Motorola today announced the launch of the FOMA M1000, the world's first-ever WLAN-integrated W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS dual-mode smartphone. The FOMA M1000 was announced by DoCoMo in April.

Developed jointly by Motorola and NTT DoCoMo, the new handset is modeled on Motorola's 3G A1000. The M1000 will be available in Japan from July 1, 2005 through NTT DoCoMo channels. "This is a breakthrough for the Japanese market because this goes beyond what was available to consumers here in the past. The fact they can now have 3G, business applications and multi-media functions makes this truly a seamless mobile experience and something Japanese consumers have been waiting for" said Michael Tatelman, Vice President and General Manager of Motorola Mobile Devices Business in North Asia.

"We are positioning FOMA M1000 as a strategic offering to promote "must-have" products in Japan's sophisticated and highly developed market" commented Tatelman. "Partnering with NTT DoCoMo has been a vital step in Motorola's re-entry into the Japan mobile device market" he said.