Motorola Aura

  • Released 2008, December
    141g, 18.6mm thickness
    Feature phone
    2GB storage, no card slot
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  • 1.55"
    480 pixels diameter
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
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  • 810mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola Aura - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 12
EDGE Class 12
Launch Announced 2008, October. Released 2008, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 96.9 x 47.6 x 18.6 mm (3.81 x 1.87 x 0.73 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 1.55 inches, 7.7 cm2 (~16.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 pixels diameter, 1:1 ratio (~309 ppi density)
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Internal 2GB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
  Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures
Assisted-opening blade mechanism with carbon carbide coated main gears
MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
MP4/3gp player
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 810 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 410 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 20 min
Misc Colors Silver
SAR 0.43 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)    
Price About 530 EUR

Motorola Aura - User Reviews

  • I bought this phone over a decade ago to replaced my Nokia 8800 Sirocco. Beside Vertu phone, the Nokia 8800 and Motorola Aura were the luxury phone back in the day. Before Apple and Samsung ever thought of slapping a $1K price tag on a phone these were the first.

  • What a horrid looking excuse for a phone, I would rather bathe in dirty dish water than hold this up against my ear

  • The most beautiful handheld phone thereis beside the touchscreen configuration. Motorola, bring back the old design.

  • My display is broken of Motorola Aura, can any1 help me find the same.

  • i need a motorola aura

  • I AM

  • Does any one want to sell Motorola aura ..I am interested in buying it ..

  • I also need to repair this phone ,it just die on me .where can I repair this in sg?

  • where can i repair my aura?

  • I still have my Motorola Aura I need a new glass screen for it as mine has a scratch in it. not too sure how to find one but figured i would start looking online.

  • I want to know the rate/cost of this phone and its place of availability.

  • Absolutely!!!! I'm 200% agreed with you

  • All you iPhone owners blabbing on about having a premium phone need to see something like this to see what real premium is.

  • where did you get it?

  • this phone is good... I have it now. I sold mi iphone 6+ to buy this. It was the same price. woohoooo

  • What is does it run?

  • Any idea where to buy this and ship to Singapore

  • 200 USD more dhl

  • Ebay?

  • This is where moto 360 came from

  • i need this phone will someone help me

  • where can i get this cell phone?

  • I so think its sexy stylish, anyone know the price in dollars?

  • i have this cell in 2010 , but i purchase in 12,000inr ,and this phone is too good and great look and my friends like only rotate and rotate all time with sword sound in any rotate blingggg blinggg blinggg.......lol

  • Im from brunei. Where else are selling Aura nowadays? Can't find it anywhere in this region. Please help. Tx

  • I have the Aura lol lol lol

  • Hello there, I'm from Indonesia too. About the Aura? I asked a shop in Gading Serpong that displays the Aura today, and it's a jawdropping 22 million Rupiahs. To me it's like a Designer's Chinese phone. While the Aura boasting its aesthetics, its software is plain usual. I'm actually looking for a Moto Fone, with its unusual E-Ink display instead of LCD. In exchange, do you have any ideas where that poor man's phone is sold here?

  • I checked on Gading Serpong and the Aura is about Rp. 22 million, jawdropping, but why? How come a simple phone can be this expensive? It's almost a Designer's Chinese phone. While its aesthetics standing out, its software isn't.

  • I checked on Gading Serpong and the Aura is about Rp. 22 million, jawdropping, but why? How come a simple phone can be this expensive? Almost reminiscent to the Blackberry Porsche Design for Rp. 19 million with specs EXACTLY the same as the 5-million Dakota.. Better spend a third of it for something better like the BB10 or iPhone 5 or Motorola Atrix or Nexus phone/tablet with OS replaced with Ubuntu Linux for free. Basically Aura is almost like a Designer's Chinese phone, and BB Porsche is like a Designer's BB Dakota.

  • i'm from Sudan, how can i get it?

  • Fantastic...

  • I live in Batam Indonesia. i wanna buy this Motorola Aura. how can i get it? and how much the price? thank you. Rgrds, Nina

  • I live in morocco, how can I get it

  • Mix, which color, can u send me few pics? Thanks sunbird2010 (gmle)

  • very nice ....

  • in shop

  • 400euro used

  • hi i want to buy this phone where can i buy?

  • The keyboard is blind,with no backlight and need small fingers.

  • ive been offered this fone for £500 is it worth paying that much for a used one but in immaculate conditon?

  • hey there just a quick question where you did you get your phone from? did you have to go direct through motorola or where you able to purchase else where, as I have herd that motorola requires you sell the phone back to them after use?? If you could let me know that would great as I am extremely interested in this phone, thanks again!

  • o-m-g!!! i love this stylish phone!!! it represent me the best!!1

  • Hi my friends I interest to bye a Motorola aura Gold. are there some one who has a information about how or where I can bye it? I heard many different price. And how much is it?

  • I have recently purchased the motorola aura and it is def an eye catching phone. Its very stylish,unique and if looks are important to you and features not so then go for this. The call quality is nothing like i have experienced on any other phone its crystal clear. The colours are amazing. If you love your top designer brands like myself this is the phone for you. You can feel the quality. The stainless steel looks cool and is hardwearing. It is a well made handset. It is def one of the best phones ive owned. I ab. love it.

  • This phone is like a good old wine. Strong personality, tasteful, very nice looking and feeling, and is good if belongs to a man. This phone will attract the a women eyes for sure. I did checked this and it is true. So you pay for a good quality and comfort. totally worth it.

  • Why? Because a Rolex will not turn into an antiquated piece of tech junk in 2 years!!! I don't know why ppl compare stupidly expensive phones to artwork. A Rolex, a bentley or expensive painting will not get outdated...only INCREASE in value. A $40,000 phone however, becomes an outdated diamond-studded phone.

  • Sure dude, it should be at a museum.

  • Waste of money, can get galaxy2 instead of this waste..

  • people so stupid. many of them. this phone is in different segment than ordinary phone (aka your phone). agree with prev commenter, "why buy a Rolex if I can get 50 casio in same price plus more features"

  • I got this phone and some of my friends are ready to pay me bouble the price ? This phone will become antique .

  • its better to have a macc veggie.

  • it was made to beat the 8xxx series from Nokia , and however he made it

  • Life is about style - you either apprieciate it or don't. Aura is style. Something a little different.

  • this phone is for 10,000 rs only

  • Did you get the phone, and if so, what are your thoughts after using it for a while? I agree with your asthetic comments regarding the Aura. I am just wondering if I would miss the functionality of the iphone 4 after a while...

  • Its crap.

  • this is a piece of crap, in one lakh i can buy 3 4g phones which works far better than this costly phone.

  • its not worth for lakh

  • I dont think this phone is worth for a lakh. nowadays good 4g phones are available for just 40,000.

  • i love this phone becuse is diffrent

  • Well... Phones Are Some Kind Of Accessories Right?! What Do Accessories Do?! Add A Little Bling? Show Your Inner Personality? Show Your Social Status?! Maybe All.... Well, Phones Are The Most Commonly Used And Eye-Catching Accessories Out There... And What Does AURA Do?! Answer: All The Things I Mentioned + Nice Feel, Exclusivity And Durability For Sure, Since It's Made Out Of Metal... I've Changed Phones Since 13 And So Far I Know, I've Kept My Metal Phones Twice The Time Compared To Cheap Plastic Ones. U Buy A Casio Watch U Wear It For Maximum 2 Years And Then Throw It Away... But A Rolex Or Cartier Is Something Even Your Grand Children May Enjoy.... Whenever I See The First Generation Of Nokia 8Series I'd Say... That Was Once A Phone Few People Could Get Their Hands On... AURA Is Likewise ;)

  • So sad that people dont understand about the phone... for those who complaint about the phone.. you are asking why should I pay so a high price for PATEK PHILIPPE if I can buy a G-Shock at few hundred bucks with better function... It is about craftmanship and ART!

  • Yuk! This is of no use!

  • it is not worth 84thousand rupees it should of only 15 thousand (maximum)

  • The phone looks nice, however the price does not give any value at all. Looking at technology we need, this phone SUCKS. Understand the simple word.

  • omggggg!!! this fone is looking f***ing sexxxyyyyyyy!!!!

  • Wow this phone is the best of beast luxory phone for all history

  • u buy it.............

  • looool look at the materials n quality... U can spit on your corby in that segment :p :D This phone aint about camera,mp3 blahblahblah,ITS ABOUT PHONE-TALKING N SMS...go jerk on HTC HD2 or iPhone

  • in croatia this phone costs 2000$ so i dont think everyone should buy it lol

  • This would have been a cool concept 10 years ago unfortunately today people want a different kind of phone

  • what a phone? everybody should buy this...........

  • agree with no one.... chooooooosssssssss le

  • pay more get less

  • I quite regret underestimating Moto's phones for the past couple of years after they released their iconic RAZR. Against competition, they lagged in the fast-changing specification of mobile phones. And as one mobile company releases their new unit, people only looked on what was on the inside of the phone. But, they never considered the design, which in my point-of-view, was the very passion Motorola has against the battlefield. And the AURA, although I have not yet seen or held it physically, is the epitome of Motorola's commitment for the mobile world. Its a very sensible phone, add to it immaculate detailing like a beautifully cut diamond. Truly, a perfect phone. It doesn't need to prove its technologically advance with its functionality but by just looking at it on the surface. To those who hate this phone I just don't know what taste you have. I believe you just don't deserved a well-served platter. Last message: I hope Motorola returns to the Philippines.

  • perfect!!!!

  • the golden one is quite nice

  • wat kind of a crappy fone is dis???

  • nope im disagree with you with the aura price in iran you can just choose normal 8800 art and the design of that phone is not as good as an american cellphone.this cellphone is really good for women and 8800 carbon art for men

  • This fone is for people with Money! Style and A Different Taste!

  • All applications are very weak,and price in Iran is high.However,Nokia carbon 8800 is more capable.... Thank you

  • Correction: A computer is a multi-function device par excellence, of course - sorry, mah bad!!!

  • Frankly, I have had my fill of cell phones with touch-screens, dual sim cards, large mega-pixel camera's, miniscule web pages, rediculous ring tones and very poor signal reception. If I look at what I spent the last three years on these mediocre looking and inept phones, it covers a large slice of the price of the Aura. I have saved up for this phone and I've ordered it. This beauty comes close to a mono-function device, which I like: a watch to tell the time, a phone for calls, a puter to go on the internet, etcetera. (My mum always said: "If it's heavy, it must be expensive" ... I guess she was right in the end.)

  • Whoa. Looks like a foot scrubber.. LOL

  • its so yuck.!!!!!!!!!!! i donno y we hav to pay such a whopping amount for this sick model...!!! my nail cutter slides with much more ease..!!!lolz...!!

  • It's probably the best phone I have ever had in my life. It loads like a flash. The Aura's beauty is amazing. It's like the future in the present.

  • Its not bout technology for this phone, its bout craftmanship what can be imbued. Not a plastic body for all phone and all the things are common now etc 3G, Wifi and motion sensor. Just like venturi phones that all have their craftmanship on, quality product. Its just for high end user thou. Im using moto ZN5 (drop couple of time but stil dont have prob with it).

  • I had HTC hd2, I had Many problems with that, I have sold that one i bought this phone, This phone doents have so many function but It is good that what it has, it works with out problems, And the main Function which it is luxury Works in best. My father has Nokia 8800 art, But It has so many fake and also many people have that phone. This phone has very good quality and also when you buy the box very amazing. To compare this phone with with nokia 8800 art, Nokia has more Functions and also more things in the box( Bluthouth hands free, desktop stand for charging)

  • motorola is creating a shock mobile for their customers

  • i think i can count on the fingers from one arm the number of buyer's!

  • dude this phone is sick imean if u got deep pockets u can afford it but its still not value buy i own a corby pro which is far much better than this

  • Yes, I seem to have the same problem. After around five months small dust particle occured under the screen. first thought it was scratches... but its only visible when the screen is turned off and looks like small points.

  • It's easy. Replace your kids phone with an uglier model that he or she won't like so much or ''accidentaly'' make the phone to disapear....

  • yes iam rigt with you my dear. phone help us but you have to know one thing that phone is good to the other way but another way phone is not good. speciali for kids. now we found every one with a phone even the kis. let me tel you some thing me my kids say to me one day. mum i prefere my phone not you. na dthis make me so bad. phone is detrure le mond

  • why we became alle crazy because of the phone? wht phones dos for us? in oure life and in our familly? yes that shure i have got the answer in my questions. i live in witzerland and alle my familly live in congorepublique. so the only whay for me to have contacte with them is phone! ok now we can found hotmail messenger yahoo messenger and facebook. but it not alle tha times that peoples live in africa going to the net.

  • Very nice gem nevr seen b4 which can make calling web browsing shooting. I advice u keep it in bank locker otherwise captured by greedy ppl. I also hv 1 pice which couldn't be stolen by anyone as its in my heart

  • hows u?

  • Dude your English is like awesome!!!.. Are u from Britain??

  • it is an excellent design

  • Yes, it is an expensive phone for snobs.

  • I have heard that this phone costs more that 1 lakh!!

  • its ultimate

  • this is realy best luxury phone around the world with uniqu design and material and display best coice for diferent lady"s and gentelman

  • wat the hell is this??

  • phones r for entrtainmnt n calls...cmpare wid iphone..which z better????? i dnt kno y it has such a....killing price!!!

  • OMG this phone is only £195 at cex.co.uk unlocked!!!

  • Absolutely man....... the traffic stops... when we take our phone out..... Cheers...

  • please if somoevone have picture of Motorola aura display mechanism disasembled????i nead it bicouse i cant find on net!!!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!!!!

  • Please send me or put the link i nead it,Please!!!

  • please if somoevone have picture of Motorola aura display mechanism disasembled????i nead it bicouse i cant find on net!!!!!!!!!

  • Honestly, this equipment is quite good and functional, and quite easy to manage in terms of software configuration too, unlike a dozen previous motorola devices, which were major headaches to configure or did not assume the desired definitions whatsoever, doesn't offer more than most common phones, yet it does not offer less either, think of this as a way of seeing the glass half full, instead of half empty. And the golden version is timeless... both are classy in a mixed retro-tech kind of way, I must agree that it is indeed far too expensive though it is a nice piece. As for navigation problems due to long nails, never stopped me. Try to tap into the buttons with the tips of your nails, instead of the fingertips themselves.

  • please if somoevone have picture of Motorola aura display mechanism disasembled????i nead it bicouse i cant find on net!!!!!!!!!

  • not a fan, I found it really hard to text with, the buttons are no good if you have long nails!the round screen is a bit hard to navigate too.

  • its like the old aura wif a bigger price tag this phone makes no sense comparing to the nokia arte

  • Ppl with fat pocket and big heart to spend it only like and love this phone.......... Its a beautiful piece.. M loving it too much

  • cost s too high whr as features r common as simple cell..

  • i like d display but 1 lakh rs is too high for this luxury wall clock :p

  • please if somoevone have picture of Motorola aura display mechanism disasembled????i nead it bicouse i cant find on net!!!!!!!!!

  • Yes is true,dont deserve the money!!!

  • can get this mobile if u offer it for free

  • i have had this phone since this launch, manly because i have to have good call quality and have only 2g reception where i live. this phone has been worth every penny. Even though it has a 2 mexa pixal camera the shots i have taken with it are better than with a 6 mega pixal phone as the quality is brilliant. the screen is awsome and makes any screen that you look at on a phone afterwards look like total crap. i have got full bars on reception on remote parts and in an emergancy that is what i look for. After 2 years the phone still looks as good as new. to all the people out there never knock a phone until you have used it for the trial period as you may be suprised. And the best thing about the phone in the two years i have had it i have never seen another person with one unless it was a 2 sim card copy and copying is always the greatest compliment.

  • very expensive phone and offer nothing

  • the phone is crap...it's made in prc = people's republic of china, the menu is awfull...don;t get me wrong, i wanted to buy one last week, had the money in the wallet - best thing is that i kept em there...bought a 6700 all black edition - way way better than this and at 195 euros it's a mean machine. so my opinion is not to buy this piece of equipment because : it's made in china = beautifull exterior, rotten interior, the menu is very very hard to use if u use a phone a lot in a day...

  • i want motorola aura!!

  • it's abt style, it's abt the looks, it's abt the first impression.... 4get the 3G, 4get the HSDPA, wheneva i pull this baby out TRAFFIC STOPS!!!!

  • ugliest phone I have ever seen in my life

  • Ah! Here's the full review of the Aura

  • The sound quality of Motorola's "Crystal Talk" techonology is really amazing. No competator even come close ... especially noticable in noisy surroundings.

  • gand mara lo salo

  • what the hell? i would but a much better phone at less than half the price..

  • Yes, I know what's inside the phone :) I've seen one dissasembled piece-by-piece. The problem with the screen is that I hate those dust particles. Anyway, I talked with the official service provider in my country and they'll take care of it. :D It's the only problem I have with my Aura. Oh, and yes, I still love the blooming thing :)) I wanted a phone to look good... if I need sumthin' to cook for me, or to vacuum the house or whatever, come on, I'll get a made. ;)

  • My apologies. You were right. The back lens is not of crystal sapphire. :)

  • Later edit: The only metal parts are the back cover, the one you take out to reach the battery - and the front sliding tongue. The back bottom is chromed plastic.

  • I have not experienced your problem but I managed to disassembly the phone (only the bottom part) and I had quite a view ;). With this occasion I saw that in fact the back lens is plastic made, or plexi ... in no case crystal as I thought ... so pay attention that it scratches if U insist. The screen lens I could not reach because I was afraid to force the disassembly. I had no dust issues here. In my case I wanted to repair the scratched plastic around the keypad. I managed to do it (repaint) but it took me a few days to realize how to assembly back the rotating mechanism. Anyway the scratched part (see the photos I made few posts ago) is very easily removable - WITHOUT EVEN TRYING TO DISASSEMBLY the pone - is just sticked with a double layer adhesive band - but the Motorola Customer Care does no even try to offer any assistance. A few hints would have been very useful. The conclusion is that the phone looks spectacular on the outside, but seeing its "interiors" you will discover that you paid a whole s*it of money for a different design, metal case, a beautiful screen, crystal sapphire lens and that's all. The rotating mechanism is far from what Motorola wants to induce from their marketing. That's all folks!

  • 2500usd in Turkey. ıt is a crazy price 4 me. And don't understand that its functions can be found in a reasonable ph in the market.

  • I've seen a few comments in here about the Moto Aura that it doesn't deserve the money... Yes, it's true only if you want to have a phone with a lot of apps. This phone wasn't made for all whistles and bells hi-tech specs. This is just a jewellery-phone.

  • Can someone, please, tell me if they experienced any lens problems with the AURA? There are a few dust particles under my lens which can be seen when the screen is turned off... and that ruins the phone's aspect. I posted a question on Motorola forum, but I haven't got an answer from there yet. Thanks.

  • if u think its expensive, go and buy the the ugliest phone ever "XPERIA Pureness"

  • I think it's not a reasonable price

  • What's so special on this? This crap costs $1500 in Australia. WTF

  • the duplication done by china is best

  • i dont like it.....

  • nothing is superb except the price......... kuch to sharam karo motorola...............

