Motorola MING
The Motorola MING (formerly the A1200) is a Linux-powered phone with a translucent protective cover. A speaker is attached to this cover via two thin wires running up on either side of the phone’s flip.
The MING sports the following features:
* 2.0 megapixel camera
* PIM
* handwriting recognition
* speaker independent voice dialing
* 2.4-inch QVGA display
Via MobileBurn.
Motorola MING specifications:
* GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
* GPRS
* dimensions: 96mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.77″ x 2.04″ x 0.85″)
* weight: 122g (4.30oz)
* 170 hours standby time, 7.4 hours talk time
* display: 262k color TFT LCD, 240×320 pixel resolution
* 2.0 megapixel resolution
* Video capture/playback
* MMS/SMS
* Email (POP/IMAP4/SMTP)
* Bluetooth
* 8MB on board memory
* microSD expansion
Motorola MING Reviews
CNET Asia has a review of the Motorola MING and writes, “Some users may find the MING’s user interface a little confusing at first, but it is actually quite intuitive once you get the hang of it. The main options can be accessed via the four main icons on the top row of the display for menu, contacts, messaging and phone, with the left corner icon for more options and right corner icon to close the application. Users can also configure the main menu to various user-specific categories.” The conclusion: “Despite the lack of onboard 3G and Wi-Fi, the Motorola MING is a compact yet capable smart phone that caters to the needs of mobile professionals.” Link.
MobileBurn has a review of the Motorola A1200 Ming and writes, “The Motorola MING is quite the looker but when it came to performance, the sluggish and unfriendly Linux UI let it down. The exclusion of EDGE support is unfortunate. However, if you are a user of the previous A780, this might be a good upgrade for you since it is a wee bit faster and it does look much better. The business card reader application is also a cool piece of software. I can only give the MING a Recommended rating and only if you can live with the sluggishness and stylus-only input. There are not many Linux based smartphones out there, so this would be your best bet if Linux is your preferred OS.” Link.
