Inspired by luxury watches and handcrafted design, Motorola will offer the Aura with
the the first circular display and a new sensory experience including that "feeling" of paying $2000 for a cell phone.
The news release for the Aura states:
The Swiss-made main bearing and more than 200
parts make a seamless opening for the handset. The quality of a
photographic print is viewed in the brilliant interplay of 16
million colors and 300 dpi resolution on the unique, round
liquid-crystal display. Capped with a Grade 1, 62-carat sapphire
crystal lens - one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth -
AURA is simply elegant.The front piece of the phone takes nearly two weeks to create.
In that time, the stainless steel is sculpted, electro and hand
polished, chemically etched and PVD coated. The result is a finely
finished product that withstands the test of time.
Availability
AURA is expected to be available around the globe beginning in Q4 2008. To experience AURA, please visit www.motorola.com/AURA. For more information on technical specs, please visit www.motorola.com/motoinfo.