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Motorola readying Android device?

Touchy, Qwerty and social…

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By Dawn Kawamoto

Published: 21 October 2008 09:03 GMT

Motorola, which has been struggling to find a replacement for its popular Razr, appears to be gearing up to debut a social-networking smart phone that uses Google's mobile operating system, Android, according to a BusinessWeek report.

Motorola's Android phone, according to the report, is expected to feature a touchscreen similar to Apple's popular iPhone, as well as a slide-out Qwerty keyboard that allows users to connect to such social-networking sites as MySpace and Facebook. It is unclear how similar it will be to T-Mobile USA's newly released G1 phone, manufactured by HTC, which also uses Android.

The phone is anticipated to make its US debut in the second quarter of next year, according to sources cited in the BusinessWeek report, which noted carriers have already seen spec sheets and images of the devices.

Motorola's Android phone may carry a price of approximately $150 to $180, with a two-year carrier contract, according to the report.

Original article: Motorola preps its own Android phone from CNET News.com

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