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24-513: The Motorola L2 (not marketed specifically under SLVR designation) was announced on March 11, 2005 - originally under the name Motorola SLVRlite V270 - alongside the L6. Unlike the L6, the L2, which lacks a camera, external memory, and music features, is marketed specifically to corporate and government markets which generally prohibit their employees from using phones with the listed features. Originally announced as

48-557: A digital camera with 4x digital zoom and has a speakerphone. Carried in the United States by Cingular Wireless , Metro PCS , and Cricket Communications , and carried in Canada by Rogers Wireless , it superseded the earlier Motorola ROKR E1 , which was withdrawn from the market due to lackluster sales. There is also a quad-band World Version of the L7 available internationally, which comes without

72-519: A special Product Red Slvr and Bluetooth H3 headset to help support Global Fund programs which aim to positively impact the lives of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. When the battery is low, the Slvr emits a frequent loud beep, which is inconvenient in many settings. The beeping can be disabled by putting the phone in the silent or vibrate modes, or switching the phone off. The beeping stops when

96-550: Is being cloaked in the patina of philanthropy." The National Labor Committee for Worker and Human Rights criticized Product Red for its links with Gap, which was historically a target of anti-sweatshop activists, although anti-sweatshop organization Labour Behind the Label states that Gap has "come further than many" clothing companies to counter exploitation. Gap's Product Red clothes are made in Lesotho rather than China, going beyond

120-787: Is donated to the Global Fund. Such an amalgamation of humanitarian aid and for-profit businesses is one example of " ethical consumerism ". In 2012, One Campaign acquired Red as a division of One. Both organizations were co-founded by Bono and Shriver. Since 2020, Product Red has been used in the global fund to combat the COVID-19 pandemic . Created in 2006, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria support large-scale prevention, treatment and care programs for these three infectious diseases. Today, 20 percent of all international funding for HIV/AIDS-related programs, 69 percent for tuberculosis, and 65 percent for malaria worldwide comes from

144-509: Is taken by either Red or the Global Fund. Red is the largest private sector donor to the Global Fund, and has generated over $ 600 million for HIV programs in Africa as of July 2019. In November 2013, Jony Ive and Marc Newson hosted an auction at Sotheby's to raise millions for the fund. The event was attended by major celebrities including Bono, The Edge, Hayden Panettiere, and Courtney Love. Products include: Product Red has been widely criticized for not having an effect proportional to

168-432: The Global Fund. The concept of "performance-based funding" is central to the organization and only those grant recipients who can demonstrate measurable and effective results from the monies received will be able to receive continued financing. All of the funds generated by Red partners and events goes to Global Fund programs that provide medical care and support services for people affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. No overhead

192-471: The L7i is not the same phone as the "L7 i-Mode" - despite the very similar external appearance, the internal parts are almost completely different. The L7e will operate with a 2 GB micro SD card. Similar to the original Slvr, this CDMA version offers a Sprint or Motorola music player which can hold as many songs as the size of the memory card in the phone. It also features EvDO high speed data. The phone

216-682: The SLVRcam V280, the Motorola L6 was released shortly before its heavily advertised brother, the L7 (see below). The L6 held the title of the thinnest mobile phone in the UK for a short while, before being beaten by the Samsung P300 . Features of the L6 include Bluetooth , MP3 ring tones, camera and video on it. It is basically a cut-down version of the Slvr L7 with all functions except for iTunes ( US only) and

240-404: The advertising investment, for being much less efficient than direct charitable contribution, and for having a lack of transparency with regards to the amount of money going to charity as a percentage of every purchase. Some critics argue that a retail middleman between donor and charity is unnecessary; donors should just give. For example, some argued that Gap's website encouraged consumption of

264-497: The battery is recharging. The complete Motorola Slvr L7 list of specifications are: Internal Antenna Standby: 350 hours (15 days) 820 mAh Colors: 262,144 (18-bit) Size: 176x220 pixels The Slvr L9, known as the L72 in Asia, features a 2.0-megapixel camera which records Video at CIF 352*288, GPRS class 10 and EDGE class 10 support, FM radio and expandable memory of up to 2 GB. It

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288-440: The card, producing "Error M506". It also fails to play random tracks if some tracks have a long pathname (directory name length plus file name length), where "long" is approximately over 32 characters. Verizon's version specifically prevents you sending audio files to the phone via Bluetooth (OBEX). Ringtones can, however, be transferred using free software, called BitPim. Partnering with Motorola, various British networks released

