Life hasn’t been easy for Motorola recently. The last really popular phone they released was the Motorola RAZR, and since then they’ve struggled to release a phone that captures the imagination of end users. The Motorola ROKR E8 is the latest handset in the ROKR range. ROKR handsets are primarily focused on music playback. Previous versions of the ROKR were the first handsets available to be compatible with iTunes, but ultimately the handset quality let them down.
With the E8, Motorola have included a ‘morphing’ keypad, to try and bring a good user experience to the consumer. The keypad area on the phone is backlit. When in normal usage the keys light up like a normal alpha numeric keypad, but when multimedia applications are opened on the phone, such as music or video playback, the keypad ‘morphs’, with the backlights focusing on the multimedia keys instead.
Feature wise, the ROKR E8 also includes a stereo FM radio to supplement the music player, and is equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera, with video record capability. There is support for Bluetooth 2.0, which allows you listen to music wirelessly with a compatible headset, and there is also support for java, so you can add extra functionality to the phone, such as the excellent Opera Mini web browser, or the java Gmail app.
Memory wise, the E8 comes with 2GB internal memory, which can be expanded with the addition of a micro SD memory card.
The Motorola E8 ROKR is expected to release soon. To register your interest in the handset, and to be notified when the phone is available to order, please click here.
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[Source: The UK Mobile Phone Blog]
