Editing Motorola V600

{{Short description|Flip phone by Motorola released in 2004}}{{Infobox Mobile phone
| name = Motorola V600<br/>/ V620 / V635
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| developer = [[Motorola]]
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| series = V600
| networks = [[GSM]]
| released = {{Start date and age|2004|1}}
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| predecessor = [[Motorola V60]]
| successor = Motorola V620 > Motorola V635<br/>[[Motorola RAZR V3]]
| related = [[Motorola V500]]<br/>[[Motorola V525]]<br/>[[Motorola V300]]
| type = [[Mobile phone]]
| form = [[Clamshell design|Clamshell]]
| dimensions = {{convert|88|mm|in|abbr=on}} H (folded) <br /> {{convert|48|mm|in|abbr=on}} W <br /> {{convert|24|mm|in|abbr=on}} D
| weight = {{convert|115|g|oz|abbr=on}} (V600/V620)<br/>{{convert|124|g|oz|abbr=on}} (V635)
| input = [[Keypad]]
| display = 176 x 220 px color [[TFT LCD]]
| ext_display = Yes
| rear_camera = [[VGA resolution]]
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'''Motorola V600''' is a [[Flip (form)|clamshell]] mobile phone made by [[Motorola]], the company's flagship [[GSM]] handset for 2004, and designed as the successor of [[Motorola V60]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola V600 |url=https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?id=247 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Phone Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref> The V600 is a [[quad-band]] "world phone", operating on GSM/[[GPRS]] bands 850/900/1800/1900.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile-review.com January 2003: New products. Part 1 |url=https://www.mobile-review.com/itogi/2003/january-np-en.shtml |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=www.mobile-review.com}}</ref> The direct successor was the Motorola '''V620''' and then '''V635''', with some improvements, until being majorly succeeded by the functionally identical [[Motorola V3|Motorola V3 (RAZR)]].

The Motorola V600 has an integrated [[Camera phone|camera]] (VGA resolution), color display (65,000 colors), polyphonic ringtones and [[Bluetooth]] connectivity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Motorola In Need Of New Cell-Phone Models |url=https://www.forbes.com/2003/08/18/0818motorolapinnacor.html |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> It was finished in a metal-clad aluminium designed exterior that was considered stylish much like its predecessor.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=A Motorola retrospective (photos) |url=https://www.cnet.com/pictures/a-motorola-retrospective-photos/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiley |first=M. |date=2004-01-23 |title=Our Most Anticipated Gear of 2004 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/23/our-most-anticipated-gear-of-2004 |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> On the exterior, the V600 has a translucent cover in light blue under which is the monochrome second display.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile-review.com January 2003: New products. Part 1 |url=https://www.mobile-review.com/itogi/2003/january-np-en.shtml |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.mobile-review.com}}</ref>

The V600 was positively received despite its delayed release. It became, alongside the other two models<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile-review.com Motorola V300. First impressions |url=https://www.mobile-review.com/preview/motorola-v300-en.shtml |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.mobile-review.com}}</ref> of Motorola's "triplets" - [[Motorola V500]] and [[Motorola V300]] - among the top-selling GSM phones in the US in the first quarter of 2004, boosting the company's net income and global market share.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola's Hat Trick |url=https://www.forbes.com/2004/05/05/cz_mt_0505tentech.html |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> The V600 along with the other two aforementioned models also gained popularity in European markets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Global mobile market hits high note |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/global-mobile-market-hits-high-note/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=ZDNET |language=en}}</ref>

== History and marketing ==
Motorola V600 was announced at the 2003 [[Consumer Electronics Show]] and was expected for a release in the second half of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-06-03 |title=Motorola V600 |url=http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWhtml/m_v600.html |access-date=2025-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603011204/http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWhtml/m_v600.html |archive-date=3 June 2004 }}</ref> It was developed along with two other similar but lower models, [[Motorola V500]] and [[Motorola V300]], collectively referred to as the "[[triplets]]".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Recharged Motorola |url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2003/0915/022.html |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Because Motorola's operating profit had been significantly less than market leader [[Nokia]], the company designed these phones along with others differently by trimming costs. The "triplets" are almost identical and have many common parts.<ref name=":4" />

The V600 was the first ever [[quad-band]] cell phone to be announced, being able to operate on GSM bands 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz, meaning that it could be used anywhere in the world apart from Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-01-14 |title=Motorola leads world with quad-band unit |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/403422/motorola-leads-world-quad-band-unit |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>

The Motorola V600 was hyped and became a much anticipated product,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=PhoneArena |date=2007-01-19 |title=Motorola V600 review |url=https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Motorola-V600-review_id46 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=PhoneArena |language=en-US}}</ref> however its release was delayed because of cited software problems<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Motorola's Christmas Hang-Up |url=https://www.forbes.com/2003/09/27/cx_mt_0926mot.html |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> and it missed the crucial Christmas period.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The V600 was also expected to be the breakthrough media cell phone for Motorola during the trend of [[camera phones]], so missing the expected release was bad for the firm and wrapped up what had been a difficult year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola shows new spirit of innovation |url=https://www.theregister.com/2004/01/09/motorola_shows_new_spirit/ |website=The Register}}</ref>

