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).

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How cool is this video preview of the Motorola Rokr E8. For once instead of slapping a new case or coat of pain on an old model, it seems Motorola have actually innovated some useful features. Watch as the keypad changes depending upon the mode (phone, music player, camera) of the Rokr E8. EngadgetMobile say’s this is coming first to T-Mobile in the USA.

Link: ROKR E8 coming to T-Mobile
Link: Howardforum user review of the E8 (battery life and sluggish UI are sticking points)