Nokia, Motorola unveil new smartphones
NEW YORK — Nokia and Motorola have unveiled five new smartphones between them, while Amazon is expected to announce a new Kindle Fire this week before attention turns to a new iPhone from Apple on Wednesday.
Makers of consumer electronics are refreshing their products for the holiday shopping season. Apple’s rivals are hoping that a head start on the buzz will translate into stronger sales.
Nokia and Microsoft, in particular, are trying to generate interest in a new Windows operating system out next month. The two phones announced Wednesday by Nokia are its first to run Windows Phones 8.
Motorola Mobility, meanwhile, is extending its Razr brand. That’s the name of a popular clamshell phone from 2004, the last time Motorola had a hit. Apart from the name, the three new smartphones bear no resemblance to the original phone.
They are the first major devices Motorola is launching under new owner Google Inc., which also makes the Android operating system that rivals Apple’s phone software..
• From wire dispatches and staff reports
By Andrew P. Napolitano
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