AT&T News: Motorola Atrix On Sale 2/22 Preorders Delivered 2/21

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AT&T confirmed that the Motorola Atrix 4G (read review) will be on sale in stores on
February 22.  Preorders will be shipped for delivery on
February 21, and in-store pickup of the Atrix will also begin on February 21.  The Motorola Atrix 4G went on presale on AT&T on February 13.

The new launch date is only a few days before the February 24 expected launch of Verizon's only 4G LTE smartphone, the HTC Thunderbolt.and the upgradeable to 4G LTE Motorola Xoom tablet.

The Android 2.2 Motorola Atrix 4G features a 2x1GHz dual-core processor for a total of 2GHz of processing power.  The Motorola Atrix 4G will use AT&T's new 4G network, which is HSPA+.

Features of the Motorola Atrix 4G include 1GB RAM, a 4-inch QHD (960 x 540) touchscreen,
HD and fingerprint login security.  Voice quality is
enhanced with two-microphone noise-reduction technology.  It also has a
front-facing VGA video camera, 5MP rear camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and
a 1930mAh battery.  It is enhanced with MOTOBLUR for social networking.
  You can buy either a multimedia dock or laptop dock.

The Motorola Atrix does not have "overheating issues" that were misreported.

The laptop dock is made of a full-sized keyboard and
a
11.6-inch screen so that the smartphone can be used like a netbook or
computer.  The multimedia dock has three USB ports for a
keyboard and mouse.
  There is also a vehicle dock for viewing the Motorola Atrix over a car's dashboard.  See dock videos here.