The SFII can also be known as the ZTE Crescent. The smartphone packed with a 3.5″ display, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, 5 megapixel camera with VGA front all powered by a single-core 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of RAM. It should be available on Orange’s pay monthly plans. No specific launch date yet.

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“We are finding that consumers are increasingly using smartphones as their primary digital screens,” said Andrew Morley, vice president of marketing for Motorola Mobility. “Motorola ATRIX comes loaded with the Motorola webtop application, which enables consumers to enhance the capabilities of their smartphones and simultaneously reduce their need for additional mobile computing screens.”

This certainly become the best solution for those businessman/businesswoman who prefer convenience during their travels. Above all, the Atrix sports 1 Ghz dual core Tegra 2 processor, a 5MP camera, and 1GB of RAM. It will be available in early summer.

Press Release:

Motorola Mobility and Orange UK Announce Motorola ATRIX™, the Future of Mobile Computing

The world’s most powerful smartphone packs the power and capabilities of a PC in your pocket through Motorola’s revolutionary webtop application

Jan. 06, 2011

Basingstoke, U.K. – Jan. 6, 2011 – Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), and Orange UK today announced Motorola ATRIX™, which unleashes the power of the smartphone like never before. Motorola’s revolutionary webtop application makes Motorola ATRIX the only smartphone to carry the power of mobile computing inside your pocket. Designed to bring unprecedented computing capabilities to your smartphone, Motorola’s webtop application runs a full Mozilla Firefox 3.6 browser and supports Adobe® Flash® Player to open up all the rich graphics, animations and video on the web. Motorola ATRIX includes a dual core processor with each core running at 1 GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power, and 1 GB of RAM. Put simply, Motorola ATRIX is the world’s most powerful smartphone.

“We want to empower individuals, giving them new ways to stay connected, informed and entertained at home, on the job and anywhere in between,” said Andrew Morley, vice president of marketing for Motorola Mobility, EMARA. “We are finding that consumers are increasingly using smartphones as their primary digital screens. Motorola ATRIX ushers in a new era in mobile computing and has the power to deliver on its promise to empower individuals as it comes loaded with the Motorola webtop application, which enables consumers to enhance the capabilities of their smartphones and simultaneously reduce their need for additional mobile computing screens.”

“We are proud to be the UK launch partner for Motorola ATRIX, a ground-breaking product that delivers on our ongoing commitment to offer customers the latest multimedia devices,” said Phil Roberson, director of Devices, Everything Everywhere, the company that runs Orange UK. “Motorola ATRIX offers our customers a new and exciting way to stay in touch with the people who matter the most to them.”

Motorola ATRIX is designed to essentially become a user’s primary digital hub to create, edit and enjoy documents, media and content. This is facilitated by Motorola’s webtop application and by the optional Motorola HD Multimedia Dock and Motorola Laptop Dock that provide users with a larger screen, keyboard and trackpad – enabling an enhanced and more interactive experience with their devices.

While in webtop, users are given a window into the smartphone that enables access to all of the device’s functionality within Android. Calls continue uninterrupted if Motorola ATRIX is removed from a dock. Plus, the new Entertainment Centre feature lets you show all of the photos, music and videos you already enjoy on-the-go on a big screen in your living room.

Motorola ATRIX provides consumers with instantaneous access to all their emails, files and media. While using the webtop application, business customers will benefit from the Citrix Receiver application for complete access to commercial desktop-licensed software. In addition to the full suite of office productivity and email applications, users can also access a great number of web applications such as Salesforce.com, Google Docs, and any HTML application or service from a full desktop browser.

Motorola ATRIX runs Android™ 2.2 with access to more than 100,000 apps and games in the Android Market™.

Motorola is highlighting two industry-leading companion docks for ATRIX:

* The Motorola HD Multimedia Dock as three USB ports and an HDMI port enabling connections to a keyboard, mouse, speakers and HDMI-compatible monitor for working at your desk, or connecting to an HDMI-compatible television and home theater audio system for enjoying video, music, games and more.
* The Motorola Laptop Dock has an incredibly thin design with an 11.6-inch screen, 36Wh three-cell battery that delivers up to eight hours of battery life, full keyboard, stereo speakers, and weighs just 1.1 kilograms. Users simply dock their Motorola ATRIX into the back for true mobility at work, at home and playing on the go in a form factor that’s lighter and smaller than most laptops on the market.

