Survey says that cellphone buyers jump over better prices and deals. The survey was by Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Solutions Group. With the growing number of data plan subscriptions choosing the right unit is never as easy. Motorola’s sample group included 4,350 shoppers in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. It was conducted between November 25th and December 20th.

Sprint Nextel launched the Motorola Brute i680 for its iDEN customers. The handset features 810F Mil-Spec durability, withstanding dust, shock, vibration, low and high temperatures, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity, and blowing rain. Motorola also added a few bonus features, such as a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth support, and aGPS. The 99.5mm x 53mm x 26mm (3.92in x 2.09in x 1in) and clamshell form-factor Brute i680 also supports Nextel Direct Connect for both Group and International Direct Connect options as well as Direct Talk, Direct Send, Group Messaging, and NextMail.

The device is currently available from Sprint for $119.99 with a 2-year contract.

Motorola and T-Mobile USA informed the public about their Motorola CLIQ Android-powered smartphone update. The update is downloaded to the phone over a WiFi or cellular connection and the complete update process takes no more than a few minutes. Top on the list of improvements are a new Battery Manager system and other battery use optimizations, along with a better Bluetooth structure and touchscreen twist.

The Associated Press reports that analysts look forward to Motorola to distribute 900,000 DROID smartphones in the quarter and that though DROID shipments are meeting expectations, problems with the CLIQ are affecting sales.

The Motorola CLIQ, launched with T-Mobile, is having problems on battery life, therefore causing T-Mobile to trim down marketing for the device, thus affecting sales. Oppenheimer analyst Ittai Kidron says that although the company is missing its shipping goals, the earnings will stay unaffected.

Boost Mobile has launched the Motorola i410, a basic but functional push-to-talk flip phone. The phone features a special push-to-talk (PTT) button as well as a speakerphone and voice-activated feature Other features that are included in the Motorola i410 are wireless headsets for hands-free talking, an onboard GPS chipset, and email, text messages, and MMS support.

The Motorola i410 is available now from Boost Mobile for $79.99 without a contract.