MotoMagx was a Linux kernel-based

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developed and launched in 2007 by

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to run on their mid-to-high-end

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s. The system was based on MontaVista's Mobilinux. Originally intended for 60% of their upcoming devices, it was soon dropped in favor of Android and

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''pcmag.com.'' October 30, 2008. MOTOMAGX was only compatible with Motorola's GSM/UMTS devices (as shown below). This was due to the lack of an implementation compatible with Qualcomm CDMA2000 devices. As a result, Motorola often sold multiple device variants with radically different firmware. For example, the Motorola RAZR2 on

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shipped with MOTOMAGX, whereas the RAZR2 on

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shipped with Motorola's P2k firmware. This created significant confusion for customers, as the user experience varied widely between two otherwise identical devices, simply based on which carrier they were on.

Devices

Phones based on this OS are: *

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* Motorola ROKR E2 *

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* Motorola ROKR/RIZR Z6 * Motorola U9 * Motorola RAZR2 V8 * Motorola VE66 * Motorola ZINE ZN5 *

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References

Introducing MOTOMAGX

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