Motorola ROKR

TheMotorola ROKR(/ˈrɒkər/), the first version of which was informally known as theiTunes phone,was a series ofmobile phonesfromMotorola,part of a4LTRline developed before thespin outofMotorola Mobility.ROKR models were released starting in September 2005and ending in 2009.They were notable for incorporating support ofmedia playerfeatures.

E1

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Motorola ROKR E1

Compatible networks	GPRS
Dimensions	108 × 46 × 20.5 mm
Weight	107 g
Memory	microSD
Display	176×220 pixels, 262,000 colors
Connectivity	Bluetooth

A Rokr connecting to anApple Powerbook G4

Launched on September 7, 2005, inSan Francisco,California,theE1is the first phone to be integrated withApple'siTunesmusic player, the next phone being the firstiPhonein 2007.The phone had been widely expected, with technology sites reporting on collaborations betweenMotorolaand Apple as far back as December 2004.

Description and acceptance

The ROKR E1 is a re-badged Motorola E398candybarstyle phone (it was originally called the E790) with Apple-licensed technology to play backiTunes Music Storepurchased music. It features a music player with an interface similar to that of Apple'siPodmusic players. Since hardware on theMotorolaE398 and ROKR E1 phones are the same, it is possible to crossflash the Motorola ROKR E1's firmware to the Motorola E398 using phone flashing software like flash & backup.

While the phone equipped an upgradeable 512 MBmicroSDmemory card (Max. 1 GB), its firmware allowed only up to 100 songs to be loaded at any time.The limit hurt the ROKR's appeal. Many users also discovered that transferring music to the phone was slow compared to dedicated players, due to lack of support forHi-Speed USB,and the E1 lacked wireless transfer.The Rokr was also criticized for being too much like the preceding E398. As a result, the Rokr E1 sold below expectations despite a high-profile marketing campaign.

Because of theiPod Nanounveiling on the same day, relations between Motorola and Apple were strained and Motorola CEOEd Zanderlater accused Apple of purposely undercutting the Rokr.

The Rokr E1 was replaced by the E2 (see below), which lacked iTunes support and was superseded by the iTunes-enabledSLVR L7.

E2

Motorola Rokr E2

Compatible networks	GSM900/1800/1900 withGPRSClass 10 (2U/4D)
Availability by region	El SalvadorDigicel PeruClaro
Dimensions	106 × 49.5 × 18 mm
Weight	115 g
CPU	IntelXScalePXA270
Storage	11 MB
Removable storage	SDexpansion card slot for up to 2 GB (or 4 GB, if flashed with modded firmware)
Display	30 × 40 mmTFT LCD, 240×320pixels,262K colours
Rear camera	1.3-megapixel, video at 15fpsfor 2 hours maximum
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (supports A2DP) USB 2.0 by mini-USB

TheE2was released in January 2006. Instead ofiTunes,the phone came bundled withRealPlayer,supporting a larger variety of formats. It also featured a music control panel on the left side of the phone. Users can also listen to stereo FM radio with Motorola Rokr E2. By using iRadio, FM radio programs can also be downloaded into the phone through internet, letting users listen to the radio at any time. The first public release occurred on June 22, 2006, inChina.

Features

• Talk time: up to 9hours
• Standby time: up to 8days
• Multimedia playback: MP3, AMR, MID, MIDI, SMF, MMF, XMF, IMY, WAV, RA, WMA, AAC, AWB, MPGA, M4A, 3GA, RM, RMVB, 3GP, MP4 by RealPlayer
• Audio connector: 3.5 mm headset jack
• Java support:MIDP2.0,CLDC1.1, HEAP 2mb
• Browser:Opera 8.50withe-mailsupport
• Local connectivity:

As aLinux-based phone, the open source community developed numerous modifications to the phone's software, such as quad band, EDGE, and support for a 4 GB SD card.Some haveoverclockedthe processor.

E6

Motorola Rokr E6

Manufacturer	Motorola
Series	Motorola Rokr
Compatible networks	GSMTri-band (900/1800/1900, hackable to Quad-band)
Availability by region	November 14, 2006 (China) December 4, 2006 (Worldwide)
Dimensions	111 × 51.5 × 14 mm (82 cc)
Weight	122 g
Operating system	MontaVistaLinuxOS (notMOTOMAGX)
CPU	IntelXScale-PXA27x rev 7 (v5l)
Memory	46 MB RAM (50% free after boot-up)
Storage	120 MB
Removable storage	SD/MMC expandable to 4 GB (New patch)
Battery	Li-ion1000 mAh
Display	2.4indiagonal touch TFT LCD, 262k colors, 240×320 pixels
Rear camera	2megapixels+Macro Mode
Connectivity	GPRSClass 10 BCM2045 Bluetooth 2.0 (+A2DP) 3.5 mmStereo/Mic Jack Enhanced Mini USB
Data inputs	Touchscreen withstylus

TheE6was released inChinaon November 14, 2006, and subsequently worldwide on December 4, 2006.

