MOTORAZR(2) Debuts With U.S. Wireless Carriers

Fri Aug 10 13:09:00 2007

Sleeker outside and more powerful inside, the next-generation MOTORAZR will soon be available to U.S. consumers from coast-to-coast

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) 's much-anticipated MOTORAZR(2) is ready for its North American debut. Today, major U.S wireless carriers began announcing pricing and availability dates for the blade-thin device.

The MOTORAZR(2) will be available from Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, US Cellular, and Verizon Wireless, with availability from certain carriers within 14 days. Consumers should check with their wireless carrier for specific availability dates.

"The Motorola RAZR(2) delivers the sharpest mobile experiences available -- and customers of every national carrier in the U.S can now own one," said Stu Reed, Executive Vice President, Motorola, Inc. and President, Mobile Devices Business. "With smart features available such as blazing-fast 3G wireless broadband, and modern style that's slimmer and stronger than the original, the Motorola RAZR(2) is the ultimate iconic feature phone."

The MOTORAZR(2) family -- V9 (3G HSDPA), V9m (3G EVDO CDMA) and V8 (GSM) -- will be available to users of all three major technology networks. The product features a larger internal screen for full HTML web browsing(1) and a best-in-class external screen that enables viewing media, music and/or messaging without opening the flip.

Consumers will also receive touch feedback on the external screen through "haptic" key technology. The product also features Motorola CrystalTalk(TM) (3) for better voice quality, up to 2GB of on-board memory (4), real-time point-to-point video(1) and ultra-fast menu navigation.

A great multimedia device, MOTORAZR(2) also supports the most popular music formats and media services. With built-in stereo Bluetooth(R) wireless technology(5), users can enjoy a wire-free music experience when paired with the compatible lightweight ROKR(TM) S9 Bluetooth stereo headphones.

  For more information, visit http://www.motorola.com/2 .

  About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.

Certain mobile phone features may not be activated by your service provider, and/or their network settings may limit the feature's functionality. Contact your service provider for details. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

  (1) Network and/or SIM card dependent feature, not available in all areas.
      Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply.
  (3) Feature available on the RAZR(2) V8 and V9
  (4) Feature available on the RAZR(2) V8
  (5) This device supports Bluetooth BIP-ImagePush, BPP-SenderDev, DUN-GW,
      FT-Server, GAP, GAVDP, Headset-AG, HFP (1.5) AG, OPP-Client,
      OPP-Server, A2DP, and AVRCP profiles profiles.  In order for Bluetooth
      devices to communicate with one another, they must utilize the same
      Bluetooth profile. To determine the profiles supported by other
      Motorola devices, visit http://www.hellomoto.com/bluetooth . For other
      devices, contact their respective manufacturer.

Certain Bluetooth features including those listed may not be supported by all compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, and/or the functionality of such features may be limited in certain devices, or by certain wireless carriers. Contact your wireless carrier about feature availability and functionality.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT: Paul Alfieri of Motorola, Inc., +1-847-660-9176,
paul.alfieri@motorola.com; or Kate Brennan of Fleishman-Hillard,
+1-312-751-3731, Kate.brennan@fleishman.com, for Motorola, Inc.

Web site: http://www.motorola.com/

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