T-Mobile is now selling the Motorola CHARM a touchscreen Android 2.1, with MOTOBLUR enhancements, Wi-Fi, BLuetooth, 3 megapixel camera, and a BACKTRACK touch pad on the backside. It's a candy bar smartphone that looks like a square BlackBerry or fat Palm Pixi in Cabernet (Red) and Bronze.
The Motorola CHARM has 2.8 inch touchscreen and ful lQWERTY keyboard. The BACKTRACK navigation pad, located
on the back of the smartphone directly behind the home screen, is
similar to a laptop touch panel and enables an unobstructed view of the
Web, texts, e-mails and news feeds. Android 2.1 and enhanced
MOTOBLUR features, CHARM offers new customization and filtering options.
The Motorola CHARM's new version of MOTOBLUR 1.5 built on
Android 2.1, syncs contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more
in easy to manage streams -- from sources such as Facebook, MySpace,
Twitter, Gmail, work and personal e-mail. MOTOBLUR now allows greater customization.
The Moto Phone Portal enables users to access and manage the phone’s data from any browser through a USB or Wi-Fi connection. Edit content and view important phone information while at home or on-the-go. Leave pictures on a friend’s PC, share a video at the local Internet café or share a presentation during an important business meeting.
MOTOBLUR filters can be selected from a single social networking account, contacts, group or messaging account so that users can select only the information they want to stream live to the Happenings and Messages widgets. Users can move and resize pre-loaded home screen widgets to personalize up to seven home screen panels for an even more custom experience. Lastly, consumers can manage their phone’s battery consumption by selecting different power modes to conserve battery.
Contacts in MOTOBLUR are automatically synced to the phone from personal and work e-mail and social network accounts. MOTOBLUR will continue to provide convenience and peace of mind, as lost devices can be located from a secure personal information portal and even remotely erased if necessary. In addition, one user name and password brings back contacts, messages and connectivity to previously configured networks and e-mail providers.
Additional features on Motorola CHARM include:
- Adobe Flash enabled Web browsing.
- Full suite of Google services including: Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and access to thousands of apps on Android Market™
- Pinch to zoom functionality and two-finger swipe to easily surf the Web and sort through photos.
- Capture sharp photos with a 3MP camera and KODAK PERFECT TOUCH technology for better, brighter pictures.
- One-touch social media uploads to Facebook®, MySpace, Picasa and PhotoBucket.
- CrystalTalkPLUS for enhanced audio and call quality with a second microphone for increased voice quality while filtering out background noise.