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Motorola Ming A1200 Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Black) | 
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| Brand: Motorola Category: Wireless
List Price: $349.99 Buy New: $269.75 You Save: $80.24 (23%)
New (3) from $204.77
Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 3186
Color: BLACK Media: Wireless Phone Accessory Batteries Included: Yes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2 x 0.9
Model: A1200 UPC: 822248021704 EAN: 0822248021704 ASIN: B000SZOKN0
Release Date: August 10, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months
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| Features:
| • | Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and EDGE data capabilities | | • | Ultra-chic and iconic styling with outer-spacer transparent cover; business card reader for easy input of business contact | | • | 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; microSD expansion; digital audio/video player | | • | Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity for both handsfree communication and stereo music streaming | | • | Up to 7.4 hours of digital talk time and 170 hours of standby time; backed by third party 1-year warranty |
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Product Description Need one gadget to do it all? The Motorola A1200 "Ming" phone is the answer. This Linux-powered PDA phone sports a 2-megapixel camera, a huge display, quad band support, plus all the bells and whistles you'd expect on a high-end handset, including Bluetooth, a music player, a document reader, and much more. And when you want to get down to business, there's even a business card reader for rapidly capturing contact info. The first thing you'll notice about the Ming is that its design is definitely groundbreaking. While the transparent cover might look cool, it also serves a purpose, as the phone's speaker is cleverly embedded in the cover. Flip the phone open and you're greeted by a huge 2.4-inch touchscreen that sports 240 x 320 resolution and support for 262,000 colors. There's also an included stylus so you can control the unit's onscreen menus and functions. And speaking of menus and functions, the Ming's operating system offers an easy-to-use, Linux-based interface that makes navigating between entertainment, contact, document and other functions a breeze. You'll also find two control buttons, as well as a navigation joystick, below the display. The Ming also supports MicroSD card expandability, which allows you to add up to 1 GB of extra storage to the device -- plenty of room for games, movies, and documents.
Amazon.com Product Description Need one gadget to do it all? The Motorola A1200 "Ming" phone is the answer. This Linux-powered PDA phone sports a 2-megapixel camera, a huge display, quad band support, plus all the bells and whistles you'd expect on a high-end handset, including Bluetooth, a music player, a document reader, and much more. And when you want to get down to business, there's even a business card reader for rapidly capturing contact info. This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.  The A1200 Ming combines eye catching style with Linux-powered PDA substance, and it comes in black (as well as silver and red). See it in more detail: Front and rear. | Design The first thing you'll notice about the Ming is that its design is definitely groundbreaking. While the transparent cover might look cool, it also serves a purpose, as the phone's speaker is cleverly embedded in the cover. Flip the phone open and you're greeted by a huge 2.4-inch touchscreen that sports 240 x 320 resolution and support for 262,000 colors. There's also an included stylus so you can control the unit's onscreen menus and functions. And speaking of menus and functions, the Ming's operating system offers an easy-to-use, Linux-based interface that makes navigating between entertainment, contact, document and other functions a breeze. You'll also find two control buttons, as well as a navigation joystick, below the display. The Ming also supports MicroSD card expandability, which allows you to add up to 2 GB of extra storage to the device -- plenty of room for games, movies, and documents. There's a standard 2.5 mm headset jack, and a built-in mini-USB connector makes it easy to connect the Ming to your computer or other devices. Bluetooth wireless technology lets talk freely on a wireless headset or sync up seamlessly with your PC and other compatible Bluetooth devices. You can even print your favorite pictures wirelessly with the Ming's Bluetooth printing capability. Calling Features The Ming has all the latest calling features folks have come to expect from a high-end handset. The built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names. As mentioned, the phone's Bluetooth connectivity means that your favorite Bluetooth headset is fully compatible. Plus, you can connect a stereo Bluetooth wireless headset and listen to your favorite music without any wires. Meanwhile, the ringer and picture ID system makes it easy to identify your most common callers. And last but not least, a vibrate mode allows you to receive calls in silence. Messaging, Internet, and PDA Tools The Ming covers the messaging bases with support for text and MMS messaging, as well as IM-based communications with MSN Messenger. There's also a complete email client that allows you to receive and view PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments. The email client supports POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols. An integrated browser lets you view complete HTML pages or surf the wireless Web via WAP 2.0. On the PDA front, the Ming comes with a powerful calendar and contacts system that makes it easy to stay in touch with your important contacts while organizing your schedule. And because the Ming supports the SyncML synchronization standard, you can easily sync your PC-based contacts and schedule with the Ming's personal information management system. Other tools include an integrated business card scanner, a calculator, an alarm, a voice memo recorder, and a to-do list. You can use the Ming's advanced handwriting recognition to quickly and accurately enter information. Entertainment The Ming's 2-megapixel camera features a macro mode for getting great closeups. You can also capture video clips; capture length is limited to a staggering two hours. Use the built-in RealPlayer application to view your videos, as well as videos you've got stored on a memory card. The integrated music player supports MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA, and AAC+ digital music formats. There's also a stereo FM radio. If you're into mobile gaming, the Ming has you covered there, too. The phone ships with one game, Extreme Air Snowboarding. Vital Statistics The Motorola A1200 Ming weighs 4.30 ounces and measures 3.77 x 2.04 x .85 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7.4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 170 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.
