Motorola Slvr

The Motorola Slvr (styled SLVR) is a series of mobile phones from Motorola, and is one of the series in the 4LTR line. The first phones were out in early 2005. They are designed to be very thin and lightweight.

Use by NSA

The SLVR is featured in the NSA ANT catalog as a variant costing $15,000 and containing a software defined radio for covert surveillance.

L2

Motorola Slvr L2
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900 , GPRS
Dimensions 113 x 49 x 10.9 mm
Weight 86 g
Memory 10 MB
Display STN 65,000 colours
Connectivity mini-USB, Bluetooth

The Slvr L2 was introduced in 2005. The L2, which lacks a camera, external memory, and music features, is marketed specifically to corporate and government markets which generally prohibit their employees from using phones with the listed features.[1] It is not marketed specifically under the Slvr designation.

Specifications

Type Specification
Modes GSM 850 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Europe/Asia: GSM 900 instead of 850
Weight 2.82 oz (80 g)
Dimensions 4.33" x 1.93" x 0.41" (110 x 49 x 10 mm)
Form Factor Bar Internal Antenna
Battery Life Talk: 5.83 hours (350 minutes) Standby: 380 hours (15.8 days)
Battery Type LiIon 720 mAh
Display Type: LCD (Color STN) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 128 x 160 pixels
Platform / OS (N/A)
Memory 10 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
Phone Book Capacity 500
FCC ID IHDT56FW1
Custom Ringtones supports MP3 format
High-Speed Data Technology: GPRS class 10
Java ME Version: MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.110
Multiple Numbers per Name Numbers per entry: 6
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 24
Predictive Text Entry Technology: iTAP
Ringer Profiles Number of profiles: 6
Speaker Phone Type: Full-Duplex
Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes plus IM (Wireless Village)
USB mini-USB connector
Wireless Internet WAP 2.0
Alarm Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
Custom Graphics Yes
Data-Capable Yes
EMS / Picture Messaging Yes
Games Yes
MMS Yes
Multiple Languages Yes
Push-To-Talk Yes
Side Keys Yes
Text Messaging Templates Yes
Vibrate Yes

L6

Motorola Slvr L6
Compatible networks GSM
Dimensions 113×49×10.9 mm
Weight 86 g
Memory 11 MB
Display STN 65,000 colours, 128×160 pixels
Rear camera VGA
Connectivity mini-USB, Bluetooth

The Slvr L6, also from early 2005, was released shortly before its heavily advertised brother, the L7 (see below). The L6 held the title of the thinnest mobile phone in the UK for a short while, before being beaten by the Samsung P300. Features of the L6 include Bluetooth, MP3 ring tones, camera and video on it. It is basically a cut-down version of the Slvr L7 with all functions except for iTunes ( US only) and the use of external memory. The Slvr L6 also has a smaller screen than that of the Slvr L7.

A newer version of the L6 called L6i adds FM radio function.

Features

Specifications

Type Specification
Modes GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Weight 2.82 oz (80 g)
Dimensions 4.33" x 1.93" x 0.41" (110 x 49 x 10 mm)
Form Factor Bar Internal Antenna
Battery Life Talk: 5.83 hours (350 minutes) Standby: 380 hours (15.8 days)
Battery Type LiIon 720 mAh
Display Type: LCD (Color STN) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 128 x 160 pixels
Platform / OS Motorola Native OS
Memory 10 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
Phone Book Capacity 500
FCC ID IHDT6FW1 (Approved Oct 12, 2005)
Camera Resolution: VGA (640 x 480) self-timer
High-Speed Data Technology: GPRS class 10
Java ME Version: MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Multiple Numbers per Name Numbers per entry: 6
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 24
Predictive Text Entry Technology: iTAP
Ringer Profiles Number of profiles: 6
Speaker Phone Type: Full-Duplex
Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes plus IM (Wireless Village)
USB mini-USB connector
Video Capture Max. Length: 15 seconds
Wireless Internet WAP 2.0
Alarm Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
Custom Graphics Yes
Custom Ringtones Yes
Data-Capable Yes
EMS / Picture Messaging Yes
Games Yes
MMS Yes
Multiple Languages Yes
Picture ID Yes
Push-To-Talk Yes
Side Keys Yes
Text Messaging Templates Yes
Vibrate Yes

Specific absorption rate

As of November 2005, (when it was first introduced) the Motorola Slvr L6 ranked as one of the ten highest-radiation phones in the United States at a digital SAR level of 1.58.

L7

Motorola Slvr L7

Motorola Slvr L7 running iTunes
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (quad band), GPRS; CDMA 850/1900, 1xEVDO
First released Q1 2005
Form factor Candybar
Dimensions 1.9 in x 4.5 in x 0.45 in
Weight 3.38 oz
Memory 11 MB Internal and External microSD cards expandable up to 1 GB.
Display 176×220 pixel ( 1.9 ) 262,144 color TFT LCD
Connectivity mini-USB, Bluetooth

The L7 was released at the same time as the L6 (early 2005), but the L7 is more professional, and is one of a few non-Apple branded phones released featuring iTunes support, allowing the user to play up to 100 downloaded songs that are stored on the phone's removable microSD card. It is known for its dedicated web browser and web video downloader which critics have said is the main feature of the Slvr.

