The ROKR Z6 is a sleek slide-style phone for GSM users. Inspired by the ultra thin high-end RAZR, the new ROKR comes equipped with a 2 megapixel camera, EDGE, and stereo Bluetooth. Other key attributes include a microSD memory card slot, music player, and built-in mini-USB connector.
By: C. Walker on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 From: Charlotte, NC (United States) Experience: 8 Months
Pros: This phone is just a pearl. I have had it for eights months and I dropped it in a glass of water for a mere second,immediately took out the battery and allowed it to dry for three days. I put it back in and the phone is still ticking. Yes, there are some quirks but nothing that I couldn't live with. Today, the unthinkable happened, the phone won't ring. I can talk on it and even use my bluetooth but it won't ring. I've tried to troubleshoot to no avail so now I have to send it in for anothCons: Display too small. Summary: As far as phones go this is a winner.
By: Dylan Greer on Thursday, September 04, 2008 From: lakeland, FL (United States) Experience: 7 Months
Pros: I think it is really fast and the phone reception is really good, but i guess that is based on your carrier. i love the simple lay out. i also like that it is a music player, so i don't have to carry my ipod too. I also love the look of the phone and the slide design, and the 2 megapixel camera is really nice. and most of all it's a motorola, and they are my favorite phone brand. Cons: Sometimes the phone will just turn off all on it's own, it happens almost every time I get a voicemail. second sometimes my texts don't send and then i have to turn the phone off and then on to get them to send, that happens a lot while i am roaming. sometimes when i use celltop (for alltel users only) and sometimes the app store (when i have low battery) i have to press the end button a million time to exit or i just slid it shut and wait a minute for it to go away. last of all, it is very sensSummary: I love the phone and all of it's features and design. but there are some glitches, like texts not sending, have to hit the end button a lot to exit some apps, and a very sensitive screen. overall I love the phone and encourage you to get it. BUT DON'T DROP IT!!!
By: C Oo on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 From: Michigan, MI (United States) Experience: 60 Days
Pros: I really like the Motorola Z6M, it has all of the features I like plus the call clarity and handling are both top notch. The MP3 player works well for being a phone (if you want an MP3 player buy a MP3 player). The controls are well laid out. The slide feature is smooth and it seems very sturdy.Cons: Not much bad I can say about it. I am on my second one now in less than 2 months, but not to the fault of the phone. I damaged my other one canoeing. The 1 2 3 buttons are hard for my fat thumb to find right up near the slide, but this is minor to me. No real gripes from me. I am a Motorola fan, always have been. Oh, one thing that I do not like is the fact that it only supports 2 GB microSD cards, 4 would be much better.Summary: Good phone, works well, needs to be able to handle 4GB cards.
By: Kelly J on Thursday, June 12, 2008 From: Valdosta, GA (United States) Experience: 5 Months
Pros: Slide feature and it takes really good pictures for a cell phone.Cons: Turns off in the middle of a call, freezes constantly, and MAJOR display problems. Many times I will press a key to check the time and the display will be upside down, black, distorted, and/or completely gone (white).Summary: I purchased this phone in Jan. '08 and by Feb. I was having so many problems with it that I took it back and Alltel gave me a brand new one. The new one continued to have the same problems as my first one, just not as often. I will slide the phone up and it will shut off or show a black screen with the Motorola icon. Sometimes I can shut it off and turn it back on and it will be fine. Other times I have to take the battery out before it will work again. Last night the display completely quit working. When I tried to use it the display was white and absolutely nothing shows up. I've turned it off and on to see if it would work but it didn't. I can make calls on it but I can't see anything!!! I'm going to Alltel today to see about getting a replacement or it repaired. If they give me another one it will be my THIRD phone and I've only had this type of phone since Jan. (5 months)!!!!
