Jul 18, 2011

Motorola PHOTON 4G WiMAX Smartphone Review and Price

The Motorola PHOTON 4G  WiMAX high-end Smartphone that was announced by Sprint has finally gotten a release date and pricing details as well. The PHOTON 4G is scheduled to hit Sprint shelves on July 31st, Sprint premiere customers will get their chance from July 28 online and it will go for the price of $199.99 with a new two-year contract.

Motorola Photon 4G Specs

The Motorola Photon 4G is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread out-of-the-box, and flexes muscles both when it comes to software and hardware. A 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen and kickstand, coupled with a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and 1GB RAM, makes the Photon perfect for multimedia playback. There's also 16GB onboard memory for multimedia storage, and an external microSD memory slot supports up to 32GB cards.

Additionally, the smartphone sports two cameras; an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with dual LED flash and a front-facing VGA camera for video chatting. The device supports critical IT device policies commonly requested by enterprises and governmental entities, including integration ease, cost-of-management and data security concerns. The Photon also offers Mobile Hotspot functionality for up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Accessories (Sold Separately)

Sprint and Motorola will offer a range of accessories for the Photon 4G (similar to the ATRIX 4G), including an HD Station, Wireless Keyboard ($70) and Vehicle Navigation Dock ($60).

The HD Station includes a Wireless Remote and HDMI cable, and when docked, the Photon provides instant access to a full version of the desktop-grade Firefox Web browser with tabbed browsing capability. Users can also connect up to three USB peripherals, such as a keyboard, mouse or memory stick to be even more productive. The HD Station will be available when the device launches for $100.

Sprint ID Packs

Like most new Sprint smartphones nowadays, the Motorola Photon 4G supports Sprint ID. Sprint ID delivers a variety of apps, widgets, shortcuts, ringtones and wallpapers - designed to meet users' specific needs and interests in a few simple clicks. ID packs are free to download with an Everything Data plan, and users can download five at once - including Professional (features tools to help busy professionals with travel plans, organization, communication), Green (tips to live a greener lifestyle), MTV Music ID (mobile music experience), HSN (shopping on the go) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ID Pack.

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