The Rokr E6 is a direct descendant of the E680 and theMING,sharing the sameMontavistaLinuxoperating system,IntelXScalePXA270 series processors, and theRealPlayermedia player instead of theiTunesplayer installed on the first Rokr phone. The E6 features a built-in FM radio, (but no radio recording). It also inherited the 2-megapixel camera with manual macro-switching and business card recognition fromMING,enhanced withQR Coderecognition functions. Additionally, the phone features a 3.5 mm headphone jack, allowing use of a standard-sized headphone plug.

It comes installed withPicselViewer with the ability to readMicrosoft OfficeandPDFfile formats.

Details

The phone is part of Motorola's line of phones running Linux, this one using a modified 2.4.20 kernel. This has upset some, as they broke theGPLin not releasing the kernel source code.The software is an updated version of MING (Motorola A1200), with a different file system. Most of the apps that work on the MING work on the E6, but some may not due to the file system. Normally the phone only runs on tri-band GSM networks, though some have found an exploit to get it to run on Quad Band networks and over Edge.The radio channel frequency can also be modified beyond 88 MHz to 65 MHz, and the preset number of channels can also be modified.

Technical specifications

Battery Life	Up to 7 hours talk time - about 235 hours standby
Web Camera	Yes, via USB
Voice Recording	Yes (.amr)
Video Recording	Yes, up to CIF 352×288 (.3gp)
Maximum number of Sockets	10
Browsers	Opera Miniwith support for HTTP, HTTPS, Socket, Secure Socket, UDP
Image Support	.PNG,.GIF,.BMP,.JPEG,.EMS,.WMP
Encoding schemes	USASCII, UTF-8 (Unicode), UTF-16 with explicit Byte Order Mark (Part of IOP), UCS-2
Messaging	SMS,MMS
E-mail	POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
Java	Yes, CLDC v1.1 and MIDP v2.0 compliant
FCC ID	Yes

Z6

Motorola Rokr Z6

Manufacturer	Motorola
Compatible networks	GSMquad-bandwithEDGE
Predecessor	Motorola Rizr Z3
Successor	Motorola Rizr Z8
Dimensions	105.5 × 45.5 × 16 mm
Weight	115g / 4.06 ounces
Operating system	MOTOMAGX
CPU	Freescale MXC275-30 32-bit 528 MHz ARM11
Memory	64 MB available to user, 96 MBROM,64 MBSDRAM
Removable storage	microSD(TransFlash) card up to 2 GB
Battery	BC50 3.7V at 750mah
Display	2.1indiagonalTFT LCD, 320×240px,262,000 colors
Rear camera	2.0MPixwithLEDflash
Connectivity	mini-USB Bluetooth(Class 2) + A2DP

TheZ6,originally known as theRizrZ6, was released on July 7, 2007. The Z6 features Motorola's new version of the embeddedLinux-based operating system,MOTOMAGX.It also supports stereoBluetoothtechnology (A2DP) and features a 2-megapixel digital camera. The Z6 also supports synchronisation withWindows Media Player 11,allowing playlists and audio to be transferred to the phone's internal memory, which can in turn be transferred onto a compatible microSD memory card. The phone does not support3GorHSDPA,relying on EDGE for data.

Audio format support

The Z6 supports the following audio formats:

• Windows WMAv10 plus Janus DRM
• MP3
• AAC
• AAC+
• AAC+ enhanced
• AMR NB
• WAV
• XMF

Video format support

The Z6 supports the following video formats:

• 3GP
• 3G2
• MP4
• RealVideo
• xvid

Z6m

Motorola Rokr Z6m

Compatible networks	CDMA800/1900 1xEV-DO r0 data speed
Dimensions	105.5 × 45.5 × 16 mm
Weight	115 g / 4.06 ounces
Operating system	BREW,Paragon 2005(P2K05) Internal Filesystem
Memory	14 MB
Removable storage	Supports microSD (TransFlash) memory cards: 512 Mb card included; Upgradeable to 2 GB.
Display	2indiagonalTFT LCD, 320×240px,65,536 colors
Connectivity	mini-USB, Bluetooth(Class 2), EV-DO

TheZ6mis theCDMAversion of the Rokr Z6. The Rokr Z6m comes with an integrated music player, 3.5 mm headset jack, stereoBluetooth,a 512MBMicroSDcard in its respective slot, a key lock switch, and a 2-megapixeldigital camera. The phone supports up to 2GBof removable storage.

