Motorola Ming

Motorola Ming (A1800)
Manufacturer	Motorola
Type	Smartphone
Series	MotoMing
Availability by region	Hong Kong May 2009; 15 years ago
Form factor	Flip
Weight	132 g (4.7 oz)
Operating system	Linux
Removable storage	microSD up to 4 GB
Rear camera	3.15 MP, autofocus
Display	2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 256k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Connectivity	micro-USB, Bluetooth

Motorola Ming (A1600)
Manufacturer	Motorola
Type	Smartphone
Series	MotoMing
Availability by region	Hong Kong June 2008; 16 years ago
Compatible networks	GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE
Form factor	Flip
Dimensions	98.5 mm (3.88 in) H ; 52.3 mm (2.06 in) W ; 18.38 mm (0.724 in) D
Weight	122 g (4.3 oz)
Operating system	Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20
Memory	40 MB
Removable storage	microSD up to 4 GB
Rear camera	3.2 MP with autofocus, scan ability, panorama, GIF animation for MMS
Display	2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Connectivity	mini-USB, Bluetooth
Data inputs	touchscreen

Motorola Ming (A1200i)
Manufacturer	Motorola
Type	Smartphone
Series	MotoMing
Availability by region	Hong Kong December 2005; 18 years ago
Predecessor	Motorola A780
Compatible networks	GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE
Form factor	Flip
Dimensions	95.7 mm (3.77 in) H ; 51.7 mm (2.04 in) W ; 21.5 mm (0.85 in) D
Weight	122 g (4.3 oz)
Operating system	Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20
Memory	8 MB
Removable storage	microSD up to 2 GB
Battery	850mAh, ; Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
Rear camera	2 MP, video recording, macro mode for fine shooting
Display	2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Connectivity	mini-USB, Bluetooth
Data inputs	touchscreen

The Motorola Ming (Chinese: 明) 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

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

Application CPU: XScale PXA270 processor 315 MHz
Baseband CPU: Freescale ARM CPU with a Motorola 56000 DSP handling radio traffic
Talk time: 2–4 hrs
Standby time: 14–48 hrs
Browser: native Opera, WAP 2.0, WML, xHTML, HTML, JavaScript, simple Ajax
Messaging: MMS, SMS
E-mail: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP with SSL-encryption
Applications: Java ME, M3G (JSR 184), MIDP 2.0; native applications supported with use of special packaging software
Synchronization: SyncML, OTA
Security: Voice Print, OMA DRM 1.0
Music: MIDI (40), MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA, aacplus

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

Other features

Integrated stereo FM tuner (use of wired headset required)
Document viewer (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
High performance personal information manager
Hands-free speaker phone with 40 channel polyphonic speaker
Speaker independent voice dial
Cursive handwriting recognition
Bluetooth wireless technology with support for these profiles: HSP, HFP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, and DUN

A1200e

Operating system: Motorola EZX Linux
Browser: native Opera 8.00 for EZX
User guide

A1600

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

Application CPU: Intel XScale PXA270 processor
Talk time: 2–4 hrs
Standby time: 14–48 hrs
Browser: native Opera, WAP 2.0, WML, xHTML, HTML, JavaScript, simple Ajax
Messaging: MMS, SMS
E-mail: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP with SSL-encryption
Applications: Java ME, M3G (JSR-184), MIDP 2.0
Synchronization: SyncML, OTA
Security: voice print, OMA DRM 1.0
Music: MIDI (40), MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA, aacplus

Other features

aGPS support for turn-by-turn navigation
3.2 MP with autofocus, scan ability, panorama, GIF animation for MMS
Camera scanner with talking dictionary and business card reader
Fuzzy Pinyin handwriting recognition
Integrated stereo FM tuner (use of wired headset required)
Document viewer (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
High performance personal information manager
Hands-free speaker phone with 40 channel polyphonic speaker
Speaker independent voice dial
Cursive handwriting recognition
Bluetooth wireless technology with support for these profiles: HSP, HFP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, and DUN

A1800

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

A1680

Motorola Ming (A1680)
Manufacturer	Motorola
Type	Smartphone
Series	MotoMing
Availability by region	Hong Kong August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08)
Form factor	Flip
Weight	120 g (4.2 oz)
Operating system	Android 1.6 Donut
Removable storage	microSD up to 32 GB
Rear camera	5 MP, autofocus
Display	3.1 in (79 mm), 480x800 pixel, 16m colour touchscreen
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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