Motorola SLVR
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The Motorola SLVR is a series of mobile phone
s from Motorola
, and is one of the series in the 4LTR line. The first phones were out in early 2005. They are designed to be very thin and lightweight.
, MP3
ring tones, camera and video on it. It is basically a cut-down version of the SLVR L7 with all functions except for iTunes
(U.S only) and the use of external memory. The SLVR L6 also has a smaller screen than that of the SLVR L7.
A newer version of the L6 called L6i adds FM radio function.
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support, allowing the user to play up to 100 downloaded songs that are stored on the phone's removable microSD card. It is known for its dedicated web browser
and web video downloader which critics have said is the main feature of the SLVR.
The SLVR L7 also features Bluetooth
connectivity, a digital camera with 4x digital zoom
and has a speakerphone. Carried in the United States by Cingular Wireless
, Metro PCS, and Cricket Communications
, and carried in Canada by Rogers Wireless
, it superseded the earlier Motorola ROKR E1, which was withdrawn from the market due to lackluster sales. There is also a quad-band World Version of the L7 available internationally, which comes without the iTunes software. Instead, the standard Motorola Digital Audio Player is included. The SD card is used for storing videos downloading from the web via GSM/GPRS.
with a 1.3MP camera in a candybar form factor. The various model designations are for different markets and case styles. Note that the L7i is not the same phone as the "L7 i-Mode" - despite the very similar external appearance, the internal parts are almost completely different.
or Motorola
music player which can hold as many songs as the size of the memory card
in the phone. It also features EvDO high speed data. Currently the phone is offered by Sprint
, Claro
, U.S. Cellular
, MetroPCS
, Cricket Communications
, and a silver version for Verizon Wireless
. It comes in silver(Verizon Only), black, and red (Sprint only).
While Sprint's Music Store/Player ("powered by Groove Mobile") will list all songs on the SD card, it fails to play any that reside above the first 1GB of space on the card, producing "Error M506". It also fails to play random tracks if some tracks have a long pathname (directory name length plus file name length), where "long" is approximately over 32 characters.
Verizon's version specifically prevents you sending audio files to the phone via Bluetooth (OBEX). Ringtones can, however, be transferred using free software, called BitPim.
SLVR and Bluetooth H3 headset to help support Global Fund programs which aim to positively impact the lives of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
352*288, GPRS class 10 and EDGE
class 10 support, FM radio and expandable memory of up to 2GB. It was released in June 2007. It is an upgrade to the L7e, with an improved camera and FM radio.
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s from Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
, and is one of the series in the 4LTR line. The first phones were out in early 2005. They are designed to be very thin and lightweight.
L2
The SLVR L2 was introduced in 2005. The L2, which lacks a camera, external memory, and music features, is marketed specifically to corporate and government markets which generally prohibit their employees from using phones with the listed features. It is not marketed specifically under the SLVR designation.Specifications
| Type | Specification |
|---|---|
| Modes | GSM 850 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Europe/Asia: GSM 900 instead of 850 |
| Weight | 2.82 oz (80 g) |
| Dimensions | 4.33" x 1.93" x 0.41" (110 x 49 x 10 mm) |
| Form Factor | Bar Internal Antenna |
| Battery Life | Talk: 5.83 hours (350 minutes) Standby: 380 hours (15.8 days) |
| Battery Type | LiIon 720 mAh |
| Display | Type: LCD (Color STN) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 128 x 160 pixels |
| Platform / OS | (N/A) |
| Memory | 10 MB (built-in, flash shared memory) |
| Phone Book Capacity | 500 |
| FCC ID | IHDT56FW1 |
| Custom Ringtones | supports MP3 format |
| High-Speed Data | Technology: GPRS class 10 |
| Java ME | Version: MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.110 |
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Numbers per entry: 6 |
| Polyphonic Ringtones | Chords: 24 |
| Predictive Text Entry | Technology: iTAP |
| Ringer Profiles | Number of profiles: 6 |
| Speaker Phone | Type: Full-Duplex |
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes plus IM (Wireless Village Wireless Village Wireless Village is a set of specifications for mobile instant messaging and presence services. It is intended to be a standard for cellphones and mobile devices to use these services across platforms.... ) |
| USB | mini-USB connector |
| Wireless Internet | WAP 2.0 |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Custom Graphics | Yes |
| Data-Capable | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Multiple Languages | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes |
| Vibrate | Yes |
L6
The SLVR L6, also from early 2005, was released shortly before its heavily advertised brother, the L7 (see below). The L6 held the title of the thinnest mobile phone in the UK for a short while, before being beaten by the Samsung P300. Features of the L6 include BluetoothBluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
, MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
ring tones, camera and video on it. It is basically a cut-down version of the SLVR L7 with all functions except for iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
(U.S only) and the use of external memory. The SLVR L6 also has a smaller screen than that of the SLVR L7.
