Its coming smartphones will be heavily promoted by Verizon Wireless under a deal with the largest U. S. cellular carrier, Motorola Inc. has said.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that's seen as a major boost for Motorola, which has struggled to stage a rebound in its handset business.

It has been reported that Motorola co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha is looking to phones powered by Google Inc.'s Android software and sold by Verizon, including the Motorola Droid.

Verizon Wireless, which plans to add two Motorola smartphones in July, had spent $100 million marketing the original Droid, helping boost Motorola's first-quarter sales.

But, the Journal said, Motorola's cellphone division is still losing an average of $22 on each phone shipped.

Jha predicted the division would reach its goal of becoming profitable by the end of the year.

Motorola would introduce new Droid products but would not elaborate, he further added.

It was also reported that Motorola, based in Schaumburg, Ill., has been hurt by inconsistency in sales, with popular models doing well but others bombing with the public. (With Inputs from Agencies)