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VS and MOT should move well on this news...maybe LOL......Verizon Wireless Exclusive: New Motorola V710 Megapixel Camera Phone
Sleek Flip-Phone Delivers Extreme Photo Functionality Coupled with Cool Cutting-Edge Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology
8/12/2004 3:06:00 PM

BEDMINSTER, N.J. and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Aug 12, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Attention gadget-loving customers, the wait is over -- Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, and Motorola, Inc. (MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, announced the availability of the highly- anticipated Motorola V710 wireless phone. With integrated 1.2 mega-pixel camera, video playback, record and messaging, along with integrated Bluetooth wireless technology, the Motorola V710 is available exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers.

Looking to do more with a phone than talk? The Motorola V710 delivers a complete package for today's mobile customers with its sleek look and popular features. One of the first CDMA mega-pixel camera phones in the United States to date, the Motorola V710 is the perfect convergence device. The phone's integrated 1.2 mega-pixel camera allows customers to snap better photos than ever before, as well as shoot and playback video clips. Coupled with the separately purchased custom designed Bluetooth headset, the wireless, cordless device is the must-have device of the year.

The Motorola V710 is also Get It Now(R)-enabled, offering customers even more options in an already full-featured device. With several shopping aisles to choose from, Get It Now provides access to a plethora of downloadable applications including games, ringtones, productivity tools and more. Customers can quickly and easily select from 500 downloadable applications in the Get It Now virtual store.

Features

The Motorola V710 features include:

* 1.2 mega-pixel camera
* Video capture, playback and messaging
* Bluetooth wireless connectivity
* Speaker independent voice dialing
* Office quality speaker phone
* Stereo sound
* TransFlash memory expansion slot
* Mobile Web 2.0(SM) capable
* Get It Now capable
* Large 2.2" internal color display
* Large 1.3" external color display
* PIM functionality with picture caller-ID
* Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
* E-mail: POP3, SMTP, IMAP4*


Accessories

Customers looking for the ultimate wireless experience will love the accessories that leverage the Motorola V710's integrated Bluetooth wireless technology. A variety of compatible accessories are available to make talking and listening without wires a snap, including the Motorola Bluetooth Wireless HS820 Headset, the Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Car Kit and the Motorola Portable Bluetooth Wireless HF800 Speakers.

Pricing and Availability

The Motorola V710 is available for $249.99 after a $70 rebate with a two- year service agreement at more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide and participating RadioShack locations, or on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com. Accessories are also available at those locations and include a $20 mail-in rebate until October 30, 2004. The Motorola Bluetooth Wireless HS820 Headset is available for $79.99 after rebate, the Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Car Kit is available for $199.99 and the Motorola Portable Bluetooth Wireless HF800 Speakers are available for $99.99 after rebate.

For more information on Verizon Wireless' products and services, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 40.4 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, N.J., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com. To receive broadcast-quality video footage of Verizon Wireless operations, log onto http://www.thenewsmarket.com/verizonwireless.

About Get It Now

Get It Now from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software store inside a wireless phone and lets customers download applications over the air and purchase them directly from their phones. Virtual shopping aisles, including getGAMES, getTONES, getGOING, getPIX, getFUN and getMESSAGING, are organized to help customers find what they want, when they want it.

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. (MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were U.S. $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: http://www.motorola.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Brenda Boyd Raney
Verizon Wireless
908.306.4834
[e-mail]

Monica Rohleder
Motorola, Inc.
847.606.1973
[e-mail]


SOURCE Verizon Wireless

Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, [phone],
[e-mail]; Monica Rohleder, Motorola, Inc.,
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http://www.verizonwireless.com