Unlike the Z6, the Z6m does not runMotoMAGX,a version ofLinux,but instead runs theBinary Runtime Environment for Wirelessoperating system, also known as BREW.

U.S. Cellularwas the first carrier to release the Rokr Z6m on October 14, 2007, alongside their Napster-to-Go service's launch.

Technical information

When connected to a computer via USB and the connection type is set to "Modem/COM", the phone acts like a USB serial peripheral, allowingMotorola Phone AT Commandsto be sent. In this mode, sending "AT+MODE=8" will put the phone into a different state, in which it no longer accepts AT commands but its P2K05 functionality is accessible.

W5

Motorola Rokr W5

Weight	107 g
Memory	20 MB internal microSDup to 2 GB
Display	176x220, 256K colors
Rear camera	1.3 MP

TheW5was released in September 2007.The phone features up to 2 GB through amicroSDslot, a 1.3-megapixel camera, Motorola's P2K OS, and a music player.

E8

Motorola Rokr E8

Manufacturer	Motorola
Compatible networks	GPRS
Availability by region	July 2008
Predecessor	Rokr E6
Successor	Rokr EM30
Dimensions	115 mm × 53 mm × 10.6 mm
Weight	100 g
CPU	500MHz CPU with Freescale SCM-A11 baseband processor
Memory	2 GB internal memory and microSD(up to 10 GB with SDHC)
Battery	Li-ion970 mAh
Display	Type: TFT; Colors: 250K; Size: 320 x 240 pixels (2 inches)
Rear camera	2megapixel,8x zoom
Connectivity	mini-USB,3.5 mm headphone jack,BluetoothClass 2

TheE8was released in July 2008. It features a new keypad interface called ModeShift, which automatically changes the context of the keypad depending on the current function of the device. It also features a localized touch feedback system withhaptic technologythat gives the feeling of real buttons, though the keyboard surface is smooth. It will sync with Microsoft Outlook, but not with Web or Mac based calendars.

Both E8 and EM30 uses the ModeShift technology and this enables the phone to switch from talk to music with one touch (special music keys light up when playing music) Coupled with in-build CrystalTalk technology (a Motorola patent), crisp and clear conversations is possible in noisy environments.

Carriers

• T-Mobile
• Rogers Wireless
• Cellular One

Specifications

The complete Motorola Rokr E8 list of specifications are:

Type	Specification
Battery Life	Talk: 7 hours; Standby: 300 hours
Phone Book Capacity	Unlimited (limited only by memory capacity)
Video Capture	.MOV 176*144 @15 frame/s
Email Client	Protocols Supported: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
EMS / Picture Messaging	EMS 5.0
Java ME	Version: MIDP 2.0
Predictive Text Entry	Technology: iTAP
Text Messaging	2-Way
Voice Dialing	speaker-independent
Wireless Internet	WAP 2.0, xHTML, HTML
FM Radio	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Custom Graphics	Yes
Data-Capable	Yes
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Games	Yes
MMS	Yes
Multiple Languages	Yes (English, French, Chinese, Spanish)
Multiple Numbers per Name	Yes
PC Sync	Yes
Picture ID	Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Side Keys	Yes
Speaker Phone	Yes
Text Messaging Templates	Yes
Vibrate	Yes
Voice Memo	Yes

EM30

Motorola Rokr EM30

Manufacturer	Motorola
Compatible networks	GSM850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900
Availability by region	August 5, 2008
Predecessor	Motorola Rokr E8
Successor	Aura
Dimensions	115 mm × 53 mm × 10.6 mm
Weight	100 g
Memory	18.5 MB RAM
Battery	Li-ion970 mAh
Display	Type: TFT; Colors: 250K; Size: 240 x 320 pixels (2 inches)
Rear camera	2megapixel,8x zoom
Connectivity	mini-USB,3.5 mm headphone jack,BluetoothClass 2

TheEM30,releasing in August 2008, was the lower-end version of the E8 (see above), without the FastScroll navigation wheel and the haptics feel.

EM30 is running onLiMo Platform,aLinux-basedoperating systemfor mobile devices. It is the 22nd LiMo Handset.

Both E8 and EM30 uses the ModeShift technology and this enables the phone to switch from talk to music with one touch (special music keys get lighted up when playing music) The phone incorporated Motorola's patented CrystalTalk technology, providing clear conversations in noisy environments.

