Posted by floatlite
It finally arrived...
review coming shortly
here's a teaser
Posted by Bonovox
Sorry but what is it?
Posted by floatlite
The new Motorola Aura.
Posted by masseur
the clues were:
Posted by floatlite
On 2009-04-22 00:56:49, masseur wrote:
the clues were:
Quite! chuckle
Posted by Bonovox
Ah sorry i seen that in What Mobile mag last month. I forgot about it when i only seen the box. Whats that screen like?
Posted by floatlite
Its awesome, the dpi is ridiculous, its almost 'living'
Posted by Marly
Yummie
we wanna know everything about it 
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Posted by adnansanni
We are waiting for your review and pictures...
Posted by kit513
i think this is already in gsm arena...
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_aura-pictures-2562.php
[ This Message was edited by: kit513 on 2009-04-22 07:30 ]
Posted by floatlite
A few pictures of the un-boxing
David
Posted by Daedalus85
The only thing (apart from the price lol) that bothers me is that case, I know Motorola expect that screen to be pretty much bullet proof, but it's not really a good idea leaving it THAT exposed while it's in it's pouch :/
Posted by Supa_Fly
On 2009-04-22 01:22:41, floatlite wrote:
Its awesome, the dpi is ridiculous, its almost 'living'
Regardless.
Wasn't this the remake of the old advertised "gay" motorola phone?? No I'm not being pretentious or picking an orientation fight here - Motorola DID advertise this phones predecessor towards the "gay" crowd. Damned after 4yrs I can find the correct ad ... but the T70 or T50 or something similar in EXACT swivel design.
one was an 80 model the other was a 70/73 I think.
Aha ....
Motorola V70
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_v70-333.php
Motorola V80
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_v80-609.php
News article from New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/0[....]-customers.html?pagewanted=all
Companies that market to gays online, or devote parts of their corporate Web sites to gays and lesbians, may also reap more subtle benefits, said Robert Williams, general manager for retail in Motorola's personal communications sector -- primarily, its cellphone business. Mr. Williams, who is also co-leader of Motorola's Gay and Lesbian Business Council, said that Motorola's open marketing to gays and lesbians gave it an edge in attracting employees from that group.
The most recent example of Motorola's efforts on this front is its Motopride campaign, a summer-long program that will wind down this week. The marketing campaign focused on gays and lesbians in New York and California, and included promotions at gay pride festivals, as well as on a section of the Motorola Web site.
The Motopride microsite included a sweepstakes featuring a Motorola V70 phone, which Mr. Williams referred to as ''a fashion statement the gay and lesbian market would embrace.''
The site has had more than 7,000 visitors and nearly 1,700 sweepstakes registrants this summer, Mr. Williams said. And though he said it was hard to gauge the campaign's effect on sales, because most sales of cellphones are completed offline, ''we've gotten incredible feedback on it from the community.''
Glade somebody likes the Aura ... me I'll take the X1 over that ANY DAY
Posted by floatlite
On 2009-04-22 09:35:27, Prom1 wrote:
On 2009-04-22 01:22:41, floatlite wrote:
Its awesome, the dpi is ridiculous, its almost 'living'
Regardless.
Wasn't this the remake of the old advertised "gay" motorola phone?? No I'm not being pretentious or picking an orientation fight here - Motorola DID advertise this phones predecessor towards the "gay" crowd. Damned after 4yrs I can find the correct ad ... but the T70 or T50 or something similar in EXACT swivel design.
one was an 80 model the other was a 70/73 I think.
Aha ....
Motorola V70
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_v70-333.php
Motorola V80
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_v80-609.php
News article from New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/0[....]-customers.html?pagewanted=all
Companies that market to gays online, or devote parts of their corporate Web sites to gays and lesbians, may also reap more subtle benefits, said Robert Williams, general manager for retail in Motorola's personal communications sector -- primarily, its cellphone business. Mr. Williams, who is also co-leader of Motorola's Gay and Lesbian Business Council, said that Motorola's open marketing to gays and lesbians gave it an edge in attracting employees from that group.
The most recent example of Motorola's efforts on this front is its Motopride campaign, a summer-long program that will wind down this week. The marketing campaign focused on gays and lesbians in New York and California, and included promotions at gay pride festivals, as well as on a section of the Motorola Web site.
The Motopride microsite included a sweepstakes featuring a Motorola V70 phone, which Mr. Williams referred to as ''a fashion statement the gay and lesbian market would embrace.''
The site has had more than 7,000 visitors and nearly 1,700 sweepstakes registrants this summer, Mr. Williams said. And though he said it was hard to gauge the campaign's effect on sales, because most sales of cellphones are completed offline, ''we've gotten incredible feedback on it from the community.''
