InternetNew Motorola Phones Target Music, 3G Net Users

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Motorola, the world's third-largest handset maker, unveiled two new low-end phones on Wednesday that allow users to listen to songs and surf the Web. The company, which has failed to come up with a strong follow-up to its once-lauded RAZR phone, has lost out to market leader Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and other rivals since early last year. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) faces stiff competition from handsets such as Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) popular touch-screen iPhone, and has said it would launch 50 new devices this year, including advanced phones. One new handset is a music-enabled camera phone -- the W388 -- that sells for under $100. RELATED ARTICLES Motorola, RIM Surge in Smartphones? New Motorola CEO a 'Hail Mary' Leader? Musical Chairs and Co-CEOs at Motorola Surprise! Motorola Turnaround Yields Small Profit More Shifts at Motorola Ahead of Earnings For more stories on this topic: The second device is a low-end, third-generation (3G) mobile phone -- the VE538 -- which goes for less than $250 and offers one-click mobile social networking, photo uploading and blogging at various websites. The two new products will be shipped to Asia-Pacific markets first -- before being rolled out globally -- by September. "People... [ Read more on www.internetnews.com ]

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Reuters - After years of false starts aimed at bringing the Web to TV sets, Yahoo Inc said on Wednesday it is working with Intel Corp to create Web computer channels that run alongside TV shows.