  • im so sury for you dear david because i think u cant use this magical phone at japan because aura is 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and japan support UMTS 2100 : but for Cretain u must ask from japane's market

  • but i think u can use this phone for japan

  • I think japan use wcdma, so moto aura can't use in japan, that is right?

  • great phone but i am waiting for aura daimond

  • this phone worked with all gsm network if at japan is gsm network u can get this super phone

  • I am from indonesia, I have a question, can I use moto aura in japan? Thank's for your answer

  • nicely explained, thanks!

  • Thank You Daniel... You mean I need to think about an alternate....

  • I understood your point. The fact is that a friend of mine who has the same handset faced the same issue, as I previously told before, after only 4 months of usage - the scratching of the same area in the same way. So it's not about me having used improperly the phone, it's about a fault in conception and materials usage. This is unacceptable for a device of this price.

  • Its A Very Nice Ph But D Money is Not Worth It...

  • If you hawe the money,Buy it:)

  • Hello Aura users... This is Harsha. I would like to buy this Phone and I need your opinion about the product or any suggestion of a better alternate for this. I request only users to answer this... Thank You..

  • hiiiiiiiiiii this is vikas. im also wana say somthing about aura. This phone is for those people who belive in luxery life. Who loves to be use luxery product. This is the most most imoressive phone ever come in mobile world. This is the speechless product of moto. The most stylish phone of te year

  • hiiiiiiiiiii am from mobile line yes i can say this is the most stylish phone. This is th estates symbol phone . with alnolg clock style. this is speech less product. most most impreesive phone of the year

  • Aura is great phone!!!as i told you the bleade is not in center.and that is damaged your plastic part of phone.

  • It's quite a difference between "don't think" and actually having the phone in the hand. As I told you before both glasses are crystal sapphire. I am using it for 8 months. The only damage it suffered is the one in the photos.

  • I dont think thats is the seame glaas like front,and antena cover is plastic,and i think the rear glas is plastic.please answer somewone!schratch on your phone is bicouse your bleade open display is not in center,i seleng original aura phone on black market from about 10 models 1 have bad hausin center.sory for my bad englase.please put 2 pictures of your phone when batery is out left plastic side and rear captured from behinde.please!and thank you.

  • this is realyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss­t luxury phone at wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorld

  • The rear cover the one where you can see the cogs is of crystal sapphire not scratch-able the same as the front screen glass. The only plastic part I think is the one that got damaged in the photos I mentioned in the previous comment.

  • Is the rear gear cover glas or plastic???

  • See how it gets after 8 months of use :( ­

  • STFU SymbianKing !!!

  • how nice. 7yrs later they release the upgrade version of the v70. fugly.

  • this phone is for nuts cant believe? :D Symbian Rulezzzz!!

  • good quality...competitive...

  • i don't think motorols is such a useless one try my model moto rokr e8 yeah it is very good u csn reply me if u csnnot fing sny festures in mine......................

  • Very, very nice display... OLED display.

  • aura is realy BEAUTIFUL im realy on WONDER why design vote 8.2 ???!!!!! design is #10 from 10

  • y it cost more Rs 87,200 /- in india

  • Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

  • you have right, this is a very ugly phone, for a very expensive price!The tecnical featuring is a middle suite.Y nto found nothig famuos in this phone!

  • If Motorola go back to the drawing board and come up with similar designs, likes of Nokia, Samsungs and Sony Erricson etc., then that's not Motorola anymore!? Motorola phones are unique

  • One word. Ugly. It's been getting terrible reviews from all over. On the design front, not everyone thinks it looks stunning, in fact most people who have spoken of it think its ugly. It has virtually zero features compared to other phones available in the market today. So the big question is this: What were they thinking? "Lets make the Aura a shiny piece of stainless steel turd and give it a hefty price tag of $2000 so people will buy it in this credit crunch."

  • I find it amusing... and a little sad that people are openly admitting that they'd buy this overpriced gimmick if they had the money.

  • Motorola are the under performers when it comes to the mobile market. They try to be different with their silly design but do not understand their market or the compitition. Motorola need to go back to the drawing board and come up with similar designs, likes of Nokia, Samsungs and Sony Erricson etc.

  • iyts good idea. futuristic but ugly

  • I'm not gonna lie. I want this phone something feirce--but if its not a smartphone I don't have much use for it. It looks positively amazing, and has gotten pretty good reviews.

  • May be you can have it frist, try it. them say say say ......

  • value for money

  • for those of you saying this phone will break easily, it won't. read the specs. i think it's a great design and it is a work of art. if i had the money i'd definately buy it. motorola comes out with the coolest phones.

  • Hi John, I'm experiencing the same symptoms -- screen distortion (flickering, offset display), random volume decrease while navigating through menus ... Did you update the software by any chance or try connecting it with p2k commander?

  • Yup.... It's a baby alright... I just got it and its perfect!but I hate the price. It's very expensive... BUT it's WORTH buying!

  • i got this phone as a present from my aunt. all i can say is that it is nice lookin and pritty sterdy. but i would prefer a nokia. the phone is only for show, but hey it's still a present so i keep it.

  • Fantastic phone

  • V70 is plastic. Aura: "Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears � Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines." - no, I don't think it breaks that easily.

  • i just bought this phone and i think the design and the quality is amazing but i have some problem with the battery

  • This phone is for people who know very little about phones but like to splash the cash. It's not even a case of style over substance as it has none. People with more money than sense will buy this phone to fill the void,but the only void this phone is going to fill is the space in the pocket where the cash was. The lavish materials miss the point, This Motorola is soooooo not cool!

  • Hmmm a copy of the moto v70. This phone will break easily.

  • it's sad to see the demise of Motorola... they used to produce cutting edge phones...now...their phones look like they've been recycled from somewhere cheap...and nasty

  • 62 Carat Lens � created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth. Aluminum Keypad � Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled. 700+ Individual Components � Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws. Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears � Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines. Swiss-Made Main Bearing � At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision. 16 Million Colors � World�s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry

  • these is totaly loos ur money

  • hey man .. nice post .. i found some more info on this link

  • Amazing phone

  • German made car, Swiss made watch like Moto made Aura.... Hope we all got the point.....

  • Is this a real phone? Why would you spend money on this? Not even David Backham sponsorship will help this. Another Motorola flop methinks

  • ohone not worth the price

  • artistic

  • great phone for great people

  • i dont think you could afford this fone its a little bit out of your league ha ha ha brrapp brrapp

  • Wow a nice phone with beautiful design..... I'm gonna buy this phone as soon as Moto updates this state of art phone with WiFi... Hope Moto does it soon....

  • its a phone that makes a statement when held in your hand. compare it to wearing a rolex rather than a tissot, both watches indeed functionality is to show time but with or with out the style is up to me user; hence the motorola aura. taking calls on a cell phone just got stylish

  • what's so special with this phone other than the price and design ?

  • Thats so true bro. It's like nokia 8800 arte gold or carbon. people here slutin it off like its crap but it aint really its for simple people who simply got money to buy that. N dont want all HTC business coz we dont like to use them, and we dont need all that windows. I have arte carbon n iphone and bb bold, wich i hardly use. So, if i had a chance to buy AURA for half price i'd buy it!!

  • Has motorola gone mad. 1 lakh price tag for what.

  • youd dad design it. so u can eat it

  • COOL

  • MOTO SUcks!!! Most Uglyest handset in this century

  • This phone is for cool people ...n ot for f****** geeksand loosers

  • nice great choice for gentelman

  • S T U P I D phone.. I've 1ques who designed sth lik dis??

  • Yes i hawe the seame problem(screen has the lines running from up to down)And i sel it soon is posible the aura is not a god phone.

  • replaced two times, and again the screen has the lines running from up to down when changing pic... and also the loudspeaker wont work it suddenly raised and lowers. i wasted my money for this phone, i gave to service for 2 times and this is the third time, i want to know if any other people face such issues, 1) speaker raises and decreases without logic 2)disolay flickers while changing pic and turning on and off 3) phone freezes when clock screen activates

  • WOW!

  • very chik

  • this is the worst fone evemn, motorola did somthn like thid yres back, and dey came up with this again, totally waste of money. peeps want to do stuff on their fone, like use d internet, mp3, gps and so on, but this fone got nuttin to offer, nuttin at all.. it suck..

  • great

  • no

  • i have purchased this phone for 2 reasons, i have rubbish 2g/3g recepiton where i live and suffer servere migraines. I got this phone half price, as there are so many copies being sold the guy was having trouble selling it. It has brilliant 2 g reception in the house i can go anywhere and i have 5 bars recepiton , i can make a call yepee , my blackberry or samsung ultra could not. the build quality is awsome , the screen is amazing, and i even though it only has a 2 mega pixal camera it is better than a 5. down side so far texting is a bit of a pain but is getting easier. Megga plus points, no Hot ear, no not a bad head after a call , call quality and reception is brilliant, and i paid �50 more than some people would pay for a htc pro2 etc . all i would say is do not slate it till you have seen and used it. it is like comparing a rubbish make car to a luxury car they both get you from a to b put you get what you pay for in the end, i for one am over the moon , and i am hoping my texting gets better

  • by the spec, this phone can last 20 years min :)

  • I love opinons like "it has no Wi-fi, no GPS", etc. Potential buyers of this phone aren't geeks that live in their phones. It's the design and the prestige about the phone that will make them spend money on this Aura.

  • Mot Aura is the best , i love it

  • Totally Totally totally wastage of money, no external card support,no fm,only 2 mp camera,no wi-fi, no 3G,even after having a lot of money, u should think unlimited times before purchasing it....

  • grt grt grt and again grt phone ......better then 8800 arte gold.....stylish graceful and elegent fone evaaaaa......alll r looser those who commented false abt di fone love it .......i jst got it 15 days back xxcellent bettery and futures it cost mi around 7000sr from axiom love it muuuaaaahhaa moto.u rock

  • great phone great

  • this phone is for a luxury people not for the hungry

  • great joke, man. GREAT joke. you should be a clown or cold comedian on the street

  • Its the same reason that makes you pay $2000 [This what is worth in my country] for a useless 8800 Arte or a gold plated phone ... for showoff , you know ...

  • Just think in all those ugly nokia luxury phone, this is awesome.

  • this phone is geared toward people who buy rolex watches and want luxury phone. those who drive a porshe or a lambo but go 25mph on streets and freeways. LUXURY. if you are looking for features you are looking at the wrong phone.

  • nice nice nice

  • Who is going to pay $1500 US for this useless phone when it doesn't have wifi, 3G, GPS, etc? With average phones out there today have more functions than this phone. Motorola is thinking people are hungry their cellphone, and the money is like a piece of paper that can print out from the home printer.

  • itsm very dashing

  • aura has best material at world

  • your 6500 is beter ???!!! hahaha ... my z10 is beter guys its aura best luxury at world then u compare whit 6500

  • oh... and the camera sucks aswell... my 6500 slide is sooooo much better... and its like 1/20th of the price...

  • its a waste of money... cuz.. its ugly... costs WAY to much.. no 3g... screen to small.... internal memory is ok... but compared to most phones nowadays... it sucks... no gps.... its just a waste... i would NEVER buy this

  • allmost all motorola phones are ugly. but this phone is insane, impractical and it's the uglyest phone i have ever seen in my life!

  • good work moto its your ARTIFICE

  • why is it a waste of money

  • the best. but very expensive

  • Y?..it looks pretty nifty Design is awesome..the only downer is the price

  • The best

  • a waste of money

  • The best ... only if you have the money for it

  • for gentleman its great choice

  • worst mobile in the world

  • great luxury phone

  • Ugly?!...just because you don't have the money for it! lol

  • WTF this is ugly ... no comment on the price-the world is gone mad ... again

  • No money, no talk...

  • This piece of junk doesn't have 3g, camera 2Mpx...oh my God...and it cost almost like a little car...

  • totall y agree with you.this design is just out of this world

  • one of the best smart and rich looking phones in the market today ... amazing design by motorola ... moto u have did it again ...

  • Serious buyers, Must also mention that the software interface is Superb too< much more simpler & classier than Nokia. my wife uses a Nokia Gold Arte but this one is One step ahead. Motorola did it after a long time. People will discover this phones value worth> needs right advertising publicity. can assure you that all business man would like to have one. Blackberry of simple yet high tech phones. THIS PHONE IS WOW FOR PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE TECHNOLOGY & CLASS! Congratulations to all those who are planning to get one!!!

  • I have bought this phone last week. i think most of the comments here are unwarranted from people who dont wanna change their phones soon or cant afford high prices. i have been using Vertu Phones & bought this one recently for my new business phone. This phone is truly Business class< real value for money. i am surprised with the high quality construction, its size & performance. the features are great< camera quality better than a nokia 5 mgpxl. the screen is almost like a carbon arte OLED. can say that this phone is superb!!! must try to believe it!!!

  • Hello, Please do not buy it.... just spoil of money... nokia 3310 is better than that

  • I hawe this phone for 3 days and i sell it!The nokia 6100 is 100 times beter then this phone!!!Only thing what is good on this phone is display.And i cant belive about phone price is 1450eur i pay it 400eur on black market,no worth 400eur!!!!!People if you hawe the money dont buy this thing!!!And yes to much plastic parts on this phone!!Sory for my bad englease.

  • ow my i still love the look of this cel who cares about specs this is your 2end cell cant be your mane 1

  • had this two months, nice phone and very high quality (should be for cost) but software gone backwards from the Krzr 3 (For example you cannot open reminders directly, have to go through calender again, no shortcut system and you cannot change the menues as much) which makes it more fiddly to use so completely lets it down. Not worth it as it is, if we get a big software upgrade may feel differently.

  • lol wads good about this phone actually? anyone tell me?

  • lol wads good about this phone actually? anyone tell me?

  • Nokia 8800 is nrelaiy ugly not luxury phone best luxury phone today at world from able brand is only : aura

  • I recently purchase a Motorola Aura. At first I was thinking of buying the Nokia 8800 Arte Gold, but end up with Motorola Aura, this is what happen I didnt have a chance to see or feel the actual phone cause I don't know where can I see one, so I bought it based on looking at the pictures and the detail on motorola website and I did some comparison with Nokia 8800 Arte Gold, then I choose Motorola Aura over nokia 8800 Arte Gold, because of the battry life of Motorola Aura last up 7.3 hours talk time, 400 hours stand by time. Where I work. I really needed a phone with good battery life. I had the Aura for a week now, but the Motorola Aura is not what I expected. The battery life is really bad, it last me about one and half day of stand by with fully charge then it totaly dead on me and barely talk on the phone so I would say: I talk on the phone about one hour at top top. again I went online and did some research about it the Aura then I found Cnet.co.uk state "we found the battery life to be far below Motorola's estimate of 7.3 hours of talk time and up to 400 hours of standby time. A couple of hours of ogling the screen and a night on standby drained the battery completely" so it not only mind Aura. Question is: where Motorola Aura get the number up to 7.3 hours of talk time and 400 stand by time from? I know it say "up to" but the battery didnt even come close to half of the number like Motorola website state at all. I really disappointed with Motorola, no wonder Motorola now no market every where in the world. At least Nokia state their Nokia 8800 Arte battery last only 3.20 minute of talk and 300 standby time and I believe so, cause I used to own one of them. No more motorola for me

  • does anyone know how much this phone is for because i want to buy it

  • Yeah, but have you worked with this phone? Let alone use it?

  • Damn right. Too bad they're poor! Middle class -whatever. They will never understand us because it's beyond their comprehension. They should just uck it man.

  • Again, people buy these luxury phones for status. Why do they buy stupid designer handbags worth 1500+ dollars? or expensive clothes like wedding gowns worth 75000 dollars or expensive jewelry. If you people don't understand then why do you even care to look at this phone on this sitE?

  • still sucks,i have the privilege to work with all mobile phones. so i know what i say when i comment. moto+crap+rola

  • Fantastic phone...I can tell because I own one - unlike some others who post their comments without ever able to see the real thing; not to mention touching it... Well done motorola.

  • very expensive but great on looks. it reminds one of the popular winamp player skin. lack of "touch" feature and use of conventional keypad brings the phone few levels down when one looks at its pricey tag.

  • ZOMG never ever seen a phone like this !!!! so expensive and crappy one . Motocraprola made up my expectations . They are almost bankrupt

  • This mobile is fantastic... My e-mail is [email protected] Send me. Bye.

  • This phone is "GODLIKE" expensive. Still prefer to buy Nokia 8800 Gold Arte.

  • not that great phone

  • How in-secure do you have to be about yourself to spend about 1500 euros on a phone that isn't very loaded or very cool or very high quality. Name one car that has doors that open like this. And no, a Lambos don't. The front plate would not have done a full 180 degree rotation if it was so. Lambo doors open at a 90 degree angle. Gull-Wing doors? They flip open. So sorry, Motorola, no, the least you could have done is find something suitable to compare the movement with.

  • fantastiiiiiiiiiiiiiik

  • I had not saw such as mobile

  • Fantastic...the BEST

  • ...:s this phone is horrible!!! no words...

  • One word describe this product ... FANTASTIC

  • well my brother has it and man i've never seen screen quality like this one not even the iphone can compete with it

  • very hi class

  • why its cost this much? what's the main feature?

  • The phone is good, yet others say it's suck. Whatever, But some folks should not say the word "don't buy it, it's rubbish bla bla..." It's individual's money, remember? so let one decides, it's up to their damn brain heh heh, right? gonna get one soon. just consider it's a piece of heavy metal with voice connection, at least. don want to buy, step aside. thanks my friends.

  • the only thing it made of pure metal that it too expensive like a nokia 8800

  • 16 Million Colors World�s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry 62 Carat Lens Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth Meticulously Crafted Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish Swiss-Made Main Bearing At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision Custom-Engineering Custom-engineered rotating mechanism has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade � like opening the door on a high-end luxury car. On the 100,000th opening, the blade glides with the same fluidity and grace that it did on its first Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines 700+ Individual Components Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws CrystalTalk� Technology CrystalTalkTM technology delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation an AURA owner has, even in noisy environments Mirror Polish Finish PVD coating, the same used when making luxury watches, gives AURA its polished, mirrored shine Aluminum Keypad Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled

  • The Best

  • Best of the best

  • what is so special abt this phone ?why it is so expensive ?tell me can any one answer?

  • way too expensive and it looks rubbish!! samsung omnia is the best by far!

  • One of the most beautiful designed phone.

  • Once upon a time there use to guy named Neville.. he always use to vist gsmarena.. and he always use to chk only one fone aura.. days passed.. mnth passed.. years and

  • Great looking handset, back to the sexy days of the v80, shame its a motorola, no market for motorola in the uk anymore and with a �1200 rrp I do not see this handset selling that many. Even though it is a great piece of engineering for a mobile phone, it lacks the toys that are required, don't try and copy nokia when you are not in their league.

  • it's realy amagine phone if you buy this you feel something difrent you are uesing

  • good idea for a luxury phone. Swiss grade mechanisms and a screen that is incredible. Has Crystal Talk technology and solid metal buttons and years of durability, so it will serve the basic functions of a phone beautifully and for a long time. For those who only need the basic functions of a phone, the Aura is great. As far as lacking modern technological traits, it doesn't make sense to put so much money into a phone only to have the technology/phone outdated within half a year. This isn't the type of phone people will be upgrading very quickly I suspect, and I suspect technology really isn't a big determining factor to the sort of people buying this phone.

  • It looks cool and cute, shining and sleek. The spec is not so generous, though. Love it too. But I wonder why it's that expensive? why oh why?

