Motorola announces W7 Active Edition for fitness and sporting enthusiasts
By Laura June 
posted May 11th 2009 10:02AM
posted May 11th 2009 10:02AM
Sure, we were a little hard on it back when we first saw its rumored, horrifying existence but it turns out our nightmare scenario has come true: the W7 exists. The one we're seeing above however, has had at least a little sexy added to it -- ditching the three-part color scheme for blackish silver -- and it also has 3G which lessens the pain a little. The fitness and sporting targeted handset sports an accelerometer, which can be used to do all sorts of things like silence the ringer and pause or restart the tunes on a run, and it also boasts a pedometer for those of you who like to enumerate every step you take. The W7 (which will be available in white as well) is going to be available by June of this year in Asia and Latin America, but there's no word on pricing or availability elsewhere. There is one more shot after the break -- if you dare.
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iphone killer
Right
Motorola needs to pull a palm like turn-around and release a decent touch screen OS phone already.
Considering Motorola's financial status, why are they still bringing out things like this?
You guys do realize that smartphones continue to be in the minority of cellphone sales, right? Moto needs a killer phone, yes, but they also have to keep making cheap things that carriers can offer for free
I see no problem here. I saw worst things for cheap phones.
It is a great phone, it seems (I have never heard of it before this), for the market it is aimed at: free or cheaper than cheap.
Guys, this is a cheap phone aimed for Asia and Latin America. In these markets, not everyone can pay for the data plans that smartphones require. Motorola still needs to ship phones like this to keep the some of its economies of scale in emerging markets. This phone will never see the light of day in North America or Europe.
I know everyone wants to see the Moto Android, but it's going to take a while. When it does come out though, I think everyone will be surprised...
US ppl .......You dont understand Latin american market or asian ...
this phone can actually do very good !! b/c in Latin America ppl exercise...(not like US hehehe)
In US ppl spk in cmplte sntnces. Nt lik Latn Amrca.
US ppl .......You dont understand Latin american market or asian ...
this phone can actually do very good !! b/c in Latin America ppl exercise...(not like US hehehe)
I honestly can't remember the last time I saw someone (here in the UK) using a Motorola phone. Who's still buying their phones? US CDMA customers?
Pretty much anyone still on an iDEN network.
@aaron: take a trip to buenos aires when you get the chance. the sterling's still real strong against it i believe, and i saw plenty of brits there when i visited. the steaks are awesome, and the shopping is great. and you'll see that nearly everybody uses a motorola flip phone. usually the cheap W-series. and you'll also see beckham posters with the razr2.
Maybe I'm getting old (28), but all I really want is a quality phone, thin and light, without all the bells and whistles. Nothing says "I'm a douche" any better than the guy hanging out with his friends, twittering relentlessly on his iPhone. So to me, this phone doesn't look all that bad. The pedometer is an interesting, though probably gimmicky, addition.
Totally agree with you. Noah Lieske
Now, ive been reading engadget for quite a while now, keeping my opinions to myself, and refusing to type in a comment.
But i just couldn't help it for this, Motorola has been my worst experience as a mobile phone company ever! Customer service sucks, support sucks, hell the phones are the worst suck ive ever had to use.
I'd rather walk around with a cup and string than carry around a motorola
I've never had to deal with their support, but all their phones I've used were utter garbage. The last one was a Motorola Q I got as a freebie, and it actually made Windows Mobile look *worse* than it already is. I literally switched back to a Samsung dumbphone which at least could reliably place and receive calls.
You couldn't pay me to use that.