First look: Motorola W230

Motorola w230 is a latest arrival in the ‘W’ series from Motorola. Overall the phone looks very simple and no frills attached, Extended memory upto 2 GB and the dedicated music key, which makes digital audio (iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AMR) and FM radio (with RDS) listening easier are the significant features of the mobile.

Motorola w230 comes up with an candybar 1.6” 128 x 128 color screen, 9 hours of talk time, and the CrystalTalk audio technology. It also features support for Hinglish (Hindi + English), Bengali, Tamil, Telugu text messaging facility. The phone comes up with an extended memory upto 2GB along with optional removable microSD card. CrystalTalk technology, the Industry leading audio technology allows the user to have crystal clear communication even in very noisy environments results in a fantastic feature for the common users in India. The phone is available in two colors - manadarin-bordered dark titanium gray and lustrous silver-bordered and is priced at Rs. 2800 in Indian stores.

Bottomline: A pick for music lovers who is looking for economical phones.

Update: Complete details along with the specification about the phone is available here