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Motorola Atrix 4G
The Motorola Atrix 4G, with capacitive buttons across the bottom
ManufacturerMotorola Mobility
First releasedUS: February 22, 2011

CAN: March 17, 2011
KOR: April 3, 2011

UK: May 4, 2011
Availability by regionUS: Q1-2011
CAN: Q1-2011
KOR: Q2-2011
UK: Q2-2011
SuccessorAtrix 2, Atrix HD, Atrix HD LTE
Form factorTouchscreen smartphone
Dimensions117.75 mm (4.636 in) H
63.50 mm (2.500 in) W
10.95 mm (0.431 in) D
Weight135 grams (4.8 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 2.3.6 Gingerbread. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean via Custom ROMs
System-on-chipNvidia Tegra 2
CPU1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
GPUGeForce ULP
Memory1 GB LP DDR2 RAM
Storage16 GB on board, supports up to 32 GB microSDHC, total 48 GB
Battery1930 mAh

Talk time

WCDMA = 9 hrs
GSM = 8.8 hrs

Standby time

WCDMA = 350 hrs
GSM = 400 hrs[1]
Display4.0-inch 960×540 px qHD TFT LCD at 275 ppi, 16 M colors, Gorilla Glass
Rear camera5 MP AF, digital zoom with LED Flash
Capture – 720p MPEG4 and H.264 at 30 frame/s (full 1080p to be supported via software upgrade post-launch)
Front camera0.3 MP VGA imager for video chat, self image capture
ConnectivityWiFi 2.4, 5 GHz 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
WCDMA 850 1900 2100 MHz
GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
HSPA+ at 14.4 Mbit/s
audio jack 3.5 mm
Micro USB 2.0 HS
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen display, accelerometer, magnetometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, fingerprint reader
OtherAndroid WebKit with Adobe Flash Player, Mozilla Firefox 3.6.13 in Webtop Application, eCompass,
aGPS with Google Maps, Google Street View, Google Latitude, Android Market
WebsiteMotorola.Com - Atrix 4G

The Motorola Atrix 4G[2] is an Android-based smartphone by Motorola, introduced in CES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was made available in the first quarter of 2011. It was introduced along with three other products, Motorola Xoom, Motorola Droid Bionic, and Motorola Cliq 2.[3] It uses an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor.[4] It is the first phone to use the PenTile[5] qHD display with 24-bit graphics. The Motorola Atrix 4G is carried by the following wireless providers: AT&T Wireless US,[6] Orange UK,[7] Bell Canada CAN,[8] Telstra AU. AT&T released Atrix on March 6.[9] It won CNET Best of CES 2011 Award in the Smartphone category,[10] and won nine awards at CES 2011.[11] With the launch of the Motorola Atrix 4G at CES 2011, Motorola and Google have been working together to integrate the software with the hardware.

Specification highlights

  • Also known as Motorola Atrix MB860/ME860 (In Asia market)/MB861 (In Korean market)
  • Code name: Olympus
  • NVIDIA Tegra 2 (dual-core 1 GHz Cortex A9 + GeForce ULP)
  • HSPA+ at 14.4 Mbit/s down (Category 10 HSPDA), 5.76 Mbit/s up (Category 6 HSUPA) where available[12]
  • Android 2.2 (Upgradable on most carriers to 2.3 "Gingerbread", upgradable to 4.2 "Jelly Bean" with custom firmware)[13]
  • 1 GB LP-DDR2 RAM
  • 16 GB Internal memory, expandable by microSD 32 GB, total of 48 GB
  • 4-inch PenTile qHD display (540×960) with Gorilla Glass[14]
  • 5.0 MP with dual LED flash, 4× digital zoom and autofocus, 720p video capture at 30 frame/s
    (Full 1080p video capture will be officially supported via software upgrade sometime post-launch, unofficially available since 15 May 2011 via customized package[15])
  • VGA front-facing camera for video calls
  • Micro USB
  • Micro HDMI (type D)
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • TriColor LED notification light
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 1930 mAh user-changeable Li-po battery
  • Template:Convert/3
  • 135 grams (4.8 oz)

Webtop

Atrix is one of the first devices which integrated the Ubuntu-based 'Webtop' application from Motorola. Atrix launches the Webtop application when it is connnected to the external display through Laptop dock or HD multimedia dock. In Webtop mode, offering a user interface similar to typical desktop Ubuntu, Atrix can run several applications on the external display such as Firefox web browser, social networking clients and the 'mobile view' application enabling total access of Atrix and its screen.

