Sprint Reveals Motorola Photon 4G

At an event in NYC today, Sprint and Motorola announced the Photon 4G. Much like the Atrix, the Photon supports a laptop dock or HD multimedia dock – and Webtop app – that lets it run a Firefox browser like a desktop PC. It also sports a kickstand for multimedia viewing on the go. The Photon sports Android 2.3, a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, WiMAX 4G data, GSM/WCDMA world roaming, 8 megapixel camera, front-facing camera, and 4.3-inch qHD touch screen. On the memory front, is includes 1 GB of “PC-grade” application memory, 16 GB of built-in storage memory, plus a memory card slot supporting cards up to 32 GB, for 48 GB storage total. It will be available in the third quarter of 2011.

Motorola Photon 4G fact sheet

 The Perfect Blend of Business and Pleasure

Sprint and Motorola are taking wireless innovation to a new level with Sprint’s first 1GHz dual-core NVIDIA^®Tegra™ 2 processorsmartphone on the Sprint 4G Network, Motorola PHOTON™ 4G. Motorola PHOTON 4G provides on-the-go users with an edge in managing their lives, from anywhere in the world. Built with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Motorola PHOTON 4G, combined with Sprint’s 4G network, lets users browse, download and multitask at maximum speeds to support their on-the-go lifestyles. Motorola PHOTON 4G does it all, providing users with an array of versatile tools like the Motorola webtop application, allowing users to access and create content from a larger screen while connected to a Motorola accessory dock*. Motorola PHOTON 4G offers the perfect blend between personal and business needs and boasts enterprise quality security for Android™, international GSM capabilities, a 4.3-inch qHD display, dual cameras and a kickstand for hands free viewing.

 

PRODUCTIVITY:

·       3G/4G Handset – The latest arrival to America’s favorite 4G network

·       1GHz dual-core NVIDIA®Tegra™2 Processor for quick downloads and app performance

·       4.3” qHD touchscreen for cinematic viewing with kickstand

·       Built with Android 2.3, Gingerbread operating system

·       International GSM capabilities

·       Enterprise Security

·       3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability for up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices (additional fee required)

·       Corporate (MS Exchange ActiveSync) and personal (POP & IMAP) email access

·       Messaging – personal and business email, Google Talk^TM instant message and text messaging

·       Sprint ID offering an innovative way to personalize an Android smartphone with apps, widgets, ringtones and more all in a single download

·       GPS navigation enabled

ENTERTAINMENT:

·       Dual cameras – 8 megapixel HD video capture camera and VGA front-facing camera

·       720P HD Video capture and the ability to output HD video (1080P) via HDMI

·       Android Market™ for access to more than 200,000 applications, widgets and games available for download to customize the experience

·       HD Multimedia Dock* and Car Dock* for a truly unique handset experience

·       16GB of on board memory, support for up to 32GB SD Card, for a total of up to 48GB

·       Ability to utilize the webtop application while connected to a Motorola accessory dock to open, view, edit and send Microsoft Office documents using cloud-based web apps through the full Mozilla Firefox browser

·       Bluetooth^® 2.1

·       Wi-Fi^® b/g/n

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

·       Dimensions: 2.6 inches x 5.0 inches x 0.5 inches (66.9mm x 126.9mm x 12.2mm)

·       Weight: 5.6 oz (158 grams)

·       Display: 4.3-inch qHD 540×960

·       Memory: 16GB eMMC ROM/1GB DDR2 RAM

·       Battery Specifications: 1700 mAh Lithium-ion battery

·       Talktime: CDMA: up to 10 hours; WDCDMA: up to 9.1 hours; GSM up to 10.4 hours

*Accessory docks sold separately