14 DAY TRIAL // Announced back in February, Motorola's latest GLEAM clamshell feature-phone is now available for purchase in the UK
The phone is available for free on pay monthly deals with Orange, as well as T-Mobile. Major retailer Carphone Warehouse is also selling the GLEAM for 49.95 GBP (about $82).
Although the GLEAM strongly resembles the popular Motorola RAZR, Motorola's statement says that a “great design never goes out of fashion.”
Touted as the next generation Motorola RAZR, the phone targets fashionistas and those who wish to stand out from the crowd.
“The MOTOROLA GLEAM is a stylish and fun phone that also offers consumers a number of key entertainment features,” said Andrew Morley, vice president of marketing for Motorola Mobility, international markets. “It’s also a little quirky with its lighting design letting you stand out from the crowd and make a statement.”
Though it is indeed quite a looker, the GLEAM is an entry-level phone that offers users only the basic features.
The dual-band (GSM 900/1800) phone measures 106 x 53 x 13.9 mm and weighs 105g, which makes it perfectly pocketsizable.
It packs 32MB Flash, 16MB RAM (5MB user available), as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 16GB).
The clamshell comes with a small 2.4-inches TFT main display with 262K colors support and 240 x 320 pixels resolution, as well as secondary external display with icons.
When it comes to connectivity, the GLEAM doesn't stand out, as it only offers GPRS class 10 and, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR, and microUSB 2.0.
In addition, users can take advantage of the Stereo FM radio function and 2-megapixel main camera embedded.
Motorola GLEAM is powered by a standard 750 mAh Li-Ion battery that should provide up to 500 hours of standby time or up to 6 hours of talk time.