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Prizefight: Motorola Rokr E8 vs. Nokia 5310

T-Mobile may be the smallest major carrier, but that doesn't mean it lacks a decent selection of phones. In the past few months the company has introduced two music phones that won our praise. The Motorola Rokr E8 offers an innovative "ModeShift" keypad, a 3.5mm headset jack, and a well-stocked music player that delivers on performance. The Nokia Xpress Music 5310 also brings a nifty music player to the table, but it packages it in a more traditional design. So, which is the better cell phone for listening to your tunes? In the latest CNET cell phone Prizefight … Read more

Dialed In 38: Look Ma, no hands!

We kick off the show with a discussion of the new hands-free driving laws that hit CA and WA this week, and then quickly launch into the latest iPhone 3G news, the high cost of texting, and tons of smartphone rumors. We also go over our latest reviews like the LG Dare and the Motorola Rokr E8. Listen now: Download today's podcast NewsHands-free calling http://www.cnet.com/hands-free-cell-phone-laws/ Canadian iPhone 3G plans lack unlimited data http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9979657-1.html Getting ready for the iPhone 3G http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9693189-1.htmlThe rising cost of texting … Read more

Motorola Rokr E8 review

Five months after it nabbed two awards at CES, the Motorola Rokr E8 has landed at a U.S. carrier. It will go on sale July 7 for T-Mobile ($199 with service), but we got our hands on a review model this week to give it a full shakedown. It's always exciting when a new phone arrives in the CNET labs, particularly when it's a model that was born with lots of fanfare. After a couple days of poking and prodding, we can report that the Rokr E8 hits some high marks. Its music player performs well and … Read more

Motorola Rokr E8 to land at T-Mobile

Motorola's Rokr E8 will go on sale July 7. The phone will be available with T-Mobile for $199 with a two-year service contract. As you might remember, the Rokr E8 debuted five months ago at CES where it won CNET's Best of CES Award in the cell phone category and the People's Voice Award. Its main attraction is a "ModeShift" keypad that morphs depending on how the handset is used. As you shift from phone to music to imaging modes, the backlight on the control changes to illuminate only the relevant buttons for your current … Read more

Hands-on with the Motorola Rokr E8

Since the Motorola Rokr E8 nabbed CNET's Best of CES award in the cell phones and smartphones category, it's appopriate to give you an idea of how the phone feels beyond just a list of specs. At 4.52 inches by 2.09 inches by 0.42 inch, it has an average size for a cell phone, and it's actually a bit heavier than I expected at 3.5 ounces. I didn't mind the weight, however, as it gave the E8 a solid and sturdy feel in the hand.

The Rokr's showpiece is, of course, … Read more

Touchy-feely with the new Moto Rokr E8

Motorola continues to make up for its dismal Rokr E1 with its new Rokr E8. Announced at the ultra-posh Wynn Hotel during a late-night press conference (we're not sure why Moto had to wait until 9 p.m. on a Sunday to do this), the E8 is one of two handsets Moto is announcing at CES 2008. And it won CNET's Best of CES in the cell phones and smartphones.

Watch the Motorola Rokr E8 video on CNET TV.

Music, of course, is a central theme here but the E8's real news lies with its unique "… Read more