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New 3G Device Features Windows Mobile(R) 6, Good Mobile Messaging 5, and
New My Q Paks Bundles, to Fit Users' Lifestyles
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leveraging
relationships with software developers through its MOTODEV Developer
network, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) today introduced My Q Paks -- complimentary
third-party application bundles, which are available for one year from the
date of download, and are designed to create a more personalized experience
for users of the newly-released MOTO Q 9h global smart device*. My Q Paks
are exclusively available to AT&T wireless customers and may be redeemed
via download by April 30, 2008, up to 90 days after purchase of a MOTO Q
global.
"The personalized experience of the MOTO Q global smart device appeals
to a wide audience of users," said Christy Wyatt, vice president Software
Platforms & Ecosystem, Motorola, Inc. "Motorola has already approved a wide
array of third-party applications and software components at launch, as
well as the distinctive My Q Paks bundles, which exemplifies our commitment
to providing the best user experiences for work and play."
By offering the My Q Paks bundles, Motorola will demonstrate how easy
it is for consumers to enhance their wireless experience with the addition
of advanced applications that match their personality and lifestyle. Three
My Q Paks bundles are currently available, each containing five
applications from companies including Capcom, Mobifusion, Gameloft,
Astraware and others, and each helping to meet the needs of the on-the-go
"Road Warrior," always busy "Household CEO" or entertainment-focused "Fun
Seeker."
The My Q Paks bundles can be downloaded** directly over the air to the
user's MOTO Q global smart device through a quick, three-step process,
which can be found at http://www.motorola.com/us/myqpaks:
My Q Paks Application Bundles:
Road Warrior
-- WorldMate (MobiMate) -- Stay on track with access to flight status,
weather forecasts, currency and measurement converters and more.
-- Quotestream(TM) (Quotemedia) -- Take the stock market with you!
Complete wireless stock portfolio management and market data with
upgrade to real-time packages, charting, news and company research
information.
-- ZAGAT TO GO (Handmark) -- Browse ratings and rankings for over 24,000
restaurants and nightspots in more than 70 cities to select the best
option for a quick bite on-the-go, power lunch or after hours cocktail.
-- SplashID (SplashData) -- Organize and help protect confidential
information including user names, passwords, credit card data,
registrations, prescriptions and more. Synchronize data between your
handheld or phone and your desktop PC(1).
-- 3D Pool (Gameloft) -- Release tension as you face opponents in four
different American pool bars. Game features hyper-realistic graphics in
a 3D universe.
Household CEO
-- Better Homes & Gardens Recipes On-the-Go (Mobifusion) -- Enhance your
family's diet with nutritious, easy and mouth-watering meal plans from
America's leading source.
-- SplashID (SplashData) -- Organize and help protect confidential
information including user names, passwords, credit card data,
registrations, prescriptions and more. Synchronize data between your
handheld or phone and your desktop PC(1).
-- Sudoku (Astraware) -- Take a break and enjoy an almost unlimited supply
of Sudoku.
-- Personality Kit (Ascender Corp.) -- Make a statement and create a
"personality" for your smart device. Select from a variety of
attention-getting personalities, each including a ringtone, wallpaper
background and color theme.
-- ZAGAT TO GO (Handmark) -- Browse ratings and rankings for over 24,000
restaurants and nightspots in more than 70 cities to select the best
option for a quick bite on-the-go, family-friendly dining or an after
the kids are asleep cocktail.
Fun Seeker
-- Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Capcom) -- Put your general knowledge
to the test with a series of 15 progressively more difficult questions.
Sound effects from the popular television show are incorporated into
the game.
-- Bejeweled (Astraware) -- This award-winning handheld version of the
online and PC classic offers three different play modes.
-- 3D Pool (Gameloft) -- Face opponents in four different American pool
bars. Game features hyper-realistic graphics in a 3D universe.
-- Sudoku (Astraware) -- Challenge yourself with an almost unlimited
supply of Sudoku.
-- MyStrands (MyStrands) -- Bring together on-the-go discovery and
enjoyment of music with the power of social networks.
