Europe
: Motorola and 3, the UK's first video mobile network, announced the
availability of three new handsets in time for Christmas. With lighter,
compact designs, improved battery life, superb camera quality and
maintaining picture-perfect large screens, all handsets ensure a rich
and compelling multimedia experience.
The new handsets showcase 3's unique range of video mobile services
including person-to-person video calling, full length music videos,
Barclays Premiership highlights and what's hot and what's not from
the world of entertainment streamed straight to your phone.
3
will be offering the Motorola A1000, E1000 and C975 from November
2004.
Motorola
A1000
One of
the smallest and most advanced touch screen devices money can buy,
the A1000 sets the standard in cool, letting you manage your life
from one mobile device.
Offering
both voice and data functionality this handset is ideal for multi-tasking
-- allowing you to review documents, or the latest share prices whilst
making a video conference call.
-- Touch
screen
-- USB & Bluetooth
-- Based on Symbian OS(TM)
-- 24MB of user memory
-- Picsel Document Viewer
-- 1.2 Mega-pixel &VGA integrated camera
-- A-GPS
Motorola
E1000 - Multimedia at your fingertips

This
advanced multi-media device comes packed with an ultra-high resolution
1.2 megapixel camera, built-in MP3 player, video playback and twin
3D stereo speakers. This handset has everything you need to make the
most of the services offered by 3, whether you want to watch the latest
news headlines from ITN or capture and send a unique Christmas moment
with the video messaging service. The location capabilities will also
help you find the nearest cashpoint to pay for the cab after your
Christmas party.
-- Video streaming & P2P video support
-- Integrated Bluetooth
-- 260k colour display
-- A-GPS
Motorola
C975 - Compact for the mass market
This
compact candybar handset defies its small size with a large 1.9 inch
colour display that is ideal for watching everything from MTV music
videos to BBC Comedy Classics. The inbuilt VGA camera with 4x zoom
is ideal for snapping friends and family over the festive season.
-- Video streaming
-- Built in speakerphone
-- Two-way video calling
Bob Fuller,
3 UK CEO, comments, "3 is the fastest growing mobile network
in the UK. 3 offers the most advanced range of mobiles, it has the
widest 3G network and offers unbeatable value price plans. The new
handsets from Motorola demonstrate that 3 continues to set the standard
for video mobile services. The new models are further proof that 3G
services are being delivered through compelling devices that will
appeal to all consumers. This is going to be the first 3G Christmas."
Greg
Estell, Vice President and Acting General Manager of Europe, Middle
East, Africa and South Asia for Motorola's Personal Communications
Sector, says, "Motorola's aim has been to design compelling handsets
to suit the different needs of the consumer, who now have a choice
to buy a 3G handset which suits their lifestyle. The Christmas period
will solidify Motorola's position as the global leader in 3G with
the most extensive 3G portfolio."