Anyone who's been jonesing for a
U9 with a little more style look no further than the MOTOJEWEL, a new clamshell Motorola's bringing to the UK this fall that's being billed as "a phone so sassy that users will wish they could wear it." What then, pray tell, makes it so sassy? Well, that's an open subject of debate -- but we're guessing it's mostly the "3D crystal-cut design" that rings the mirrored Midnight Quartz shell to give it that jeweled look and the "dazzling" purple keypad that you won't find on your garden variety U9. Otherwise, though, the specs are sounding mighty familiar: 2-megapixel cam, external touch-sensitive music controls, stereo Bluetooth, Motorola's CrystalTalk noise reduction -- you know the drill -- and unless Moto pulled a fast one on us and slipped in some 3G, it's likely packing quadband EDGE. Look for this little gem (see what we did there?) as a Carphone Warehouse limited edition exclusive starting in November.
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posted Sep 3rd 2008 7:21PM
i find it quite ugly, sorta like a virgin moble phone that someone used a belt sander on.
Wow, that's ugly.
Fail. i can see the cheap plastic from here. Plastic gems are not pretty. Why is it purple? What if you like maroon? Huh? It looks like some Disney knockoff phone that says "I love you" over and over again and it probably will last about as long as a gumball.
PS I would get Zen Mosaic over this. That's how bad it is.
Whew, I'm glad I'm not the only one to think so. That thing is nasty.
really?.....this is coming out soon?....does moto own a time machine? cause this looks like its from the year 2000
Smells like poop and failure
No, that's just you
yer done moto, stick a fork in 'em
Criticize much?
I don't get it, whats the poin of 3g in a non-smartphone? Webpages would be next to impossible to look at on this thing and any ringtones, games, wallpapers that could fit in this phones limited memory would be too small to require more than edge to download.
*point
I don't understand, do they _WANT_ to go out of business?
Get your act together, Motorola.
no kidding ... this is crap. looks like something I'd buy at toys r us.
I like it.
that's the uglist phone i've ever seen in my entire life. i'd pay not to have that.
Ok, you totally don't have one. You can drop some money in my paypal account: tommyraz@gmail.com
Thanks!!!!
Do I hear a spam stampede?
ahaha thats why i covered my ass, I hope tommyraz@gmail is either nonexistant or ready for the stampede.
this is Thomas Razbajtidhad better known as tommyraz, and I want my life back.
@Erik
More like a SPAMpede.
Motorola just don't get it do they? They need to sack their entire design team because this and most of their phones are constantly getting beaten with the fugly stick.
Repeat after me: Good. Design. Sells.
. . . and not crap like this.
How ironic. Aren't jewels supposed to be pretty?
I can't put my finger on why, but when I look at this phone I want to punch things.
It's quite possible that if I saw one in public I would be forced to force it down the throat of its owner.
Oh, and one more thing. That "3D crystal-cut design" is reminiscent of the Diamond's back:
http://www.telefonino.net/new_files/images/global/HTC-Touch-Diamond_32565_1.jpg
Wow, that looks like complete ass.
So is this the PEBL(spelled right?) but for chicks?
No it's the SHT...
is this the iphone killer they were bragging about a year ago?
I say Motorola is MOTODead...
Not to troll or anything, but that's kinda what Michael dell said about Apple :http://news.cnet.com/Dell-Apple-should-close-shop/2100-1001_3-203937.html
And well... just look at them now.. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/06/01/16/apples_jobs_says_michael_dell_should_eat_his_own_words.html
If Nokia prism series can make it, this can too. It should look cool in real life, if bling's your sort of thing
Also, first positive comment of the page! Go me!
It's sassy all right. Sassy as a cheap hooker.
You guys are all missing two important parts of Motorola's equation for designing this phone:
1) Ghetto-ocity
2) Vaginas
It would go something like this:
Ghetto + Vagina + Need for Cheap Phone = MOTOJEWEL
brings a new even more unfortunate meaning to the Vagina Monologues
Vagina MOTOlogues?
MOTOJEWEL = PLASTIC TURD
i think i would rather be hit in the jewels then rock that POS
Who the hell let their 14 year old daughter design a cell phone? Makes an excellent accessory...for a 5 year olds Barbie. Nothing is appealing about this phone...well I take that back,the fact that it's not out yet,is very appealing. "Introducing the MotoHomo,it's so gay,it will have you saying..HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY"
I think I saw one of these at the store today. It was full of Smarties and played Old MacDonald when you pressed a key.
Guys... you're missing the whole point. The phone is S-H-I-N-Y!!!!!!!
What's wrong with "JEWL"?
Fail. i can see the cheap plastic from here. Plastic gems are not pretty. Why is it purple? What if you like maroon? Huh? It looks like some Disney knockoff phone that says "I love you" over and over again and it probably will last about as long as a gumball.
PS I would get Zen Mosaic over this. That's how bad it is.
Moto has failed again... their climax was the razr..... hmmmm they haven't made anything better since.... I feel sorry for them really.
Ew.
What... the... hell?
Why are they saying I will want to wear that monstrousity?
I do not need anymore embarassment in my life.
It appears to be targeted at young preteen girls.
At least, I hope that was their thinking.
this is hideous.
someone really stupid is in charge of things over at moto. how many hours of wasted time went into this?
this really pisses me off .. I really want to like moto .. i really do, but they're churning out garbage.
goodbye moto.
Maybe i'm crazy but I actually think this phone looks AWESOME! Is it coming stateside? If not I'd gladly buy one unlocked and use it here. I don't even have a cell phone and have never owned one before, but this phone looks so unique and cool that I would signup today if a provider offered it here. I don't even really have a huge use for a phone but it looks so pretty :) Stupid male centric engadget people, and most of you repliers, don't know how to appreciate uniqueness and a bit of glam