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Motorola V1050

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Motorola V1050 Overview: The Motorola V1050 is a 2005 model mobile phone which is compatible with Rogers Wireless and Microcell Fido. It operates on the frequencies of GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, For this phone to be able to operate on Rogers Wireless or Microcell Fido, if not purchased at the respective retailers, one must make sure this phone does not have a sim-lock and ensure it is unlocked. Additionally, if you are looking to use this cell phone on T-Mobile, AT&T or other USA GSM carriers, there may also be no carrier-specific sim-lock.

Motorola Company Overview: Motorola started as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928. The name Motorola was adopted in 1947, but the word had been used as a trademark since the 1930s. Founder Paul Galvin came up with the name Motorola when his company started manufacturing car radios. A number of early companies making phonographs, radios, and other audio equipment in the early 20th century used the suffix "-ola", the most famous being Victrola; there was also a company that made jukeboxes called Rockola, and a film editing device called a Moviola.

Audio Playback: The Motorola V1050 includes an MP3 player. This phone comes with built in polyphonic ringtones, which means you can download simple MIDI files from the Internet and upload them through your phone, or simply download them via GRPS (if GRPS is built in). We do not recommend purchasing polyphonic ringtones from pay-per-use services such as television commercials, because the V1050 is capable of receiving them as MIDI files which are common on the Internet.

Video and Picture Taking: The Motorola V1050 does have a camera. The Motorola V1050 can record videos and play them back.

Messaging and Internet: The Motorola V1050 is capable of surfing the Internet with the built in browser of the phone. With this phone, you may also send MMS, or Multimedia Message Service. The phone is also able to use EMS, or Enhanced Message Service. On top of sending messages, the Motorola V1050 is equipped with intelligent t9 typing, which allows you to easily type text messages without pressing each key upto 4 times for the correct letter.

The Motorola V1050 comes fully equipped with a WAP browser, and additionally an HTML browser for normal web page surfing.. including support for java.

Connectivity and Interactivity: With the V1050, you can use Bluetooth, Infrared, or a USB cable to connect to and interact with other devices. There is also a memory card slot for the TFlash.

The phone is equipped with , speaker phone , 16 MB of ram and Video call, Secondary CIF camera.

Motorola V1050 Technical Details



Networks
GSM 1900.
Providers
Rogers Wireless and Microcell Fido.
Weight
136 Grams
Case Type
clamshell
Model Year
2005
Size
94x49x27 mm
Volume
-
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Battery Life
3 Hours Talktime, 145 Hours Standby
Faceplates Available?
No.
Internal Antenna?
No. Oldschool External.
Protective Casing?
No, not included.


Mediamedia and ring tones on the Motorola V1050



Camera
Megapixels
Digital Zoom
Video Recording
Camera Flash
Yes, there's a camera.
1.3 Megapixels
No zoom feature.
Yes
Yes
MP3 Player
There's an MP3 player built in.
Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones, MP3/Realtones
Phone Type
MP3 Phone, Camera Phone,
FM Radio Tuner
No radio tuner.


Display Features on the Motorola V1050



Resolution
240x320
Colour Depth
262 k
Screen Size
-
2nd Screen Res
96x80
2nd Screen Depth
-
2nd Screen Size
-
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This mobile phone should work on the Canadian networks of Rogers Wireless and Microcell Fido given there is no sim-lock currently activated.

Additionally, this mobile phone should also function on the US-American mobile networks of Cingular and T-Mobile and International GSM networks.