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Motorola Calgary to be Verizon’s first Android phone

29 April 2009 by Chris Davies


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Verizon’s first Android device could be the Motorola Calgary, after an unnamed but trusted source confirmed that the sliding QWERTY handset will indeed run Google’s open-source OS.  The Calgary was first spotted in render form back in December 2008, as part of Verizon’s 2009 Motorola line-up.

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In fact the Calgary will not only be Verizon’s first Android device, but Motorola’s too.  The ailing US company has previously confirmed that it was developing mid- to high-end Android devices, although no specific handset details were made public.

Little, therefore, is known about the Verizon Motorola Calgary, though it’s said to focus on social networking.  Motorola were tipped to bring their first Android handset to market by the end of Q2 2009, but it’s unclear whether this timescale is still accurate for the Calgary.

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  1. That's a real nice looking phone, but with Verizon!
  2. Did they cut that keyboard out of a solid piece of plastic?
    Wouldn't that be the worst of both worlds? The added bulk of a qwerty slider, and lack of key travel and poor tactile feedback of a touchscreen.
  3. So how is Verizon going to cripple it?
  4. VZW is part of OHA now? Whatever is on that screen doesn't look like Andorid.
  5. eww verizon... but nice phone.
  6. how is that a nice phone? looks like somekind of bootleg razor mixed with a sidekick slide
  7. I like the bigger screen. It is kind of unique looking, not sure if I am crazy about it overall or not.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by konzern View Post
    how is that a nice phone? looks like somekind of bootleg razor mixed with a sidekick slide
    my take is that is just a concept design... the actual phone will probably look alot different...

    and any phone with android is nice.....
  9. 1) I hate 4 row keyboards. Make it 5 :-)

    2) Ugly ugly ugly design

    3) why are the face buttons seem to be at the top of the face?
  10. Verizon is probably-- errr WILL going to drive the specs down to drive costs down and give it the ugliest UI/form factor ever.
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by johnkzin View Post
    1) I hate 4 row keyboards. Make it 5 :-)

    2) Ugly ugly ugly design

    3) why are the face buttons seem to be at the top of the face?
    Again, the picture is just a render, probably done before any link to android was made. They just did a generic home screen layout.
  12. As much as I would love seeing Android's footprint expand, I worry of Verizon blowing it. I do look forward to some more details though.
  13. Verizon isnt going to single handedly destroy android haha.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by hondamx525 View Post
    Verizon isnt going to single handedly destroy android haha.
    I just meant for this phone. I'm not that cynical...yet.
  15. Okay, I like the keyboard and its not that bad of a design, I assume it would be more appealing if they were live photos, not animated.

    but ew...verizon.....
    they always find someway to destroy the OS. Its annoying.
  16. i think it looks nice except the backs ugly i think the front is nice tho
  17. nice phone, just don't like verizon
  18. Open Source and Verizon don't belong in the same sentence. Will VZW will manage to screw up an Android phone? If anyone can do it, they can.

    And I'm sure the phone will have Verizon's logo plastered 50 different places on both the hardware and in the software -- that's their schtick. When I had a Razr with them, it was so annoying that I hacked the phone just to remove all the stoopid VZW logos from the software -- like I don't know who my carrier is -- gimmie a freakin break.
  19. They'll shove their VCAST, Rhapsody, uber annoying Red theme, dumbass check mark, ... have you seeen the "Blitz" holy shiza!
  20. I am a loyal HTC fan and i have had a Samsung for a while now but I am planning on buying the Magic this week. Either the black or white.
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by kyngoflyonz View Post
    I am a loyal HTC fan and i have had a Samsung for a while now but I am planning on buying the Magic this week. Either the black or white.
    Get the Fender myTouch or just wait for the !gigs, they almost here.
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