Seems like everyone is joining in on the candy bar QWERTY touchscreen design. First was the Nokia E6-00 then the Samsung Galaxy Pro and more recently the LG Optimus Pro. Now Motorola have announced the Motorola XT316 which is based on the same form factor.
The specifications of the Motorola XT316 are as follows:
| Talk and Standby Time | Up to 8 hours talk time and 27 days standby in 3G mode |
| Bands/Modes | HSDPA7.2Mbps/UL384Kbps, WCDMA850/1900 or 850/2100 or 900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 EDGE class 12 |
| Dimensions | 116.5 x 58x 13.45mm (4.6 x 2.3 x 0.53 inches) |
| Display | 2.8” QVGA display with capacitive multitouch and full QWERTY keypad |
| Weight | 110g |
| Battery | 1420mAh battery |
| OS | Motorola XT316: Android 2.2 (Upgradeable to Android 2.3, Gingerbread in Fall)
Motorola SPICE Key: Android 2.3 Motorola FIRE: Android 2.3 |
| Connectivity | 3.5mm audio jack |
| Network | EDGE class 12；HSDPA：DL7.2 Mbps/UL384Kbps |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi b/g/n |
| Camera | 3MP camera |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer |
| Audio | FM Radio with RDS support, 128poly MIDI, AMR, MP3, AAC, eAcc+ and AAC+ |
| Video | Capture/playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4 |
| Memory | 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM; MicroSD card slot up to 32G external |
| Location Services | GPS/aGPS, E-compass |
The phone is available in China and will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Latin America by mid-July. It will make its way to Europe and Asia later this summer.