The Motorola ROKR E8 Mobile Phone is a first-class music phone with a whopping 2GB of memory built in, and support for an additional 4GB memory card. It's a sleek, minimalist phone with a context-sensitive touchscreen that works very well. Other features include an FM radio, 2 megapixel camera, web browser, quadband and an excellent battery lifeThe Motorola ROKR E8 is not a particularly small device, measuring in at 115mm x 53mm x 10.6mm. It isn't especially large for a handset these days, but considering that it's relatively light on features I'd have expected it to be smaller. Don't let that deter you though, because the device's size is offset by it's unusual, attractive design. When first gazing upon the ROKR E8, you'll notice that the keypad doesn't appear to have any numbers, or even any keys.
the Motorola Rokr E8 hits some high marks. Its music player performs well and its feature set should satisfy multimedia fans. It also offers decent call quality, a brilliant display, and a sleek profile. Of course, it was the Rokr E8's "morphing" keypad that caught our attention originally, and that feature largely lives up to our expectations. We like how the backlighting changes as you move between features and how the keypad takes on the ergonomics of both a cell phone and a music player.
The Motorola ROKR E8 has some good messaging options, though we did have difficulty setting up our accounts. SMS and MMS messaging worked just fine, and we liked the way the phone can accept music files as message attachments. Instant messaging was also available for AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ, which is a rarity these days. The messaging clients were all fairly standard, nothing surprising. We had trouble setting up the phone's e-mail client to check our Gmail account, but poor reception could be to blame. The phone asked us for our e-mail address and password, and seemed to be setting up our account.
The Rokr E8's sleek candy-bar design is reminiscent of earlier Motorola phones such as the Slvr L7. However, unlike the Slvr, the E8 doesn't look like a flattened Razr V3. Instead, it has its own style that is attractive without being ostentatious. Its dark blue color scheme is so dark that it almost looks black, and the "glasslike surface" makes the phone sparkle. This is one handset we wouldn't mind showing off. At 4.52 inches tall by 2.09 inches wide by 0.42 inch thick, the E8 is rather tall, but its slim profile makes up for the extra bulk.
Motorola ROKR E8 Features & specifications:
OS Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera mini)
Radio Stereo FM radio
Games Yes+ downloadable
Colors Dark Navy, Platinum
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
MP3/AAC player
Organizer
Motorola ROKR E8 Price: 200$ Approx