Motorola V1100 Preview
Discontinued 16th October 2006
The Motorola V1100 is a RAZR-like 3G phone
with HSDPA (3G broadband), exclusive to the Vodafone
network, and due to be in the shops by Christmas.
But wait.. this isn't the first HSDPA RAZR we've
seen.. it's actually the third, folloing
on from the RAZR
XX and RAZR
MAXX. From what we know of the V1100's specifications,
it's almost exactly the same as the RAZR XX with a 1.3
megapixel camera and a slightly different case. We assume
that it has a QVGA 240x320 pixel display.
The "V1100" tag is a little odd, but it's
worth remembering that the RAZR
V3x was originally called the Motorola V1150
motorola-v1150.htm. As the V1150/RAZR V3x had a better
camera, the V1100 name makes some sense. 1.3 megapixels
is a bit lame these days, especially on an HSDPA phone.
The
daft thing.. the really daft thing.. is
that Vodafone will be selling the RAZR XX and RAZR MAXX
alongside the V1100, which will cause real confusion.
Do we need another HSDPA RAZR? No. In fact, we've
had quite enough RAZR variants from Motorola to last
us a lifetime. And frankly, the V1100 is a pretty lame
excuse for an "exclusive handset" anyway..
in fact many of Vodafone's recent "exclusives"
have been tweaks of existing devices.
There are better HSDPA phones coming onto the market
than this.. there are better RAZR-style HSDPA phones
too. Unless Vodafone are prepared to offer the V1100
at a bargain price, you'd be better off with the RAZR
MAXX instead.
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Motorola
V1100 Provisional Specifications
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Available:
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Q4
2006
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Network:
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GSM
+ UMTS
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Data:
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GPRS
+ UMTS + HSDPA
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Screen:
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240x320
pixels
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Camera:
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1.3
megapixels
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Size:
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Medium
clamshell Size/weight
tbc
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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microSD
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Yes
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Battery
life:
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Not
specified
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