Motorola Charm

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Motorola Charm
Motorola Charm-Model MB502.JPG
Manufacturer Motorola
Type Bar smartphone
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE
UMTS 900/1700/2100
Dimensions67.2 mm (2.65 in) H
98.4 mm (3.87 in) W
11.4 mm (0.45 in) D
Weight110 g (3.9 oz)
Operating system Android 2.1 Eclair
CPU 720 MHz TI OMAP 3410 processor
MemoryRAM: 256 MB, ROM: 512 MB
Storage Flash memory: 256 MB, 199 free
microSD slot: supports up to 32 GB
BatteryStandard battery, Li-ion 1170 mAh, stand-by: up to 320 h, talk time: up to 405 minutes
Rear camera3 megapixel with auto focus, geotagging
Display320 x 240 px (0.15 megapixels), 2.8 in (71 mm), TFT LCD, QVGA
Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, ExtUSB, A-GPS
Data inputs Capacitive touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, virtual keyboard

The Motorola Charm is a smartphone manufactured by Motorola. [1] It was released exclusively to U.S. carrier T-Mobile, and Canadian carrier Telus. The Motorola Charm is the second Motorola Android phone to feature the updated Motoblur UI for Android 2.1.

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The Charm's key features are its front-facing QWERTY keyboard, 2.8-inch 320 x 240 touchscreen, 3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, touchpad on rear of phone, and Android HTML WebKit/Flash Lite web browser.

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References

  1. Motorola Charm with Motoblur User Guide (PDF). Libertyville, IL: Motorola Mobility. 2010.