W270

Motorola unveiled yet another addition to their W Series phones, the Motorola W270. To be released during the first quarter of 2008, it is a budget phone and then some. So as expected, it therefore lacks the thrills and spills the modern cell phone aficionados around the globe have come to love and expect from mobile phones.

The clamshell body of the W270 is more akin to Motorola's highly successful line of RAZR phones, albeit thicker, and stripped of all its inside frills. It is intended for the no - nonsense user looking for a phone that does a good job of doing what a mobile phone is supposed to do in the first place, namely for voice calls and text messages. Being that as it is, one has to be careful when judging the W270. It is a mobile phone first and foremost, with just the added secondary features of MP3 capabilities and some other "strictly" useful apps. The interface is user friendly and both novice and advanced users will take no time at all familiarizing themselves with it.


Motorola W270 Camera and Display
What! No camera? Well, as mentioned above, expect no "much more than what you need" mega pixel camera here. As it is intended for the budget concious consumer, a camera would only add so much to its cost and would greatly defeat its purpose. It does however have a decent screen that is able to display 65K colors at a 128 x 128 pixel resolution. Just the ample size for navigating through the W270's simple menu interface, or even for browsing the Web. The comparably smaller screen size plus the utilization of a CTSN screen technology instead of the popular TFT screen translates to longer battery life.


Motorola W270 Design and Accessories
A sure winner is the W270's RAZR inspired design, which is sure to attract a lot of multimedia phone weary people looking to "downgrade" instead. In this manner, what the W270 lacks in feature makes up with its stunning looks. Just because it can not do as much does not mean it can not do what it can in style, and style is what this phone has a lot of. It can catch the attention of both the male and female buyers and therefore can take home a big slice of the budget phone market pie. It is simple and minimalist in its approach, and this makes the design more effective. It can be viewed as either art brute or feminine chic, depending on who is using it. But one thing all people will agree on is that the W270 exhibits a futuristic flair. In fact its design will fit comfortably and can be given prominence in any futuristic Hollywood film production and not seem out of place.

Full Features:-

Audio: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AMR
Display: 1.6” 128 x 128 65k CSTN
FM Radio: with RDS and stereo support
Language support: Supports English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
Pre-loaded games
Pre-loaded MP3 player and dedicated music key
User interface: dedicated music keys, control music with side keys when phone is closed
Windows Media Player 11

Lifestyle Features
Alarm Clock
Calendar
Currency Converter
Speaker Phone: office quality
Stop watch

Messaging Features
Internal phone book of 500 entries: with 12 letter phonebook search
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS
Stores up to 500 text messages

Performance Features
Bands: GSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900
CrystalTalk technology
Standby Time: Up to approximately 450 hours
Talktime: Up to approximately 550 minutes
Web browser: WAP 2.0 Dual Stack browser/GPRS Class 10

Data Features
Connectivity: USB 1.1

Technical Specifications
Antenna: Internal
Battery: BQ50/940 mAh
Dimensions: 45mm x 95mm x 17 mm
Form Factor: Clamshell
Memory: Up to 2GB external memory with optional removable microSD card
Size: 69.7cc
Weight: 94g