Motorola might be struggling in the current unstable economic climate, but that doesn’t mean the telecommunications giant is about to throw in the towel. The US-based company has just rolled out a trio of new PDA phones in China today - the MING A1600, MING A1800 and MOTO A810. The first two MING cell phones are next-generation handsets that boast standalone GPS navigation and packs in more than a decent punch where productivity and multimedia functions are concerned. As for the MOTO A810, this entry-level phone will further expand the PDA phone market in China with the bare necessities without breaking the bank.

Shared programs on the MING A1600 and A1800 include a suite of mobile business applications, comprising of email, Internet access (A1600 only), a business card reader, Kingsoft translation software, and a Office document reader. More detailed specifications are available after below.

Motorola MING A1600
• Stand-alone, touch-screen GPS for real time turn-by-turn navigation
• 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera with panorama and scanning capabilities
• Industry-leading smart pen-based Chinese handwriting on a 2.4″ touch screen
• Talking dictionary scans characters, recognizes the words and even pronounces the translation for you
• Smart Linux platform supports multi-tasking operations
• microSD memory card slot

Motorola MING A1800
• CDMA/GSM dual-mode dual standby, so you will never miss every important call and message
• Stand-alone, touch-screen GPS for precise satellite navigation
• Industry-leading smart pen-based Chinese handwriting on a 2.4″ touch screen
• Integrated firewall for screening incoming calls and junk SMS
• 3.0 mega-pixel auto focus camera and 150MB on-board memory
• microSD memory card slot
• Powerful productivity tools: email, Office document reader, business card reader, and Kingsoft translation software

Motorola MOTO A810
• Motorola’s industry-leading smart handwriting technology
• Integrated MP3 and video player
• Built-in FM radio
• 3.5mm jack
• 2.0 megapixel camera that captures video as well
• USB 2.0 connectivity
• microSD memory card slot
• Pre-loaded stock trading and dictionary applications, and classic games put your life and work in your hands

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