Next Google phone confirmed by Motorola

It was just a rumour a week ago but the Motorola device know to us thus far as the Shadow has now been confirmed to be launched as the next Google phone, perhaps the Nexus Two?

The Motorola Shadow

According to Mobile Choice:

Motorola’s CEO Sanjay Jha has taken the bull by the horns and come out to confirm that they are working on a Google phone after all. He said that Motorola will be releasing the new design this year.

Further, the similarities continue because the Motorola-derived Nexus phone, "will be sold directly to consumers", just like Google’s Nexus One. Frustratingly, Jha failed to give us any further details about the new design, when the phone will be officially announced or even if the Shadow is, in fact, the designated handset, according to The Street website.

The design of the Shadow is quite similar to the Milestone released last year. The keyboard and slider mechanism looking almost identical, it’s going to be bigger than the Milestone though, having a 4.3″ display.

Motorola Milestone (Nexus Two) specification:

• OperatingSystem: Google Android 2.1
• RAM: 256 MiB
• ROM: 512 MiB
• Display: 4.3″ Colour transflective TFT , 16777216 scales
• Display Resolution: 480 x 854
• Video out
• Audio Output: 3.5mm
• Cellular-Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850, UMTS1900, UMTS2100
• Cellular-Data-Links: CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS
• microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, SDIO
• USB 2.0 client, 480Mbit/s
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Wireless+LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
• FM radio (87.5-108MHz) with RDS
• Built-in GPS module
• Main_Camera: 8 MP
• Built-in Flash: mobile light (LED)
• Built-in-accelerometer

Posted by: Matt