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Motorola Cliq gets official pricing and release date
Well, how's that for timing? Just after posting a story about Motorola Cliq presales,T-Mobile dropped the official details on pricing and the availability date for the Cliq. Motorola's first Google Android smartphone will be available online and in T-Mobile stores starting November 2 for $199.99 with a two-year contract and qualifying voice and data plan.
Presales will start on October 19 and run through November 1, and devices will be shipped as orders are received. You can register for updates at T-Mobile's Web site.
Now that the questions of availability and pricing are settled, the next question is how well will the Cliq sell? While we'll reserve our final judgment till after we've reviewed the smartphone, I do think the price is a smidge too high. You've got Sprint selling the HTC Hero for $179.99 with a two-year contract, so I would have liked to see the Cliq for the same price, at the very least. What do you guys think?
Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
That is why I love the android project, it is an open source OS and it levels the playing field for phone manufacturers, and the competition will be in who makes better hardware. We will probably never know how well the iPhone OS works on anything but iPhone hardware, same with Palms WebOS.
We need some type of total cost of ownership comparison from CNET.
Another question. Does running Android makes these systems more "open". Meaning being free from the carrier and manufacture's controls over capabilities and available sofware.
I have had my G1 since day 1 and I it has been tank like and has held up to my brutal usage for almost a year. From the reports the Cliq also has solid build quality. The better battery life, increased room for applications & regular headphone jack are just a few of the reasons why I will pre-order this as soon as it becomes available too just like I did my G1. My G1 will then be relegated to my drawer just in case something happens to my shiny new Cliq!
Amen to that my friend.
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by yolandanelson31
October 5, 2009 8:07 PM PDT
- I find this price to be very nice when compared to the iphone with the same price but I get Google email pushed and I get Google contacts and push social networks. One thing I do like is that I can work and play from the same phone! My husband just bought a HTC Touch Pro 2 and it was $350! was going to get that phone but do not like the screen, it takes too much work for the touchscreen maneuvers.
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