Another great phone appropriately colored for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday is the RED MOTORAZR V3m phone available through Sprint. It’s not only a great phone and gift, but is also a part of the RED-branded products and campaign to increase awareness of and help to eliminate AIDS in Africa.

Sprint announced that sales to date of the RED MOTORAZR V3m phone can cover the cost of ARV treatment for AIDS for more than 12,000 people in Africa. That’s just from Sprint RED RAZR phones alone, and doesn’t count the numerous other RED-branded products that other companies are selling.

The phone also comes with a nice looking headset, 1.3-megapixel camera, 4x digital zoom, video capture/playback/streaming, Bluetooth, speakerphone, and a microSD memory card slot. The MOTORAZR V3m is also GPS enabled. The special RED model is available through Sprint online, or at any of their retail locations.

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Who needs flowers and chocolate? This year you can get your special someone something that they really want - the MOTOKRZR K1m in Fire, or the MOTORAZR V3m in Orchid Pink, the perfect colors for Valentine’s Day! Available through Verizon Wireless, these phones make the perfect gift for the holiday, and last longer than a dozen roses.

The MOTOKRZR in Fire is wrapped in a passionate, deep red color, and is the third edition to the Motorola MOTOKRZR family. At just 17mm thin, and 44mm wide, this phone boasts a sleder form with fun features like a 1.3 megapixel camera with zoom, microSD card slot, touch sensor music controls, and integrated music player.

If your sweetheart prefers pink, then take a look at the MOTORZR V3m in Orchid Pink, which features VZ Navigator support, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth headset capability, and V CAST and V CAST music capabilities.

Both the MOTOKRZR K1m in Fire and the MOTORZR V3m in Orchid Pink can be purchased online, or at any Verizon Wireless store, including Circuit City. The MOTOKRZR is available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year agreement, while the MOTORZR is available for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and two year agreement.

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Check out these photos of the new WHITE Motorola Q. Previously, the Motorola Q was only available in the standard silver and gray colors, but now it appears as though a white version is available.

The Motorola Q is the perfect smartphone for those looking for a stylish design, voice, messaging, and entertainment all in one sleek package. The Moto Q is also the world’s thinnest QWERTY phone, at least for now, and will fit nicely in your pocket, purse, or briefcase. It runs off of Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, and features video clip capture and playback, Bluetooth, IrDA, mini-USB, MMS, miniSD card slot, and a 1.3 megapixel camera.

The phone also supports audio formats iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, and QCELP; image formats GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, and PNG; and video formats H.263, MPEG-4, GSM-AMR, AAC, and WMV. The Motorola Q also features a large, high-resolution TFT display, (320×240 pixels, 65k colors), PIM functionality with Picture Caller ID, and advanced speech recognition and speakerphone.

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The Motorola MAXX V6 has got the green signal from the omnipotent FCC, so expect it to hit the American shores soon! The american version of course will support 850MHz GSM and UMTS bands. The MAXX V6 includes features like; external color display, 2-megapixel camera, touch-sensitive keys on the front, QVGA display, 50MB of memory with microSD slot, multimedia players and stereo Bluetooth audio.

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Photos of the Motorola MAXX Ve were leaked last week along with a bunch of other Motorola phones, but now the real thing has been unearthed. Boy Genius has gotten his hands on the Motorola MAXX Ve for Verizon Wireless.

The Motorola MAXX Ve for Verizon has a larger external display than its GSM cousin, as well as some other minor tweaks. Other changes include a 2-megapixel Auto-Focus camera, and improved keypad layout. It also features an MP3 player, with controls on the outer screen. Other than that, we don’t know much more about it, but there are sure a lot of photos of it!

Lamborghini has its own mobile phone and laptop, and now Ferrari is getting into the race with the new Motorola MotoRAZR Maxx V6 Ferrari Challenge. You’ll know this is a Ferrari phone as soon as you see the “iconic prancing horse shield on the front, and the Ferrari name on the back. And then, if that hasn’t gotten you revved up already, when you turn it on you’ll hear the sound of a Ferrari Formula 1 engine revving.

You can get your hands on this bad boy for just $524, which is significantly cheaper than the Lamborghini phone priced $1,200 more. The Motorola MotoRAZT Maxx V6 Ferrari Challenge phone also comes with a sexy red leather case, to protect it from scratches and nicks while in your pocket.

