Motorola ROKR E8 arriving at T-Mobile July 7
Posted on 26 June 2008, at 5:52 am, by Wayne Schulz
Motorola announced today that T-Mobile will be the first US carrier to offer their ROKR E8 phone. What’s new about the E8 (short YouTube ROKR E8 demo) is that the keypad changes depending on how the phone is being used. In music player mode, the number pad “disappears’ and controls appropriate to music playback appear. When powered off, the surface of the ROKR E8 is smooth, with no visible keys. The phone is operated via touch and vibrating haptic feedback which gives feedback when keys are pushed. The ROKE E8 has a built in FM Radio, 2 megapixel camera/video recorder, talking phone reads your text messages, HTML browser, Audio support for: MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB and Real Audio v10, 2GB internal memory (which can be expanded to a maximum of 4 GB via microSD).
Summary of key ROKR E8 features:
ModeShift technology transforms the device from phone to music player
with the touch of a button
Innovative haptics technology provides tactile response when a virtual
key is pressed
FastScroll navigation wheel allows for scrolling through thousands of
songs with the slide of a thumb
Patented CrystalTalk(TM) technology delivers outstanding call clarity
even in noisy environments
Windows(TM) Media Player(TM) 11 compatibility enables easy transfer of
tunes from the PC to the device(1)
Includes pre-loaded music tracks and album art from Interpol, The
Starting Line and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
“With ROKR E8, U.S. music lovers no longer have to settle when it comes
to using their mobile phone as a music player and vice versa,” said Jean
Pierre Le Cannellier, senior director of North America marketing, Motorola
Mobile Devices. “ROKR E8 is an exciting blend of innovative design and
technology that harmonizes music and phone features into a single mobile
device.”
Motorola designed ROKR E8 to deliver an uncompromised consumer
experience for music or talk. Using breakthrough ModeShift technology from
Motorola, the quad-band GPRS/EDGE 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.
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 equalizer.
Music can be enjoyed on the built-in speaker, with a compatible
Bluetooth(R) enabled stereo headset(2), 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 ID(3). The 2GB internal memory can store up to
1,500 songs(4), 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(1), text messaging(3), surfing the
Web(3) or taking pictures so you can constantly stay connected to those
that matter most. Quality construction and materials help make ROKR E8
durable and reliable, and a high gloss front, aluminum soft touch back,
spun metal side keys and engraved banding offer the modern style expected
from Motorola.
Availability
ROKR E8 will be available beginning July 7, 2008 at select T-Mobile
retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. For more information
on ROKR E8, visit http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/rokre8/ or
http://www.t-mobile.com.
Link: ROKR E8
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