Motorola A1260
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Posted: 21 Jun 2011
Market Status: Released
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The Motorola A1260 features similar design to the Ming A1200, but now it comes in a smartphone package. The device features Android 1.6 operating system, a 3-inch WQVGA display, 5-megapixel shooter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 624 MHz Marvell PXA935 CPU.

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Motorola A1260 specifications

also known as Motorola MING A1260

Pros

No pros

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (155 ppi)
Slow processor (624 MHz)
Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
Bulky
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.73 inches)
Low resolution display (240 x 400 pixels)
Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
Low-resolution video capture
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Android (1.6)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Clamshell
Dimensions:
- 4.21 x 2.15 x 0.73 (106.9 x 54.5 x 18.5 mm)
Weight:
- 4.23 oz (120 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 3.00 inches
Resolution:
- 240 x 400 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 155 ppi
Touchscreen:
- - Resistive

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.83 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 9.2 days (220 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Capacity:
- 1130 mAh

Hardware

Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 624 MHz, Marvell PXA935
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD, microSDHC

Camera

Camera:
- - 5 megapixels
- Features:
  - Auto focus, White balance, Digital zoom, Scenes, Effects
Camcorder:
- - 352x288 (CIF) (15 fps)

Multimedia

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:
- - FM
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Android WebKit
- Supports:
  - HTML

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.
- 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
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Features:
  Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
  - Mass storage device, USB charging

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Compass
- Voice recording

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