Form meets function in new Motorola phones

Motorola Inc. unveiled the i90c and i80s mobile handsets, two sleek new designs that allow users to customize their handsets with downloadable applications.

Users can choose from two new designs: the Motorola i90c model is a compact flip-style handset, while the Motorola i80s has a thin, sculpted style. Both handsets pack a rich set of features, including the ability to be upgraded with applications to meet the users’ changing needs. These handsets can become a mobile office, a game station, a calculator and more.

"The Motorola i90c and i80s were designed for those who demand both performance and style in their communication device," said Mark Shockley, vice president and general manager of Motorola’s iDEN International Markets Division.

"Users can schedule a meeting, access their corporate database, track their expenses, host a conference call on the speakerphone, and check flight status, all in a single handset – in either a flip-style or ultra-thin design," Shockley added.

The Motorola i90c and i80s use Java technology to allow users to download and run applications, allowing the handsets to perform multiple functions.

These applications can range from business programs such as corporate e-mail, database and directory access, to productivity tools, such as dictionary and unit converter, to entertainment and games. In the future, users can download wireless applications from the Internet. With the introduction of the i90c and i80s models, Motorola has now delivered a total of five Java technology-enabled handsets, each with a different style to meet users’ personal preferences.

The Motorola i90c and i80s both offer a hands-free speakerphone for impromptu conference calls, voice-activated dialing and a voice recorder. The digital two-way radio function allows users to communicate instantly with one or hundreds of individuals at the touch of a button. This service is offered in the Philippines through Nextel.

Other features include a phonebook capable of storing up to 250 entries, a datebook, and customized style settings, which enable the handset to adapt to different user environments, such as the office, car and home.

The Motorola i90c flip-style handset has a high-tech look and feel, with its midnight blue color and blue backlit dual displays and keypad. The handset features an exterior display, so users can view the Caller ID, date and time without opening the handset.

The handset’s smart button lets users perform multiple tasks with a single key press without opening the handset. Ten selectable musical files and nine selectable ring tones allow users to personalize the ring style with rich polyphonic sound that can replicate 16 instruments.

The Motorola i90c comes with pre-installed applications such as the calculator and a game, Snake. It measures 90 x 50 x 28 mm and weighs 114 grams.

The Motorola i80s, on the other hand, is a sleek, ultra-thin handset with a stylish champagne color. It comes with mathematical calculator and tip calculator pre-installed. It is the first handset to support a new hands-free earpiece and microphone accessory with an integrated "push-to-talk" button, allowing users to access the digital two-way radio using the earpiece.

The Motorola i80s measures 138 x 48 x 25 mm and weights 123 grams.

The Motorola i80s and i90c handsets are now available in the Philippines through Nextel Communications.