Still remember those fancy looking Verizon Motorola phones leaked late last year? Well, we’ve got a couple of updates regarding some of the phones featured in that batch courtesy of the reliable folks ovr at BGR.
First off is the Calgary. It’s now confirmed that this QWERTY-equipped slider will indeed be Motorola’s first Android phone. It’s expected to be released in Q2, but due to the lack of any concrete evidence that Motorola is already progressing in its development, we seriously doubt that this will happen.
Next is the Flash and Inferno/Torch. Unfortunately, this bit of news isn’t as pleasant as the first one. Apparently, both phone have been canned and won’t go into full production. They probably don’t see these two making a significant impact in the market forcing them to cut their losses while it’s still early. While we don’t exactly share the same point-of-view with regards to its potential, we applaud them for taking a preventive stance rather than a reactive one.
Last, but certainly not the least, there seems to be another new Motorola phone in the works named the Rolex. We still don’t know its exact specs and what it will look like, but from what we gather, it will be made of hardened glass similar to one use on the uber-expensive Aura. The pic above is just a teaser as to what we can expect from Rolex. Though price and availability wasn’t mentioned, we’re guessing this will be another expensive and limited series thus leading us to believe that it also won’t be an exclusive item on Verizon.
While the canning of the Flash and Inferno is disappointing to hear, the new Motorola Rolex and the confirmation that the Calagary will be Motorola’s first Android phone is sufficient enough for us to get over our temporary moment of grief.
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