MacNN | ROKR News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us ROKR, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Motorola intros MOTOROKR EM35 http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/02/motorola.intros.em35.phone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/motoe35intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola announced on Tuesday it will soon add the MOTOROKR EM35 handset to its range, which will have an emphasis on superior audio performance during phone calls through Motorola's now-established CrystalTalk noise reduction technology. Otherwise, the quad-band GSM slider phone sports a 2.2-inch, 240x320 resolution display and a full complement of music controls, including a scroll wheel. The ha... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/02/motorola.intros.em35.phone/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:55:00 GMT Rogers leak shows Kickstart with VoIP, ROKR E8 http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/06/rogers.roadmap.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/blackberrykickstart-rogersleak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Canadian cell provider Rogers Wireless will put most of its emphasis in the next few weeks on the BlackBerry line and music phones, according to a roadmap slip from BGR. The details confirm the launch of the BlackBerry Kickstart and add that the device will work with Rogers' Home Calling Zone Wi-Fi phone service, which will be rechristened Talkspot. The EDGE-only flip smartphone hasn't been give... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/06/rogers.roadmap.leak/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:05:00 GMT Motorola rolls trio of Linux ROKR phones http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/moto.rokr.em.series/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/motorokrem30.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola today made a more aggresive leap into music phones with three mid-range ROKR phones, all of which are based on Motorola's more recent Linux-based operating system. The EM30 is based closely on the same dynamic interface as the ROKR E8 and illuminates different buttons depending on the context, swapping in media controls to make navigation easier but without the expense of a touchscreen. ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/moto.rokr.em.series/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:20:00 GMT T-Mobile picks up ROKR E8, sets launch http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/26/rokr.e8.launch.date/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/motorokre8.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />T-Mobile on Thursday set the 7th of July as the launch date of its version of Motorola's ROKR E8 music phone. First seen at the 2008 CES show at the start of the year, the bar phone is unique in its dynamic touch-sensitive interface: different controls light up depending on the immediate context, with phone controls switching to camera or music controls as those programs become available. A simil... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/26/rokr.e8.launch.date/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:25:00 GMT T-Mobile to ship new BlackBerries, Shadows by August? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/19/t.mo.shadows.bberries.soon/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/30-kickstart.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />T-Mobile has an aggressive launch schedule that will see it launch multiple high-profile phones by mid-summer, according to a leaked roadmap. Although few details are known about the release, the US carrier reportedly plans to launch both the unannounced BlackBerry Kickstart flip smartphone and the more official Bold by August, significantly upgrading T-Mobile's smartphone lineup within two month... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/19/t.mo.shadows.bberries.soon/ Mon, 19 May 2008 16:10:00 GMT T-Mobile 3G live this week, Sony phones in July? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/29/t.mo.3g.may.come.this.week/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/sony-ericssonz780-purple.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />T-Mobile's long-delayed 3G cellular Internet access will first be available as early as this week, says new information from BGR. The company's proprietary 1,700MHz service will reportedly become active on Thursday and should be available for subscribers in at least New York City; separate rumors also have the faster service available in Los Angeles and Miami in the near future. Other regional l... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/29/t.mo.3g.may.come.this.week/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:30:00 GMT Motorola intros H690 headset, ROKR speakers http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/moto.h690.and.rokr.eq3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/motoh690.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola today continued its wave of CTIA-related announcements with two audio accessories. The H690 (shown) is an upgrade to its H680 Bluetooth earpiece that adds active noise reduction techniques: a combination of dual microphones and echo-reducing software should deliver a much cleaner sound for call recipients, Motorola says. A redesigned earbud is also claimed to be more comfortable on the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/moto.h690.and.rokr.eq3/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:45:00 GMT Moto's RAZR-minded marketing exec quits http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/06/moto.marketing.exec.quits/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/motorazr2luxury.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The chief marketing executive at Motorola has made a sudden departure, the Wall Street Journal has revealed in a report. Brought to the company in October 2006, Kenneth Keller Jr. has largely been responsible for the latter half of the company's promotional campaign behind the RAZR and is known to have perpetuated the theme across most of the company's lineup, including the RAZR2 and spinoffs suc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/06/moto.marketing.exec.quits/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:35:00 GMT ROKR E8 ships first as Oscars gift http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/06/rokr.e8.ships.at.oscars/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/motorokre8-oscars.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola today drummed up attention by announcing that the ROKR E8 music phone would ship first to the US as a gift at the Oscars. Echoing its practice from last year with the RIZR Z3, the nominees for the top directing and acting roles get a special version of the phone with a special blue (male) or red (female) false iguana-print box as well as a ROKR S9 HD Bluetooth stereo headset. Each box i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/06/rokr.e8.ships.at.oscars/ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:20:00 GMT CES Photo Highlights: Motorola http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/08/motorola.ces.photos/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/7-motorola-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Motorola unveiled the Z10 and ROKR E8 media phones during the first day of CES 2008, as well as several new speaker products. The compact EQ5 and higher-end JBL-powered EQ7 speaker systems use Bluetooth to interface with compatible music phones to provide richer sound than the phoneís built-in speaker. The Bluetooth-based ROKR S9 headphones were another highlight, giving users a utilitarian, albei... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/08/motorola.ces.photos/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT