SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wireless eyewear, next generation Mesh Networks and the world's thinnest QWERTY phone are just a few of the game-changing innovations announced today by Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News), a global leader in wireless and broadband communications, at its annual MOTONOW new product review. Continuing its commitment to the realization of everyday seamless mobility, the company unveiled a host of new products and technologies designed to deliver easy, uninterrupted access to the information, entertainment and communications that people want.

"Motorola's vision of seamless mobility is all about technology revolving around you ... effortlessly," said Ed Zander, chairman and chief executive officer of Motorola. "We're making that real today with our 'whoa' products. Whoa is more than wow. It's the ultimate combination of cool, cutting-edge technology and fashion-forward design. Seamless mobility is here, it's MOTONOW."

Here is a look at the new products and technologies premiered at Motorola's MOTONOW:

 

    --  Q -- The thinnest, lightest QWERTY phone on the planet is here:
        introducing Moto Q.  A seamless fusion of QWERTY and mobile phone
        technology, the Q delivers email, voice, and entertainment in one
        amazingly rich but thin device.  This fully loaded phone features
        Motorola's renowned RAZR-thin design, along with flexible email thanks
        to Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile 5.0 software.  Smart, hardworking
        and powerful, the Moto Q will help mobile professionals improve
        productivity through the power of seamless mobility.

    --  Motorola and Oakley Launch RAZRWIRE(TM) -- Consumers can now get
        outside, get moving and stay connected, with the RAZRWIRE Bluetooth®
        eyewear.  Bringing cutting-edge Bluetooth® wireless technology to
        Oakley's high-performing eyewear, RAZRWIRE empowers active consumers
        to bike, hike, boat and play while experiencing hands-free, cable-free
        connections to Bluetooth-enabled devices.  The RAZRWIRE will be
        available in early August online at http://www.hellomoto.com ,
        http://www.oakley.com , http://www.cingular.com and at select Cingular
        Wireless retail stores.

    --  Motorola Ojo(TM) Video Mail -- Leave a message and don't forget to
        smile!  Now, there's no need to wait by your Motorola Ojo Personal
        Video Phone to see a familiar face.  With Ojo Video Mail, you can
        record a video greeting for incoming calls, and callers can leave a
        video message, which your Ojo will save for playback later on.  Like
        live video calls made through the Motorola Ojo, Video Mail offers
        high-quality video and perfectly synchronized audio.

    --  Motorola WiMAX Solutions -- Designed to deliver rich multimedia and
        high-speed wireless broadband services at a fraction of the cost of
        2.5G or 3G cellular networks, Motorola's new Moto Wi4 product
        portfolio of WiMAX (802.16e) solutions will use all-IP access
        technology and peer-to-peer architecture to eliminate much of the
        hierarchical cellular network equipment and reduce capital and
        operational costs.

    --  Motorola Canopy(TM) Solutions -- Motorola is announcing a
        multi-million dollar contract for its Canopy wireless broadband
        equipment with the Philippines' SMART Communications.  The Canopy
        platform will provide reliable, high-speed Internet connectivity
        enabling SMART to deliver broadband and data services at an affordable
        cost for that market.

    --  MOTOFWRD -- Motorola is launching MOTOFWRD, a nationwide scholarship
        competition that challenges college students to depict -- either
        through words or visuals -- how seamless mobility will look in the
        future.  Entries will be judged by a panel of today's most creative
        and forward-thinking minds, including youth culture expert Dee Dee
        Gordon, sci-fi author Cory Doctorow and futurist Dr. James Canton,
        among others.  Students can submit entries online at
        http://www.motorola.com/motofwrd beginning September 1 for a chance to
        win $10,000 and a Bluetooth-enabled car.


    Other products highlighted at the event include:

    --  Motorola's ROKR(TM) Family of Music Phones -- Motorola highlighted
        their upcoming portfolio of music phones, targeted to millions of
        music lovers around the globe.  The ROKR family will include phones
        that offer dedicated music keys, optimized music player interface,
        superior audio capability, extensive memory (internal or removable),
        and a long battery life.

    --  Motorola PEBL and SLVR -- Hitting markets around the world this year,
        Motorola showcased the new Motorola PEBL and SLVR.  The PEBL is
        indisputably elegant with its round and smooth shape.  This unique
        clam has a "self-assist" mechanism that allows users to operate and
        open the phone one-handed and comes in a highly polished metal finish
        adding to its effortlessly cool appearance.  Redefining the device
        formerly known as the candy bar, the SLVR is RAZR-thin and
        stealth-like weighing in at only 85 grams.  Packed into its sleek
        candy bar form is an integrated VGA camera, Bluetooth® connectivity,
        digital audio player and EDGE high-speed data exchange.

    --  Motorola E815 -- Be mobile and be entertained.  The Motorola E815 --
        powered by mobile broadband speeds, CDMA 1X and EV-DO technology --
        lets you enjoy Verizon Wireless V CAST technology and receive news
        clips, sports updates and more.

    --  Motorola's MOTOMESH(TM) Multi-Radio Broadband Solution -- Supporting
        high-speed data, video and position location services for fixed and
        mobile users, MOTOMESH empowers municipalities to enhance public
        safety by giving first responders secure and dedicated 4.9GHz mobile
        broadband access -- anywhere and at anytime.

    --  Motorola Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) -- Assisting law
        enforcement professionals, the Motorola ALPR automatically locates and
        captures an image of a license plate, processes characters, compares
        to a hot list and sends the decoded plate information to a database
        application for quick identity verification -- providing increased
        officer safety and efficiency.

    --  blnc(TM) Bluetooth Car Kit IHF1000 -- Hop into your car and
        communicate hands-free and wire-free.  Just turn on the ignition and
        your conversation will be seamlessly transitioned from your
        Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone or headset to the in-car system.
        Initiating a hands-free call is as simple as pushing a button on the
        stylish chrome keypad and speaking the name or number you wish to
        dial.  Incoming calls are also announced, so you decide whether you'd
        like to accept or reject the call.  At your destination and on a call?
        Simply turn off the ignition and the call will automatically transfer
        back to your mobile phone or headset without interruption.

    --  Whole-Home Media -- The days of tuning in to entertainment are over --
        now entertainment is tuned in to you!  Experience seamless access to
        all your favorite digital media when and where you want it.  Now your
        sports highlights go with you from the kitchen to the bedroom, your
        digital pictures are displayed on your big-screen television, and your
        music collection plays on your living room stereo.

MOTONOW will be held on July 25, 2005 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL. For more information on the event please visit the Motorola Media Center.