We saw the Motorola Quench last month under the codename Zeppelin, but it’s just been made official as Moto’s latest Android phone. It may not have a screen to match the Droid/Milestone, but it pushes the boat out in one respect: it’s got Swype touchscreen finger writing pre-loaded out of the box.
Inside the Motorola Quench’s rounded shell is a 3.1-inch screen, a-GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G and a five meagpixel camera. Like the Dext, the Motorola Quench runs Motoblur atop Android, so you can check out all of your social networking news at a glance.
We had a quick play with the Motorola Quench, and you’ll be relieved to hear that it’s not as ugly in the flesh as we suspected. The screen’s not especially responsive however, and Swype didn’t exactly speed up writing as we hoped. But still, if the Motorola Quench can come in at the right price, it should give the HTC Tattoo something to worry about.
Motorola Zeppelin: ugliest Android phone ever?
We’re told the Motorola Quench will be out in multiple regions this quarter, which suggests we’ll be seeing it in the UK before the end of March. Why wait though? Check the Motorola Quench up close here in our gallery instead!
Out Q1 2010 | £TBC | Motorola
