Lately Motorola seems to have the formula for a fashion phone down pat, and the new PEBL is no exception. The intriguing looking device has a smooth, rubberized cover and an oval design that makes it look and feel very much like its namesake.
Boosting the style aspects of the PEBL U6, Motorola has incorporated a unique dual-hinge design that makes it very easy to open the handset (see the related Gallery for a video demonstrating this system). Underneath the Motorola PEBL's attractive exterior lie some fairly high-end features, though. The device carries a 176x220 pixel, 262k color internal display and has a very RAZR-like etched keypad. Bluetooth and quad-band GSM covers the connectivity aspects, and speaker independent voice dialing eases hands-free usage of the phone. It is a shame that Motorola chose to incorporate only a VGA camera in the PEBL, though it is able to capture video at 15 frames per second. With only 5MB of on board memory with no external expansion, anything more would be redundant.
The Motorola PEBL is available now from T-Mobile USA for $299.99USD with a one year service agreement.
Specifications for the Motorola PEBL U6
Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
Data GPRS
Size 49mm x 87mm x 20mm
(1.93" x 3.41" x 0.79")
Weight 110g (3.88oz)
Battery Life 250 hours stand by time
6.67 hours talk time
Main Display 262k color TFT LCD, 176x220 pixel resolution
Sub-Display Monochrome LCD, 96x32 pixel resolution
Camera Yes, VGA (640x480) resolution
Video Video capture/playback (15fps)
Messaging MMS/EMS/SMS
Email Yes (POP3/IMAP4/SMTP)
Bluetooth Yes
Infrared No
Java Yes (MIDP v2.0)
Polyphonics Yes
Memory 5MB on board memory
Availability Now
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