Having been spotted in various leaks before now, it comes as little surprise to see Motorola officially announce their latest Android smartphone, the Motorola CHARM.  Due to arrive on T-Mobile USA this summer, the CHARM has a 2.8-inch touchscreen with a full QWERTY keyboard underneath; it runs Android 2.1 with the latest iteration of Motorola’s MOTOBLUR social networking aggregation.

Other hardware includes a fixed-focus 3-megapixel camera paired with Kodak image processing technology and – like we saw on the Motorola BACKFLIP – a trackpad on the back of the phone which can be used to navigate on-screen without blocking the display with your chubby fingers.

As on the DROID X, the CHARM’s processor can be underclocked into battery-extending mode to lengthen runtimes.  There’s also a new feature whereby you can access the CHARM’s content via a USB or WiFi connection from a desktop browser.  Of course you also get WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a 3.5mm headphone socket and multitouch; Motorola have even used Gorilla Glass to make the CHARM’s touchscreen more resilient in your pocket.  No word on pricing at this stage, but the CHARM will hit the US this summer exclusively on T-Mobile.



[via Android Community]