Motorola MOTOROKER E8 Unlocked Phone with 2 GB Memory, MicroSD Slot, 2 MP Camera, and Media Player--International Version with No Warranty (Black)
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Motorola continues to succeed a do over up for its dismal Rokr E1 with its new Rokr E8. Announced at the ultra-posh Wynn Caravanserai during a late-night press conference (we re not sure why Moto had to mark time until 9 p.m. on a Sunday to do this), the ROKR E8 is one of two handsets Moto is announcing at CES 2008. And it won CNET s Largest of CES in the cell phones and smartphones. Music, of course, is a central piece here but the ROKR E8 s real news lies with its unique "ModeShift" technology. Rather than of traditional keypad and navigation array, the Rokr features a smooth "glasslike" fa with touch-pad controls that digitally "morph" depending on how the handset is toughened. As you shift from phone to music to imaging modes, the backlight on the call the tune changes to illuminate only the relevant buttons for your prevalent function. The E8 also features Motorola s first Haptics keypad with vibrating feedback and a "FastScroll" steering wheel that makes it pretty seamless to navigate owing to long playlists. It s not a complete circle but it s pretty user-agreeable. Loading songs on the E8 is also supposed to be fast and easy via a USB link to a PC. Moto said that over the next year it would set up more music phones like the E8 that would be happier than standalone music players. That s a bold suggestion, we can t wait to test it out. We have to say, however, that Moto seems to be struck by succeeded at integrating the ergonomics of an MP3 player and a cell phone into one gimmick. Other features on the candy bar device include a Linux/Java OS, stomach for Windows Media Player 11, a large (2-inch) 262,000-go red in the face display, 2GB internal memory, stereo Bluetooth, USB 2.0, Moto s CrystalTalk technology (like we saw on the Razr2 series), an visible memory card slot, a 2-megapixel camera, a digital-music speculator, and a full HTML browser. The quad-band world phone supports GPRS and Harshness networks, and it offers a "talking phone" to read your words messages while dialing a number or receiving a call. We refuge tMotorola reinvents its in MOTOROKR lineup with the technologically advanced ROKR E8 cell phone/digital audio performer. It features a morphing keypad that only shows the associated keys in various modes, a wide variety of music folder format compatibility, and wireless Bluetooth stereo music streaming. And it includes new Motorola composition innovations, including ModeShift technology for moving from phone to music form with the touch of a single button and the FastScroll navigation where for quickly accessing both your music and contact libraries. This phone likewise features an internal 2 GB memory, MicroSD memory expansion for up to 4 GB of further memory, 2.0-megapixel camera/camcorder, and an airplane craze that allows you to play uninterrupted music while flying or when you don't pauperism to be interrupted by incoming calls.
 From talk to music in one handle, ROKR E8 features cutting-edge, easy-to-use controls that admit a smooth transition from phone to MP3 player. |
The ROKR E8 provides you the arrogance to access music from a wide variety of sources, whether it's music you've purchased from online stores or from payment services. It's compatible with Windows Media Player 11, and it entry to more than 200 online music stores and straightforward drag-and-drop organizing of songs, artists, albums and playlists. The phone equally includes a built-in FM radio (optional 3.5mm headphones obligation be plugged in) and a Song ID feature that recognizes and displays turn one's back on information (not available in all areas; additional charges may apply).
In music state, the ROKR E8 delivers great sound through a three-dimensional stereo aspect that enhances two-channel audio and an on-board equalizer. Appropriation music with friends over the built-in speaker, use a penchant set of standard stereo wired headphones using the 3.5 mm headset jack. This phone in the same way provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with the A2DP Bluetooth net profit, enabling you to stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headset or speaker dock.
 Compatible with a wide variety of data formats, the ROKR E8 can also sync up with Windows Media Trouper 11 on your PC. |
The ROKR E8 also marks the coming out of Motorola's new FastScroll navigation wheel, a variable-speed touch direct that lets you easily scroll through all of the content stored on the ploy. With a gentle slide of the thumb, the wheel quickly scrolls auspices of your music (music mode), contacts (phone trend), calendar (phone mode), or multimedia (imaging mode) gladden.
The ROKR E8 follows the RAZR2 in offering Motorola's CrystalTalk technology, an innovative memorable part that automatically accounts for background noise during a phone and adjusts the audio quality based on ambient noise position to provide the optimal conversational experience. CrystalTalk also reduces the capacity of the background noise picked up by the microphone during a call, making it reachable to be more easily heard over the phone while in a deafening environment.
The 2-megapixel camera includes an 8x digital zoom and it provides four answering choices (from 320 x 240 to 1600 x 1200 pixels). It equally features a multi-shot mode, self-timer, uncage memory space indicator, color effects, and multiple shutter sounds (including untroubled). The phone also includes an impressive video camcorder, providing up to QCIF fineness (176 x 144 pixels) at 15 fps (frames per second. You can not for publication video for as long as you have available space on your MicroSD recollection card.
Other features include:
- 2.0-inch QVGA put with 240 x 320-pixel resolution and 262K colors
- Supported music formats: MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, Actual Audio (RA) v10, Microsoft music ecosystem
- Quad-bandeau GSM network connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- GPRS/EDGE Class 12 (Enhanced Matter for Global Evolution) network compatibility
- Talking phone offers a enunciate readout of text messages while dialing number or when receiving a ring up
- Built-in email client, text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messaging, and brace for two-way instant messaging
- Full HTML browser
- iTAP predictive paragraph entry
- 48-chord polyphonic ringtones
- USB 2.0 wired connectivity for fixed downloads from your PC
- Speaker-independent voice dialing
- Facsimile and ringer caller ID
- PIM tools: calendar, to-do list, alarm, articulation memo, calculator
- SyncML PC synchronization standard
- Airplane standard operating procedure to play uninterrupted music in the air, even without a SIM card
Critical Statistics
The ROKR E8 weighs 3.77 ounces and measures 4.57 x 2.11 x 0.43 inches. Its lithium-ion freestyle is rated at up to 6 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours of digital standby stretch. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
Und das Musikhandy „Rokr E8“ von Motorola gibt's mittlerweile für rund 80 statt anfangs 265 Euro. Ähnlich ist die Preislage bei Fotohandys.