Motorola Defy Rugged Android Smartphone Headed To T-Mobile

Some of our readers will remember the Motorola Defy, which is a rugged smartphone that runs Google’s Android OS, it looks like the Defy is headed to T-Mobile in the US.

There are no details as yet on how much the Motorola Defy will retail for on T-Mobile, but we do know that it will be available some time before Christmas this year.

The Motorola Defy is designed to be water resistant and dust proof, it features a 3.7 inch WVGA display, plus a five megapixel camera with an LED flash, and comes with Motorola’s MotoBlur UI.

The Motorola Defy will come with Android Android 2.1, a Swype keyboard, and an 800MHz processor. The 3.7 inch display is made from Gorilla Glass and has a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels.

As soon as we get some details on pricing and contracts we will let you guys know.

Via : geeky-gadgets.com

Motorola Defy with Android officially headed to T-Mobile USA

Motorola has just announced that the Moto Defy is coming to T-Mobile USA, so it’s not made for Europe only, as previously thought.

The Defy will be presented in the US later today during the 25th season premiere of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”.

It will be on sale at T-Mobile in time for the holiday season – probably at about the same time with the myTouch HD.

It’s not clear yet what version of Android the Motorola Defy will run at launch, but it’s either 2.1, or 2.2 Froyo. The handset is dust proof, scratch and water resistant, and features a 3.7 WVGA touchscreen display, MotoBlur, GPS, Wi-Fi, DLNA, CrystalTalk technology, and 5MP autofocus camera with Flash.

Via : unwiredview.com

Rugged Motorola DEFY to land at T-Mobile USA in time for the holidays

Motorola unveiled its special surprise for Oprah fans- it is the Motorola DEFY for T-Mobile USA. The press release is hitting the wires before the show and confirms that American manufacturer will launch the DEFY with MOTOBLUR in time for the holiday shopping season. This latest offering is a rugged Android handset that features a 3.7-inch WVGA (480 x 854 pixels) screen with Gorilla Glass for scratch-resistance, a 5-megapixel camera with flash, digital zoom, and auto focus, DLNA support, the suite of Google Android apps, and Android 2.1 with MOTOBLUR.

As a rugged handset, the DEFY is dust-proof, scratch-proof, impact-resistant, and water-resistant. 3G connectivity is a given but there is no word on whether it will follow in the footsteps of the G2 and offer T-Mobile-friendly HSPA+. One can always hope! The DEFY was previously announced for Europe with a Q4 launch date and the T-Mobile USA model will debut in that same timeframe. Unfortunately, T-Mobile USA and Motorola were not forthcoming and the precise launch date and the oh-so-important pricing is still unknown.

If you are interested in this rough and rugged handset for T-Mobile USA, Motorola has set up a promotional webpage where you can sign up for additional information as it is released. Anyone going to scoop up this rugged, good-looking Android offering when it arrives?

Via : intomobile