Motorola's MOTOJEWEL has a surprising number of vowels

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.

[Via MobileBurn]

[ac14 @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:27PM]

i find it quite ugly, sorta like a virgin moble phone that someone used a belt sander on.

[giantenemycrab @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:35PM]

Wow, that's ugly.

[GiF @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:58PM]

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.

[HyperHacker @ Sep 4th 2008 12:00AM]

Whew, I'm glad I'm not the only one to think so. That thing is nasty.

[boss-hogg @ Sep 4th 2008 9:15AM]

really?.....this is coming out soon?....does moto own a time machine? cause this looks like its from the year 2000

[Giroro @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:35PM]

Smells like poop and failure

[Tina Darby @ Sep 4th 2008 12:37AM]

No, that's just you

[phanbouy @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:38PM]

yer done moto, stick a fork in 'em

[:) @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:44PM]

Criticize much?

[deyanimay @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:39PM]

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.

[deyanimay @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:40PM]

*point

[MadMike @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:40PM]

I don't understand, do they _WANT_ to go out of business?

Get your act together, Motorola.

[Knives_Out @ Sep 4th 2008 1:45AM]

no kidding ... this is crap. looks like something I'd buy at toys r us.

[Sofunnytom @ Sep 4th 2008 6:12PM]

I like it.

[StalematE @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:46PM]

that's the uglist phone i've ever seen in my entire life. i'd pay not to have that.

[Tomek! @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:50PM]

Ok, you totally don't have one. You can drop some money in my paypal account: [e-mail]

Thanks!!!!

[Erik @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:07PM]

Do I hear a spam stampede?

[tomek! @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:23PM]

ahaha thats why i covered my ass, I hope tommyraz@gmail is either nonexistant or ready for the stampede.

[Ridgecity @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:16PM]

this is Thomas Razbajtidhad better known as tommyraz, and I want my life back.

[HOOPER @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:08PM]

@Erik

More like a SPAMpede.

[Dobba @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:50PM]

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.

[GON @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:51PM]

How ironic. Aren't jewels supposed to be pretty?

[DJ @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:54PM]

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.

[GON @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:53PM]

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

[wiregr @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:54PM]

Wow, that looks like complete ass.

[Chris @ Sep 3rd 2008 7:55PM]

So is this the PEBL(spelled right?) but for chicks?

[Ridgecity @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:48PM]

No it's the SHT...

[Ridgecity @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:00PM]

is this the iphone killer they were bragging about a year ago?

I say Motorola is MOTODead...

[GON @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:00PM]

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

[Fernando @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:03PM]

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!

[Dan @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:04PM]

It's sassy all right. Sassy as a cheap hooker.

[Jerk Face @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:18PM]

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

[phanbouy @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:20PM]

brings a new even more unfortunate meaning to the Vagina Monologues

[CJ @ Sep 5th 2008 2:19AM]

Vagina MOTOlogues?

[Major4Play @ Sep 3rd 2008 8:27PM]

MOTOJEWEL = PLASTIC TURD

[)law( @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:06PM]

i think i would rather be hit in the jewels then rock that POS

[Shaun @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:10PM]

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"

[Zorque @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:14PM]

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.

[Shadowfox952 @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:20PM]

Guys... you're missing the whole point. The phone is S-H-I-N-Y!!!!!!!

[HL @ Sep 4th 2008 5:36AM]

What's wrong with "JEWL"?

[GiF @ Sep 3rd 2008 9:57PM]

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.

[Greg Hodges-Paramore @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:15PM]

Moto has failed again... their climax was the razr..... hmmmm they haven't made anything better since.... I feel sorry for them really.

[HyperHacker @ Sep 4th 2008 12:01AM]

Ew.

[Tina Darby @ Sep 4th 2008 12:36AM]

What... the... hell?
Why are they saying I will want to wear that monstrousity?
I do not need anymore embarassment in my life.

[gad get @ Sep 4th 2008 1:26AM]

It appears to be targeted at young preteen girls.
At least, I hope that was their thinking.

[Knives_Out @ Sep 4th 2008 1:45AM]

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.

[Kassandra @ Sep 4th 2008 2:08AM]

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