Motorola ROKR E2

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Motorola ROKR E2
Motorola ROKR E2
Screen 240×320 pixel TFT LCD
Ringtone Polyphonic
Memory 11 MB
Networks GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS
Physical size 106 mm×49.5 mm×18 mm
Weight 115 g

Motorola ROKR E2 is the successor to the Motorola ROKR E1, a cellphone aimed on music-playing, with a candy bar form factor. Instead of iTunes support in ROKR E1, the phone is installed with RealPlayer, supporting a larger variety of formats. It also features 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 anytime.

The first public release occurred on 2006-06-22 in China.[1].[2]

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[edit] ROKR E2 Phone specifications and features

  • Application CPU: Intel XScale PXA270
  • Talk time: up to 9 hours
  • Standby time: up to 8 days
  • Dimensions: 106 mmx49.5 mmx18 mm.
  • Weight: 115 g.
  • Bands: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
  • GPRS : Class 10 (2U/4D)
  • Display: TFT, 262K colours, 240 x 320 resolution, 30 mm×40 mm
  • Memory: 11MB internal, SD expansion card slot for up to 2GB removable storage (Or 4gb if it is flashed with a modded firmware)
  • Camera: 1.3 megapixel, video at 15 fps for 2 hours maximum
  • 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: MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 , HEAP 2mb
  • Browser: Opera 8.50 with e-mail support
  • Local connectivity: Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR (supports A2DP), USB v2.0 by mini-USB

The phone is carried by:

[edit] Product Advantages

  • Being a Linux based phone, the open source community has made numerous modifications to the software allowing QUAD Band, EDGE, 4GB SD card (limited to Transcends), as mentioned below music problems are no longer a problem as there are a few options of media players, also some people have overclocked the processor from 208 MHz (some models have higher rates) up to 624 MHz.

[edit] Product problems

  • Music playback problems have been reported. Motorola ROKR E2 has been frequently reported to have music skipping as well as static during music playback of all audio formats. Motorola has formally given reply to the problem, and they're on progress of trying to get the problem solved with new versions of firmware.
  • When the ROKR E2 was released, people who first got it in China had a problem with plating.

[edit] References

  1. ^ China first to get Motorola ROKR E2
  2. ^ Music to Retailer's Ears: Motorola Next Generation Music Device ROKR E2 Makes Smash Debut at GOME

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