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Motorola's New V-Series CDMA Phones: Small, Stylized, and Highly Anticipated

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Motorola's new line of V-Series CDMA phones, including the V8162 and the V2267, is now available to customers nationwide. These sleek and stylish phones offer improved voice clarity, coverage, and connectivity on the Sprint PCS 100-percent digital, 100-percent nationwide wireless network. The Motorola V8162 is the smallest and lightest Internet-ready CDMA phone in the US, weighing in at just 2.9 ounces, while the V2267 offers a slim design with fluid contours and interchangeable PhoneWrap covers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Motorola V8162 is the smallest and lightest Internet-ready CDMA phone in the US, weighing 2.9 ounces.
  • The V8162 phone boasts a four-line holographic display screen, a built-in headset jack, and an extended phone book that can store 99 contacts with up to four numbers per contact.
  • The V8162 phone provides up to 2.5 hours of talk-time or up to 125 hours of stand-by time in digital mode.
  • The Motorola V2267 phone offers a slim design with fluid contours and interchangeable PhoneWrap covers in vibrant colors.
  • The V2267 phone features a four-line display screen, nine individual ring styles, a built-in headset jack, and an extended phone book that can store 99 contacts with up to four numbers per contact.
  • The V2267 phone provides up to 180 minutes of talk-time or up to 110 hours in stand-by time while in digital mode.
  • The Motorola V8162 phone will be available at Sprint Stores for $399.99 in July, while the V2267 phone will be available in August for $99.99.

Statistics:

  • Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States.
  • The Sprint PCS network covers nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Motorola's new V-Series CDMA phones will complement the existing Sprint PCS portfolio.
  • The new phones are part of Motorola's wide variety of wireless devices for Sprint PCS, including Timeport, TalkAbout, and V-Series phones.
  • Sales in 1999 for Motorola, Inc. were $33.1 billion.

Sources:

  • [1] Sprint PCS. (2002, July 11). Express Your Sense of Style with Motorola's New V8162 Phone, the Smallest, Lightest CDMA Phone in the U.S. and the V2267 Phone, a Sleek, Highly Stylized CDMA Phone. PRNewswire.
  • [2] Motorola, Inc. (1999). About Motorola.
  • [3] Sprint Corporation. (2002). About Sprint PCS.

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