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Motorola V176

User Rating - 8.7

Posted: 16 Mar 2005
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Tracfone - Available (since 27 Sep 2006)

Motorola C257

Also known as Motorola C261 User Rating - 8.7

Posted: 25 Mar 2006
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Tracfone - Available as Motorola C261 (since 31 Dec 2006)

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Design
Form factor	Clamshell	Candybar
Dimensions	3.48 x 1.88 x 0.96 inches (88.5 x 48 x 24.5 mm)	4.33 x 1.96 x 0.58 inches (110 x 50 x 15 mm)
Weight	3.50 oz (99 g) the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)	3.20 oz (91 g) the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features	Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)	Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
Side Keys	Left: Other

Display
Resolution	128 x 160 pixels	128 x 128 pixels
Technology Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.	STN	TFT
Colors	65 536	65 536

Battery
Talk time	6.67 hours the average is 11 h (649 min)	7.50 hours the average is 11 h (649 min)
Stand-by time	12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 18 days (442 h)	11.7 days (280 hours) the average is 18 days (442 h)
Capacity	920 mAh	930 mAh
Type	Li - Ion	Li - Ion

Hardware
Built-in storage	0.003 GB	0.0016 GB

Camera
Camera		0.3 megapixels VGA

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Internet browsing
Browser		Openwave 6.2 Browser
supports	WAP 2.0	WAP 2.0

Technology
GSM	900, 1800, 1900 MHz	850, 1900 MHz
Other		Other version supports GSM 900/1800 MHz
Data	GPRS	GPRS
Global Roaming	Yes	Yes

Phone features
Phonebook	500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact	100 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact
Organizer	Alarm, Calculator, Currency converter, Stopwatch	Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Currency converter, Stopwatch
Messaging	SMS, MMS (iTAP), Predictive text input	SMS, Predictive text input (iTAP)
Instant Messaging	Yes
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.	Midp 2.0
Games	JAVA downloadable	Yes

Connectivity
USB	Yes
Headphones connector		2.5mm
Other	Computer sync

Other features
Notifications	Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone	Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other	Push-to-Talk	TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

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		06 Dec 2005
		FCC ID value: IHDT56FY1 link
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		1.38 W/kg
Measured in		1900 MHz
Body		0.55 W/kg
Measured in		1900 MHz

Availability
Officially announced	10 Mar 2005

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- Camera 5 megapixels, 1280x720 (720p HD) video
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- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 1536 MB RAM
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- Camera 16 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) 1280x720 (720p HD) video
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- OS: Android 4.2.2
- Hardware: Dual core, 1200 MHz, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.0 inches, 480 x 800 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 5 megapixels, 1280x720 (720p HD) video
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- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
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- Camera 13 megapixels
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- Camera 41 megapixels
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- Posted: 05 Jun 2013
- OS: Android 4.1
- Hardware: Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 512 MB RAM
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- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s EDGE GPRS