Let’s begin with the MOTO MT710, which we already know about, since its official site has been up for a while now. This Motorola phone will use China’s own 3G standard; TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) network. So is most likely that it won’t make it to the States.
But the other two new devices from Motorola; the XT701 (aka Sholes) and the XT800 have a chance to make it here. Something worth mentioning is, these three new Motorola smartphones run Android and have a nice 3.7-inch 854 x 480 display. And they also come with most of the goodies you come to expect from an Android phone. For now, Chinese people will be enjoying these Motorola phones, but we may see them later next year making their way into Europe and the US.
Let’s begin with the specifications of the Motorola XT701 (aka Sholes):
* WCDMA / HSDPA 10.2M / HSUPA 5.76M
* 3.7-inch-wide touch-screen , 854X480 resolution
* 5 million pixel auto-focus camera, Xenon flash , high-quality image capture
* Strong CortexTM-A8 quad-core processor, multi-tasking at the same time smooth collaboration, high-speed operation
* Built-in gravity sensor, infrared proximity sensors, ambient light sensor
* GPS / aGPS navigation
* WLAN: 802.11 b / g, WAPI / WIFI
* Video capture / playback / streaming media
* Maximum support 32GB Micro-SD (HC) expansion cards
* FM Stereo FM radio
* OMTP standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, while supporting the traditional 3.5 mm headphone
* Support MP3/AAC/AACv1/AACv2/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/MIDI/WAV/Ogg Vorbis /
* PCM music formats, etc.
* Supported video formats MPEG4/H.263/H.264
* Support SMS, MMS, e-mail (POP3/IMAP4) and enterprise-class e-mail
* USB 2.0 high-speed data transfer
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR High-speed transmission / Wireless Bluetooth Stereo
And next, are the specifications for the Motorola XT800:
* Android 2.0 with full suite of Google applications
* CDMA EVDO / GSM dual-network
* 3G network support, WIFI / WAPI free switching
* 3.7-inch high-definition resolution of 854×480
* HDMI high-definition (720p) output
* 5 million pixel digital camera, auto focus, dual LED flash
* Cortex TM – A8 multi-core processor
* MOTO-specific Nicam -professional intelligent noise reduction
* GPS
* 32GB Micro-SD
* Electronic Compass & Support for gravity sensing
* Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
* FM Stereo FM radio
* Standard 3.5 mm headphone jack
Apparently, the MT710 will be release on China Mobile, the XT701 will go to China Unicom, and the XT800 to China Telecom. When will they arrive to other countries, is a question up in the air with no answer.
