It's as entry level as they get. This phone was announced by Motorola for release in China back in March, but now it's coming out here too. Here's the best photo of it we can find right now:
And here's the full announcement, complete with poorly-formatted tech specs beneath:
Motorola Mobility Brings Color, Fun and Functionality to Budget Friendly Android Smartphones
With a QWERTY keyboard and a 2.8-inch touchscreen, Motorola's budget friendly smartphone offers the fun of social media in a personalized package
Never compromise individuality with the new budget friendly Android™ smartphone from Motorola Mobility. The fashionable Motorola smartphone offers a full QWERTY keyboard with touchscreen display, interchangeable fashion jackets and ultimate personalization options users expect from the fun and versatile Android platform. The Motorola XT316™ is now available in China and will be available starting in mid-July in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Latin America. It will be available throughout the rest of Asia and in Europe later this summer.
Motorola XT316 has a sleek, modern design and a sophisticated finish. Its full QWERTY keyboard and 2.8-inch touchscreen display provide the perfect combination of tools for emailing, texting and browsing the Web. Users can stay in constant contact with friends and family through the world's leading social media applications. And, Motorola XT316 transitions seamlessly between work and play, with a friends-centric widget to make it easier to manage contacts.
Motorola XT316 also comes with best-in-class battery life, allowing users to talk, browse the Web, text, play games and videos all day long. Motorola XT316 also has the Moto Switch user interface, which allows users to switch to a friends-centric mode when they finish work and head home for the day.
“With a fun, beautiful design and a great package of social media options, Motorola XT316 gives busy users the smartphone experience they crave at a price they can afford,” said Fei Liu, senior vice president, Mass Market Consumer Products, Motorola Mobility. “With the combination of the physical QWERTY keyboard, the touchscreen display and access to the entertaining apps and games, the Motorola XT316 outperforms other low cost mobile devices.”
The Motorola XT316 will be marketed as Motorola SPICE Key in Latin America and Motorola FIRE in Europe.
Key Features and Specifications:
Motorola XT316 runs on Android 2.2 (upgradeable to Android 2.3, Gingerbread in Fall); Motorola SPICE Key and Motorola FIRE run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Motorola XT316 Features
Talk and Standby Time
Up to 8 hours talk time and 27 days standby in 3G mode
Bands/Modes HSDPA7.2Mbps/UL384Kbps, WCDMA850x1900 or 850x2100 or 900x2100, GSM 850x900x1800x1900 EDGE class 12
Dimensions 116.5 x 58x 13.45mm (4.6 x 2.3 x 0.53 inches)
Display 2.8” QVGA display with capacitive multitouch and full QWERTY keypad
Weight 110g
Battery 1420mAh battery
OS Motorola XT316: Android 2.2 (Upgradeable to Android 2.3, Gingerbread in Fall)
Motorola SPICE Key: Android 2.3
Motorola FIRE: Android 2.3
Connectivity 3.5mm audio jack
Network EDGE class 12;HSDPA:DL7.2 Mbps/UL384Kbps
WLAN Wi-Fi b/g/n
Camera 3MP camera
Sensors Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer
Audio FM Radio with RDS support, 128poly MIDI, AMR, MP3, AAC, eAcc+ and AAC+
Video Capture/playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Memory 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM; MicroSD card slot up to 32G external
Location Services
GPS/aGPS, E-compass
source: Eurodroid
