Cell phones are like MP3 players: You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. I’m typically not one to pass on pictures from undercover cell phone paparazzi, but this one by far is not a typical cell phone. Supposedly for Cingular technorati only, the Motorola A630 was seen at a super secret launch party for “real” journalists only (is Motorola discounting bloggers as not being journalists? Have you checked your buzz index lately Motorola?). The Motorola A630 is a welcomed sign that cell phone design is advancing beyond concepts brought to us by the MS SmartPhone concept factory. The A630 looks and handles like a typical camera phone on the outside. Open it up and watch people gather for an Ooh’s and Aah’s type of demonstration. The phone features a full qwerty keyboard, thumb-based navigation for thumb pilots, SD card slots, bluetooth for the hardcore, and a purdy 176 x 220 landscape screen.
Coverage:
Motorola A630 announced [MobileTracker]
Fancypants Motorola Launches Fancypants A630 At Fancypants Party [Gizmodo]
Motorola Finally Shows Off the A630 [Engadget]
This is the only time I’ve actually considered switching carriers just for the phone! Of course I’m sure someone, somewhere will figure out how to mod it to accept my T-Mobile SIM chip.
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LOL, It’s a wannabe treo with Bluetooth, kinda late in the game dont you think?