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This week Motorola announced the new VC6096 in-vehicle/fixed mount mobile computer - a rugged all-in-one solution designed to help maximize driver productivity, reduce costs and improve customer service. The VC6096 in-vehicle/fixed mount mobile computer is a versatile solution that enables the collection of business-essential data - including mileage, location, driver performance and vehicle metrics such as hours of service and arrival and departure times. With integrated GPS and 3.5G WAN connectivity on the GSM network, the VC6096 provides the asset visibility needed to support real-time location-based applications from directions for drivers to fleet location for dispatchers.

The new VC6096 also installed with tools for automatic monitoring and collection of engine operation information - providing dispatchers with visibility into engine error codes to improve overall maintenance, driver productivity, and vehicle utilization. The VC6096 can also provide information on the driving patterns of mobile workers to identify safety issues, eliminate unnecessary wear and tear on vehicles and minimize fuel consumption.
“The VC096 is an exciting in-vehicle/fixed mount mobile computer that will provide enterprise customers with new solutions to increase competitive advantage,” said Plamen Petkov, senior vice president of marketing and business development, Datamax O’Neil. “Our global alliance is evidenced in ...
With an affordable price and without 3G support, Motorola has put up the MOTO Q11 smartphone on their product list. The slim MOTO Q11 comes with integrated WiFi, is ideal for people who want a high-speed connection for Internet browsing. Just like other Q-series Motorola smartphone, it has a QWERTY keyboard for fast and easy messaging on-the-go and the integrated GPS for navigation support for popular applications like Google Maps. Equipped with Windows Mobile 6.1, the Q11 enables users to personalize their homescreen and synchronize all contacts, calendar items and email, just like being on a computer.

MOTO Q11 Specifications:
MOTO Q 11 is expected to be available in December 2008.

Motorola has published details about the upcoming Q11, which is set for the release in December. Here's the available speclist:
Full QWERTY keyboard; Windows Mobile 6.1 OS; quad-band GSM/EDGE; 3Mpix camera with LED flash and no AF; 802.11b/g Wi-Fi; GPS; Stereo Blue... [Continue reading Motorola Q11 Already on the Site]
Motorola has published details about the forthcoming Q11. The Q11 makes some styling changes compared to the Q9, but still has a full QWERTY keyboard and will run Windows Mobile 6.1. It will have quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, as well ...
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The Motorola ZINE ZN5's camera is one of the better ones to have graced a phone, with impressive low-light performance and 5-megapixel action. It's got a 3.5mm jack and amazing battery life, so you can play around on it for hours. But there are some drawbacks to keep in mind, most notably the phone's lack of 3G support

The VU30 is a 3G handset.
(Credit: Motorola)The same day it introduced the Samsung Sway, Verizon Wireless also dropped two mid-range Motorola handsets. Like the Sway, the new Moto models will hit stores October 14.
The Motorola Rapture VU30 has a standard flip-phone design. Features include a 2-megapixel camera, ...

Verizon Wireless has announced three new phones today, which it intends to release on October 14. They are the Motorola Rapture VU30, Motorola VU204, and the Samsung Sway.Motorola Rapture is a clamshell phone with an interesting design, which c...
[Continue reading Verizon Announces Three New Phones]Verizon Wireless and Motorola today introduced two new handsets that will be available to Verizon Wireless customers this month - the Motorola Rapture VU30 and the MOTO VU204. The Motorola Rapture VU30 will be available for order today online. Both the Motorola Rapture VU30 and the MOTO VU204 will be available for purchase in all channels on Oct. 14.

