Motorola "Ischia" earns its FCC wings

Well, if this isn't a sign that times are a-changin', we don't know what is: a new Moto handset with a non-capitalized, non-abbreviated word for a name has just garnered FCC approval. Granted, it's an absolute snoozefest of a phone -- and the name, "Ischia," doesn't exactly roll off the tongue -- but at least it's a step in new direction. Bluetooth and EDGE are included, there's a camera on board; hell, the only thing stopping us from saving up to buy one is the lack of GSM 850. That, and our fragile sanity.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2008 1:07PM]

Ischia? Um...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2008 1:08PM]

Is that Moto speak for "Ichan"?

[yode Posted Jul 22nd 2008 2:07PM]

That has got to be the ugliest thing I have ever laid eyes upon

[Franco Posted Jul 22nd 2008 9:21PM]

Ischia is a beautiful island in the bay of Naples. Wikipedia says it has 60000 inhabitants and some 6 million visitors a year. It's a popular vacation spot in the summer, with visitors enjoying the beaches and water sport. The island looks nothing like the phone, the closest you can come is that the blue color on the inside of the phone *might* resemble the color of the sea near the island.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 25th 2008 3:16AM]

Ischia is a project name. The phone will be launched with a proper model number/name. And yes, it will have 850 band too.