The Motorola Atrix 2 is a high end

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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

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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

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matrix. The phone runs

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

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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).

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Features

Webtop

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