Motorola unveils RAZR2 smart phone & ROKR Z6 music phone

Motorola RAZR2






















Motorola Inc. today announced the next-generation RAZR phone today, called RAZR2. It is a slimmer second-generation device, reduced in size by 2 millimeters from the original, best-selling RAZR.

The RAZR2 ships in July, shortly after Apple Inc. is scheduled to release the iPhone in late June. Pricing and terms with particular network providers were not announced. Many analysts have been urging Motorola to provide an update of the RAZR, which has sold 98 million units.






















RAZR2 measures 103 by 53 by 11.9 millimeters. It will ship in three versions for three separate wireless networks: 3G HSDPA, EVDO/CDMA and GSM, Motorola said. Some versions will run Linux/JavaTM5. It ships with up to 2GB of memory for handling Web browsing and real-time video and songs.

It includes a 500Mhz processor, a full 10 times faster than the original RAZR, Motorola said. It includes an external 2-in. phone display and an internal 2.2-in. display.

Motorola ROKR Z6



















Motorola also announced its new ROKR brand of music-optimized headsets and handsets, highlighted by the powerful ROKR Z6, which is expected to hit stores in May. The company also announced a unique marketing agreement with Napster to give music fans even easier access to millions of songs on the go.

Motorola’s ROKR devices unite Motorola’s iconic style, with full MP3 player capabilities, and the seamless capability of a high-quality operating system. Inside the clean lines of the ROKR Z6 is a Linux/Java music phone with Windows Media technologies, including Windows Media Audio (WMA) Windows Media DRM 10, and media transfer protocol (MTP). The ROKR Z6 lets consumers “plug and play” with any personal computer running Windows Media Player 10 or 11. With fast PC direct connectivity via High Speed USB 2.0, the Z6 lets you access music you want simply and seamlessly.

The slim slider ROKR Z6 music handset enables easy transition from phone to music and back again, the ROKR Z6 allows one-touch access to your library and pauses music as calls come through.

A touch of finger on the 4-way navigation wheel gives immediate access to content. High Speed USB 2.0 allows to side-load songs in 2-3 seconds, almost five times faster than a competitive music phone: that’s a 500 song library in 15 minutes, instead of 2 hours. Synch purchased music from over 200 music stores, including Napster, onto the device from your PC; or side-load tunes from over 200 music stores worldwide - an advantage over most other devices.

The Z6 makes it easy to find and manage songs using Windows Media Player on the PC, which supports playlists, album art, search by genre, artist and more. It even answers calls while you transfer. The ROKR Z6 works right out of the box; Windows Media Player automatically recognizes the device.

With the external memory slot, load up 2GB microSD cards with your music collection; each holds approximately 1,000 songs and 70 hours of music1 2. Battery can last more than 10 hours of music listening in airplane mode.

The ROKR Z6 also features stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, enabling users to enjoy a wireless mobile stereo experience on the go with compatible Bluetooth-enabled stereo headphones such as the ROKR S9 wrap-around headset3, another recent addition to the ROKR family. The amazing one-ounce S9 provides a tangle-free way to groove to tunes and dance to the music without ever missing a call.

ROKR Z6 will be on sale in Asian markets starting in May.

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