Motorola said it expects to sustain strong sales growth in the second half of 2004 thanks to new handsets with innovative designs and features.

"We obviously had a very good first and second quarter where we blew past anybody's estimates of what we would do," said a Motorola's executive. "We feel very good about the second half of this year given the product portfolio. And as we accelerate our product development time, we expect momentum to continue."

Motorola plans to launch about 20 new models in the final six months of the year. They include a half-inch-wide flip phone with a nickel-plated keypad and aluminum casing, and a video and music-playing handset with stereo sound.

Analysts like the plan but said Motorola must not repeat the delays in the launches of new models like last Christmas which hurt the company.

By: DocMemory
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