Motorola Releases A780 Handset

Barry · Joined: 12 May 2004 Posts: 1473

Motorola, Inc. announced the new Motorola A780 , wireless device offering the speed of EDGE technology coupled with the flexible environment of Java? + Linux to deliver a powerful handset for work and play.

The A780 is designed to offer a rich end-user mobile experience that includes intense mobile office connectivity plus a variety of multimedia entertainment. It combines the ideal features of a mobile phone with the capabilities of PDA, digital camera, video player, and MP3 player packaged in one compact device featuring a brilliant 240 x 320 color touch screen and quad-band technology.

To support the business-side of life, the A780 uses the latest of EDGE which offers increased efficiency and network speed, enabling consumers to download more content, faster. The A780 also features Bluetooth wireless technology to allow for virtually instant wire-free connection between devices and the MOTOSYNC over-the-air synchronization solution for hassle-free coordination of corporate e-mail, calendar and contacts.

Built on an open Java + Linux platform, the A780 can also accommodate the coolest applications from games to productivity tools. Motorola launched the world?s first handset built on Java + Linux, the A760, last year. The new A780, along with the recently released E680, further the company?s commitment to making the Linux operating system a key pillar of its handset software strategy.

Viewing PDF attachments, as well as Microsoft? Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, is simple and convenient with the model A780?s integrated document viewer. Surfing the Web with the full-html browser makes content look simply amazing on the large TFT color touch screen. And an easy-to-navigate user interface, built-in speakerphone and speaker independent voice dial provide even more mobile convenience.

Global entertainment is also made easy with features like built-in 1.3 mega pixel camera, video recording and playback, integrated MP3 player with enhanced sound and up to 48MB of removable TransFlash memory as well as MMS for sharing video, animations, photos and music.

Stay tuned for more reviews regarding the Motorola A780

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Barry · Joined: 12 May 2004 Posts: 1473

The Motorola A780 mobile phone will incorporate Berkeley DB and MontaVista Linux as part of its basic software. Berkeley DB by Sleepycat Software provides data management while the MontaVista Linux operating system provides the mobile platform enabling availability of a wide range of native and Java technology-based applications. The Motorola A780 device is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2004. It's also the first Linux based smartphone to feature EDGE in addition to GSM/GPRS access.

Motorola's A780 is a converged device designed for mobile office connectivity as well as for personal entertainment. The A780 offers a range of features and applications such as PDA capability, full-motion video recording, and a 240 x 320 color touch screen. The A780 is also a full enterprise solution mobile device, supporting various document formats, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, MP3 and JPG files.

Enterprise data is stored directly in the phone using Berkeley DB, an enterprise-class data manager with full transactional support. Email, calendar and contact information can also be synchronized over-the-air with Motosync, a secure synchronization solution from Motorola that allows mobile users to stay connected while out of the office.

In addition to the new A780 smartphone, Motorola has used both MontaVista Linux and Berkeley DB in other Linux-based products such as the A760 and A768 handset models, which were previously distributed in the Asian market.

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wstudent · Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 1

I have a couple of Motorola A780 phones and planning to do some research, specifically on the Bluetooth functionality. A couple of questions:
1. Does this phone provide the capability to compile a Linux OS and download the OS to the phone with the functionality I would like to put?
2. What hardware interface does the phone provide to download?
3. How can the OS be saved to flash?

Thanks in advance