Motorola Ming

The Motorola Ming (Chinese: 明) is a series of smartphones from Motorola, sold in Hong Kong and mainland China only.

It is one of the series in the 4LTR line.

A1200i

Motorola Ming (A1200i)
ManufacturerMotorola
TypeSmartphone
Series
MotoMing
Availability by region
Hong Kong December 2005; 20 years ago (2005-12)
PredecessorMotorola A780
GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE
Flip
Dimensions95.7 mm (3.77 in) H
51.7 mm (2.04 in) W
21.5 mm (0.85 in) D
Weight122 g (4.3 oz)
Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20
Memory8 MB
microSD up to 2 GB
Battery850mAh,
Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
Rear camera2 MP, video recording, macro mode for fine shooting
Display2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Connectivitymini-USB, Bluetooth
Data inputstouchscreen

The A1200 came in December 2005. Although initially the A1200i was slightly towards the expensive side, with the advent of the ROKR E6 and other phones, the cost of the A1200i has been considerably reduced.

Technical specifications

Upgrading latest firmware, it supports the EDGE network. The latest version of Ming already supports EDGE.

Other features

A1200e

A1600

Motorola Ming (A1600)
ManufacturerMotorola
TypeSmartphone
Series
MotoMing
Availability by region
Hong Kong June 2008; 18 years ago (2008-06)
GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE
Flip
Dimensions98.5 mm (3.88 in) H
52.3 mm (2.06 in) W
18.38 mm (0.724 in) D
Weight122 g (4.3 oz)
Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20
Memory40 MB
microSD up to 4 GB
Rear camera3.2 MP with autofocus, scan ability, panorama, GIF animation for MMS
Display2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Connectivitymini-USB, Bluetooth
Data inputstouchscreen

The A1600 first appeared in June 2008.

Overview

MotoMing A1600, offers access to email, messaging and browsing in a user-friendly and stylish design. The full touchscreen simulates a traditional keypad, to give users a familiar experience, while a simplified user interface offers one-handed access to the most often used applications. Bluetooth 2.0 allows for simple pairing with enabled accessories, and enhances A1600's download speed and improving battery life.

Technical specifications

Other features

A1800

Motorola Ming (A1800)
ManufacturerMotorola
TypeSmartphone
Series
MotoMing
Availability by region
Hong Kong May 2009; 17 years ago (2009-05)
Flip
Weight132 g (4.7 oz)
Linux
microSD up to 4 GB
Rear camera3.15 MP, autofocus
Display2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 256k colour TFT LCD touchscreen
Connectivitymicro-USB, Bluetooth

The 1800 came in May 2009, and featured a 3.15 MP camera.

A1680

Motorola Ming (A1680)
ManufacturerMotorola
TypeSmartphone
Series
MotoMing
Availability by region
Hong Kong August 2010; 16 years ago (2010-08)
Flip
Weight120 g (4.2 oz)
Android 1.6 Donut
microSD up to 32 GB
Rear camera5 MP, autofocus
Display3.1 in (79 mm), 480x800 pixel, 16m colour touchscreen
Connectivitymicro-USB, Bluetooth

The A1680 arrived in Q3 2010. It was given major improvements, including a better camera, a larger screen with better pixels, higher memory card limit and came installed with the Android 1.6 Donut operating system (OS).