Motorola Slides Into CES With MOTORIZR Z6
When a Motorola press release promises something “wickedly cool”, I take a deep breath and remind myself that this is the same Motorola that created the fabulous brick phones of the ’90s which, although certainly a breakthrough, could hardly be called “wicked”.
But it’s 2007, it’s the Consumer Electronics Show, and Motorola’s been a style leader in wireless technology for months now. Answering the “what’s new?” question, Motorola has a pair of Linux-based handsets including the one you see here, the MOTORIZR Z6.
It’s not the first MOTORIZR we’ve heard about - the MOTORIZR Z3 has popped up here and there, although not in the United States with any major carriers. This one comes touted with a new battery of “MOTOMUSIC” capabilities including a seamless (we hope) marriage with Windows Media Player and its associated music subscriptions for both your PC and your phone. And although there’s no mention of 3G (third-generation) high speed data capabilities, there will be microSD memory, dedicated music controls, stereo Bluetooth and 2 megapixel camera.
The other new offering, MOTOMING with EDGE, is an update to the A1200 MOTOMING which goes the RealAudio music route, plus FM radio, stereo Bluetooth and microSD memory for music storage.
No U.S. carriers or pricing announced for either of these new handsets as yet.
Motorola, MOTORIZR, Z6, Z3, MOTOMING, A1200, Windows Media Player, RealAudio, MOTOMUSIC, Consumer Electronics Show
[via Motorola]
Leave a Reply