In September 2011, Motorola released the source code of the Webtop application at SourceForge.[16]

Accessories

Atrix accessories announced as of October 2011 include:

Motorola Atrix in its HD Multimedia dock






Software updates

  • On April 30, 2011 AT&T issued an update to the Motorola Atrix 4G enabling HSUPA
  • On July 25, 2011 AT&T began rolling out the Android 2.3.4 update to the AT&T-branded Atrix 4G[21]
  • On February 8, 2012 Motorola sent out Android 2.3.6 to 1000 phones for market testing
  • On February 15, 2012, Motorola announced that an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) would be available in Q3 2012.[22]
  • On September 28, 2012, Motorola announced that they would not upgrade the Atrix 4G to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)[23] as they had promised, prompting customer outrage.[24]

Variants

In June 2011 Motorola and Sprint announced the release on July 31 of the Motorola Photon 4G, which has a 4.3-inch (110 mm) qHD multi-touch display and a 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It has an 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with 720p recording capabilities, a VGA front-facing camera for video chat and self-portrait pictures, and the Sprint ID customization app.

FCC approval

FCC ID: IHDP56LS1 Approved January 20, 2011

Reception and awards

The Atrix 4G received largely positive reviews from critics. Engadget gave the Atrix 4G 9 out of 10, commenting on its sound quality and high-resolution display.[25] CNET gave it 4 out of 5 stars for its sleek design and 5 megapixels camera.[26]

Atrix has been awarded 'Best of CES Awards' at CES, held in January 2011.[27]

See also

List of other phones with Tegra 2 SoC

References

  1. ^ http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/ci.Motorola-ATRIX-US-EN.alt
  2. ^ Motorola Developer Specifications Retrieved 13 Jan 2011.
  3. ^ International CES 2011 Press Kit Retrieved 12 Jan 2011.
  4. ^ Specifications NVIDIA - Tegra 2 dual core processor Retrieved 12 Jan 2011.
  5. ^ Insight Media. "Display Daily — The World's Most Significant New Smart Phone". Retrieved 2011-01-21.
  6. ^ AT&T Mobility Preview of the Motorola Atrix 4G Retrieved 12 Jan 2011.
  7. ^ Orange UK Press Release of Motorola Atrix 4G. Retrieved 14 Jan 2011.
  8. ^ Bell.Ca Motorola Atrix 4G Coming to Canada's Best Network. Retrieved 14 Jan 2011.
  9. ^ AT&T Announces the World’s Most Powerful Smartphone, the Motorola ATRIX 4G, will be Available for Preorder on Feb. 13
  10. ^ CNet - Best of CES 2011 Smartphone Category video 9:22 to 10:30. Retrieved 12 Jan 2011
  11. ^ Motorola.com Atrix 4G Wins 9 Awards at CES 2011. Retrieved 12 Jan 2011.
  12. ^ Wireless.Att.Com 4G LTE HSPA+ Description. Retrieved 20 Jan 2011.
  13. ^ forum.xdadevelopers.com [1] Retrieved 6 Jan 2013
  14. ^ Gizmodo.com Gorilla Glass Hands On: Unbreakable Retrieved 17 Jan 2011
  15. ^ "XDA Developers: Atrix".
  16. ^ "Announcing the new Motorola Webtop source project".
  17. ^ Motorola.com - Atrix 4G - Laptop Dock
  18. ^ Motorola.com - Atrix 4G - HD Multimedia Dock
  19. ^ Motorola.com - Atrix 4G - Vehicle Dock
  20. ^ Motorola.com - Atrix 4G - Standard Dock
  21. ^ "AT&T Customers to Enjoy Gingerbread". att.com. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  22. ^ "Motorola Android Software Upgrade News".
  23. ^ "Motorola Android Software Upgrade News".
  24. ^ "Android users outraged over Motorola's broken promise". CNET. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  25. ^ "Motorola Atrix 4G review".
  26. ^ "Motorola Atrix 4G (AT&T)".
  27. ^ "CES: Moto spills full details on Atrix 4G and laptop dock".
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