Motorola's RED MOTORAZR V3m coming to fight AIDS
So what does Bono do after taking the iconic MP3 player RED? Why, take the cellphone-equiv RED too, naturally. Right on cue, Sprint and Motorola just announced their joint effort to the fight of AIDS in Africa, the (PRODUCT) RED MOTORAZR V3m. The V3m will launch with Sprint sometime in November for $305, or $65 with a two-year agreement and will come preloaded with five RED screensavers and even a red headset so everyone knows just how generous you are. Or aren't, since the press release only states that "Both Motorola and Sprint will contribute directly to the fund with each RED MOTORAZR sold at Sprint." Come on guys, this isn't just a thinly veiled attempt at marketing your NFL Mobile and Sprint Music Services is it -- we're talking a cut of the phone sales and at least 5% of call charges like the UK's RED SLVR right? Expect more announcements from Moto as it looks like you'll be able to go RED with the MOTOSLVR and MOTOKRZR on Sprint when these launch for undisclosed prices in November as well.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Peter @ Oct 13th 2006 9:44AM
The Product(Red) RAZR will also be offered through US Cellular (if anyone is interested).
Ben @ Oct 13th 2006 10:35AM
Remember destination Q? I think it is destination (RED) now.
fincher @ Oct 13th 2006 11:26AM
Kudos to U.S. Cellular!
Asten @ Oct 13th 2006 4:04PM
Of course, the UK SLVR came well before the iPod ;)
You can actually purchase this right now for, i believe 2 weeks, at the MotoRED store on Michigan Ave in Chicago - not sure which carrier though.
Kei @ Oct 13th 2006 11:05PM
Why are the red stuffs coming out all at once?? Red RAZR, red ipod nano, red jacket for ipod......what's next?
MBA @ Oct 16th 2006 11:37AM
For every RED MOTORAZR that is purchased, $17 will be donated to (RED)'s efforts to support The Global Fund, which works to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in Africa.
cronium @ Dec 18th 2006 2:51AM
Morons- Don't be fooled by this crap! The only thing that is going to stop the aids pandemic in Africa is when slavery and prostitution are no longer the top two forms of employment there.
American companies are going to practically "give away" treatments fopr the aforementioned diseases while monetarily raping their own fellow citizens for the same treatments.
And now, Motorola and Sprint are saying that they want a piece of that pie too.
Jack @ May 28th 2007 11:24AM
What about AIDS in America? Don't American sufferers of AIDS deserve the same help as Africa and other countries? For my nickel, AIDS is being treated the same as cancer and other major diseases. As long as it is more profitable to treat than to cure there will never be a cure. This profitability comes from treatments, medicines, and grants for research.
Niraj @ May 30th 2007 3:31PM
i want one...
Kevin @ May 30th 2007 5:15PM
You guys are great! I listen to the podcast, DLTV, TWIT. You are THE source of whats going on!
YOU ROCK ENGADGET!
Kevin
zenitram @ May 31st 2007 7:48PM
I have had nothing but complaints with the (RED) RAZR. Battery life SUCKS, reception isn't that great, and we keeps having problems with the charging port.
topherwheeler @ Jun 5th 2007 3:10PM
Free phone are good phones!
nfooji @ Jun 5th 2007 3:18PM
I'll take one, too!
danielfs1 @ Jun 5th 2007 3:21PM
id love one.
kentavos @ Jun 5th 2007 3:30PM
Me win, thanks.
Ariza @ Jun 5th 2007 3:30PM
Thanks for giving all these phones away Engadget - I hope they go to some deserving gadget needy people
Mo @ Jun 5th 2007 3:58PM
Hope I win.
Jerod Bennett @ Jun 5th 2007 4:10PM
I like Red
rylan @ Jun 5th 2007 4:38PM
Sign me up!
devGuy @ Jun 5th 2007 4:38PM
Please include me in the drawing.
Just E @ Jun 5th 2007 4:47PM
WOOT!?!?!?!?!?!
shiraz @ Jun 5th 2007 4:52PM
please please please
zed @ Jun 5th 2007 6:37PM
can i have one please ! my phone just broke.
zed
Adam @ Jun 5th 2007 6:46PM
ET PHONE HOME!!!!!
Jongscx @ Jun 5th 2007 7:14PM
woo hoo number 23
Mark @ Jun 5th 2007 8:22PM
My son needs this phone!
NinJew @ Jun 5th 2007 8:39PM
it'd be nice to have a new phone
Bogdan @ Jun 6th 2007 12:10AM
i'd love to have it
Kolby Konigsmark @ Jun 6th 2007 12:58AM
oo i want one
Ronn @ Jun 6th 2007 1:20AM
Nice phone. Thanks Engadget!
Vince @ Jun 6th 2007 4:34AM
yes please!
jean @ Jun 6th 2007 4:49AM
phones are great, specially free ones
Alan @ Jun 6th 2007 9:47AM
Thanks.
wxmansam @ Jun 6th 2007 11:06AM
I need it.
ram @ Jun 6th 2007 3:22PM
Sure, I wud luv red for my wife...After all razr's are chicy phones.
Jimmy @ Jun 6th 2007 7:10PM
Please add me!
Eduard Kleyn @ Jun 7th 2007 1:01AM
I need one!
Brick @ Jun 7th 2007 10:02AM
Another Rzr? How many are there now?
Meatloaf DH @ Jun 8th 2007 7:05PM
one please! :)