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Motorola Charm
Released August, 2010
The Pros:WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. FM tuner. Physical qwerty keyboard.
The Cons:Less usable (smaller QVGA display) / less powerful than the larger majority of oversized devices. Android skin "Motoblur" will make OS updates much more delayed, much less frequent.
The Motorola Charm is an Android-powered, candybar smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard released through T-Mobile in summer 2010. It’s the first Android 2.1 (Éclair) phone to run alongside Motorola’s Motoblur (UI 1.5), and it’s the first of its type to employ a “backtrack” form factor with a touchpad mounted on the backside of the phone.
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The improved Motoblur interface brings with it improved social-networking integration (Facebook Life, Twitter Retweet) and access to the Android Market Place (which was not offered on the Kin). Critics especially hail Motorola’s choice to unroll on the T-Mobile network, as their HSPA+ 3G services were getting ready at the time (2010) to cover more than 100 major markets. One limiting factor though is the small 2.8” QVGA display like the FlipOut, though it too offers multitouch capabilities. It retails for $269.99 without contract (and presumably unlocked).
Features
- Android Éclair Smartphone
- Candy Bar Form Factor
- Large QWERTY Keyboard
- Small Multitouch Display
- Backtrack Touchpad
- 3MP Camera
- Integrated FM Tuner
- Versatile Format Compatibility
- Stereo Bluetooth Wireless
- 2GB microSD Incldued
- 24fps Video Capture/Playback
- T-Mobile 3G, Edge, Wi-Fi
- HTML Web Browser w/Pinch & Zoom
- GPS Capabilities
- Google Services
- Personal E-Mail
- Social Networking
- SMS/MMS/IM
- Visual Voicemail
- Batatery Manager
- Mobile Backup
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WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity
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runs a recent build of the open source Android operating system (2.1)
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standard micro USB connection
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gorilla glass display - scratch and shatter resistant
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accelerometer, ambient light, and proximity sensors
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microSD storage expansion for applications and media
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active noise cancellation
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Backflip-like touchpad located on the back of the device
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built in social media integration
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fast processor: ARM Cortex A8 at 600MHz (TI OMAP3410)
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low cost ($270 full price without contract!)
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less usable (smaller QVGA display) / less powerful than the larger majority of oversized devices
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Android skin "Motoblur" will make OS updates much more delayed, much less frequent
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#motorola_charm Androidandme.com reported that the TI OMAP3410 CPU includes the dedicated PowerVR SGX graphics core, but I checked at TI, and they don't list this feature (it is included in OMAP3420 and upward). Let's see if Motorola took pains to include a discrete graphics core externally from the CPU.... but I doubt it.
Jul 13, 10
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