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An Aura Sweeps Over Motorola
Phone Scoop - Latest News — ... bearings of the swivel were made 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 ...

Motorola intros avant-garde $2,000 AURA, markets it like a Rolex
Engadget Mobile — ... clarity, it also boasts a Swiss-made main bearing, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens, a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, microUSB port, quad-band GSM connectivity, a microSD card slot, multimedia player and up to 7.3-hours of talk time (400-hours in standby). The 4.97-ounce handset is available exclusively from the MOTO STORE for $1,999.99, with pre-orders shipping out beginning December 4th. Who's in? [Thanks, Paulo and Jake] Read - Dedicated AURA website Read - Motorola AURA press release ...

Motorola intros avant-garde $2,000 AURA, markets it like a Rolex
Engadget — ... clarity, it also boasts a Swiss-made main bearing, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens, a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, microUSB port, quad-band GSM connectivity, a microSD card slot, multimedia player and up to 7.3-hours of talk time (400-hours in standby). The 4.97-ounce handset is available exclusively from the MOTO STORE for $1,999.99, with pre-orders shipping out beginning December 4th. Who's in? [Thanks, Paulo and Jake] Read - Dedicated AURA website Read - Motorola AURA press release ...

Not The Next Razr: Motorola's $2000 'Aura' (MOT)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... in the toilet for the last several years -- as it's consistently failed to build a successor to its dirt-cheap Razr? Surely couldn't have anything to do with wasting time and money coming up with products like this: The $2000 'Aura', which has a circular screen, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens, or 200-part rotating mechanism that's "more like opening a luxury car door than accessing a mobile device." Have a Russian billionaire on your Christmas gift list? Motorola says the Aura will be available "around the globe" this quarter. Motorola shares are ...

Motorola AURA Cell Phone
Ubergizmo — ... a circular display (a world's first where mobile devices are concerned) that is able to serve up 16 million colors in 300 dpi resolution, protected by a Grade 1, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens to keep things scratch-resistant. This hand-sculpted cell phone is also equipped with Stereo Bluetooth connectivity to keep your hands on both wheels while you're driving despite carrying out a conversation over the AURA. There is no word on pricing, but it will be out before the year is over. [Press Release] ...

Motorola's ridiculously expensive Aura mobile phone
PalmAddicts — ... What's so special about this so called 'The Return of Artistry™ and Unveils Timeless, Classically Designed Device' by Motorolla? Moto says in the official press release that AURA has these exquisite features to make up the hefty price tag: ...

Motorola Launches $2000 Luxury Phone
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... "In that time, the stainless steel is sculpted, electro and hand polished, chemically etched and coated," says Motorola. All this luxury doesn't come cheap. At $2000, the phone is super pricey and only available for pre-order through the Motorola online store. The Aura is expected to be available worldwide in December but would you pay this much for a phone, especially in this economy? Aren't even the rich supposedly feeling the pain now? Complete Specifications and Photo Gallery ...

Motorola announces super expensive Aura phone
Tech Ticker — ... 62 Carat sapphire crystals and PVD coating for giving it a mirrored finish. On the specifications front, Aura supports quad-band GSM networks, EDGE and features a 2 megapixel camera, music player, Bluetooth with A2DP, 2GB onboard memory and a microSD slot. The phone is set to launch by the end of the year for $2000 which in reality qualifies itself to be just a common man’s dream. Product Page   Press Release Advertisement: Samsung Hub - Tracking ...

Motorola Proves It Still Has Design Chops
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... ) Motorola has sort of resurrected the design of the old V70 from early 2002. The Aura has a circular LCD and spins open. Where the V70 was a plastic contraption, the Aura was assembled with the care of Swiss watchmakers and is mostly made of metal. There's no doubt the Aura is a high-end phone . If the price tag doesn't given it away, the craftsmanship will. The Swiss-made main bearing has more than 200 parts that create a seamless opening for the handset. Its gears are composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel and 130 precision ball bearings work in tandem to drive the ...

Motorola’s $2000 Aura Phone vs. the Rolex Submariner: The Ultimate Showdown
Technologizer — [image] In introducing its new $2000 Aura cell phone today, Motorola repeated comparisons to luxury watches . So contrasting it to an iPhone or a BlackBerry or even the Prada phone may not do it justice. How about facing it off against one of the most famous mobile status symbols of them all, Rolex’s eternally popular Oyster Perpetual Submariner ? I did just that for this T-Grid, and found that it’s a close contest–the two gadgets have much in common, but both sport some attractive features that the other doesn’t. Bottom line: If you’ve got a spare ...

Motorola AURA Luxury phone
iTech News Net — ... main bearingand has a Mirror Polish Finish with PVD coating. It features a 1.55-inch LCD display, a 2 Megapixel camera, a Grade 1, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens,2GB internal memory, and Bluetooth. The AURA supports playback of AAC, AAC+,  AAC+ Enhanced, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10, WMA v9 audio as well as capture and playback of H.263, H.264, MPEG4 videos. It works with quad-banf GSM, and GPRS/EDGE networks. It will be launched globally in Q4 2008. [Motorola] ...

Motorola Aura Cell Phone
TechOrigins — ... first where mobile devices are concerned) that is able to serve up 16 million colors in 300 dpi resolution, protected by a Grade 1, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens to keep things scratch-resistant. This hand-sculpted cell phone is also equipped with Stereo Bluetooth connectivity to keep your hands on both wheels while you’re driving despite carrying out a conversation over the AURA. There is no word on pricing, but it will be out before the year is over. [Press Release] ...