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Tuesday, September 02, 2003 |
Motorola A920
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InfoSync World
By: Anthony Newman, Monday, 1 September 2003 The A920, running UIQ on top of Symbian OS 7.0, boasts a large, 16-bit colour screen which can operate in widescreen landscape mode for watching movie clips and playing Java games on the console-like buttons. Motorola's latest offering also supports all the features of the Three network, including video calling and video messaging courtesy of the built-in rotating camera. The handset is also tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz, allowing use in the USA. Other features include an MP3 player, which works with either the included earbuds or through the unit's speaker. Most importantly, however, is the unique feature of the A920: built-in AGPS, or Assisted Global Positioning System. This will allow users to access location-based services as well as the usual GPS features such as automobile navigation. Extra application can be downloaded installed on the unit, and it supports J2ME applications which will be available over the network. Music and data can be stored on memory cards, one of which is reported to be included in the box, along with a spare battery, spare charger and headset. Although no pricing was officially available, the A920 is expected to be 'aggressive' when it is released in September 2003 across the Three markets in Europe and Australia. Eventhough Motorola abandoned its Symbian "Partnership" it looks like the giant mobile company still have faith in the Symbian operating system. As I see it more mobile manufactures are adopting Symbian for their new generation phones. Palm and Microsoft PocketPC is trying very hard to set a foot hold in this segment of the market. If at Palm and Microsoft succeeds competition will only benefit us ... the end users. posted by Mohd Nazley Fadhley at 1:15 PM | permalink | 
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