (A good choice of priorities, since Android-based smartphones are nearly twice as popular in the U.S. as those running Apple's iOS software.)
Highlights of the Apple upgrades that now match the Android version include a new section for news and feature stories such as an update on the Opportunity Mars rover and a section that lists and provides information on missions and programs including the International Space Station and the Cassini Saturn probe. NASA has also streamlined the app's interface.
The iPhone app goes beyond the Android version in some areas, including the ability to send pages to a wireless printer and to search for cities where you can see a NASA craft or the International Space Station flying by in the night sky. (It also allows you to search its directory of missions. On Android, you have to scroll through a long alphabetical list.)
But the Android version still has an exclusive on some neat features, chief among them the ability to easily set any of the amazing images in the app as wallpapers on the Android home screens.
Not new, but very fun, features of both apps include fantastic photos and videos, access to NASA's Twitter stream, and a list of upcoming TV programs on NASA projects.
The new NASA app is free and available in the Apple App Store.
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Clueful iPhone App Spies On Your Other Apps - Huffington Post
A few months back, it was revealed that several major iPhone apps, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, were sending users' data to their servers -- without notifying them. Thankfully, after that debacle, Apple began requiring all app developers to get "explicit" permission before accessing a user's info, but for those of you who want to find out whether or not your apps are still sneaking around behind your back, well ... now, there's an app for that.
Released on May 22 by antivirus software vendor Bitdefender, Clueful claims to be "the world's first and only app" that lets iOS device users discover which apps may be accessing data -- such as their location, address book and even social network accounts -- that they don't have permission to view.
"App developers can ask for, and receive, access to your precise location, your contact list and more information about you when you install their products on your iPhone," said Alexandru Catalin Cosoi, a chief security researcher at Bitdefender, in a press release. "Your iPhone is probably the most personal device you own, holding vast amounts of information about what you do, who you are and where you go. Clueful tells you what kinds of private information apps can and do access so you can make an informed decision whether to use them."
In addition, Clueful will show you which of your apps may be draining your battery, blasting you with ads, tracking your usage through different networks and more; you can even filter Clueful's list by which apps track your location, which can read your address book, etc. As CNET points out, you can also use Clueful to research what information an app may be able to access before purchasing it from the App Store. Check out a screenshot of the app in action below.
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According to TechCrunch, the Clueful app is able to do all of this through the "Clueful Cloud," which Bitdefender created by testing tens of thousands of apps and then developing a database revealing information on how each of them works. The "Clueful Cloud" then shares this info with you through the Clueful app.
If you're interested in grabbing the app for yourself, you can purchase it for $3.99 through the App Store. Would you buy the Clueful app? Are you still worried about your app privacy? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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