Motorola Hint™ QA30 Social Messaging Slider Lets Your Hands Do the Talking

Pocket-sized QWERTY slider with threaded messaging and fast speed gives consumers more ways to stay in touch

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 25, 2008 -- Motorola, Inc. (www.motorola.com) (NYSE: MOT) today introduced the Motorola Hint™ QA30, a new device with several ways for consumers to keep in touch with their social circles. The innovative slider design reveals a full QWERTY keypad when open, making messaging and browsing easy and natural.

"Staying in touch with friends and family, keeping networks updated and ensuring constant access to social circles are top priorities for many consumers," said Mark Shockley, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Mobile Devices. "Motorola Hint is the stylish solution for those multitaskers who are used to having several conversations at once and demand quick, reliable access and communication."

Manage the Message

Motorola Hint offers the conversation-like experience of threaded text messaging and instant messaging, combined with immediate access to email to always stay connected to friends and family¹. The device also features an intuitive dashboard interface, high-speed connectivity and optimized predictive text capabilities¹.

All Access, All the Time

Through pre-loaded, one-touch SMS access¹, important information, such as weather, stock prices, sports information, maps and directions, is at your fingertips. Motorola Hint allows consumers to easily surf the Web with a PC-like experience by rapidly scrolling, zooming in and out, utilizing data caching, bookmarks, cookies and history for an authentic Web experience¹.

Full-Featured Entertainment

Motorola Hint sports a sleek and slim design with a generous, full-color 2.5-inch widescreen display for maximum multimedia enjoyment. With the purchase of an optional removable memory card of up to 8GB, the Motorola Hint's integrated music player features one-touch music keys, allowing direct access to songs and playback functions, even with the slider closed. Store favorite songs and pictures on the microSD memory card and transfer music quickly from a PC using a high-speed USB 2.0 connection. Motorola Hint also features the convenience of a 3.5mm headphone jack and simple menu navigation to enhance the mobile music experience. In addition, Motorola Hint's 2.0 megapixel digital zoom photo and video capabilities allow for quick capture and sharing, so friends and family are always in the loop.

Pricing and availability

Motorola Hint QA30 will be available in Q4 2008. For more information, product specifications and images of Motorola Hint QA30, please visit www.motorola.com/mediacenter.

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 www.motorola.com.

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¹ Network dependent feature, not available in all areas. Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply. Wireless email functionality requires an email account with wireless server capabilities.

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