A newer version of the L6 called L6i adds FM radio function.
Features
- Battery: Li-Ion 820 mAh
- Stand-by: Up to 345 h
- Talk time: Up to 5 h 50 min
- Dimensions: 113 x 49 x 10.9 mm, 56 cc
- Weight: 86 g
- Bands: Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for international roaming
- Display: CSTN, 65K colors
- Size: 128 x 160 pixels
- Camera: VGA, 640x480 pixels, video
- Ringtones: Polyphonic (24 channels), MP3
- Memory: 10 MB shared memory
- Data: GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbit/s
- Local connectivity: Bluetooth, miniUSB
- Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML
Specifications
| Type | Specification |
|---|---|
| Modes | GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 |
| Weight | 2.82 oz (80 g) |
| Dimensions | 4.33" x 1.93" x 0.41" (110 x 49 x 10 mm) |
| Form Factor | Bar Internal Antenna |
| Battery Life | Talk: 5.83 hours (350 minutes) Standby: 380 hours (15.8 days) |
| Battery Type | LiIon 720 mAh |
| Display | Type: LCD (Color STN) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 128 x 160 pixels |
| Platform / OS | (N/A) |
| Memory | 10 MB (built-in, flash shared memory) |
| Phone Book Capacity | 500 |
| FCC ID | IHDT6FW1 (Approved Oct 12, 2005) |
| Camera | Resolution: VGA (640 x 480) self-timer |
| High-Speed Data | Technology: GPRS class 10 |
| Java ME | Version: MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 |
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Numbers per entry: 6 |
| Polyphonic Ringtones | Chords: 24 |
| Predictive Text Entry | Technology: iTAP |
| Ringer Profiles | Number of profiles: 6 |
| Speaker Phone | Type: Full-Duplex |
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes plus IM (Wireless Village) |
| USB | mini-USB connector |
| Video Capture | Max. Length: 15 seconds |
| Wireless Internet | WAP 2.0 |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Custom Graphics | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes |
| Data-Capable | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Multiple Languages | Yes |
| Picture ID | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes |
| Vibrate | Yes |
Specific absorption rate
As of November 2005, (when it was first introduced) the Motorola SLVR L6 ranked as one of the ten highest-radiation phones in the United States at a digital SARSpecific absorption rate
Specific absorption rate is a measure of the rate at which energy is absorbed by the body when exposed to a radio frequency electromagnetic field; although, it can also refer to absorption of other forms of energy by tissue, including ultrasound . It is defined as the power absorbed per mass of...
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L7
The L7 was released at the same time as the L6 (early 2005), but the L7 is more professional, and is one of a few non-Apple branded phones released featuring iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
support, allowing the user to play up to 100 downloaded songs that are stored on the phone's removable microSD card. It is known for its dedicated web browser
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
and web video downloader which critics have said is the main feature of the SLVR.
