Motorola Pebl

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The body of the Pebl U6 is primarily made out of metal, although everything other than the hinge has a colour coating which makes it matte rather than shiny. The external texture is polished but not quite smooth, resisting finger prints and smudges. Buttons and connectors are kept flush in order to maintain the phone's smooth appearance. In contrast to many other products with a one line external display, the external screen is mounted vertically, rather than horizontally.

The unit is held closed by magnets, and can be opened with a single hand by pushing the lid of the phone away from the hinge mechanism. The hinge itself is spring-loaded, so that when cracked it actively swings fully open. This dual hinge design was unique.{{Cite web |title=Motorola U9 announced |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_u9_announced-news-333.php |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}

Initially, the product was available only in black, but in the second quarter of 2006, Motorola launched four additional colours, likely due to the popularity of the pink color of the Razr V3.{{Cite web |title=Motorola PEBL now comes in color - MobileTracker |url=http://www.mobiletracker.net/archives/2006/03/15/motorola-pebl-color |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.mobiletracker.net}} The Pebl was produced in black, blue, green, red, orange and pink, although the exact colour selection varied per country. Shortly before the new colors became available, Motorola commissioned photographer David LaChapelle to capture the new Pebl phones in a colourful photo shoot.{{cite press release

|title=King of Color Shoots New Motorola Color Pebl Handsets

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|date=2006-04-27

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• Java ME MIDP 2.0 compatible
• E-mail client
• MMS, Wireless Village instant messaging and e-mail
• Motorola SCREEN3 push technology for dynamic news and content
• MPEG-4 video and JPEG still image capture
• Speaker-independent voice dialing
• WAP 2.0 web browser
• Bluetooth
• Integrated speakerphone (handsfree)
• SCREEN3

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The Motorola Pebl is used by George Clooney's character in the film Michael Clayton.{{Cite web |last=Feldman |first=Brian |date=2017-10-05 |title=It’s Been 10 Years Since Michael Clayton Held Up His Tiny Phone |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/10/michael-claytons-motorola-pebl-a-remembrance.html |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Intelligencer |language=en}}

The rounded profile of the Motorola Pebl was also later used on the Motorola W315, an entry-level CDMA handset released in 2006.{{Cite web |date=2006-09-18 |title=W315 PEBL look alike headed to Verizon |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-09-18-pebl-look-a-like-heading-to-verizon-wireless.html |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=PhoneArena |date=2006-04-04 |title=Motorola adds RAZR V3m and W315 to its CDMA portfolio |url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-adds-RAZR-V3m-and-W315-to-its-CDMA-portfolio_id1213 |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=PhoneArena |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Motorola Adds To Both Ends of CDMA Lineup |url=https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=1668 |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Phone Scoop |language=en-US}}

In September 2007, Motorola introduced the Motorola Pebl U3, using the PEBL moniker. It is very similar to the Pebl U6 but has changes in the design, interface, as well as the removal of Bluetooth and a lower screen resolution.{{Cite web |last=Balan |first=Elena |date=2007-09-13 |title=Motorola U3 PEBL Turns Stylish Pink |url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/Motorola-U3-PEBL-Turns-Stylish-Pink-65488.shtml |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=softpedia |language=english}}{{Cite web |title=Motorola PEBL U3 and ROKR W5 Preview - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News |url=https://www.mobilegazette.com/motorola-u3-rokr-w5-07x09x14.htm |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=www.mobilegazette.com}}

In October 2007,{{Cite web |title=Motorola U9 - Mobile Gazette - Mobile Phone News |url=https://www.mobilegazette.com/motorola-u9-07x10x11.htm |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=www.mobilegazette.com}} Motorola announced a new phone called Motorola U9, seen as an upgraded of the Pebl U6. It features Motorola's MotoMagx OS, a better display, an improved 2.0-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot and touch-sensitive music keys. The phone was made available in the first half of 2008. This phone does not have the PEBL moniker. It originally used the ROKR moniker when it was announced.{{Cite web |last=Mark |date=2007-08-16 |title=Motorola ROKR U9 exclusive music phone: PEBL gets an upgrade |url=https://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2007/08/16/motorola-rokr-u9-exclusive-music-phone-pebl-gets-an-upgrade/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=PhonesReviews UK- Mobiles, Apps, Networks, Software, Tablet etc |language=en-US}} A version marketed as MOTOJEWEL was also produced.{{Cite web |title=Motorola Announces Hideous “Jewel” Phone |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/991828/motorola-announces-hideous-jewel-phone}}{{Cite web |date=2008-09-03 |title=Motorola's MOTOJEWEL has a surprising number of vowels |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-09-03-motorolas-motojewel-has-a-surprising-number-of-vowels.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}

Motorola Korea locally released a new 3G-capable Pebl in South Korea in 2008.{{Cite web |date=2008-07-24 |title=Motorola’s 3G Pebl skips on over to Korea |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2008/07/24/industry/Motorolas-3G-Pebl-skips-on-over-to-Korea/2892771.html |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Troaca |first=Florin |date=2008-07-24 |title=New Motorola PEBL, a Flower-Phone for Girls |url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Motorola-PEBL-a-Flower-Phone-for-Girls-90724.shtml |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=softpedia |language=english}}

• Motorola Razr V3

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• [http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details/0,,87,00.html Motorola Pebl] - Page on Motorola's website detailing the PEBL
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20050628234505/http://promo.motorola.com/ProductPreviews/peblV6.html Product preview pre-release (as Motorola Pebl V6)]
• [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4208527555956100619 Super Bowl commercial] - Ad for the Pebl on Google Video that aired during the 2006 Super Bowl
• [http://peblpond.motorola.com/PEBLPond/ASP/index.html Motorola's Pebl Pond]
• [https://archive.today/20130129041326/http://www.mobiledia.com/reviews/motorola/pebl-u6/page1.html Motorola Pebl U6 - Mobiledia]
• [http://www.phonerev.com/motorola/pebl-u6-orange_cellphone.html Motorola Pebl U6 Review - PhoneRev]

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