The phone is available for immediate purchase on five continents at Ferrari Stores and Motorola dealers. It has a recommended price of $524 or ?490.00. This is a Limited Edition phone, so don’t expect them to last very long!

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Just appoved by the FCC is the new Motorola W215 entry-level phone. The W215 features a stylish candy-bar design for those who are looking stylish phone on a budget. Some of the features of the phone include an FM radio, VGA camera, and the iTap predictive system. The Motorola W215 is a dual-band 850/1900MHz phones based off the W208 phone introduced in June 2006. It will be available in two color variations - silver/black, and dark red/black. No word yet on pricing or carrier availability.

The Motorola Q Edge GSM version is set to be the star of the 3GSM expo next month,
at least that is what Motorola is banking on. Finally, those of us on GSM networks will be able to enjoy the device that Verizon customers have been privvy to for some time now. The one thing it won’t have, however, is the 3G radio that Verizon customers get.

The new version, however, will be available in black, unlike the Verizon silver edition. With the black outer color, the Motorola Q Edge smartphone looks strikingly similar to Samsung’s BlackJack smartphone.

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Motorola has had a problem with leaks lately. Amongst the latest leaks are that Motorola is not giving up hope on the Motorola Q smartphone, and are working on the second-generation Motorola Q2 which will be released in both HSDPA and EV-DO versions. An official announcement about the Motorola Q2 is expected to come at the 3GSM next month.

The leaks came in the form of a presentation that Motorola executive Ron Garriques gave to investors. Sadly, no photos of the Motorola Q2 have yet surfaced. I am sure, however, that they will be lots of sightings at the big 3GSM conference in Europe in February.

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Motorola seemed to have a bit of a problem keeping their newest products under wraps yesterday. First it was the MOTORIZR Z8 that we got a glimpse of, and then the MOTOKRZR K3 made an appearance. There’s not much known about this second-generation MOTOKRZR other than this version will have 3G and a 2-megapixel camera. But we do have a photo of it:

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Update: The Motorola Z8 has been announced at 3GSM

High Speed, Outstanding Video Resolution and Stunning Design Unite in MOTORIZR Z8

Goodbye low bandwidth, Hello mobile TV; Motorola?s latest innovation is an entertainment-optimised and ergonomically designed ?fit-to-face? slider

BARCELONA, Spain ? 3GSM World Congress 2007 ? 12 February 2007 ? Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, today announced MOTORIZR Z8, combining Motorola?s signature design quality with outstanding video capture and playback and hi-fi audio quality for a mobile experience without compromise.

MOTORIZR? Z8 also features Motorola?s first ever ?kick slider,? a graceful mechanism that achieves a ?fit-to-face? profile by gliding open in a curve to match the contour of your face.

With high-speed connectivity via HSDPA, and a multimedia feature set that includes a brilliant 16 million colour 35×50mm QVGA full screen display, MOTORIZR Z8 boasts video playback speeds of up to 30 frames per second. In addition to its 90MB of internal memory, the device also supports expandable memory up to 4GB using MicroSD, enough space for full length movies, hours of music or tons of pictures.

The unprecedented entertainment experience is brought to life via a partnership with BSkyB* which will users to access Sky’s mobile content services. As well as offering access to an on-demand library of updating news, entertainment and sports, Sky?s ?Anytime? application also provides an access point to Sky?s range of live mobile TV services. Anytime also allows customers to use their mobile phone to programme their Sky+ boxes remotely.?

?MOTORIZR Z8 is yet another example of how Motorola is redefining the mobile experience for consumers,? said Ron Garriques, president of Motorola Mobile Devices. ?By introducing, for the first time ever, true high-definition mobile multimedia, and once more reinventing the form factor, we are delivering on our ?no compromises? approach to leading this industry by uniting cool design and cool experiences.?

The handset also features Stereo Bluetooth? wireless technology as well as a built-in music player and a 2MP digital camera with dedicated side camera key, while the onboard video and audio system records in mpeg 4 and 3gp (for MMS) completing the handset?s imaging package.

Availability
MOTORIZR Z8 will be available from April 2007. For more information on product availability and pricing please visit www.motorola.com or contact your local Motorola representative.

To experience Motorola innovations first-hand, please visit Motorola at booth 8A159, Hall 8 or go to www.motorola.com/events.

