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T-Mobile Announces Update to Motorola CLIQ

Wow, the Twittersphere is hot today.

T-Mobile just announced via their Twitter account that an update to the Motorola CLIQ is coming this week.

As always as soon as we know more we’ll let you know.

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Motorola Cliq Available to New T-Mobile Customers for $9.99

Available Through WireFly

The Motorola Cliq was $199 when it debuted a few short months ago, but right now you can get the Motorola Cliq for just $9.99 shipped with a new 2-year T-Mobile contract through WireFly.  You’re limited to the titanium Cliq and you’ll be charged a $35 activation.  If you’re an existing T-Mobile customer you’re out of luck, you’ll be parting with $149.99 of your hard earned cash.

However, if you’ve been thinking of jumping to T-Mobile and were eyeing an Android device now may be the time to take that leap, $140.00 is a pretty major savings.

The Cliq runs Android OS 1.5, but here’s good news: rumor has it Motorola will offer an upgrade to Android 2.0.

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Android Accounts for 27% of US Data Traffic

AdMob released fourth quarter data traffic numbers and, yes, Apple continues to lead. But Android, now has 27 percent of US traffic.

I realize that when something is new and starting fresh, even the smallest gains can look like big growth. Android made a strong showing in 2009 and now has a broader portfolio of carriers and devices. The Nexus One for T-Mobile is only the latest in a few high-profile Android launches, such as Motorola’s Cliq and Motorola Droid. As the lineup continues to diversify across carriers and manufacturers, more growth is expected. Read more…

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Motorola Cliq Sales Slipping?

Sales of the Android-powered Motorola Cliq, which is being exclusively offered through T-Mobile USA, are falling short of expectations, according to a research note from Oppenheimer analyst Ittai Kidron said sales of Motorola’s second phone based on Google’s Android platform, the Droid, were in line with expectations, but that the Cliq was suffering because of issues with battery life. He said Motorola is preparing a software patch to fix the problem, but that T-Mobile has lost interest in the device, thus contributing to a drop in sales.

Despite the shortfall, Kidron said it should not cause Motorola to miss its earnings target for the fourth quarter. ”Competitive pressures will rise, but overall we believe the company is on the right track to 2010 year-end profitability,” he said.

T-Mobile spokeswoman Alexandra Trask disputed the suggestion that Cliq sales were falling behind sales targets. Though she declined to provide specific sales figures, Trask told FierceWireless that sales have been positive. She also confirmed that there would soon be an over-the-air update for the Cliq, but did not say what it would be for; additionally, she said the Cliq’s battery life has performed at expected levels.

Trask also took issue with the suggestion that T-Mobile has somehow decreased its support for the Cliq. “That couldn’t be farther from the truth. This is a device we’re really excited about for the holiday season,” she said. ” It’s very prominently featured in our stores. We’re doing a lot from a marketing perspective and merchandising perspective.”

Verizon Wireless, Motorola’s partner on the Droid and the nation’s largest wireless carrier, has put its marketing muscle behind the phone, one of two Android devices in its lineup (the other is the HTC Droid Eris). T-Mobile has four Android phones, including the Cliq, and has a major campaign focusing on the HTC-built myTouch 3G. The Cliq sells for $199.99 with a two-year contract.

“I think the different experiences on the devices help differentiate them,” Trask said, referring to T-Mobile’s Android phones. “We don’t give them less love just because there’s more of them.”

Motorola plans to release at least 20 smartphones next year, most running on Android.

For more:
- see this AP article

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AdMob: Android Is Growing & DROID Is Very Popular

AdMob just released some statistics detailing the mobile web space detailing usage, device market share, and other data that shines a rather flattering light on the Android platform. Considering it’s been only a year since the T-Mobile G1 first launched and considering again that most of that year was spent with only one device, it’s rather impressive how quickly Android has shot up the statistics. According to AdMob, 20% of US mobile web traffic comes from Android devices, which is a solid second in overall rankings. Imagine how much it’ll be when recent Android devices like the DROID and Hero actually are available for longer than a month.

In another graphic (after the jump), it provides a breakdown of web traffic among all Android devices. Here’s the nuts and bolts:

• HTC Dream – 36%
• Motorola DROID – 24%
• HTC Magic – 21%
• HTC Hero – 8%
• Motorola CLIQ – 6%
• Other – 5%

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