Typical price: £210
What is it: Handset with iTunes software on board
What we think: An average handset with good quality sound output, but too many lacklustre features holding it back
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 20 September 2005
Tags: Motorola, Motorola Rokr E1, stereo speakers, speakers, keypad
We like:
iTunes software handles well; good quality sound output through headset and stereo speakers; album art displays on handset
We don't like:
Camera resolution is only VGA (640x480 pixels); 100-tune limit; slow transfers over USB; can't transfer tunes via Bluetooth or buy them over the air
You might also need:
Bluetooth headset; MicroSD cards; PC or Mac with iTunes music
CNET UK judgement:
The Rokr E1 is a generally average handset beefed up with good sound output and Apple's iTunes software. If you're an Apple fan and simply must have a phone that's compatible with iTunes, then the Rokr E1 is your only choice. But we'd suggest you take a long hard look at the new iPod nano, and consider buying that along with any other, better-equipped handset
Full review:
It's here. Motorola's Rokr E1, the long-awaited iTunes handset that was finally announced at the same time as Apple's iPod nano, is now available to buy. The most notable thing is not the oddly spelt name (that's 'rocker' for phonetics fans), but the fact that it's the first handset to incorporate Apple's iTunes software, thereby making it a phone-cum-iPod. Continue Reading...
Motorola Rokr E1 History
23 Sep 2005 in Digital Living
Here at last is the long-awaited Apple and Motorola iTunes phone. It's small, it's white and silver, and it synchronises painlessly with iTunes. Is it going to be rocking your suburb?
8 Sep 2005 in Crave
Apple's iTunes phone says, "Hello Moto!"
Apple phones a friend and gets iTunes on a Motorola handset
24 Aug 2005 in Reviews
Beyond ringtones: mobile phones that play music
Now that it's almost impossible to buy a mobile phone without a built-in camera, manufacturers are looking for the next big thing. Given the popularity of the iPod and the astounding enthusiasm for ringtones, it's hardly surprising they've decided to bring music playback to your mobile...
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