NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. released the A630 wireless handset at a gala last week in New York City.
The candy bar-shaped device features a hidden QWERTY keyboard for texting, e-mailing and instant messaging. It offers integrated Bluetooth wireless technology, a speaker phone and e-mail support for POP3, SMTP and Imap4.
The device also comes with a VGA camera with four-times zoom, a color display and multimedia messaging capabilities for sharing images.
Finally, the phone includes GSM tri-band capabilities, J2ME downloading functionality, gaming keys and a polyphonic speaker for enhanced sounds and advanced MP3 ring tones.
The phone will be available through Cingular Wireless L.L.C. late this summer for between $200 and $300, depending on subsidies offered.
Last week Motorola paired with Canada’s Rogers Wireless to announce the North American launch of the Motorola V220 and the Motorola C650 phones. Both quad-band handsets include world-roaming technology, cameras, color displays and MP3 downloading capabilities.
