Motorola ROKR E2 review
I’ve been twiddling with the ROKR E2 for the better half of the month. Toying with mixed feelings about Motorola’s follow up to the unsuccessful ROKR iTunes phone, I decided to let go of my initial impressions about the handset’s not-so-glam real estate. If you place the ROKR E2 side by side today’s retinue of mid range phones, it may fail to impress, being overpowered by Nokia and Sony Ericsson’s branding, Samsung’s slim factor and hey – even Motorola’s own slim RAZR line. But first impressions are best left to your judgmental relatives; so after abandoning my old phone for the ROKR, I’ve set out to list down the stuff I liked and didn’t like about Motorola’s new music phone.
First off, the ROKR E2 hails from the legacy of the iTunes-compatible ROKR. However, the integration with iTunes wasn’t so great anyway so the guys up there decided to go their own way with their proprietary multimedia player – which is great in all things except its UI lag. The first noticeable flaw of the new ROKR is its operating system lag, and to think it runs on open source! Thankfully though, this is a lag that you can actually get used to (sounds dumb, I know, but it is true).
Now the two really good things I am enjoying about the handset are USB charging (you can use any mini USB cable to charge and sync) and the ultra bright and crisp screen. I use the ROKR as a portable portfolio for some of my better dSLR shots and I always get great feedback with the screen’s brightness. The screen is so bright, it penetrates most types of material from my pants except jeans. Now, since the device comes with a mini USB port, you can sync and charge it with your computer (contacts sync with MS Outlook) as well as treat the unit as a 512MB mini drive.
The ROKR E2 won’t be a music phone if not for the 3.5mm audio jack that is located at the very top of the unit. Motorola bundles the ROKR with ear foams and a high quality stereo earphones. The stock earpiece is much better than the stock iPod earphones, providing fuller bass, mid and high frequencies.
The Verdict
Similar to the Walkman line of phones from Sony Ericsson, the ROKR E2 boasts a decent multimedia package that keeps up with the times –a nice screen, earphones, video, MP3 and AAC audio but lacks in connectivity options: no 3G for this baby, but it has Bluetooth though, albeit incompatible with iSync for the Macintosh.
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3 opinions for Motorola ROKR E2 review
E.Clam
Nov 26, 2006 at 5:21 pm
I like the sound quality of motorola. specially this phone because it has a 3.5mm audio jack, that the standard headset can attach. You can see the specification of this phone- visit : http://weblink.blogsome.com. thank you.
santy
Jan 6, 2008 at 6:38 pm
me parese q el celu esta re piola wachin
roxsa
Mar 14, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I love this phoonee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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