Update: The Motorola Z8 has been announced at 3GSM

High Speed, Outstanding Video Resolution and Stunning Design Unite in MOTORIZR Z8

Goodbye low bandwidth, Hello mobile TV; Motorola?s latest innovation is an entertainment-optimised and ergonomically designed ?fit-to-face? slider

BARCELONA, Spain ? 3GSM World Congress 2007 ? 12 February 2007 ? Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, today announced MOTORIZR Z8, combining Motorola?s signature design quality with outstanding video capture and playback and hi-fi audio quality for a mobile experience without compromise.

MOTORIZR? Z8 also features Motorola?s first ever ?kick slider,? a graceful mechanism that achieves a ?fit-to-face? profile by gliding open in a curve to match the contour of your face.

With high-speed connectivity via HSDPA, and a multimedia feature set that includes a brilliant 16 million colour 35×50mm QVGA full screen display, MOTORIZR Z8 boasts video playback speeds of up to 30 frames per second. In addition to its 90MB of internal memory, the device also supports expandable memory up to 4GB using MicroSD, enough space for full length movies, hours of music or tons of pictures.

The unprecedented entertainment experience is brought to life via a partnership with BSkyB* which will users to access Sky’s mobile content services. As well as offering access to an on-demand library of updating news, entertainment and sports, Sky?s ?Anytime? application also provides an access point to Sky?s range of live mobile TV services. Anytime also allows customers to use their mobile phone to programme their Sky+ boxes remotely.?

?MOTORIZR Z8 is yet another example of how Motorola is redefining the mobile experience for consumers,? said Ron Garriques, president of Motorola Mobile Devices. ?By introducing, for the first time ever, true high-definition mobile multimedia, and once more reinventing the form factor, we are delivering on our ?no compromises? approach to leading this industry by uniting cool design and cool experiences.?

The handset also features Stereo Bluetooth? wireless technology as well as a built-in music player and a 2MP digital camera with dedicated side camera key, while the onboard video and audio system records in mpeg 4 and 3gp (for MMS) completing the handset?s imaging package.

Availability
MOTORIZR Z8 will be available from April 2007. For more information on product availability and pricing please visit www.motorola.com or contact your local Motorola representative.

To experience Motorola innovations first-hand, please visit Motorola at booth 8A159, Hall 8 or go to www.motorola.com/events.

The MOTOKRZR K1 is now available on the Cingular Network, so if you crave some Moto love, you know where to head off! The price of Motorola KRZR is $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two year contract.

Users will get to experience all the services usually associated with Cingular including; EDGE and Push-To-View for sharing of images real time and Screen 3 technology for instant access to news, sports etc. For the uninitiated, the K1 includes features like; Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel digital camera with 8x digital zoom, image editing, video capture, Midi, MP3, AAC, AAC+ enhanced music player, MicroSD cardslot etc.

Today Sprint officially announced the nationwide availability of its new PowerSource phones - the Motorola Buzz ic502 and the Motorola Blend ic402. An industry first, these phones represent a new category of handsets that utilize the Nextel National Network (iDEN) for walkie-talkie services and the Sprint Nationwide Network (CDMA) for voice and data services. Bringing together the strength of both networks, Sprint customers now have the power to make voice calls; communicate instantly with Nextel Walkie-Talkie services; and stay connected with Sprint Text Messaging, GPS and other advanced applications, all with one single phone.

The Buzz and Blend will us both of Sprint’s networks depending upon the service being used.
Walkie-talkie services will operate on the Nextel National Network (iDEN), while voice and data services will utilize the Spring Nationwide Network (CDMA). Both the Buzz and the Blend feature SMS text messaging, and have GPS enabled for navigation, including support for TeleNav.

Motorola Buzz ic502 - The Buzzis a clamshell form professional-grade phone that is certified to military specification 810F for dust, shock, and vibration. It’s a rugged, durable phone that weights just 4.1 ounces. It has a color screen and external display, and is currently available in black. Later this year, the phone will also be available in Indian blue/sterling silver. This phone is sold for a suggested retail price of $249.99, which can be obtained for as low as $59.99 with a two-year contract and $40 mail in rebate.

Motorola Blend ic402 - The Blend is a another option for customers who want an innovative phone in a small package. It is stylish, and very functional. It is available in metallic grey, and features a color screen. This phone is available at a suggested retail price of $229.99, or as low as $39.99 with a two-year contract and a $40 mail-in rebate.