Aside from trying to develop Android, soon to have a possible name change, powered devices, what Motorola’s also got under their sleeves is an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network or iDEN device that features a full QWERTY keyboard. The i465, dubbed the Clutch, may be a low end device but meets military-specs for extreme conditions including shock, vibration, dust, and solar radiation.
It’s Motorola’s first device that combines the power of push-to-talk and the convenience of QWERTY keyboard with shortcut keys and software upgrades such as IM-style texting. This type of texting allows for an all-in-one view of incoming and outgoing messages. Other features include –
- A 1.79-inch TFT LCD with a 128 x 160 pixel resolution and 64k colors
- VGA Camera with video capture
- Audio player
- 20 MB user available memory
- Bluetooth 1.2, micro USB
- 2.5mm audio jack (mono)
The Motorola Clutch i465 is expected to be available beginning in Q2 2009, there’s no pricing mentioned yet nor where it’ll ship to first.
If Motorola wants to survive in such tough conditions, it must think of introducing Linux / Windows based smart phones with 3G capabilities and that too at a price which will sweep out all its competitors...! And not to mention a quality after sales service. 