  • best gift for your love :aura

  • thanx sharad for ur Love in the Past

  • May i have ur mobile no my dear friend ,i love people making love at the back .

  • lets go on Nokia E71

  • Already had this phone, and now a new Mercedes E Class to to go with it

  • I agree

  • Joshlyn is Gay.

  • True

  • premium mobile phone with standard feature,,just like nokia 8800,vertu and another branded premium mobile phone,,buying this means wasting your money,,better buy blackberry bold..exclusive mobile phone with very good feature..

  • I had a decision to make. Either I could buy this phone or buy a used car. I purchased the car.

  • i want to buy this phone, but im not sure about the batery if its good or not, pls can answer my question thanks a lot

  • Ghatiya Phone hai ye mat lena.

  • This is classic and is starting to borderline on the clich�. The battle of the ages, people who like and others that hate. I thought it should be widely understood by now that (1) such phones are not made to perform but rather for their aesthetics (2) people's expectations of a product differ (3) to each thy own. You can have a reasonably priced car (Mitsubishi Evo3) perform as well as a Lamborghini on a racetrack but that did not stop Lambo from producing or selling. Consumer products are made for the whole wide world with all its 6 billion people, if it works for you great if it doesn't move along without throwing comments regarding feeding the poor, emotional complexes and what not.. they are unnecessary. Why do I have to put up with this controversy at every expensive phone's review page I do not understand. We come here to read about people's hands on review of the product and not the rant of people hating.. I do not expect the richest person in the world to want a Honda and in return I do not expect a starving Somali child to understand the logic behind a Bugatti Veyron..

  • Vertu constellation has got very strong reception, I still have no chance to compare it to the Aura on that front, but the Aura definately have the edge with sound qualit because of the Crystal Talk techonology.

  • Cool Phone. I might get it. It's basically like a swiss watch without telling time. Probably the best build quality yet. Sure it doesn't have fancy specs, no 3g, but this phone should have excellent call quality, and reliability(great connectivity) and durability. And yeah, it's a status symbol. I hear those russians clamoring to get these babes.

  • "Crystal Talk" technology 2 produce amazing sound quality. Very well done, Motorola

  • Great advertising for a top end fashion phone. Thanks

  • why does this phone cost so much?? i really don't get it...

  • aura has crystal technology2

  • this phone is heavily priced for very low speck. it is like a polished turd

  • particular phone for particular persons

  • aura is the waste mobile in the world , so dont buy if it come across Rs.1000/- its best now...

  • Motorola is still #1 in mobile phone R&D...no wonder their phones are so good to use, plus practical & reliable - not to mention good looks like the Aura or even the V3/K1/V8/V9.

  • unic!!!!!!

  • i have heard that motorola company is coming to end and all your service stations has been stop and in that such desaster sitution of yours you are launcing a phone worth rs 7000 ....its a foolishness

  • unexampled

  • HI i just come across of this moto fone and it looks strange never i seen like this unique design exept motorola V70 number years ago i had plenty mobiles around 40 from all brans it just a hobby so i had interest in this one currently i have moto K1,LG renoir,nokia5800, and nokia 6300 had also iphone 3g samsung f480 but this mobile it look classy and unusual how is interfrance and is it expensive regards

  • its so silly that u people charging so high price , for nothing.. our expected price to be 5995. when the price come down please contact me.. waiting for reply..

  • best with elegance and beauty

  • A lot of my friend want to buy this phone; what is stopping them from buying is because this phone do not support 3G! Motorola, pls. add 3G to this lovely phone...

  • Why is so expensive!!!!!!! i want this phone!! But the price is VERY high...

  • This is really an excellent phone, none of my 88XX come close. Well done Moto...

  • I had one of these. It was crap. I took it back. w00t!

  • hey hi guyz can any 1 tell mi when it will hit saudi arabia ..i m eager 2 get this daimond .....i m 88 series user but really wanna grab this aura ....and plz wht will the price for this phone in saudi arabia..thxxx ....reply mi plzzz guyz

  • hi ppl just got my aura yesterday b4 this i have used each n every mobile in the world the whole e series n series n 8800 series but this the most exqusite piece that i have ever seen each n every 1 sneek peek 2 have a look at it i have the most stunning mobile aura in this world if u can afford it then u should go 4 this its better then 88 series cause i only go 4 looks in mobile not 4 camera or functions

  • moto jewel :

  • I agree, everything is very very well. But only that stupid design of keyboard. Plus keyboard protector at bottom. I think whithout camera and watch mechanism at back side it would be much more lux looking

  • motorola have best luxury phone and best design like aura and the new one is here :

  • i cant by this phone cuz i have not the possibilities (money)to get it, if i were rich....no, thinking again, i will not buy this phone, i dont like how it looks like. and besides, my interstings are another

  • don't know why this phone has to be so over priced it's pretty but thats where it stops PRETTY nothing more

  • Btw, I'm trying to get rid of my 8800 Arte & Carbon Arte but no one want to take them except at an extremely low price! I'm only asking for US$1,000...for both of them, but the counter offer is only US$800 for both!

  • Just love my Aura, nothing even come close

  • nice

  • over priced phone that doesn't appeal to anyone. moto once again using their old desgins. phone has hardly any features. and what a bad time to release phone during recession lol. moto fail once again!

  • the penetration doesnt reach my needs,not deep,its more crusted then a tramps beard

  • no moto v70 was first everything else you said is correct.

  • rajesh if you want FM radio phone. so pls go for moto yuva w181. this phone is the best phone for you.why you want AURA. AURA is a rich phone not for you man.

  • This phone is expensive so most idiots here who are complaining about this phone can't have one. Buy a regular phone and you will see every 16 year old carrying one, while this phone is for the elite class. Stop complaining about the features, this phone is not about features...QUALITY AND BEING UNIQUE. Go buy a Nokia N series if you are looking for features. Apparently not everyone who is buying a phone is looking to play games or listen to songs. Many business minded people just use their phones to make calls and have a phone that is exclusive. I bet you, after reading this post there will still be idiots who will complain about this phone not having FEATURES! THIS PHONE IS NOT ABOUT FEATURES, DON'T YOU GET IT!!!

  • goosd

  • u want an FM radio???? get it for rs.20 @ any railway station....... why spend rs. 1 lakh+ on a phone thats based on quality and not on features..... p.s. it has 2 GB memory which can store 500 songs.... so run ur own FM station...

  • The phone looks good,not worth the price.

  • This Phone is aint worth the money...with that kind of spec it worth nothing more that 15,000 INR.

  • De fone is not tht expensive

  • A phone not even a FM Radio feature...but costing more than a lakh of bucks....

  • i like the phone because i have been selling phone for about 8 years and ui like the specification on the phone ...

  • its completely handmade....... or rather hand crafted.... for more info... www.motorola.com/AURA

  • beter than aaaaaaaaaall luxury phone

  • fabolus

  • Beautiful looking phone. My 8800 Carbon Arte is not even half as good! I'm planning to sell my 8800 Arte and buy one of this georgous Motorola Aura. The only problem is that it's difficult to locate one of these Aura bcause they are produced in very limited numbers!

  • dont u think this fone is kinda ugly looking? and certainly not worth the price

  • the price is its about 80,000 to 1,00,000 Rs in india

  • even though it has sapphire crystal circular screen etc... the features are complete crap the phone is too crappy for its price...and this one is a flop here.... i feel the nokia 8800 series are beeter phone for elegence and has good features!

  • your brothers is probably fake

  • Yes its not cheap :D But since my brother has it and he is 16......

  • This phone is big! stop hating! just go and buy it and see, ohh no u cnt afford it......................

  • aura make whit 700 diverse part whit best material in world(Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures) and amazing system cogwheel(Assisted-opening blade mechanism with carbon carbide coated main gears) and the circle display from Swiss-made main bearing, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens , first circle display in world and maybe first and last and ... .

  • ugly 2 look, not worth the price

  • hey u, very very very ugly phone without great features, why the hll its so expensive ? tell me the secret !!

  • its a gr8 cell 2 use. the best device i hv ever used.............

  • v70 rebont...

  • youre right

  • nice fone but so expensive,,and very prone to accidednts,,agree_aj

  • look at the features of the phone or the pictures especially the close up ones ok... you'll see it's studded with diamonds...

  • mouthwatering phone....really i love it.

  • 100000

  • Inspired by luxury watches and handcrafted design AURA is a unique phone! Combining superb craftsmanship and a distinctive interface, AURA delivers a sensory experience that is second to none for those with refined tastes. From the moment AURA owners pick up their devices, they elevate their own experience in luxury and unmatched quality.

  • this phone is TOO costly,but the phone is pretty!!!

  • wow!!! wat an awesome phone! i want to have it. as soon as possible. may i know the price of it?

  • The irony is the Aura isn't good on full features at all. Kind of basic in that area. You don't buy the phone for that; there are far cheaper and multi-featured available. You buy this for the look, the feel and the superb quality.

  • motoroal has not lost it they make phones that are phones simple phone thats it not all these big iphones that do all that crap that only a ten year old spoty geek wants i like a small phone that looks good that texts and makes calls end of, this phone is well overpriced i agree and is only worth �100 on a upgrade

  • Sure, the phone is expensive. There's no reason you should buy it unless you can truly afford it and appreciate the quality and luxury. I've had lots of cellphones - a hobby - and nothing approaches this one. I'm into my third month and I have yet to find a flaw.

  • the more i use it the more i love it. its perfect in every way. but not made for big handed persons like me ha ha ha ha still love it love it love it. if you can afford..... GET ONE

  • A complete waste of money..

  • does it has diamond somewhere on the phone??

  • very very beautiful best luxury phone

  • too expensive compared to specifications !!!

  • too expensive compared to specifications!!!

  • This is stupid , this nothing like a rolexs watch ... The price won't go up as the time goes by ...

  • it cost's 1.11 lakh's in indian market .. that's too much for a phone... any owner's from india . . is it worth?

  • Thanks for the link.

  • Hi all. Aura is a phone for those who want to stand out and can actually afford it. looks and practicality sometimes dont go hand on hand. so no wifi or 3G we can live with that giving in hand the sleek look and high end materials of the aura. what is wrong with poeple who will pay that price for aura, simply nothing THEY ARE RICH. by the way i enjoy mine so much and i have iphone, balckberry bold, google G1, nokia 5800 and 8800 carbon. i am telling you if you can afford it but it. thumbs up motopoeple

  • Selling price is $2160 SD ,trade-in price is only $1200 SD Singapore now...

  • Maybe same name, but not same class!

  • motorola aura : designed by alexander amosu

  • it already dropt from 2000Eur to 1500 in local "get phones contacts", this in only 3 months i think i'll wait a year and get it for 200eur :))

  • Hey cool, we share the same name. We just disagree over motorola.

  • Motorola #1, SE #2, Samsung #3, Nokia #4...

  • Actually, Motorola make the best phones in the world

  • I love this phone so much...but I have no money for it, so I hate it

  • i agree.

  • i want this phone

  • This is the ugliest phone I've ever seen. It must have been beaten with an ugly stick. It should be banned from the face of the earth!!!!!!!

  • Best of the best, period.

  • sorry to say but Motorola has lived its life!

  • aura make whit 700 diverse part whit best material in world(Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures) and amazing system cogwheel(Assisted-opening blade mechanism with carbon carbide coated main gears) and the circle display from Swiss-made main bearing, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens , first circle display in world and maybe first and last and ... .

  • Please sombody inform me why Aura is so expensive

  • Its great Mention the price.

  • world's first 16 million 'Circular" display with 480 pixels in 1.55 inches diameter.... read properly please

  • it is a very expensive phone like nokia gold 8800 in my opinion it�s a shame that there is people wiling 2 pay such money.

  • World first 16milions colour display?~"Are you sure with that?"I thought that NOKIA already have 16million colour long times ago.."~that's cute..!

  • nice nice nice

  • WTF 1900 euro for this phone they are crazy okay it beautiful but wtf

  • i like this phone but 3g and wifi would be even nicer.

  • You can check detail live photos here

  • this s realy luxury make whit 700 diverse part whit best material in world(Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures) and amazing system cogwheel(Assisted-opening blade mechanism with carbon carbide coated main gears) and the circle display from Swiss-made main bearing, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens , first circle display in world and maybe first and last no like 8800 that is simply slider phone !

  • It fits with new S500. But I only have Aura:(. It's cool. Especially sliding mechanism and the background clocks. You have to get used on menu and keyboard, but it's ok. You can't expect top tech in Aura, but the fact it is manually produced in two weeks, and the materials give give a credit. I also like backside where you can see the mechanism of sliding... Cool phone if you don't know what to do with money, and you wand a fancy gadget that no one has...

  • they are already on EBAY!

  • It's cute but hardly worth its price i mean 1400 euro's If you have all that money at your disposal then use it on something useful not this.

  • its cute & stylish

  • best choice for ladys and gentleman

  • Fono BCC I don't like it i will buy second hand car by 700!!!

  • best luxury phone in world = aura

  • axiom dcc. its really nice ph rolex meterial mechnisam etc. price 7850 dhm all over the world same price fix for life. its luxury ph. cheerz*

  • If your products are under warranty from USA, Singapore, and South Korea. then the products are authentic. To be safe, just buy any products whose businesses are base in Singapore.

  • lots of FAKE phones from China... the price differences of an original is only about $100 bucks. if you are paying $1500 for something that cost $2000. then the seller would not make any profit. best bet is to buy directly from its company.

  • AWARE...AWARE.... if your Motorola Aura can not be registered in the USA. Then the Aura is FAKE. check the IME serial number at Motorola Company. that goes the same with all Nokia 8800 series.

  • wake up people ,its just a phone with a rock call[diamond]! its hard can cut matel and has shine out looks thats all. if got so much money go feed the poor!think before buying it .buying gold price will go up ,this one ? after one to two years its just over price tech.

  • what the hell?? 1400 euro ????what is wrong with people who will pay this much for a phone?

  • such a costly phone / so beautiful i accept. But no latest software used in it. its utter waste when there is no lastest softwate edition for it.. dont waste ur money friends

  • The lens (or crystal in watchmakers lingo) is made of sapphire, i.e., synthetic sapphire without any trace elements to add color. Sapphires are 9 on Mohs scale or hardness (Diamonds are 10).

  • sapphire is a rock!! it found on the navigation key!! what does have to do with the samsung??????!!!!

  • Cell Phone is hmmm Non-typical , please give more picture , If you want see more image this phone enter to

  • the best of motorola

  • are your sure this phone is made of sapphire? think its just one like the same as 8800 sapphire .... fake one .................

  • what a great phone !!!!!it looks like a love toy and its made me moist

  • this phone sucks balls

  • Very nice phone > for ppl who don't want "cases" like the E90c or N95/6... And want style > Aura Tops Nokia's 8800 even if they would make it covered in Kryptonite < :))

  • its particular

  • ok... guess a plumber coudn't afford that much ei.

  • have you checked it out from circuit city?, i've checked the price during the innaguration sale the other day from MacMall either, damn! it's too expensive!

  • super phone ...... is just got this today ...... a friend of mine bouth this phone 4 me from italy ..... is the best ever .... i lov` it !!! and the rest i`ll let the knowers to say !!!

  • hi. you said that this phones affordable?!, yeah right!

  • what a ffone.... i wish i could affoard this... the 1st day sales of aura were 26000 units in europe and america which means 6.5 million dollar sales.

  • i love it ... i just bought it yesterday and its lovely... very affordable...

  • what dya think the nokia arte series is

  • very beautiful

  • Actually, Zee, to be honest it also DOES help in self-esteem and showing off. :-)

  • You have a point. But, I said "2-3 years" not "8-9 years" so it's not just basics. As others have said, it can do most of these things. And look at it like this: this phone costs 1700 euros in my country. People who can afford it already have a car, a 12-megapixel camera, a laptop, a GPS receiver should they need one, an iPod, a hi-fi stereo, and if they want to instantly message someone they call him - phone bill is not an issue. If you can afford it, you get one quality thing for every task, not one plastic "it does all" thing. As a phone, Aura can do most things you need, if you don't have anything else at your disposal at the moment. And it feels good, not for showing off, or self-esteem, but because it's metal, unique and almost emotional in the approach, a work of art and fine craftmanship instead of standard mass production. Sure I can't afford this, just like I can't afford a Ferrari, but I can still admire it. If more phone makers would have the guts to release non-standard phones the market would look better than it does now... man, I can't tell phones apart any more.

  • yes, it does. even makes an opening and closing whoosh sound if you like.

  • good looking

  • hi does this fone hang up when u shut the phone plz let me know as i want to buy one thanks

  • Any phone that can install java applications can do all that stuff.

  • This phone will do all those things.

  • How can a person with a life just need the basics? Someone with a life might want instant messenger to talk to friends, email for work, an application that could tell them the weather forcast while they're at their friends house - maybe if they wanted to go to the beach, I could go on and on and on but the point is someone with a life would want something that gave them more oportunities.

  • Well, imagine if you carried a regular plastic-fantastic phone, one of the millions of same-looking phones (won't mention any brand names). What would it say about you? 2-3 years ago cell phones already had everything that a person (I mean: person with a life) needs. But you don't see phones that aren't looking like throwaway kitchen appliances so very often. Thumbs up!

  • I've got a comeback. Is there a much more expensive Pop ??

  • it does not mean any thing to carry this mobile phone

  • aura=diamond

  • overlord luxury

  • This is such a nice phone, I just bought one, it complements my vintage Rolex and doesn't spoil the line of my suit.

  • Well if that isn't the best comeback I ever heard or what! Lmao I don't even know how to respond to that!

  • Can easily understand why you wrote such statement...given you (can) only (afford to) drink Pepsi...

  • Firstly, please type properly I hate having to decipher sentences due to laziness. Secondly if some prefessional businessman wants to buy a shiney metal lump of fail then they can go right ahead. Waste of money

  • yah... me 2... i feel the same way when i saw this phone for the first time because i was very ignorant i didn't know this phone has stainless steel housing, 700+ individual components, assisted-opening blade mechanism, world's first 16-million color,circular display, 62 carat sapphire crystal lens display and the physical appearance they say its artistry... and also when i saw the rokr e8 personally i was like m****f***ing phone it is! stupid at its best! because i was very ignorant about its unique features like Touch-sensitive keypad and Navigation scroll wheel and the winner in best of ces 2008 for people's voice and cellphones & smart phones.... also the same when i saw the u9 i was like ewwwwww! its just a copycat of pebl! and then i never knew it has a feature called Touch sensitive music keys... also the same when i saw A1600 i was like cheap-like phone ive ever seen! but when i saw it personally it was wonderful and many users say it was a great, best of a-series versatile yet sleek & stylish, touch screen is very responsive and vivid colors and i also want the phone so badly... and also the razr-series at first whenever i see it i often get mad easily because i don't phone like that.. eye catchy and very stylish.... geez! im very ignorant about its features!! XD XD XD

  • Absolutely correct! My husband & I are enjoying our Motorola Aura very much. This is one great looking phone with the best build quality & material. Just wish Motorola will come out with a 3G version! Anyway, very well done Motorola.

  • Lame phone, not even look good..

  • i thing you one of this,smart guys hu wanna to have this phone bat cant aford. i have this phone and is very good phone get a job and bay one you will enjoy...

