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Motorola A760

Gagan Gupta, Aug 31, 2004 0000 hrs IST

Few people know that Motorola was the first company to come out with a Smart Phone

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Good connectivity support, Polyphonic ringer

Slow, Limited memory, CIF camera

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EXPERT REVIEW

Few people know that Motorola was the first company to come out with a Smart Phone convergence back in the year 2000 with the Accompli A6188. Though it did have a few teething problems, it did mark the start of a new era. Unfortunately, the Accompli A6188 failed to create a stir in the market due its basic shortcomings and a huge price tag.

Motorola has launched quite a number of smart phones since then, each improving on some of the drawbacks of its predecessor. Today, we check out one of their newer releases based on the Linux operating system - the Motorola A760.

Looks
The A760 sports a clamshell body, where the exterior shell has a transparent window that shows the screen underneath. When closed the unit is sized at 100 x 53 x 21 mm and weighs 120 g, which is quite heavy. Still with its smooth curved shape it should be quite easy to carry in a trouser pocket or a handbag. The upper clam is more of a protective screen cover with a speaker that covers only 3/4th of the front face.

On opening the clamshell you'll be welcomed by a sharp 320 x 240 pixel, 65,000-color screen on the lower shell. The unit we received apparently had a problem with its RGB configuration, due to which every color had a strong green tinge to it. Due to this I wouldn't be able to give a first hand comment on the color quality, but the general consensus seems to be that the colors are normally more than satisfactory.

As you can tell by the image of the phone, the A760 doesn't sport a hard keypad. Like most PDAs, you will have to rely on the retractable stylus to navigate through the menu and even to use the phone. Below the screen there's a two-way directional pad with a button on either side for power and menu home.

Overall, the build quality of the phone is quite strong and sturdy with a fairly scratch-resistant body and a short antenna. Having no keypad ensures that you won't get any button marks on your screen in the long run.

USER COMMENTS

Hi, I have motorola A760 Mobile, I want to replace its battery and charger. I would like to know the prices and other accessories. Thanks.

by ANANDA KUMAR, MYSORE, on Dec 03, 2007 06:58 PM, Report abuse Reply

Hi Guys, I want to sell my Motorola A760, which is in good condition. anyone intrested plz let me know. Contact number 9886784265 or srinivasasv@yahoo.com

by Srinivas, Bangalore, on Jan 04, 2007 05:26 PM, Report abuse Reply

i want to buy contact me on 9886330578--Raj

by Rajendra kumar, bangalore, on Feb 03, 2007 06:24 PM, Report abuse

Please, Send the operating manual to to me.

by Alao Sunday Gab, Ibadan, on May 12, 2006 11:38 PM, Report abuse Reply

I want to change my panel and charger can u send some details regarding this.I would like to know the prices and some other accessories. thanks

by Madhu, Bangalore, on Dec 21, 2005 09:24 AM, Report abuse Reply

I need a password to motorola mobile phonetools. Could you send to me?? please...

by Marina, Belo Horizonte, on Nov 06, 2005 06:12 PM, Report abuse Reply

i want to buy sony erricson S700 / S710 or any other megapixel camera phone with EDGE network connectivity.

by payal, delhi, on Sep 04, 2004 02:15 AM, Report abuse Reply

hey i hav t700i its really nice i bought it a month ago... & now i want to sell it off...if u r intrested...plz let me..no

by pravin, surat, on Nov 03, 2005 01:24 PM, Report abuse

dear customer. i saw your products on the advert and i am so much interested in it,i live in uk and i will like to ship it to a client in nigeria,the products is your phones and i will like to purchase a large quantity amount and i will like to know the prices of each and the shippping amount to ship to a client in nigeria,my mode of payment is cashier check.thanks i will like to hear your possitive reply. regards. smith.

by adams smith, surulere lagos, on Aug 31, 2005 06:17 PM, Report abuse Reply

im interested in buying a v3 or v3x. can u send me pictures of these two nad a760.i like motorolla mobiles

by jeeva, mumbai, on Aug 12, 2005 09:14 AM, Report abuse Reply

hello sir, please i want to order 10 a760 motorola mobile phone and i want to know the total cost of the phone,and are you ship to africa,

by yusuf adedeji, mushin, on Jun 04, 2005 01:20 AM, Report abuse Reply

hello sir, please i want to order 10 a760 motorola mobile phone and i want to know the total cost of the phone,and are you ship to africa,

by yusuf adedeji, mushin, on Jun 04, 2005 01:11 AM, Report abuse Reply

Where can i buy a S65 Siemens phone in mumbai ? it is a bit urgent!!

by Praful, Mumbai, on Jun 02, 2005 06:13 PM, Report abuse Reply

Just bought the 768i for the cingular network. Love the phone but can't setup the browser. If anyone can help let me know how!

by Robert, Charlotte, on Apr 28, 2005 01:51 PM, Report abuse Reply

how much will A 768 cost when it comes,i heard this phone has a problem with its Blue tooth,is that true.is there some other PDA coming in the Market.

