MOTO Q 9c Available at Verizon Wireless May 9

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, announced the MOTO Q(TM) 9c will be available in the company's online store and in Verizon Wireless business sales channels on May 9. Customers will be able to purchase the newest member of Verizon Wireless' MOTO Q family at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, in the coming weeks.

The MOTO Q 9c is the perfect smartphone for business professionals and offers powerful capabilities, including access to more than 14 million points of interest with Verizon Wireless' popular VZ Navigator(SM) service. The phone will also offer the following features and capabilities:

    -- Windows Mobile(R) 6 Standard -- access to POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail accounts
    -- Documents To Go(R) -- read, edit and create Microsoft(R) Word(R),
       Excel(R) and PowerPoint(R) documents
    -- Full QWERTY keyboard with dedicated "hot keys" for shortcuts to popular
       applications
    -- 2.4" color screen with innovative adaptive technology to adjust for
       optimized brightness for indoor and outdoor lighting to maximize
       battery power
    -- 1.3 megapixel camera with flash and fixed focus, plus video capture and
       playback
    -- 128 MB of on-board memory and optional removable memory future-proofed
       up to 32 GB (sold separately)
    -- Voice-activated dialing
    -- Smart contacts dialing
    -- Speakerphone
    -- Stereo Bluetooth(R) wireless technology supporting both Bluetooth A2DP
       and AVRCP profiles*

Pricing

MOTO Q 9c will be available for $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. An additional $100 credit toward the purchase of the handset is available for customers who sign up for qualifying voice and data plans at the time of purchase. Verizon Wireless Nationwide E- mail plans for MOTO Q 9c begin at $79.99 for 450 anytime voice minutes and unlimited e-mail. VZ Navigator is also available for $9.99 for monthly access.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com. Business customers should contact their Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative directly at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.

    * To determine the Bluetooth profiles supported by other Motorola devices,
      visit www.hellomoto.com/bluetooth.  Certain Bluetooth features,
      including those listed, may not be supported by all compatible
      Bluetooth-enabled devices.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications NYSE: VZ and Vodafone NYSE: VOD LSE: VOD. For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.