Motorola ATRIX- The Future Of mobile Devices

Touted as the “World’s most powerful smartphone and the future of mobile computing”, the Motorola Atrix has a lot to live up to. First unveiled at CES 2011, Motorola promised a revolution, and judging by previews, the Atrix sure seems like an amazing device. It is scheduled to release on March 6th, 2011.

The Atrix currently runs on Android 2.2, with an upgrade for Android 2.3 slated for release later in 2011. It introduces a new concept called “Webtop”, which can turn the smartphone into a fully functional laptop computer. Here are the technical specs:

* Runs on NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor (Dual-Core 1GHz Cortex A9 + GeForce ULP)
* HSPA+ at 14.4 Mbps (Where Available)
* 1GB LP DDR2 RAM
* 16GB Internal memory, expandable by microSD 32GB (Total of 48GB)
* 4-inch qHD display (540 x 960)
* 5.0MP with Dual LED Flash, 4x Digital Zoom and Auto Focus, 720p video capture @ 30fps
(Full 1080p video capture will be supported via Software upgrade post-launch)
* VGA Front facing camera for video calls
* TriColor LED Notification Light
* Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Fingerprint Reader
* 1930 mAh battery
* 117.75 Long x 63.5 Wide x 10.95 Thin (millimeters)
* Supports WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1900/1800, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz & 5GHz 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

The Atrix is loaded with a lot of power, Motorola have their eyes firmly set on displacing Apple as the leading smartphone manufacturer. Offering features like Full HD video playback, including formats like DivX and XviD; a fingerprint scanner on the power button to prevent unauthorized use; USB device support, which allows the connection of external hard drives to increase storage; 4G network support; Gorilla Glass, which is used for the scratch and shatter resistant touchscreen and many more bells and whistles, the Atrix seems to do everything right. The only problem consumers might find in the phone is the 5MP camera, which is rather lackluster, compared to devices like the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, which offers an 8MP camera.