The SLVR L7 also features Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
connectivity, a digital camera with 4x digital zoom
Digital zoom
Digital zoom is a method of decreasing the apparent angle of view of a digital photographic or video image. Digital zoom is accomplished by cropping an image down to a centered area with the same aspect ratio as the original, and usually also interpolating the result back up to the pixel...
and has a speakerphone. Carried in the United States by Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless
AT&T Mobility LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T that provides wireless services to 100.7 million subscribers in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
, Metro PCS, and Cricket Communications
Cricket Communications
Cricket Communications, Inc. founded in 1999, also known as Cricket Wireless, provides wireless services to 7 million customers in the United States. The company is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless, utilizing its CDMA 1X and 1xEV-DO networks...
, and carried in Canada by Rogers Wireless
Rogers Wireless
Rogers Wireless is a wireless telecommunications provider offering mobile phone and data services throughout Canada using Global System for Mobile Communications and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System technology. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications...
, it superseded the earlier Motorola ROKR E1, which was withdrawn from the market due to lackluster sales. There is also a quad-band World Version of the L7 available internationally, which comes without the iTunes software. Instead, the standard Motorola Digital Audio Player is included. The SD card is used for storing videos downloading from the web via GSM/GPRS.
Features
- Battery: Li-Ion 820 mAh
- Music Playback up to 12 hours
- Talk time: up to 6 hours 40 minutes
- Standby time: up to 350 hours
- Dimensions: 1.9 x 4.5 x .45 in. / 113 x 49 x 11.5 mm.
- Weight: 3.38 ozOunceThe ounce is a unit of mass with several definitions, the most commonly used of which are equal to approximately 28 grams. The ounce is used in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of the imperial and United States customary systems...
. / 96 g. - Bands: Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for international roaming
- GPRSGeneral Packet Radio ServiceGeneral packet radio service is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications . GPRS was originally standardized by European Telecommunications Standards Institute in response to the earlier CDPD and i-mode...
: Class 10 (2U/4D) - Display: TFT, 256K colours, 176 x 220 resolution
- Memory: 11MB internal (5MB available to users), microSD (TransFlash) expansion card slot for up to 1GB.
- Camera: VGA resolution (640x480)(0.3 megapixels), video-176x144=high resolution,
- With Tweek it is possible to increase from 3gp to MP4 (aka 3gp2) format with file size limit of 64MB*
- Multimedia playback: MP3 (via iTunes for the US market, or Motorola's Digital Audio Player for the rest of the world), MPEG4, 3gp
- Local connectivity: Bluetooth, mini-USB
L7i/L7e/L71
This is a refresh version of the phone that features a 1.3megapixel camera, EDGE and some internal hardware changes - it is effectively a Motorola RIZR Z3Motorola RIZR Z3
Motorola RIZR is a series of slide mobile phones from Motorola, and is one of the series in the 4LTR line. The first model was released in late 2006...
with a 1.3MP camera in a candybar form factor. The various model designations are for different markets and case styles. Note that the L7i is not the same phone as the "L7 i-Mode" - despite the very similar external appearance, the internal parts are almost completely different.
L7c
Similar to the original SLVR, this CDMA version offers a SprintSprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
or Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
music player which can hold as many songs as the size of the memory card
Memory card
A memory card or flash card is an electronic flash memory data storage device used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in many electronic devices, including digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop computers, MP3 players, and video game consoles...
in the phone. It also features EvDO high speed data. Currently the phone is offered by Sprint
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
, Claro
Claro (mobile phone network)
Claro is the largest mobile phone network in the Americas. It is part of the Mexican telecom group América Móvil which is one of the four largest mobile phone network operators in the world, with more than 200 million customers...
, U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular
United States Cellular Corporation, d.b.a. U.S. Cellular , owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, behind Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA, and Metro PCS. , they serve about 6.1 million customers in 126 markets in...
, MetroPCS
MetroPCS
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. , formerly known as General Wireless, Inc., is an American mobile phone service provider. It operates the fifth largest mobile telecommunications network in the US, with 8.9 million subscribers as of May 2011...
, Cricket Communications
Cricket Communications
Cricket Communications, Inc. founded in 1999, also known as Cricket Wireless, provides wireless services to 7 million customers in the United States. The company is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless, utilizing its CDMA 1X and 1xEV-DO networks...