  • Or maybe they just don't care and buy it because they can. If you want an expensive phone:- Their top model set the record for price; $US1,000,000 It also doesn't do much.

  • what a high price whats wrong with you moto?

  • I personally think this phone is amazing in regards to appearance. Very similar to a phone I once had- the Motorola V70. I noticed there seems to be a conflict of opinion regarding the phone and its price tag. Personally I am into the look of the phone as much as i am into how well it functions. I went through 3 different Nokia 8800 Limited Editions and finally gave up on them because the volume was terrible. I have a B&O Serene, yes it has a hefty price tag, but the phone exudes quality both physically and in functions. I didn't buy it with the intent to show off. I like nice things, I keep it in my pocket unless i am going to use it. I do not hang my $1000.00 phone on a chain from my neck like Flava Flav- that is trying to impress others. Those that feel that anyone that buys this phone is showing off, are probably jealous that they do not have the money to splurge. People always have money for what they like and want. Some people may not spend $1000.00 on a phone like i may, but those same people might spend $300.00 on a pair of Jordan sneakers that I wouldn't spend. It all comes down to taste.

  • I quote: People who buy this have low self esteem and crave attention so buy overpriced things because they think other people will be jealous. Naww, now I feel sorry for all of you who bought this!

  • im 13 and i don't know that much when it comes to the software and hardware of camera phones... i read one comment in this website that sort of like this motorola phones w/ camera has better software and hardware even though it has only 1.3,2,or 3.15mp thats why even if it has less mp from others it has great quality compared to other phones that reach like 3.15.... besides who cares if nokia own 37.7% in 3Q last 2008..... i don't care that they own 37.7%% in the MDVMS at least my phone can do better than other phones...if motorola put Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus in their camera phones im sure they'll have better camera phones than what other think

  • Perhaps a very successful business professional who doesn't need a smartphone because they have a retinue of retainers to handle such menial tasks.

  • A proffessional guy? You mean like... A business man with lots of money? Wouldn't someone like that need a smart phone? I really can't think of anyone who would pick this over something with more features just for the sake of looks. Mind you, I can't think of anyone who would get a fake tan and look orange rather than be pale, either. If it's just for looks maybe they have REALLY low self esteem and feel the need to buy expensive, unreasonably priced things to boost their ego and what they think is how they are percieved by others. Yes, I'm sure that's it. People who buy this have low self esteem and crave attention so buy overpriced things because they think other people will be jealous. Naww, now I feel sorry for all of you who bought this!

  • It is realy nice.especial phone just for professioal guy

  • moto aura really sucks!!! i dont like the style of this phone.... i dont like the round screen.. for me thats all i can say...

  • I prefer good phones!

  • I don't wear a watch, never have. Don't like them!

  • Allan thinks his $12 watch from Walmart is the height of class, he doens't understand the appeal of fine craftsmanship. Size is what matters most with a phone like this, small and discrete.

  • Also, Nokia are better than Motorola. Motorola sales were -33% in 2008. They are in serious trouble, they needed to present something to a new target audience or it would be all over for them. Obviously consumers in the middle-class range of phones were too smart, clearly seeing Nokia and SE were better value for money. So they decided to try the upper-class range of phones, thinking people might not be so smart. Looks like they were right.

  • The camera is too heavy on green and blue? If you care that much about it you can alter it with Photoshop. It's really easy, easier than complaining actually. Also, the camera on the V9 is a joke. Perhaps you think it's so great because you like to take emo/myspace shots of yourself on your phone, and the blur/noise makes you look prettier. I personally have used the V9 camera and thought it was pretty bad, I prefer photos to actually look like the person they are of, rather than a jumble of coloured pixels that resemble a pouty teenager with lots of eyeliner and bad hair.

  • "not to mention having the pleasure of touching it" I'd love to have the pleasure of crushing it before your very eyes!!! Scrap metal "jealous" What a stupid thing to say. If i felt the same way you do about aura, i would say so!

  • "nokia can learn from se" What a joke N82 has a better camera then k850. Manikandan in k850 forum has owned both phones and he even said n82 has a better camera! " a girl like you" Probably thinks marilyn manson is good looking! I need only my camera phone to develop pictures. People are surprised how good the quality is!

  • Nokia 8800 Arte has auto focus, no mention of auto focus with v9, so use some common sense Coca!!! So there's 2 things 8800 has, carl ziess lens and auto focus!!

  • A 2meg better then a 3 meg, how do you know this have you had the pictures develeped and compared them. Does motorola use Carl Ziess lens like Nokia does?

  • damn sexy... well,this phone is expensive but those who know of Vertu will say its reasonably priced...well,Vertu phones costs way above an low-end car would cost... this motorola is really for those who wants style without the out-of-your-mind price... i havent seen anyone in singapore using it beside a friend of mine who bought it oversea...

  • Very true and absolutely agree...my Motorola V9 2MP camera is so much better than my Nokia 8800 Arte 3MP camera!

  • i own a motorola rokr e8 2mp same w/ this aura we're taking pictures in it and my friends were so amazed that 2mp of motorola phone is clear and beautiful... so they're planning to buy motorola phones and change their nokia phones... so why get nokia's worst 3mp camera when 2mp of motorola beats it... im w/ you.. motorola luanches phone that most of us thinks it sucks but i know they're just too ignorant...

  • There is no such thing as "overpriced". A lot of people have a lot of money. If you are one of those maybe you are happy to know that your phone is safe for standard buyers. So, this phone is not overpriced. It's just not for everybody and this is a good thing. Look at nokia (yes I know but I always spell nokia with "n")Sapphire is all over the place, I saw this phone at kids, unemployed and tomorrow who knows maybe even the homeless will have nokia Sapphire, Arte or whatever. So, Motorola Aura is well priced. It could be even more expensive.

  • beautifuly

  • its fashion and best luxury phone around world

  • I think Aura very beautiful but I cannot afford it

  • It's called credit.

  • So far 3 women think this phone is ugly, Pepsi, Tobys wife and my wife. I just asked her what she thought of this phone. Her first response, it's ugly!! I'm sure there's a lot other people who feel the same way!

  • Toby, listen to your wife, she is right!

  • I guess there's no understanding some peoples bad taste in phones. Scrap Metal is right!

  • Beautiful to look at, and the build quality excellent. Just love it...

  • Damn you gotta be rich...

  • i buy Auraa . very very nice I love U aura

  • I'd rather poke myself in the eye repetitively with a pen then by this phone. In my opinion, it is all part of a secret plot by the government to make people spend money on something so ridiculous to help with the current global financial crisis. What this phone REALLY is is a cheaply made phone made in China from scraps of metal from the rubbish dumps. Then Motorola get out some Mr Sheen and make it all shiney, and sell it for 10x what it's worth. I'm on to you Moto...

  • has anyone got it?

  • Absolutely fantastic. I brought two of these Aura, one for my husband and one for myself for the New Year. We are both enjoying using the Aura so much...beautifully made and excellent voice quality. This Aura is worth every penny I spent...it's so much better than the Nokia 8800 Arte which we use before replacing with the Auras.

  • I would buy it for my wife, but she thinks it's ugly and way overpriced...

  • Dude, it's like $2100.00.

  • aura is imperial phone for ladys and gentleman

  • its realy ingenuity motorola

  • this phone is realy amazing and crystall circle lcd is best quality in world and vicissitude for world

  • beautiful phone but the price......very very expensive

  • man that screen is small

  • aura is realy best luxury phone in world

  • What an excellent phone...just brought it and love it! A million times better than my trashed Nokia 8800 brown colour Sapphire Arte - which has so much problem, i.e. loose back cover, lousy/worst 3MP camera on the market, hang sometimes, dust inside the screen and overheat! - Material is good BUT build quality terrible! Thank you Motorola, your phones are #1 in the world.

  • what a trash phone that's why moto is going down n down

  • right motorola is ever first and best pattern and other brand copy from moto

  • This is a nice phone when it comes of materials... it is excellent... what is the used of more features of phone u have if you don't even use it... I have this phone and I like it so much... Excellent done by motorola... good luck

  • Aura absolutely the best, Nokia will follow and copy soon...!

  • aura is best luxury phone in world

  • What an awsome looking phone. pity the features are absolutely basic. we'll stick to our nokia's thankyou.

  • not only loose diamonds but also any silicon based man made ore, which is a lot these days

  • Really enjoying my Aura every minute__it's the best fashion phone...much better than my 8800 Arte or even my Vertu Ascent. Very well done, Motorola.

  • This phone is a joke and horrible looking. My whole company was laughing about it and saying it's trash metal !

  • Hey people! why does motorola germany not bring phones like the em30,and now i read the em35 probably also not,to germany,when they bring phones like the aura?!?i mean who will buy these super expensive phones in times of a economical crisis and to a country where "greed is cool"is an important saying?they should instead bring phones for the masses!be more competitive in segments where they could sell more phones,like the music centric segment! everybody says how bad motorola is doing,but they are doing one big mistake after the other!i thnk that motorola germany is incompetent in their job by bringing the wrong phones to their country!and why are there no motorola phones in the big electronic stores(saturn,media markt) where everybody is buying electronical devices?!? if somebody from motorola could read this,and do something against it...

  • So because someone handcrafted this phone it's so expensive? Clearly that's a waste of employees' time. I'd rather pay less for something made by a machine that has the equivelent of features.

  • does it have an infrared connection? for transfering movies?

  • Envy Allan boy, read this:- this phone is hand crafted... it consists of 700 parts that are put together to assemble it... which takes like 30-60 days... hence it is available only in limited quantities hence the phone is launched only in select luxurious cities in the world..... Reply 2009-01-07 20:40 nCby R

  • They sell luxury phones, but not aura!

  • You are the ones saying it's a luxury phone. I think it's disgusting. Continental mobiles.com no spaces!

  • this phone is hand crafted... it consists of 700 parts that are put together to assemble it... which takes like 30-60 days... hence it is available only in limited quantities hence the phone is launched only in select luxurious cities in the world.....

  • You are asking nonsense and stupid questions!!! First of all, what is "continental mobiles"?...never heard of them; big deal! Secondly, if you know them, call them up yourself to ask why they are not selling this luxuary MotoAura...don't ask me, I do not know contiential mobiles!!! Thirdly, sound to me that you are checking out the Aura everywhere for some unknown reason...the reason must be that you want one badly but can't afford it; so you go around town just to get a glimpse of it daily???!!!

  • MOTOAURA is one unique phone - you can either love it or hate it, there is no room for some third option. It's a fashion-conscious phone that, I believe, will appeal to its target audience

  • Good design for everyday use, I have one

  • If this is such a luxury phone then why can't it be found on continental mobiles?

  • Hey,cool you got my name,but this is an ugly overpriced featureless phone!

  • Nice phone...

  • Vertu phones (by Nokia) are all about exterior material use only, but this Aura also include "mechanical movement" just like an expensive watch. Looking at the features of the Aura and it's biggest selling point has got to be it's 1.55" screen - other than the 62gm sapphire lens, the small screen can produce 18 million pixels; which is mmore than double the normal QVGA standard that make the screen look so sharp. A Casio watch that cost US$100 come witth so many functions & features that can scare you, but an expensive watch like a normal stainess steel Petak Phillippe will cost you at least US$ 20,000. Some people will never understand the reason why?! The Aura not just about high quality material use and hand-made; but also come with mechanical style of design. What Motorola selling is "Art", not features/functions...and this Aura is half phone & half art! This Aura phone is just like a mechanical watch - not much feature/function & never as accurate as a electronic watch...but this is ART, and it's worth every penny of your hard earned money.

  • only poor people say its ugly if your rich 2000 is nothing to you

  • its wonderful & particular

  • can u plz tell me a short list of phonez that support microsdHC...10x alot

  • Nah! too expensive! only rich people can have one...

  • This phone is very reasonably priced when you see what you are getting and when you look at a typical person for whom it is aimed -- not most of us -- but for rich people who want only the best, and something unique that nobody else has. A grade-A 62 carat sapphire screen lens. This material is used by extreme top quality watch makers. You cannot scratch this screen unless you carry around a pocket full of loose diamonds. An industry-unique perfectly round display, with a pixel density that is the same as the highest quality images used in photographs printed in magazines, 300 dpi. Two microphones and improved algorithms for background noise suppression. This phone has cutting-edge audio quality even in the noisiest environments. Solid metal casing that requires two weeks of artisan crafting and covered with a top quality protective PVD coating used also in only the best watches. Precision gears and bearings used in the the rotating opening mechanism that are only made by one place in Switzerland. A stunning hybrid of a phone and a top class watch, this has numerous watch displays that are beautiful to behold. This is aimed at a user who wants primarily to make calls and check the time. This user probably wears a $20,000 rolex when they leave their phone at home, say when at the opera.

  • i dont like . i mean is really uggly and simple.

  • Best of the best...

  • Yes rolex is way better, if you�re a bling-bling-ring-a-ding-ding rapper, in case you have good taste, you will prefer this... I'll buy one and honestly I hope I don't see any bling-bling guy or girl with one of these, I would be ashamed to buy one if that happens... Luxury and bling bling are 2 different markets...

  • its realy best BEAUTIFUL in world

  • At least a rolex looks good unlike this thing!

  • Same question for a Vertu, which is suckier than this

  • That's why Motorola is losing marketshare rapidly. An ugly aura phone with standard features and high price.

  • most people would like to have a rolex... and all it does is telling you time and date.

  • mercedes is not as reliable as a lexus, but mercedes costs more (the luxury). many people spend $5000 for a watch. why not 2000 for a phone??? this phone is durable. true... nowaday, most phones have many features, but do you really use all of those features, or just the camera and music get use most..

  • this cost for $1500-2000 on Ebay i think this is stupic what so good about this phone , 2GB internal Memory card, 2 mp camera. crazy.

  • ROFL. when there's no money there's no question of spending it foolishly.

  • ehh i couldn't find this word in wordweb :(

  • Floccinaucinihilipilification Search this words meaning and you'll surely see the similarity between this word and the Motorola Aura

  • WoW so much Allan in here Enough for everyone!

  • Save up for it and you can buy it! Personally i don't like this phone. It's overpriced and ugly!

  • This phone is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful.

  • Everything becomes horrible when you have no money!

  • There are so many deaperate people around here who want this phone so badly but can't afford...i am one of them!

  • i was reading all these posts. I agree, these guys are desperate. Horrible phone.

  • You are desperate!

  • My dream phone...i want it badly for the New Year! please Motorola send me one and i will post positive comments for the Aura! i will die in 2009 if i cannot have it, help!

  • Anyone can loan me some money? i want this phone badly!

  • Obviously, i think the aura is beautiful but i can't afford it! I just don't have the money! i am jealous... My name is Allan, miss me?

  • Obviously, i haven't changed my mind and i still think the aura is ugly! Why don't you try posting with my name again but with my ip address! My ip address is q{UZ .

  • That was the C905, actually

  • Made for 007...

  • At first glance it does look good but when you actually stare at it something says this phone is for an undercover agent on a top mission impossible mision not a regular person walking around day to day doing regualar things. you have to wonder to yourself does this phone have any secret mission stuff. I guess when you buy one you'll figure it out.

  • Moto #1 Thanks

  • This phone is absolute Beauty when I see the real thing today. I was totally wrong before with my negative comments. I admit I can not afford it and I'm very jealous. Sorry guys, forgive me !

  • There is a phone worth a million dollars, it does less than this even though you could buy 500 of these for the same price. It's made by Goldvish.

  • V70 updated

  • Best luxury phone if money no object. Soooo beautiful..

  • I was just as shocked as you are, when i found out the price of this ugly phone with no features. Then some stupid people on here say we are jealous of this phone!

  • holy f*@#ing $hit! $2500 for a phone! Not even a good one, I know if I had a million dollars I would buy a phone with full keyboard (like an env or voyager) way before I'd buy something like this.

  • you have 2 be a zoolander to buy this phone!

  • If this is such a luxury phone, then why can it not be found on continental mobiles?

  • I like the looks, and the screen seems to be super. But only 2 MP camera, no 3.2 what should be at least a key feature for phones like this. And I think it will be a bit pricy.

  • say what you want, multimillionares and super extra rich idiots buy only vertus and phones like this....

  • The point of my pointless rant is that it looks ridiculous. It doesn't even look like a phone, it looks like something the FBI would use to blow up you up. In fact I'm pretty sure I saw Agent 47 with one in the Hitman movie.

  • pretty regular phone aside from what it looks like. interesting at first glance. nothin much to say features-wise. if you're a fashion freak you might like it.

  • If i have money, im buy this 100%...

  • dude this is not phone for feature freaks. . its damn amazing style phone . different than any phone in world. communication should be first idea of fone. . searching for pc in phone is stupid. .

  • Lol!! Goodluck sellin this phone moto!

  • This Aura is something like Vertu: the styling is no 1, the features are not so important! From this point of view, it's an interesting device! Personally, I would rather buy a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 than this! It has fantastic features and it looks good to! We all have different points of views!

  • Jealous of what? How could any one be jealous of someone owning such a ugly piece of metal. If I had that much money to spend on a phone I'd want it to everything possible, including shining my shoes. The design is ridiculous the features are boring. What is the point in having this? To tell people: "Hi, I spent $2000 on this phone check it out! I have SO much money I can afford something as 'beautiful' as this wonderful phone! Don't you wish you had money like me? It will match my new Prada handbag perfectly! And the red is the same colour as my miniature toy poodle's dog collar! Now me and FeeFee can travel the streets looking CLASSY!"

  • Calling this phone a monstrosity, you couldn't have picked a better word. I absolutely agree with you!

  • if i want a status symbol phone there is 8800 series from nokia!specially the latest!also vertu!but moto wit this sit?keep walking moto!!!!!!!if you keep this road for o long you will close!!!!!!!!go and fix the stability of your phones first and then look for expensive series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(i have zn5 ,is my third device i try the same model and is still in service)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 1500 haha mast by psiho

  • Are they serious with this phone? I thought it was going to be an intresting looking mid-level phone. Then I saw the f**kin price tag of $1999! Are they kidding? For that price I expect my phone to do everything short of washing my dishes, not just "open" in a cool way. Im done with Motorola!

  • UGLY

  • L cd is realy great and very bright

  • aura is great . nice .cute.amazing .BEAUTIFUL.artistic and best luxury phone in the world

  • aura is BEAUTIFUL . cute . amazing . artistic .fashion and best luxury phone in the world .

  • Sound more like everything is POOR about YOU...not this phone?! We have another jealous person posting here!!!

  • Definitely a peice of rubish, poor design, poor spec and everything is poor...

  • I'm really enjoying my Aura every single minute! Anyone mobile phone fans should buy one if they can afford. If not, at least look and try the real thing - it's that amazing.

  • WTF is this thing! Does NOT look like a phone. Looks like a gadget James Bond would use to blow something up. I don't understand how you open it... And once its opened why is that shiney half above the screen there? Does it even do anything besides look shiney? Ugh and to think I've wasted so much time making fun of people who own 8800 Arte's - That's nothing compared to this monstrosity! So ugly!

  • I got mine when it was launched....it's a good time piece and a phone all in one.

  • nice one! but so expensive!!!

  • aura is a SYMPTOM artistic in the world its realy great i see that from near

  • I had never owned any phone more special or outstanding than this Aura. Every mobile phone fans got to see and try it!

