Motorola Can’t Wait: Unveils the MOTOLUXE and DEFY MINI Handsets Ahead of CES 2012 Festivities
While the official festivities have yet to kick off for CES 2012, Motorola has already started the party by unveiling two new handsets. The first handset, dubbed the Motorola MOTOLUXE, has already been floating around China under the moniker XT615, and has recently passed through the FCC. The MOTOLUXE sports a 4-inch display, 8 megapixel camera with flash, and an interesting lit lanyard slot on the front of the device for email, text, and voicemail notifications.
The second handset to make its debut is the DEFY MINI which brags to be both dust proof and water resistant. Spec highlights include: a Gorilla Glass 3.2-inch display, 3 megapixel cam, 3.2-inch display, and an impressive 1650 mAh battery which boasts 10 hours talk and 21 days standby time.
Of course, Motorola left out exact pricing for either handset, but both devices are slated to hit the European, Greater Chinese, and Latin American markets sometime in February. We’re sure to see pricing and exact launch dates surface in the coming days. Continue reading for the full PR and check out the video above.
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Jan. 5, 2012 – This spring, Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) is helping you flaunt your individuality by adding two stylish and unique Android™2.3 (Gingerbread) powered smartphones to its growing budget-friendly portfolio. MOTOLUXE is a hip, slim touchscreen device and Motorola DEFY MINI is dustproof and water-resistant, making it the ideal “life proof” phone for active users. And they come in different shapes, sizes and colors – so you can choose a phone that best reflects your personality.No matter what device you choose, Motorola’s MotoSwitch user interface changes the way you manage your life. With MotoSwitch, your smartphone learns who you talk to and which apps you use and keeps all of that information front and center. The Social Graph feature gives you easy and fast access to the people who really matter. It learns who’s most important to you and uses that information to populate the home screen. The more frequently you communicate with someone, the bigger their icon becomes. The Activity Graph gives you quick and easy access to your favorite apps, automatically changing to reflect the apps you use the most. With Music Now you can easily play your favorite music while the Smart Gallery displays your favorite pictures as collections.With Google Mobile™ services you’ll be able to search for anything with Google Search™, chat with your friends using Google Talk™, or find your way anywhere you want to go with Google Maps™with navigation.Strike While the Iron Is HotThe ultra-vogue, very-slim, MOTOLUXE sets the bar high in terms of style with a 4-inch edge-to- edge touchscreen display. This hip device is perfect for writing emails, surfing the Web and watching movies. And, for the amateur photographers out there, the 8-megapixel autofocus camera with flash lets you shoot like a pro and capture life clearly and fully.MOTOLUXE also sets itself apart with a lanyard slot that has a lighting effect. So you can see when you’ve missed a call, received a text or have an email waiting for you.Other cool stuff includes:
- Front-facing VGA camera for video chatting with friends and family
- Available in licorice or white
- 1400 mAh battery for up to 6.5 hours of talk time, 19 days of standby time
Strong and Sturdy
Water-resistant, dust-proof and with a scratch resistant Corning
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Stay away from the canadain version of this phone. Do not buy this phone from bell or virgin mobile. the thing is locked to tight. Rooting is unpossible on this phone. DO NOT BUY IT