Motorola Mobility and Telcel Launch the Budget-Friendly Motorola SPICE™ XT

With a bright 3.5-inch touch screen display and dual cameras, Motorola SPICE™ XT is simply better

Now there is no need to sacrifice design or function with Motorola SPICE™ XT, the new, slim and budget-friendly Android™ powered smartphone from Motorola Mobility de Mexico S.A. de C.V. and Telcel. Motorola SPICE XT gives users a more engaging experience with its 3.5-inch, extra-bright touch-screen display, dual cameras for vivid video capture, and all the social networking you could want. The Motorola SPICE XT is now available at Telcel stores for free on Mas por Menos 3 plan with an 18-month contract and pre-paid at $3,199 pesos.

Running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the latest version of Android for smartphones, Motorola SPICE XT is the perfect balance of sleek design, affordability and intuitive functionality. Capture and share your memories in crystal clear clarity with its 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with built in flash. Typing text and email messages is faster and easier with the Swype touch-screen keyboard. Plus, with access to the world’s leading social media applications, it’s easy to stay in constant contact with friends and family.

The fashionable Motorola SPICE XT also offers unique personalization options through the Moto Switch interface that allows you to switch between friend- and work-centric modes depending on what you’re doing.

“Our smartphones have become integral, personal parts of users’ lives – that’s why Motorola believes they should be fun, beautiful and feature-packed,” said Silvina Gonzalez Podesta, marketing director Motorola Mobility Mexico. “Motorola SPICE XT is an affordable device that gives young, fast-moving users everything they want from a top-quality smartphone.”
Motorola SPICE XT also has best-in-class battery life, allowing users to talk for eight hours or have 21 days of standby in 3G mode. The battery can handle regular multitasking between apps, games and Web browsing, as well as heavy messaging. Users also have access to more than 400,000 apps in Android Market™.

Key Features and Specifications:
Runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Access to more than 300,000 apps in Android Market™
3.5” HVGA display with capacitive multi-touch
5MP camera with auto-focus and built in flash
Front-facing VGA camera for video call, chat and sharing
Moto Switch user interface allows users to shift to different modes
512MB RAM memory; 800MHz processor
512MB onboard memory
Dual-band HSDPA/Quad-band EDGE
MicroSD card slot expandable up to 32GB
Access to Google Maps™ with Navigation, Google Talk™ and web browsing
FM Radio with RDS support
Wi-Fi b/g/n and Wi-Fi hotspot capability
E-compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer
GPS.aGPS
LED notifications
3.5mm Audio Jack
1540mAh battery, 8 hours of talk time and 21 days in standby 3G mode

Availability and Price
The Motorola SPICE XT is now available at Telcel stores for free on Mas por Menos 3 plan with an 18-month contract and pre-paid at $3,199 pesos

About Telcel
Telcel (Radiomovil Dipsa), operating since 1989, is the mobile telephony company leading the Mexican market with over 68 million customers and the country's most extensive service range covering over 200,000 towns within the country’s 9 regions, which represents over 90% of all Mexican populated areas. Always in the vanguard, the company offers the fastest wireless connectivity available on the local market for voice and data applications using GSM/GPRS/EDGE, and UMTS / HSPA technology.

It is a subsidiary of America Movil S.A.B of C.V [BMV: AMX] [NYSE: AMX] [NYSE: AMOV] [LATIBEX: XAMXL], Latin America’s leading provider of wireless services serving 18 countries of the Americas and the Caribbean, with over 241.5 million mobile subscribers, 29.3 million fixed lines, 14.6 million broadband connections and 12.5 million paid TV subscribers, totalizing 298 million accesses, by September 30, 2011.

About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.