Motorola launches low-end mobile phones

Motorola Inc has launched two new low-end mobile phones, which enable users to listen to music and surf the internet.  Motorola plans to introduce the two new products in September in the Asia-Pacific markets initially  before making them available globally.

According to Motorola, the W388 handset is a music phone. Fitted with a long-lasting battery life, the phone also features a music player with motoID4, VGA camera and Motorola's proprietary CrystalTalk audio-enhancing technology.

The W388 handset is expected to cost less than $100

The second handset VE538 is a low-end third-generation (3G) mobile phone, offering one-click mobile social networking, photo uploading as well as blogging on various websites.

The price of the VE538 handsets will be around $250.

Motorola, is on a strategic expansion drive and plans to launch numerous new devices in 2008. The American firm has failed to come up with a strong follow-up to its successful Razr phone series and has lost out to market leader Nokia and other rivals recently.