Motorola Announces Budget Android Phone Called the XT531

Wow, a budget smartphone running Gingerbread?! The new Moto XT531 has a 3.5” screen and even dual cameras, and a flash, not bad for a budget phone. The phone features 8 hours talk time and 28 days of standby.

– Now there is no need to sacrifice design or function with the Motorola XT531™, the new, slim and budget-friendly Android™ smartphone from Motorola Mobility. The Motorola XT531 gives users a more engaging experience with its 3.5-inch, extra-bright touch-screen display, dual cameras for vivid video capture, and all the social networking you want. The Motorola XT531 will be available starting this month in China. The device will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan and select countries in Europe and Latin America starting this fall.

Running on the latest version of Android, or 2.3 Gingerbread, the latest version of Google’s operating system, Motorola XT531 is the perfect balance of sleek design, affordability and intuitive functionality. Capture and share your memories in crystal clear clarity with its 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with built in flash.  With the *Qik Video Connect you can easily create videos and share with friends in real-time. You can also use the Qik app with the front-facing camera for video chatting. Typing text and email messages is faster and easier with the touch-screen keyboard. Plus, with access to leading social media applications users can stay in constant contact with friends and family.

The fashionable Motorola XT531 also offers unique personalization options through the Moto Switch user interface that enables users to switch between friend and work-centric modes depending on what they’re doing.

"Smartphones have become integral, personal parts of users’ lives – that’s why Motorola believes they should be fun, fashionable and feature-packed," said Fei Liu, senior vice president, mass market consumer products, Motorola Mobility. "Motorola XT531 is an affordable device that gives young, fast-moving users everything they want from a top-quality smartphone."

Motorola XT531 also has best-in-class battery life, allowing users to talk for eight hours or have 28 days of standby in 3G mode. The battery can handle regular multitasking between apps, games and Web browsing, as well as heavy messaging. Users also have access to more than 250,000 apps from the Android Market™ and in some countries will have access to SHOP4APPS.

The Motorola XT531 will be marketed as Motorola FIRE™ XT in Europe and as Motorola SPICE™ XT in Latin America. The Motorola XT531 will be available as single-SIM and dual-SIM models in select parts of Asia. The dual-SIM model will be available starting this fall.

Key Features and Specifications:

• Runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Dual-band HSDPA/Quad-band EDGE
• 3.5" HVGA display with capacitive multi-touch
• 5MP camera with auto-focus and built in flash
• Front-facing VGA camera for video call, chat and sharing
• Moto Switch UI allows users to shift to different modes
• 800MHz chipset
• 512MB onboard memory
• MicroSD card slot expandable up to 32GB
• Access to Google Apps (Mapping, Voice Turn-by-Turn Directions, 360 Mapping, Google Talk^™, Browsing)
• FM Radio with RDS support
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• E-compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer
• GPS.aGPS
• LED notifications
• 3.5mm Audio Jack
• 1540mAh battery, up to 8 hours of talk time and 28 days in standby in 3G mode

Availability

Motorola XT531 is available starting in August in China. The device will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan and select countries in Europe and Latin America starting this Fall.

For more information on Motorola XT531 please visit Motorola XT531 fact sheet.