Available in 3.6Mbps HSDPA, EV-DO, and GSM / EDGE variants as the V9, V9m, and V8 respectively, the GSM and CDMA versions of the device comes in 2 millimeters slimmer than its predecessor and -- on some versions, anyway -- will be the second to use Motorola's new Linux-based platform (the first being the Z6). It includes something Moto is calling "Crystal Talk" technology that automatically adjusts volume and tone based on ambient noise. Other features include external music controls, haptics (read: vibration) for tactile feedback when external touchscreen keys are pressed, a full HTML browser, 2 megapixel cam, the full suite of Bluetooth profiles, Windows Media Player sync, a 2-inch QVGA external display, 2.2-inch QVGA internal display, and twice the screen resolution of the original RAZR.

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To start with, we were given a quick hands-on with the Motorola Razr 2 (or squared, we're not sure) V8, which is a thinner, shinier and frankly better version of the original Razr V3. On the front of the V8 there's a large colour screen that displays text messages and the music player, among other things.

The V8's external screen (pictured) also has touch-sensitive controls that vibrate when you touch them, giving you the sensation that you're touching a real button. Other features include a new and improved user interface, which seems much better than any of its predecessors, and a text-to-speech system, in case you're driving and want to hear a text message.

Next up was the V9, which is similar to the V8 on the outside, but slightly thicker. The main differences between the two handsets are that the V9 runs on a similar user interface to its predecessors and comes with HSDPA and 3G connectivity. It also comes in a dark red colour, whereas the V8 comes in a dark bluey-grey hue.

After battling our way through the mountain of other journalists attending the event, we managed to get our hands on the Rokr Z6. This music-centric handset is a slider phone that lets you store up to 1,000 songs on it via an expandable microSD card. It supports USB 2.0 for fast music transfers and comes with stereo Bluetooth (A2DP).

Last but not least, we got our tech-loving mitts on the Z8, which you may remember we saw out at 3GSM earlier this year. This bendy slider phone, designed to fit better against your face, is aimed at media junkies who want to carry movies on their phones. There's 80MB of internal memory, with the option to expand via microSD HC.

Other features include a video player that plays video at 30 frames per second, the ability to send photos and videos to sites such as Flickr and YouTube, and Motorola has done a deal with Sky, which means not only can you watch certain Sky channels on the Z8, you can also remotely program your Sky+ set-top box at home. Handy.

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