Motorola Rapture VU30
The Motorola Rapture VU30 sports a hip clamshell design with a touch-sensitive external display that allows customers to quickly capture pictures and access their music - without opening the phone. The phone also has a dedicated shutter button for the 2.0 megapixel camera with enhanced imaging and video capture, and audible turn-by-turn directions with VZ Navigator capabilities. The expandable memory of up to 8 GB via the microSD port gives customers the ability to store their favorite songs and pictures on their phones. The Motorola Rapture VU30 is available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.
MOTO VU204
MOTO VU204 meets everyday, on-the-go needs with handy features and tools from Verizon Wireless, including access to popular messaging features such as mobile IM, e-mail, and text ...
Today Verizon and Motorola announced two new handsets, the VU30 and VU204. Both are clamshells that have GPS and can use Verizon's VZ Navigator service. Both wil be available in the fourth quarter.VU30 Rapture: The Rapture has a touch-sensitive ...
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Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola VU204 available for purchase on Oct. 14.
The VU204 can access to popular messaging features such as mobile IM, email, and text and picture messaging. The dedicated camera key captures candid moments with a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom. It also supports stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, Verizon Wireless' Media Center and VZ Navigator service.
The Motorola VU204 is available for $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.
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Verizon Wireless today introduced the Motorola Rapture VU30 available for purchase on Oct. 14.
The Rapture VU30's clamshell design has a touch-sensitive external display to quickly capture pictures and access music. Customers can access more than 5 million songs. Using VCAST Music with Rhapsody, they can purchase songs and download the master copy to their PCs free of digital rights management software. They can sync favorite tracks, albums and playlists from their PCs using an optional USB cable (sold separately). Consumers can use compatible Bluetooth-enabled stereo headsets or a 2.5mm headset jack to listen to music.
The Rapture VU30 has a dedicated shutter button for the 2.0-megapixel camera with enhanced imaging and video capture. With VZ Navigator, audible turn-by-turn directions locates directions, businesses and other places of interest. Users can expandable memory up to 8GB via the microSD port.
The Motorola Rapture VU30 is available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.
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Motorola has announced the introduction of a new clamshell phone, the W450 also MOTOACTV called Active Motorola exclusively by T-Mobile USA. More a robust, sophisticated fellow is a perfect companion for all outdoor activities.

Furnished with a rubber casing, the device offers a strong durable handle. It may also be cut easily to your belt or backpack with a very good chin bar at its base.
With a 1.3 megapixel camera, the MOTOACTV W450 comes with a built-in MP3 player, an optional memory card expandable to 2 GB, Bluetooth, quad-band connectivity and Motorola signing Crystal Talk. The phone is also attributed by a 2.5 mm headphone jack and can be customized to your whims Thanks to t key areas.
Sporting two colors namely alpine white and black slate with either Mandarin or canary yellow accents, the robust MOTOACTV W450 is definitely up for the challenge.
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Motorola’s Good Mobile Messaging Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (Good S/MIME) has passed the rigors of the Army’s Authority to Operate (ATO) certification process. Designed specifically for the federal government, Good S/MIME provides secure messaging for mobile devices with common access card (CAC) authentication, email and attachment encryption and signing, and over-the-air synchronization of all certificates.

“Motorola’s Good Technology Group has built a secure, two-factor smartcard authentication email solution that integrates with the Windows Mobile platform and offers our joint customers additional choice,” said Randy Siegel, senior mobility strategist, Microsoft Federal. “Good Mobile Messaging is not only intuitive and easy-to-use for administrators and device users, it also routes all message traffic through Good’s Network Operations Centers located within the borders of the Continental United States. Keeping information secure is critical for our Federal and U.S. Public Sector customers.”
Security requirements such as the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD 12), a standard for secure and reliable forms of identification, and the Department of Defense Directive (DoD 8100.2), which mandates the use of a common access card (CAC) reader for enhanced authentication, were created to satisfy the highest security requirements of the U.S. Government and the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Verizon will soon be getting the new MING-style Motorola Krave ZN4 flip phone. Below you can see a list of its features and pricing:
EV-DO Rev. A; 2Mpix camera; VCast Mobile TV; HTML browser; Bluetooth; microSDHC card expansion; microUSB connectionThe <stron...
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Motorola's new Active W450 for T-Mobile has arrived.
(Credit: Motorola)Motorola took the wraps off its new Active W450 handset for T-Mobile on Wednesday. The flip phone features a durable design, with rubber sidings for those with (dare we say) active lifestyles. On the outside, you'll find a ...

