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Motorola MOTOROKR W6

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  • Posted: 15 Apr 2009 Announced: 13 Apr 2009
  • Market Status: Released
  • Release date: 24 Nov 2009
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Motorola ROKR W6 is a quad-band GSM clamshell. It features 262k color TFT display, 1.3 MP camera, stereo Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot, MP3 player and speakerphone.

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Motorola MOTOROKR W6 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
  • Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
  • Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Clamshell
  • Design features:
    • Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
  • Side Keys:

    Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.

    • Left: Volume control, Other Right: Other

Display

  • Resolution:

    Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display

    • 176 x 220 pixels
  • Technology:

    Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 262 144
  • Additional display:

    Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display

      • Color, STN
    • Resolution:

      Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display

      • 96 x 80 pixels
    • Colors:

      Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports

      • 65 536

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 6.66 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 14.6 days (350 hours)
      the average is 16 days (391 h)
  • Type:

    Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH

    • Li - Ion

Hardware

  • Built-in storage:
    • 20 MB
  • Storage expansion:

    Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.

    • Slot Type:

      Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo

      • microSD

Camera

  • Camera:

    Camera - Camera specs

      • 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
    • Features:
      • Digital zoom
  • Camcorder:
      • Yes

Multimedia

  • Music player:

    Music player - Audio support such as MP3

    • Supported formats:
      • MP3

Internet browsing

  • Browser:

    Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone

      • Yes
    • Supports:
      • WAP

Technology

  • GSM:

    GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.

    • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • Data:

    Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.

    • EDGE
  • Global Roaming:

    Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.

    • Yes

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS (iTAP), Predictive text input
  • E-mail:

    E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features

      • IMAP, POP3, SMTP
  • JAVA:

    JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.

      • Yes
  • Games:
      • Yes

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:

    Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.

      • 1.2
    • Profiles:
      • Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Basic Imaging (BIP), Basic Printing (BPP), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
  • USB:
      • Yes
    • Connector:
      • miniUSB

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 13 Apr 2009
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