By: Gary Tippie on Friday, March 28, 2008 From: Lighthouse Point, South Florida (United States) Experience: 35 Days
Pros: The phone is very easy to use, and has all the features I want except a qwerty keyboard.Cons: I have had the phone about 1 month. The alarm will go off sometimes when set, and sometimes while going off it cannot be shut off unless I turn the phone off. When sending an outgoing message, the phone will freeze up sometimes, and I have to press end call repeatedly to get back to the home screen. The battery life is not good either. Two days ago, I tried to answer a call with the green "call" button, but the phone went to silent and would not answer the call. The reception is very inferior toSummary: I like the slide feature, but the phone has let me down. It has the features I want, as I have the Oakley OROKR sunglasses that Motorola did the audio for. Sometimes the phone will connect correctly with the sunglasses, sometimes not. I was happy with the phone until about 2 weeks ago, when I started having little irritating problems as mentioned before.Also, it should have a decent memory capacity, but with only 2 songs stored on the phone, it says I cannot store any more songs on the phone. I do however have a memory card, so I can put music on it. I am going to give the phone one more try with a new replacement, but if the next one has the same problems, I am finished with ANY Motorola phone.
Motorola Krave-ZN4Carrier: Verizon Retail Price: $349 or via ebay Contract Price:$149.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: "interactive touch flip."
Pantech Matrix-C740 BlueCarrier: AT&T Retail Price:? or Via ebay Contract Price: $79.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: unique dual-sliding, double-keypad design
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220Carrier: T-Mobile Retail Price: $379.99 or via ebay Contract Price: $149.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: RIM's 1st Flip Backberry
Samsung SGH-A637Carrier: AT&T Retail Price: $99.99 or via ebay Contract Price: $49.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Video capture
Motorola MOTO-ACTV-W450 OrangeCarrier: T-Mobile Retail Price: $159.99 or via ebay Contract Price: $29.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Music Player
LG Rhythm-AX585 BlackCarrier: Alltel Wireless Retail Price: $299.99 or via ebay Contract Price: $119.99 Hot Feature: Great music phone
Samsung Rugby A837-BlackCarrier: AT&T Wireless Retail Price: $279.99 Contract Price: $179.99 Hot Feature: Rugged to military specs
Samsung SGH A237-RedCarrier: AT&T Contract Price: $49.99 Hot Features: Bluetooth technology, WAP browser, VGA camera
Sony Ericsson TM506-GreenCarrier: T-Mobile Contract Price: $129.99 with instant rebate Hot Feature: Quad band, Live TV
Hey kids, just a heads-up: If you like cell phones you're going to want to check in on the PhoneDog.com home page at 12:01 Eastern Time tonight/tomorrow ... that is, just after midnight as Wednesday turns into Thursday, October 16. For us West Coasters that's only 9PM!I can't say anything specific, but there will be plenty of video, photos, and text for you to enjoy. And the subject matter is sure to be of interest if you're...
Carrier: VerizonRetail Price: $349 or via ebayContract Price:$149.99 or via Let's TalkHot Feature: "interactive touch flip."
The Motorola Krave ZN4 is a touch phone that sports and interactive flip cover. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, media player, live TV support, visual voicemail, microSD slot (up to 8GB), Haptic sensory feedback and a 3.5mm headset jack.
Finally you can all stop asking me when AT&T's gonna get them a QWERTY phone. Boom! Here's four for your SMS-fiending thumbs to drool over. I'm going to be lazy and just cut-and-paste from the press release:
Pantech MatrixThe Pantech Matrix is available today in navy blue and black with green and will be available Oct. 16 in red. It is $79.99 with a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate1, and it features the unique...
This is an interesting turn of events, if it proves to be true. With all of the speculation about if and when Samsung would bring their Windows Mobile powerhouse, the Omnia, to AT&T, nobody stopped to think about a CDMA version of the device. Nobody, it seems, except Samsung and Verizon Wireless.
According to this rebate form posted on HowardForums and later found on Engadget Mobile, Big Red is prepping a VZW-branded Omnia to...
