"Anyone who tracks our industry will recognize the new direction represented by our 2002 portfolio. Design, style, elegance, entertainment and overall experience — these are all the hallmarks of a renewed and refocused Motorola PCS," said Mike Zafirovski, president of Motorola’s PCS sector.

From among the five new handsets, there are two that stand out — the Motorola A388 and the Motorola A820. The former will attract the attention of the mobile professional where the latter will appeal to the tech-savvy consumer.

The Motorola A388
The Motorola A388 is an all-in-one communication device, with a sleek clamshell design, that features J2ME technology making it ideal for customized applications, from business solutions to entertainment options. The Motorola A388 offers the mobile professional the tools to stay connected, including the ability to use the phone worldwide in most major cities, e-mail, handwriting recognition, IM, fax, Internet access, and PIM/PDA functionality.

The Motorola A820
The Motorola A820 marks the company’s first entry into the 3G-product category. With the capacity for downloading movie clips and customizing messages with either video or audio files, the A820 is not like your traditional mobile, according to Motorola.

Packed full of sophisticated communications and entertainment features, the A820 promises to offer high-speed voice and data functionality, MMS, a video camera, Bluetooth wireless technology, downloadable ring tones, games, and Multi-call, for talking on the phone while using the other applications, for instance, surfing the Web.

In addition, existing models such as the Motorola V60i, Motorola V66i and Motorola T280i now offer a range of business and entertainment features, including advanced messaging, ring tone composition, downloadable applications, screensavers, and animations.