T-Mobile today launched the Motorola RIZR Z3. This new handset first debuted at the 79th Annual Academy Awards. The handest is the first GSM slider in the U.S. The MOTORIZR features a thin, narrow slider form factor with familiar finishes, rich housing materials and a multi-modal design for using the phone in both the open and closed positions.The MOTORIZR also allows users to shoot photos both vertically and horizontally, capturing favorite moments at their best. Appealing to the senses, this sleek, new device boasts exceptional imaging, vivid color screen, enhanced music features and global connectivity. The RIZR Z3 also integrates a 2.0-megapixel camera with 8x zoom, high-intensity camera light, landscape view finder and dedicated external camera button.Sharing pictures is simple using T-Mobile's My Album, a personal online album that stores pictures, video and voice messages for easy viewing and sharing.

Customers can access the My Album link built into the RIZR Z3, and quickly access their myFaves contacts to send fun picture messages, as well as video, text and instant messages. Users also can rock to favorite tunes with a built-in music player that supports a variety of audio formats and stereo Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free listening. Storage space for music, photos or files is expansive, using the microSD slot for up to 2 GB of optional removable memory. The RIZR Z3 is equipped with video capture and playback, quad-band technology and USB 2.0 connectivity for file transfers and data access.