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It’s no world-beating Alexander or anything (not even close, really), but the W530 clamshell will still make and take calls with the bes. of ‘em. Reportedly, Moto is preparing the simplistic handset you see above for the Chinese market, and with it will come a 220 x 176 resolution internal display, 1.3-megapixel camera, an FM radio module, 20MB of inbuilt memory, microSD expansion slot, quad-band GSM support and that lightning quick EDGE data. No telling when precisely this will drop (nor for how much), but we’d surmise “soon.”

Motorola preps simplistic W530 clamshell originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM, EDGE

Not to be upstaged by Nokia’s neverending stream of goodies today — well, honestly, nothing’s plan to stop that — Motorola has seen fit to push out a new music-centric device dubbed the ROKR EM35. On the sonic front, it packs audio-enhancing CrystalTalk (which features two microphones to help filter out background noise), virtual stereo surround sound, the MOTOMUSIC player, dual speakers, and an RDS-enabled FM radio. Hardware specs give us quad-band EDGE, a 3.1 megapixel camera, 110MB of onboard memory that’s expandable to 32GB, in a fairly tidy 116 gram package. Carrier availability and pricing is missing in this place, though, we’ll likely hear something soon enough.

Motorola launches the ROKR EM35 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM, EDGE

If you like what the ZN5 brings to the table but roundish sliders are more your cup of tea (and when the alternative is a drab gray candybar with purple accents, we can’t say we blame you), Moto’s got the solution to the pollution this morning with the official announcement of the VE66. You’ve got that 5-megapixel autofocus cam with LED flash (as opposed to the ZN5’s xenon) and image stabilization, WiFi, FM radio, Motorola’s CrystalTalk noise reduction, and a navigation wheel for flying through song tracks. Interestingly, there’s no mention of Moto’s partnership with Kodak anywhere on the phone or the announcement — but something tells us that won’t have an effect on picture quality. Look for it to launch some time this quarter.

Motorola adds another 5-megapixel phone to the mix with VE66 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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