Hellooooo nurse. So I got my paws all over a prototype for a Motorola ROCKR E8 today. Very sweet device. Nothing ground breaking here, but definitely solid all the way around. Took it on a segment for G4 ( and dragged a Motorola rep around the show floor in tow. I'll have a post up on that adventure in a little bit though.)
The phone itself is a tad large, but feels substantial in hand. It’s a candy bar, has 2GB of memory for music, video, and other assorted video. I actually made a few calls home with it too (to tell mom I was gonna be on TV) and found audio quality to be precise and fairly clear. There was a light echo, but this was a pre production model.
Now the handset’s coolest feature? Easily the slick trick of switching the phone controls to media controls. Press the button that looks like a music note and the buttons become dedicated to controlling your tunes. Get a call? No problem at all, music pauses, phone buttons illuminate, and you can take it. Rinse and repeat if necessary.
Haptic feedback on the device is also pretty sweet. The buzz generated from each button is responsive but not annoying. Can’t say the same about handsets like the LG Voyager.
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