Last Week Motorola made some updates to its list of devices which will receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update and four devices were put on a ‘further plans coming soon’ list. Now Motorola has officially confirmed that the Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Electrify and the Motorola Photon 4G.

The other device on the list was the Motorola Atrix 2 which is now set to receive ICS in the fourth quarter of 2012. The update may end up coming earlier than that as Motorola is reportedly conducting a soak test for the Atrix 2.

We were hopeful that Motorola will be much better with their software updates under Google management. Hopefully they will be much better with their Android 4.1 Jelly Bean roll-out.

You can check out Motorola’s full ICS update list by following the source link. You can also check our recently updated list on which devices will receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

source – Motorola

With several manufacturers providing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for their devices, it is now time for the carriers in the U.S. to start pushing ICS to their customers.

AT&T has stepped forward and released a list of their phones and tablets will be receiving the ICS update.



The HTC Vivid is the first in line for ICS and is already receiving the Android 4.0 update.
Other AT&T devices which will receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich are:

• LG Nitro HD
• Motorola Atrix 2
• Motorola Atrix 4G
• Pantech Burst
• Pantech Element
• Samsung Captivate Glide
• Samsung Galaxy Note
• Samsung Galaxy S II
• Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

One of the devices we were disappointed to see missing was the HTC Inspire 4G which we recently reviewed. Its International variant – the HTC Desire HD is in line for ICS and there is no reason why this one should be ineligible. Another device which has the hardware but has been left out of the ICS update list is the Samsung Infuse.

PRESS RELEASE

ANDROID 4.0 NOW AVAILABLE TO HTC VIVID™ CUSTOMERS
AT&T the First U.S. Carrier to Issue Latest Android Version via Upgrade Update Includes Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™ and Updated HTC Sense™ Experience Android Upgrades for Several AT&T Devices to Follow
Dallas, Texas, March 22, 2012
AT&T today announced the availability of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for HTC Vivid™ customers. After installing the software update, customers can now enjoy the optimized audio experience of Beats by Dr. Dre Audio™ and new and improved HTC Sense™ experience. Information about these features and more can be found at http://www.att.com/vividupdate. HTC Vivid™ will be the first U.S. smartphone to receive Ice Cream Sandwich as an update and the first to be issued by a wireless carrier. It will be followed by several other AT&T devices in the coming months:

* LG Nitro Motorola
*  ATRIX 2 Motorola
*  ATRIX 4G Pantech
*  Burst Pantech Element
*  Samsung Captivate Glide
*  Samsung Galaxy Note
*  Samsung Galaxy S II
*  Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
*  Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

Focused on bringing the power of Android to the surface, Android 4.0 makes common actions more visible and lets you navigate with simple, intuitive gestures. Refined animations and feedback throughout the system make interactions engaging and interesting. An entirely new typeface optimized for high-resolution screens improves readability and brings a polished, modern feel to the user interface.

New User Features for HTC Vivid
Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™ - Enhance your music and video experience with Beats By Dr. Dre Audio. Whenever a media file is played using the media players or most third party applications, customers will experience richer, more authenic sound. AT&T recently debuted the Beats™ by Dr. Dre™ Beatbox Portable high performance wireless audio system. The superior portable system and Beats accessories are available at AT&T company-owned stores or online.
Face Unlock - Android 4.0 introduces a completely new approach to securing a device, making each person's device even more personal — Face Unlock is a new screen-lock option that lets you unlock your device using facial recognition. It takes advantage of the device’s front-facing camera and state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to register a face during setup and then to recognize it again when unlocking the device. Just hold your device in front of your face to unlock, or use a backup PIN or pattern.

How to Upgrade
Beginning today, customers can download the update via Wi-Fi by visiting http://www.att.com/vividupdate. If Wi-Fi is not available, you can download the software upgrade to a PC and install it via sideload. On March 23, HTC Vivid customers who have not downloaded the upgrade will begin receiving an SMS notification of upgrade availability.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

Have you been looking to accessorize your Motorola Atrix 4G with a Lapdock and been turned away by it’s high price?  Well it looks like Motorola has heard what their fans wants as the Lapdock is currently on sale for $99 on Motorola.

However 1SaleADay is willing to offer an even better deal giving the docking station away for just $59.99 on their eBay store.


Considering that the Lapdock was once priced at a whopping $499.99 this may be the right time to get your hands on this deal.

The Lapdock for the Motorola Atrix extends the power of your smartphone transforming it into a laptop. It offers a full keyboard, touchpad on a large 11.6 inch display, stereo speakers, two USB ports and weighs just 2.4 pounds (1 kg)

Connecting your Motorola Atrix to the Laptock initiates the WebTop application which brings Mozilla desktop web browser with Adobe Flash support. Having the Lapdock removes the need of a Netbook.
So if you own a Motorola Atrix 4G head over to the eBay store and get your hands on this deal before it runs out.


source - eBay

This update offers a number of new enhancements and features on your device:

• Gallery - Enhancements to the picture Gallery allow you to aggregate all your photos, your friends’ photos and photo comments from social networking and photo sites like Facebook and Picasa in one place for easy viewing.
• Music - Enhancements so your Music player is now connected to a dashboard for music discovery. Plus, easy access to all your favorite artists, live, personalized recommendations for songs & videos and news and event updates.
• User Interface - Updated user interface with simpler home screen design, including shift to use of white backgrounds in menus, enabling better viewing experience.
• Dock Icons - Enhancement that enables easy access to favorite apps at bottom of each screen.
• Organized App Tray - Enhancement that helps you personalize and categorize favorite apps into groups so you can be more efficient.
• Location Based Recommendations - Enhancement that provides access to social content in one place so you can find out what is happening around you. You can use Yelp reviews and Facebook check-ins to find out what others are recommending.
• Faster Webtop Browsing - Enhancement to webtop application includes Firefox 4.0 so you can browse faster than with previous versions of Firefox.
• HD Video Playback - Enhancement that now enables HD Video Playback in 1080p for better viewing experience.
• Multiple Recipient Emails - Create groups for multiple recipient emails so you can communicate faster.
• One touch conference call access - Enhancement that makes it easier to dial-in to conference bridges while you’re on-the-go.
• Task Management Tools - Enhancement that makes it easier to create, edit & delete tasks, and to assign priorities and reminders.
• Productivity Tools - Enhancements to business ready security features so you can get more work done on-the-go which includes robust VPN, device and SD card encryption, device management via 3rd party console and remote wipe capability.
• Notification Tray - Enhancement that enables you to dismiss notifications one at a time. 

Once you have updated your firmware, please share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section

The Motorola ATRIX 4G offers a unique feature in the form of it's WebTop application: which is a mozilla based desktop like environment of your mobile device. Check out the unboxing video below from TechnoBuffalo featuring the Laptop Dock which allows us to connect the Motorola Atrix 4G and launch the WebTop application which operates like a cloud based OS.



source - TechnoBuffalo

Check out this Mobile Minute video with the Motorola ATRIX 4G which gives us a quick hands on look of the Android smartphone, presented by the AT&T Social Team.

The Motorola ATRIX 4G features a 4 inch touch display, 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 5 megapixel camera capable of 720p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 1GHz Tegra 2 processor with 1GB of RAM.