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Motorola's XT531 hits the FCC, ready for its US crossover
Motorola's XT531 has gone through more name changes than a certain rapper-cum-vodka shilling mogul, and the trend might continue as it makes its way to the US. The budget-friendly handset, known as the Fire XT in Europe and the Spice XT in Latin America, has just surfaced at the FCC toting AT&T-compatible GSM bands, UMTS / HSDPA 850MHz / 1900MHz support, WiFi and Bluetooth. Based on Moto's official PR for the handset's Chinese release, we know this 3.5-incher also sports a front-facing VGA / 5 megapixel rear camera, and is set to launch with Android 2.3 onboard. With Google's newest pal clearly chasing after heat-related naming conventions, we expect to see this one launch with an equally caliente moniker.
Motorola Domino+ says 'cheese' to the spy camera
Does the addition of a "+" to a phone's name make it any more exquisite? Perhaps not, but that isn't stopping Motorola from taking the symbol for a test drive. If nothing else, the Domino+ (aka XT531) at least earns the extra character in design alone, brandishing a unique-looking candy white shell in its candid photo shoot. Meant to be a budget Android handset, it packs an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227, 512MB of RAM, Android 2.3.4, a five megapixel shooter, and a 3.5-inch HVGA display. For a phone that's expected to sell for roughly $340 (off-contract, of course) in China, it has at least a few half-decent specs to carry around. It'll be available in both white and black at a yet-to-be-determined date. At the given price point, it'll be interesting to see if this Domino has an effect on the company's sales in China. Yes, we had to.
