At the M3 Summit in Miami, Florida, Motorola took the opportunity to introduce its new line of music-capable mobile phone units.
Alberto Moriondo, Worldwide Director of Entertainment Solutions, Mobile Devices Business for Motorola, Inc. says about their new line-up, “With a mobile music portfolio that features a variety of different solutions, Motorola is delivering premium, innovative products and technologies that help people bring their own personal lifebeat with them all over the world. This isn’t technology for technology’s sake; this is technology for music’s sake.”
The following is a description of the phones unveiled at M3:
Motorola E680i
With over two gigabytes of music with optional memory, the Motorola E680i allows you to transfer, store, catalog and enjoy your favorite tracks. Stereo audio is supported wirelessly over Bluetooth technology with such products as the Motorola HT820 Bluetooth stereo headphones. The E680i also provides easy plug & play desktop synchronization and music transfers between handset and PC. Connect straight into the Music Store to learn about and purchase new music whenever you want. The handset performs across MP3, WMA, RealAudio/Video, MIDI, WAV, AAC and a range of others formats – providing wide-ranging industry compatibility. Complete with a built-in FM radio receiver, video capture/playback capabilities, handwriting recognition and e-mail, the Motorola E680i will be available in the Asia-Pacific region in April 2005.
Motorola E725 Motorola E725
The Motorola E725 delivers the music you want in just seconds. Advanced EV-DO network capability lets you wirelessly download your favorite music tracks and videos to your handset faster than ever before. Sync it with your PC and take your music collection wherever you go or hit the streets and download over-the-air. The ultimate audio experience is in the palm of your hand via integrated dual-speakers, stereo headset port and advanced 3D stereo surround sound. With dedicated music keys, 5-band graphic equalizer, audio synchronized rhythm lights and up to 2GB of storage on the optional removable memory card for music and multimedia content, the Motorola E725 has everything you need in a mobile media device. The Motorola E725 will be available in the Americas in the second half of 2005.
Motorola E685
The Motorola E685 brings high fashion to high fidelity. Packed within the slim slider is a vibrant color display, mp3 player with stereo headset jack, VGA camera with photo and video capture, and CDMA 1x data capability. With a sync cable and a PC, you can transfer your favorite tracks to the phone in seconds, and enjoy them on-the-go. Consumers in China will be able to take their music mobile in style with the new Motorola E685 in the first half of 2005.
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