MOTORIZR Z8’s new “kick-slider” does not kick your face
Motorola has released the MOTORIZR Z8, and it looks as if this new phone really has some improvements (unlike some other MOTO updates). The MOTORIZR Z8 is one of the first phones to feature what is being called the “kick-slider”. This kick-slider has the phone, when open, curve to fit to the contours of your face. No longer is it just a candy bar stuck to your face!
Another plus is that this phone uses Symbian, not Linusx or the Motorola OS (which should never be used again). This phones has a 2-megapixel camera, support for 4GB microSD cards, 5 hours talk time, and is based on HSDPA to connect at 3.6Mbps! That is streaming videos for real! Not some stuttering 5fps crap. The phone is expected in Europe in April. –Nik Gomez
Motorola unveils RIZR Z8 [via Electronista]
Are you tired of the RAZR design? Hope not, because Motorola is far from done rolling out these new phones that emphasize the RAZR aesthetic. In this case, it’s the motorizr z3 slider handset being updated to the z6. No real design makeovers, but motorola is pushing the media capabilities more than before. Even thought the z6 only has 64MB built in storage, it is upgradable to 2GB of removable storage via an MicroSD card slot. Back to the media aspects, the internet button has been redirected to the media player which can play MP3, AAC, AAC+, EAAC+, AMR NB, and XMF file formats. Probably most revolutionary of all is that the new Linux-based user interface makes its debut here. Anything that ditched the old Motorola UI is a welcome change. The specs on the z6 haven’t changed from the z3, it still has a 2.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, and 262k color TFT LCD screen. The MOTORIZR z6 is expected to be released in the first half of 2007. — Nik Gomez