“Urgent” CLIQ update from Motorola?
I was surprised to see an “urgent” warning plastered across the screen of my Motorola’s CLIQ smartphone current being used in a long-term test of Android phones.
To say that the word “urgent” disturbed me is an understatement.
Each and every Android phone I’ve tested – and they’re all similar but slightly different in the user experience they provide – have the ability to be updated wirelessly.
But at no time did any of them actually say the update installation was urgent.
I’ve never really had problems with the CLIQ. It has always been able to make phone calls, handle my written communications and generally act like a modern-day smartphone. I mean I’d love it to handle all functions a little faster – and maybe have the screen react a little faster and more accurately to my touch commands – but overall that could be said about nearly all the Android phones so far.
But that on-screen warning made me stop what I was doing, plug in the power supply and let the Android system do it’s thing. Ten minutes later, the CLIQ was back up and running again.
At first I couldn’t tell much of a difference. Nothing was changed so radically that the actual DNA of Motorola’s phone had changed. But, after a few hours of use I started to realize that the touch screen had improved a bit (especially when typing on the on-screen keyboard), and that the phone seemed to handle data a tiny drop faster, overall. At the end of the day the battery indicator seemed to say that there was a bit more life left I had become used to.
I asked the T-Mobile people exactly what had been done and they explained it this way:
Over the next several days Motorola CLIQ users will receive an over-the-air (OTA) update to their MOTOBLUR device software.
As we’ve previously communicated, from time to time Motorola will provide OTA updates to improve and enhance the overall consumer experience for CLIQ.
One of the key benefits of MOTOBLUR is the ability to improve current features and add new ones to the device.
In this case, we listened to consumer feedback to make some improvements. CLIQ users can expect to experience the following after accepting and installing the update:
New Battery Management Feature (including better battery performance
Better Touch Screen Accuracy
Better Bluetooth and E-mail Connectivity
I’m not sure exactly what was so urgent about all of this but I can tell you that the upgrade makes a difference. If you own a CLIQ accept the software upgrade and do it!
And if you own a different smartphone from a different manufacturer – check every two-to-four weeks to see if there’s a software update for you articular model. You should find a setting/icon to do so somewhere in the settings section of your device.
Don’t forget these new smartphones are all still works in progress.