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TThe spanking new luxurious handset Motorola Aura was announced. It's been some time now since Motorola last announced a fashionable handset and since the Aura costs 2000 US dollars it gets all the more exciting.

Motorola Aura is the first handset in the world to feature a round 16M color LCD display. The one-off screen packs a diameter of 1.55 inches. While the size isn't spectacular, its resolution of 480 pixels in diameter definitely sounds impressive.

Motorola Aura revives the design of the already forgotten Motorola V70 and has a stainless steel housing which should be able to compete with the high-flying Nokia 8800 Arte phones. The assisted-opening blade mechanism with a Swiss-crafted main bearing is another construction highlight of the swivel (or rotator as Motorola called it) handset.

The Motorola Aura surface has a protective PVD coating and mirror polish finish (purportedly the same as the ones of luxury watches). The body of the device additionally sports chemically-etched textures and patterns to provide a one-off look.

As usual for an insanely expensive fashion phone the Motorola Aura get easily blown out of the water in terms of features even by some mid-range handsets. It has quad-band GSM support, 2 megapixel fixed focus camera as well as stereo Bluetooth and USB connectivity. There are also 2GB of internal memory and the Motorola proprietary CrystalTalk technology onboard.






Motorola Aura is available on preorder from the MOTO Store for a price of 1999.99 US dollars (1500 euro) . The actual shipping will begin in December this year so you probably shouldn't hold your breath just yet.

thanks panasonic88 for pictures below







More reviews @ http://www.mobile-review.com/review/motoro...toaura-en.shtml (Thanks Prinze)

This post has been edited by calvin_swk: Oct 23 2008, 07:32 PM

old school phone with an upgrade. ..

calvin, so fast start the thread ah? so free meh? haha... i wanna get this phone! its awesome even though i havent see the phone physically.. this model is damn eye catching, iconic product.. and i dont think i can get a demo unit.. haha..

http://www.mobile-review.com/review/motoro...toaura-en.shtml

retro design phone with damn low spec

dun know wats its speciality??

design is most likely for ermm fashion?

another fella who look into specs.. haha...

if a user can pay USD2K for this phone, do u think that he/she really care for the features?? same goes to those ppl who own mercedes benz and hiring a driver for them.. do u think that he really care for the car performance? think a little..

its about the status, outlook and fashion.. u can imagine paris hilton, beckham all these celebrities will be the first one who buy it..

btw, the specialty are the sapphire glass, rotating bearing mechanism, stainless steel made....

ya.. agree.. bringing back the v70!

lolx.. nth to do here.. do u think this phone will enter malaysia?

its quality.

fashion is one of it

don forget to show me when u got this baby.

still not sure will bring in or not.. but if really come in, should be very limited amount.. i dont think i can get 1 unit.. haha..

how about the v8 Gold?

V8 gold i dont have.. even the v9 ferrari i also dont have.. i'm a small potato...

it reminds me an old model of motorola... but forgot wat's the model name...

v70

The only thing I can say when see this is wow!

There are technological reasons why the camera is still 2mp, but in fairness who the toot cares...You got a 2000 bucks phone baby

Can challenge the Tag Heuer phone!

as i said, ppl will look at u differently when they saw u carrying this phone... so features doesn't matter..

woot, the revitalize of Motorola V70!

so classic can






after conversion, it would be about RM7,000!!!

This post has been edited by panasonic88: Oct 23 2008, 05:23 PM

yepp!! nice price!! i like the screen. kinda reminds me of some crystal.

RM7k can get 2 iphone jor.... =.=

nice la this hp, motorola phone really stylist.

its talks about the style. round screen. sapphire glass and stainless steel...

and of coz, moto likes to make luxury phone. this phone is about the same price as carbon arte... but of coz, i give my vote for arte if were to choose between these 2.

nice design!..motorola design rox..but function is quite weak. if Nokia + motorola..then it is perfect..hahah.. wah..my air liur coming out..so classy...

as i said, nobody will give a damn for the features if the fella can spend USD2K for this phone..

This post has been edited by PRINZE: Oct 24 2008, 11:44 AM

for tat price, i can buy 1 iphone/innov8 8gb & few pairs of limitd edi sneaks!

coz u are not the type who will pay USD 2k for an unique and quality item.

d phone has a unique design, but d specs are decent la.
wat d point of gettin d phone if ya only buy it looks..
but then again, if ya want all d attention, then u shud get tis phone

ya, this is the main point. ATTENTION

walau, u reali need lotsa attention ar?
u gona buy it?

not to mention, at the back of the phone, you see the mechanism like luxury watch style... now, which phone does that? heheheheh

its like when you see one person bought a luxury phone and use it, you know his status. thats the point. and rich guy likes this type becoz it distinguish him from the others. And that is why Vertu, Mobiado, TagHeuer, Porche and so on coming out with phone of their own.

