Motorola adds three handsets to ROKR line

Posted in Mobile Phones by Shane McGlaun on August 5th, 2008

Motorola ROKR EM30Motorola has been chasing the success that it had with the Razr for years now. Since the Razr was the hot thing, Motorola hasn’t enjoyed as much success as it hoped. Today Motorola has announced three new handsets in its ROKR line that it is hoping will be popular.

The ROKR EM30 is the top-of-the-line for the new handsets. The EM30 uses Motorola ModeShift technology to illuminate the keyboard. When in phone mode the keys are blue and when in music mode, the keys are red allowing users to tell at a glance what mode they are in. Other features of the phone include a FM radio with RDS 4 technology and compatibility with Windows Media Player 11.

Motorola ZN200 officially announced

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on July 2nd, 2008

Motorola ZN200 officially announced
Motorola officially announced the ZN200 slider in Brazil. It’s not a bad looking phone. The handset features a 2.0-megapixel camera, microSD card slot, media player and built-in FM radio.

It’s also got a camera key on the side so you can take pictures in landscape mode if you need to. Comes with 30MB of built-in memory and a 1GB memory card might be included in the package. The ZN200 should be hitting stores no later then September in Brazil for about $311 and it comes in white with pink or black with chrome.

T-Mobile’s Motorola ROKR E8

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on June 26th, 2008

T-Mobile’s Motorola ROKR E8
T-Mobile announced it’s own version of Motorola’s ROKR E8, a delicious candybar which is shiny, sleek, glossy and black. Okay, maybe it’s not that much of a looker. Some features are: a 2 megapixel camera, 2GB of internal storage, microSD slot that will get you 8GB more, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, and the morphing keypad that makes keys invisible like magic.(If you are in the right mode) Not a surprise that there’s no 3G, but T-Mobile customers are used to that. You can get the E8 starting July 7 for $199.99 with contract.

Motozine ZN5 from Motorola and Kodak

Posted in Mobile Phones by Darrin Olson on June 23rd, 2008

Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 from Motorola and KodakRumors of the Motozine from Motorola have been floating around for quite a while and the company today has finally made an official announcement for the new cameraphone. The Motozine ZN5 was created with a partnership with Motorola and Kodak to create a device that contains high-quality features of both a phone and a camera.

Kodak included a number of features on the camera-side of the mobile handset including a 5 mega-pixel sensor behind a sliding lens cover, Xenon flash, built-in integration with Kodak Gallery, on-phone image stitching capabilities to create large panoramic shots and an option 4GB of external storage.

Motorola debuts two new Bluetooth headsets

Posted in Headsets by Nino Marchetti on June 14th, 2008

Motorola H560Motorola took the wraps this week off of a couple of new stylish Bluetooth headsets. This new models are the H620 and H560 (pictured). No specific pricing information was released.

Motorola said the H620 is the first Bluetooth headset “optimized for the car.” What the means, the company said, is that the headset sports noise reduction and echo cancellation technology in addition to automatically adjusting the volume as road noise increases.

Verizon Wireless gets exclusive MOTO W755 phone

Posted in Motorola, Verizon by Shane McGlaun on May 28th, 2008

Moto W755Motorola hasn’t really had a hit when it comes to cell phones since the Razr was so hot several years back. Since then Motorola has been losing market share and popularity at a rate its shareholders are sure to not like.

Verizon Wireless announced today that is has a new exclusive handset from Motorola called the MOTO W755. The device looks similar to the popular Razr phone and is available in slate black or purple colors. The phone has a built-in music player and supports AAC, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, and WMA V9 file formats.

Motorola delivers MOTO Z9 to AT&T

Posted in Mobile Phones by Nino Marchetti on April 1st, 2008

moto-z9.jpgAT&T and Motorola are bringing us a sweet new slider phone which will have a bounty of goodness associated with it, including GPS. It is called the Motorola MOTO Z9 and will cost you around $250 after a two-year agreement.

The MOTO Z9 has a nice slider design which hosts a phone offering GPS functionality through AT&T’s AT&T Navigator for finding your way around town. It supports AT&T’s 3G wireless service around the country as well to let you send live one-way video and audio from one user to another using a similarly compatible AT&T Wireless mobile.

Motorola showcases new mobile TV/GPS/kitchen sink device

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Nino Marchetti on March 27th, 2008

Motorola DH02Motorola unveiled this week a new mobile television which also offers navigation and other features. It is called the Mobile TV DH02 and there was no specific pricing or availability information announced as of yet.

