Ever wondered who invented smartphones capable of fingerprint authentication? Well, “invention” is a strong word in a world where nothing is truly original or never done before in some form or other, and “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” But technically, Motorola rolled out the Atrix 4G more than two and a half years ahead of Apple’s iPhone 5s, and while the former’s fingerprint scanner was nowhere near as advanced or versatile as the latter’s Touch ID sensor, it clearly laid the first stone of an unexpected invasion of biometric-enabled mobile gadgets. What’s ...

A few hours ago, we learned form HTC that users on AT&T were about to get Ice Cream Sandwich on their Vivid smartphones. Since then, AT&T has released its own statement, confirming today's availability of ICS for the Vivid, and giving us an official list of the phones it plans to see upgraded to Android 4.0. Much like the list released by Verizon at the beginning of the month, we've already heard a lot of this from manufacturers, but it's reassuring to see things backed-up by carriers, as we all know how much influence they have over whether or not our phones get updates. In addition to ...

Motorola is running its ads in the U.K. for the Atrix smartphone and is referring to the device as the world's most powerful one. After receiving two complaints from Samsung Galaxy S II users that claim their phone is the fastest, the U.K. Advertising Standards Agency has banned the Motorola Atrix commercial. The Agency told Motorola that the Galaxy S II has a faster processor but in its defense, the American phone-maker claimed that the speed of the CPU alone has nothing to do with a phone being faster than another. Additionally, Motorola stated that the Galaxy S II couldn't operate ...

An unknown Motorola Android has been spotted in China, showing off its AT&T branding and a design that's awfully reminiscent of the Atrix 4G. Could Motorola be planning a hardware refresh for the model, are we looking at an all-new addition to AT&T's lineup, or is something else going on here? Despite the basic similarities to the Atrix, there are a few clear differences we can see in these pics. First off, the camera get a bump to eight megapixels, and now claims the ability to record video in 1080p. Along its edge, the position of buttons and ports is slightly off from the Atrix, ...

Motorola Atrix 4G owners on AT&T have been waiting for an official Android Gingerbread update for quite a while now and they knew it was coming in July. Last week it even entered soak test mode and is now available for all. It will bring you Google Android 2.3.4 with all of its goodies plus some more: enhancements to the picture gallery, to the music player, updated user interface with simpler home screen design, HD video playback in 1080p, and a whole lot more. What's even more important is that the new ROM also brings you the possibility to side-load applications so check for the update ...

An international version of the unlocked bootloader for Motorola Atrix 4G is now available through an Orange UK update released recently with support for the service. This release builds upon the existing leaked Gingerbread 2.3 ROM which includes a fastboot-unlockable bootloader, however that leak is only compatible with the USA based AT&T Atrix 4G and not international versions, while this new one comes from an official update, and is compatible with international devices. An official update is expected from Motorola enabling the unlocked bootloader soon, per Motorola's earlier promise. ...

Yesterday we told you that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Motorola Atrix 4G would probably coming soon, in July, and it would bring many new features together with the latest version of the Google Mobile platform. BriefMobile, who got initial hands on with the leaked ROM, now reports that the update will not only bring the above mentioned but it would allegedly also grant you an unlocked bootloader. Motorola promised unlocked bootloaders for Android smartphones in late 2011 for new devices and hopefully retroactively as much as possible for existing ones. The leaked Gingerbread ...

There were a couple of issues with the 4.1.83 update for the Motorola Atrix 4G -- nothing that hasn't been fixed already -- and the latest version of Android, 2.3 Gingerbread has been already demoed on the smartphone and we know it's coming soon from Motorola. If you go to AT&T's website you can now purchase the Atrix 4G for $99.99, that is with a two-year contract. For this price you get a dual-core Tegra 2 CPU clocking at 1GHz, a four-inch color display with 540x960 qHD resolution, front facing .3 megapixel camera and a five-megapixel main camera on the back with LED flash that supports ...

Of course everyone know that Motorola is planning on updating the AT&T Atrix 4G to Android 2.3 Gingerbread since the smartphone manufacturer clearly made its intentions public last month. But when can you expect it and what will it bring? The guys over at Briefmobile managed to get their hands on an alleged Android 2.3 Gingerbread build for the Motorola Atrix 4G. They've also made a video walkthrough of the ROM which will reportedly hit sometime this month or the next. Since the build is far from being public yet all we've got is the video embedded below. There will initially be an Android ...

The Motorola Atrix 4G update that rolled out recently, version 4.1.83, wasn't all about fixing issues, like the data connection speed of HSUPA. It reportedly messed up some banking applications while preventing others from working properly. The update included, among various fixes, some new SSL certificates which were meant to provide secure connections to servers. "We have found that the addition of the newer version of certificates affects all open sourced versions of Android in the same way that Atrix 4G was affected", they say. Among applications reportedly affecter are Bank of ...

Reports of the long-awaited update are beginning to surface from Motorola Atrix 4G users. This update reportedly adds HSUPA capabilities to the allegedly "4G-crippled" Atrix. If you've got an Atrix, watch for update version 4.1.83 to be pushed to your smartphone over the next week or so, starting today. This update should include: + Data Speed Increased: speed at which data can travel on the network. + Data Connection Improvements to prevent interruptions to data connection. + Screen Improvements to prevent screen from freezing. + Email Improved ability for users to receive email ...

The story is long and contains a lot of finger-pointing, but essentially the Motorola Atrix 4G came crippled by AT&T to not allow HSUPA upload speeds. Some have theorized this was to allow AT&T additional time to upgrade their infrastructure before opening the floodgates of all that "4G" traffic. Users tired of waiting for AT&T to "fix" the problem now have another option and can unlock their upload speeds today! The hack requires that you've rooted your smartphone, have a specialized tool or two, and have applied some modified files. As with most hacks, this one carries with it risk. If ...

Previously we told you about a heavily discounted Atrix 4G on Amazon that would cost you just $49.99 with a new two year contract. An even better deal has appeared at Best Buy, with the final price coming to a fantastic $29.99. Why the low price? It's likely that the Atrix 4G is less popular than the retailers thought, and so they're trying to draw down their inventory. The Atrix 4G, which got a lot of attention thanks to its impressive spec sheet with a Tegra 2 dual core CPU and an unheard of 1GB of RAM, was first available for $199.99. Source: Best Buy Via: DroidMatters