The MOTO Q global smart device is now available through AT&T and the
MotoStore at http://www.store.motorola.com. To learn more about how to
personalize your MOTO Q global, please visit
http://www.motorola.com/motoq9h.
About MotoStore Online
MotoStore, http://www.store.motorola.com is the source for authentic
Motorola products, including the widest selection available of Motorola
phones, accessories, bundles and exclusive offers. Shoppers can choose from
phones that are unlocked, unactivated or come with carrier service plans.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in
wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless
mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect
simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you
want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products,
"must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement
of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact,
Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about
our company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.motorola.com.
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Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All
other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
(C) Motorola, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved.
* Only one My Q Pak bundle may be downloaded per MOTO Q global purchase.
Offer expires and bundles must be downloaded by 4/30/08. Free use of
Zagat to Go and Food and Nutrition Guide will expire 6-months
from date of download. Because data usage charges apply to My Q Paks,
we recommend that you purchase an AT&T data plan prior to download
** Normal airtime and/or carrier usage charges apply.
Quotes for My Q Paks
CAPCOM
"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" for the MOTO Q 9h global smartphone
offers players an entertainment quick fix in an ultra portable package.
We're thrilled to add the unique, fun and addictive nature of the
Millionaire experience to Motorola's My Q Pak program."
- Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc
Astraware
"We're thrilled to have Astraware Sudoku and Bejeweled featured in the
new My Q Paks. We're sure that users will find these games complement their
MOTO Q global perfectly as they're ideal for playing in the spare few
minutes between checking your schedule or downloading your mail!"
- Howard Tomlinson, CEO of Astraware Ltd,
Splash ID
"We like the way My Q Paks make it easy for people to sample great
software like SplashID. Motorola is really highlighting the capabilities of
MOTO Q global by giving customers access to these applications."
- Morgan Slain, President, SplashData
Recipes on the Go
"With our patented m-Publishing technology, we have transformed content
into Better Homes and Gardens Recipes-on-the-Go - a fun and useful mobile
experience for the MOTO Q global smartphone consumer. We've combined the
simplicity of the application coupled with the MOTO Q global's easy-to-use
QWERTY keyboard, to wet the appetite of any family on-the-go."
- Pavan Mandhani, founder and CEO, Mobifusion
WorldMate
"Frequent travelers are faced with many challenges including cancelled
or delayed flights, ever-shifting schedules and limited information in
unfamiliar environments. "WorldMate is the ultimate tool empowering the
road warrior to overcome these challenges."
- Ian Berman, Vice President of Business Development, MobiMate
Quotestream
"We're very proud that Motorola has chosen Quotestream(TM) Wireless for
the My Q Paks - Road Warrior Bundle. With Quotestream(TM) Wireless, busy
professionals, particularly those who are frequently on the road, can
access timely stock market data and financial information while on the go,
on their MOTO Q global smartphone."
- Dave Shworan, CEO, QuoteMedia Ltd.
Ascender
"The Ascender Personality Kit offers a fun and easy way to make the
MOTO Q global yours. Our software combines ring tones, wallpaper background
images and color themes into cohesive sets that consumers can apply to have
their phone express their personality."
- Ira Mirochnick, President, Ascender Corp
My Strands
"With MyStrands, MOTO Q global users will see real-time what music
their friends are listening to, and will discover great music they'll love.
There are more than 6 million songs to discover."
- Gabriel Aldamiz, VP of Communications, MyStrands
Handmark
"Handmark enhances the mobile experience for frequent travelers and
business professionals around the world. My Q Paks is a great program,
leveraging the power of Motorola devices on mobile data networks to help
customers realize the power and flexibility of their smartphones. Together
with Zagat Survey, Handmark is pleased to offer our ZAGAT TO GO as part the
My Q Paks experience."
- Douglas Edwards, CMO and Founder,
Gameloft
"Having our games available on the MOTO Q global smartphone will enable
our consumers to maximize their gaming experience on a great handset.
Gameloft strives to achieve excellence by distributing our games globally
and Motorola's catalogue of top of the line phones enables us to do just
that."
- Gonzague de Vallois, VP of Publishing, Gameloft.
SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
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