Motorola Ming Explained

The Motorola Ming is a series of smartphones from Motorola, sold in Hong Kong and mainland China only. It is one of the series in the 4LTR line.

A1200i

Motorola Ming (A1200i)
Manufacturer:Motorola
Series:MotoMing
Networks:GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE
Available:Hong Kong
Type:Smartphone
Form:Flip
Size:95.7mm H
51.7mm W
21.5mm D
Weight:122g
Os:Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20
Memory:8 MB
Memory Card:microSD up to 2 GB
Battery:850mAh,
Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
Input:touchscreen
Display:2.4inches, 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Rear Camera:2 MP, video recording, macro mode for fine shooting
Media Formats:RealPlayer installed
Ringtone:MP3
Connectivity:mini-USB, Bluetooth

The A1200 came in December 2005. Although initially the A1200i was slightly towards the expensive side, with the advent of the ROKR E6 and other phones, the cost of the A1200i has been considerably reduced.

Technical specifications

Upgrading latest firmware, it supports the EDGE network. The latest version of Ming already supports EDGE.

Other features

A1200e

A1600

Motorola Ming (A1600)
Manufacturer:Motorola
Series:MotoMing
Networks:GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE
Available:Hong Kong
Type:Smartphone
Form:Flip
Size:98.5mm H
52.3mm W
18.38mm D
Weight:122g
Os:Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20
Memory:40 MB
Memory Card:microSD up to 4 GB
Input:touchscreen
Display:2.4inches, 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Rear Camera:3.2 MP with autofocus, scan ability, panorama, GIF animation for MMS
Media Formats:RealPlayer installed
Ringtone:MP3
Connectivity:mini-USB, Bluetooth

The A1600 first appeared in June 2008.

Overview

MotoMing A1600, offers access to email, messaging and browsing in a user-friendly and stylish design. The full touchscreen simulates a traditional keypad, to give users a familiar experience, while a simplified user interface offers one-handed access to the most often used applications. Bluetooth 2.0 allows for simple pairing with enabled accessories, and enhances A1600's download speed and improving battery life.

Technical specifications

Other features

A1800

Motorola Ming (A1800)
Manufacturer:Motorola
Series:MotoMing
Available:Hong Kong
Type:Smartphone
Form:Flip
Weight:132g
Memory Card:microSD up to 4 GB
Display:2.4inches, 240x320 pixel, 256k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Rear Camera:3.15 MP, autofocus
Connectivity:micro-USB, Bluetooth

The 1800 came in May 2009, and featured a 3.15 MP camera.

A1680

Motorola Ming (A1680)
Manufacturer:Motorola
Series:MotoMing
Available:Hong Kong
Type:Smartphone
Form:Flip
Weight:120g
Os:Android 1.6 Donut
Memory Card:microSD up to 32 GB
Display:3.1inches, 480x800 pixel, 16m colour touchscreen
Rear Camera:5 MP, autofocus
Connectivity:micro-USB, Bluetooth

The A1680 arrived in Q3 2010. It was given major improvements, including a better camera, a larger screen with better pixels, higher memory card limit and came installed with the Android 1.6 Donut operating system (OS).

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