by Sumesh Pillai, Hyderabad, on Sep 21, 2004 06:04 AM, Report abuse Reply

~Rs 22000

by Anonymous, Hyderabad, on Sep 21, 2004 12:22 PM, Report abuse

no problem with bluetooth , but yes u cannot download from Phone to Pc with the data cable u will have to use bluetooth ,...the price right now is 19K

by Anand, Bangalore, on Dec 08, 2004 06:30 PM, Report abuse

I bought this phone from Hongkong to United States. The phone is well designed and I quickly fall in love with it in 2 weeks. I am so used to it already. The only drawback is I cannot see the screen clearly under the sun. Other than that, while I was in Hongkong, it worked fine just with any SIM cards. However, I still can't it up with Cingular GSM network in the States. There is not much support from the user manual. I even tried downloading the user manual from Motorola official site but no luck. It is simply I have a really hard time to setup the phone with Cingular GSM in the States. Anyone can help me on this? Appreciated

by Angel, Seattle, on Nov 13, 2004 10:58 AM, Report abuse Reply

hi i want to purchase sony ericsson s 700 model, please let me know the cost...

by raj, Hyderabad, on Oct 20, 2004 08:57 PM, Report abuse Reply

does any body anything about the functionality/ features of A760i

by krishankumar, chennai, on Oct 15, 2004 10:23 AM, Report abuse Reply

The A760 looks good, but it is a bit inconveniet when using the stylus for sending an sms or email. One need to practice a lot to use it better, A qwerty key board could have been better?

by MV.Krushnakkuma, Chennai, on Sep 26, 2004 04:52 PM, Report abuse Reply

Lot of passion involved in the making of such a sexy phone.... simply like sexy models...good to seee on the ramp catwalking but the momeent its urs a big pain in the ass... 1. Camera useless 2. Use both hands to SMS 3. Cannot downlod from handest to PC thru data cable 4> meemory very less 5> non user friendly meenu navigation... damn phone brothers

by Rukmani, Chenapaa Chengal, on Sep 24, 2004 05:21 PM, Report abuse Reply

does any body anything about the functionality/ features of A760i???? is it better than A760???

by abhimanyu, Bangalore, on Sep 21, 2004 12:25 PM, Report abuse Reply

i want to know where i can buy motorola a768 in mumbai, any reply is highly appricited

by Pradeep Patel, Mumbai, on Aug 31, 2004 07:37 PM, Report abuse Reply

try HEERA PANNA

by Rmj, Mumbai, on Sep 14, 2004 12:35 PM, Report abuse

go to heera panna

by Ravi, mumbai, on Sep 20, 2004 03:28 PM, Report abuse

it's look is excellent

by subramanya, hubli, on Sep 13, 2004 02:52 PM, Report abuse Reply

it's look is excellent

by subramanya, hubli, on Sep 13, 2004 02:52 PM, Report abuse Reply

Hi, Is that any others software instant using A760 Theme Assistant because i got a problem which alway display "pls insert the data cable" and yet i already fix all the cable .

by Joseph Ho, S'pore, on Sep 12, 2004 08:42 PM, Report abuse Reply

According 2 me buds,The A 760 is a real neat fone 4 'roun' 19k....But it only has 8 MB...which is like 1 of da biggest drawbacks in da fone....2nd drawback is dat it sometime Hangs...3rd drawback is dat 'ow do u attend calls when Drivin' or Eatin'??If u ask my version,Every1 should wait 4 da Motorola A768...(it has 92 MB of Memory)...which Motorola has already launched in Thailand n some other places n is gonna b launched in India very soon.

by Akki, New Delhi, on Sep 10, 2004 11:38 AM, Report abuse Reply

It seems Motorola is using India as a dumping ground for outdated phones. DON'T buy this phone. Wait for the A768. Motorola has already launched the newer version of this phone in Thailand and other SE Asian countries. The new version has 92 MB memory and works much better than the A760 which has only 8MB memory. The voice command recognition is excellent - unlike other phones you don't have to train the phone or store your voice for each number. You can also dial by speaking out the digits of number. It also reads out your SMS messages, very clearly. The handsfree speaker sound is excellent. And the A768 comes with a very good free (!) bluetooth earphone. Drawbacks? Yes, Motorola seems to be shy of admitting that the phone runs on Linux. They provide Tata Young's song and picture as a freebie but not even a background image of Tux. The biggest drawback is that there is no disk or file backup utility to backup your data from the phone. You can only backup your phone book, calender and tasks using the Sync utility which makes it a bit risky if you store any other important data (like bank account number and passwords) on the phone.

by Kamal Kapur, New Delhi, on Sep 04, 2004 01:10 PM, Report abuse Reply

want to know if A 780 will improve on all these problems and the cost of it along with launch date

by bharat wadhawan, new delhi, on Sep 02, 2004 12:47 PM, Report abuse Reply

very slow,hangs very often,should have an exterior keypad on phone like p900 or cant make call wen driving or eating

by bharat wadhawan, new delhi, on Sep 02, 2004 12:45 PM, Report abuse Reply

Hi! This phone's new? I have had it for a while now... like a couple of months! Phone's great - Not a bad buy for 20k. Yes, the interface could be zippier! I double the bit on the camera - but we ran comparitive tests for still pictures between the Motorola A760, Nokia 3650 & Sony Ericsson 630... and the Motorola topped em all! Slow but steady - faced no ERRORS that come with windows - xp or pocket PC. Overall, a good & safe buy if you dare to be different from the Nokia Breed! (Don't get me wrong Nokia Lovers, I love Nokias eternally too - jus a "for a change" phone)

by Akhil, New Delhi, on Sep 01, 2004 01:46 PM, Report abuse Reply

This is A760 which is already on its way out and not 768. The latter is much better than the former. Also eagerly awaited are the Siemens S65.

by Suraj Kumar, New Delhi, on Sep 01, 2004 06:18 AM, Report abuse Reply