Amp’d Mobile and Motorola Announce Mobile Entertainment-Focused Phone
3/22/07 – There is more news from Amp’d Mobile, the Los Angeles-based MVNO and mobile content provider, as the company today unveiled the MOTO Q, Amp’d Edition from Motorola.
Amp’d says the phone is designed for enhanced mobile entertainment and aimed at its target youth market who thrive on entertainment and social networking.
“With the increased acceptability of smart phones among consumers, the MOTO Q, Amp’d Edition provides our youth demographic an open platform approach to our unique entertainment experience,” said Peter Adderton, founder and chief executive officer of Amp’d Mobile.
Amp’d says the phone features one of the slimmest QWERTY designs on the market and Windows Mobile 5.0 software. It also includes EVDO technology, 320x240 vivid display, rich multimedia content and stereo sound, according to the company.
Additionally, Amp’d says it is the first U.S. carrier to utilize Adobe’s Flash Lite technology as the main user interface. With this technology, the company says consumers can experience the company’s Amp’d Live broadband content and programming lineup to its fullest potential, including streaming TV, Amp’d Original programs, music, viral videos, 3D multiplayer games, ringtones, wallpapers and more.
Amp’d announced an expansion into the Canadian and Japanese markets earlier this week. In addition, reports surfaced yesterday that the company had raised an additional $107 million in funding.
Amp’d Mobile – www.ampd.com
Motorola – www.motorola.com