, and a silver version for Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
. It comes in silver(Verizon Only), black, and red (Sprint only).
While Sprint's Music Store/Player ("powered by Groove Mobile") will list all songs on the SD card, it fails to play any that reside above the first 1GB of space on the card, producing "Error M506". It also fails to play random tracks if some tracks have a long pathname (directory name length plus file name length), where "long" is approximately over 32 characters.
Verizon's version specifically prevents you sending audio files to the phone via Bluetooth (OBEX). Ringtones can, however, be transferred using free software, called BitPim.
Red L7
Partnering with Motorola, various British networks released a special Product RedProduct Red
Product Red, styled as RED, is a brand licensed to partner companies such as Nike, American Express , Apple Inc., Starbucks, Converse, Bugaboo, Penguin Classics , Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark and Dell...
SLVR and Bluetooth H3 headset to help support Global Fund programs which aim to positively impact the lives of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Criticisms
The SLVR has an almost identical software user interface (UI) to the RAZR which is regarded as clumsy and ill-designed. Other criticisms are when the battery is low: The SLVR emits a loud beep every few minutes, causing problems when people are sleeping or in business meetings. The beeping can only be disabled by putting the phone in silent mode, vibrate, switching it off, or plugging it in for battery recharging.Other Specifications
The complete Motorola SLVR L7 list of specifications are:| Type | Specification |
|---|---|
| Modes | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Weight | 3.38 oz |
| Dimensions | 1.8 in x 4.2 in x 0.64 in |
| Form Factor | Bar Internal Antenna |
| Battery Life | Talk: 6.33 hours (380 minutes) Standby: 350 hours (15 days) |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion 820 mAh MAH The National Security Service was the governmental intelligence organization of Turkey between 1926 and 1965, when it was replaced by the National Intelligence Organization .... |
| Display | Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Colors: 262,144 (18-bit) Size: 176x220 pixels |
| Platform / OS | P2K |
| Memory | 5 MB (built-in, flash shared memory) |
| Phone Book Capacity | 1000 |
| FCC ID | IHDT56FP1 (Approved October 13, 2005) |
| Bluetooth | class 2 |
| Camera | Resolution: VGA (640x480) |
| Email Client | Protocols Supported: POP3, SMTP |
| Expansion Card | Card Type: TransFlash (MicroSD) |
| High-Speed Data | Technology: GPRS |
| Java ME | Version: MIDP 2.0 |
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Numbers per entry: 6 |
| Predictive Text Entry | Technology: iTAP ITap iTap is a predictive text technology for mobile phones, developed by Motorola as a competitor to T9. It was designed as a replacement for the old letter mappings on phones to help with word entry. This makes some of the modern mobile phones features like text messaging and note-taking easier.When... |
| Ringer Profiles | Number of profiles: 6 |
| Speaker Phone | Type: Full-Duplex |
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes |
| USB | built-in mini-USB connector |
| Video Capture | Max. Length: 1 minute 15 seconds (approximately) |
| Wireless Internet | WAP 2.3 [White SIM from T-Mobile with large Pink "T"] Made for Internet only |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Custom Graphics | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes |
| Data-Capable | Yes |
| Digital TTY/TDD | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Multiple Languages | Yes |
| Music Player | Yes |
| PC Sync | Yes |
| Picture ID | Yes |
| Polyphonic Ringtones | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes |
| SyncML | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes |
| Vibrate | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | Yes |
| Voice Memo | Yes |
L9/L72
The SLVR L9, known as the L72 in Asia, features a 2.0 megapixel camera which records Video at CIFCommon Intermediate Format
CIF , also known as FCIF , is a format used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of YCbCr sequences in video signals, commonly used in video teleconferencing systems. It was first proposed in the H.261 standard.CIF was designed to be easy to convert to PAL or NTSC...
352*288, GPRS class 10 and EDGE
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
class 10 support, FM radio and expandable memory of up to 2GB. It was released in June 2007. It is an upgrade to the L7e, with an improved camera and FM radio.