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Here we have the latest item to make its debut via the FCC, a set of Jay-Z branded Motorola headphones. And they have come in a typical FCC fashion, meaning the leak offers a nice decent picture but comes with few details to go along with it.

What we can tell you so far is that these headphones are Motorola made, and are in partnership with Jay-Z. We also know that they are A2DP stereo Bluetooth headphones and feature an external mic.

Of course we are still not sure how much they will retail for, nor do we have any idea of an expected release date. The one bit of good news is that we can be pretty certain that Motorola will not be quite when they officially announce these.

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It was only last week when we spotted an image of the new Motorola handset uniquely code-named Alexander, and now here comes another handset this time codenamed Atila. Well, Atila looks very much alike the Alexander minus the QWERTY keyboard. But aside from the absence of this feature, the Atila handset also differs from the Alexander by virtue of it being Motorola’s first mobile phone that will have tri-band UMTS/HSDPA feature.

The Motorola Atila is both a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850MHz/1900MHz/2100MHz) phone that features both 7.2Mbps and 1.8Mbps HSUPA download speeds, a 1130mAh battery, a 2.8-inch QVGA 240 x 320 display screen, Wi-Fi b/g, Qualcomm 7201A chipset and has Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional for its OS.

Unlike the Motorola Alexander which is expected to hit the shelves sometime in October, release date and pricing information for Atila the handset are not yet available.

Via [Boy Genius Report]

There has been a lot of coverage on Motorola products, such as the new Alexander.  We even discussed the MOTOROKR EM30, EM28, and EM25 music phones, but Motorola has given very little press to one of their newest models, the VE240. 

Yes, we would hate to see any new phone slip through the cracks, and it is hard to believe that Motorola allowed the VE240 to appear on their site without any formal announcement.

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A new live image showing off the upcoming Motorola Alexander has surfaced, which, personally I am not really sure what to think of it. At first glance it looks as if it will be a nice, comfortable feeling handset with the slider closed, however it looks slightly awkward with the keyboard out. On a positive note, the keyboard does look rather user friendly.

Other than the overall look, the handset is expected to have a decent set of specs. First off it will be running Windows Mobile 6.1. In addition it will also have an NVIDIA chip that will be able to handle 3D graphics, aGPS, and a camera that is rumored to be somewhere in the 5-8 megapixel range.

Otherwise, the details are still a little on the light side, not to mention we are going to have to hold back a final judgment on the overall design until we can either get our hand on one, or at least see some more images, preferably some with other popular handsets side by side for comparison. The Motorola Alexander is expected to be available in Q4 2008, no mention yet of any pricing.

Via [BGR]

Motorola has added three new music phones to its MOTOROKR lineup, the EM30 candybar, the EM28 clamshell and EM25 slider phone. All three are geared for music lovers who can’t live without their mobile phones. Here’s a quick rundown of the specs and features of each of these new ROKR handsets.

First up we the ROKR EM30 candybar, which is equipped with Motorola’s ModeShift technology for illuminating the phone’s keyboards when shifting from phone to music mode. Aside from these, it also features an FM Radio in addition to its media player functionality, a 2-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, text-to-speech recognition, support for Microsoft music ecosystem, airplane mode, CrystalTalk technology, a microSD storage card slot and Windows Media Player 11 support. The ROKR EM30 is a quad band GPRS/EDGE class 12 phone which can give out 360 minutes of talktime and 300 hours of standby time.

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Motorola’s latest clamshell has just been spotted on the FCC website, and this one is certainly nothing to get over-excited about. The low-end offering, which is being called “Ischia” is almost screaming why bother.

The Motorola “Ischia” offers the very basic Bluetooth and EDGE support, but lacks any GSM 850 support. While nothing official has been announced, this model may as well have pre-paid written on it.

Based on the image, it does appear to have a dedicated music, and email button, however that is far from enough to win any support over for this particular handset.

Read [FCC] Via [EngadgetMobile]

Here you go, another unconfirmed mobile handset making it’s FCC appearance. This time its from Motorola, and its the new clamshell styled phone called the Motorola Vegas (VE20). Word on the street is that the VE20 Vegas will be released on Sprint’s CDMA network. Furthermore, the new clamshell phone will be another budget-minded phone and sport the traditional clamshell look and feel. In fact, from what we can see from the leak photos, the VE20 looks to be a hybrid of a RAZR and KRZR models. The VE20 sports a plastic finish with brushed aluminum black.

The FCC site didn’t give that much information regarding this new Motorola phone, except from some obvious features such as a microSD card slot, a 2-megapixel camera with no flash, and touch sensitive keys. As for the other features, we will just have to wait for the official announcement from Motorola which would probably be released in a couple of weeks.

Via [IntoMobile] Via [PhoneArena]

Rogers customers can now get their very own Motorola ROKR E8, courtesy of Best Buy Canada. The specs remain the same as the US based model that was recently launched with T-Mobile, however its a little less expensive. Best Buy is offering the ROKR E8 for $149.99, however it does require a three-year agreement. Even at this slightly lower price, I still feel that the E8 is a little expensive.

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It looks like Verizon will be introducing a third variety in their Q9 lineup, and as of now its being code named “Napoleon.” It does however have something special in store for worldwide business travelers as it will not only offer CDMA EV-DO Rev. A support but it will also include full GSM support, meaning you can take and use this worldwide.

The Q9 Napoleon will be running Windows Mobile 6.1 and feature a 320 x 240 display, 2-megapixel camera with flash, Wi-Fi, stereo speakers and ship with a 1500mAh battery. In addition to the added support on the inside, the new world edition Q9 has also gotten a little face lift with a new shiny bezel around the edges.

Also, just good measure they have included a fingerprint scanner on the back, I guess when traveling worldwide you should never have your data unsecured.

As of now, no pricing or release information has been let loose, but as usual we will keep you posted when we find something out.

Via [BGR]

The touchscreen based devices just keep coming, and seem to be getting more and more interesting. The latest to hit the open, or at least leaked status is the Motorola Blaze, which seems to be a mix-match of already announced phones. While it does have a good look, we cannot help to feel that the large plastic covering is somewhat reminiscent of an old and outdated PDA design.

While a full touchscreen device, the Blaze is not a smartphone and will be running a custom OS for Verizon, however, it still does offer a decent set of specs. The Blaze will feature haptic feedback, a 2-megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A support, GPS, Bluetooth, MobileTV. As of now we can be pretty sure, thanks to the big Verizon logo of where the Blaze is headed, but we are still left wondering how much it will retail for and when it will become available. Hopefully, the Blaze will fall on the lower end of the pricing spectrum.

Keep reading to check out another image of the Blaze, this time with the front lid closed. It was also noted that, while the functionality is limited, you can still use the handset with the lid closed.

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