Motorola Aura hands-on
by Sean Cooper 
posted Jan 10th 2009 at 7:09PM
OK, the Motorola Aura isn't new at CES this year, but honestly, how could you expect us to pass up an opportunity to check it out? So yeah, we might have been harsh on it when we were talking price, but up close this is an amazing little phone. The housing material, build quality, keys, assisted-opening blade mechanism, and sapphire crystal lens are all perfectly done, the display -- while admittedly tiny -- is nothing short of completely stunning. This is without a doubt one of the nicer phones we've handled, though the jury's still out on functionality. Follow on to see a gallery loaded with pics that we're hoping show just how beautiful this thing really is. End of gush.
Gallery: Motorola Aura hands-on
Filed under: Handsets
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
db @ Jan 10th 2009 7:14PM
engadget may be done gushing, but i haven't quite finished
Ineed911 @ Jan 10th 2009 7:48PM
Palm Pre was exciting news. This post has me confused. Who, aside from Liberace, even cares about this phone?
nick @ Jan 10th 2009 9:24PM
Another instant classic from the Motorola playbook of how to not sell phones
MattyG @ Jan 10th 2009 8:26PM
what iphone case is that
sean cooper @ Jan 10th 2009 8:34PM
ivolution SP for Apple iPhone 3G
Color-scheme:
Body: Caterina Vibrant Orange
Stripe: Caterina Black
Personalization: Graphic
Backside: Without Clip
;)
ReiG3 @ Jan 10th 2009 8:29PM
Looks like a Vaja case.
http://www.vajacases.com/home/home_en.html
semicoln @ Jan 10th 2009 11:03PM
It is really beautiful. Would I ever actually want it as my phone? No.
Orris @ Jan 10th 2009 11:24PM
@ReiG3
i-Volution = Vaja.
Hugh Newmark @ Jan 11th 2009 2:41AM
If nothing else, at least it's the tiniest bit innovative.
YpoCaramel @ Jan 11th 2009 2:50AM
What does it really do that the Vertus, the Nokia 8800s and the Motorola V70 didn't already do?
avgbear @ Jan 11th 2009 8:15AM
C'mon. That thing is sweet as all hell. Who wouldn't love to have a real piece of good old fashioned CLASS?
MarkS @ Jan 12th 2009 3:15AM
Nice of them to bring the V70 back:
http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=19
blahbla @ Jan 13th 2009 12:39PM
isn't this just a rehash of the v70 from way back when?
maybe the m70 is the "leTigre" to the Aura's "Magnum"...