Motorola MOTOROKR E8 deals & review

The Motorola ROKR series caters to the whims of music junkies. The Motorola ROKR E8, specifically, features a keyboard that morphs according to the user’s needs. It is equipped with “haptics” feedback which actually guides and provides feedback to users that they have pressed the correct key. These are actually a series of little bumps that protrude from the touch-sensitive keypad which guides users towards the right button. Some people may say that this is helpful but others would also say that it takes off points on this mobile phone’s looks.

Another noteworthy feature of this music phone is its touch-sensitive keypad because of its unconventional buttons. During phone mode, the usual digits that you would use light up, allowing you to dial a friend or compose a message. However, once you try to access any functions for music, a new set of controls appear such as the play, pause, shuffle, etc.

The Motorola ROKR E8 has a very slim profile and a good design. Its form is similar to the Motorola SLVR L7 although the ROKR E8 seems to be thicker and wider. It weighs 100 grams and has a 2 inch external QVGA display with 256K colors. It also has a “fast scroll wheel”, much like the IPOD wheel, which users can use to scroll through playlists.

This phone also boasts of its “ModeShift Technology”, which allows users to shift from application to another, like switching from music player to messaging with just the touch of a button. This phone is also equipped with a 2 megapixel digital camera with 8 times zoom features. In terms of connectivity, this phone is also armed with Bluetooth as well as a USB port.

Users can also listen to their favorite local music because of its built-in FM radio and music player. Music fans will really enjoy because of the ROKR E8’s powerful built-in speaker that provides excellent sound quality by using its three-dimensional stereo feature which greatly improves audio plus an on-board equalizer can give you the frequency preference you desire.

Since it has a 2GB internal memory and a slot for a 4GB microSD memory card, users can store up to almost 1,500 music files or songs. This mobile phone is also compatible with Microsoft Media Player, thus, allowing access to more music files online. Music transfers are also made easy since it has a USB port. The Motorola ROKR E8 is truly a smart mobile phone and an intelligent MP3 player in one.