Motorola has announced the Z10 and ROKR E8 handsets. The Z10 replaces the Z8 now with a sharper 3.2-megapixel image (up from 2 megapixels), starts in 1.5 seconds, full-speed video playback, quicker uploads through ShoZu and YouTube, and a microSDHC slot that holds up to 32GB of movies and other media.
The phone connects to 3G via HSDPA or UMTS in Europe but supports a 2G EDGE connection and calls around the world, including the US
The ROKR E8 handset changes the touch-sensitive keys from phone to music controls with illuminated labels that reflect the new role; the device also offers a fast-scrolling jog wheel and a native headphone jack. On Windows systems, the E8 syncs directly with Windows Media Player 11. It ships with 2GB of memory built-in. Motorola ships the new ROKR in early 2008.
Motorola has also launched several new wired and wireless stereo headsets, including an upgraded version of the ROKR S9 Bluetooth headset that adds SRS WOW HD sound enhancement.
new wireless speakers
The EQ7 is co-designed is designed to provide bass despite its small size; its four-cone design provides either stereo sound for Bluetooth music phones and some media players or hands-free calling for most any Bluetooth cellphone. At the lower end, the EQ5 is smaller but adds a kickstand for facing the stereo speakers towards the listener. All of the add-ons are expected to arrive in the spring.
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