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Motorola W315 makes it way to Verizon Wireless
We know it's not the enV, and it's not like we haven't told you about this somewhat forgettable clamshell before, but something is better than nothing, right? Late to the party, Verizon Wireless is launching the Motorola W315 PEBL look-a-like tomorrow, December 1st. With a 65k STN color display, 1xRTT radio, and speakerphone rounding out the slim feature set, we think it'll be a good seller among its low-end stablemates. Expect for full retail to cost you $149.99, a one year contract to empty your pockets to the tune of $79.99, and a mere $29.99 on a two year contract.[Thanks, HTCKid]
A quick glance at Verizon's pipeline
It looks like Verizon customers are about to have themselves a very Moto-riffic holiday season indeed, with not one, not two, but three new models coming down the pike (technically, it's two new models and a new color of an existing model -- but work with us here, folks). First up is the W315, a low-end flip with a PEBL theme to it, though the external antenna certainly isn't helping its cause. According to Verizon's sappy internal marketing materials, the W315 will make customers say things like "Rain or shine, I rely on my W315's sharp color display as I browse through my messages while waiting at the bus stop," but frankly, with a marginal 160 x 128 display to its name, we're not sure we agree. Next up is the V325i, a phone that appears to be a near twin of the W315 but with the external display flipped 90 degrees -- perhaps a nod to corporate suits who find the W315 a little too hip for their liking; it's essentially a V325 with Bluetooth tacked on. Finally from Motorola, the K1m KRZR is going to make an encore appearance, this time with a white interior and gray exterior. In other news, the LG VX9900 has apparently been christened the "enV" (huh?) and should be launching by the end of November for around $200. Follow the break for a little more eye candy of Moto's goodies![Thanks, anonymous tipster]
W315 PEBL look alike headed to Verizon
For those who loved Motorola's styling of the infamous PEBL -- but have no desire for GSM handset, Verizon and Moto have heard your call. Well sort of. The Roc was able to sneak out some more marketing photos of what is the soon to be announced Motorola W315. Its form factor, with vertical outside display and soft touch finish, bears a striking resemblance to the PEBL -- but the similarities stop there. Other features include a 65k CSTN color display and a 1xRTT radio (yep, they left out EV-DO support on this puppy). Other details of this device such as the camera specs are not known at this time, but we have a feeling the Roc will come through with the deets soon.
Moto debuts new music-centric V3m alongside colorful V3i RAZRs
We can hardly blame Motorola for milking their incredibly successful RAZR line for all it's worth, and that sure seems to be their plan at CTIA. Today Moto is busting out a brand new musicphone RAZR titled the V3m, which sounds to be merely a V3i plus stereo Bluetooth, with a microSD slot for up to 1GB of storage, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. We're not sure if the phone features iTunes playback or not, but we can't say we'd miss it anyways. The CDMA phone is accompanied by another in the W315, which sounds to be a no-frills clamshell, though we're low on deets and without a pic. Motorola is also bringing out some new spring colors for the RAZR V3i (pictured), including dark blue, maroon and violet. We'll have hands-on shots of these before long, so just sit tight.Read: V3m and W315Read: V3i colors
