the ThinkPhone is a safety tank

A month and a half ago we knew the Motorola ThinkPhone, the Lenovo and Motorola bet on professional smartphones. Today we already had some first impressions of the device.

Inspired by Lenovo computers, the design of this ThinkPhone is very striking. Also its power or battery. Although it is undoubtedly security section the star of the terminal. And then we review the keys that make this possible.

Includes a stand-alone chip that encrypts the system

That the place chosen to show us the Motorola ThinkPhone is a safe is no coincidence. And it is that this device has inside the Motorcycle KeySafe. A security chip designed by the manufacturer itself.

It’s a chip that adds a encrypt system credentials to ensure that stored data remains secure. In addition to other items such as Moto OEMConfig and Moto Device Manager as tools to enable enterprise IT departments to configure the device remotely and securely.

And it affects both hardware and software as well as firmware, managing to create cryptographic keys that ultimately make up what Motorola classifies as a extra layer of high-level security.

We can say that all this is encompassed in ThinkShield, Motorola’s professional solution which offers not only security options, but also equipment management. As standard, the ThinkPhone comes with free options like those mentioned above, although they also offer paid licenses for more advanced protection plans.

Moto Secure, “all-purpose” security for the ThinkPhone (and others)

Last week we heard about Moto Secure, Motorola’s own app available on both this ThinkPhone and the Moto g73 5G and Moto g53 5G. It’s a tool that adds new security options to devices and which, according to the manufacturer, could end up landing on more terminals of its firm with Android 13.

Thus, this application natively integrated into the ThinkPhone offers various security functions in which several sections stand out:

• secure folder in which it is possible to save all kinds of files safely because it is protected under a pin.
• Hide apps with a curious methodwhich is not to make them invisible, but to make them visible with another name and another icon.
• Detection of dangerous networks when we are connected to the internet via WiFi or an access point. In addition, 2G connections are blocked in order to prevent identity theft, which is one of the vulnerabilities expressed by this type of network.
• Lock screen protection prevent actions such as activating airplane mode or deactivating WiFi and Bluetooth connections, very common when our mobile is stolen and they want to prevent us from geolocating the device.
• coded release pinwhich causes the typical numeric keypad “123456789” not to appear, but instead the order is randomly changed so that it is visually difficult for someone to memorize it.
• privacy dashboard in which all the permissions granted to the applications are united, being able to manage them in one place in a simple way.

Also the accessories are anti spy

Why does a person, possibly unknown, who is sitting near us have to see what we are doing on the mobile? This question probably went through the Motorola offices and labs and that’s why a question was crafted. protective cover with anti-spy film for the screen of the ThinkPhone.

And it is that the last security section of the device goes through a cover not included which prevents anyone from seeing what we are doing with mobile. This means that only if we are facing us can we see the content well, while from other angles it looks completely black.

It’s not that Motorola invented it, as screen protectors of this type have been around for a long time. However, the existence of an official accessory like this is always welcome. From Motorola they have not yet been able to confirm the price of the accessory, but they claim that “it’s very cheap”.

Incentives beyond security

Obviously, the ThinkPhone is still a smartphone, and as such it offers some other great features that we got to check out firsthand. And the first thing to notice is his Robust design inspired by Lenovo.

In the demos carried out by Motorola, we were able to verify how not even an attempt to scratch with keys left a scratch on the screen. We also saw the mobile fall onto hard marble floors without hurting the least bit. The culprits are Gorilla Glass on the display, the aluminum frame, and the Aramid it’s built with on the back.

Precisely the screen is one of its most surprising points. 6.7 inches, FullHD + resolution, 144 Hz and brightness up to 1200 nits are your specs on paper. In practice, we weren’t able to test it as much as we would have liked, but it was a pleasant experience in every way.

Another noteworthy section of all smartphones is the camera. And at this point we have to say that the bombast of the camera does not appear in its photographic use, but as a computer webcam. And be warned, it’s a good 50-megapixel lens, but it feels inferior to the top-end kings. However, the ability to connect to a Windows PC with the “Ready For” app lets you deliver a great picture during video conferences with additional software features that let you track your subject and even widen the angle if more people are on the scene. .

And it is precisely its synergy with Windows computers (they don’t have to be Lenovo’s only) is the best in the terminal. The already mentioned ‘Ready For’ application allows you to extend the interface to a large screen, to exchange files in an agile way and even to obtain a universal clipboard with which to copy and paste text between mobile and PC is fun.

Motorola ThinkPhone specs