Motorola C139

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Motorola C139
Motorola C139-1170.jpg
First released2005
Units sold60 million
Units shipped441,980
Weight85 g (3.2 oz)
MemoryUp to 100 names and numbers
DisplayTFT, 65K colors

Motorola C139 is a cellular phone designed and manufactured for Motorola by an Original design manufacturer.[ citation needed ] It addresses people with basic needs, [1] and has limited features. [2] This phone has been offered on AT&T's GoPhone service, TracFone, Cellular One, and Net10. It is primarily focused for prepaid plans, [3] and was claimed by a PC Magazine review to be the cheapest unlocked GSM handset. [4] The Motorola C139 is supported by OsmocomBB.

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Design flaws

A demonstration of the Motorola C139 screen glare, and unreadability with the backlight off. Motorola C139 LCD screen glare.jpg
A demonstration of the Motorola C139 screen glare, and unreadability with the backlight off.

This phone is designed so that the LCD screen is only readable with the backlight on. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Motorola C139 (AT&T) Review
  2. ↑ Motorola C139 Specs & Features
  3. ↑ Entry-level Motorola C139 lands in Cingular's pre-paid lineup Archived 18 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine by Ben Patterson, infoSync, 11 July 2006, Retrieved 3 October 2007
  4. ↑ Motorola C139 (Review) Archived 25 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine by Sascha Segan, PC Magazine , 14 March 2007, Retrieved 3 October 2007
  5. ↑ "Motorola C139 - Reviews by PC Magazine". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Motorola C139 Reviews (Phone Scoop)
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