motorola.com - 10/21/2008
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16 Million Colors World’s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry 62 Carat Lens Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth Meticulously Crafted Stainless steel housing with chemically ...
businessweek.com - 10/20/2008
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Amid a boom in social-network-friendly handsets, Motorola prepares
a new entry, but its Android may not debut...
until 2009's second quarter By Olga Kharif As the wireless world awaits the Oct. 22 debut of the first phone based on the Google-backed ...
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Motorola Readies Its Own Android Social Smartphone
motorola.com - 10/21/2008
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Experience AURA
mobile-review.com - 10/27/2008
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Print this review First look at Motorola MOTOAURA
Motorola has been through a lot of hardships and...
its current condition, while still critical, isn't the worst they've been in. At any rate, it hasn't affected their ability to create out-of-this-world ...
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review.com First look at Motorola MOTOAURA
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An Aura Sweeps Over Motorola
Phone Scoop - Latest News —
... by Swiss watch makers. The Aura has a circular display with 300dpi resolution, displays 16 million colors, and is covered by scratch-resistant 62-carat sapphire crystal. It has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, as well as Bluetooth v2.0+EDR and A2DP. It has a 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera that also captures video, as well as a media player and messaging capabilities. The Aura uses an open source browser and will be available worldwide in the fourth quarter. more info at Motorola more info Comment on this news item more Recent News ...
Motorola Aura fashion phone defines "mobauble"
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... as basic smartphone features: Email, audio and video playback, and all the Bluetooth connectivity you might desire. It's a quad-band model, but limited only to EDGE data speeds — not a huge deal since there's no web browser. (And who'd want to use one on that circular screen anyway?)
No price has yet been announced, but rest assured that it's pricey. I'm not knocked out by the overall designed, but elementally there's quite a bit of craftsmanship apparent.
Motorola Aura product page [Motorola.com via Phone Scoop]
Motorola AURA is one expensive, cool-lookin phone
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... Motorola has launched a new mobile phone called AURA in an effort to grab a piece of the luxury handset market and compete with likes of Vertu and Mobiado. According to Motorola’s website, the expensive device combines “superb craftsmanship and a distinctive interface” and delivers “a sensory experience that is second to none for those with refined tastes.” To put it in other words, with the AURO users should expect such things as: ...
Motorola Aura
productdose.com —
... This new offering from Motorola makes me almost second-guess my iPhone purchase. The stainless steel Aura is inspired by luxury watches and is gorgeous in a steampunk fashion. The circular display is the first 16-million colors, 300 dpi resolution screen in the cellphone world. It's protected by a highly scratch-resistant lens made of Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal. The keypad is revealed with a swivel of the face. I think the price makes my iPhone buyer's remorse somewhat more palatable. |via Fubiz| ...
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Motorola Aura hands-on
engadget.com 1/12/2009 —
OK, the Motorola Aura isn't new at CES this year, but honestly, how could you expect us to pass up an opportunity to check it out? So yeah, we might have been harsh on it when we were talking price, but up close this is an amazing little phone. ...
Motorola Aura gets unboxed
engadget.com 1/3/2009 —
We've seen it up close and even knocked-off already, but when it comes to a $2,000 phone, we're guessing that a proper unboxing is as high on your list of must-sees as it is on ours. Thankfully, the folks at T3 have come through and done the ...
Motorola goes glam with the Aura
news.cnet.com 10/22/2008 — Motorola's Aura offers luxury appeal. (Credit: Motorola)
Motorola thumbed its nose at the shaky economy Tuesday when it introduced a high-end luxury cell phone called the Aura. Sporting a swivel design reminiscent of the Motorola V70 (now there's ...
Motorola AURA is now available (Phone Arena)
phonearena.com 12/12/2008 — As it was expected, Motorola now offers its luxurious model, the AURA. For the “modest” $2000 you will get a phone with circular 16 million color display, protected by a 62-carat sapphire crystal. It’s body is made out of stainless steel, with ...
Experience AURA
motorola.com 10/21/2008 — BUSINESS Products & Services Products & Services Solutions Solutions All Consumer Products All Consumer Products Developers Developers Support Support Search Search Current country Change country Change country Motorola Store Store Store ...
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ubergizmo.com 1/13/2009 —
[CES 2009] I was happy to get my hands on the Motorola Aura at CES. The phone was announced in October and started to ship beginning of December. I love shiny elegant gadgets and this one fits the bill, but the price tag is a bit over the top: ...
Motorola AURA is one expensive, cool-lookin phone
intomobile.com 10/22/2008 —
Motorola has launched a new mobile phone called AURA in an effort to grab a piece of the luxury handset market and compete with likes of Vertu and Mobiado. According to Motorola’s website , the expensive device combines “superb ...
Motorola: No Android Handset Before Christmas 2009
blog.wired.com 10/31/2008 —
It's going to get a lot worse for Motorola before it gets better.
Slipping into a loss this quarter, the company said it will have its first smartphone based on Android, the open source mobile operating system from Google, in the market in ...
Motorola Aura clone surfaces in China
unwiredview.com 11/19/2008 — Your friendly neighborhood China-man has done it again… You know how Motorola has a new “luxury” handset coming just in time for the holidays, and how its design is so weird and yet beautiful that they’re going to do anything to keep second-hand units ...
Motorola Android Phone rumored for Q2 2009 Release —
I4U News 10/20/2008
The T-Mobile G1 is the first Google Android phone, but that does of course not mean that there will be plenty more in 2009. BusinessWeek reports about Motorola's efforts to release a Android smartphone in 2009. With the rumored Q2 release Motorola ...
Motorola Aura Luxury Phone has Round Screen —
I4U News 10/21/2008
Motorola unveiled a new luxury mobile phone dubbed Motorola Aura featuring one of these new round LCD screens we reported about a while ago.
The Aura comes as a bit of surprise from Motorola, whose claim to fame is still the RAZR and has since not ...
Motorola Aura is first mobile with a circular display —
T3.com News 10/22/2008
Motorola continues to search for a niche in the modern mobile market, this time taking aim at watch collectors and luxury lovers with the Motorola Aura.
Yes, it might look like a slightly rounded version of your average slider, but the Aura ...