MOTORAZR goes to the Max

Motorola and Verizon Wireless announced that the MOTORAZR maxx Ve will be exclusively available through Verizon Wireless.

Wireless customers access to V CAST Music and Video, Get It Now(R) and Mobile Web 2.0(SM) multimedia services.

Lean and feature-packed, the MOTORAZR maxx Ve will appeal to both the fashionista and the technophile. A 2.0 megapixel auto focus camera offers digital zoom, high resolution for outstanding still images, extended video capture and playback capabilities and video sharing.

V CAST customers will enjoy the quick and easy access to V CAST Music and Video services. For music lovers, MOTORAZR maxx Ve features futuristic touch-sensitive music keys that illuminate for quick and easy access to favorite tunes. With V CAST Video, Verizon Wireless customers can catch up-to-the-minute news, the latest celebrity gossip on entertainment programs or even sit back and watch music videos on their MOTORAZR maxx Ve devices and play cutting-edge 3D games.

The MOTORAZR maxx Ve also offers stereo Bluetooth(R)* audio capabilities and other Bluetooth wireless technology for communicating with compatible headsets, car kits and certain other Bluetooth-enabled devices. And with ample internal memory of more than 60MB and an optional 2GB expandable microSD(TM) memory card slot for storing music, content, games and more, the MOTORAZR maxx Ve is the perfect device for multiple multimedia activities.

The MOTORAZR maxx Ve includes advanced imaging features and multimedia messaging (MMS) capabilities for Verizon Wireless customers who love to send and receive TXT, Picture and Video Messages. The stylish package also features location based service capabilities for GPS and access to VZ Navigator(SM) so that customers can get driving directions and access to location information to more than 14 million points of interest to help keep themselves on track.

"The MOTORAZR maxx Ve builds on the design heritage of the wildly popular MOTORAZR with maximum power, high-speed capability, the best entertainment features and a high-end finish, all in a startlingly thin profile," said Mark Shockley, vice president of North American sales, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc. "On Verizon Wireless' broadband EV-DO network, the MOTORAZR maxx Ve truly gives consumers the ultimate in voice, multimedia and design technology."

The MOTORAZR maxx Ve is more than just a phone -- it's a statement of individual style; the MOTORAZR maxx Ve weighs-in at four ounces and measures-in at 0.59 inches. Comprised of aluminum, magnesium and glass displays the MOTORAZR maxx Ve does more than just reflect sophisticated style.

Action Engine Awarded Top Honor for TiVo Mobile Deployment

BELLEVUE, Wash. Action Engine® Corporation, the on-device portal leader, announced that TiVo® Mobile scheduling, a new service feature for subscribers to schedule their recordings directly from their mobile handsets, was honored as Best in Personal Software in Entertainment (non-game) by Mobile Village. Action Engine’s work on the TiVo Mobile scheduling service feature was selected for the Gold Star Award by readers of MobileVillage®,  the 14-year leader in market development and news services about mobile technology.

TiVo, the creator and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), selected Action Engine as the technology provider to power the TiVo Mobile scheduling entertainment service. Using this mobile service, TiVo subscribers can now schedule recordings for their TiVo Series2™ or Series3™ DVRs directly from their mobile handsets. The service is currently being sold exclusively through the Verizon Wireless Get It NowÒ catalog. For more information on how to purchase this service, see: www.verizonwireless.com <http://www.verizonwireless.com/> .

“Action Engine continues to impress our readers with their success in transferring big brand media services, like TiVo, smoothly onto mobile phones,” says MobileVillage Editor Gary Thayer.  “Media companies are beginning to recognize that it is a mistake to simply superimpose their current services on mobile devices without redesigning for such devices. Action Engine’s user-friendly approach towards delivering a better mobile experience makes the services they power, like TiVo Mobile, stand apart from the competition.”

The Mobile Star Award was based on the application where Action Engine’s award-winning On-Device Portal Platform™ allows TiVo subscribers to easily find and then schedule TV recordings directly from their wireless phone. Customers can use their wireless phones as a ‘virtual remote control’ to search hundreds of program listings and schedule the programs to be recorded on their TiVo DVR at home.

