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Motorola ROKR E2 officially announced |
axxxr
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ESATO NEWS
SUMMARY OF FEATURES:
Dedicated music player buttons on the side (Play/Pause, Skip Forward/ Backward and Hold) and front
Full stereo audio via industry standard 3.5mm headset jack eliminating the need for adaptors
Optional hot swappable, SD mass storage memory card
Approximately 500 songs in a single 2 GB SD card (4 MB per song, approximately 4 minutes in length)
USB 2.0 High Speed connectivity
1.3 Mega Pixel Camera with flash
Video capture and playback (15fps)
Display: 2 inch, 240 x 320 TFT (262k colors)
Built in FM radio with up to 30 presets
Multi-Media Messaging (MMS)*
Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free connectivity with compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices.**
PIM functionality with Picture Caller ID*
Motorola's SCREEN3 technology solution featuring zero-click access to news, sports, entertainment, and other premium content.*
Operaฎ Browser*
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brix25
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Didn't see iTunes mentioned in that press release. The specs look impressive, especially the increase in flash memory.
The Opera browser that comes pre-installed, is it Opera Mini?
1.3Mp is still disappointing for a device that has to compete with the W900i and similiar phones that should be available around the same time.
Also 15fps is poor when consider what the latest from SE do.
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amawanqa
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Not enough to make me even remotely interested..and those suppository-styling cues of the housing don't help, IMHO.
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mario2002
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Hello Brix and Ama. :-) I think the N80 is better. 3mp cam with 2stage fixed focus. Industry leading 334Mhz chip.Hi speed wifi. Highest screen resolution there is (dots per inch), edge and s60 OS.To be released in a few weeks.
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Pepi
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well it grabs my attention mostly with the BT stereo headset - cool!
N80 may be better in specs but i think the Moto will be far cheaper |
701
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The Motorola will be at least half the price.
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vanquish
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doesnt look bad!
it uses motorolas new menu ui too 
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Pepi
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half the price...that really doesn't sound bad
well i'm not keen on motorolas but this really does not sound bad |
Vipera ammodytes
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@mario n80 come in may in best case,also camera in n80 is bad(read review on mobile-review and see pictures)
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brix25
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Ok maybe I was being a bit naughty there comparing this phone to the W900i, mario2002 went off and compared it to the N80 which IMO is like comparing Apples and XP's.
The E2 has got some nice touches to it, seriously though this phone was designed with teenagers and young adults in my mind.
The E2 should probably come in at around $150-200. Competing head-on with the likes of the W550 and perhaps the W800(rumour has it we should be seeing an EDGE-enabled upgrade soon).
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Vein
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Ahh, not a nice looking phone at all. Prefer the old prototype pictures
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mustafabay
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If motorola had wan't a chance to chalange the W800 this is what the E1 should've been. I know it beats the W800 with its screen and stereo BT and maybe also the 3.5mm jack, but its a little late and has a crappy camera. Motorola hasn't made a decent 1.3MP camera yet and doesn't seem to plan on it not to mention that eveyone else in the world has moved on to 2MP. To put it bluntly, I think motorola is back in a slump, thin phones are nice but once about 25% of the people start having one then it goes back to features and that's where motorola's really lazy. To tell the truth I wouldn't mind a music phone without a camera, it would be cheaper and nobody would go and blast you if the camera's crummy. |
smilerthe cheshirecat
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On 2006-01-04 08:46:07, brix25 wrote:
Didn't see iTunes mentioned in that press release.
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I have read...maybe on Mobileburn that there is no iTunes on this phone....
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Vein
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It has the iTunes music button?
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smilerthe cheshirecat
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@ Vein... I know what you mean.... It does have the music note on the button... and it is green as is the iTunes on my Apple iBook...
This is where I read it...
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=1881
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Also mentioned on T3 website...
http://www.t3.co.uk/news/ces_[....]rokr_takes_a_bite_out_of_apple
[ This Message was edited by: smilerthe cheshirecat on 2006-01-05 01:09 ] |
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