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Motorola updated their lineup with design, music, media, high-speed performance, wireless broadband and connecting the unconnected at the 3GSM mobile conference in Barcelona, Spain.

The MOTORIZR Z8 offers ultra-fast HSDPA technology, a 16 million color 35x50mm QVGA full screen display, video playback of up to 30 frames per second, and is Motorola’s first “kick slider”—taking a page from Samsung’s past successes. The new MOTOKRZR K3 provides a downloadable/streaming multimedia experience through HSDPA connectivity.

The new MOTOMOBILE portfolio (entry-level, mass market phones) now includes features such as a mega-pixel camera, speakerphone, MP3 playback and video functionality, as well as Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology, improving conversations in noisy environments. Mobiles in the line are the: Motorola W510 with a 262k color TFT screen, the MOTOSLVR L9 with a 2.0 mega-pixel camera and integrated FM radio, and the MOTORIZR Z6 with the latest music features running on the first Linux-Java OS that incorporates Windows Media technology—allowing you to sync music to your phone from over 200 music stores worldwide.

Like Nokia, Motorola has taken Bluetooth wireless technology on the road with its new Phone-based Navigation System T805 and T815 featuring MOTONAV.

Finally, Motorola expanded its MOTOQ platform with the new MOTO Q q9 and MOTO Q gsm (which we covered here).

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The MOTO Q q9 and MOTO Q gsm continue to build upon the QWERTY phone that made thin in.

The MOTO Q q9 runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 and Motorola’s Good Mobile Messaging technology. The handset provides personal and corporate email, calendar access and content management wherever you are. HSDPA connectivity makes listening to music, watching videos or sharing pictures fast and “PlaysForSure” enables compatibility with music and video stores. A removable micro-SD card compliments the 256MB of on board memory. Motorola has also redesign the keyboard and five-way navigation key to enable fast, accurate text entry. MOTO Q q9 also boasts one a smart screen display, automatically adjusting to produce the best visual experience, indoor or out. Finally, the battery has been optimized for superior performance.

The MOTO Q gsm maintains the layout of the original CDMA Q (found on Verizon and Sprint) but includes quad-band GPRS and EDGE and upgrades to Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 OS.

MOTO Q q9 will be available in Q2 2007. MOTO Q gsm will be available in the second half of 2007.

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