Motorola MING A1200i

Infobox Mobile phone
name = Motorola MING (A1200)

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manufacturer = Motorola
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screen = 2.4inch 240x320pixel 262,000colors TFT LCD touchscreen.
camera = 2 megapixel with video recording and macro mode for fine shooting.
operatingsystem = Linux based (kernel 2.4.20)
input = touchscreen
cpu =
ringtone = MP3
memory =
memory_card = microSD/TransFlash memory card up to 2GB
storage =
networks = GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE
connectivity = mini USB
Bluetooth
battery =
size = 51.7x95.7x21.5 mm
weight = 122g
form = Candybar smartphone
music = RealPlayer installed
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Motorola MING (Zh-c|c=bright) or Motorola A1200 is a smartphone released by Motorola aimed at the Hong Kong market. It is one of the Motorola four letter phones.

Although initially the Motorola MING was slightly towards the expensive side, with the advent of the Motorola ROKR E6 and other phones, the cost of the Motorola MING has been considerably slashed and is now being hailed as one of the lowest cost smart-phones available. In India, the cost of Motorola MING is around 12,000 rupees (approximately $300USD) as of August 2007.

Technical specifications

*Application CPU: Intel XScale PXA270 processor
*Baseband CPU: Freescale ARM CPU with a Motorola 56000 DSP handling radio traffic
*Talk time: approximately 3 - 7.4 hrs
*Standby time: approximately 140 - 250 hrs
*Browser: native Opera, WAP 2.0, WML, xHTML, HTML, JavaScript, simple AJAX
*Messaging: MMS, SMS
*E-mail: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP with SSL-encryption
*Applications: J2ME, JSR184 (3D), MIDP 2.0
*Synchronization: SyncML
*Security: Voice Print, OMA DRM 1.0
*Music: MIDI (40), MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA, aacplus

Upgrading latest firmware, it supports the EDGE network. The latest version of MING already supports EDGE.

Additional features

*Integrated stereo FM Radio (use of wired headset required)
*Document Viewer (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
*High Performance Personal Information Manager
*Hands-Free Speaker-Phone with 40 channel polyphonic speaker
*Speaker Independent Voice Dial
*Cursive Handwriting Recognition (Chinese only)
*Bluetooth wireless technology with support for the following profiles: HSP, HFP, PAN, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, and DUN

An excerpt from the Motorola site:

Entertainment and communication epicenter

EDGE technology for high-speed downloads complemented with the ability to sync your music collection via RealPlayer and get your favorite music from any online store – access to music is a snap. Its integrated media player supports multiple audio files, FM radio, unique “play while closed” capability, Bluetooth stereo technology and up to 2GB of optional removable microSD memory — Motorola MING gives music lovers the music they want when they want it. A 2 megapixel camera, removable memory, business card reader, KODAK EASYSHARE Gallery compatibility, document viewer, Bluetooth wireless technology and a high performance personal information manager keep you entertained and organized.

Multiple personality

The Motorola MING is Motorola’s first mobile device with a dual-language “talking” dictionary. Users enter a word in a native language; the on-board handwriting recognition allows the text to be entered naturally by writing directly on the large 1.5" x 2" screen. The word is then “spoken” aloud by the device in a foreign language. Simultaneously, the definition of the word is displayed on-screen in the native language. Alternatively, when a foreign word is entered the Motorola MING will pronounce the word in that language and display the definition in the user’s native language.

External links

* [http://www.motorola.com.hk/eng/motomobile/a/a1200/ Motorola MING]
* [http://www.motorola.com.hk/eng/mot_product/a1200/MING_English_User_Manaul.pdf English User Manual Download]
* [http://wiki.openezx.org/A1200 A1200 article] on the OpenEZX wiki
* [http://www.motorolafans.com Motorolafans] fansite with lots of application for Motorola Linux Phones