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If these fine specimens look familiar, well, they should — one’s already been declare (albeit on a different carrier) and the other two have been thoroughly scooped. Motorola’s CES haul includes the eco-tastic Renew W233, a simple candybar destined for T-Mobile that features a neutral carbon footprint and components made of recycled water bottles; the Tundra VA76r, a rugged 3G flip with push-to-talk that previously launched on Rogers and has its sights set on AT&T this time around for a January 13 release; and the headliner of the bunch, the SURF A3100. The WinMo 6.1-based SURF — alias A3000, alias Atila — features a full 2.8-inches of touchscreen adorned with a custom skin designed by Moto, 7.2Mbps triband HSDPA, a 3-megapixel autofocus cam, AGPS, and support for microSD cards up to a purely theoretical 32GB in size. Though the radio is fully equipped for North American action, no stateside launch is in the cards just yet; for at this time, you’ll find the SURF in Asian markets before the quarter’s out.

[Via Phone Scoop]

Motorola’s SURF A3100 headlines three-pack of new phones originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola

We’ve seen it up close and even knocked-off already, but when it comes to a ,000 phone, we’re guessing that a proper unboxing is as high on your list of must-sees as it is on ours. Thankfully, the folks at T3 have come through and done the honors and, as far as unboxings go, this one certainly doesn’t disappoint. As you can see above, the phone comes packed in a rather stylish and sturdy box that likely won’t be seeing too many trash cans any time soon and, of course, the phone itself is looking as envy-inducing as ever. Hit up the link below for plenty more shots, and keep an eye on T3 for a complete review that’s promised to be coming soon.

Motorola Aura gets unboxed originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE

A quick glance at this positively anonymous Moto candybar isn’t plan to stir any emotion, but a closer look reveals something pretty important — as its name implies, the W233 “Renew” is made from a lot of renewable stuff. Bot. the packaging and the phone itself are made of materials designed to reduce impact on our lovely planet, a trend picking up a nice head of steam in the mobile biz these past couple years. Rumor has it this low-spec (and hopefully low-cost) handset will be launching on February 4 — much to Mother Nature’s relief, we’re sure. Good to see that whole environmental crisis is solved at this time, eh?

Motorola’s Renew for T-Mobile is as boring as it is green originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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