Well, as it turns out, Motorola intends to make the upcoming smartphone available for purchase to non-business customers too, albeit only in select countries. Or at least, that’s what reliable tipster Roland Quandt tweeted out.
The tweet states that the ThinkPhone’s 256GB version, which is also equipped with 8GB RAM may become available to purchase by the end of the month. It will only retail in select electronics stores and will cost you €999 (about $1,080 when manually converted, with tax).
So, why would you buy a Motorola ThinkPhone?
That’s heat-resistant aramid fiber on the back panel and Gorilla Glass Victurs out front.
Here’s a quick rundown of the rest of the Motorola ThinkPhone specs:
- 6.6” screen with a 144Hz refresh rate
- 8-12GB of RAM
- 128 to 512GB in terms of storage options
- 5,000mAh battery capacity with 68W Turbo Power charging
- Double camera setup: 50MP main sensor and 13MP Ultra-Wide lens
- 32MP front-facing camera
- Android 13 out of the box
Some of the specs seem pretty standard, while others catch the eye as exceptional, but the real value of the ThinkPhone comes from software. The ThinkPad branding allows users access to advanced multitasking tricks and incredible levels of security.
What are the extra features of the Motorola ThinkPhone?
- Unified Clipboard: Seamless copy-paste functionality between ThinkPhone and PC
- Unified Notifications: ThinkPhone and PC notifications are interlinked
- App Streaming: Access to Android apps on PC
- File Drop: Drag and drop files between the ThinkPhone and the desktop
- Advanced Webcam: utilize the ThinkPhone as a webcam in video calls
- Instant Connect: The ThinkPhone will discover and connect to your PC instantly over known Wi-Fi networks, to enable the features described above
Let’s be honest: even though the Motorola ThinkPhone is a business-oriented device, many of these features are likely to come in handy to most types of users. Having this much interconnected goodness going on between your smartphone and PC is just the dream for productivity geeks.
The ThinkPhone is also IP68 resistant, MIL-STD-810G certified and overall really tough.
Speaking of which, this is the perfect segway into an overview of the extra security features that the ThinkPhone will provide you with:
- Lenovo ThinkShield, which ensures secure network connections and enables access to your smartphone via biometric authentication
- Moto Threat Defence, which is a collaboration with Zimperium and protects your phone from malware, network attacks and helps detect phishing attempts
- Moto Keysafe, which is a brand new solution that will help keep your most sacred files safe at all times
Now, there are other extras here, but they won’t exactly be useful to non-corporate users. Among them are the Zero Touch products like Moto Device Manager and Moto Secure, which allow your phone to manage other ThinkPhones, presumably those of your workers.
Is all of this enough to convince you that you need a Motorola ThinkPhone in your life, or did the staple design do most of the heavy lifting? Regardless of the case, the ThinkPhone is certainly a unique opportunity, and as such, it’s great to hear that Motorola won’t reserve it for business clients only.
