Moto ROKR E8
If it weren't for its backlight, the Motorola ROKR E8 wouldn't look like a mobile phone at all – simply because you can't see its keys. The smooth, glossy (smudge-prone) front housing will elicit curious – and envious – glances because it undeniably looks good.
The corresponding keys light up when in use (music controls when in player mode, a numeric keypad when in phone mode) and though its smooth surface doesn't equate to a touch-sensitive interface, its "invisible" buttons feature haptics, a tactile sensation that makes them vibrate with every press. It also has a scroll toggle – a "click wheel" of sorts.
Standard 3.5mm earphones can be used to listen to music, which boost sound quality if you've got a superior set of cans. The ROKR E8's player is compatible with Windows Media 11 (sorry, Mac users) and has a user-friendly interface. One of our niggles about the music phone is, ironically, its fancy scroll wheel. While listening to music, you tend to use the scroll to adjust volume, whereas handling its sensitive toggle rewinds and fast-forwards tracks instead.
The ROKR E8 also has a built-in 2-megapixel camera, which captures decent shots – provided there is ample light, as there's no flash.
On the whole, the ROKR E8 functions well as a music phone, thanks to its MP3 player-like interface and standard earphone jack – provided you're a Windows user, that is. Chrissy D. Icamina
MOTO ROKR E8 | P13,990
www.hellomoto.com
LOVE Sleek, seamless housing. Keypad haptics technology.
HATE Non-3G. Doesn't sync with Mac.
WE SAY Call us superficial, but it earns two thumbs-up just for its looks. Its music player isn't too shabby either.
CAMERA 2-megapixel still and video
CONNECTIVITY Quadband, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, WAP
MEMORY 2GB internal memory with microSD slot for up to 4GB capacity
DISPLAY 320x240-pixel, 256K-color, 2-inch TFT screen
SIZE 115x53x10.6mm, 100g
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T3 Magazine Philippines - August 2008 Issue
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 MOTO ROKR E8
Did you know?
The Motorola ROKR E8 bagged four awards at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including the CNET Best of CES, CNET People's Voice Awards, Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Award for its haptics technology, and Laptop magazine's Best Cell Phone.
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