312-638: The company Red that seeks to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds to help eliminate HIV/AIDS in eight African countries, namely Eswatini , Ghana , Kenya , Lesotho , Rwanda , South Africa , Tanzania , and Zambia . It is licensed to partner companies including Apple Inc. , Nike , American Express (UK), The Coca-Cola Company , Starbucks , Converse , Electronic Arts , Primark , Head , Buckaroo, Penguin Classics (UK & International), Gap , Armani , FIAT , Hallmark (US), SAP , Beats Electronics , and Supercell . The concept

336-455: The critics, particularly regarding Product Red's Transparency, around 2008, they implemented a calculator to show consumers how many doses of treatment would be received with the purchase of a Red Product. With this, some have stated that, "the campaign offers the illusion of activism without requiring behavioral changes or political engagement". While these critics show that there are negative aspects of this program, they also state that "it finds

360-459: The iTunes software. Instead, the standard Motorola Digital Audio Player is included. The SD card is used for storing videos downloading from the web via GSM/GPRS. This is a refresh version of the phone that features a 1.3megapixel camera, EDGE and some internal hardware changes - it is effectively a Motorola RIZR Z3 with a 1.3 MP camera in a candybar form factor. The various model designations are for different markets and case styles. Note that

384-555: The money will ultimately end up with pharmaceutical companies "unwilling to distribute their drugs for free". Many accuse the campaign of profiting by using diseases as a marketing vehicle, for being "cause branding" rather than corporate social responsibility. In the Stanford Social Innovation Review , Mark Rosenman wrote that it was an "example of the corporate world aligning its operations with its central purpose of increasing shareholder profit, except this time it

408-504: The opportunity to promote civic engagement with its audience but also ... gives corporations the power to decide which causes should be supported and to what degree". Another critique is that Product Red's expansion into traditional fundraising techniques, such as art auctions, undermines its claim to be a different and more sustainable approach to raising money for AIDS. Other critics have pointed out that its emphasis on funding treatment for AIDS sufferers meant that large amounts of

432-408: The products, thus encouraging companies to use the product for publicity rather than social responsibility. While Product Red has helped give funds and attention to the problem, it does not form a relationship between the donors and recipients. Scholars argue that this sacrifices the purpose of movements such as Product Red. Jessica Wirgau, a professor at Virginia Tech stated that, "Red not only misses

456-541: The requirements of Product Red. Labour Behind the Label criticized Product Red for not requiring more measures to protect the rights of the workers who make their products. Data released in 2007 by Advertising Age claimed retail participants in Product Red including Gap, Motorola and Apple had invested $ 100 million in advertising and raised only $ 18 million for The Global Fund . In July 2010, however, Red claimed to have raised over $ 150 million. In an attempt to combat

480-558: The use of external memory. The Slvr L6 also has a smaller screen than that of the Slvr L7. A newer version of the L6 called L6i adds FM radio function. As of November 2005, (when it was first introduced) the Motorola Slvr L6 ranked as one of the ten highest-radiation phones in the United States at a digital SAR level of 1.58. [1] The L7 was originally announced as Motorola SLVR V8 in February 2005, before being renamed to SLVR L7. It

504-504: Was founded in 2006 by U2 frontman and activist Bono , together with Bobby Shriver of the One Campaign and DATA . The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is the recipient of Product Red's money. As part of a new business model, each partner company creates a product with the Product Red logo. In return for the opportunity to increase revenue through the Product Red license, up to 50% of profits gained by each partner

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528-501: Was offered in Venezuela by Movilnet and USA by Sprint , Claro , U.S. Cellular , MetroPCS , Cricket Communications , and a silver version for Verizon Wireless . It comes in silver(Verizon Only), black, and red (Sprint only). While Sprint's Music Store/Player ("powered by Groove Mobile") will list all songs on the SD card, it fails to play any that reside above the first 1 GB of space on

552-461: Was released at the same time as the L6 in early 2005, but the L7 is more professional, and is one of a few non- Apple branded phones released featuring iTunes support, allowing the user to play up to 100 downloaded songs that are stored on the phone's removable microSD card. It is known for its dedicated web browser and web video downloader which critics have said is the main feature of the Slvr. The Slvr L7 also features Bluetooth connectivity,

576-605: Was released in June 2007. It is an upgrade to the L7e, with an improved camera and FM radio. The SLVR is featured in the NSA ANT catalog as a variant costing $ 15,000 and containing a software-defined radio for covert surveillance. UK">UK The requested page title contains unsupported characters : ">". Return to Main Page . Product Red Product Red is a licensed brand by

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