Motorola Launches the SLVR L7

[You'll find the full hands-on review of the SLVR L7 here. Also, note that the SLVR L7 was originally called the SLVR V8 before being renamed. -editor]

Motorola SLVR L7We've know that the SLVR L7 was coming for quite some time, and today at 3GSM in Cannes, France, Motorola decided to show the latest in their new ultra-thin line of phones that started with the RAZR V3 last year.

The SLVR is a candy bar form factor handset, but this candy bar doesn't have much room for a lot of sugar inside. It measures a mere 11.5mm (.45") in thickness, which is much thinner than most other similar handsets on the market. Full dimensions are 49mm x 113.5mm x 11.5mm at 85g (3.4oz). Like its sister product, the RAZR V3, the SLVR makes use of a large TFT display.

It is a triband GSM device that, like the PEBL V6 that was also introduced today, will be offered in two versions. 900/1800/1900Mhz for most of the world and 850/1800/1900Mhz for the Americas. Both versions support EDGE high speed data. Motorola gave the SLVR L7 a rather large 820mAh battery that the company claims will be good for anywhere from 250 to 380 minutes of talk time and from 310 to 420 hours of standby time - a lofty claim indeed.

Like the RAZR and the PEBL, the SLVR has an integrated VGA camera with a 4x digital zoom capability. And like the PEBL that it was introduced alongside of, it sports 5MB of storage for photos, videos, and sounds files. Speaking of which, you can both capture and play MPEG4 video with the SLVR.

Push-To-Talk also seems to be getting a push here at 3GSM - Nokia earlier announced new PTT handsets. Likewise, the SLVR also supports PTT with full presence indication. There is also a hands free speakerphone, a MP3 player, and Bluetooth in there. Naturally MMS and SMS support is there, as well as POP and IMAP email support. Lastly, the SLVR supports JAVA MIDP v2.0, offering the ability to add advanced games and applications.

Motorola expects the SLVR L7 to be available in Q3 of 2005. Estimated pricing information is unavailable at this time.

Another image of the Motorola SLVR L7 is available on the following page.

 

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