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MOTOROKR™ U9 unveiled by Motorola Brand Ambassador Wyclef Jean & Miss India World 2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan

Sensuous and Smart Design Combines Motorola’s Iconic Style with the Best Mobile Music Experience

NEW DELHI, INDIA - 16 April 2008 - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today launched the stylish side of music with the introduction of MOTOROKR™ U9 in India. ROKR U9 was unveiled by Motorola’s Brand Ambassador and international rocker & musician Wyclef Jean who presented the first ROKR U9 to Miss India World 2008 Parvathy Omanakuttan.

Through unique advancements in mobile entertainment technology, ROKR U9 makes music a multi-sensory experience and lets consumers rock out and look good - with an elegant form factor, Stereo Bluetooth®4, CrystalTalk™ Technology, external touch sensitive music controls and a unique external display that magically reveals floating, animated screensavers that appear on the external display.

ROKR U9 delivers cutting edge mobile music capabilities:

·         Easy transition from phone to music and back again, ROKR U9 allows one-touch access to your library and pauses music as calls come through.

·         Microsoft Windows Media® Player 11 makes the ROKR U9 ready to rock as soon as it’s out of the box, with simple synching and automatic recognition of the device.

·         Integrated music player supports multiple audio files2: Windows® WMAv10 plus Janus DRM, MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ enhanced.

·         USB 2.0 for speedy transfers and data access

Yatin Naik (Head-Retail Marketing, India & South West Asia, Motorola Mobile Devices), Parvathy Omanakuttan (Miss India World 2008), Wyclef Jean (Motorola Brand Ambassador and international rocker & musician)

 

 

Additional in-demand features round out a complete mobile experience:

·         Up to 25MB of on-board user memory³ and an optional microSD memory card enables storage of up to 4GB of music, pictures and other media on an optional microSD memory card

·         Innovative CrystalTalk™ technology for better call clarity

·         Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology enables users to enjoy a wireless mobile stereo experience4.

·         Advanced ‘speaker independent’ voice recognition dialing and talking phone features take ‘hands free’ to the next level.

·         A 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x zoom, multi-shot feature, video capture and playback delivers quality, printable5 and sharable images.

·         Impressive messaging capabilities via MMS1, SMS, Push Email1.

·         Motorola Setup1, Backup1 and Text1 allow easy setup of the device for Internet browsing, phonebook and text message backup over the air on to secure servers as a free service to users.

·         Music ID1 that allows users to easily identify the song they are grooving to. Music ID1 is a Song Identification service that enables a user to identify the artist and album information of songs being played in the immediate surroundings. The user simply captures the music being played on the handset, the application then sends this information to a server over GPRS to match the song with its existing library and transmits relevant information back to the user.

MOTOROKR™ U9

 “ I'm excited to be working with Motorola to explore new ways to get my music to my fans," said Wyclef Jean, Motorola Brand Ambassador and international rocker & musician, who is currently visiting India for the  VH1  “Handpicked Series” of concerts. "The ROKR U9 makes sure I'm never without my music and looks great too."

“ MOTOROKR U9 combines the surprising with the familiar, the latest in premium design and inventive controls with the next popular spin on Motorola's classic clamshell design to deliver the most stylish and dynamic mobile music experience to Indian consumers,” said Yatin Naik, Head-Retail Marketing, India & South West Asia, Motorola Mobile Devices. “MOTOROKR U9 embodies the stylish side of Motorola’s music-enabled devices, further building on our strong portfolio of products.”

Seamless, small and light weight, the curvaceous ROKR U9 has been designed to fit perfectly in the pocket or hand. Its metallic gloss finish comes to life with animated screen savers that appear to “float” across the borderless external display. The external display is not just for show, however, as touch sensitive, digital keys let users control their music player from the outside.

Additional Capabilities
Delivering on its commitment to provide the world’s most compelling mobile music experience, Motorola has also created an ecosystem of additional products, accessories and services that make it easy to access and enjoy a wide array of digital music.

For more information, please visit http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motoU9.

Availability
MOTOROKR U9 is expected to be available for purchase across India by the end of May 2008. The deluxe pack will contain1GB of micro SD card and the premium pack will come with a 2GB micro SD card and the wireless stereo Bluetooth ROKR S9. For additional information please contact your local Motorola representative.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our

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