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Review summary: Motorola's ROKR E8 is the company's second attempt at the ROKR line. The line started with an absolute abomination of a music handset. Co-developed with Apple, great things were expected of the original ROKR but the ...

Verdict: The ROKR E8 is a quirky handset and it does handle its music quite well. But you are either going to love or loathe the ModeShift system. Best to try before you buy and think beyond the 'wow' factor and into longer term use.

Review summary: Motorola has kitted out the ROKR E8 with a two-megapixel camera with 8x zoom, multi-shot feature and video capture. Measuring 115x53x10.6mm the quand-band music phone weighs 106g, and has 2GB internal memory (expansive up to 6GB). It has a talk time ...

Pros: The thought of Motorola's first ROKR music blower, the E1, still sends shivers down our spines. This follow-up, thankfully, is a universe away. The E8's most striking feature is the 'ModeShift' keypad layout and touch-sensitive half moon scroll bar - ...

Cons: There's only 2GB of internal storage, although you can ramp up the memory by a further 8GB via the micro SD card slot. Away from the music, listless EDGE download speeds and a dim-witted 2-megapixel camera render the E8 merely a good phone instead of ...

Verdict: Making up for the horrific ROKR E1 flashbacks was never going to be easy, but Motorola's had a decent stab at it here. It's just a pity the features are so pedestrian when you want them to be ROKing.

Review summary: The Motorola Rokr E8 is a mobile phone that excels at music playback, but usability issues plague it in other areas.

Verdict: The Motorola Rokr E8 makes most sense for customers seeking a stylish handset that excels at music, and not much interested messaging or web applications.

Review summary: The Rokr E8 excels at music playback, but usability issues plague it in other areas.

Pros: Slim, changes virtual interface at touch First-rate music player with Song ID app

Cons: Touch controls aren't always responsive Not great for messaging or email

Verdict: T-Mobile sells the Rokr E8 for $150 (with a two-year contract). The phone makes most sense for customers seeking a stylish handset that excels at music, and not much interested messaging or Web applications

Review summary: Music playback excels, but in other areas, usability issues plague the Rokr E8.

Pros: First-rate music player ; Slim handset with a changing virtual interface

Cons: Touch-enabled controls aren't always responsive ; Not great for messaging or e-mail

Verdict: T-Mobile sells the Rokr E8 for $150 (with a two-year contract). The phone makes most sense for customers seeking a stylish handset that excels at music, and not much interested messaging or Web applications