  • 2000$? zzzz.. i would better got a nokia 8800 arte : )

  • i saw de price of this new Aura is $2490 in WELECTRONIC.COM. Is it really that EXPENSIVE? or was its price written wrongly?

  • Smart people know how to use their money wisely, doesn't mean i'm poor or jealous. Only stupid people say this poor and jealous thing! Besides how can i be poor when i have the n95. 730.00 Canadian. Don't need a separate camera, camcorder, gps or music player!

  • Already had the phone for over a week, so far so great. Really amazing - everybody love my Aura at the Christmas party. Thank you Moto

  • rubbish overpriced with a lack of features

  • Hahaha... Motorola V70 Reborn? So? At least not copy from other brand. Motorola Aura is Motorola V70 Evolution.

  • v 70 reborn....

  • Superb...one of a kind

  • How much did you buy this phone? i like this phone also, but in my country,well may next year, or even worse not available.

  • who r u to tell people who have eyes they have no money and class?? i have money and thin this fone is minging!

  • one word: minging

  • OMG, This phone is amazingly beautiful. Compared to the much older V70 which I previously owned are also excellent, but this is much more art than technology. Really is superb. Well done Moto!

  • I got my Motorola Aura today and i must say it's brilliant! It's such a beutiful phone, everything little thing on it is made with such fine detail. The camera isn't brilliant but what do you expect for 2MP, so you can't slate it. The sound quality is very good and plays my music very well. The screen is amzeing to, it doesnt sratch at all which is ace! If your thinking of getting this phone just go for it, don't be put of with people who think they know it all and say its rubbish!! 10/10 Moto!

  • It`s just a picture, how can you decide if it has good sound or lcd quality?

  • L cd quality is realy well .very beautiful phone . sound quality is good too

  • Very nice phone indeed...I love the full round LCD screen as well as the opening mechanism..it is very fashionable and creative...well done Moto!

  • Hahaha... STUPID man / woman come to here again. Hahaha...

  • Wow, it's really easy to get people upset in here! HA HA HA

  • Only STUPID people will compare fashion phone with multimedia phone. Ony JEALOUS people will compare fashion phone with multimedia phone. Only POOR people will compare fashion phone with multimedia phone. If you want compare between fashion phone. Show me the expert / advance comparison results with the fact.

  • jeez i have to do the same thing over and over again here on this site, PEOPLE if you do not have money or good teaste than please stop posting comments on this phone, or any luxery phones for that matter (nokia 8xxx series, motorola lux series, LG black sereis. ones more for the dorks that do not get it luxery phones are not made for the specs want specs buy a HTC or a nokia N serie, if you want people to really look at your phone when you pick it out, want compliments about your phone, want people to know your succesfull, want people to knwo that you have good taste, THEN these lux items are for you lets be honest everyone has an iphone nokiaN95/96 LG viewty. i say be special be one that stands out in the crowd, be luxury! now be good and stop the comments about the price and the specs, and just say you have no money and no class at least thats honest

  • Please don't post Nokia Comments on Motorola section, you kiddo

  • Shame on you. How come in this world life a person like you, doesn't understand anything and doesn't understand between fashion phone, multimedia phone, camera phone, video camera phone and more class. For you unknownledge; Motorola Aura is Motorola Fashion Phone / Motorola Stylish Phone. Do I need to explain to you about Fashion Phone meaning? Hahaha...

  • is a shame, how can you make a phone like these? we are supposed to move forward with technology...?

  • Oh man, poor people speak... Show me photos of 10 unit Motorola Aura you buy. Hahaha...

  • I just bought 10 so now they have none left. They make great paperweights.

  • the v70 is back in a great shape

  • it's verry awesome

  • a good phone from motorola

  • hey moto its fabulous

  • Miss me?

  • its for princes and kings, not for us who love N series.

  • aura is obviously the best luxury phone in the market. LUXURY, ok? not functions.

  • Listen Allen boy, you already proved you are poor but extremely JEALOUS - everyone can tell, shame on you...your act is more childish than a 3 year old! It's time for you to go to your mom for milk, bye for now. Allen, you r always welcome back after feeding milk from your mom. By the way, if you got so much spare time and have noting better to do, why not post us a picture of yourself sucking milk from your mom - I'm sure a lot of reader will it find more interesting...

  • You need to get over this fantasy of yours that people are jealous, and that's how jealous is spelled not your way!

  • Buy Nokia carbon Arte.... I used it. this is amazing phone very fast with decent camera & huge memory...

  • > In reply to Anonymous @ 2008-12-16 17:49 from ygq9WHO Who says can't see battery bar and signal level at menu? Are you blind? For blind person, see this link carefully > mobile-review.com/review/image/motorola/motoaura/scr/menu/menu01.jpg

  • Another ugly impractical phone made by ugly impractical Americans. Yay!

  • WHO say cant see battery bar and signal level at menu?after u buy the phone then put ur comment dun simply say this or that.

  • buy the Nokia Arte it is ten times better than Aura

  • "change my name" ?? "stepfather" ??

  • this or the nokia carbon arte? i would like to buy one but dont know which?

  • this or the nokia carbon arte? i would like to buy one but dont know which?

  • Motorola AURA Commercial by Motorola (Chinese version) > youtube.com/watch?v=gpjVIZREb2k Motorola AURA Commercial by Motorola (English version) > youtube.com/watch?v=efcMo4TA6UU Celluloco.com Presents:Motorola Aura Insider, Part 1 > youtube.com/watch?v=ctxjig8ODWc Celluloco.com Presents: Motorola Aura Insider, Part 2 > youtube.com/watch?v=tJd_dVYJ1WI

  • Hands on Motorola Aura Cellulare-Magazine.it > youtube.com/watch?v=psuSn68Y1iM&NR=1 (7 minutes 52 seconds) Because Motorola Aura is Luxury and Limited Edition so you can't sale in ebay.com. Before you buy Motorola Aura, you must sign contract if you want sale your Motorola Aura so you must sale to Motorola.

  • Btw, when did you change your name, son?...after you got a step father?

  • What are you saying? My wife? Oh yes, that's your mom son! But I still prefer this MotoAura to your mom...more sexy and more ogasm for me. Thank you my dear son...

  • i hope your wife looks better than this ugly phone!

  • If Allen boy's N95 is so good, he sould be playing and hugging & making love to (can be gay too) his N95 now. Why the hell he got the spare time (not spare money) to keep on coming back to this MOTOROLA AURA Forum? Allen boy is wasting everyones' time posting nothing creative but JEALOUS rubbish.

  • Noticed the little boy 'Allen' keep on posting negative comments about this beautiful phone. I bet this young boy must something wrong! He love this phone but can't afford so he is jealous & hate to see others using this phone! I suggest for Allen boy to wait a while for a fake one available, or just get a dummy of this phone. If Allen can't wait, there is still another solution, get a few Motorola Aura posters, then dream and sleep with it! Ha Ha LOL.

  • The Aura is designed for those "NOT" affected by the recession....for those with can "spare" US$2000 instead of being able to "afford" US$2000... Hope your good English skills can tell the differences between "spare" and "afford"....

  • You got it backwards son, n95 design even gets better voting results! You have no taste!

  • Listen son, i wasn't comparing the n95 with aura in my post you replied to! Can you figure that one out?

  • 2500.00$ real ripoff with the recession that we have right now bad time to come out with a phone so expensive

  • i love it....beautiful

  • you i d i o t / s t u p i d and amateur.

  • More expert / advance test with the photos to be the fact of Motorola Aura Review in London. MOTOAURA in London - some musings > mobile-review.com/articles/2008/motoaura-london-en.shtml Only Jelouse people / Motorola Haters will not agree with that's Motorola Aura Review.

  • This is Motorola Aura Review by Expert / Advance Test. Review of GSM-handset Motorola MOTOAURA > mobile-review.com/review/motorola-motoaura-rev-en.shtml mpressions It goes without saying that the MOTOAURA is one unique phone - you can either love it or hate it, there is no room for some third option. It's a fashion-conscious phone that, I believe, will appeal to its target audience. It is way slicker than the Samsung S9500 Eccelso that feels somewhat edgy and cumbersome, plus packs in two SIM card slots, which isn't a major selling point by any stretch of imagination. Furthermore, the MOTOAURA's fashion cred is higher than that of all current iterations of the Nokia Arte. And even though the next 8000-branded handset will sport a revamped design, it's still quite far-off. Again, as far as its price point is concerned, the MOTOAURA is quite an adequate solution, and very quaint at that. It's next to impossible to treat the Motorola AURA as a phone - at the end of the day, it's so much more of a fashionable accessory. Once you start seeing it in this light, the awkwardly positioned OK button and lack of 3G connectivity will take a back seat to the phone's tremendous value as a thing that can emphasize its owner's social status and wealth. In this sense it's very similar to Vertu-branded phones that can make and receive calls, but other than that their feature set is very limited. Personally, I liked the AURA, especially because I even managed to use it as my primary phone without much hassle. The thing is, it doesn't boast any fancy and overelaborate ergonomics. On the contrary, it's a very conventionally designed device that makes a great top-of-the-line accessory. If you are after something off-the-wall and expensive - the Motorola AURA is definitely worth your attention. Only Jelouse people / Motorola Haters will not agree with that's Motorola Aura Review.

  • Pros Cool circular display that looks different and nice. Clock on the circular display looks good Cons No flexibility and very less user options. Only two themes are available , light and dark. Wish there were more themes. The menus look ordinary and shabby. Wish Motorola spent some time in making the menus beautiful The icons look dirty. Motorola, please make beautiful colorful icons. Cannot see the battery level while in a menu Cannot see the signal level while in menu. Cannot change the main menu to list view of grid view. Scrolling through the a list menu is not so good. It takes more keypresses to scroll . There is no Wifi, which is becoming so common in phones these days. And with such a high price set for this phone, I would expect to get features like Wi-Fi.

  • its realy best luxury phone in the world

  • Listen kid, if you hate this phone so do not come to this Motorola Aura Forum. Motorola Aura is Motorola Fashion Phone. Nokia N95 is Nokia Multimedia Phone. What a stupid compare between fashion phone and multimedia phone. You doesn't have good taste! Because you just a kid.

  • What does N95 have to do in this forum? N95 is ugly & old - only for those with No taste! Motorola Aura is beautiful - only for those who can afford and appreciate.

  • Listen son, i hate this phone not motorola in general, i really liked startac when it first came out and still think it's a good design. I also have motorola stereo headphones HT820 and their good! I use it with the n95!

  • How can people say that if one manufactor makes a phone and another one has a design that even slightly resembles it then they have copied it. This phone is a rehash of the old v70 design. it didn't so well at that time, and I doubt it will now.

  • @P%nm Hahaha... At least Motorola evolve from own brand and not from other brand like Nokia 7370. What a shame Nokia just can copied from Motorola Concept.

  • "Note. Nokia Fanboy or other brand. Believe it or not sooner Nokia or other brand will copy Motorola Aura. Nokia copied Motorola V3 Razr (slim flip phone), Nokia copied Motorola L6 (slim candybar), Nokia copied Motorola Razr 2 V8 (big external screen)." Don't forget they also copied the V70.

  • Fantastic timeless design - just like a Porsche 911! Well done Moto!

  • Hey Motorola, 2002 called and they want their designs back!

  • Look like Allen is a Motorola hater and a poor old man!

  • Excellent phone for the rich and famous

  • very nice

  • Nokia 8800 is also another phone that doesn't impress me. To expensive for what you get. 1000 something. This other one 6000. Ridiculous!

  • What's wrong if Motorola Aura similiar with Motorola V70. At least not copy from other brand like Nokia copied from Motorola. Hahaha... Look Nokia 8800 has too many similiarity between Nokia 8800. Also happened with Vertu. So boring.

  • For Nokia Fanboy or Motorola Haters. Motorola Aura is Motorola Fashion Phone is not Motorola Functional Phone. Motorola Aura totally focus to Fashion Phone / Stylish Phone. Jelous people will give negative comments without fact. If you doesn't have Motorola Aura and you give negative comments; that's mean you jelous. Nokia Arte doesn't have what Motorola Aura have. AURA� by Motorola: The Return of Artistry� Inspired by luxury watches and handcrafted design, AURA� is a unique handset that breaks convention and re-establishes artistry in mobile device design and manufacturing. Combining superb craftsmanship and a distinctive interface, AURA delivers a sensory experience that is second to none for those with refined tastes. From the moment AURA owners pick up their devices, they elevate their own experience in luxury and unmatched quality. * 16 Million Colors World�s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry * 62 Carat Lens Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth * Meticulously Crafted Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish * Swiss-Made Main Bearing At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision * Custom-Engineering Custom-engineered rotating mechanism has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade � like opening the door on a high-end luxury car. On the 100,000th opening, the blade glides with the same fluidity and grace that it did on its first * Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines * 700+ Individual Components Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws * CrystalTalk� Technology CrystalTalkTM technology delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation an AURA owner has, even in noisy environments * Mirror Polish Finish PVD coating, the same used when making luxury watches, gives AURA its polished, mirrored shine * Aluminum Keypad Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled Note. Nokia Fanboy or other brand. Believe it or not sooner Nokia or other brand will copy Motorola Aura. Nokia copied Motorola V3 Razr (slim flip phone), Nokia copied Motorola L6 (slim candybar), Nokia copied Motorola Razr 2 V8 (big external screen).

  • Expensive,not functional and if I buy expensive phones i would rather take Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte.

  • You're right, i knew i've seen something very similiar to this in the stores quite a while ago. Copy the v70 and put a super high price tag on it!

  • Smells like the V70 all over again

  • I do work hard for my money! "Posting negative comments won't earn you a dime" If i say something positve, i will make money??!! Jealous you say! Of this ugly phone, You've got to be kidding! More like Shocked how this phone could cost 2000.00 dollars. I have the n95 and it has more features and less then half the price of aura! I'm sure rich people don't even admire this phone! If you will send me money, I will lie and say positve things about this phone!

  • Read this Mobile Review give Motorola Aura Review. mobile-review.com/articles/2008/motoaura-london-­en.shtml No one brand begin to make grapher to the phone like Motorola Aura to do.

  • Motorola should make the Aura 3G capable as the Chinese Government will issue 3G license to providers within a month. China is such a big hand phone consumming market & Motorola should not miss this opportunity with such an excellent phone. People from Mainland China do travel a lot & they like to show off their expensive phones (i.e. 8800 or Vertu), especially when travel aboard for business! This phone will not do them any good if they travel to say, Japan or korea?! Anyway, from my own experience, a 3G phone's reception is always stronger then a compatable phone without it.

  • The way that most people have multiple watches, rich people have multiple phones. You know a dress-to-impress watch with style and beauty such as a $10,000 Rolex, as well as watch you would wear when hiking, etc. The same goes for mobile phones. Another thing is that this phone is so exclusive, it is made with its sapphire crystal face, 300 dpi industry exclusive round display, rotating swiss engineered opening mechanism whose workings you can see through a window at the back.... This mobile phone is built for high class and priced so that most of us cannot afford it. A person who wants something so exclusive does not want everyone else to have it. Did you notice the screen on it?, do you think a person who owns it would want to do GPS on it, or surf the web. It is not designed for that purpose. I can imagine someone at a cocktail party or in the back of their limo (their driver will have a GPS, a MOTO TN30 probably!), or at a fancy dinner and with people admiring the feel of it and the luscious unique screen.

  • no 3g , no wi fi , no gps. Rich people might buy it if they were in a drunken stooper!

  • More like people have nightmares about this horrible phone!

  • US$2000 is only small money for some people! This phone is a master piece & is well worth the money for some people, others can only deram about it & be jealous & talk bad about the phone they can't afford - not to mention touching the phone. LOL

  • Who would be out of their mind and pay 2000 dollars for this phone. Cellhill.com It's horrible!

  • very very nice lovly

  • m konnen ganpil neg digicel ki renmen GSM arean pou Design sa yo ,men sa nou we sa bon wi fok digicel ta vann li

  • I just placed an order for one, with a deposit of US$ 200 - 10% the price of the phone. A few of the mobile phone sales went to the Motorola road show & came back quite impressed by the look & feel of this Aura. The material & build quality is good & the screen is amazing. I'll definately have my Aura delivered before Christmas. Thank you Moto, well done. ps. Nokia is coming out with a limited "diamond version" of the 8800 Arte & the price will be around US$ 6,000. ... I doubt there will be too many people interested; as the look of the 8800 Arte is getting too common and boring with all those different versions around!

  • It sounds like sour grapes to me, are you an x employee by choice? It doesn't sound like it to me. I had a look at the phone at a show and it is exactly what I am looking for a small well made phone and that is pretty much it. I don't want thousands of different functionalities that I won't use, I simply want a phone. Well done Motorola.

  • You give question to wrong person. You should give question to 0xMK and not me.

  • Like it or not, Moto is still the No.3 phone maker in the world. The "ranking" on the left column of this site already indicates so. How can a company without any future still outsells most other competitors (except 2)?

  • ================================================­=========== ex Motorola worker (@0xMK) Motorola can't see any light in the end of tunel, because light is swichd off during economical crisis... ================================================­=========== Hahaha... I can says I am ex President Obama worker. I can says I am ex Motorola worker. I can says "Motorola can see any light in the end of tunel, because light is switch on during economical crisis. Motorola has many type of Motorola Low End Phone. The fact is Motorola ZN5 is the best 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone at the moment, before some people pesimistic Motorola can make Motorola with 5 Mega Pixel Camera with best quality. All things are possible.

  • Are you saying that YOU "can't see any light in the end of tunel"? I bet you are first one who got fired by Motorola!!!

  • Sexy!

  • Motorola can't see any light in the end of tunel, because light is swichd off during economical crisis...

  • I can see too many people jealous out here about this absolute beauty. The sexy looks makes me mad... I am buying it, truly priceless piece.

  • If you know motorola, you dont buy motorola because of its usabilty or OS, you buy motorolas because of the designs and the quality. The motorola factory is a 6sigma factory which is one of the highest standards in the world in quality and failure rates. and for hte Aura.. I love the design aspects. very motorola. its something we need in this boring ass industry

  • Wonder you ever commented certain company keeps re-making its 8810 into x numbers of 86xx/88xx... Not to mention the same company also runs out of model numbers for its phones.

  • Beautiful

  • remindes me on this..

  • as an x employee of this great company, allow me to tell you to take ... this phone is yet another example of why Moto is going done... . What a shame, wake up guys !

  • this aura was absolutely rubbish in technology but it was a priceless gemstone in design.I THINK WE SHOULD WEAR PRADA to suit the phone design."THE DEVILS WEAR PRADA AND AURA"....hahahahaha..

  • I also want one badly, where are you from? I've never seen a more attractive mobile phone!

  • I have to get one, already saw it on sale, 1800 euros (va-va-vooom), but I will get one for sure, its really something extraordinary, the most unique and fabulous mobile phone I ever saw! And the quality of the case... Unique, believe me, this is a grown men toy, it is not for children!

  • So unique

  • i love the round creen idea but not the design

  • almost hate the luk

  • isn't this phone from about 2001/2002? or somewhere there? motorola has been left behind i see and think the first cell phone i saw was a motorola from the eighties....

  • 2,000 USD for such an exclusive & well designed phone is nothing for people who can afford it. Motorola should charge 2,000 Euros instead...

  • 2000 USD for a mobile phone, a motorola? Wake up dude!

