17th November 2004 - Motorola announced the availability
of five new handsets in time for the Christmas and
Holiday Season. Available through Vodafone live! and
3, the new handsets all offer lighter, compact designs,
improved battery life and rich camera quality maintaining
picture-perfect large screens. Motorola will also
be supporting Orange across Europe as it enters the
3G consumer market. Motorola’s new 3G range guarantees
a rich and compelling multimedia experience for everyone.
Both Vodafone and 3 will be offering the Motorola
E1000. In addition Vodafone will have the exclusive
offering of the Motorola V980 and C980. 3 will be
offering the Motorola A1000 and C975.
Motorola A1000 - Mobile everything
The smallest and most advanced touch screen to date,
the Motorola A1000 allows you to manage individual
lifestyles from one mobile device. Offering both voice
and data functionality this handset is ideal for multi
tasking - allowing you to review documents, or the
latest share prices whilst making a video conference
call.
• Touch screen
• USB & Bluetooth
• Based on Symbian OS
• 24MB of user memory
• Picsel Document Viewer (supporting Adobe PDF,
Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• 1.2 Mega-pixel & VGA integrated camera
• A-GPS
• Available on 3
Motorola E1000 - Multimedia at your fingertips
This advanced multi-media device comes packed with
an ultra-high resolution 1.2 megapixel camera, built-in
MP3 player, video playback and twin 3D stereo speakers.
This handset has everything you need to make the most
of the services offered by 3G, whether you want to
watch the latest news headlines or capture and send
unique holiday moments with the video messaging service.
• Video streaming & 2-way video telephony
• Integrated Bluetooth
• Enhanced 260k color display
• A-GPS
• Available on both Vodafone and 3
Motorola V980 - Flipping compact
The compact and elegant Motorola V980 takes the traditional
“flip” phone look, yet still manages to
pack in a huge array of features, an affordable price
tag and multi-media galore. Delivering broadband-like
3G speeds and with large internal and external color
displays, it offers quick and easy video streaming,
capture, download and playback. For easy listening,
the Motorola V980 comes equipped with an integrated
MP3 player to make downloading and streaming your
favorite songs more simple than ever. It also supports
the latest Vodafone live! features, enabling you instant
access to fun and entertainment at the push of a button.
• VGA digital camera
• 2-way video
• Advanced gaming
• Dual display
• Built-in speakerphone
• Available exclusively to Vodafone live! customers
Motorola C980 - Sleek mass market functionality
This sleek blue and silver candybar handset merges
cutting-edge functionality with affordability. Fully
loaded with high quality audio to showcase MP3 musical
ring tones, the C980 comes with an external memory
card ensuring that photos, video clips, games and
more can be downloaded, saved and accessed without
exceeding storage limitations. A built-in speakerphone,
quick and easy synchronization, and advanced messaging
options round out this mass-market powerhouse. The
C980 also supports the latest Vodafone live! features,
enabling you instant access to fun and entertainment
at the push of a button
• 1.9 inch color display
• 2-way video calling
• VGA camera with 4x zoom
• Available exclusively to Vodafone live! customers
Motorola C975 - Compact for the mass market
This pocket-sized candybar handset defies its small
size with a large 1.9 inch color display that is ideal
for watching everything from MTV music videos to Comedy
Classics. The inbuilt VGA camera with 4x zoom is ideal
for snapping friends and family over the holiday season.
• Video streaming
• Built in speakerphone
• Two-way video calling
• Available on 3
Patrick Kung, Corporate Vice President and General
Manager Motorola’s Personal Communications Sector,
North Asia, comments, " The fourth quarter will
solidify Motorola's position as the global leader
in 3G, with the most extensive 3G handset portfolio
available. Motorola's aim has been to design compelling
handsets to suit the different needs of the consumer,
who now have a choice to buy a 3G handset which suits
their lifestyle."
All five handsets will be available in Q4.
