South Korea Gets Their First Android And It’s From Motorola!

January 19th, 2010

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Another day and another new Android phone, previously thought to only be released in South Korea in February the Motorola MOTOROI will actually get a worldwide release sometime in March. We have some pretty interesting specs and a couple of press shots and a video after the break.

SEOUL, Korea. – 17 January 2010 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in mobile telecommunications, today inaugurated a new era in Korea’s mobile lifestyle with the introduction of MOTOROI™, the first smart phone in Korea to be powered by Android™ version 2.0.

For people who want the ultimate smart phone experience, MOTOROI™ offers the ability to use multiple applications at the same time, effortless pinch-and-zoom browsing, and cinematic navigation through music, videos, and maps of the world.

We are delighted to announce MOTOROI™, the first Android-based phone, with SK Telecom in Korea, a key partner in one of Motorola’s key markets in the world, ” said Sanjay Jha, co-chief executive officer of Motorola and chief executive officer of Motorola Mobile Devices. “MOTOROI™ is a smart phone without compromise, delivering a wiser, richer web and messaging experience with the most delightful touch-interface you have ever experienced, all made possible through the combination of Motorola’s expertise in design, a truly differentiated Android experience, and the power of SK Telecom’s network.

Motorola’s smart phones powered by Android are receiving tremendous response around the world, and it is our pleasure to introduce one of them for the first time in Korea,” said Ha Sung-min, MNO president of SK Telecom™.

MOTOROI™ by Motorola will bring a paradigm shift in the domestic mobile market with outstanding Internet, multimedia features and access to the fast-growing Android Market™.

Quick Specs

3.7 inch, high-definition WVGA (480X854) capacitive touch display

8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash and a 720p HD camcorder and HD playback

Multi-touch gesture support

Wi-Fi capability with full HTML 5 web browser and Adobe Flash support

3.5mm ear jack

8GB internal memory with support for 32GB MicroSD

T-DMB TV tuner (South Korea)

Very nice Motorola, we now have two handsets (Droid inclusive) where we can actually use this and not feel like pariahs of taste and design and we kinda dig the side bump, it’s almost like the old days. The MOTOROI will launch on SK Telecom for the South Korean market networks for the rest of the world have not yet been disclosed.

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