Motorola RIZR Z8 reviewed
by Brian White 
posted Jun 6th 2007 at 4:34PM
Motorola's multimedia powerhouse "kick slider" Symbian handset has gotten reviewed over at mobile-review.com. We appreciate the extreme detail Eldar and his crew go into when reviewing handsets, and the Z8 review is no different. Although this recently announced handset is not yet available from what we can see, it looks to easily be one of Motorola's flagships soon. Mobile-review's breakdown on the Z8 is that it's a handset with no competition (based on its form factor combined with feature set) along with it having one of the best displays available on any handset. Add to that the Z8's improvements in the UIQ interface, a better iTap text input system, that QVGA screen, 2 megapixel cam and A2DP Bluetooth and it all adds up to a very well-rounded handset. One caveat: you'll have to get used to the form factor if you're not a slider fan.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
momchil karabulev @ Jun 6th 2007 4:44PM
z8 has QVGA screen, not VGA
Gabe Valdivia @ Jun 6th 2007 5:19PM
im really diggin this phone! hopefully its out soon in the US!
db @ Jun 6th 2007 7:21PM
momchil karabulev is right. The RIZR Z8 has only a QVGA display, not VGA. It doesn't really matter though because the display size is only 2.2". VGA displays are usually found on phones with much larger screens anyway (at least from what I've seen). Although it's kind of interesting how Motorola's playing with the slider form factor, from the side, I'm not sure if I like how the phone curves like a banana, LOL.
Al @ Jun 6th 2007 7:06PM
Banana Phone!
Inside man @ Jun 6th 2007 7:28PM
Good to see the sendo boys sticking out a better product than the people that bought them!!
chris oribello @ Jun 6th 2007 7:39PM
i like the curve
semuta @ Jun 6th 2007 8:14PM
I like puppies.
mr. x @ Jun 7th 2007 10:45AM
it seems like you've got every link to your own stories in the article, but missing the actual external link to the REVIEW ITSELF on Mobile-review's website? come on guys...
semuta @ Jun 7th 2007 1:40PM
I remember almost calling them out like this once. Then I figured out that all you have to do is click on the "read" link. Even works in the RSS feed.
Jeremy Thornhill @ Jun 7th 2007 2:09PM
Does this device support US 3G? I didn't see any mention of it in the review.
frank @ Jun 8th 2007 10:56AM
The keypad on the RIZR Z3 is real pain in the ass to use thanks to the slider design. The bottom of the screen ends up just above the top row of keys making them pretty difficult to hit. The problem could be alleviated by lengthening the slide distance but it doesn't look like they did that with the Z8.
Ben Padstow @ Jul 31st 2007 4:03PM
I see that Sky are using this phone to promote their new 24-7 Football clips service in the UK. Strange choice. I would have thought there were better mobile phones for video, unless Sky has done some sort of deal.
See http://www.24-7football.co.uk.
Ben Padstow
http://www.gruntled.net/mobile-phones/