Key features and specifications:

* A dual core processor capable of opening web pages twice as fast as most other smartphones, rendering games faster and displaying HD video on big-screen TVs
* A full 1 GB of RAM for twice the RAM of most smartphones to deliver effortless multi-tasking, such as watching a movie while receiving and responding to email
* The world’s first qHD display for a smartphone, offering high resolution and 24-bit color, making it easier to read indoors and outdoors
* Front- and rear-facing cameras for video chat and the ability to record in HD
* Up to 48GB of storage (16GB internal and optional 32GB MicroSD card) – enough to store thousands of songs, photos and movies
* Optional 3G Mobile Hotspot service for connecting up to four additional Wi-Fi-enabled devices
* Biometric fingerprint reader for easily unlocking your phone while providing extra security
* Under 11mm thin with an extra large 1930 mAh battery for extended standby and talk time
* Two microphones employing noise-reduction technology so your calls will be heard loud and clear in even the noisiest environments

Availability

Motorola ATRIX is expected to be available to Orange UK customers in Q2 2011. For more information on Motorola ATRIX, click here and for Motorola ATRIX accessories click here
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.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 Motorola Mobility, Inc. All rights reserved.

[via AndroidCommunity]

On the other hand, Vodefone is giving away the device for free also but with On Pay monthly plans from £30. They also offered you a two years plans that is includes 600 minutes, Unlimited texts, and 500MB data. Orange would give you the Desire for free if you’re under £27.00 plans that have 300 minutes and unlimited texting. Let’s not forget about Three. They also have the Desire S for free with a two-years contract which required you to have £35 plans (2000 minutes any time minutes, 5000 texts, and unlimited data).

[via AndroidCommunity]

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Arc, and Neo powered with Android 2.3. The three devices will also available on several others British carriers. But, Orange will be the only carrier that have exclusivity over Black Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.

[via Unwiredview]

Here’s a run through for both devices. The HTC 7 Mozart features a 3.7-inch WVGA resolution, Super LCD Display, 8-megapixel camera, Dolby sound and a 1GHz processor. While, the Samsung’s Omnia 7 has a 4.0-inch Super-AMOLED touchscreen and a 1 GHz processor. Orange giving out the device for free if you’re a new costumer. The new contract will cost £35 per month for the 7 Mozart and £40 per month for the Omnia 7.

Press Released:

UK’S FIRST WINDOWS® PHONE 7s GO ON SALE AT ORANGE’S OXFORD STREET STORE TOMORROW AT 7:00AM

20th October 2010: The HTC 7 Mozart, available only on Orange, and the stylish HD Voice enabled Samsung Omnia 7 will go on sale from 7am tomorrow morning in Orange’s Oxford Street shop (155-157 Oxford Street) – offering customers the opportunity to be the first to get their hands on a Windows® Phone 7 in the UK.

To help support the launch, Capital FM Breakfast Show presenters Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon, will head to the store following their morning breakfast show and will be offering prizes to those in store from 10am. Furthermore, anyone who buys a Windows Phone in the Oxford Street store tomorrow will receive a free Bluetooth headset whilst stocks last.

As Microsoft’s key UK partner, Orange last week announced it is exclusively offering UK customers the sleek HTC 7 Mozart, as well as ranging the stylish Samsung Omnia 7 with Windows Phone 7.

Both phones feature quick-link access to the following Orange applications and services, which are integrated into Windows Phone’s unique Start screen:

* Orange Wednesdays: 2-4-1 cinema ticket app – allowing you to read reviews, watch trailers as well as redeem 2-4-1 vouchers all from your handset
* Orange Maps: Your personal navigation system, offering turn-by-turn GPS guidance
* Your Orange: To help you keep up-to-date and manage your Orange account – access help articles and get the latest info on your Magic Numbers
* Orange Daily: Bringing you a selection of at-a-glance news, sport and weather content as well as extras such as Wikipedia

For more information on the HTC 7 Mozart or Samsung Omnia 7, go to www.orange.co.uk

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[via slashgear]

Orange today announced the first major advancement in UK mobile voice calling for 20 years with the launch of mobile High Definition (HD) Voice. Providing crystal clear sound quality for calls, mobile users will see the service set a new consumer benchmark, with today’s move testament to Orange’s continuing focus on innovation.
HD Voice offers a proven improvement in the sound quality of traditional mobile voice calls. The service eliminates the distance between friends, relatives and colleagues to make callers voices sound like they do when communicating face to face. Reducing the background noise, hisses and crackles of normal mobile calls, HD Voice also excels in noisy environments, so whether you’re at a football match or concert, on a building site or next to heavy traffic – HD Voice gives louder, clearer, sharper mobile calls. This will come as a relief for a third (32%) of Brits who blame background noise including road works or noisy chatty friends as the biggest disturbance in conversations*.

