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Does the MING series have a place in North America? The stylish (well, depending on who you ask) Linux-based Moto smartphones have continuously been designed from the ground up for the Chinese market going back to the original A1200, but from afar, it’s easy to see why you might want to put one in your pocket no matter where you live; after all, they look unlike anything else on the market, they’re smartphones, they’re delightfully compact, and they rock touchscreens. But realistically, is it possible to make a MING your daily dialer? Read on!

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Linux, GSM, EDGE

Nothing says “I love you” like sending every single one of your hot new handset models your way, and that’s pretty much the beautiful romance that’s continue between Moto and chin. as of late. The A1600, A1800, and A810 have all induced various levels of lust from outsiders who can’t get their paws on ‘em (not yet, anyway), and at this time we’ve got another little bundle of Linux-powered joy to drool over, the VE75 slider. It’ll happily swallow a pair of SIMs (as so many Asian market handsets tend to do) and offers EDGE data, a 2 megapixel camera, WQVGA display, and microSD slot. It’ll be available — and we use the term “available” loosely until a more global announcement is made — in black and white.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Linux, GSM

The new A1600 and A1800 out of Moto’s touchy MING series have already been fully outed, but it turns out Moto wants to bundle a third touchscreen Linux piece in there to make a complete set: the A810, which goes to retail without that MING name attached. In the press release, Motorola comes right out and calls it “entry-level” — and considering that the 2 megapixel camera and polarizing styling fall well short of the more elegant, luxuriously appointed MINGs, that’s no big shocker. It’s available in black and white, features an integrated 3.5mm headphone jack, and is available at this time in Chinese retailers.

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