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Current and future Motorola consumers will be able to buy Motorola's cell phones and accessories at automated vending machines. As we know this is the first time a mobile device manufacturer has used robotic retail stores in the US.

Motorola announced these robotic stores will be branded INSTANTMOTO, and are expected to be deployed in 20 locations in the US by this November.

Motorola today announced that the Motorola KRZR K1 is now available for cell phones' users in Hong Kong.

This evolution of Motorola's thin clamshell design is narrower than the RAZR, with a sleeker design sporting an all-glass front. Upgraded features compared to the V3i include EDGE data, a 2 megapixel camera, and stereo Bluetooth. Other features include a memory card slot, speaker-independent voice control, and speakerphone.

Motorola and Nokia today announced that they will work to achieve interoperability among their DVB-H (digital video broadcast - handheld) enabled mobile devices and network services. The handset manufacturers will work together to support solutions based on open DVB-IPDC standards available for operator partners interested in deploying multi-vendor mobile TV services and trials in 2006 and onward.

Cingular has finally launched the Motorola RAZR V3i, nearly a year after its original announcement. The handset is an update to the prolific RAZR V3 which is still being sold by Cingular in four color combinations (Silver, Pink, Blue and Black).

Features of the Motorola RAZR V3i include:

• iTunes music player
• Bluetooth
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Motorola has posted a software update for the Q, which is currently available in the US exclusively through Verizon Wireless. The update includes both security fixes and new features. Most welcome will be the addition of dial-up-networking (DUN) support through Bluetooth or USB. While the feature needs an accompanying data plan, it has been a hotly requested feature. Other new features include push email support and remote device erase for users under an Exchange 2003 server.

Motorola isn't done accessorizing the RAZR--the company will soon start shipping laser-etched (AKA tattooed) RAZR handsets. The artwork was designed by Ami James, best known from the TV show Miami Ink.

Motorola first got the idea for tattoos after the pink RAZR outsold all expectations. Since that time several other colors have shipped, but the pink model continues to sell well. There should be several tattoo designs, but the design shown at right is the only one that has been shown off.

Following the success of Audex Bluetooth Jacket Series, Motorola and Burton Snowboards today announced the expansion of their wearable electronics collection, enabling easy wireless communication and music entertainment from snowboard apparel.

New for 2007, the Audex Bluetooth Stereo System streams downloaded music wirelessly from a Bluetooth-enabled phone to an Audex jacket. Users can listen to music and make calls with a push of a button on the jacket sleeve and includes built-in DJ-style speakers in the hood and/or an integrated headphone jack.

Motorola's second quarter earnings continued to get a big boost from hot sales of the Motorola RAZR. Revenue for the quarter increased 29% while profit jumped 48%. Motorola didn't break down sales for any of its individual models.

Key figures for Q2 2006

• 51.9 million phones shipped in quarter
• Global marketshare is at 22%, up 4% over the year

Motorola, Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. today announced a new multi-year agreement to distribute Yahoo! Go for Mobile on tens of millions of new Motorola mobile devices. Yahoo! Go for Mobile (http://go.yahoo.com/mobile) brings an integrated suite of Yahoo!'s leading services including Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Search, Yahoo! Address Book and Yahoo! Local into a single application that connects consumers to their personalized Internet experience through their mobile device.

Motorola announced a major milestone today with the shipment of the 50 millionth Motorola RAZR V3 handset. By introducing the Motorola RAZR, the company once again raised the design benchmark for the industry and unleashed consumer frenzy for the ultra-sleek “must have” mobile handset.

To celebrate the 50-millionth-unit milestone, Motorola and U.S. Cellular are hosting a series of exciting events at the U.