Optus Launches Luxury Motorola

Written by Adam Gosling

Thursday, 29 November 2007

Optus and Motorola have joined forces to launch the new MOTORAZR V8 Luxury Edition. The new phone has been "re-imagined and reconfigured" in Gold and "clothed in snake-like skin", says the announcement. Motorola says the $899 (RRP) phone is not only about good looks though. The V8 offers a 2.0 megapixel camera, Windows Media Player, and Opera Mobile Browser 8.5. Not enough to make heads turn like the Gold accents and soft-touch snake-skin style back, but the 12mm thin phone features 2GB on-board storage and Motorola's CrystalTalk technology which improves audio quality. For your money you also get hooked up via a matching Motorola H680 Luxury Edition Bluetooth headset with 8 hours talk time and up to 8 days on standby, for stereo though, the package includes a wired headset. The phone comes with a patent leather carrying case and a polishing cloth! Andrew Volard, Managing Director, Motorola South Pacific said: "This exciting new phone offers a complete luxury experience for fashion conscious consumers. Australians can now enjoy the full suite of capabilities when it comes to messaging, music and web browsing, wrapped up in a glamorous design that will make others green with envy." Design:     * 18K gold-plated accents on black slate, vacuum metal finish.     * A soft-touch back with snakeskin-like texture.     * Ultra-slim design at 12.05 mm.     * Details such as pin stripes on the CLI lens, engraved diamond-cut and a linear etching. Feature Rich:     * CrystalTalk automatically adjusts audio levels to account for background noise.     * Large, colour external display that provides touch-sensitive music controls, picture caller ID, album art, self-portrait camera display.     * Opera Mobile Browser 8.5.     * A 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom. Maximises the music experience: * Up to 2GB of on-board storage for up to 1,000 songs. * A powerhouse processor for fast over-the-air downloads. * Windows Media Player 11 with access to over 200 online music stores. * External screen allows you to manage music and access text messaging without opening the flip. Newer news items New Walkman Promises Better Sound -11/02/2008 New Cyber-shot Camera Phones -11/02/2008 Sony Ericsson Z750 On Next G -01/01/2008 Travellers Get Borderless SIM -12/12/2007 Vodafone To Extend 3G Network -11/12/2007 Older news items Boost Mobile Targets "Hot Young Aussies" -12/11/2007 Antennas Boosts Rural NextG -08/11/2007 Energizer's New AA Phone Charger -30/10/2007 What Colour Is Your Phone -27/08/2007 Nokia: Smooth, Black, Curvey & 3G -21/08/2007 Tag This Now: