9 new cellphones from Motorola

Motorola New Cellphones

The Razr2 V8 with its snakeskin design, is a potential holiday gift.

Motorola, badly in need of hit products to spark a turnaround, announced nine new cellphone handsets last week to be available this quarter.

Among them is a luxury version of the Razr2, the latest successor to its once top-selling model.

The Razr2 V8 is being touted as a potential holiday gift with gold plated accents, snakeskin texture, ultra-slim design and storage of up to 1,000 songs among other features. It costs US$250 (S$367) to US$300.

The company said four of the seven new W-series phones - the W160, W180, W213 and W377 - feature FM radio which requires headphones. Six of the handsets contains Motorola's proprietry CyrstalTalk technology, which automatically adjusts audio for clear calls in noisy environments.

'These devices are designed for consumers who are purchasing their first mobile, for those who simply want to talk and message on an easy to use phone or for those who are looking to upgrade to a simple phone,' said Mr Stu Reed, president of Motorola Mobile Devices.

The company also introduced the Moto U9 a lightweight phone and music player with a clamsheel design and stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, a two-megapixel camera with 8x zoom and text messaging capabilities.