Tired of the usual clamshell and candybar form factors for mobile phones? Why not a switchblade design? Yup, Motorola’s bringing back their old switchblade design in the Aura. The Motorola Aura is their latest luxury phone which is a throwback to one of their classic innovations from back in the day. So, aside from the truly unique form factor, what else will you get for a $1,999 phone?
It’s got Grade 1, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens, a stainless steel body that’s been electro and hand polished, Swiss-made and custom-engineered rotating mechanism with 130 precision ball bearings, and custom Tungsten Carbide Coated gears. Sadly though, as luxury phones often go, they have very little to offer as far as functionality is concerned. It comes equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, EDGE, and text and e-mail capabilities which can be found in almost any mid-range phone.
However, if you fancy elegantl devices, this is one for the books. It’s expected to be launched globally at the beginning of the last quarter of this year. Those looking for more bang for the buck should definitely stay clear of this one.
Motorola AURA Specification
Date Announced 2008, 4Q
Network Technology Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Dimensions (mm) 47.6 x 96.87 x 18.55
Weight (g) 141
Display
Screen Size : 1.55 inches diameter, 480 pixel diameter
Screen Color : TFT 16 million colors
Design
Type : Swivel
Navigation Key : 5-Way Keypad
Antenna : Fixed Internal
Memory
Internal(MB) : 2 GB
Expansion : No
Battery
Battery Type : Li - ion 810 mAh typical, 780 mAH minimum
Stand-by (hrs) : Up to approximately 400 hours
TalkTime(min) : Up to approximately 420 minutes
Entertainment
Ringtones
Polyphonic :
MP3 Yes
A2DP Yes
TV Receiver Null
FM Radio No
Video Record Yes, Capture/Playback
Video Support H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Audio Support AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10, WMA v9
Voice Support Speakerphone, Voice Commands, voice recording
Messaging
SMS Yes
MMS Yes
EMS No
Email Yes, POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Connectivity
HSDPA Null
EDGE Yes, Class 12
Bluetooth Yes, v 2.0 + EDR
3G No
GPRS Class 12
Infrared (IrDA) No
USB Port Yes
Software
Java (J2ME) Yes
WAP Yes Ver 2.0
Platform / OS
Browser “Yes, Open source browser
Predictive Text Entry Yes
PIM Application Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO
Personals
Themes Yes
Caller ID Photo caller ID
Camera
Lens Type CMOS, 2.0 Megapixel
Digital zoom
Max. Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels
Flash No
Night Mode No
Extra Features
Photo Format
Video Yes, Capture/Playback
Video Format H.263, H.264, MPEG4
