Comments on: Motorola Announces Ridiculously Ugly Android Home Phone

By: Mensahwatts

Mensahwatts — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:42:06 +0000

seems to be a likes item…didn’t think it would be at first glance. Dandy

By: Furat

Furat — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:20:07 +0000

install Google voice and sipdroid on it and you get the best home phone ever

By: rkaid___

rkaid___ — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:47:33 +0000

Rendered moot by anyone with a mobile that has wifi ability and can run a SIP client. My wireless landline handset never seems to be around me when i get a landline call, while my mobile is.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:53:10 +0000

I kinda like this actually. Granted, it may not be the best for apps, but what I like is that this may make the house phone easier to navigate. I hate how house phone contact lists and certain operations are set up, they’re not the easiest devices to use.

By: johnkzin

johnkzin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:52:48 +0000

At least they got the dpad right.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:01:22 +0000

I wonder how this phone connects to the Internet. If it uses WIFI then I’ll definitely buy one because I’ve been looking for a cheap and small device to browse the web with. And I don’t want to pay a separate monthly data plan because I already have DSL. I think the street price for this phone will be less than $100 and it should be a hot seller.

By: Ric

Ric — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:01:07 +0000

Ugly looking, but a good concept for services like Skype.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:48:23 +0000

I have crapped better looking crap

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:32:18 +0000

This certainly looks like a solution in search of a problem to me. I predict fail.

By: YankeeDudeL

YankeeDudeL — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:55:11 +0000

@ari-free

I think that’s probably the point. To bring Android and the vast array of services Google can provide into the homes of people who may not otherwise be exposed to it. Something like this w/ Google Voice could be a rival to something like the Magic Jack.

By: G

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:53:22 +0000

If this ultra-low end phone can run 1.6 why can Rogers not upgrade the Dream to atleast 1.6 … (2.1 would be sweet but hey baby steps)

By: swehes

swehes — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:24:08 +0000

I agree. Currently using Vonage, but in the works how to figure out how to get free phonecalls instead of dishing out $32 a month of Vonage.

By: ari-free

ari-free — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:21:24 +0000

“Home phones? Those things are still around?”
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yes, people still live in houses. It would be awesome with google voicemail.

By: kmik

kmik — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:03:13 +0000

looks like they found some old phones in the warehouse from 1972, and since they didn’t want to trash them, they stuffed them with new guts.

By: cwrig

cwrig — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:26:48 +0000

Looks like a CB radio.