Motorola MC5574 runs Windows Mobile 6.1, with a 520MHz Marvell processor, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of flash storage, and a microSD slot for up to 2GB of memory expansion. The device has a 3.5-inch touchscreen display with QVGA (320 x 240) resolution and LED backlighting, according to the company. The MC5574 is available with either a 26-key numeric keypad, for smartphone-like operation, or a 44-key alphanumeric keyboard in QWERTY, AZERTY, or QWERTZ layouts.

