The Motorola Ming (Chinese: 明) is a series of smartphones from Motorola, sold in Hong Kong and mainland China only.
This statement (market availability)'s factual accuracy is disputed. (October 2025) |
It is one of the series in the 4LTR line.
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
Series | MotoMing |
Availability by region | Hong Kong December 2005 |
| Predecessor | Motorola A780 |
| GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE | |
| Flip | |
| Dimensions | 95.7 mm (3.77 in) H 51.7 mm (2.04 in) W 21.5 mm (0.85 in) D |
| Weight | 122 g (4.3 oz) |
| Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20 | |
| Memory | 8 MB |
| microSD up to 2 GB | |
| Battery | 850mAh, Internal Rechargeable Li-ion |
| Rear camera | 2 MP, video recording, macro mode for fine shooting |
| Display | 2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen |
| Connectivity | mini-USB, Bluetooth |
| Data inputs | touchscreen |
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.
Upgrading latest firmware, it supports the EDGE network. The latest version of Ming already supports EDGE.
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
Series | MotoMing |
Availability by region | Hong Kong June 2008 |
| GSM Quad band with GPRS class 10, EDGE | |
| Flip | |
| Dimensions | 98.5 mm (3.88 in) H 52.3 mm (2.06 in) W 18.38 mm (0.724 in) D |
| Weight | 122 g (4.3 oz) |
| Linux-based, kernel 2.4.20 | |
| Memory | 40 MB |
| microSD up to 4 GB | |
| Rear camera | 3.2 MP with autofocus, scan ability, panorama, GIF animation for MMS |
| Display | 2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 262k colour TFT LCD touchscreen |
| Connectivity | mini-USB, Bluetooth |
| Data inputs | touchscreen |
The A1600 first appeared in June 2008.
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.
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
Series | MotoMing |
Availability by region | Hong Kong May 2009 |
| Flip | |
| Weight | 132 g (4.7 oz) |
| Linux | |
| microSD up to 4 GB | |
| Rear camera | 3.15 MP, autofocus |
| Display | 2.4 in (61 mm), 240x320 pixel, 256k colour TFT LCD touchscreen |
| Connectivity | micro-USB, Bluetooth |
The 1800 came in May 2009, and featured a 3.15 MP camera.
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
Series | MotoMing |
Availability by region | Hong Kong August 2010 |
| Flip | |
| Weight | 120 g (4.2 oz) |
| Android 1.6 Donut | |
| microSD up to 32 GB | |
| Rear camera | 5 MP, autofocus |
| Display | 3.1 in (79 mm), 480x800 pixel, 16m colour touchscreen |
| Connectivity | micro-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).