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Motorola's Rapture for Verizon Wireless Announced

Oct 6, 2008, 8:32 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Oct 6, 2008, 8:57 AM

Today Verizon and Motorola announced two new handsets, the VU30 and VU204. Both are clamshells that have GPS and can use Verizon's VZ Navigator service. Both wil be available in the fourth quarter.

VU30 Rapture: The Rapture has a touch-sensitive external display that can be used to access the music application and camera. It also has stereo Bluetooth and a 2.5mm headset jack, a 2 megapixel camera and supports microSD cards up to 8GB. It is compatible with Verizon's Rhapsody over-the-air download music service. It will cost $130 after rebate with new agreement.
MOTO VU204: This entry-level handset has a VGA camera, stereo Bluetooth, a 2.5mm headset jack, USB 2.0 port and can access Verizon's basic messaging services. It will cost $30 after rebate and new agreement.

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Butthead007

Oct 6, 2008, 6:54 PM

FYI

Rhapsody does not operate over the air. You download the software to a pc and sync subscription music from there, not over the air.

thom06

That is false the Rapture is over-the-air download capable (as is, no software update required) just like the Voyager with software update, env2 with software update, lg vx8700 with software update, etc.

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