Most music phones wear their dual personalities on their sleeves with external playback controls that are either too small or unresponsive. Motorola’s ROKR E8 is different. This sleek handset, exclusively available from T-Mobile, literally changes personalities with the touch of a button from phone to music player to camera. Only the controls you need are at your fingertips at any given time. You get excellent sound quality, whether you’re using the included stereo headset or the surprisingly loud speaker. Although it’s relatively expensive at $199—especially for a phone that lacks 3G data or over-the-air downloads—the ROKR E8’s innovative, eye-catching design and robust audio make it worth the splurge. ROKR E8 Design The ROKR E8’s smooth glass top and midnight blue body, which features a soft rubbery back cover, will certainly turn heads. The subtle red make for a beautiful package all around. The 4.5 x 2.1 x 0.4-inch ROKR E8 is similar in size to an iPod classic. Its 2-inch display is bright enough to view in light and dark conditions, but while its 320 x 240-pixel resolution was sufficient for displaying text clearly and left enough real estate for album art, we wish the screen was slightly larger.
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