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Motorola PHOTON™ 4G Fact Sheet

Unparalleled Speed and Accessibility

June 09, 2011  

Motorola PHOTON™ 4G provides an on-the-go edge for managing your life from anywhere around the world. The PHOTON 4G delivers a dual core processor, 1GB of powerful PC-grade RAM, combined with Sprint’s 4G network, empowers you to browse, download and multitask all at maximum speeds. Get way more done with the PHOTON 4G, providing an array of versatile tools like the Motorola webtop application for accessories.

Go Anywhere Powerhouse

The Motorola PHOTON 4G delivers hardware specs that are, in a word, spectacular. A best-in-class 4.3” qHD touch display and 1GHz dual core processor top the list, quickly followed by an astonishing HD video capture and playback capability. Equipped with powerful imaging enhancement software, PHOTON’s 8MP camera delivers shutter lag speeds rivaling those of a standalone digital camera: less blur, fewer missed shots, more action, more picture perfect photos. Say goodbye to the days of rationing disk space on your smartphone; the PHOTON offers the largest total memory of WiMAX smartphones with 16GB of built in memory which can be expanded to a total of 48GB.

Access Entertainment

The Motorola PHOTON 4G you can stream the latest Hollywood hits and TV shows instantly, and watch them on PHOTON’s stunningly crisp 4.3” qHD display. Listen to your favorite music, streamed for free through Pandora. Or simply connect to the mobile HD Multi-Media accessory dock* to watch high definition video and play games on the big screen. Equipped with a powerful 8MP camera and dual LED flash, PHOTON gives you a license to thrill, complete with image-enhancing software for vivid photos and a multi-shot mode for lightning-fast photos. With 16GB of onboard storage with the option to expand storage of up to 48GB with an optional SD card, PHOTON 4G allows you to keep photos and videos directly on the device. Or if you prefer, share them immediately on social media sites like Flikr™, Picasa™ or Facebook®.

Access Business Productivity

Powered by the Motorola PHOTON 4G, get the revolutionary webtop application from Motorola that instantly extends the PHOTON into something far beyond the average smartphone. Just connect your PHOTON to unique HD Multi-Media dock accessory and webtop does the rest. Via an HDMI connection to HDTV or PC monitor, launch a full Firefox 4.0 browser that gives you access to your phone’s interface, 200,000 Android Marketplace apps, surf the Web, make calls, send texts,or run GoogleDocs, and other Web apps.. To make sure this data remains yours alone, PHOTON 4G implements several business-grade security measures such as data encryption and remote device management for maximum security. Take it everywhere as PHOTON 4G keeps you connected with worldphone calling and video chat for the easiest way to stay ahead the world around. With the PHOTON 4G by Motorola, nothing is out of reach.

MOTOROLA PHOTON 4G ™ Features

Talk and Standby Time1

Talk time: CDMA: up to 10 hours, WCDMA: up to 9.1 hours; GSM: up to 10.4 hours

Standby time: CDMA: up to 8.3 days; WCDMA: up to 13.1 days; GSM: up to 12.2 days

Bands/Modes

WiMAX 2.5, WCDMA 850/1900/2100, CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1900, CDMA EV-DO Release A, EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12

Dimensions

66.9 x 126.9 x 12.2 mm

Display

4.3” qHD (Quarter High Definition)

Weight

158 g

Battery

1700 mAh

OS

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Connectivity

3.5mm, USB 2.0 HS, HDMI, DNLA, Bluetooth, OTA, PC Sync and Corporate Sync

Network

Sprint Nextel

Messaging/Web/Apps

MMS, SMS, email (Corporate Sync, Google Mail, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email)

Camera

8MP, Digital Zoom with dual LED flash, 2nd VGA imager for video chat self image capture

Audio

FM Radio Receive, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, AMR WB, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10, WMA v9

Video

720p capture; 1080p playback

Memory

16GB, up to 48GB

Antenna

Internal

Location Services

eCompass, aGPS with Google Maps™, Google Latitude™, Google Maps Street View

Motorola PHOTON 4G will be available beginning in Q3 2011 on the Sprint Nextel network. Experience the Motorola PHOTON 4G, click here.


Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Contact your service provider for details. Contact your service provider for details

1 All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other application usage patterns.

4G refers to Sprint's next generation wireless network. See www.sprint.com for details.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC All other trademark and product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 Motorola Mobility, Inc. All rights reserved.

* Accessories sold separately.

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