Country-specific features and Android power seem to be hiking way beyond its boundaries and well past the Great Wall of China. Motorola introduces three new Android smartphones to its acclaimed Ming series line-up fashioned exclusively for the terrain. These offerings namely MT810, XT806 and A1680 merge the enhanced Android touchscreen experience along with a Ming features. With these inclusions, the Motorola’s portfolio of Android devices in China now amounts to eleven which all released within the span of a year.
The MT810 is noted to be jointly unveiled with China Mobile, running on its OPhone OS 2.0 implementation of Android. Sporting a dual-touch system and 3.2-inch display, the handset includes a complete suite of pre-loaded intelligent business applications. Other features comprises of 720 x 480 video capture, powerful audio-video functionality, 720p HD video playback and support for China’s CMMB mobile television format.
“The new Ming smartphones reflect our focus on intuitive intelligence, and are designed to adapt themselves to you and your life,” commented Frank Meng, Corporate Vice President and President, Greater China, Motorola Mobility. “With Ming we’ve combined our engineering expertise with a deep understanding of how people in China use their devices to create powerful, user-friendly smartphones that ‘feel just right’ and will bring great mobile experiences to our customers here.”
The Internet-connected powerhouse device dubbed as the XT806 works on Android 2.1 and is brought to the forefront through Motorola and China Telecom. It also offers dual-mode/dual-standby support for CDMA EVDO and GSM as well as built-in mobile business application tools like Quicknotes. Also looked upon as a multimedia notebook, this mobile sports a transparent flip appearance along with a 3.2-inch screen with 300dpi display. The company also embeds this device with 720p HD video capture and playback capabilities as well as powerful GPS navigation services. Motorola’s SHOP4APPS can also be easily accessed through the product.
“With Ming and Android we’re bringing together two great Motorola success stories in China,” stated Bin Shen, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Product Management, Motorola Mobility. “Ming has been a hit in China because it was designed especially for the way Chinese people live, work, and play with their handsets. Android has been a hit globally and in China thanks to its power and ease of use. By combining Ming and Android, we’ve given Chinese professionals three great, new mobile devices for building their success designed exclusively for them.”
The final offering of the trio includes the likes of the A1680 which exuberates of the eleganance found with the MING heritage. Users can expect a 3.1 inch AMOLED touchscreen, touch capabilities, and support for China Unicom’s WCDMA network and WAPI and WIFI high-speed connectivity. It also boasts of intelligent handwriting recognition software from Motorola as well as a sixth-generation SoftStylus handwriting system. Additional attributes include a 5MP camera, GPS navigation services and access to Motorola’s SHOP4APPS.
The company hasn’t yet disclosed the official availability and pricing details of the three smartphones.