Specifications

• Messaging: MMS, EMS 5.0, email (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4), Motosync for corporate email support
• Connectivity method: Stereo Bluetooth Class 2, 3.5mm, USB 2.0 HS, Mobile Phone Tools, Over the Air Sync (OTA), PC Sync
• Dual Transfer Mode (DTM): Enables GPRS during call; operator dependent
• Camera: 2 MP, Digital Zoom, Fixed Focus, take up to 8 multi shot pictures
• Capture/Playback/Streaming: H.263, MPEG4, WMV v9
• Audio: MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, Real Audio (RA) v10
• FM Radio: with Radio Data System (RDS) 3
• Keypad: Backlight morphing keypad that changes color from phone mode to music mode
• Airplane Mode: Uninterrupted music up in the plane/play music
• 3.5mm headset
• 3D Stereo Sound
• Memory: 30 MB internal memory, optional 8 GB microSDHC support
• Microsoft Music Ecosystem Support (sync music withWindows Media Player)
• Audio Playback: Target 16 hours (Airplane Mode)
• Crystal Talk technology for noise cancellation
• Text tospeech recognition

Technical specifications

• Bands/Modes: Quad Band
• Dimensions: 115x53x10.6mm
• Display: 2.0˝ QVGA 240x320 262K TFT
• Form Factor: Bar with internal antenna
• GPRS Class 12: EDGE class 12
• Audio Playback Time: up to approximately 16 hours
• Size: 60cc
• Standby Time: up to approximately 300 hours
• Talk Time: up to approximately 360 minutes
• Weight: 100g
• Airplane Mode: listen to music, take pictures, play games on the plane, with the RF off

EM326g

Motorola Rokr EM326g

Memory	microSD(up to 2 GB)
Rear camera	1.3 MP

TheEM326gwas released in January 2009. It is the first ROKR phone to be available pre-configured for use with a prepaid network (Net10).

EM35

Motorola Rokr EM35

Manufacturer	Motorola
Availability by region	Q1 2009
Predecessor	Rokr EM30
Weight	116 g
Memory	110 MB RAM
Display	320x240 pixels,TFT LCD,256K colours
Rear camera	3.15megapixel

TheEM35was released in Q1 2009. It had a 3.15 MP camera, 110 MB internal memory, and amicroSDcard slot supporting up to 16 GB.

W6

Motorola Rokr W6

Weight	107 g
Memory	20 MB internal microSDup to 2 GB
Display	176x220, 256K colors
Rear camera	1.3 MP

TheW6was released in April 2009. The W6 includes a stopwatch and FM Radio among other sports-related features.

ZN50/ZN500

Motorola Rokr ZN50/ZN500

Weight	143 g
Memory	microSDup to 16 GB
Display	240x427, 256K colors,TFT LCDtouchscreen
Rear camera	3.15 MP with auto-focus

TheZN50was released in July 2009 as a high-end phone in the Rokr series. It featured a 3.15 MP camera with auto-focus, improved screen resolution, atouchscreenand storage expandable up to 16 GB.

EM25/EM325

Motorola Rokr EM25

Weight	90g
Memory	microSDup to 2 GB
Display	128x160, 65K colors,TFT LCD
Rear camera	1.3 MP

TheEM25/EM325was released in July 2009, at the same time as the ZN50 (see above).

EM28/EM330

Motorola EM28/EM330

Manufacturer	Motorola
Availability by region	July 2009
Form factor	Clam / Flip
Dimensions	4.1 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches
Weight	90g (with battery)
Memory	30MB
Removable storage	microSD(up to2 GB)
Battery	Lithium ionbattery, Talk time: Up to 7 hrs, Stand-by: Up to 23 days
Display	65K color, 128 x 160 pixels
Rear camera	1.3 MP
Connectivity	Bluetooth

TheMotorola EM28/EM330was released in July 2009, at the same time as the ZN50 and EM25/EM325 (see above).

Specifications

• 1.3-megapixel camera
• Bluetooth
• Video Playback & Streaming Video
• Voice Recorder (60seconds limited)
• Calculator, Calendar, and Alarm Clock
• Vibrating, Games and Sync
• Volume Control
• Cellular Video
• SMS, MMS, EMS, and Chat
• Dual band GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz
• Weight: 90g (with battery)
• 65K colour, 128fg
• MMS
• Video Recorder
• FM Radio: RDS Radio
• MP3 Player (AT&T Mobile Music / MusicID)
• SMS text messages
• MMS messaging with pictures
• EMS
• Photo and data sharing with Bluetooth 2.0
• Mini-USB port for connection with PC
• WAP 2.0 web browser
• Battery: Lithium-ion
• Talk time: Up to 7 hours
• Stand-by: Up to 23 days