Orange HD Voice is available at no extra cost to all Orange mobile customers who take a HD Voice enabled handset. From launch, new variants of the Nokia 5230, Nokia X6, Nokia E5 and Samsung Omnia Pro will be HD Voice enabled with further manufactures expected to offer HD handsets in the coming months. All HD Voice enabled handsets will be labelled with the Orange HD Voice logo, helping customers to easily recognise those devices that support the new Orange HD Voice service. HD Voice demonstration units will also be available in Orange shops.

Tom Alexander, Chief Executive of Everything Everywhere, the company which runs Orange UK, said: “Although what we use our mobile handsets for has evolved significantly in the past few years – the way we make mobile calls hasn’t changed a great deal since the 1990s. So we’re proud to be the first telecommunications brand in the UK to change this and offer customers a revolutionary new calling experience. With mobile HD Voice – hearing really is believing”.

HD Voice also opens up new opportunities for better ways of working in business. The arrival of HD Voice is hotly anticipated by the broadcasting industry, which believes that the service could reduce its reliance on expensive ISDN lines and the need to ferry guests to studios for interviews. Other industries that will benefit significantly from HD Voice include those with significant background noise like the construction and manufacturing industries.

Apparently, Orange UK is only going to make a few of these bad boys. We’re not exactly sure if you could call them a collectible item just yet, but maybe in time. However, the carrier’s covering all the bases. If you don’t happen to get one in your hands from the “official” manufacturer, you can check out Orange UK’s website, and they’ll actually show you how to make one. Yes, your own DIY project for the weekend, just in time for the next week of World Cup games.

Anyone over the pond want this? We know we do, and we’re almost a day apart from our favorite world-class sport’s games. And if you do happen to go to the website and make one for yourself, please take a picture and show us. That may just brighten our day (maybe even our week).

[via IntoMobile]

We’ll start with the Samsung Monte. This handset has a 3-inch touchscreen, and it rocks Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz 2.0 User Interface. It has a 3.5mm audio jack, so you can plug in your own headphones, and it is capable of HSDPA speeds. There’s also a 3.2MP camera on the back. It’s also got GPS and WiFi for good measure, along with support for a MicroSD card. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing, or an actual availability date. Just coming soon.

And then there’s the HTC Desire in black. It’s the exact same device in every other way except the aesthetic alterations. It’s still rocking the 3.7-inch AMOLED display, Bluetooth support, aGPS support, and that 5MP camera on the back. Plus, don’t forget the 1GHz Snapdragon processor under the hood, powering Android 2.1 with HTC’s Sense UI skinning it. All together, it’s a great phone, and we’re sure the new color will attract quite a few people. It’s probably going to be free, just like the brown version, on the appropriate Orange UK plan. So, no need to save up the big bucks (at least, not right off the bat). It’s listed as coming soon, too, with no word on available dates. But, of course, we’ll keep you posted.

[via Orange UK]

Yves Tyrode, EVP of Orange Technocentre says, “We are giving customers a tailor-made shop window on the mobile that makes it easier to discover, download, use and manage content. Whether it’s a Smartphone user, or someone using a simpler device, we know the demand for content is there – it’s just about getting that experience right. That is why we want to give everyone with a phone in their hand the easiest access to personal content, on the most suitable device and tariff, to help them take the parts of the mobile Internet that they know and love, everywhere they go.”

The service is already available, initially providing the Orange App Shop ‘over-the-air’ to more than one million customers in France and the UK . In coming January, Orange devices including the Nokia 6700, Sony Ericsson W995 and the Sony Ericsson Yari U100i (France only) will be preloaded with the App Shop and sold in the UK and France. Later, this will also include Samsung, LG, HTC, Motorola and RIM handsets.

Throughout 2010, Orange will continue to roll-out the App Shop service across its footprint, extending it to Spain, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Slovakia, Belgium, Austria, Moldova and Portugal. In each country, Orange is making the App Shop relevant by providing localised content in the catalogue that best meets specific market needs.

[via slashgear]