Honest 836 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 Motorola Unveils Their New MINGs Motorola is in the news again with the unveiling of two more handsets that we've been keeping tabs on - namely the new MING handsets - the A1600 and A1800. Both handsets are categorized as business class devices running on the same Linux OS; only these new MINGs promise to offer a whole lot more than just a business class feel and features. Motorola MING A1600 The A1600 is a Quad-band GSM handset that comes equipped with a 2.4-inch TFT touch screen display (QVGA resolution) that can be used with the bundled stylus of course. It supports EDGE and GPRS but doesn’t seem to have 3G support. The A1600 will also feature a 3MP auto-focus camera that will be capable of shooting burst images in a GIF format and storing them as a single file. Like the A1200, the A1600 will also have a business card reader, but apart from that, this new MING handset will also feature a new option of taking pictures of signboards and having them translated with the help of an on board dictionary. Tourists will love this! The handset will also support external memory via microSD cards. With regard to other connectivity, the A1600 supports Bluetooth with an A2DP profile and Micro USB connectivity. It also has a media player and an integrated FM radio. What really makes this handset more attractive is the fact that it comes equipped with GPS capabilities with Geotagging as well. Motorola MING A1800 The second MING making its presence is the Dual SIM A1800. It's not too different from the A1600, with its 2.4 inch touchscreen display, 3MP camera, microSD support, Bluetooth A2DP, EDGE / GPRS support and built in GPS. What's different is its ability to support CDMA and GSM (Tri-Band) SIM cards. There’s no information yet on whether or not both SIMs will be active simultaneously though. The A1600 has been designed for the Chinese market but that doesn’t mean it won’t make it here. The A1800 will fit in the Indian market like a glove and would definitely do well here considering we have a large number of CDMA and GSM users. There’s no pricing attached to the handsets yet, so stay tuned. Courtesy : Tech2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatest 55 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 Motorola is slowly becoming 'ford-in-the-making'... Also what happened, about the videocon takeover plans of moto?? any news?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 From the pics above, both CDMA and GSM networks and signal bars are shown simultaneously, so both networks may be available simultaneously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kunal Hemrajani 1 Report post Posted June 26, 2008 Any guesses regardin the prices..?? Accordin to me..if that A1800 is priced under 10k..thn it can b a big hit..considerin the fact that very less CDMA+GSM phones r available.. though we dun no the future of Motorola as of yet.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swapnil05in 2 Report post Posted June 27, 2008 Any guesses regardin the prices..??Accordin to me..if that A1800 is priced under 10k..thn it can b a big hit..considerin the fact that very less CDMA+GSM phones r available.. though we dun no the future of Motorola as of yet.. considering the price of Samsung Duo it has to be priced lower than Rs12000/- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honest 836 Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Luxury Edition MING With Cartier Biz Card Holder Announced The latest MOTO MING from Motorola, the A1600 packed with GPS capabilities, was launched in India last month. For some inane reason though, apparently not taking into considering the current state of the world’s economy, the company has recently unveiled a new version of the A1600, a Luxury Edition in Gold that, according to reports, comes with a Cartier business card holder. The handset, that I’d like to call the Ming with Bling is available in Taiwan for an outrageous price of Rs. 42,995 ($867). I’m wondering if mobile manufacturers really get the word 'recession' with handsets like the INNOV8 and HTC Touch PRO being launched in the country. Since we have the MING A1600 sitting pretty in our labs, stay tuned to Tech2.com for the review that should be out real soon. Courtesy : Tech2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
