Motorola's MOTORIZR Z8: a Symbian "kick-slider" with HSDPA

by Thomas Ricker, posted Feb 12th 2007 at 5:50AM

What a difference a profile shot makes, eh? Say hello again, to Motorola's 3G MOTORIZR Z8 -- the first ever "kick slider" sporting a new form factor meant to more confortably fit the profile of your face. This pup packs a Symbian (yes, Symbian) OS and up to 3.6Mbps HSDPA data in a 15.3-mm thin form factor. It delivers a 1.4 x 2-inch, QVGA 16 million color display and 2 megapixel camera around back (VGA cam up front for video calls) with the ability to record in either MPEG-4 or 3gp (for MMS). It also sports 90MB of internal memory with MiroSD expansion to store even more pictures, video, or MP3 audio; A2DP stereo Bluetooth audio; and up to 5-hours of 3G talk time or up to 16 days standby. Again, no mention of such trivialities as the frequencies supported, but the BSkyB partnership is a pretty good hint that the UK and Europe will be first in line for the Z8 when it pops in April. More pics after the break.

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Symbian, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Tags: 3gsm, breaking news, BreakingNews, bskyb, hsdpa, motorizr, motorola, rizr, rizr z8, RizrZ8, symbian, z8

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silvretta @ Feb 12th 2007 2:03PM

hey, doesn't nokia's banana phone qualify as the real first 'kick slider' (at least here in europe ?!?)

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VCI_Cell @ Feb 12th 2007 11:08PM

Hot. Hot, hot, hot. Reminds me of a First Contact phaser.

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I want it.

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Donald @ Feb 13th 2007 1:12AM

Wait, MOTOROLA is a Symbian licensee?

Status of mind: Blown

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ronnie blowe @ Feb 13th 2007 2:41PM

i just want to know when can i buy it in the us and who is the carrier. can someone please help me

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Richard @ Feb 14th 2007 3:18PM

Donald,
MOT was one of the original licensees. They made 3 or 4 UIQ phones in Europe, then quit. I don't know if they sold their shares to NOK, but, evidently, retain UIQ licensure.

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gerardo @ Apr 2nd 2007 8:28PM

well, whenever it is available in the us. it might be to t-mobile since they already have an older version of it

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bambam389 @ Apr 22nd 2007 11:51PM

hey this phone looks sick , but when and will it be available in Canada? Thankss

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ronnie blowe @ Aug 24th 2007 11:09AM

i am still looking for the mororola z8 phone. What is the hold up. Could some one please help me. I lso looked at the samsung u600 and u 700 and had the same problem. But i really want the motorola z8.

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Melvis Frias @ Sep 10th 2007 12:34AM

I reaily like the phone i jus want to know when is it going to come out in the usa

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Nash @ Sep 17th 2007 1:45PM

Phantom phone...now they're talking about a z10? I just ordered the Samsung u600...hope that z10 doesn't show up at my local AT&T store so soon after.

Oh well, that's why unlocked phones r good...I'll just sell it.

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