The Motorola Mobile TV DH02 is designed to be what Motorola calls “an all-in-one personal entertainment and navigation device.” To that end it sports a touchscreen interface “with intuitive click, drag and scroll icon-based menus.” It is capable of being a live DVB-H television with PVR abilities or a GPS device with map views, points of interest and voice-activated directions.

New Motorola concept phone

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on March 14th, 2008

New Motorola concept phone
This Motorola concept phone has an interesting and cool look from both sides. It’s designed by Lysandre Follet from Paris and has a dual camera, Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity.

It looks very much like the Motorola Q phone without the QWERTY keypad. Some other features include e-mail support and dedicated hard keys for the multimedia player. It certainly looks like it’s easy to use for those who appreciate simplicity.

Motorola showing off new handsets

Posted in Mobile Phones by Nino Marchetti on February 12th, 2008

Motorola MOTO Z6wMotorola is showing off this week a number of new mobile handsets for consumers, including one which is compatible with both cellular and Wi-Fi networks. This latter model is known as the Motorola MOTO Z6w and it should be available in the second quarter of this year.

Motorola, besides showcasing the MOTO Z6w, was also announcing two new W series phones which the company says focus on “value and quality.” This is in addition to further previews of some more recently announced models such as the ROKR E8 and MOTO 10.

Want to know more? Check the full details after the jump.

New Motorola two-way radios do game call tones

Posted in Two-way Radios by Nino Marchetti on February 1st, 2008

Motorola Talkabout T9650RCAMOThere are just those times out in the field when you’re hunting any standard old two way radio won’t do the trick. When that happens Motorola wants you to instead reach for your new camouflaged Motorola Talkabout T9650RCAMO, complete with game call buddy tones and pricing at around $120 per pair.

The Motorola Talkabout T9650RCAMO is designed to blend in with what Motorola assumes you are wearing while you hunt: camouflaged clothing. So you don’t potentially scare off your intended Bambi kill when radioing your hunting partner, you can use one of five “game call tones” so you can identify yourself. These tones include duck, turkey, elk, goose and coyote.

Motorola preps Bluetooth speaker phone accessory

Posted in Bluetooth, Mobile Accessories, Motorola by Nino Marchetti on October 29th, 2007

Motorola MOTOROKR T505Motorola announced today what it is calling its first portable in-car speaker phone and music system accessory. The new Motorola MOTOROKR T505 is slated to be available sometime early next year.

The Motorola MOTOROKR T505 makes use of Bluetooth wireless technology, connecting to a Bluetooth-enabled mobile. This connection allows the T505 to stream from the phone telephone calls and stereo music. This audio comes to the T505 and is rebroadcast on your car stereo via FM. A built-in feature helps you determine the best FM station for clear audio.

Motorola MOTO U9 surfaces for all to glorify

Posted in Mobile Phones, Motorola by Nino Marchetti on October 15th, 2007

Motorola MOTO U9 mobile media phoneMotorola recently unveiled a stylish new music focused mobile phone which offers upwards of 4GB of optional microSD memory card support. The new Motorola MOTO U9 should be available in select markets by the end of the year.

The Motorola MOTO U9 offers up functionality as a digital music playing device with external touch sensitive music controls and one touch access to the stored music library. Support is offered for WMA (including DRM), MP3 and AAC music formats. The phone works with Windows Media Player 11 and lets one load music onto it through a USB 2.0 connection.

Hello Music Moto

Posted in Mobile Phones, Motorola, ROKR by Chetz on September 18th, 2007

Motorola ROKR E8 Music PhoneRumors first popped up online a few weeks ago that Motorola would be introducing a music hybrid into its line-up of European models. Today that gossip became fact when details and photos slipped out concerning the Motorola ROKR E8 Music Phone.

The E8 comes with a 2.0-megapixel camera, 262K color QVGA display, 2GB of internal memory, a FM radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack and a microSD slot for memory card expansion. Since it’s intended for the European theater it’s GSM/GPRS compatible, at least for now unless Motorola wants to bring it over to the U.S.

ROKR U9 From Motorola Sneak Peak

Posted in Mobile Phones, Motorola by Darrin Olson on July 15th, 2007

ROKR U9 coming from MotorolaIt looks like Motorola might be emerging soon with a new clamshell style media phone named the ROKR U9. PhoneScoop is reporting from a “source” that the U9 will have a PEBL-like rounded look to it with an added large color LCD on the front along with music playback controls. Also notable is a mini-USB connection which looks like it may not support and standard headphone jack and instead require mini-USB headphones. This would kinda’ stink but it’s not unheard of for Motorola.

No more details were given in regards to price …


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