Honest 836 Report post Posted October 22, 2008 Motorola Aura for the Nouveau Riche It's got the works Motorola has also jumped into the luxury handset market with the launch of it's Aura mobile phone. The handset competes with the Nokia's Arte series and Vertu phones. Design wise the Motorola Aura looks similar to the Motorola V70 but is clearly for the uber rich, with its unique circular display made up of scratch-resistant Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal and the body comes with chemically etched textures and patterns over stainless steel housing. The gears that help the front panel to rotate are coated with Tungsten Carbide. Motorola claims that the Swiss made 130 precision ball bearings and rotating mechanism will offer consistent rotation ease in long run as well. On the technology part -- the phone supports quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and features 2 megapixel camera, 2GB internal memory, Bluetooth and aluminum keypad. The phone will be available from December at fat price of $2000 approximately. Willing to say - Hello Moto? Courtesy : Techtree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
@ksh@T 20 Report post Posted October 22, 2008 AURA™ by Motorola: The Return of Artistry™ Inspired by luxury watches and handcrafted design, AURA™ is a unique handset that breaks convention and re-establishes artistry in mobile device design and manufacturing. Combining superb craftsmanship and a distinctive interface, AURA delivers a sensory experience that is second to none for those with refined tastes. From the moment AURA owners pick up their devices, they elevate their own experience in luxury and unmatched quality. 16 Million Colors World’s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry 62 Carat Lens Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth Meticulously Crafted Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish Swiss-Made Main Bearing At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision Custom-Engineering Custom-engineered rotating mechanism has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade — like opening the door on a high-end luxury car. On the 100,000th opening, the blade glides with the same fluidity and grace that it did on its first Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines 700+ Individual Components Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws CrystalTalk™ Technology CrystalTalkTM technology delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation an AURA owner has, even in noisy environments Mirror Polish Finish PVD coating, the same used when making luxury watches, gives AURA its polished, mirrored shine Aluminum Keypad Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled Messaging MMS, SMS, Email (POP3/IMAP embedded)1, Open Source Audio AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10, WMA v9 Video Capture/Playback, Capture/Playback/Streaming1, H.263, H.264, MPEG4 Camera 2 MP, Fixed Focus On Board Memory 2GB user available memory2 Connectivity Stereo Bluetooth3 Class 1, Version 2.0 plus EDR and A2DP, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Browser Open Source Bands/Modes GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12 Weight 141.00 g Dimensions 47.60 x 96.87 x 18.55mm Display 1.55” in diameter, 480 pixel diameter, LCD round Battery 810 mAh typical, 780 mAH minimum Standby Time Up to approximately 400 hours Talk Time Up to approximately 7.3 hours AURA is expected to be available around the globe beginning in Q4 2008 [vIa: Motorola] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
