Motorola announced regional availability of the award-winning ROKR E8 which transforms from music player to phone with the touch of a button.
Using breakthrough ModeShift™ technology from Motorola, the device presents users with only the controls they need, at the time they need them, instantly transforming from music player to phone with the touch of a button.
“ROKR E8 does not compromise – it’s both an MP3 player that makes great phone calls and a mobile phone with tremendous audio capabilities. With Motorola’s unique ModeShift technology, we’re dispelling the myth that mobile phones with music features are inferior to stand-alone audio devices,” said Stephen Nolan, vice president and general manager, Mobile Devices Europe, Middle East & Africa.
“We are confident consumers will embrace this ground-breaking device and we look forward to transforming their mobile experience by taking them from talk to music in just one touch.”
This confidence is supported by industry acclaim for the ROKR E8 at the CES tradeshow in Las Vegas earlier this year, where it received the CNET Best of CES Award in the Cell Phones and Smartphones category and CNET’s People’s Voice Award.
When powered off, the surface of ROKR E8 is smooth, with no visible keys. Power on the device and it presents a virtual numbered keypad on the front surface. With one “press” of the virtual music key, the phone keypad disappears and control keys for the music player – play, pause, fast forward and rewind – appear in its place.
Yet, ROKR E8 is more than just a “touch”-operated device. Using innovative vibrating haptics technology, the device provides the tactile feedback consumers expect from a traditional keypad, providing confirmation they have pressed a virtual key.
ROKR E8 also marks the debut of the new FastScroll navigation wheel from Motorola, a variable-speed touch control that lets consumers easily scroll through all of the content stored on the device. With a gentle slide of the thumb, the wheel quickly scrolls through your music (music mode), contacts (phone mode), calendar (phone mode), or multimedia (imaging mode) content. Information is easily viewed on the landscape 2.0” QVGA display.
In music mode, ROKR E8 delivers great sound through a three-dimensional stereo feature that enhances two-channel audio and an on-board equaliser. Music can be enjoyed on the built-in speaker, with a compatible Bluetooth® enabled stereo headset1, or through a wired headset plugged into the 3.5mm jack.
ROKR E8 also helps consumers discover new music with a built-in FM radio and support for Song ID2. The 2GB internal memory can store up to 1,600 songs3, and the external memory is expandable up to 4GB with an optional microSD™ card. Music transfers quickly with USB 2.0. The device is compatible with Windows® Media Player® 11 on the PC, which also provides access to more than 200 online music stores.
In phone mode, ROKR E8 provides outstanding voice quality using Motorola CrystalTalk™ technology. The powerful device can receive calls while downloading or playing music, text messaging2, surfing the Web2 or taking pictures. Quality construction and materials help make ROKR E8 durable and reliable, and a high gloss front, aluminium soft touch back, spun metal side keys and engraved banding offer the modern style expected from Motorola.
FEATURES
- ModeShift technology transforms the device from phone to music player to imaging device with the touch of a button
- FastScroll navigation wheel allows for scrolling through songs, contact and image library with the slide of a thumb
- Innovative haptics technology provides tactile response when a virtual key is pressed
- 2GB internal memory4; optional external memory support up to 4GB capacity
- Microsoft™ music ecosystem support
- 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology (A2DP)3
- 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x zoom, multi-shot feature, video capture and playback
- Airplane mode to play uninterrupted music in the air, even without a SIM card
- Talking phone offers a voice readout of text messages while dialing number or when receiving a call
- MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, Real Audio (RA) v10
- Crystal Talk™ technology
- Full HTML browser
SPECIFICATIONS
- Dimensions: 115x53x10.6mm
- Band: Quad Band; GPRS/EDGE class 12
- Weight: 100 grams
- Battery: 970mAh
- Display: 2.0" QVGA 240x320
CONNECTIVITY
- Stereo Bluetooth Class 2, USB 2.0 Hi-speed, GPRS Class 12, EDGE Class 12
Source : www.3g.co.uk
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