  • are you supposed to go forward with design not 7 steps backward

  • looks very weird

  • Actually I believe many potential Aura customers do "not" need to keep an eye on their money to grow...as they should be wealthy enough to "spare" US$2000 like US$2, if not US$0.20, for most people.

  • wooooouuuu I want!!

  • Love it - Aura definately a 10/10 phone if it is 3G compatable!

  • very very nice phone . its best in world

  • NO 3G???

  • moto is out

  • The Aura is definately graceful.. Tested this model and it really surprised even me.. The swivel is what it claims and holding it in your palm makes you feel a few thousand dollars richer and luckier in whatever you do. It makes you wanna hold on to it wherever you go. Had this phone tested for a few days and it did amazed the people around me especially those who are into fashion. The grip, shine and the display which certainly would put a WOW when you look at it for the first time. To those who tried to critize this piece of art that is produce without additional fashion labels, i bet that you can't even afford a cup of Blue Mountain coffee. It certainly has a lot of fans who don't have time to visit this site regularly as they are way too busy watching their money grow. But it's good to see that here is where all the real hate are nurtured and especially those who claimed to have owned too many to be true. Well, one thing left to say is 'Stop Dreaming' and 'Start Living'. You don't have to love just one. Love all, you will see that the greatest all comes in a balance. Each brands has their own which makes them their own kings. Leave a note, Quality!

  • i don like

  • its a sexy phone indeed

  • Sorry for being out of the topic, though keep in mind when Moto released its E398...still one of best in terms of stereo speakers, actually started the "music phone" trend...when others, especially the I?music brand, had absolutely no "music phone" offering...and that very same company still refuses to offer 3.5mm plugs on their phones. Also if you have a chance, see if you can perform a comparision test between your iriver unit vs. Moto's E8. I still have my Moto E2, which offered the best music at its time. I briefly tested E8 and its music quality was even better than my E2!

  • My Nokia 6500c got 2MP camera & my 8800 Arte got 3.15MP camera, but when compare to my Motorola V9's camera (2MP only), the above mentioned Nokia phone's camera produce much worse pictures even in the day time. Those Nokia camers are almost useless at night! I do not use my phones' camera too often, only once in a while when I travel out of town for business - the phone's camera mainly use for snap shot when needed. My V9 2MP camera, although without a flash, can take clear & bright picture in low light surroundings - SE phones are probably even better in this regard. I use my phone mostly for business conversations & I need them to be very clear; & Motorola phones are best in this area. 8800 Arte is almost as god & louder too, but 8800 Arte do not have the function to cut surrounding noise!....so Moto V9 is still better! As I had mentioned, I use my phone mainly for business talk; & those conversations usually last for quite a long time. There is a problem with almost all Nokia phones - they all get very hot from approx. 10mins to 15mins of continues conversations...to such a level that can ,make me feel extremely un-comfortable & wanting to drop the call immediately! 8800 Arte's camera reaction is also extremely slow! I have the confidence with Motorola phones & I bet this high end, high quality MotoAura won't disappoint... Wish that Motorola will produce a 3G version of this Aura, like LG with their Prada phone, so that I do not have to change my phone & hence the sim card when I travel to Japan/Korea for business!

  • i am not question on the phones/brands you like although today motorola had a little bit stuck with function but i am a fan of moto i can tell you all, they made the FIRST dualband, tri-band, quad-band phone, the FIRST HSDPA phone, the FIRST flip phone and "rotate style" phone, the FIRST phone with GPRS, the FIRST phone(exclude wm phone) using mini-USB and micro-USB, the FIRST phone using Micro-SD, etc... if i say other brands copying motorola, i probably say they are the leader and their crystal talk for their mic is brilliant and cannot find in other brands it made my conversation clear, and remember "mobile phones" are use to talk if i want taking photo, i have a nikon/canon cameras if i want listening mp3, i have a iriver CLIX if i want mobile internet, i have my motorola, always connecting HSDPA, but when i use nokia E66, always 3G, few times HSDPA (i don't know why...)

  • this phone is just like nokia 8800 xxx edition it is focus on design, not function so it's not out but honestly, compare to v70, it's not as charm as the old one

  • motorola is bad i hate no exist, nokia and sony ericsson are the best mobile phone

  • hmm..ah new look to an old fave? does it has color menu? I don't quite get it.

  • Motorola still produce some of the best mobile phones money can buy...

  • Sooner Nokia will copy this Motorola Aura. Sooner other brand will copy this Motorola Aura. Motorola V70 (rotate concept) copied by Sony Ericsson. Motorola V3 Razr (slim flip concept) copied by Nokia N76 but failed, copied by Samsung but failed.

  • This phone tell us--moto is out.

  • There is no other phone that can produce the same high quality sound as a Motorola phone at any price!

  • Hey... What a shame on you. Before you already says bye... bye... Moto and now you come back and says again bye... bye... Moto. Hahaha... Poor people.

  • yeah, right. have you stole it from factory or what? prove that you have it and prove that is crap. i saw it, touch it, feel it, play with it. in respect to fashion phones, believe me, is from other league.

  • bye bye moto

  • nice

  • Btw, this Motorola Aura is such a lovely phone. Well done Moto.

  • Not that many people know how to appreciate a good phone anmore nowadays...like good & clear sound quality. All that they want are phones with a lot of gadgets/functions for what they paid for! In most circumstances, these gadget phones have a lot of problems...namely, they hang very often!

  • very nice and good phone.good sound.amazing display . i very love it .very very magic design .excelent .only moto

  • ================================================­========== @ sydney kangaroo "Motorola's handset division recorded a loss of $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, while the company as a whole earned $100 million during that quarter. It lost several key executives to rivals and the web site TrustedReviews has called the company's products REPETITIVE and UNINNOVATIVE. Motorola laid off 3,500 workers in January 2008, followed by a further 4,000 job cuts in June and another 20% cut of its research division a few days later. In July 2008, a large number of executives left Motorola to work on Apple Inc.'s iPhone. Facing bankruptcy, the company has been put on offer for sale to several other major rivals such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson, yet all have rejected the offer. In July 2008, analyst Mark McKechnie from American Technology Research said that Motorola "would be lucky to fetch $500 million" for selling its handset business and analyst Richard Windsor said that Motorola might have to pay someone to take the division off the company and that the company may even exit the handset market altogether. Its global market share has been on the decline; from 18.4% of the market in 2007, it had a share of just 9.7% by 2008" it's just a matter of time, not "hello moto" .. it's "bye bye moto" .. very soon ================================================­========== Yeyeye... Whatever... Speak to my hand.

  • ================================================­========== @sydney kangaroo I has Motorola V70 from first in the market until now, i only have problem. I has Motorola ZN200 from first in the market until now, i have only problems. Talk with fact. ================================================­========== You blind. I said: I has Motorola V70 from first in the market until now, i don't have any problem. I has Motorola ZN200 from first in the market until now, i don't have any problem. Talk with fact. ================================================­========== Yet again, why would you buy a second mobile from the Nokia Arte series if you have major problems with the first one? U never owned a Arte phone, that's why. ================================================­========== Read again my post. You blind. ================================================­========== Why change nickname all the time when posting comments when you are obviously the same person. ================================================­========== I know you blind. Give me fact like you said i change nickname all the time when posting comments.

  • I has Motorola V70 from first in the market until now, i only have problem. I has Motorola ZN200 from first in the market until now, i have only problems. Talk with fact. Yet again, why would you buy a second mobile from the Nokia Arte series if you have major problems with the first one? U never owned a Arte phone, that's why. Why change nickname all the time when posting comments when you are obviously the same person. Anyway "Motorola's handset division recorded a loss of $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, while the company as a whole earned $100 million during that quarter. It lost several key executives to rivals and the web site TrustedReviews has called the company's products REPETITIVE and UNINNOVATIVE. Motorola laid off 3,500 workers in January 2008, followed by a further 4,000 job cuts in June and another 20% cut of its research division a few days later. In July 2008, a large number of executives left Motorola to work on Apple Inc.'s iPhone. Facing bankruptcy, the company has been put on offer for sale to several other major rivals such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson, yet all have rejected the offer. In July 2008, analyst Mark McKechnie from American Technology Research said that Motorola "would be lucky to fetch $500 million" for selling its handset business and analyst Richard Windsor said that Motorola might have to pay someone to take the division off the company and that the company may even exit the handset market altogether. Its global market share has been on the decline; from 18.4% of the market in 2007, it had a share of just 9.7% by 2008" it's just a matter of time, not "hello moto" .. it's "bye bye moto" .. very soon

  • I has Motorola V70 from first in the market until now, i don't have any problem. I has Motorola ZN200 from first in the market until now, i don't have any problem. Talk with fact.

  • That is such a lovely phone , it looks a bit like the V70 , but I'm sure this is a fone for rich people , not a slum like me x

  • My motorola V70 stopped workin after 1 week.. and my Motorola ZN200 even stopped receiving calls.. does sound silly doesn't it.. so stop talking nonsense.. everyone knows u r a motorola fan.. why would you even buy a second model of the Arte series if u have problems with your first one.. i have had the Arte Sapphire for awhile now.. the call quality i amazing.. crystal clear.. no heating issues at all.. one time it fell from the third floor and still just a minor scratch on the backside.. Nobody said Motorola make bad phones.. i use to have a Razr V3.. and it was quite good.. don't mask ypurself trashing other phones jusy for the sake of it.. cause nobody is ever gonna believe that u bought a second phone from the Arte family if u had issues with the first one.. it's like getting another huyndai after the first one malfunctioned on the freeway.. just grow up will you.. all phones are good.. it's just a matter of choice and class..

  • The look of any phone is the first thing that attract a buyer. After buying the phone, you have to use it, and after a period of time; no one will care much about the look of their phones anymore, but only how well the phone perform in daily conversations & or typing messages (these fashion phones are not meant for serving the web, music etc.). I bet this phone will perform a lot better than either my Sapphire Arte or my Carbon Arte cos both of them have overheating issue. By the way, the low quality & slow acting camera of any 8800 Arte is almost useless!

  • So no single European bought the original V3 or V70 simply for their LOOKS? Everybody has his or her own preferences...some people like phones with tiny keypads, some people like large keypads (as do most Americans, or even myself, not being an American, or like my parents)...so one wouldn't need to "look" for certain key.

  • @richard totally agree wid u mate.. class is how u see it.. for instance.. for americans.. everthing european is class.. cars.. furniture.. name brand clothes and so on.. but europeans thinks almost everything americans make is trashy in taste.. so i doubt the aura will make it to the european retail stores.. its aimply not what europeans concider class.. but i bet the carbon arte will make it to the states for obious reasons..

  • Just visited Moto's website in mainland China, and the online store has the Aura available....for US$2200. That's right! US$2200, and I absolutely agree with this strategy, as for those who can SPARE US$2000 for a phone, that US$200 is like US$0.20 for most of us! So why not grab these people's $...who are least impacted by the economic crisis. (after those oil producing countries like UAE, of course!)

  • I would probably still get the Nokia Carbon Arte from our nordic competition, it's a much classier looking phone. A phone isn't classy just because it's shiny and semi bling bling looking. I was at a mobile convention recently and saw a beta version of this one in the Motorola stall. Honestly, if i didn't know that the Aura was meant to be a high end luxury phone before i saw it, then i would easily think it's a midrange handset while holding it in my hand. There are very little things that are exclusive about it's exterior, except the little bit trashy futuristic silver, or the way it felt in my hand and so on. The Carbon Arte on the other hand looks, feels and gives vibrations of class, it's not shiny, it's just classy and subtile at the same time, and feels like a million bucks in my hands, the weight distribution is excellent, kinda hard to explain. But obviously it's up to each individual on how they see phones and rate class, for some the Aura is probably a classy high end device, but for me presonally, it feels an looks like one of them wannabe midrange chinese handsets that u can find online. Those were my personal opinions, nobody has to share them, just accept them.

  • Just like an expensive watch, who pays $20,000 or more just to tell the time?

  • I just can't wait much longer. Must have to own this phone. Real piece of art. Planning to buy 7 of them, so everyone in my family can have one! Want to sell my Vertu cause the fonts are way too small for comfortable use.

  • this phone is sexy without a doubt! but the price is a killer! its a motorola classic with basically nothing!

  • Absolutely the best looking luxury phone. Lets hope it feels good in hand as well. Well done...

  • For stupid people. Motorola Aura is Motorola Fashion Phone. That's mean dedicated for fashion and not dedicate to feature. Motorola Aura has: * 16 Million Colors World�s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry * 62 Carat Lens Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth * Meticulously Crafted Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish * Swiss-Made Main Bearing At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision * Custom-Engineering Custom-engineered rotating mechanism has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade � like opening the door on a high-end luxury car. On the 100,000th opening, the blade glides with the same fluidity and grace that it did on its first * Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines * 700+ Individual Components Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws * CrystalTalk� Technology CrystalTalkTM technology delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation an AURA owner has, even in noisy environments * Mirror Polish Finish PVD coating, the same used when making luxury watches, gives AURA its polished, mirrored shine * Aluminum Keypad Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled If you the owner of Motorola Aura give me fact you have that's Motorola Aura. Dont b u l l s h i t. Show me the photo of your Motorola Aura and certificate.

  • stupid people have stupid phone stupid phone = Motorola Aura Motorola Aura = Crap

  • this phone is wierd...

  • As it's usually the case with fashion-conscious phones, the MOTOAURA sports a hefty metallic casing with the only plastic accent found along the bottom of the phone, where the radio antenna is perched. At 96.8x47.6x15.9 and 145g, the MOTOAURA is fairly palm-friendly. All our images of the MOTOAURA feature an engineering sample of this phone, so don't mind that "Your Name / S/N" plate - it'll be removed in all commercial units. Around back there are (surprise!) three gears of the opening mechanism underneath a thick layer of glass. You can flick the MOTOAURA open in any direction, although you'll have to close it in the same way, which isn't all that intuitive, as we tried to show in our video. On the other hand, it will take very little practice to get used to this design. These gears are all another way of showing the MOTOAURA's origins, but what's more, it houses a 130-ball bearing, that guarantees you'll be able to kick the phone open and shut at least a hundred thousand times. What's more, there is only one Swiss manufacturer on the entire globe that crafts this kind of bearings. On balance, going for the MOTOAURA are a sapphire glass, metallic casing (with very little plasticin it) and a very unique screen. Will that be enough for a fashion-centric rotate-phone? Make no mistake about that, with all these features and a price tag of 2000 USD it certainly will turn a lot of eyes your way. Nevertheless, while it will enjoy some sales, it won't be a wild success by any means. In the past I fell for Motorola's bait on numerous occasions (in fact they pulled the same trick with every fashion phone in their portfolio): they would claim they intended to keep prices at their original level, but all of a sudden they would send prices crashing down. This time around, our only hope is that the MOTOAURA packs in a wealth of premium materials that aren't aimed at the mass-market, so there is a good chance its price tag won't change any time soon and I don't believe they are going to slash its price in half either. As far as other specs go, the MOTOAURA will come included with a bog-standard 2 MP camera, radio application, dazzling E8-grade audio quality, 2 GB of bundled storage (although it'll lack a slot for memory cards) and a 810 mAh Li-Ion battery (BC-50, 245 minutes/225 hours). It goes without saying that the MOTOAURA is one unique phone - you can either love it or hate it, there is no room for some third option. It's a fashion-conscious phone that, I believe, will appeal to its target audience. It is way slicker than the Samsung S9500 Eccelso that feels somewhat edgy and cumbersome, plus packs in two SIM card slots, which isn't a major selling point by any stretch of imagination. Furthermore, the MOTOAURA's fashion cred is higher than that of all current iterations of the Nokia Arte. And even though the next 8000-branded handset will sport a revamped design, it's still quite far-off. All in all, the MOTOAURA is a pretty decent phone that will be accompanied by another premium offering from Motorola, set to launch early in 2009. Again, as far as its price point is concerned, the MOTOAURA is quite an adequate solution, and very quaint at that. Eldar Murtazin ([email protected]) Translated by Oleg Kononosov ([email protected])

  • For stupid people. Motorola Aura is Motorola Fashion Phone. That's mean dedicated for fashion and not dedicate to feature. Motorola Aura has: * 16 Million Colors World�s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry * 62 Carat Lens Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth * Meticulously Crafted Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish * Swiss-Made Main Bearing At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision * Custom-Engineering Custom-engineered rotating mechanism has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade � like opening the door on a high-end luxury car. On the 100,000th opening, the blade glides with the same fluidity and grace that it did on its first * Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines * 700+ Individual Components Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws * CrystalTalk� Technology CrystalTalkTM technology delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation an AURA owner has, even in noisy environments * Mirror Polish Finish PVD coating, the same used when making luxury watches, gives AURA its polished, mirrored shine * Aluminum Keypad Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled If you the owner of Motorola Aura give me fact you have that's Motorola Aura. Dont b u l l s h i t. Show me the photo of your Motorola Aura and certificate.

  • i have this phone and its crap!

  • This is always the case which appy to high-end fashion phones:- The low scoring of the "volting results" show that most volters are envy cos they cannot afford the phone which they want so desperately, Period.

  • The price is $2000 you can order your from now unlocked from Motorola.com or Google Morotola Aura and you should find your way around.

  • ================================================­=========== @Y1Rv why didnt motorola put these materials into the razr2 v9 like they did with the first razr? ive sold phones since the v70 was new. the v70 was a piece of junk that that embarrassed those who sold it and bought it. motorola better not blow it this time. ================================================­========== I don't know where your brain. Don't compare Motorola Aura with Motorola V70. Motorola blow it Motorola Aura because Motorola Aura has: * 16 Million Colors World�s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry * 62 Carat Lens Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth * Meticulously Crafted Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish * Swiss-Made Main Bearing At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision * Custom-Engineering Custom-engineered rotating mechanism has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade � like opening the door on a high-end luxury car. On the 100,000th opening, the blade glides with the same fluidity and grace that it did on its first * Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines * 700+ Individual Components Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws * CrystalTalk� Technology CrystalTalkTM technology delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation an AURA owner has, even in noisy environments * Mirror Polish Finish PVD coating, the same used when making luxury watches, gives AURA its polished, mirrored shine * Aluminum Keypad Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled If you not rich people, don't be jelouse.

  • ================================================­=========== @wr77 i saw on the website, my my it is for sale with the price of 1.999 USD, isnt that too much, it is gorgeous though ================================================­=========== If you not jelouse and have much money; you don't think the price USD 1,999 is too much. Motorola Aura just for rich people and for limited people.

  • not so good in features look is good like my old 70 moto

  • why didnt motorola put these materials into the razr2 v9 like they did with the first razr? ive sold phones since the v70 was new. the v70 was a piece of junk that that embarrassed those who sold it and bought it. motorola better not blow it this time.

  • i saw on the website, my my it is for sale with the price of 1.999 USD, isnt that too much, it is gorgeous though

  • Very nice piece

  • This phone is gayer than a pink fairy winning a trophy at the gayest pink fairy competition!

  • i am madly in love of this beauty...i cant forget my V70 and i often pray that motorola introduce same shape now and now its being listened and i am waiting for this mobile...

  • Surprisingly enough, the one thing the V70 did really well was make phone calls, which I am sure this phone will do just as well. To a lot of people who buy phones this is their main purpose.

  • Looks Great!!! I've been waiting for so long for a similar to my old v70 to come out. Can't wait for the release so I buy it!!!