In October 2003, Motorola announced a special edition of the Motorola V600 in a tie-in with luxury carmaker [[Aston Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aston Martin Motors With Motorola |url=https://www.forbes.com/2003/09/12/cx_ah_0912tentech.html |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

At the 2004 CES show, Motorola announced availability of the V600 and signalled that it would be as big a product as the preceding V60 and the [[StarTAC]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-01-12 |title=Advanced devices debut at CES show {{!}} RCR Wireless News |url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20040112/archived-articles/advanced-devices-debut-at-ces-show |access-date=2025-05-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> It was finally released in January 2004 in Europe, on February 24 in Taiwan,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-02-26 |title=Motorola announces availability of V600 in Taiwan, touts contribution to 2004 shipments |url=https://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2004/02/25&pages=A6&seq=28 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=DIGITIMES |language=en}}</ref> and suffered another delay in the US<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-04-03 |title=RCR Wireless News |url=https://rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=17184 |access-date=2025-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040403232903/https://rcrnews.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?newsId=17184 |archive-date=3 April 2004 }}</ref> until it was released at the end of March 2004,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-03-30 |title=Motorola's V600 arrives |url=https://www.engadget.com/2004-03-30-motorolas-v600-arrives.html |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> carried by [[T-Mobile USA|T-Mobile]], [[AT&T Wireless]] and [[Cingular]].

Considered stylish, Motorola gave out the V600 to nominees of the [[Oscars]] held on February 29, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-02-13 |title=Media Center - Motorola@ in 2004 - Motorola Puts the "Talk" into the (Red Carpet) Walk for Nominees at the 2004 Academy Awards® |url=http://www.motorola.com/content/0,,1954,00.html |access-date=2025-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040213012825/http://www.motorola.com/content/0,,1954,00.html |archive-date=13 February 2004 }}</ref><ref name=":3" />

For [[CDMA]] networks, Motorola's flagship of the time was the [[Motorola V810]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola's Fall 2003 Lineup |url=https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=5&p=1663 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Phone Scoop |language=en-US}}</ref>

== V620 ==
The '''Motorola V620''' is an updated version of Motorola's flagship V600 world phone, containing such new features as video recording, menu themes and a black housing, and superior 262k color screen (as opposed to 65k).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Motorola V620 - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News |url=https://www.mobilegazette.com/motorola-v620.htm |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.mobilegazette.com}}</ref> However, the phone lacks a [[megapixel]] camera (it is equipped with the same [[VGA]] camera), a popular feature of then modern high-end models. Additionally, the V620 only has approximately 5.5 MB of onboard [[memory]], and lacks a [[TransFlash]] card slot to expand it.<ref name=":2" /> The phone also lacks a [[CSTN]] external screen, instead featuring a small inverted-color display. The Motorola V620 was not offered through any U.S. carrier, but was popular in other GSM territories.

The V620 was also the base for the [[Motorola RAZR V3|Motorola Razr V3]] announced later in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola V3, A780, V620, V555, V975 |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_v3_a780_v620_v555_v975-news-62.php |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== V635 ==
[[File:V635_Phone.jpg|thumb|240x240px|V635]]
The '''Motorola V635''' is considered the successor to the V600 and V620 model phones. Its prominent features include the ability to insert a removable [[TransFlash]] memory card, (fully accessible through the [[Bluetooth]]) video capture and playback, 1.23-megapixel camera, and a colored external [[Thin film transistor|TFT]] display. It also adds [[EDGE (telecommunication)|EDGE]] for faster data.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mobiletracker.net/archives/2004/10/14/motorola_v620_an.php |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=www.mobiletracker.net}}</ref> The phone was announced at the CES 2005 show.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wireless |first=I. G. N. |date=2005-01-07 |title=CES 2005: Motorola V635 Bows Big |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/01/07/ces-2005-motorola-v635-bows-big |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> Its functions and software is the same as the [[Razr V3]].

The phone was primarily unavailable in United States, as major US carriers did not offer the phone to their subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=German |first=Kent |title=Motorola V635 review: Motorola V635 |url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/motorola-v635-preview/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref> It was, however, available from [[Rogers Wireless]] in Canada. 

== See also ==

* [[Motorola V500]] and V300 - sibling model series
* [[Motorola Razr V3]] - successor flagship
* [[Motorola V710]] - CDMA phone
* [[Motorola V975]] - 3G phone for Eurasia

==References==
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== External links ==

* [http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details/0,,80,00.html Motorola] - V635 Product Details
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080130002608/http://developer.motorola.com/products/handsets/archive/v635/ MotoDev] - V635 Developer Resources
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