Motorola's answer will be the "new, more robust SLVR"

Standard & Poor's Equity Research analyst Kenneth Leon maintained a " strong buy" opinion on shares of Motorola, saying he believes the company's PBL, SLVR and Q products should boost sales in the second half of 2006.

According to a media report, Apple Computer is planning to institute a multimedia cellular telephone, which "could put a dent in" Motorola's profits, said the analyst in a report Monday.

"As the U.S. handset leader, Motorola may be vulnerable to any new handset trend but we believe it is ready to ship in size its own innovative products soon," said the analyst.

Motorola's answer to the Apple product will be the "new, more robust SLVR" with the capability for more than 500 songs, Leon said.