Motorola W230 Cell Phone

Unveiled on CES last January and showcased on the recently concluded MWC 2008 is Motorola's new low-end music phone -- the Motorola W230. The phone is part of the W-series along with the W161 and the W181. The Motorola W230 is a phone which goes straight to the nitty-gritty. No frills, no added layers of useless fat. In short, it only has basic features. A candybar, it has 1.6” 128 x 128 color screen, 9 hours of talk time, and the CrystalTalk audio technology. It also features support for Hinglish (Hindi + English), as well as seven different African languages. Its main attraction though, is the dedicated music key, which makes digital audio (iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AMR) and FM radio (with RDS) listening easier. The Motorola W230 comes with two color faceplates: manadarin-bordered dark titanium gray and lustrous silver-bordered licorice. It's now currently available in some countries for around US$50-75, depending upon the market. Yes, that's 50 to 75 bucks. And that's not the price after a mail-in rebate either. The phone costs just that, without plans of any sort whatsoever.

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