Motorola announced the release of their two new Linux powered smartphones. The Motoming A1600 and Motoming A1800, are two powerful business devices with, GPS, touchscreen and a handful of other features. There have been rumors that these phones have already been available in china, but now it is official that these two phones do exist.

The Motorola Ming A1600 has a 2.4-inch 262K color TFT display with a QVGA resolution. It is a touchscreen and there is also a stylus to help you navigate around. The MING semi-transparent plastic active cover protects the display and aids in call management.

A Motorola MING A1600 runs on the Linux OS, much like the predecessor MING A1200. The A1600 has quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support but no 3G functionality. There is a 3-megapixal camera with continuous autofocus. A really unique feature is the business card scanner that also allows you to photograph a sign or text and have it translated by the on-board dictionary.

The Motorola Ming A1600 also has a microSD card slot (up to 4GB), Bluetooth capability, a microUSB port, and a stereo FM radio. This phone comes in at 98.9×53.5x 19.6 mm and weighs 128g, so it isn’t one of the most compact phones out there.

The Motorola Ming A1800 is like the twin of the A1600 only adding a few more features like the two radios and the ability to hook up to both GSM and CDMA networks.

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