I'm "at" the Motorola Virtual Press Conference where they're launching the Krave ZN4 for Verizon. No surprise here, as this device was leaked far and wide. But it still sounds pretty interesting - it's a flip phone with a touchscreen and an "interactive flip." Apparently the clear plastic flip cover has touch controls so you can access frequently used functions without opening the device up.
Krave looks like it's going to...
Noah gets his hands on two new flip phones with some power under the hood: The BlackBerry Flip 8220 for T-Mobile and the LG Lotus for Sprint. Will your next smartphone be a flip? Also, more on the Android "G2" rumor, and news on tons of new cell phones.
Did you listen to this week's podcast, Noah's Bark #7? If so, you heard Noah's list of his Fave Five cell phone TV commercials of all time. Watch 'em for yourself here and chime in: What'd he miss? What's in your five? Let us know in the comments (with links if you can find 'em). 1. T-Mobile "Pookie" Commerical with Charles Barkley and D-WadeThe series with The Chuckster and D-Wade is my all-time...
Technology: GSMLikely Carrier: AT&TExpected: October 2008
A square slider with the best of AT&T’s entertainment offerings such as instant messaging, Mobile Email, AT&T Navigator, CV, AT&T Video Share calling, AT&T Mobile Music, a 1.3 megapixel camera and more, the Samsung Propel slides upward for easy access to its full QWERTY keypad. Also available for $79.99 after a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate, the Propel will be...
Carrier: AT&T
Technogly: GSM
Expected: Novmember 2008
A slider boasting a touch screen in addition to the full keypad, the AT&T Quickfire can read messages in portrait or landscape mode and also download music over the nation’s fastest 3G network with Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile. The AT&T Quickfire will be available in November in orange, lime and silver for $99.99 after a two-year agreement and mail-in...
Carrier: AT&TRetail Price:? or Via ebay Contract Price: $79.99 or via Let's TalkHot Feature: unique dual-sliding, double-keypad design
The Pantech Matrix is available today in navy blue and black with green and will be available Oct. 16 in red. It is $79.99 with a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate, and it features the unique dual-sliding, double-keypad design that is found on the popular Pantech Duo smartphone in AT&T stores. The...
Carrier: T-MobileRetail Price: $379.99 or via ebayContract Price: $149.99 or via Let's TalkHot Feature: RIM's 1st Flip Backberry
The Pearl 8220 Flip is Blackberry's first smartphone to to sport a thin clamshell form factor. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, SureType keypad, stereo Bluetooth, Wifi with support for UMA calling, puch email support, music player, microSD(up to 16GB) and a large 240 x 320 internal display....
What’s Good: Universal landscape mode and universal landscape QWERTY; optically-enhanced action button functions as a scroller or track pad; appropriate use of haptic feedback and accelerometers; excellent 5 MP camera with LED flash, auto-focus and face detection; secondary cam for video calls; embedded GPS; FM radio and overall A/V-friendliness; large, welcoming and sensitive screen; it's a generally comfortable phone that makes you feel cool...
Part 2 of Noah's 2-part review of the BlackBerry 8220. The first-ever BlackBerry flip phone hides the buttons away for a sleek look, but does it have the juice to keep Crackberry addicts happy?
Part 1 of Noah's 2-part review of the BlackBerry 8220. The first-ever BlackBerry flip phone hides the buttons away for a sleek look, but does it have the juice to keep Crackberry addicts happy?
The first ever flip BlackBerry is a winner, so long as you play to its strengths. While the 8220 is very large for a modern day flip phone, it's lightweight and slick looking enough to trick you into thinking it's a little smaller than it really is. I've had the 8220 for just under a week now, and I very quickly grew used to carrying it around in my pocket. No, it's not as thin as a RAZR or as small as a low-end sliderphone,...
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October 6, 2008 - Cogratulations to Omar Flores of TX. He is our week 17 winner of a brand new Motorola Q9m. "It feels good to know i won, I really did not expect for me to win, it came of great shock to me, thank you phonedog.com for the awesome phone!"