The Motorola ATRIX 2 is a high end
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-based
smartphone
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by
Motorola
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. Originally announced on October 11, 2011, it is the successor to the
Atrix 4G. This phone was succeeded by the
Motorola Atrix HD.
Features
The Motorola Atrix 2 has a one-gigahertz dual core
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OMAP processor with 1GB of
RAM
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and 8GB of internal storage. It has a 4.3" display with a resolution of 960 by 540. Unlike its predecessor, the Atrix 2 does not use the
PenTile PenTile matrix is a family of patented subpixel matrix schemes used in electronic device displays. PenTile is a trademark of Samsung. PenTile matrices are used in AMOLED and LCD displays.
These subpixel layouts are specifically designed to opera ...
matrix. The phone runs
Android
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Science and technology
* Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human
* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
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2.3. An announced update to Android 4.0.4 has been pushed out over OTA on October 9, 2012 in the United States. This phone supports AT&T's HSPA+ network.
Webtop
Similarly to the Atrix 4G, the Atrix 2 features Motorola's Webtop software, which allows the use of an
Ubuntu
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-based desktop environment to browse the internet using Firefox, manage files, and access applications on the phone itself through a Mobile View window.
Upon the upgrade to Android 4.0, the Webtop mode was changed to use Android's built-in interface for
tablets instead of a separate operating system environment, allowing direct use of apps already present on the device (which sometimes offer layouts optimized for larger displays).
See also
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Motorola Atrix 4G
The Motorola Atrix 4G (also known as MB860, ME860 in Asia market, MB861 in Korean market) is an Android-based smartphone by Motorola, introduced in CES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was made available in the first quarter of 2011. It was introduc ...
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Droid Bionic
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, a similar phone by Motorola
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