Business phone only? Lenovo and Motorola bet on ThinkPhone, the first B2B smartphone

Motorola was able to regain global interest in its new products. Motorola’s global brand trust, Motorola’s end-to-end security solutions, its involvement in the business, and its integration with Lenovo are strong arguments in favor of entering the B2B market. As part of the CES 2023 announcements, Motorola is Think Phonethe first smartphone designed for the business world.

The question arises: why should you think about a business phone, if all modern smartphones are able to meet this standard? Okay Motorola D Lenovo they believe that this is not enough, and it is in this strip that this first attempt to popularize the nomadic life of people who work dynamically appears.

New hardware for Motorola

This Think Phone It has a 6.6-inch pOLED screen reinforced with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and a 120Hz refresh rate, which is less than the Edge 30 Ultra’s 144 but makes what we see on the panel more punchy. In terms of design, we see a carbon fiber cover and STD 810H military protection that adds IP68 certification to keep the data we transfer safe and mimics the classic Lenovo ThinkPad X1.

Beneath the body is a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and Android 13 in near-clean condition, along with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The 5000 mAh is fast charged thanks to the 68W TurboCharge system that accepts up to 15W wirelessly.

In terms of connectivity, the device has 5G and WiFi 6, in addition to wireless connectivity with screens to play smartphone content or enable desktop mode.

In terms of cameras, this team has a 50MP main sensor and a 13MP wide-angle one, leaving 32MP selfies ahead. In this case, PC use allows you to use these glasses as a Windows webcam and add them as a video source to Zoom, Teams, or any video calling app.

Difference: software

In this case, we have a team ready to go, premium hardware, and the ability to integrate data between Android and Windows. To improve user experience, Motorola endows Think Phone full PC interaction with Think2 Think, a system based on Ready4 that enhances the use of your phone and enables fast data transfer from your PC. Here are some features:

Instant connection: The phone and PC are easily detected when they are nearby and connect via WiFi.

Single clipboard: It allows you to easily transfer copied text or recent photos, scanned documents and videos between devices by pasting them into any application on the target device.

Uniform notices: Phone notifications instantly appear in the Windows Action Center. Clicking on a notification automatically launches the corresponding phone application on the PC screen.

File selection: Files can be easily dragged and dropped between ThinkPhone and PC.

Streaming Application: It allows you to open any Android app right on your PC.

Extended webcam: Take advantage of ThinkPhone’s powerful cameras and AI capabilities as a webcam for video calls.

Instant Hotspot: You can connect to the Internet with one click directly from your PC to take advantage of ThinkPhone’s 5G connectivity.

In terms of security, the phone has ThinkShield for Mobile, in addition to all sorts of backups such as KeySafe, an isolated chip dedicated only to cryptographic keys. In the event of a hardware compromise, hosted data can be isolated from the main processor.

To do this, ThinkPhone Motorola promises to release security updates for up to four years. After the announcement, we have no confirmation of the final price. We will update the note with more details.