yesterday Motorola Mobility announced two new Android handsets for Taiwanese and Chilean market. the former, is what Motorola touted as "fashionable Android 2.2 smartphone" that...

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yesterday Motorola Mobility announced two new Android handsets for Taiwanese and Chilean market. the former, is what Motorola touted as “fashionable Android 2.2 smartphone” that combines “fun of social media with a SWERTY keyboard. dubbed the XT316, it comes equipped with 2.8-inch QVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256-MB of RAM, a 3.0-megapixels camera and a built-in 3-axis accelerometer. one of the highlights is the exclusive Moto Switch that allows user to quickly switch between work and friends-oriented desktop themes. connectivity include micro USB for charging and data transfer, 3.5-mm audio jack, WiFi, as well as Bluetooth. the phone onboard 512-MB flash ROM is supported by a supplied 2-GB micro SD card (expandable up to 32-GB). the XT316 will be available on July 22 in Taiwan with an MRSP of NT$7,900 (about US$273).
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next up is the DEFY launched in conjunction with Movistar for the Chilean market. touted as “a smartphone built to withstand anything life throws your way”, the DEFY is both dust proof and water resistant and features a Gorilla Glass, impact and scratch resistant 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen display. powered by Android 2.2 (aka Froyo), it has a 2-GB worth of onboard storage, supported by a 8-GB SD card (expandable up to 32-GB). it has a 5.0-megapixels autofocus camera with dual LED flash, and sports WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. other highlights include Crystal Talk PLUS which two microphones are used to intelligently filter out background noises when chatting, WiFi hotspot that supports up to five devices and support of Adobe Flash. the Motorola DEFY is available now in Chile and is free through acquiring a multimedia plan from Movistar. a couple more images after the break.

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SOURCE: Motorola Mobility