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Motorola Debuts RAZR2, MOTO Z8, and ROKR Z6, 2007 Lineup

By Eric Southworth on May 16th, 2007 in Tech | Add story link to StumbleUpon

motorola-debuts-razr2-moto-z8-and-rokr-z6.jpgVying for dominance and the spotlight of the mobile market, Motorola has debuted new products in hopes of recovering its market leadership sooner. On Tuesday, the company unveiled its next generation mobile devices 2007 lineup, which was led by its highly anticipated RAZR2.

The RAZR2, which will debut around the world in July 2007, features a slimmer exterior than its RAZR predecessor, along with other upgraded features.

Amongst its other new products lineup also on display were the, MOTO Q 9, Q 8, MOTO Z8, and ROKR Z6, which will all begin shipping in Europe and Asia within the next month.

The RAZR2 features:

-CrystalTalk technology for better call clarity

-Access to digital music, a real-time point-to-point video feature3 that allows another wireless customer to “See What I See” and up to 2GB of on-board memory for approximately 1,000 songs.

-External texting including pre-programmed messages with the phone closed5.

-Full HTML Web browsing and email access.

-Two millimeters thinner than previous models.

-Seamless casing, vacuum metal finishes and chemically hardened glass including the largest external display in its class.

The new family under the RAZR brand includes RAZR2 V8, V9 and V9m in GSM, 3G HSDPA and EVDO CDMA respectively. The three editions are expected to be available worldwide starting in July 2007.

While the MOTO Q 8 (GSM/EDGE) and MOTO Q 9 (HSDPA), both feature a lightning-fast global quad-band 3G QWERTY, based on the Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system, couples a new sleek form factor with a dual-processor HSDPA/UMTS engine, enabling broadband over-the-air at up to 3.6Mbps – or approximately 6 seconds to download your favorite music track directly onto the device without having to touch your computer6.

Both Q 8 and Q9 phones will also come packed with free application bundles called “My Q Paks”, which will allow users to customize their MOTO Q.

The Q 9 will hit shelves in Italy this week.

The MOTO Z8 features mobile TV and video media capabilities, which will launch across Europe and Asia in June, and it is expected to feature:

- The ability to download songs at 3.6Mbps.

- An ultra-high resolution mobile screen that operates in both portrait and landscape.

- Crystal clear video capture and playback at speeds of up to 30 frames-per-second.

- ROKR-like music capabilities and up to 32GB of expandable memory8; enough storage for 12 full-length movies9 or 70 hours of music4 on today’s 4GB microSD memory cards.

- Mobile TV access to streamed content from CNN and BSkyB and others for on-the-go viewing.

- Mobile gaming with access to games from Electronic Arts’ popular suite of titles, including an integrated demo of EA BIG SPORTS SSX3.

With its newest ROKR generaion, the Z6 will roll into Europe and Asia, following the success of the touch-screen ROKR E6 in China and India.

The Z6 is a hybrid mobile phone, music and mobile phone in-one, which will allow its users the easy transition from phone to music, using the slim slider design to transition in one simple touch, Motorola said.

Z6 will also feature High Speed USB 2.0 connections, Windows Media Player 11, support up to 2GB of optional removable memory for approximately 1,000 songs, and Bluetooth support.

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