Motorola announced, at CES 2008, the availability of the new MOTORAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition in the U.S., exclusively through its MOTO STORE. Featuring the signature MOTORAZR2 form factor with gold-plated accents on medallions, navigation key and hinge, the sleek clamshell will be available for purchase at the end of this month.

The ultra-slim MOTORAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition features elegant 18K gold-plated accents that highlight the luminous black slate vacuum-metal finish. A soft-touch back, embossed with a snakeskin-like texture, feels good in the hand, while subtle details, such as elegant pin stripes on the front lens, an engraved diamond-cut pattern on the sideband and linear etching on the navigation wheel look stunning.

This decadent mobile device provides users with an array of innovative features. Without even opening the flip, users can read and respond to texts on the large, color external display, which also boasts touch-sensitive music controls, picture caller ID1and self-portrait camera display. Motorola's patented CrystalTalk technology helps enable clear calls by automatically accounting for background noise and adjusting the audio.

Users will be able to surf the Web on MOTORAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition easily and intuitively with Opera Mobile Browser 8.5. The handset embeds a 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and up to 2 hours of video capture and playback. Users will definitely enjoy music with up to 2GB of on-board storage for up to 1,000 songs, a powerful processor for lightening-fast over-the-air downloads and compatibility with Windows Media Player 11 on the PC, enabling access to over 200 online music stores.

This luxury edition MOTORAZR2 V8 comes with a compatible black slate Motorola H680 Bluetooth Headset with 18k gold plated accents on the ring around the power button. The stylish H680 keeps the conversation going with up to 8 hours of crisp, clear talk time and 8 days of standby time. There's also a patent leather carrying case with mini strap and a polishing cloth are also included in-box.

The RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition was set to be available just in time for winter holidays. Sadly, the device can only be purchased starting January 31st exclusively through MotoStore for $679.99. The quad-band handset will be sold unlocked and is compatible with any existing GSM service.