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Vodafone and 3 Motorola 3G Handsets for UK Confirmed

16th November , 2004

Europe : Motorola announced the availability of five new handsets in time for the Christmas and Holiday Season. Available through Vodafone live! and 3, the new handsets all offer lighter, compact designs, improved battery life and rich camera quality maintaining picture- perfect large screens. Motorola will also be supporting Orange across Europe as it enters the 3G consumer market. Motorola's new 3G range guarantees a rich and compelling multimedia experience for everyone.

Both Vodafone and 3 will be offering the Motorola E1000. In addition Vodafone will have the exclusive offering of the Motorola V980 and C980. 3 will be offering the Motorola A1000 and C975.

Motorola A1000 - Available on 3

The smallest and most advanced touch screen to date, the Motorola A1000 allows you to manage individual lifestyles 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
-- 24MB of user memory
-- Picsel Document Viewer (supporting Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel &
PowerPoint)
-- 1.2 Mega-pixel & VGA integrated camera
-- A-GPS
-- Available on 3

Motorola E1000 - Available on both Vodafone and 3

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 3G, whether you want to watch the latest news headlines or capture and send unique holiday moments with the video messaging service.

-- Video streaming & 2-way video telephony
-- Integrated Bluetooth
-- Enhanced 260k color display
-- A-GPS
-- Available on both Vodafone and 3

Motorola V980 - Available exclusively to Vodafone live! customers.

The compact and elegant Motorola V980 takes the traditional "flip" phone look, yet still manages to pack in a huge array of features, an affordable price tag and multi-media galore. Delivering broadband-like 3G speeds and with large internal and external color displays, it offers quick and easy video streaming, capture, download and playback. For easy listening, the Motorola V980 comes equipped with an integrated MP3 player to make downloading and streaming your favorite songs more simple than ever. It also supports the latest Vodafone live! features, enabling you instant access to fun and entertainment at the push of a button.

-- VGA digital camera
-- 2-way video
-- Advanced gaming
-- Dual display
-- Built-in speakerphone
-- Available exclusively to Vodafone live! customers

Motorola C980 - Available exclusively to Vodafone live! customers.

This sleek blue and silver candybar handset merges cutting-edge functionality with affordability. Fully loaded with high quality audio to showcase MP3 musical ring tones, the C980 comes with an external memory card ensuring that photos, video clips, games and more can be downloaded, saved and accessed without exceeding storage limitations. A built-in speakerphone, quick and easy synchronization, and advanced messaging options round out this mass-market powerhouse. The C980 also supports the latest Vodafone live! features, enabling you instant access to fun and entertainment at the push of a button.

-- 1.9 inch color display
-- 2-way video calling
-- VGA camera with 4x zoom
-- Available exclusively to Vodafone live! customers

Motorola C975 - Available on 3
This pocket sized candybar handset defies its small size with a large 1.9 inch color display that is ideal for watching everything from MTV music videos to Comedy Classics. The inbuilt VGA camera with 4x zoom is ideal for snapping friends and family over the holiday season.

-- Video streaming
-- Built in speakerphone
-- Two-way video calling
-- Available on 3

Patrick Kung, Corporate Vice President and General Manager Motorola's Personal Communications Sector, North Asia, comments, "The fourth quarter will solidify Motorola's position as the global leader in 3G, with the most extensive 3G handset portfolio available. 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." All five handsets will be available in Q4.

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