  • I just ordered mine!!! cant wait to get it

  • that is true... and it was black with a blue screen

  • Gorgeous design with an excellent screen & interface. I want to have it right away!

  • To Other brand fanboy. Don't think / says the price when want sell again will drop because the name of the first buyer will always in the phone. Motorola Aura is dedicated for design, exclusive, limited edition and rich people.

  • This phone is awesome. great desing, simple function and very light. may the other try to robbery u cuz is wonderful and shinning, but is the risk.

  • Not sure about where you live, though in the city where I live, hundreds of people are being laid off "everyday"... In such economic crisis, would it still make sense to offer plenty of high-end phones with hi-tech specs nowadays? The Aura is targeted to those who can "spare" US$2000 for a phone, or a bag, or anything else, just like spending US$2 for most of us. These people are not likely be affected by the economic crisis, even though they may have lost millions in their stocks and stuff.

  • Well, Motorola going out from bussiness. They can't produce competetive phones at the moment. What to do?- just produce 2.5G phones using high branded materials on good, but not compatetive Linux platforms. I hope Motorola will back in to the market after 1-3 years again and will not do the same stupit mistakes.

  • NOKIA cannot make innovative design , what they can do is add Little more feature rename with with stupid name . I mean something like 1110 , 2340, 6750 ..... just a combination of stupid numbers, Moto is very innovative

  • hi.. previously moto has released this model long back .. this is cum back of that with improved features

  • Motorola make the first thin flip phone, that's Motorola V3 Razr. Many fanboy bashing Motorola but the fact is Motorola V3 Razr sold 100 million units for 3 years. Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG and more brand copy the slim flip concept phone. Motorola make the first swivel phone, that's Motorola V70. Many fanboy bashing Motorola but the fact is Sony Ericsson and more brand copy the swivel concept phone. Motorola make the first dual open concept (can open horizontal or vertical), that's Motorola MPX300. Many fanboy bashing Motorola but the fact is Nokia, Samsung, and more brand copy the dual open concept phone. Motorola make the first flip phone with big external screen, that's Motorola Razr 2 V8. Many fanboy bashing Motorola but the fact is Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG and more brand copy the first flip phone with big external screen concept phone. Now Motorola make and produce Motorola Aura with innovation and great built body. Many fanboy bashing Motorola. Let's we see other brand copy Motorola Aura Concept Phone.

  • Dont know how Moto manage to make these types of mobiles..!! But seriously, Moto truly ROCKS!! I appreciate the dreams of Moto. The designers are so challenging, they'v proved that Nothing Is Impossible today. The technology is moving further'n'further with an unstopable & unbreakable speed. No matter how this mobile works or performs in functioning, coz the main challenge today is to make an unique kinda object that completely shows off, and Moto'v did it!! .....Another step of moving life is completed by Motorola, but Guys n Galz dont think "that'z it", there are many more steps to take in this Life-Tech-Stairs, it's just a great start..... -------*HaWk*STYLE*

  • very very nice

  • I agree with You,this phone is unique and have everything that i need,can't wait to buy one. Great job Motorola!!!

  • NOKIA has features, but bulky bricks, most of them have he same look. At least the thin,swivel concept was by Moto.

  • Though motorola comes with the unique design, it doesn't give importance to the feature aspect on a mobile phone, i appreciate motorola's work in a different direction, but all you motorola guys, make sure to have a moto to survive in this feature-rich world of mobiles!!

  • That's because the phone is NOT designed for PHONE FANS, and phone fans "may" not even come across the potential customers of Aura.

  • Someone doesn't know how to spell privilege. Anyway I would get this phone if it wasn't so thick. I mean 18.6mm is like a brick compared to most phones today. I am very picky when it comes to thickness. The high-end Nokia 8800 Arte is 16mm. Also not being able to sell these phones second hand is a great idea by Motorola to keep this phone exclusive to those who really want them.

  • of course u'll be lucky , only insane ppl will buy it ,no one with health mind spend 2000$ in this piece of metal that some ppl says it a mobile phone , motorola please make me wrong and make some real phone not that craps are u making . Otherwise bankrupt for moto . Remake v3 or v. otr something new .

  • omg, i fell very bad about motorola... in the past, they maybe could have success with these new phones... but, with all other brands, they have no chance... times ago, i knew many motorola owners, i also had v525, and e1000, and both of them were very good. now i have a LG and nokia. and last of my friends with motorola has replaced it today with samsung.

  • Motorola should have done their market survey before they launched the product. But as a phone fan, I can't see the type of people who would go for this kind of phone since the specs are lacking sooo much...

  • people who wirte bad comments about AURA, are people who just wished they could have the previlege, to hold an AURA in their hands...... Envy is a sin you know? What a gourgeous looking phone...i�ll be lucky if i ever see any on the streets....

  • Honestly I do not know in which planet motorola is living on!!!!!! If they continue like this we will soon see them at the bottom of the list.

  • Can you help me to understand why Moto cannot (or not allowed to, according to people like you) revive old designs like V70, while the almighty company has made dozens variations of its own 8810 into 8850, 8855, 8890, 8600, 8000, 8800....or whatever?

  • If anybody sold tmobile 6 years ago they would know this beast came out as a v70 6 years ago and sold very poorly. i guess motorola has to be the greenest phone maker of all because they keep recycling their crap razrs and this fine piece. Go global warming maybe they will revive the v66 for tmobile next year, then come out with a c332 as the latest greatest bar phone with a color screen!

  • awful. just looking at the pic turns me off

  • how many vertu u want me to buy 3 , 4,5 ? but that rubbish called motorola that should make rubbish bags , cause rubbish phones they are good as well apple . they should make parttership.

  • this diamond is only for 12 countries around the globe not for mine

  • Well ok, lets say that I'm impressed with circular display and its pretty high resolution, but come on.... same cheep looking RAZR keyboard and nokia n series lines on front..... it sure is a nice phone, but its not avant-garde at all!!! and if i would want to spend $2000 i would buy one of the Nokias Artes.

  • So Moto can't "reinnovate" V70 while another company can KEEP reinnovating its own 8810?

  • If American phones were so bad, why so many people were using them when your favorite mobile phone brands were making only TV's? Oh, that's probably because you weren't able to afford a phone back then....which means you will not likely ever "SPARE" US$2000 for a phone...

  • and for all moto users i also have z6 linux based over ayear and is cool!i post this additional not to think that i have something with motorola!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • v70 was the same in its ages!the same story the same failure!if u want lux phone buy NOKIA 8800ARTE -CARBON etc.or VERTU!!!!!!!BUT NOT 1 LIKE THIS.SUCH PRICE FOR WHAT?EVEN porsche design IS CHEAPER!!!!!!!!!!!mercy motorola,market is tired and full with kits!nothing elegant or lux !

  • finally one phone who can replace iphone as worst phone ever , have nothing expensi material like rubbish same camera not even usual specs expecteded so throw ur money on bin or buy this phone just same thing , give me 1990$ and buy an nokia 1200 even better. American phones are just crap forget USA like ur economy ur phones are just failure.

  • I don't understand why it is so expensive... with this spec I would never expend that much.

  • y does some one buy 8800 then this fone is royale............. beautiful...............

  • Nothing exciting here. Boring! yeah 2.0 mega pix? Oh yeah Can't wait. Didn't even let us know much of anything. Call this build up for a phone? If it was a metro pcs phone. Yeah Metro pcs. Then it would sound good. Motorola should stick to computer chips. And for all you all about design folks, nothing looks like shallow like this phone.

  • Don�t matter how it looks or how much it cost, at the end of the day it still is nothing else but Motorola�

  • No freakin' 3G!!! What were you thinking?

  • Another over-priced, low-spec designer phone. Next!

  • The pimp phone is back! Take the old V70 from 2002, remove exterior antenna, get a color screen and sell it as "innovative".

  • Why on earth this geat phone like AURA hasnt got a SD memory card slot.

  • why on earth this new great motorola aura has no card slot for a sd micro memory plus.why??

  • Vertu phones have the the strongest & most stable reception of any phone I have used. Hope that the Aura will beat it. Motorola phones are most reliable compare to any other make, but battery still sucks!

  • Vertu by Nokia, step aside, cause the best luxuary phone is coming from Motorola in the form of this Aura.

  • So which manufacturer does "not" UPGRADE certain line of its phone? Almighty brand - 88xx... I ? Music brand - K??0, W??? Smartphone only brand - Touch, Touch Dual, Touch.... So only other brands are allowed to "upgrade" its existing lines but not Moto?

  • Motorola Aura, a lovely great looking phone ! The minute I saw it, I have realised that looks like my older V70. After all, both phones cost plenty of money. They are the most luxury phones made by Motorola. As V70 was able and it is able to function at its best for years, so will be Aura ! Great job, Moto !

  • Look at Moto's RAZR2 V9x. Why did Moto announced V9x? What's the difference between V9 and V9x? Only the latter equipped with GPS... Guess what's next: V9xx with Wi-fi capability? ;)

  • So which part of my message was false? When and where did I "insult" anyone? If you ask me to be respectful to the negative comments about Moto, shouldn't you also respect "positive" comments as well? Was I wrong about those who can't afford to "SPARE" US$2000 for a phone are likely to comment the phone is not worth the price? Do people buy TAG or other Swiss watches just because they have more functions than G-shocks? (No offense to owners of any brand, just different people have different preferences, and I don't see how those who cannot SPARE USD$2000 can speak on behalf of those who do...)

  • ohhh very stylish. it seem to be linux phone but no info yet. but when i see the spec no 3g/3.5g . i think its linux powered phone. nice phone but no 3g. NO 3g becoz they still dont have linux 3g chipset driver. Linux platform + 3g = best hp ever better than symbian platform.

  • i think it must have a good Camera not just 2 mp it must be 5 mp to be the No.1 phone in the world

  • its 1999.99 USD

  • i think its a cool Phone, the edges are incredible. and its small, i like like phones with small size i think it's compatible.. how much will that phone cost?

  • i take back what i said earlier.....well after the short reveiw i red on mobile review, i very impressed....One thing is certain, with this beauty, will no get unnoticed in the crowd...... One of the most unique phones i ever seen, and the swivel mechanism is bullet proof, made with cooperation with a swiss watch maker..... will not have any problem either with scratches on the screen, since it�s made with the same material used watches, i believe it�s quartz..... If you have 2000� and you want to be unique, this is the right phone for you, there�s no other phone like this..., not even Nokia can get close....

  • ~ Moto is the best!!! Always she have something new... GRATE...

  • great design! moto phones have great reception.

  • Motorola phones are very reliable. Their phones never hang much...unlike Nokia or SE, just to name a few. Moto phones load up fast & they are fast acting...unlike LG phones or HTC, etc. I was going to buy the LG secret but a girlfriend told me that her LG secret is really slow & do not suggest me to buy one even the price is really cheap now! Samsung is the best brand from Korea, but then they are not really that good, especially their phones are not so reliable. Not even my pre-owned LG Prada was any good! This MotoAura is very well made with the best material & the design is timeless. I really can't wait to get my hand on it!

  • they seriously need to employ new people to design their fones, (not that im saying i can do better ;)) they're facing serious competition now, even from LG!

  • really beautiful and too expensive!! i can't even think about buying one of them!!

  • Well they couldn't make it any worse, not without trying really hard.

  • yes it's the new version of the v70. The big question is have motorola managed to make a freindly menu system ?

  • Motorola Phone Site

  • Dude, check this out. This one is the first. Been around for ages. No longer available. V70.

  • There. That's where the root of the problem is. You are TOO OBSESSED with Moto that any comment, be it a comment meant to make Moto as good in functional competitiveness value as other phone maker, you felt it as an insult to yourself. And you went abusive and lashing everyone who did. That's wrong. Be open-minded, dude. I've been a Moto fan. My first phone and half of the total phones I used to use were Moto's. Moto is known for its stylish designs. I agree with that. But functionally, more than half of the people in this comment felt Moto lacks. I don't hate Moto but just wish it will be more alert in keeping up with CURRENT trend. "That's all..." (say it like Meryl Streep did in 'The Devil Wears Prada') ;)

  • Design of the V70 looked georgeous...I brought 2 at the time - 1 with blue keypad & the other 1 with light green keypad,(did not pick the white one). One negative aspect of the V70 is the stick out ring around the screen, which was uncomfortable pressing against the face when talking! This MotoAura look excellent (not in the picture provided by GSMArena; but in You Tube video). I'm planning to buy one. The only problem for me is that the phone do not come with 3G, as I travel quite a lot to Japan (for business & pleasure). As a matter of fact, I just got home from Japan 3 days ago. I brought with me this time a 8800 Arte & a Moto V9. Both phones have good sound quality but the 8800 is louder (on both side). V9 camera quality is definately better, especially at night. I do not care what megapixel, I only care about the outcome! Not just the camera, but in all other respect too, V9 is much faster acting than the 8800...expect maybe for dialling numbers or typing message because flat keypad do suffer this problem! Anyway, Nokia phones are more user friendly for typing message. A great design build into the 8800 Arte is the call divert feature which save all the numbers that you had diverted before so the next time when you do it again, you just have to pick from the list without typing the number again. I really wish that Motorola will make a 3G version of this Aura! I'm sure they will sell a lot more...just like the V8 (no 3G) & V9 (3.5G). Look at the Prada phone (I used to have one). LG is producing a new 3G version of the old design & they are selling very well in Japan (Japanese people are quite fond of the design). Btw, iPhone is not selling well in Japan (I was told by the iPhone sales who came to Japan from America, at the SoftBank mobile phone shop). SoftBank is the exclusive agent for iPhone in Japan.

  • it looks rediculous

  • I dont like Motorolla user interference, but thats my opinion. But the thing is, why shouldn't they re-use the design? Rember the V70??? Everybody as AMAZED by its inovation. So, why not bring it back? I think it looks georgeous. I will admit some of its features are a bit older, but it doesnt matter, because its more of a fashion phone! Its georgeous!

  • It is a first circular display mobile phone. I loved the idea behind this and the architecture.. it is also had a 16 million colour display.. Good Phone.. with the latest features and have a 2GB internal memory.

  • Chances are for those who commented "too expensive" are NOT likely the targeted customers of this phone. Chances are for those who can afford USD$2000 for a phone, they spend USD$2000 like USD$2 for most others, if not even USD$0.20, and to them US$2000 is NOT expensive by any means, as they should have plenty of other items...like branded bags, watches, etc...costing much much more. For those in the targeted segment, the only comment they would make is "the phone is beautiful/ugly". If they like the phone on Day 1 and hate it on Day 2, they can easily afford to throw the phone into the garbage can. Last things the targeted customers really care on a phone are if the phone runs on 3G with Wifi, GPS, 16GB memory, A2DP, HSDPA, 3.5mm jack, etc... All they care is if the phone LOOKS beautiful or not in their eyes, just that simple. So any further discussion about this phone's "function" will be meaningless...and whether or not the phone is "beautiful" is TOTALLY SUBJECTIVE.

  • Expensive! i love my P1.

  • Holy crap, I'm so getting phone instead of the Nokia Carbon Arte ..... so much more unique design! bye bye Arte!

  • Look at the size of it, it's tiny about the same size as the v70 just right for a small purse or pocket. I used to use my V70 for exactly that reason, I'd swap my usual phone when going out because it was small and unobtrusive. Who wants to hit the dance floor with a brick in your pocket. It also had the best call quality of almost any phone I've ever used. Being a 2G phone means it doesn't need the same power as a 3G phone so the battery life will be good.

  • So are you suggesting certain brand's 86xx/88xx series aren't copying from its own original 8810?

  • They just took a v70, put some shiny on, updated the wallpapers. This is not innovative, it's renovative. You can now see a clear pattern that the designers att Moto are under ice. When they are not busy copying ericsson phones, they take time to put new skins on old models. I know deep inside moto can do better than this, it's just heartbreaking to see what they have been up to the past 2 years.

  • BTW, I'm the one who has been paying big bucks to Moto, not the other way around, as I've bought 12 Moto phones this year. (including 1 for my mom, 1 for my father-in-law, and one for my wife) Wish Moto can hire me...

  • I doubt your mom would appreciate the "super size" screen on the Aura to update her Blog... Yeah, all my grandpas are reading Blogs elsewhere outside of this planet... Two of my grandmas are still alive, and I wish both of them can use the internet....because one is mentally ill and the other one is physically disabled. Of course neither would need an Aura either, but a 3G phone with v-call capability would probably help.

  • Motorola engineers should be subjects for the random test of substance abuse.

  • Best phone ever,cant wait to buy it!!!!

  • Wow... Moto must have paid BIG BUCK to you, eh... Well, I previously mentioned WIFI is a must but not necessarily be GPS. Because my rich grandma is using the Internet on the go all the time to UPDATE her BLOG which your grandpa loves to read all his life. Yeah, Moto does always have the nicest design. Infact, I used to use V3xx. Love it to death. But just like Rolex - high in price but nothing much to shout about... Looking forward for more REALLY WORTH Moto in the future... PEACE DUDE!

  • I will just give points to the phone, like a read in other opinions, remember this is a fashion phone: Design: 10 (innovative and interesting design, high resolution display, great keypad, rare but nice swivel mechanism, just 10 points!) Features: 7 (good features for a fsahion phone, it lacks many things but is reasonable.... fashion phone look for design to catch their buyers not the features... maybe the camera needs autofocus at least and a flash...) Performance: 5 (i think the 810 mah battery isn't good for this phone.. but only the people who buy this phone will know)

  • I cant stand why it's so expensive, finally its a very simple phone , motorola its not a good brand about performance, but this is an extreme!!!

  • i like very much, i have a nokia 8800 carbon, i have thrown it in the bin as i want the best phone now!! bring back motorola age, bin all nokia`s

  • following this winner we'll have......the Startac version 10!!! Great news.

  • I can't believe it doesn't have 3G!!! Incredible, these guys!

  • $1999 for a steel clad phone ! I can have custom gold plating with diamonds done at that price for my existing phone

  • good job motorola! another loser in the market! please stop making ugly phones..

  • i did yoused the v70 and also the v80 the preseccors of the aura and i think this is the best design evver that motorola did made but the reason the v80 did not bing that popular is that it had no card slot and had a litle space this one has 2gb that is a lot more then 8mbytes this phone rocks

  • This phone is gorgeous! :X

  • for such an expensive phone, why couldnt they make it look better? its so ugly

  • The next generation Motorola V70, Looks nice, If it had 3G it would be the best

  • This phone is a winner from Motorola. It should be popular among those who can afford it, especially in the United States. I think Motorola did it on purpose that it doesn't have much features. Luxury phones, which was invented by Nokia with their 88XX series and Vertu, are not supposed to have many hifallutin specs as their users wouldn't really care less. I like this phone a lot by merely looking at it. An achievement from Moto. I mean, sometimes, you'd want to use a handset that is not so ubiquitous one can regard it as a public phone.

  • very very nice / amazing /vonderfull/ beutifull / ...

  • it remines me of motorola V70. Its exactly the same model with latest feature.

  • it's unique, i remember they have the same looking phone back in the 90's.haha.i like the idea of the round screen. i just hope it's not that expensive.

  • Why would you need Wifi or other advanced features on this phone ?! IT`S A FASHION PHONE !!! It`s luxurios and expensive, it is made for those who want an expensive cellular with which they can show off and brag about :)) Forget sophisticated features ! Just admire it.

