Motorola DEXT confirmed for October launch

CLIQ handset now official in UK

Motorola DEXT confirmed for October launch

15 September 2009 21:59 GMT / By Stuart Miles

Motorola has officially launched the Motorola DEXT in the UK slating an early October launch date on Orange for the new handset.

The Android powered handset, which is known as the CLIQ in the US, will be available exclusively in the UK on the Orange network and be the company's second Android handset alongside the HTC Hero.

Orange is offering the DEXT free to customers who take out a £34.26 per month, 24-month contract. The package includes 900 any network minutes, unlimited texts, Orange Maps as well as inclusive anytime internet browsing, so users can make the most from their mobile experience.

Although Motorola or Orange are currently staying coy as to when "early October" actually is, it means that fans of Moto and Android wanting to get their hands on the new MotoBlur OS won't have long to wait.

The phone, which has already received a mixed reception in the US, is Motorola's last ditch attempt at saving the mobile phone division of the company.

Motorola's CEO has confirmed, like palm with its Palm Pre, that the Motorola DEXT isn't the only Android powered handset it is planning to offer, with a range of devices scheduled for 2010.

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  • It's before October 10th apparently, with pre-orders from 22nd September.

    As the event tonight was with Orange, the second Android phone (rumoured to be with O2) wasn't announced. I don't know when this will be, but would imagine it's this side of Christmas!
    Posted by Jonathan Morris, United Kingdom
  • You can check prices at http://mobilebeep.co.uk/contract/motorola/dext/index.html

    If I worked for Motorola, I'd blame their lack of success in the mobile market on the marketing man who come with their product names. Honestly!
    Posted by matt, uk

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