Low-end devices with little differences

Aug 2, 2007 15:25 GMT  ·  By

Motorola has just released six new entry-level phone models in the W line of phones. The devices look highly similar, although some differences come to tell them apart.

Motorola will now bring the W206, W213, W156, W160, W175 and W18 phone models, all with a similar design and performances. The handsets come with the same basic design line, black color and easy to handle buttons. The round navigation button is one feature, which differs from one model to another, along with the way the device's corners are rounded.

When it comes to performances, people should not expect too much from this type of devices. They are all entry-level devices meant to provide the most basic features for their users. Some of them are even monochrome, such as the W156 and W160, one thing which few mobile phones nowadays feature.

Starting with the more evolved W175 and W180 phone models, we even get a color display, although no digital camera or Bluetooth connectivity. That does not happen starting with the W206 and W213 models either. They are still low-end devices, but seem to have a subtler finishing, although differences are only a few.

The W213, W180 and W160 all have FM radio capabilities, which is not the case with their release partners. All these six mobile phones that Motorola has released manage to pack only the most basic performances. Still, it sometimes proves that this is all the user might need, as to respond to his communication needs and save him from the trouble of stumbling on features that he never uses, but which cost him good money.

The six new Motorola phones have been announced, although a release date for them has not been specified. They are all expected for launch by the end of the year, for highly affordable prices.