  • Why would you need Wifi or other advanced features on this phone ?! IT`S A FASHION PHONE !!! It`s luxurios and expensive, it is made for those who want an expensive cellular with which they can show off and brag about :)) Forget sophisticated features ! Just admire it.

  • Damn if it was lil bit cheaper :( it is too expensive

  • Damn if it was lil bit cheaper :( it is too expensive

  • WTF! is this a joke? because averyones laughing at you motorola

  • Price is USD 1999- only

  • looks awesome!!!

  • Motorola, 2002 called and they want their design back!

  • wats the price?

  • the phone looks nice latest style. But when its comes to features no 3G available for a latest expensiv phone like this.

  • I think Motorola have turned a corner with this phone. It is extremely stylish and seems to have a good spec. I do so hate all the negative comments about Motorola. Begs the question, why are you viewing their products if you don't like them. For me, Motorola has been the most reliable cell phone device typem I have had. Whilst I had the appalling RAZR V8, all the other Motorolas have been first class. I know have the ROKRE8 and finds it is perfect. It does exactly what is is supposed to. In the Aura, I think that Motorola have a new classic on their hands. I will definately buyit. I recall Motorola had a similar model about 6 yrs ago. Similar style round screen with white on black fonts. But this one looks like it is well crafted and will give a long life to its user. Bring it on!

  • So a BMW 7-series can cost so much and have so many features...but it can nevery carry 7 passngers (or being as reliable!) as a Honda Stepwagon or Odyseey. Don't think you're comparnig apples with apples.

  • Don't know how many times I need to say this, for those who can (easily) afford this phone, chances are they are NOT features hungry folks like most of us here! For those who can afford this phone, chances are they already have plenty of assitances to do their jobs. A phone for them is to simply make and recieve phone calls, nothing more, nothing less. Because if functions speak for everything, why so many people buy all these other brands of watches over Casio? (no offense to any brand, as I've always weared a multi-function Citizen watch)

  • I think this phone is Retro. Looks like the Motorola V70.! I think its a nice phone.

  • pretty much the ugliest phone i've ever seen....

  • I just saw the review at mobile-review.com... amazing design!!!

  • I love the round display. Hurray for a new breath in phone design

  • Dis is probaly the ugliest phone in the world, look at it it has a small display and the shape is very ugly im disapointed in motorola and i hope that they will make a better phone in the future

  • by far the most beautiful phone ever made. rebirth of a long-missed classic !!!!

  • So uh... what exactly is the function of the swiveling part? The phone is practically fine without it! And don't tell me it's for keypad cover, yes obviously that's why it's there, but that's bull!!!

  • It's a joke! Even if it's real it's still a joke!

  • the most ugly mobile .

  • "The round screen just means that the j2me apps will be rare because of the custom porting required." Obviously you haven't looked into this phone, Java games can be played on a 320x240 rectangle inside the circle, no custom porting required. Why don't you do a little bit of research before making such statements. This is a fashion phone like the Nokia 8800's or Vertu, which don't do as much as other phones.

  • Motofan is back!!! original design since 2001, thanks moto for unique & brilliant ideas

  • its beautiful!! style man style!!

  • Motorola Aura: the reincarnation of the Motorola V70. And just like V70, it is destined to meet its demise, expectedly, that is.

  • sleek.. but 2MP camera.. totally disappointed! plus, um, how the heck are u meant to talk on this thing..

  • hey naga,you said that this phone made from scratch resistance?? do you remember that razr V3 used to be made from aeroplane high aluminium?than do you also know that v3 now only us$100 and no one buy it because it can do nothing?i think this phone price also will be down much in 1-2 years. no offense except you confused where to place your money or you are mobile phone maniac will buy this phone but i think most of us wont buy it because price not equal with the feature. no wonder big mobile phone company can make much profit even in this global economic recession because of this kinda phone.

  • 2000 usd for this phone...when people hardly pay 100 usd for a motorola...motorola always had crappy baterri life, and very hard menu...nothing new about this ..a upgrade from v70 :|

  • if you dont have anything nice to say dont say anything at all .......it looks cool

  • I suppose this is Motorola's competitor for the Vertu phones from Nokia? Why must so many people talk down about this phone with out mentioning Nokia makes similar products (by price), too? I like it, it's unique. If I was wealthy enough to afford a $2,000.00 USD phone with out it putting a dent in my bank account. I would buy it.

  • It s all the same, moto has no chance to create a phone which isn t looking ridiculous,

  • zis phone is...is...is...an OK phone.

  • This cell phone is like as Motorola V70.

  • this phone will fail,1.5 inch diameter screen,only 2gb memory with no card slot,and only 2mp camera,i wonder who studies the markets at motorola.....

  • pointless phone!!!!

  • this phone is UNIQUE & ORIGINAL !! but sadly too expensive (1500 euro).... :-(

  • Well, this phone is good looking and all but it's far from original, Motorola already had a phone like this (does V70 ring any bells), but they just updated to look sharper and with the common features every phone has now, Nokia, Samsung and LG also have phones with the same flipping style so it's no big deal, but not bad.

  • This phone is basically an updated motorola V70 with the swivel design.

  • I had a v70 for a while and loved it becuase of the style. This is the same. I don't need fancy features as long is it texts, calls and look good. Shame about Moto interface though.

  • Mind blowing

  • very lovely

  • its a phone taht prides teh best qialty screen ever, scratch resistan cuz its made out of sapphire... the screen is just brilliant.. check out soem photos and videos on the net, it looos like the picture inside is glowing, its all about fashon phone so... who cares about 3g its a phoen that provides u luxury feeling,not for us ordinary ppl who seek functionality, so i dont understand why u got so excited to offend the phone, i think its unique and extraordinary design, the the body makein tooks ofer 2 weeks of time, being polished by hands.. if sumone who is darn rich want to feel the luxury even in their mobile, its their choice omg, so why starting all the fuss?

  • very beutifull design .

  • 141g for a 2mp with no 3g and a 1.55 inch screen ... all that weight just for that spin?!

  • C the link below. Pple who r commenting bad about this phone would know it better. How good is this phone. It has been disigned using world's excellent scratch resistant material on earth. Go throgh the link below. Who wants features man? A rich man will neve need features. For features, he can have so many mobiles available in the market. This is just a personal phone and is really $2000USD...... Thanks Moto to make it very innovative disign

  • Is this a late April Fools prank? Why no 3G since moto have made other 3g capable phones? The round screen just means that the j2me apps will be rare because of the custom porting required. It may be a luxury item, that people buy to show off, but you wouldn't be impressed if someone spent $150,000 on a no-frills ford escort, so why would you be impressed with this?

  • Funny. I mean your comment. Yeah, it dosen't have wifi. But its look is extraordinary, isn't it.

  • is that a mobile or a batman weapone sure i really dont understand Mono i mean MOTO designs

  • this is stupid. i know its a luxury phone. but wat is with the circular screen? and wat is that silver bit do? cover the keys?.... i like the look but how impractical.. u cant even use it for basic use..

  • Selling price is USD2000.00 Think whether you want to part this amount in these kind of hard times.....

  • price is very high, price is about getting 7 Apple iPhones or one Apple Macbook Air Laptop

  • That's because at least 2/3 of Moto's customers...those in US and mainland China, do NOT use 3G. Certainly wouldn't hurt to put 3G in the phone, though if the potential customers are the ones who use the phone to mostly "show off", or mostly voice calls only, what difference does it make if the phone is 2G or 3G?

  • its only 2G though, thats not much good

  • The expected price of this phone will be around $2000,- That's a lot of money. But it's a very exclusive phone with a Swiss made case of Tungsten steel. Parts of the phone are also hand crafted.

  • $2000. Good luck buying it.

  • Based on your comment, seems like you're not the targeted customers of this phone, do care little or less about the features you just mentioned... Targeted customers of these phones are NOT likely think the Aura is "expensive", just whether or not if the Aura "looks" good. These people spend US$2,000 like US$2, if not less, for ordinary people.

  • So Moto with Crystal Talk, which provides the best voice quality on any phone, doesn't perform as a PHONE as good as any 88xx?

  • Why do you think: Prince of... CEO of... Or your grandma who just won the lottery Really need GPS on their Aura?

  • motorola mobile brand is over RIP

  • very very very very very niceeeeeeeee

  • Too expensive!!!

  • looks r were good,Prize is unbeatable,Let u C.

  • will never sell! ugliest moto...EVER

  • I don't understand people bashing this phone based on it's feature set. It's meant to be a stylish phone that people buy because of the materials, looks, etc. Look, I can buy a $20 Timex watch that has all of the bells and whistles that you could want in a watch, but it's made out of plastic. Or, I could spend $5000 on up for a Rolex, that I buy because of the name, the materials, the look etc. Same idea with this phone. If you want wifi, touch screen, etc... buy a G1 or an iPhone.

  • Not even half as good looking as the Nokia 8800! Btw, No 3G?! Just leave it for the American buyers then...

  • The price is $2000, Im not kidding, I looked into this phone for my girlfriend. $2000!!! NO WAY

  • any damn joe or merry would use apple or some other touch phone...I like to be different...cost will go down if you wait about 6 month after release!

  • I am sure you don�t drive ANY luxury car. Neither Do I. But then I don�t question why pay 100k on a car when you can get 5star fully loaded Kia for 20k? Product like this are meant for upper market segment�not like Apple or G1.

  • It wont be for everyone like Apple. and thats very good for some of us! Its going to be about 1500 to 2000 for its costly crafty material.Since almost everyone, even my maids, keeps apples and those touch boxes, I would for sure want somehting extra ordinary and unique beauty. At this cost I am sure those who eats apples wont be able to match this orange. and I love to eat orange.

  • i don't know about when it will get launched..but i can tell you the price of this cell it will cost you upto 7-8 thousands......!! not that good phone as lookwise it is cool...!!

  • No ... it really doesn't have anything as a phone , but 8800 ( carbon or saphirre) has many things for people who want the mid of luxury and features . there isn't any reason to buy this product .( these are just my opinions ! )

  • maybe i will buy it in 3 years, when it will be really cheap.... lol =))

  • 1.500 euro?!!!!! OMG!! i would love to buy this but it's just too expenisve! :-( anyway..... it really is BEAUTIFUL !

  • Is there a diamond hidden somewhere?

  • nice lookin phone... very unique 1 XD

  • i will definitely buy this phone when this comes out!!! when will this be available??

  • the fact that your english is terrible dosent help this opnion of yours. The way a phone looks is quite important to alot of people, as they pick their phones based on looks. As most things you want your house to look good, your car etc... so people want their phone to represent them and look good. Your not going to get a phone that looks like a dead rodant are you? I rest my case. Btw this phone looks good and i think it might be a good seller when it is realesed.

  • Arrgghh! Why no WiFi?!! It's a MUST nowadays. No GPS can be forgivable but the absence of WiFI?!.. I can't take it anymore. Why Moto always a step lags behind others? An 'A' for Stylish, but an 'F' for functionality. >:(

  • yeah love it

  • WOW!! so cool moto .. but y no 3G and 5mp camera? and too expensive

  • Why is this phone expensive. It's a piece of junk (NOT BASHING THIS BRAND!) compared to other phones that are out now. Why should people have to pay $2000 for a 2GB, no 3G, 2MP camera cellphone? Is the "stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures" and "assisted-opening blade mechanism with carbon carbide coated main gears" making the price so high? I for one have no idea why it's so expensive. Could someone please explain????

  • So you want everyone in the world to be just like you? One could argue that all phones are the same, make calls, txt msg, take photos, the only thing that separates them is how they look and "feel".

  • Revival of motoroto.. good specification hower the earlier verion was much more slick n sexy to hold n have.. again a very girly phone to go with the red shopping bag. Girls have fun ;)

  • Very GoOD MORAL Michel.... Keep it up

  • I dont like the design, but if you look at what its made off. Sounds very good. (for the Dutch people under us, check www.mobilecowboys.nl for a short revieuw of te phone, it makes the phone looks even better, they go more into some specs). Ive read somewhere that the phone is gonna cost around �2000,- or $2000.-. Thats quite a lot!

  • It's just a communications device, so the look of the phone is as relevant as the smell of the moon? Um, do you live in a cave? 'Cause that's the only way I can see what you're saying making sense. In your train of thought, you would then have to agree with this as well: "a car is just a means of transportation, so the look of the car is irrelevant", or "clothing is just a way of keeping your body warm, so how it looks doesn't matter"... Please try to get into your skull that the look of whatever product is completely relevant in one way or another, and if people only cared about practical we would be walking around in animal furs driving fiat multipla's. By the way, if you wear raw animal hide and drive a multipla, I rest my case ;)

  • Are you insane?? they way a phone looks is VERY VALID. Not only are they a communications device, they are style icons, and to say they arent is a bare faced lie. Get real.

  • i believe that everything should b a work of art if not then y is art in natur in the 1st place and this mobile is beautiful true the specs rnt wow but who wouldnt buy this mobile to use as a mobile insted of a pocket pc or a mp3 player device woould buy one if the price is fair

  • for the same reason people want a stylish house to live in or a car to drive in its more then just communications, its aesthetics

  • This is phone is made for class market, for VIPs and who are crazzy about mobile phones. Motorola do not even expect the mass market to catch up and more over, they have introduced this mobile not for large sales. They just have to show their design values. Motorola may come up with an extra ordinoary mobile later this phone. We must always encourage the technology as they have introduced the first ever circle shaped mobile whether it may impress few people of this world.Let us see, what is gonna happen? Naga

  • Phone users in the targeted segment of Aura seek for uniqueness, rather than "features". I can easily imagine the following people being potential customers of Aura: 1)The wealthies people in HK...or their wives! Who cares about lack of Wifi and this and that? They've dozens...if not hundreds of assitants, who have the feature packed phones, to do the job for them! 2)People in the Arabic countries (like UAE, Saudi Arabia) or any place with plenty of oil (like Brunei), where ordinary citizens don't even pay taxes...where more people fly in Business/First Class than economy.... 3)Kings/Queens/Prince/Princesses of the various smaller countries... 4)Some of the wealthies people in China...like those living in Shanghai...who may not exactly work for the $ they have. Hence US$2000 is really nothing for them! Sorry I've never been to Europe or South Africa or South America, though I'm sure there are some good potential customers of Aura around these areas too. Not that Vertu phones aren't expensive enough, indeed probably even the cheapest Vertu phone still costs more than the Aura. Though again the targeted customers of Aura look for uniqueness, so having the latest Vertu which looks like the original Vertu...if not some 1xxx series from the mother company, may no longer suit these people's needs. For those who can't afford US$2000 for the Aura, don't worry, (speaking with shame!) a knock-off version from mainland China will be available within months after the Aura is released.

  • 100 Moto is so right. People that can afford this price for a phone (2000$) is because they want something special at looks, innovation not in features... only at looks... That�s why this phone don�t have all features, because people that buy this phone only want to make calls, send messages.... Interesting design, features like i said are pretty well for a such a high-end device. What i want to see in more detail is the display... very rare and with a high definition... In few words...a strange phone of motorola... good for rich people...:) so if you have money, buy it... can�t compare it to nokia�s arte... this phone is very different....

  • That's because you won't pay US$2000 on any phone, period! After reading the article below, I do think the phone is worth US$2000...though not suggesting I will get one. (as I can't afford any phone at that price...or even US$400 for that matter)

  • stupid design.. no features.. no 3G support.. why should i pay 2000$? i would buy HTC or iphone

  • i think these phones migt be danggerus if flipping too fast is happen? What do u thinking?

  • Believe me, people who can afford US$2000 for a phone likely DO NOT care if the phone has all the features you mentioned....or do most even "care" how to take photo with a phone, or getting on Internet with wi-fi and stuff. They'll get the "status" they want as others are looking up to the person who can afford US$2000 for a handset. The rest is no longer important.

  • this phone is indeed a waste of money IMO bear in mind however this phone is most likely not targeted at normal consumers!

  • Then cars are merely a means of transport and no one should ever compare their design or features. After all, they are just used to get from A to B. Same stupid argument, don't you think?

  • the new version of v70..!!!!! :P

  • omg, the v70 is so iconic and revolutionary back than, now is back with more style, better functions ,and a very hefty price tag

  • i agree with "rouxenator",they could at least had 5mp for this phone paying 2000 for it, or a 4gb, this thing doesnt even have wi-fi, what a waste

  • I wish this phone has an fm radio in it idk why motorola is so picky about putting in this feature it's really important to me and many others

  • Too all the people that think this phone is over priced read this.

  • Um, if you look at the phone as a piece of art its worth the money, trouble is that people here at GSM arena are geeks at heart. Not hating on you im a geek too. You wont see this phone in our magazines being rated, you'll see it in Bussiness Class flights for duty free shopping, you'll see it at your local Bently dealer. Stop hatting on this phone. Its beautyful and another piece of Motorola History. Good job Moto!!!! RESPECT

  • This is a waste of money

  • The way a phone looks is a expression of one self. The same goes for a car, why do you care what color it is? Why to you dress the way you do? A cell phone is a accessory, it says who you are.

  • diging up the stupid mistake....if the V70 was a mistake when Motorola was still well known in the market, why should be different this time, when Moto is sinking down the drain..... Wake up Moto, and start building serious devices while you still have time, otherwise you can end up like Siemens.....

  • haven't seen such an anvangardist phone for a very long time...the price tells everything... its very stilished

  • It is a greatest phone in design I have ever seen, better than Series 8 of Nokia. But I can't get it. T-T

  • friend, that you're not on the side of the phone is pretty and functional, is a stupidly, because in these times all brands are focused on it since by its very functional phone that is not going to sell if there is a more beautiful and with the same features, it is pretty in vogue, and be not in the epoch of the caves

  • you cant know coz u never had the v70.

  • yes it reminds me of the roto as well .. i missed out on that .. but i dont plan to miss out on it this time ... any idea when it is going to be launched ... and what is the expected price ???

  • Rouxenator ... wot u on about..looks are everything.. ugly phones never sell!!

  • This phone reminds me of one of my favorite phones ever, the V80 so cool!! and affordable, i like this one because looks alike, would buy if it wasn't for the nonsense price! incredible Motorola what r u thinking? Trying to get the most benefit before collapse?

  • For some people design matters!

  • Reminds me of the MotoRoto, which was Unique and legendary

  • Why is people so obsessed with how phones and electronics look ? It is a communications device, not a work of art. The why phones look is about as important as the smell of the moon. It is not a valid point ever to bring up the look of a phone !

  • RetroMOTO , it revives the beloved formfactor and design of Motorola V70 and V80

  • this phone is fit like me lol

  • its ulgly and basic

  • You gotta be kidding me. The build quality sound greats, but it looks ugly as sh!t.

  • This phone should be sold for $5 maximum. Thumbs up for motorola for leading the Suck! table.

  • no it cannot cost $2000 this phone sucks and screen :(

  • This is so cool!!! You guys must not remember about 9/10 years ago they released the Motorola V70. Looked exactly like this phone and stuff it twisted around. They upgraded it and made it look better... You can't expect every phone to look the same, it's called innovation and I think this is a wonderful concept. This is the predecessor:

  • This is not even a 3G phone right? Wat's wiv its US$2k price tag?

  • This phone looks great. If you need more details about this, use the link

  • Dude that is seriously an ugly phone.... 1st!!!