11 Sep 09 Motorola launches first Android – Motorola Cliq

Motorola announced their first Android phone, Motorola Cliq for the US and will be carried by T-Mobile. Cliq will be available in the 4th quarter this year and will be launched in other countries as Motorola Dext on carriers like Orange, America Movil, and Telefonica.

The news of Motorola joining the ranks of Android manufacturers came in July and the Android developer platform was ready then, so people were essentially interested to know what kind of phone Motorola will come up with, and if it would be as iconic as the Motorola Razr.

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During the launch of Motorola Cliq, Motorola’s co-chief executive Sanjay Jha reveals the first Android phone which sports a customized UI named MotoBlur.
I think the MotoBlur software is sleek and it has heavy integration with social networks like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and many more.

Motorola calls Cliq – “The first phone with social skills.”

Watch the video below shared by phonedog.com, demonstrating the Motorola Cliq on MotoBlur.
Notice the contact photo is a twitter avatar picture, I’m guessing it would change whenever new photos are uploaded.

You might also want to check out the live coverage of the announcement by Engadget.

Features-wise, the Cliq is a 3G/HSDPA and WiFi device – not surprising. It is a slide phone with QWERTY keyboard (virtual keyboard as well – capacitive touchscreen) and comes with a 5.0 megapixel camera with auto focus and a 3.5mm audio jack.

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It supports Geo Tagging and a phone owner could also wipe data from a lost or stolen phone remotely or even find out where the phone is by using the device’s Global Positioning System technology.

No pricing information is immediately available yet, just keep checking out the Motorola Cliq product page.

Something’s blurry in my mind though, why MotoBlur?
Is MotoClear set for something else?