However, it’s become apparent that one of the phones on that list, the Calgary, is actually an Android phone.
Even I have to concede that despite it being Motorola (not a good thing, in my book), I actually quite like the look of it. It’s got a sharper design than most smartphones, dropping curves and graceful for lines for almost art deco-ish hard edges, and the flat QWERTY keyboard actually looks rather appealing. So, could it be Motorola’s saviour?
Well… let’s not forget it’s going to be up against some serious competition, especially if it doesn’t launch within the next, like, 3 weeks (unlikely, since that pic’s a render, not even a proper prototype). Even just from the Android point of view, there’s the HTC Magic arriving very soon, and after that, the Samsung I7500 will be blitzing shelves. And while the Moto Calgary is nice compared to other Motorola phones, it looks like a dog’s breakfast compared to the Samsung.
And, of course, if you’re talking QWERTY phones, don’t forget the Palm Pre is on its way, and that promises to give just about everything else out there a sound kicking.
So, whether it’ll save Motorola… who knows…
