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Motorola Launches the Stylish, Sleek, Slider Mobile Music Phone, MOTOYUVA EM325, in India

 

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NEW DELHI, India – 31 December  2008 – Motorola, Inc.’s (NYSE: MOT) Indian subsidiary, Motorola India Private Limited, today launched in India the stylish, sleek, slider mobile music phone, the MOTOYUVA EM325. The eighth MOTOYUVA mobile phone in India offers a great mobile music experience to the user with one-touch access to MP3 library, a universal 3.5 mm jack, ample space for music with up to 2GB1 of removable microSD™ memory and drag-and-drop USB 2.0 technology that enables the user to change music collection quickly to suit changing tastes and moods. Fast access to music and phone calls has never looked this good!

 

The MOTOYUVA EM325 also takes radio listening one step further. Unique FMShare utilises RDS2 (Radio Data System) technology, allowing the user to share information about a favorite station with friends by sending it in a text message. MOTOYUVA EM325’s latest version of MP3 player software enables users to create playlists and organize songs by genre, artist or album. The MOTOYUVA EM325 lets users record3&4 excerpts of songs from its FM radio along with RDS2 functionality, which shows the name of the artist, the song and the genre of music playing. In addition, users can set an FM alarm and listen to FM radio via stereo earphones or speaker phone.

MOTOYUVA EM325 provides an upgraded version of the Music ID application. The application allows its user to detect the songs played over external speakers and even the songs on FM. The phone also gives access to MOTOMUSIC5, a combined Web3 and WAP3 service.

 

Whether it’s the need to text a friend the favourite tune on the radio or capture an important moment, the MOTOYUVA EM325 makes the mobile experience fruitful and rewarding. It stores4 favourite songs on optional, removable microSDTM cards with up to 2GB of expandable memory1 and a storage capacity of 1000 contacts and 750 messages.

 

The stylish MOTOYUVA EM325 comes with a high-quality 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x zoom and auto-save option to snap pictures on a whim for quick sharing with friends via MMS3. It also features an enhanced user interface, making it easy to create a text message with one click.

 

A unique feature of call blocking3 that allows the user the flexibility to accept or reject incoming calls is available on the MOTOYUVA EM325. Even a voice call becomes a whole new experience with Motorola’s CrystalTalk™ technology, which enhances phone calls by reducing background noises so callers can always hear and be heard in busy places where they live, work and play.

“With exciting new features and technologies, MOTOYUVA EM325 makes listening to and discovering new music accessible and affordable to everyone,” said Faisal Siddiqui, head of India & Southwest Asia Operations, Motorola Mobile Devices. “MOTOYUVA EM325 keeps up Motorola's promise of design innovation with its sleek and stylish slider form factor, a new and compact phone at a truly affordable price point.”

 

MOTOYUVA EM325 features Class 2.0 stereo BluetoothTM wireless technology6, a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and 1.8 inch (128x160) 65k TFT colour display. It also features CrystalTalk™ technology and supports music play time of up to 11 hours7.

 

Key Features

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Consumers can download music from MOTOMUSIC (www.hellomoto.com/in/music). MOTOMUSIC5, as a combined service on the web3 and WAP3, offers consumers a complete experience with more than 350,000 easily downloadable, high-quality full songs, ring tones, music video clips and wallpapers.

 

Availability

MOTOYUVA EM325 will be available in India at a best buy price of Rs 5,149 (MRP: Rs 5,599). For more information and a full list of product specifications and features, please visit www.hellomoto.com/in.

 

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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 people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com

 

 

Certain mobile phone features may not be activated by your service provider, and/or their network settings may limit the feature’s functionality. Contact your service provider for details. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

 

1 Storage capacity is approximate and is subject to available memory space and encoding method used: actual capacity varies by content.  1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual usable memory after formatting is less

2 RDS transmissions are radio station dependent

3 Network and/or SIM card dependent feature, not available in all areas. Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply.

4 Subject to terms and conditions. The unauthorized copying and modification of copyrighted materials is contrary to the provisions of the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries. This device is intended solely for copying non-copyrighted materials, materials in which you own the copyright, or materials which you are authorized or legally permitted to copy or record. If you are uncertain about your right to copy or record any material, please contact your legal advisor.

5 Services and products offered through MOTOMUSIC and MOTOMUSIC scratch cards are subject to terms and conditions, including, without limitation, applicable end user licence agreement restrictions. Content is subject to availability and applicable licensing restrictions.

6 This device supports the Bluetooth A2DP profile. In order for Bluetooth devices to communicate with one another, they must utilise the same Bluetooth profile. To determine the profiles supported by other Motorola devices, visit www.motorola.com/bluetooth. For other devices, contact their respective manufacturer. Certain Bluetooth features including those listed may not be supported by all compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, and/or the functionality of such features may be limited in certain devices, or by certain wireless carriers. Contact your wireless carrier about feature availability and functionality.

7 Playback time is dependent of phone usage and battery charge level

8 The use of mobile devices on airplanes is subject to applicable rules and regulations and safety restrictions.

 

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