Motorola XT316 Announced


Seems like everyone is joining in on the candy bar QWERTY touchscreen design. First was the Nokia E6-00 then the Samsung Galaxy Pro and more recently the LG Optimus Pro. Now Motorola have announced the Motorola XT316 which is based on the same form factor.

The specifications of the Motorola XT316 are as follows:

Talk and Standby Time Up to 8 hours talk time and 27 days standby in 3G mode
Bands/Modes HSDPA7.2Mbps/UL384Kbps, WCDMA850/1900 or 850/2100 or 900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 EDGE class 12
Dimensions 116.5 x 58x 13.45mm (4.6 x 2.3 x 0.53 inches)
Display 2.8” QVGA display with capacitive multitouch and full QWERTY keypad
Weight 110g
Battery 1420mAh battery
OS Motorola XT316: Android 2.2 (Upgradeable to Android 2.3, Gingerbread in Fall)

Motorola SPICE Key: Android 2.3

Motorola FIRE: Android 2.3

Connectivity 3.5mm audio jack
Network EDGE class 12;HSDPA:DL7.2 Mbps/UL384Kbps
WLAN Wi-Fi b/g/n
Camera 3MP camera
Sensors Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer
Audio FM Radio with RDS support, 128poly MIDI, AMR, MP3, AAC, eAcc+ and AAC+
Video Capture/playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Memory 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM; MicroSD card slot up to 32G external
Location Services GPS/aGPS, E-compass

The phone is available in China and will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Latin America by mid-July. It will make its way to Europe and Asia later this summer.


Author: Sandeep Sarma

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