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Decent PDA,Great Looks, Poor Battery October 29, 2008 Houston Texan (Houston TX USA) This phone is definitely an eye catcher. I love this phone for its great looks and the only available flip, touch screen PDA phone at the time of purchase. But there are some shortcomings. Pros: Great look (someone will ask you what phone it is when you go in public) Touch screen Bright, brilliant and large display PDA with flip See thru flip with brilliantly designed ear piece Great audio and video quality (I'm really impressed with the audio quality compared to any other phones) Voice recorder is awesome FM tuner (works only with given headset) Cons: Poor battery life Poor camera (picture quality & recorded video quality are awful) Meager internal memory Slow & sluggish performance (it takes a while to load) No complete silent mode (One can set the ringing style to silent but not entire phone little bit of disappointing) No EDGE or 3G (GPRS sucks) Can setup only 2 alarms (disappointing) Slight discomfort in using contact list in the case of making urgent calls. You need to go thru several screens to make a call from contact list unless you save it in speed dial. The worst is battery life The best is screen & look Overall this is a great phone with basic PDA functionality. If you are looking for a basic PDA, great looking phone with bluetooth, moderate internet browser, good audio/video playback, installable apps you will not be disappointed.
Ming delivers -- more options, good battery, lots of programs May 25, 2008 K. Nylander I've used the Motorola A1200 (Ming) for over a year now. I read about the Ming on forums at GSM World and Motorola Fans (motorolafans.com). I liked the smaller form factor, the touch screen which is protected by the transparent flip cover (also minimizes scratches), and the options. Having BlueTooth, 2 MP camera/camcorder, voice and handwriting recognition (including left-handed writing!), and a Java engine were all major pluses. Because this phone can run Java applications, you can go to a site like getjar.com and find *thousands* of programs that will run on this phone. For example, I use Morange (morange.com) with my phone, so I have an integrated email client (with mulitple accounts), IM, calendar, appointments, tasks, VoIP, RSS reader, and web browser in one application. Morange also syncs with Outlook on my desktop. Best of all, it's a free application. For me, the battery life has been quite reasonable. My phone charge lasts for about three days before I have to recharge. I talk on the phone for a few hours in that time and I frequently check my email. I also carry an extra battery just in case. Battery life will vary depending upon the firmware running on your phone. I'm using the 24p firmware, which is known for good battery life. This phone does run linux, so of course there are multiple firmwares available. (See http://motorolafans.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=110 for information about firmware.) Even if the technical specs don't say it, it is possible to enable Edge on this phone. My Ming has Edge enabled. The phone accepts up to a 2 GB transflash card. Motorola Phone Tools (Windows only) also ship with the phone so you can sync your contacts and calendar with your desktop. Overall, I've been very happy with the phone. I like the fact that it's user friendly and comes loaded with almost all of the applications I could want. I like the fact that you can tinker with it if you want to and install applications without paying a monthly subscription fee for the software. What I don't like? Edge doesn't come enabled on most phones even though the hardware support is present. The screen can be hard to read in broad daylight. People definitely are intrigued by the Ming because they haven't seen one before. Definitely geek factor. ;)
Great looks and features poorest signal and battery August 15, 2007 Subbu (ny) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have this phone for 6 months. Plus - eye catcher, ppl turn arnd alyways touch screen - next gen fone has many features even before the ifone came out linux OS, rarely hangs cool features like handwriting recognition minus - does not play music really well, sound quality ok - BATTERY LIFE HORRIBLE, even if u are a medium user, it still is very poor nice cool, cool stuff, but given a second option i would think twice and go for a nokia
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