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NEW ORLEANS - When attending the CTIA Wireless trade show you would expect to find lots of new cell phones and all the stuff that goes with them. Here in New Orleans, none of the 35,000-plus attendees have been disappointed.

Motorola is here previewing a number of new models based on their Razr phone. That’s the super-thin, super-cool $500 phone that’s created such a buzz with the "beautiful people."

The prettiest of the bunch is the black metallic SLVR V8 (pictured above).  It’s one of two non-clamshell models (that is, they don’t flip open) based on the Razr. This little GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone comes standard with Bluetooth, a VGA camera, a MP3 player and a push-to-talk button.  I didn’t have a lot of time to play with the V8 but I have to tell you that my first impression is that it is extremely lightweight and feels amazingly slick in your hand.  Motorola says to expect the V8 this fall.

Its little brother will be the slim, silver metallic V280. It also has Bluetooth, a VGA camera, a MP3 player and that push-to-talk feature, but there are a few less features inside so it weighs a little less than the V8 and appears to be a drop thinner. The V280 will be available in the second half of 2005.

Motorola The PEBL V6 is a fold-out version of Motorola's Razr phone.

And, Motorola is also gracing us with a clamshell model based on the Razr. They call it their PEBL V6. This very shiny, oval little phone opens up to show a great screen, and that now-infamous super, slick Razr keypad. Although I didn’t see a camera, I know the phone does have video record and playback capabilities. This cute little GSM/EDGE phone should also be available later this year.

Motorola was not talking about their iTunes phone.  It was supposed to be introduced last week at the CeBIT show in Germany – but was pulled at the last minute.  The phone can download and play songs from Apple’s iTunes music store.  All Motorola will say is that they’ll have a lot more to say as release day gets closer – now set for summer.

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