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October 6, 2008 1:32 PM PDT

Moto spills new models for Verizon, AT&T

by Kent German

The VU30 is a 3G handset.

(Credit: Motorola)

The same day it introduced the Samsung Sway, Verizon Wireless also dropped two mid-range Motorola handsets. Like the Sway, the new Moto models will hit stores October 14.

The Motorola Rapture VU30 has a standard flip-phone design. Features include a 2-megapixel camera, support for Verizon's 3G EV-DO network, V Cast Music with Rhapsody, external music controls, support for VZ Navigator, a speakerphone, messaging and e-mail, a microSD-card slot, a personal organizer, and stereo Bluetooth. The VU30 will be $129 with a two-year service contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.

The VU204 has a VGA camera.

(Credit: Motorola)

The Motorola VU204 also offer a simple flip design, but its feature set is scaled down. Inside you'll find a VGA camera, support for PC syncing, USB mass storage, Bluetooth, a personal organizer, and a speakerphone. The VU204 is $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year service contract.

Also in Moto news, the company is poised to offer a new Razr2 phone for AT&T. Though the carrier has yet to confirm the phone, Motorola is listing the Razr2 V9x on its Web site. As an update to AT&T's existing Razr2 V9, the V9x offers a similar design and a comparable feature set.

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Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
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