Here’s a new exercise workout tip courtesy of Motorola: next time you’re considering buying that 8,000 calorie heart attack on a bun, instead layout your cash on an iPod Nano clone that costs $100 more than the real thing. You’ll surely work up a sweat kicking yourself for buying that new MotoACTV watch.
The cell phone maker did a bit of bait-and-switch on tech reporters, who arrived at a New York City press conference expecting Motorola to unveil the Android-based Droid Spyder. Instead, the company introduced the Android-based MotoACTV, a watch powered by a 600MHz cpu and weighing just 35 grams. The watch includes GPS and a music player that serves as an exercise coach, playing that tunes that it knows pushes you hardest.
Sounds very similar to the iPod nano update Apple unveiled earlier this month. The iPod nano has built-in Nike+ software that monitors your exercise routine, noting your progress and even tracking you step-by-step. Additionally, the new 1.5-inch Nano offers 16 different watch faces, including the popular Mickie (or Minnie) Mouse. However, one thing the iPod doesn’t offer is Motorola’s price tag. The Apple device costs just $129 for the 8GB version and $149 for the 16GB version. That’s compared to $249.99 for the 8GB MotoACTV or 16GB version for $299.99.
Ed Sutherland is a veteran technology journalist who first heard of Apple when they grew on trees, Yahoo was run out of a Stanford dorm and Google was an unknown upstart. Since then, Sutherland has covered the whole technology landscape, concentrating on tracking the trends and figuring out the finances of large (and small) technology companies.
25 responses to “Motorola Unveils $250 MotoACTV iPod Nano Clone — But Why?”
This story is misleading. Motorola did in fact unveil a new smartphone today, the Droid RAZR. Try finding the full story before you take shots at another brand.
Was Moto’s CEO hearing “If you build it, they will buy”? Â He should have grabbed the antipschotics right there and then.
Wow, that’s dumb.Â
MotoACTIV, huh? So, so clever.
The nano does not have a heart rate monitor.
Does it have built in Bluetooth?
SO WHAT
nor does it have a GPS built in.
However, I can forgo these options and save $150 on the 16gb.
Does it come with a 5 inch screen? Then no. I heard those were in now days..
I sense another dispute between two certain companies in court…
i know right…really ruins credibility. Motorola announced a bad ass phone today that is definitely top of the line. Android’s not my cup of tea but atleast give credit where due
Last I heard it’s Mickey, not Mickie. I could be very wrong.
Since when is the “Razr” a new phone?! Just another example of why Motorola has been broke for over 5 years & why they can get “suckers” to keep buying their crap!