Details of a new Symbian phone from Motorola are emerging thanks to this filing to the FCC. The phone which appears to be UIQ based is a 3G phone and looks like its be branded with Hutchison's 3G service 3 (just starting up in the UK). The phone supports UMTS 3G, but is also supports tri-band GSM meaning it can be used anywhere in the world.
The screen size is 208x320 pixels (which suggests this is a UIQ phone). The screenshot below also show a UIQ interface (notice the familiar elemts from the P800 such as application selection bar and status bar). In other words this is definetely a UIQ phone - which has interesting strategic implications.
The screnshots above also show a Today view like screen built into the phone. The information slots at the top of the third screenshot suggest that Magpie technology may be being included in this phone. Screenshots also suggest there will be more applications and some improvements (for example the Mp3/ Audio player above shows a fast forward function that the P800 currently does not have).
Input may also be different, the above graphic from the manual suggest a different hand writing recognition system is being used. Certainly UIQ and the Symbian OS supports an open interface for handwriting recognition (effectively allowing different input types to be plugged in). UIQ devices can have user slectable handwriting recognition options.
Applications included are Agenda, Messaging, Calculator, Phone, Connect to PC, Time, Contacts, To Do, Control Panel, Voice, Jotter, Web, Music Player, Picture Viewer, Video Player, Camera, Home Screen, and VirusScan.
The above diagram from the manual illustrates some of the features on the phone. Of note are the Three key which enables access to special three functions (presumably video on demand etc.). Also there are several game keys suggesting that gaming is seen as an important part of this phone.
Expansion is via a memory card, but it is not clear what type. Its looks like MMD or SD. There is no meniton of bluetooth but clearly such a phone is likely to include this.
The camera is in the front of the phone and enables the two way video phone calls for which 3G / 3 are noted. In this respect this is the first Symbian phone to support video phone calls.
More details as they become available.
