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>> Motorola Roadmap 2008 Leaked
GSM Arena
18 Apr, 2008
gsmarena.com
[These products due in Q2 ... maybe]
A whole bunch of new Motorola handsets seem to be under way. Some of the devices have already been spotted online but now we have more details and there are some devices that haven't come up until now. A leaked Motorola 2008 roadmap disclosed all the information and we are more than happy to pass it on.
Chances are that you've already heard that the Motorola Mobile Division is going through some rough times. It's good to see that they are trying their best to fight back, but even now that we see what they will have to offer in 2008, we are not really sure that they are going to make it successfully through the end of the year. At least to us their chances are as low as the resolution of this leaked roadmap image.
• Motorola A810
Motorola A810 has a 2.2-inch 262K color TFT display with QVGA resolution and a 2 megapixel camera. It runs on a 200 MHz TI OMAP850 processor. It boasts stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, USB 2.0 connectivity, a 3.5 mm audio jack and tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support. Memory is expandable via a microSD memory card. The Motorola A810 measures 104.85 x 50.8 x 13.5mm and weighs 100 grams. It has a touchscreen display with full support for handwriting recognition and uses Linux OS for its user interface.
• Motorola VE7
The Motorola VE75 is a dual SIM slider with a large 2.6-inch 262K color TFT display. The display has 16:9 ratio and has a WQVGA resolution (240 x 400 pixels). Much like the recently reviewed Samsung D880 duos, the Motorola VE75 has dual SIM functionality, which allows it to operate with two SIM cards simultaneously. The Motorola VE75 measures 110 x 50 x 18.9mm and weighs 120 grams. The multimedia widescreen device also sports a 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity.
• Motorola A1600 MING
We already told you some details about the upcoming Motorola A1600 MING, but there is some new information now. The Motorola A1600 is equipped with GPS, WLAN and a 3 megapixel auto focus camera. The touch-based A1600 comes as a successor of the original Motorola A1200 MING and has a 2.4-inch 262K TFT display. The Motorola A1600 will have quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support and will measure 98.5 x 53.4 x 19.50mm and weighs 120 grams.
• Motorola A1800 MING
The Motorola A1800 MING is also a handset we reported on recently. It's unique with the fact that it can work simultaneously in GSM and CDMA x1 networks - that may be of particular interest to US customers. The Motorola A1800 MING will also have a GPS receiver and will sport a touchscreen 2.4-inch QVGA TFT display. It will measure 95.3 x 52.5 x 24.95mm and weigh 132 grams.
• Motorola L800t
The Motorola L800t is again a dual-network device. It will be the first TD-SCDMA handset by Motorola (TD-SCDMA is a 3G telecommunications standard currently being tested in China). Beside that the Motorola L800t has GSM/GPRS support. Its specifications are relatively lower midrange - a 1.9-inch 176 x 220 pixel TFT display and a 2 megapixel camera. The Motorola L800t naturally has Bluetooth support. The handset measures 49 x 112 x 15mm and weighs 110 grams.
• Motorola ZN5
And finally, the flagship of the product line is the 5 megapixel Motorola ZN5 codenamed "Texel". It's only 11.9mm in thickness and has the impressive morphing keypad seen otherwise on Motorola ROKR E8. The Motorola ZN5 will run on the Montavista Linux 2.6.1 OS and a 500MHz Freescale SCMA11 processor. The ZN5 will also flaunt a 2.4-inch 262K color TFT display with QVGA resolution. Bluetooth and TV-out port complete the feature set that's known for now.
Since all these devices are scheduled for Q2 2008 we should be expecting an official announcement by Motorola within a month or so.
• Motorola ROKR E10
And finally, there's another leaked Motorola today, which obviously haven't made it to the roadmap published above. It's the music-oriented Motorola ROKR E10, enjoy. [The ROKR E10 may be the 'ZN5' above, or at least the device code named Texcel see below]. ###
>> Motorola Texel is Really the Motorola E10 Music Phone?
Michael Kwan
Mobile Magazine
April 18, 2008
mobilemag.com
It seems that Motorola wants to approach the same market as the Apple iPhone, LG Prada, and other similar devices, because what we see here is the Motorola E10 music phone with a full touchscreen display. The E10, which will likely fall under the ROKR family of handsets, was previously leaked with a codename of Texel. Now it has a name that falls in line with the rest of the company.
The Motorola E10 has a large touchscreen display, but it also seems to have a full numeric keypad underneath. This will make dialing and texting a little easier for people who don't like virtual keyboards. Other rumored specs include a 3G connection, integrated WiFi, and a 3 megapixel camera. Given its ROKR tendencies, it'll have a music and video player too.
Chalk this one up in the rumor column for now, but it looks like the Motorola E10 could be a rather attractive phone when and if it ever launches. ###
- Eric - |