Glade somebody likes the Aura ... me I'll take the X1 over that ANY DAY
Without wanting to offend, what the F*** has that got to do with anything??? I'm not sure about the majority, but I couldn't give a flying f**k what an advertising campaign orients an item towards, whether it's sexuality, gender, or colour.
I own a lot of phones from crap to rare, and i don't give a hoot what 'message' any particular one gives out.
Jeez
Posted by RyaN
Well, i like it too! As i'm sure do many peeps
It's rare, has a wow factor...and is certainly different. Plus i'm sure the build quality and feel of it in your hand is 2nd to none... well probably apart from a Vertu lol
Congrats on your puurchase. Enjoy it!
Posted by Aware
Ah...awesome, David!
Sexual gender notwithstanding, if you can't appreciate a piece of engineering of this quality, then the point is being sorely missed......
Having seen Moto's one in pieces on a plinth, even Vertu don't go to these lengths(1st rate materials, yes, but they only ever build bar phones)! This is one swivel I'd love to add to my collection......
Posted by floatlite
Thanks, that rant was not aimed at anyone other than the author of the post, it grinds my gears when people get into that, and it wasn't as if it was a passing remark, more a mini thesis.
....anyhooo, it's beautifully made, and whilst it ain't no smartphone, its does what it says on the tin in terms of function.
The other phones I have that give me the same feeling are the Bang & Oulfsen Serene (the original design), and the Vertu Ascent, and even the Nokia Arte Saphire.
There's nothing quite like the cold and heavy feel of steel in the hand. I love my iPhone (and use it 24/7) but it's not quite the same, kind of like having a Omega watch (or similar, other brands are available!) for occasional wear, and using a Casio everyday.
[ This Message was edited by: floatlite on 2009-04-22 11:20 ]
Posted by se_love
David Beckham advertises the phone. He has Victoria Beckham. Enough said.
Anyway I had the old V80 and its a shame they made such a pricy model like this. A realy shame. But man its lovely.
Posted by Bonovox
Motorola still keep coming up with the odd innovation
Posted by Miss UK
What features does this have?
it's a first ive seen of it and it does look alot like the other design they did back a while ago
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Change the topic name! Why? Because that my friend is not a toy,its a fine piece of engineering and style all in one.
couldnt careless at who its aimed at, id love to have one, congrats!
Posted by Bonovox
Personally its not to my taste and i would want more features over style. Though would love to see that screen
but i fail to see anything gay about the phone. I would understand if it was pink or purple but nothing gay about it. Strange.
Posted by gola
Yeah, true beaut !!! I gotta admit, I had my doubts at first, I take them all back...
Posted by Residentevil
Looks familiar. Have seen it a few years back. Didn't do well.
Posted by floatlite
On 2009-04-23 22:04:25, Residentevil wrote:
Looks familiar. Have seen it a few years back. Didn't do well.
You possibly mean that you have seen the format a few years ago, which indeed is true, but not this handset.
Posted by Superluminova
Thats a lovely piece of kit mate, enjoy it.
Oh another thing, I for some strange reason think i might know who you are. You don't happen to know a guy called Stephen Thompson?
Posted by titus1
From what I know, you cant re-sell them
Posted by QVGA
On 2009-04-24 03:41:40, titus1 wrote:
From what I know, you cant re-sell them
yep
Posted by RyaN
Why cant you re-sell them?? Not that you'd probably ever want to anyway!
Posted by floatlite
On 2009-04-24 03:41:40, titus1 wrote:
From what I know, you cant re-sell them
That is something that Motorola has done in the US to try and stop ebay resellers and fakes.
But it's not legal to do that in the European Union, as it contravenes the free trade laws, so in other words in the EU you can do as you please.
David
On 2009-04-24 01:45:11, Superluminova wrote:
Thats a lovely piece of kit mate, enjoy it.
Oh another thing, I for some strange reason think i might know who you are. You don't happen to know a guy called Stephen Thompson?
The name means something to me yes...lol, does he happen to work for a large moble operator in the Glasgow area?
David
[ This Message was edited by: floatlite on 2009-04-24 10:29 ]
Posted by voda_jon
i would like to resurect this thread as i have just purchased one of these for £400! BNIB. no marks never used... and its a genuine one... how? well i checked ebay for mis-spelt and one come up... bid reached £400 and it was delivered on tuesday...
gotta say i love the quality of this phone and the materials used are just amazin!!!
Posted by number2
BRILLIANT
I've been in sales for years, and i must say its great having guys like you around, hahah
Posted by voda_jon
they should spell it correctly if they dont want to lose out on money shouldnt they though lol.
Posted by xnuo
it's a beautiful phone, congratulations on your new adquisition...
for me, a motorola droid would be enough...
Posted by fairen
Sorry but I think it looks kinda ridiculous
Posted by vlotnet
very unique-looking device.