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[ This Message was edited by: petrutms on 2007-07-11 09:18 ]
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Posted: 2007-07-10 15:19:48
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On 2007-07-08 14:43:12, floatlite wrote:
Just recieved my Moto Z 8 today, must say initial impression is very good.
Review will follow shortly.
David
have you tried fring on it???
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Posted: 2007-07-10 15:52:07
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Hi all,
It appears this is another UIQ3 device that Expansys has for preorder and is not as yet stocking although the price has now reduced to £384.95 which is just £15 cheaper than the P1.
Marc
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Posted: 2007-07-13 11:14:53
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hi
are you able to provide a review on this yet floatman??
Miyagi
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Posted: 2007-07-17 23:22:53
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no update on review? anyone else got this handset with an update???
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Posted: 2007-07-19 14:04:00
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Review please
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Posted: 2007-07-19 16:14:00
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Give him a chance. Some of us have jobs to go to.
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Posted: 2007-07-20 13:39:06
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Ok, Ok, here is the review of the Motorola Z8.
Above: The Motorola Z8 Boxed up.
The Motorola Z8 RIZR.
This one of Motorola's first attempts at a Multimedia 'smartphone' based on the Symbian UIQ operating system, utilising Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1, one of, if not the first commercially available handset to use this updated OS.
Above: The magical opening box.
Although the phone is using the symbian OS, which is generally used by companies for smartphones, the Moto Z8 is not a true smartphones the common manner of defination, Motorola designating the Z8 as multimedia powerhouse.
We'll come back to these claims later in the review...
Packaging.
Motorola may be many things, but they are always worth a punt, that they'll come out with some cool ass packaging, and again they have not disappointed with the Z8. Oragami style packaging, opening on multiple directions, and having a cool 3D 'animated' opening phone on the top of the box. (See above picture)
So whats in the box?
As with many of Motorola phones, the Z8 has been generously endowed with accessories.... they are,
Above: The contents spill forth....
1. Motorola Z8 Handset
2. Mains Charger
3. Wired Stereo headset, with inline remote
4. MotoROKR S9 Bluetooth headset
5. The Bourne Identity Movie on Micro SD 512MB card
6. USB Data Cable
7. Battery
8. Spare Battery compartment cover
9. Instruction Manual
The Device, is it really meant to bend like that?
Well, it bends, thats a novelty, never seen a phone do that before...As you open the Z8, by sliding the screen upwards, you notice the phone curving, a strange, but somewhat pleasing experience. The slide is both smooth, and well designed, having some weight, but not being to snappy, it opens cleanly and precisely.
The screen is excellent, no awesome, 240x320, 2.2 inch screen, a TFT and 16M colour unit, and although it does not seem to be overly speced compared to others in the market, it somehow seems to look better, not quite sure why, but stick the movie supplied on the microSD in and play it, and you'll see why.
Battery.
Supplied battery is a Motorola Li Ion 1030 mAh unit, and provided the handset with reasonable juice, allowing 360 hrs standby and 4 hours talktime. Over the first 4 charge cycles, I have seemed to get around these figures.
UI.
Well, it should be familiar to me, as I have Sony Ericsson M600, P990 and various other Symbian UIQ phones, but the 'unique' thing about this handset is the lack of touchscreen, the primary interface generally used with this UI.
Initially it all seems a bit strange, but after some playing about, the familiarily all returns, most of the menu's are in the same place, and soon, you get into the swing of the UI just like the SE version.
Icons are bright and clear, and easily understood, and the hieracy of the menus is straight forward and easy to navigate (is this a Motorola I am talking about?, I must be dreaming)
............part 2 to follow shortly
David
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Posted: 2007-07-24 00:33:12
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Hi David,
Nice to see part one looking forward to part 2, IMHO the reason the screen is so good is down to two things firstly despite what some would claim a 16m colour screen does indeed make a difference as you have noted and secondly this device is also using the OMAP 2420 CHIP running @330mhz and also the Power VR MBX graphics chip which is why it can both record and play Video @VGA 30fps and IMO it really does make a huge difference as you have already noted compared to your other devices. This is the same setup as found in the N93, N93i, N95 and E90 and why these devices also give a superior result.
Marc
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Posted: 2007-07-24 01:04:40
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Thanks David. Hope you post part two soon
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Posted: 2007-07-24 16:54:45
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