Motorola SLVR
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| Screen | 176×220 pixels 256,000 color TFT LCD |
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| Ringtone | MP3 |
| Memory | 11 MB |
| Networks | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (quad band), GPRS; CDMA 850/1900, 1xEVDO |
| Connectivity | mini-USB, Bluetooth |
| Physical size | 49 mm×113 mm×11.5 mm |
| Weight | 96 g |
The Motorola SLVR[1] is the name for a series of candybar-style mobile phones from Motorola consisting of:
- Moto L2 (see below)
- SLVR L6 and SLVR L6i with i-mode
- SLVR L7 and SLVR L7i with i-mode
- SLVR L7c, a CDMA version with EVDO data capability, currently a limited-edition phone on the Sprint network in the US.
- SLVR L7e, an updated GSM version with EDGE data capability, 1.3 Mega Pixel camera, and a new KRZR style keypad
The SLVR L6 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. A similar-looking model, the Motorola L2 is also available but not marketed specifically under the SLVR designation. 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[2].
The phones are thinner than and have a similar keypad design to their cousin, the RAZR, and the newest version of the phone (SLVR L7, formerly known as the V8) is one of a few phones currently out featuring Apple Computer's iTunes support, allowing the user to play up to 100 downloaded tunes that are stored on the phone's removable microSD card. Its keypad is derived from the RAZR's, albeit without the dedicated web browser and text messaging buttons. 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 Carried in the United States by Cingular Wireless, and carried in Canada by Rogers Wireless, it superseded the earlier Motorola ROKR E1, which was withdrawn from the market due to lackluster sales.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.
Since the L7's flash memory capacity is expandable (see below), some users have expressed interest in changing the 100 song limitation of the stock phone. There are at least two cracked versions of iTunes for the SLVR; one that increases the theoretical song capacity to 1000 and another that removes the limitation completely. These versions were both made by a Russian cracker known as "Vassio" from the original 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 versions of iTunes, respectively, and include various other modifications as well. The international "unlocked" version of the L7 is technically able to add the iTunes software through PC interface applications such as Motorola RSD lite, P2K Tools, and MotoMidMan. A SLVR with any cracked version will not sync with iTunes, so songs must be loaded either via an alternate interface application (such as MotoTunes) or directly to the microSD card.
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[edit] iTunes support
It is important to note that with the release of iTunes 7.0 on September 12, 2006, the SLVR phone is no longer supported. Users can continue to listen to older audio files but cannot add new songs from the iTunes store.
Apple Computer released iTunes 7.0.1 which allowed the SLVR to be compatable with iTunes yet again, but would not allow songs purchased with iTunes 7.0 to be played on a SLVR phone.
iTunes 7.0.2 allows songs purchased on the iTunes Store to play on the SLVR.
[edit] Other Info
Samsung has released the Samsung T509 and X820 to compete with the SLVR.
Interestingly, the SLVR, with its sleek black body, both resembles the monoliths of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and has nearly the same relative physical proportions (1:4.3:9.8 versus 1:4:9).
[edit] SLVR L7 Phone specifications and features
- Battery: Li-Ion 820 mAh
- Talk time: up to 6 hours
- Standby time: up to 17 days
- Dimensions: 1.9 x 4.5 x .45 in. / 113 x 49 x 11.5 mm.
- Weight: 3.5 oz. / 96 g.
- Bands: Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for international roaming
- GPRS : Class 10 (2U/4D)
- Display: TFT, 256K colours, 176 x 220 resolution
- Memory: 11MB internal (6MB available to users), microSD (TransFlash) expansion card slot for up to 1GB removable storage (advertised as only 512MB)
- Camera: VGA resolution (640x480), 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
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ pronounced sliver
- ^ Zhang, Tong (2006-05-03). Cingular Introduces Motorola L2 Phone. MobileTechReview. Retrieved on 2006-09-17.
[edit] External links
- Motorola SLVR L7 - SLVR L7 on Motorola's website
- Motorola SLVR L7 Reviews - SLVR L7 Reviews
- Motorola SLVR L7 Review
| Motorola phones | |
| A Series | A760 (2003), A780, A830 (2002), A925, A1000 (2004), A1200 (2006) |
| E Series | E365 (2003), E398, E680, E770, E815, E1000 (2004) |
| i Series | i710, i860, i870 (2005), i920/i930 |
| MPx Series | MPx200 (2003), MPx220, MpX |
| T Series | T720 |
| V Series | V60i, V120c (2002), V180, V220 (2004), V360 (2005), V400 (2003), V551 (2004), V557 (2005), V600, V620, V635, V710, V980 (2004) |
| Four-Letter Series | KRZR (2006), MAXX (2007), MING (2006), PEBL (2006), RAZR (2004), RIZR (2006), ROKR E1 (2005), ROKR E2 (2006), ROKR E6 (2006), SLVR (2005), SCPL (2006) |
| Others | DynaTAC (1983), International 3200 (1994), StarTac (1996), MOTOFONE (2006), Q (2006) |
| (see also List of Motorola products#Mobile telephones and Motorola phones) Edit | |
