Meet the Motorla Fire
QWERTY keypad phones will always have a market because not everybody is comfortable typing on touchscreen. I have an iPhone 4 myself but I really have an easier time typing SMS and e-mails on my BlackBerry Bold 9780 or even my trusty old Nokia E5. Motorola is entering this market with the Motorla FIRE — an Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone with QWERTY keypad and a 2.8″ touchscreen.
Here are the key features:
- Motorola FIRE runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Access to thousands of apps in Android Market™
- Dual-band HSDPA/Quad-band EDGE
- 2.8” QVGA touchscreen display
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- 3MP camera
- Moto Switch user interface allows users to shift easily into different modes
- MicroSD card slot up to 32GB2
- Access to Google Maps™ with Navigation, Google Talk™ and Web browsing
- FM radio with radio data system (RDS) support
- Wi-Fi conforming with 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n standards
- E-compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer
- Assisted global positioning system (aGPS)
- LED notifications
- 3.5mm audio jack
- 1420mAh battery; eight hours of talk time or 30 days of standby in 3G mode1
Here’s the promotional video:
Sadly we’re not sure if this will reach the Philippines. It’s scheduled to hit the UK this September though so maybe we’ll be seeing gray market units hit Greenhills soon.