The Slvr L7 also features Bluetooth connectivity, a digital camera with 4x digital zoom and has a speakerphone. Carried in the United States by Cingular Wireless, Metro PCS, and Cricket Communications, and carried in Canada by Rogers Wireless, it superseded the earlier Motorola ROKR E1, which was withdrawn from the market due to lackluster sales. There is also a quad-band World Version of the L7 available internationally, which comes without the iTunes software. Instead, the standard Motorola Digital Audio Player is included. The SD card is used for storing videos downloading from the web via GSM/GPRS.

Features

Motorola L71 on the China Mobile network

L7i/L7e/L71

This is a refresh version of the phone that features a 1.3megapixel camera, EDGE and some internal hardware changes - it is effectively a Motorola RIZR Z3 with a 1.3 MP camera in a candybar form factor. The various model designations are for different markets and case styles. Note that the L7i is not the same phone as the "L7 i-Mode" - despite the very similar external appearance, the internal parts are almost completely different. The L7e will operate with a 2 GB micro SD card.

L7c

Similar to the original Slvr, this CDMA version offers a Sprint or Motorola music player which can hold as many songs as the size of the memory card in the phone. It also features EvDO high speed data. Currently the phone is offered by Sprint, Claro, U.S. Cellular, MetroPCS, Cricket Communications, and a silver version for Verizon Wireless. It comes in silver(Verizon Only), black, and red (Sprint only).

While Sprint's Music Store/Player ("powered by Groove Mobile") will list all songs on the SD card, it fails to play any that reside above the first 1 GB of space on the card, producing "Error M506". It also fails to play random tracks if some tracks have a long pathname (directory name length plus file name length), where "long" is approximately over 32 characters.

Verizon's version specifically prevents you sending audio files to the phone via Bluetooth (OBEX). Ringtones can, however, be transferred using free software, called BitPim.

Red L7

Partnering with Motorola, various British networks released a special Product Red Slvr and Bluetooth H3 headset to help support Global Fund programs which aim to positively impact the lives of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Criticisms

The Slvr has an almost identical software user interface (UI) to the RAZR which is regarded as clumsy and ill-designed. Other criticisms are when the battery is low: The Slvr emits a loud beep every few minutes, causing problems when people are sleeping or in business meetings. The beeping can only be disabled by putting the phone in silent mode, vibrate, switching it off, or plugging it in for battery recharging.

Other specifications

The complete Motorola Slvr L7 list of specifications are:[3]

Type Specification
Modes GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Weight 3.38 oz
Dimensions 1.8 in x 4.2 in x 0.64 in
Form Factor Bar

Internal Antenna

Battery Life Talk: 6.33 hours (380 minutes)

Standby: 350 hours (15 days)

Battery Type Li-Ion

820 mAh

Display Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD)

Colors: 262,144 (18-bit) Size: 176x220 pixels

Platform / OS P2K
Memory 5 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
Phone Book Capacity 1000
FCC ID IHDT56FP1 (Approved October 13, 2005)
Bluetooth class 2
Camera Resolution: VGA (640x480) [L7e = 1280x1024]
Email Client Protocols Supported: POP3, SMTP
Expansion Card Card Type: TransFlash (MicroSD)
High-Speed Data Technology: GPRS
Java ME Version: MIDP 2.0
Multiple Numbers per Name Numbers per entry: 6
Predictive Text Entry Technology: iTAP
Ringer Profiles Number of profiles: 6
Speaker Phone Type: Full-Duplex
Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes
USB built-in mini-USB connector
Video Capture Max. Length: 1 minute 15 seconds (approximately)
Wireless Internet WAP 2.3 [White SIM from T-Mobile with large Pink "T"] Made for Internet only
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
Custom Graphics Yes
Custom Ringtones Yes
Data-Capable Yes
Digital TTY/TDD Yes
EMS / Picture Messaging Yes
Games Yes
MMS Yes
Multiple Languages Yes
Music Player Yes
PC Sync Yes
Picture ID Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes
Push-To-Talk Yes
Ringer ID Yes
Side Keys Yes
SyncML Yes
Text Messaging Templates Yes
Vibrate Yes
Voice Dialing Yes
Voice Memo Yes

L9/L72

Motorola Slvr L9

Motorola Slvr L9 (L72)
Weight 96 g
Memory 20 MB internal
microSD
Display 176x220, 256K colors
Rear camera 2 MP

The Slvr L9, known as the L72 in Asia, features a 2.0-megapixel camera which records Video at CIF 352*288, GPRS class 10 and EDGE class 10 support, FM radio and expandable memory of up to 2 GB. It was released in June 2007. It is an upgrade to the L7e, with an improved camera and FM radio.

References

  1. ↑ Zhang, Tong (2006-05-03). "Cingular Introduces Motorola L2 Phone". MobileTechReview. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Memory Card Compatibility Chart". Motorola-global-en-au.custhelp.com. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Slvr L7 at ePhoneNews
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