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First pictures of the upcoming Motorola's Android-powered iDEN/Wi-Fi phone have appeared recently. Known as Opus 1, the handset will be manufactured by Israel-based subsidiary Mirs, and will arrive sometime in 2010.

Bluetooth SIG has certified and provided some blurry photos of the upcoming low-end Motorola VE440 codenamed "Cadbury". We only know it's a CDMA phone destined for North American markets, so we presume it will be landing on Cricket or MetroPCS in the near future.

It's official: the new Motorola QA1 Karma QWERTY slider will be released on AT&T's network on June 28th, and will be retailing for just $79.99 on contract after a $50 rebate. Check out its features and unboxing video below.

Features:

• QWERTY keyboard;
• 2.5" QVGA display;
• 2Mpix camera;
• 3G support;

[Continue reading AT&T to release Motorola QA1 Karma on June 28]

Say hello to the Motorola i856, a simple iDEN handset that that has ben recently approved by the FCC. It will be available from Boost Mobile at a yet undisclosed price, and will offer the following features:

• 2.2" display;
• Sliding numeric keypad;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• Dedicated media key;
• Bluetooth 2.0;
• microSD support;

  [Continue reading iDEN Motorola i856 approved by FCC for Boost Mobile]

Surprisingly, Bluetooth SIG has recently certified the upcoming Motorola W766 (codenamed "Harmony"), and published some photos of it. This flip phone is really nothing special, and is all set to replace the low-end W755. Expect the release to take place in a couple of months on Verizon.

FCC has recently revealed a new low-end Motorola-branded cell phone called W165/W172. However, we're not sure if it's actually manufactured by Motorola, since the producer listed in the FCC documents is Cheng Uei Precision Industry of Taiwan is, and the company applying for FCC approval is Brightstar. Furthermore, Motorola has not announced this phone yet.

Specwise is't a simple GSM 850/1900 monoblock phone with FM radio (on W172), 2.

Cricket has added the Motorola Evoke QA4 to its phone collection. This is the company's first full touchscreen handset, and it will be available shortly on mycricket.com and in Cricket retail locations across the country.

Specifications:

• CDMA 800/1900/1700/2100, 1900MHz and 2100MHz EVDO Rev. A;
• 2.8" WQVGA 240x400 touchscreen display;
• 2Mpix camera with 5x digital zoom;
• 256MB Internal storage, microSD expansion;
• GPS;
• Bluetooth;
• Widget-Based, customizable home screen;
• MySpace, YouTube and Picasa integration;
• Full HTML browser;
• Centralized & conversational style SMS and email (POP3/IMAP4);
• 108 x 50.

Besides the Casio Exilim there is another anticipated handset that has been launched yesterday by Verizon. The Motorola A455 Rival looks similar to the LG Neon, and is a mid-end touchscreen handset with a 2Mpix camera, EV-DO data support, GPS (VZ Navigator), and microSD expansion (up to 8GB).  It is availbale now for $99.99 on contract after rebate in a choice of silver and purple colors.

Boost Mobile has added a new color option to its Motorola Stature i9, which from now on will be available in red. It's available now for exactly the same price as the original dark bronze version - $299.99.

Judging by these photos, the Motorola Rival A455 that was first spotted early last month may be hitting Verizon stores as early as tomorrow in a choice of purple and white colors.
Its specs include:

• Dual-band CDMA connectivity (800/1900 MHz) with 1X/EV-DO;
• Stereo Bluetooth with A2DP;
• GPS;
• VZ Navigator support;
• 3.