CDMA and GSM

The new Motorola V1100 offers a rich variety of practical features in a stylish design that makes it one of the most attractive phones on the market. The V1100 handset features a 1.3 megapixal camera with CMOS sensor technology, 64 MB stacked flash memory, support for video capture and playback, and allows you to make voice or video calls from within a browser. The V110 delivers numerous connectivity options, including mini-USB, Bluetooth, Mobile Phone Tools, and Over the Air Sync (OTA). This affordable phone operates on GSM 900, 1800, and 1900 bands, and offers EDGE Class 10, GPRS Class 10, and W-CDMA compatibility. Other features include up to 173 minutes talk time, and the ability to store the last 10 numbers you’ve dialed. For versatile performance at an affordable price, choose the Motorola V1100.

The Motorola V1100 is a RAZR-like 3G phone with HSDPA (3G broadband), exclusive to the Vodafone network, and due to be in the shops by Christmas. But wait.. this isn’t the first HSDPA RAZR we’ve seen.. it’s actually the third, folloing on from the RAZR XX and RAZR MAXX. From what we know of the V1100’s specifications, it’s almost exactly the same as the RAZR XX with a 1.3 megapixel camera and a slightly different case. We assume that it has a QVGA 240×320 pixel display.

The “V1100″ tag is a little odd, but it’s worth remembering that the RAZR V3x was originally called the Motorola V1150 motorola-v1150.htm. As the V1150/RAZR V3x had a better camera, the V1100 name makes some sense. 1.3 megapixels is a bit lame these days, especially on an HSDPA phone.
The daft thing.. the really daft thing.. is that Vodafone will be selling the RAZR XX and RAZR MAXX alongside the V1100, which will cause real confusion.

Do we need another HSDPA RAZR? No. In fact, we’ve had quite enough RAZR variants from Motorola to last us a lifetime. And frankly, the V1100 is a pretty lame excuse for an “exclusive handset” anyway.. in fact many of Vodafone’s recent “exclusives” have been tweaks of existing devices.
There are better HSDPA phones coming onto the market than this.. there are better RAZR-style HSDPA phones too. Unless Vodafone are prepared to offer the V1100 at a bargain price, you’d be better off with the RAZR MAXX instead.

Motorola V1100 Provisional Specifications
Network: GSM + UMTS
Data: GPRS + UMTS + HSDPA
Screen: 240×320 pixels
Camera: 1.3 megapixels
Size: Medium clamshell
Size/weight tbc
Bluetooth: Yes
Memory card: microSD
Infra-red: No
Polyphonic: Yes
Java: Yes
Battery life: Not specified

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