Black Motorola Q

Verizon are launching the black rubberized Motorola Q just in time for the holiday season. Verizon subscribers thatinsist on having the black Motorola Q instead of the silver one will have to pay an extra $ 50 just for having the honor of owning the black version.

Paying extra for the change of color seems to be a premiere at Verizon who has also launched red and green versions of the LG Chocolate without changing the handset’s price. Verizon’s Motorola Q is also rumored to ship with the 2nd software update and, if the rumor proves to be true, the update will soon be available for all Motorola Q users.

The slim Motorola Q comes with exactly the same features as stated before, including a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities, a full QWERTY keyboard for the messaging and web browsing enthusiasts out there and Bluetooth and Infrared for connectivity. It is small and slim enough to be held with only one hand, measuring 116 x 63 x 12 mm and weighing only 115 grams.

The Windows Mobile 5.0 powered Motorola Q also features high-quality stereo features, Mp3 playing capabilities and the ability to transmit stereo music over Bluetooth, as well as a MiniSD card slot for memory expansion, allowing the user to store a larger number of multimedia files or documents on a MiniSD card.

The black Q will ship with a carrying case instead of a holster and has a price of $149.99 on a two year agreement after a mail-in rebate presuming one chooses the black version of Motorola Q instead of the silver that can be purchased for $50 less.

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The K1m in Fire and the V3m in Orchid Pink for Valentine’s Day

As if the Strawberry LG Chocolate from Verizon weren’t enough for the holiday, now you have two more phones that for some people are perfect as a gift on that special day, namely the MOTOKRZR K1m in Fire and the MOTORAZR V3m in Orchid Pink, in case you haven’t had enough of the RAZR slimness yet.

The Fire red MOTOKRZR is only 17mm thick and 44 mm wide and comes with several nice features like a 1.3 megapixel camera with zoom, touch sensitive music controls, a music player with support for AAC, AAC+ and MP3 file formats, Bluetooth for connectivity, MMS, SMS EMS and IM messaging capabilities and a MicroSD card slot for memory expansion.

If red is not one of the colors you prefer, then the pink MOTORZR V3m might be a better choice. It also comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and video recording capabilities, Bluetooth for connectivity, support for V CAST and VCAST music and VZ navigator, an integrated music player, a 2.2 inch 65k color TFT main display and a 65k color CSTN external display.

Both Motorola phones are available for online purchase at any of Verizon Wireless‘ stores, including Circuit City. The MOTOKRZR is available at $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a two-year agreement, while the RZR will cost you $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a two-year agreement.

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Nokia 6061 on XE Mobile

A red-hot version of the Nokia 6061 is now available on XE Mobile, a new pay-as you go wireless service. XE Mobile’s red handset is the first Nokia 6061 available for prepay users as well as the only red version available in the U.S.

“XE is excited to offer this one-of-a-kind handset to its members - the color, look and feel fits well with our brand and target market,” said Mark Ghermezian, president and CEO of XE Mobile. “XE is committed to offering the best products in the market place and will continue to offer handsets no other pay-as-you-go service is offering. Our members want the latest phones from the well known brands like Nokia, and we will offer them.”

Nokia 6061 features MP3, MIDI and AMR format support for ringtones, a calendar, to-do list, calculator, stopwatch and countdown timer, speakerphone, as well as Java games. Users can also download more Java games, ringtones or wallpapers in order to customize their Nokia 6061.

Along with the mobile phone, XE Mobile users will also get a free XE Club Card, for the most widely accepted discount program for youth. With a $40 value, it provides members with exclusive discounts of up to 50% at more than 20,000 locations around campuses as well as online and at many national businesses.

“The Nokia 6061 phone combines Nokia’s hallmark style and ease of use at a very attractive $49.99 price point,” said Mike Pennington, vice president of sales for Nokia. “We are pleased to be working closely with XE to add the Nokia 6061 phone to its lineup of Nokia handsets.”

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