Motorola W230
Motorola W230

The Motorola W230 was announced in 2008, January With 1.6 inches, 8.3 cm2 (~16.7% screen-to-body ratio) CSTN, 65K colors, while the Removable Li-Ion 940 mAh battery (BQ50) ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 900 / 1800
  • Note: GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
  • GPRS: Class 10
  • EDGE: No

Launch

  • Announced: 2008, January
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 110 x 45 x 14.7 mm (4.33 x 1.77 x 0.58 in)
  • Weight: 80 g (2.82 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: CSTN, 65K colors
  • Size: 1.6 inches, 8.3 cm2 (~16.7% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~113 ppi density)

Memory

  • Card slot: microSD (dedicated slot)
  • Phonebook: 500 entries
  • Call records: 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
  • Note: 500 SMS messages

Camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Comms

  • WLAN: No
  • Bluetooth: No
  • GPS: No
  • Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB: 1.1

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML
  • Games: Yes
  • Languages: 7 African languages, Hinglish, Bengali, Tamil ...
  • Java: No
  • Note: MP3 player (iMelody,MIDI,MP3,AMR formats), Predictive text input, Calculator, Stopwatch

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 940 mAh battery (BQ50)
  • Stand-by: Up to 450 h
  • Talk time: Up to 9 h

Misc

  • Colors: lustrous silver, dark titanium gray
  • SAR: 1.28 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 30 EUR