Motorola is expanding its portfolio of 3G handsets with the Symbian OS-based A1000 and the E1000, based on a proprietary OS.
Motorola today introduced two new 3G handsets, dubbed the A1000 and E1000. While the A1000 sets aim for business users, the E1000 is designed with digital gamers and entertainment enthusiasts in mind.
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The new Motorola A1000 is powered by Symbian OS 7.0 operating system with the UIQ platform running atop, boasting WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz functionality. The model's TFT colour display offers a resolution of 208 x 320 pixels and a 16-bit colour depth, accompanied by an integrated 1.2 mega pixel VGA camera with video recording and digital 4x zoom capabilities.
With regard to visual and contextual communication, the A1000 supports 2-way video conferencing (Point to Point Video), streaming/capture/playback of MP3/MPEG4, as well as SMS, MMS and E-mail (IMAP4, POP3). A web browser powered by Opera Software offering the company's patented Small Screen Rendering technology is also present. Viewing of Microsoft Office documents and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files is enabled through the bundled Picsel Document Viewer.
Traditional PIM applications including Calendar, Contacts and Notes are also present, and synchronization is handled by SyncML (OTA) or Desktop PC Sync software-wise. Hardware-wise, the A1000 offers connectivity through USB and Bluetooth, and location based services are available through AGPS support. Virtual Private Network (VPN) support will be available as well.
The A1000 has an internal user memory of 24 MB and supports removable memory through patented Triflash-R technology. In terms of personalization, the A1000 supports downloadable pictures, ringtones and wallpaper. Multimedia content such as audio and video clips can also be downloaded, as can J2ME applications and games.
With an 18-bit QVGA display capable of displaying up to 262,144 colours, the E1000 is powered by a proprietary OS rather than UIQ running atop Symbian OS as is the case with the A1000, and will focus on entertainment such as Real Networks video streaming and games.
In addition to an integrated 1.2 mega pixel digital camera with 8x zoom capability, the Motorola E1000 also comes with push-to-talk functionality. A MP3 player has been included, while USB and Bluetooth provide PAN connectivity. Sharing of images taken with the integrated camera can be done via MMS, and location based services will - as with the A1000 - be available courtesy of AGPS support.
The Motorola E1000 is expected to be available in the second half of 2004, while availability of the A1000 is set for the fourth quarter. Pricing will vary between operators.
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