Thursday, May 7, 2009

Motorola's ROKR E8


Screen:

This squarer shape screen makes an excellent video and camera viewfinder. The E8's glass top must have an anti-reflective coating because the screen is almost as bright in direct sunlight as it is in room light.
Sound:

The E8's speakerphone also provided plenty of clean volume. Ringtone volume and vibrate buzz were not as loud or as violent as some phones. Sound quality at both ends of calls was better through the phone than through the included earphones.

Camera:

You do get digital 2x, 4x and 8x zoom with the inbuilt 2 megapixel camera, but there is no other picture optimization such as night mode, brightness or white balance, or editing option.

Browse:

The E8 is an EDGE phone, mobile Web and WAP Web pages take 5 to 20 seconds or so to load, depending on the graphic content. The squat screen, while appropriate for camera and video functions, shows too little of each Web page.
Customize:

You can change the home screen wallpaper, alarm or alert, and change the four navigation options. The E8 isn't really about personalization.

Wrap-up:

The E8 is an attractive and highly-functional phone. It's half-touchscreen and half-dialpad.

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