Motorola C975

This 3G phone is attractive because of its not high price and a wide range of functions. It is based on prevoius model A835 and has an expansion slot for memory cards. Similar version in clamshell form-factor is Motorola V975.

• Class: 3G
• Position in the line: above Motorola A835
• Rival phones: 3G phones
• Description based on official information

• General features
  • Announced in July 2004 , in the market since September 2004, official announcement on the 27 of July 2004
  • GSM 900/1800/1900, UMTS
  • Colour display with the resolution of 176x220 pixels shows up to 65000 colors (TFT), up to 7 text lines + line with icons and tips for soft keys use.
  • Battery type Li-Ion 850 mAh
  • Battery life:
  • standby time up to 180 hours
  • talk time up to 300 minutes
  • Integrated digital VGA camera (outer), CIF inner (turned to your face for video call)
  • A possibility to set the order of menu items, tags
  • Weight:
  • Dimensions:

• Memory
  • Internal memory for 1000 names, several types of numbers for a name . At the same time, one number for a name. A field for e-mail address. A possibility to assign photo or image to a name
  • 2 MB of memory for different applications and other data
  • Expansion slot for T-Flash memory cards, card for 256 MB is included into a delivery kit

• Call management, ringing tones, voice functions
  • Vibrating alert
  • 32 ringing tones and melodies, a possibility to compose own melody (up to 32)
  • MP3 or WAV file as call signal
  • 24 tones polyphony
  • Various types of vibrating alert, schemes
  • Voice dialing for 20 numbers
  • Voice tags to access menu items (up to 9)
  • Dictaphone for 2 minutes

• SMS
  • MMS
  • EMS
  • Nokia Smart Messages
  • Predictive text input iTap

• Connectivity
  • GPRS(class 10)
  • EDGE
  • WAP 2.0
  • IrDA is absent
  • e-mail (POP3/IMAP)
  • Synchronization with PC (USB)

• Organizer and extras
  • MP3 player
  • J2ME (MIDP 2.0)
  • Calendar, date, time
  • Calculator
  • Currency converter
  • Organizer with alarm clock, 500 entries, different types of events
  • Games

Eldar Murtazin (eldar@mobile-review.com)
Publsihed — 28 July 2004

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