I have purchased new Motoming in March 2007. Before deciding to change to it from my old Philips 530, I have done a lot of research and comparison. My budget was 15k and I was not able to get any phone closer to this one in terms of my requirements. After spending some time in comparing the main features I was looking for.
I found that none of it’s contemporaries were able to stand near by it. Its remarkable style and uniqueness struck me. From the emotional standpoint, the MING is one of a handful of phones that are full of fashion. The model is by no means faceless – on the contrary, its good look is a true eye-picker. Many told me that it was the design that grabbed their attention in the first place, rather then the functionality which was secondary at the end of day.
The best part of Motoming is the strong development community through which you can mod it like anything. You can only believe it when you use it. The guys in the community are so talented that you can almost do any thing with this sleek phone, but this is mostly true for techies. If you are not from IT development background, it would take you some time to mod your phone.
The picture quality very good but in the sun it is less visible although the flip acts as an extra filter, making for legibility of the information displayed on the screen. In most cases you can easily do without stylus (except for, maybe, texting) – for typical interactions your fingers will prove to be just enough, especially for dialing numbers.
It takes the handset 2 hours to charge from empty to full. The phone vendor has told me that it only supports upto 1 Gb card, which is a bit less in present times. With the clam closed you can call up the short menu by pressing the side-mounted key – it comprises Camera and RealOne Player. The player can be managed without folding the handset open, which is very convenient. You can also access the camera and video recording capabilities from here as well, or you might want to take the advantage of the dedicated key on the right.
For various pop-up events it is possible to accept or cancel them in two touches. On incoming call using the side-mounted keys you can decline it or muffle the sound. While at the standby screen, without opening the phone you can change current profile.
Ming is armed with is neat and, more importantly, intuitive interface, which makes for easy process of mastering the handset. The handset doesn’t set any limitations on total number of entries, yet everything is down to the volume of free memory.
The quality of snaps taken by the Ming is not very impressive, it is average. The best results are acquired in sunny weather. It is good to see that while managing the camera the image takes up the entire display. On the plus side, is also the camera interface, where with a single click on the touch screen you can alter various parameters. With the clam closed the image is shown in portrait mode, which doesn’t prevent you from shooting, though.
In a nutshell, this is a very appealing handset with a touch screen. For those who still aren’t familiar with Motorola’s Linux-based A-series, this product is one of the best opportunities to get closer. Being competitively priced, the handset is a winning offering – from the design and functionality standpoints it is a unique solution in the full sense of this word.