Motorola's upcoming new phones

http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/26/tech...reut/index.htm

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Motorola Inc. unveiled an ultra-thin mobile phone with a keyboard, aimed at people who have become hooked on Blackberry e-mail and messaging devices.

The world's second-biggest mobile phone manufacturer said its latest handset, dubbed the "Q," was inspired by the ultra-thin design of its popular Razr phone -- which has become a design icon and status symbol. The "Q" is slimmer than the Razr and about 50 percent thinner than top rival phones that have tiny keyboards built in, it said.

Motorola's "Q" is based on software from Microsoft Corp. and can support e-mail from a variety of third-party applications, Motorola said. It expects the device to go on sale in the first quarter of 2006.

Motorola has delayed showing off its iTunes phone amid rumors it was unable to convince operators to sell the phones. Cingular Wireless, a venture of SBC Communications and BellSouth, has had talks about selling the iTunes phone.

Cingular said Monday it would sell sunglasses from Oakley Inc. that include a short-range wireless chip from Motorola. The wireless chip connects to the wearer's phone, letting the user answer calls by tapping their shades.

The company said it expects in the first quarter of 2006 to sell a U.S. Razr phone based on a high-speed technology known as EV-DO that Verizon Wireless and Sprint are building into their networks. One executive said the phones could go on the market as early as the fourth quarter.

Motorola also showed a home video phone that can play video messages as an alternative to traditional voice mail messages. The phone will go on sale later this summer.

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Q? Whew, very stealth-like name. I would have never imagined a phone even thinner than the thinnest phone out now.