T-Mobile has added the ruggedized MOTOACTV W450 from Motorola to its lineup. Made for "the great outdoors or the corporate jungle", the phone is a great for those who enjoy extreme travel. It comes with a chin bar for clipping the handset to your carabiner when...
[Continue reading Motorola MOTOACTV W450 from T-Mobile]The FCC recently scored the Motorola VU30, a music clamshell phone for Verizon Wireless. The PEBL-like clamshell design, features a 2 megapixel camera, stereo bluetooth support and CDMA/EVDO connectivity. The keypad is flat, as usual. The VU30 has not been officially announced by Motorola or Verizon Wireless.
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Today Motorola announced the addition of the MOTOACTV W450 to T-Mobile's lineup of devices. The W450 is a ruggedized clamshell that carries quad-band GSM/EDGE and stereo Bluetooth radios. It also packs a 1.3 megapixel camera, messaging capabilities, media player, ...
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T-Mobile today announced the Motorola W450, a sporty, durable clamshell with a rubberized external coating.
The W450 is built for action. A chin bar at the base of the phone lets users clip it to a belt or pack. In addition to its sturdy exterior, users can look up symptoms and first aid tips, such as poison ivy, through built-in Mayo Clinic In Touch software.
It has a 1.3-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom. Motorola's CrystalTalk technology and quad-band connectivity ensure clear calls from almost anywhere in the world. For handsfree connectivity, the W450 can be paired with a compatible stereo Bluetooth enabled headset.
Consumers can listen to music through a built-in MP3 player and 2.5mm headset jack. It supports an optional microSD memory card up to 2GB. The W450 features one click access to music, pictures and messages.
"The Motorola W450 is designed to meet the needs of today's mobile consumers, from the great outdoors to the corporate jungle," said Dennis Burke, Vice President of Motorola. "With its sturdy exterior and feature-packed ...

Yesterday Rogers has introduced the Motorola VA76r, a new rugged clamshell phone. It features a QVGA display, Bluetooth, 2Mpix camera, and microSD slot, and will be available for $199.99 CAD (about $194) with a 3-year contract. No word on the U.S. release yet.
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Engadget has leaked some more information regarding the upcoming Motorola Q11. The phone's specifications seem to be pretty decent, including quad-band GSM/EDGE, stereo Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, miniSD, 2.5mm headphone jack, and a 3Mpix camera with flash, but apparently the device has no 3G support.</p...
[Continue reading More details on Motorola Q11]Not only Sony Ericsson indicated their interested in using Google’s Android platform, but also Motorola. The American company has even confirmed to assemble a 350 team of Android developers, while Nokia might follow.
Motorola is one of the original members of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), the main backers of Android. Other significant OHA members are HTC, LG and Samsung. The OHA was established on 5 November 2007, with 34 members including mobile handset makers, application developers, some mobile carriers, chip makers, and led by Google.
The Android news sounds interesting if we talk about Motorola. Can the Android recipe save Motorola?
Eric Zeman of Information Week described:
Motorola’s troubles the past 18 months have been well publicized. Sales have bottomed out, many of the company’s senior managers have left or been replaced, and the company hasn’t had a bona fide hit in what feels like forever. If there’s any company that needs to a shot in the arm, it is Motorola.
Enter Android. Since Android is — for the most part — free for handset manufacturers to adopt, it can keep development costs to a minimum. That’s important for Motorola. Motorola also happens to ...
Have we just glimpsed digital picture frame 2.0? In the spirit of expanding the uses of a ubiquitous gadget, Motorola has come up with a prototype frame that also functions as a voice over IP phone, complete with speaker, built-in video camera, and Bluetooth headset.
The wireless frame, which ...

The new Silver version of the Motorola Q9h doesn't only offer a new color option, but also adds a number of new features. The most notable is probably the ability to upgrade your handset's firmware over-the-air through Windows Update service (!). Other improvements include enhanced battery life...
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First photos of the unannounced Motorola Q11 smartphone have surfaced today. Currently we don't have any information about the handset, besides the fact that it's probably the Q9 successor with the following rumored specs: Wi-Fi, GPS, Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. For more photos go to <a href="http:/...
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