You dont talk spec with luxury, its all about class. thats all.

This post has been edited by Seaedge: Oct 24 2008, 02:05 PM

yeah i get ur point, itz like buyin limitd edi sneaks (i know a guy who gona forkout >rm2k tis weekend in SG for a pair of nike dead generals)..

i want a phone tat perform as good as it shud lookd...
how many units tat gona be in d market? itz really is luxury/exclusive if
eg.50 units gona be available to consumer.

maybe i not fashion-conscious....

then u are looking for normal high end phone but not luxury phone.

this phone isnt limited edition btw. its just another luxury phone.

ya.. it's not limited, if it's only limited to 50units, then it wont be priced @ USD 2k..

and they won make ltd to 50 la for phone.. at least pun 5000unt worldwide if were to ltd edition..

stylo....

i will if my nett worth > 20 mils...

but for brad pitt or paris hilton, what is USD2K? = RM2?

130 ball-bearing.. swiss made somemore.. plus sapphire glass and stainless steel housing.. woohooo... awesome.. i wish i could have one..

haha..there is no such thing that it perform as good as it looks.. example iphone 3g, looks better or perform better or both? if both, when u walk around and all ppl beside u using it, u think u have style? is it unique? aura make it style and unique and class.. just my opinion..

there are ppl will buy.. maybe tuan buy for puan?

50 units maybe in malaysia la... that about close to RM380K already...

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/11/03/mo..._aura_contract/

motorola really sucks nowdays.. what will happen when this really happens?

a phone with a waste of money.... lol mayb it was meant for classy housewife ... even if a uncle is wealthy they wont be using this kind of phone probably PDA's.

This post has been edited by chyrus12: Nov 5 2008, 07:34 AM

wow..cool.. protected for those who bought..

not sucks actually. they just dont want the V3's scenario repeat itself. wait... oh yeah.. moto suck this time. coz i cant get to own one 2nd hand motoaura.

well... if the uncle is wealthy, they usually carry 2 phones.. one for business one is personal. and aura is targetted to that market.

yep. cool.. but ... me no chance get that phone.

when the time u afford to buy this phone, u wont be saying it's a waste.

quite a good idea, so that no Booming price around!!!

not to say no chance, is whether u wan it anot..

reviews(or more appropriately, preview) IS OUT FROM MOBILE-REVIEW

http://www.mobile-review.com/review/motoro...toaura-en.shtml








cool shit

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Nov 6 2008, 11:08 PM

i like the clock screen saver...

yea man thats my favourite thing abt it lol...

its running on the LJ platform btw lol...

thats why it sucks

it's another way to make it more luxury.
u think double eight double zero mer...

This is definately on my Christmas's wish list !!

merry christmas dude.. may your wish come true...

so early got christmas wishes ady

Motorola Aura, Motorola Aura, Aura all the way.. I KNOW IT'S LAME!

finally hands on for this AURA for 1 minute..

what i can say is it built solid...and awesome..

im waiting u to show me!

too bad will have no chance for that...

1 min only ka??? i tot u get it for free?

why only 1 minute? why its solid ? and why it awesome?

haiizz...
guess the bag is the last item given by motorola to me?

Wow the price really crazy...

rushing mah.. so no chance to actually play with.. solid because the built materials.. when holding the phone, it just like holding a rolex watch kind of feeling..

ya man.. let me know when u come to KL.. will try to reserve one for u..

hey guys. any idea where can i get this phone in m'sia ?
thx in advance .. =)

aura so expensive...><" n screen so small

will the price ever drop ??

eh.. no more i guess.. haha...

ppl who bought this phone doesn't care about the screen size and features...

price will maintain i guess.. not selling in ebay..

wahh.. u never keep one for me ar?

a very sophisticated cell!

all allocation been sent out..

why not send 1 to me! haiizzz.. no more memory of motorola..

Motorola has always come out with a very distinctive design.

no one actually knoes where to get it here in m'sia ?

i have no idea either

damn expensive~haha

btw...china look alike only RM4XX-5XX~haha~

It's beautiful!!!
I'd own one if I have enough money, just for the sake of showing off in some fancy event.

Really will look well with a suit.

haha...buy china look alike lar....

don say here ma... use PM.. haha

i only seen it and played with it.. but never own it..

The design is not my type lol. I wouldn't even buy it for RM1k, be it US2k

this is more like for celebrities such as beckham or whoever can showoff the branding la..

for very very rich ppl use one i think..

any idea where i can buy this phone in Malaysia guys?