Motorola MING A1200i

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Motorola MING (A1200i)
Screen	240×320 pixel 262,000 colors TFT LCD
Ringtone	MP3
Memory	8 MB
Networks	GSM850/900/1800/1900 GPRS
Connectivity	microSD, mini-USB
Physical size	51.7 mm×95.7 mm×21.5 mm
Weight	122 g

Motorola MING (Chinese: bright) is a smartphone released by Motorola aimed at the Hong Kong market. This Linux-based smartphone, includes a transparent flip, no keypad but a 2.4" touch screen display. It is one of the Motorola four letter phones, RAZR, ROKR, RIZR, etc. Although initially the Motorola MING was slightly towards the expensive side, with the advent of the MotoRokr E6 and other phones, the cost of the Motorola MING has been considerably slashed and is now being hailed as one of the lowest cost smart-phones available. In India, the cost of Motorola MING is around 12,000 rupees (approximately $300USD) as of August 2007.

Technical specifications

• Application CPU: Intel XScale PXA270 processor
• Baseband CPU: Freescale ARM CPU with a Motorola 56000 DSP handling radio traffic
• Bands: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (quad band), GPRS Class 10, Has been reported that with the proper firmware and patches, it supports the EDGE network.
• Connectivity: Mini-USB, BlueTooth
• Weight: approximately 122g
• Size: approximately 95.7 x 51.7 x 21.5mm
• Display: 240 x 320; 262k; 2.4" TFT Touchscreen
• Camera: 2 mega-pixel camera with video recording and macro mode for fine shooting
• Memory: microSD/ TransFlash Memory Card, up to 2GB
• Talk time: approximately 3 - 7.4 hrs
• Standby time: approximately 140 - 250 hrs

Additional features

• Browser: WAP 2.0, WML, xHTML, HTML
• Audio: MIDI (40), MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA, AAC+
• Stereo FM Radio
• Messaging: e-mail, MMS, SMS
• Email: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
• Document Viewer(PDF, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Applications: J2ME, JSR184 (3D), MIDP 2.0
• Synchronization: SyncML
• OS : Linux

Note: The latest version of Motorola MING also supports EDGE technology. An excerpt from the Motorola site: Entertainment and communication epicenter EDGE technology for high-speed downloads complemented with the ability to sync your music collection via RealPlayer and get your favorite music from any online store – access to music is a snap. Its integrated media player supports multiple audio files, FM radio, unique “play while closed” capability, Bluetooth stereo technology and up to 2GB of optional removable microSD memory — Motorola MING gives music lovers the music they want when they want it. A 2 megapixel camera, removable memory, business card reader, KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery compatibility, document viewer, Bluetooth® wireless technology and a high performance personal information manager keep you entertained and organized. Multiple personality The Motorola MING is Motorola’s first mobile device with a dual-language “talking” dictionary. Users enter a word in a native language; the on-board handwriting recognition allows the text to be entered naturally by writing directly on the large 1.5" x 2" screen. The word is then “spoken” aloud by the device in a foreign language. Simultaneously, the definition of the word is displayed on-screen in the native language. Alternatively, when a foreign word is entered the Motorola MING will pronounce the word in that language and display the definition in the user’s native language. Summary of key features:

• High Performance Personal Information Manager
• Hands-Free Speaker-Phone with 40 channel polyphonic speaker
• Speaker Independent Voice Dial
• Cursive Handwriting Recognition (Chinese only)
• Bluetooth wireless technology®* with support for the following profiles: HSP, HFP, PAN, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, and DUN
• Integrated FM Radio (use of wired headset required)
• RealPlayer Media Player Supporting Audio Codecs: MP3, XMF, WMA v9, AAC+, WAV and more
• MicroSD™ Card slot for up to 2GB of optional expandable memory
• Integrated 2MP camera with digital zoom and macro mode
• Video Capture/Playback/Streaming* support for MPEG4 and H.263 formats
• Downloading* capabilities for wallpapers, vocal ringtones, screensavers, video clips, games, etc.
• Multimedia Messaging Service* for sending images with attached voice notes
• Instant Messaging via IM* Wireless Village
• Motorola ClearTalk™ technology
• Email support* for: SMTP; POP3; IMAP4; CMCC Mail

The Motorola MING with EDGE Technology became available in A1200E Phones in 2007.

External links

• Motorola MING
• English User Manual Download
• City Street Map Application for Motorola A1200
• A1200 article on the OpenEZX wiki
• Motorolafans fansite with lots of application for Motorola Linux Phones