“The TiVo project is further evidence that Action Engine is one of the few mobile technology leaders that offer media companies the wide device support and superior usability that is needed to drive repeat usage. We are pleased to see that the readers of Mobile Village are reacting so positively to our advanced technology solutions, and we look forward to launching more award-winning mobile services in the near future,” said Scott G. Silk, president and CEO of Action Engine.

A list of winners in each of this year’s award categories is posted at http://www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm.

Blackberry Pearl and Palm Treo 680 Introduced In Red

The BlackBerry Pearl and Palm Treo 680 have been introduced in red.

Both new, colorful models are available immediately and exclusively to AT&T customers at Cingular Wireless retail stores -- the Treo 680 initially at select outlets and the BlackBerry Pearl at all stores nationwide -- and through www.cingular.com, AT&T's wireless business-to-business sales organization, authorized dealers and select national retailers.

"The new, red BlackBerry Pearl and crimson Palm Treo 680 are the next 'gotta have it' wireless handsets from AT&T," said Michael Woodward, executive director, mobile professional solutions, for AT&T. "The additional choices of color offer panache and style, and these world-class products boast all of the features that made the original versions very popular among AT&T customers."

Although the Palm Treo 680 and BlackBerry Pearl from AT&T now come in a choice of colors -- AT&T continues to offer the attractive original models -- the compelling looks, features and functionality that have given them a broad following remain the same.

The red BlackBerry Pearl's sleek and stylish exterior measures just 4.2" x 1.97" x .57", weighs only 3.1 ounces and includes the supple and responsive trackball that makes vertical and lateral scrolling fast and easy. It's packed with such features as a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, multi-media capabilities and an expandable memory slot along with easy-to-use phone, email and browser applications. The unique "push-based" BlackBerry service gives users synchronized access to both personal and corporate email accounts with attachment viewing, and the ability to manage multiple email accounts while on-the-go.

The red BlackBerry Pearl also includes optional services such as Push To Talk and GPS-based wireless navigation services from TeleNav, Inc. -- the subscription-based TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM), and the free -- and now wirelessly downloadable - TeleNav Maps(TM).

The all-in-one crimson Palm Treo 680 smart device is a compact, full- featured mobile phone with an MP3 player, digital camera, camcorder and video player. The Treo 680 includes a built-in QWERTY keyboard that gives users the ability to easily compose and reply to email, edit documents and use a messaging application that displays text-messaging conversations as "threaded chats," similar to IM. It supports a variety of email platforms, including Good Mobile Messaging from Motorola Good Technology Group and Cingular Xpress Mail.

TeleNav GPS Navigator also is available on the crimson Treo 680 on an optional, subscription basis.

For GPS capabilities, both the Treo 680 and BlackBerry Pearl require a Bluetooth(R) enabled GPS receiver that can be purchased separately.

Like their siblings, the red BlackBerry Pearl and crimson Treo 680 have quad-band capabilities. Both can be used in more than 13,000 cities and towns across the U.S. and along some 40,000 miles of major highways, as well as abroad in more than 190 countries for phone calls and in over 125 countries to access data.

The Fast Pages Livens Up Smartphones

TheFastPages.com directed by a small group of young-minded retired businessmen has made accessing the web from your smartphone a breeze and it’s free.

Chris Chilvers, founder and president, says, "We wanted to develop a whole new way to explore the internet on these millions of smartphones and in a way that users would no longer find disappointing. All you have to do is go to www.TheFastPages.com on a smartphone and you are on board for a great ride."

      

TheFastPages excels at assisting anyone seeking to avoid the usual shuffling and endless typing to bring up websites. A single "click" will instantly access their unique directory of the most user-friendly and strategic web content as well as dial any of thousands of their useful phone numbers: airlines, hotels, emergency, restaurants and much more.

      

Finally, mobile phone users can relax their fingers and explore, call, catch a plane, check out their animated weather, pick up a magazine, read any newspaper in the world, handle an emergency, avoid traffic jams, find a movie or even check flight delays. And that is just the beginning.

      

TheFastPages.com can also be accessed on all web-enabled mobile phones and even on your computer.

      

TheFastPages.com is directed by a small group of young-minded retired businessmen. Founder, Chris Chilvers was the inventor of the GPS-Card Navigation System and retired after its success. Douglas Strock, VP, graduated from Columbia and Yale and was an executive with the US/USSR Trade Council.

      

Photos are available at our "Pressroom" at: www.TheFastPages.com on your computer.