MotoRazr with iMode is Japan’s hottest handset

Motorola, Inc. announced that MOTORAZR (M702iS) with iMode is flying off the shelves in stores all around Japan a week after the device began reaching retailers.

MOTORAZR, which unites the power of DoCoMo’s powerful FOMA 3G network and its wildly successful iMode bouquet of services and content with the iconic MOTORAZR design, began selling in Japan on December 14.

“We knew people were waiting for MOTORAZR, and we knew the Christmas season would be big. This proves it will be as big a hit in Japan as it is everywhere else,” said Motorola’s Michael Tatelman, corporate vice-president and general manager, Mobile Devices Business, North Asia.

MOTORAZR is the thinnest FOMA handset ever, measuring a mere 14.9mm.

The outer shell is made from anodised aluminium; the keypad is a thin, laser-etched metal sheet, and MOTORAZR’s employment of innovative materials ensures that the phone has the look and feel of a premium mobile device.

MOTORAZR is the first DoCoMo handset in the M70x series to combine Bluetooth capability, DoCoMo’s “World Wing” 3G global roaming, and the full suite of iMode content and services, and marks the first time MOTORAZR – which has sold over 50 million units worldwide – has been made available in Japan. It is available in Hot pink, Neo black, and Cool silver at DoCoMo stores and authorized retailers.