Motorola W230
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- Posted: 07 Jan 2008 Announced: 07 Jan 2008
- Market Status: Released
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Motorola W230 is a candybar phone with a preloaded MP3 player, FM radio. You can record sound from the radio and use it as your alarm. Memory expansion up to 2GB is available through a microSD card.
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Motorola W230 specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Low resolution display (128 x 128 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- 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
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.37 x 1.77 x 0.57 (111 x 45 x 14.7 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 2.82 oz (80 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 2.82 oz (80 g)
- Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
Display
- Physical size:
- 1.60 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 128 x 128 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 113 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- STN
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 9.16 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 9.16 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 18.8 days (450 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 18.8 days (450 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 940 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Hardware
- 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
- Slot Type:
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AMR
- Supported formats:
- Radio:
- FM, RDS
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
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, 1900 MHz
- Other version supports GSM 900/1800 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.
- GPRS
- 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:
- 500 entries, Caller groups
- Organizer:
- Alarm, Calculator, Currency converter, Stopwatch
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- Games:
- Yes
Connectivity
- USB:
- USB 1.1
- Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Speakerphone
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 04 Feb 2008
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
IHDP56HK1 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.46 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Body:
- 1.32 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Head:
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 07 Jan 2008
- Scheduled release:
Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America
- Q1 2005 (Official)
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