Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Motorola Mobility and Telcel Introduce Motorola MILESTONE 2 in Mexico

Motorola Mobility and Telcel Introduce Motorola MILESTONE 2 in Mexico Motorola Mobility and Telcel Introduce Motorola MILESTONE 2 in Mexico

Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Telcel announced today the release of Motorola MILESTONE 2 with MOTOBLUR in Mexico. MILESTONE 2 features 720p HD video capture and playback, so users can capture all the best moments of their lives with crystal-clear images. It also serves as a 3G mobile hotspot1, supporting up to five Wi-Fi devices, to increase productivity.

For enhanced performance, speed and connectivity, Motorola MILESTONE 2 is powered by Android 2.2, features a 1GHz processor, and has storage capacity of up to 40GB. It also features messaging and Adobe Flash Player 10.1-enhanced Web browsing capabilities for video and video game content. MILESTONE 2 offers a more spacious QWERTY keyboard with larger keys and streamlined touch experience, as well as SWYPE technology, where just by sliding their finger on the touch screen, they can link letters together to form words.

“With Motorola MILESTONE 2, consumers will now be able to access information, and send and share data more rapidly than ever before,” said Jos Luis de la Vega, marketing director, Motorola Mobility for Latin America. “Not only does the release of Motorola MILESTONE 2 reaffirm our commitment to offering more and enhanced Android platform-based devices, but also provides users with advanced features that will undeniably help them make their lives easier.”

Following the success of Motorola BACKFLIP in 2010, and with Motorola MB502 and FLIPOUT in the beginning of 2011 Telcel will continue to lead the growth of this operating system in this country, as well as the evolution of MOTOBLUR as part of its strategy aimed at the convergence and integration of mobile Internet, social networks, entertainment, and music. In line with its commitment to users, the company will continue to offer best-in-class devices, state-of-the-art technology, unmatched speed, and an exceptional mobile connectivity experience using their extensive coverage and Value Added Services, which users may enjoy with the new MILESTONE 2.

MILESTONE 2 also features MOTOBLUR., to facilitate the management of all your e-mails, messages and social networks on a single device by incorporating filters, resizable widgets, enhanced corporate security and an extremely useful battery manager, as well as a global data manager allowing for corporate synchronization support.

This matchless experience is further enhanced by a built-in music player featuring song lyrics, news and artist-related information, as well as social applications for users to share content and suggest recommendations. With Motorola MILESTONE 2, users will also have access to a full set of Google Mobile services – such as Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube – and more than 150,000 Android Market applications.

MILESTONE 2 Highlights:

• 1Ghz processor

• 3G mobile hotspot supporting up to five Wi-Fi devices

• Latest version of MOTOBLUR – state version

• Adobe Flash Player 10.1

• Multi-touch, pinch-to-zoom, and double-tap-zoom

• 720p HD video capture and playback

• 5MP image capture with dual LED flash

• 3.5mm audio jack

• Enterprise Exchange support

• Bluetooth 2.1

Some other features and applications included:

• Full suite of Google applications: Google Search, Google Maps with Latitude and Street View, Gmail and YouTube.

• Unified Exchange and Google contacts

• Maps: GPS, Google Maps, E-Compass Latitude

• E-mail: IMAP/POP3, Gmail, Corporate Sync, Push Email

• Quickoffice file viewer

• Calendar: Exchange, Calendar

• Separate profiles: home, office, friends

• GAL (Global Address Lookup) – Address synchronization (remotely searches for addresses on the corporate directory)

Availability and Price

Motorola MILESTONE 2 is already available in Mexico from Telcel. For more information, please visit www.telcel.com and www.motorola.com/mobility