Motorola Extends Product Experience through Partner Ecosystem for its Androidâ„¢ Powered Mobile Device Portfolio

Motorola [1], Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced innovative third-party solutions for its upcoming portfolio of mobile devices powered by Android. Through its partner ecosystem, Motorola enables consumers to extend and customize their mobile device experiences with applications that can be pre-loaded, embedded or downloaded on its Android-powered devices. 

 "Motorola's ecosystem partners around Android have developed signature applications that consumers increasingly expect with their mobile device," said Christy Wyatt, vice president, software applications and ecosystem, Motorola Mobile Devices. "Working closely with these companies allows us to provide a compelling mobile Android-based experience that satisfies specific consumer needs."

Signature applications are designed to help consumers personalize their phones so that their experience is uniquely tailored to their lifestyle. With Android-powered Motorola devices, like the recently announced Motorola CLIQ^TM with MOTOBLUR^TM, consumers will be able to access content, multi-media offerings and stay connected through applications from partners such as Accuweather, Amazon MP3, Barnes & Noble, CardStar, Comcast Entertainment Group, Hands On Mobile, Howcast.com, Midomi, MySpace, QuickOffice, QuickPlay Media, RJDJ, Superpages.com, and Travel Channel.¹ 

Motorola provides developers with the broadest market reach through MOTODEV, the company's global program for developers and independent software vendors (ISVs).  MOTODEV offers a streamlined path into multiple distribution channels including Android Market^TM and operator channels. Developers interested in Android application development with Motorola can visit: http://developer.motorola.com/ [2].¹ 

For more information about the embedded experiences currently available on Motorola's first Android-powered device, Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR, please visit: www.motorola.com/CLIQ [3].

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.