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Published on: 11 February, 2007 by Pressian Karakostov and Nanko Rusev


Motorola Booth	Moto current line

Motorola KRZR K3 is the 3G successor of the K1. HSDPA data is supported, and the internal camera is used for video calling in 3G networks.


K3 compared to K1

		K1 UI compared to K3's

Both of the displays are now larger in physical size, but this is most noticeable for the external display. Below it is a speaker which the K1 didn’t have there. There is minor difference between the keyboards of the K1 and K3, but the usability is almost the same. At the beginning, the K3 will be available in only silver, but probably more color options will come later.


K3 Full HTML browser

It uses Motorola’s standard interface and is not based on Linux-Java or Symbian platforms, but an improvement is that the main menu is now in 3x4 grid instead of in 3x3. The browser built in the phone can open full HTML pages and it has option for zooming in and out. Running on ARM11 processor, K3 is much faster than its predecessor.

Motorola KRZR K3 Video



Motorola RIZR Z8

The RIZR Z8 is Z6’s successor and features an unique bend when it is slid-open. When the slider is up, the back bends at angle in order to achieve more natural form (similar to the one of a clamshell) when you keep it next to your face. A small inconvenience is that when you want to close it, the bottom slider should be pushed forward, and then slid down. Getting used to it, you’ll to all with one finger only and with no effort.


Z8 compared to Z6

The Z8 is slightly wider compared to the Z6 allowing it to have larger 2.2” display with same 240x320 resolution and colors increased to 16 million. The front is almost identical, with the same keys, and the only difference is the video-calling camera and the bottom part which is notched on the Z8, while the Z6 has smooth one.

Sliding the phone open is easy and reveals the keypad which is different from the one on the Z6 plus is slightly angled. The keys are separated by elevated horizontal and diagonal lines, making it easier to find the different keys. Usually most phones have a small bump in the middle of the “5” key. The Z8 has the whole “5” raised instead making it even easier to find the middle of the keypad without looking.

What is interesting about the functionality of the Z8 is that it is running on Open-Source Symbian UIQ but without the touch-screen support. Motorola don’t want to call the RIZR Z8 a Smartphone, but it is, in any aspect of the word. 3rd party developers can make software for it and customers will be able to install it without a problem. Keep in mind, that all applications for Symbian UIQ available now will not working on the Z8, as you need applications that are for the non-touch version of the UIQ. They do not have to be rewritten completely, but just adapted for the Z8.


Z8 interface

The Z8’s UI is very colorful and the main menu consists of large icons in three rows. The Home screen shows shortcuts to different application and out-of-the-box is set to call, send email, calendar and current profile.

Motorola call it a strong multimedia phone and that is how it will be marketed. Every person at the MOTO booth first showed us the video player, when we asked something about the Z8. It plays MPEG4/H.264 and on the QVGA screen, videos with high-quality look very good. The phone is powered by dual processors, one of which is dedicated to video processing.

The new Z8 is expected to launch in Q2.

Motorola RIZR Z8 Video


Motorola SLVR L9

The SLVR L9 is the newest phone of the Sliver series. Motorola positioned this as mid-level phone, with great design and functionality. Good looking silver candybar with internal antenna it has QVGA display, 2-megapixel camera and music player. In addition, FM stereo radio is built in. Stereo Bluetooth can connect to headphones or speakers and transfer the music wirelessly, but if it is from the radio, you need the wired headphones to be used as an antenna.

The memory of the SLVR is expanded through microSD cards. In addition to them, it supports MEGASIM technology which allows the user to use SIM cars which also have 1 GB storage capacity. The special SIMs will be provided by participating carriers only.

SLVR L9 Video


Motorola Q Q9

The Q Q9 GSM is the successor of the Q, adds 3G, increases the camera resolution to 2-mega pixels and features new design. Of course it will come with Windows Mobile 6 (Standard Edition), and will run on 320MHz processor.

The curves of the phone are now rounded, and its keyboard is redesigned and the rows are in the form of a rainbow and the keys have very little space between each other. Depending on your taste, you may think of this as an improvement of the Q, or as a disadvantage, but most people find this one to be more comfortable. The keys are pressed very easily. The right side has separate up and down keys, with confirm in the middle, instead of the wheel present on the first Q; Motorola claims most people find this option to be more comfortable to use.


Motorola Q Q9

Motorola added to Q9 option to read Adobe PDF documents and to edit PowerPoint Presentations. By default, it has Word and Excel which are standard for all WM6 phones.

Being a quad-band GSM HSDPA device, the Q9 has very fast data and downloading Email or browsing the internet is times faster than the EDGE connection. Customers can now experience the world of 3G, including video calling. Motorola will launch a few versions of the Q9 with support for different 3G frequencies – a version for Europe and two versions for the States, one of which will support the new 1700 MHz which will be used by T-Mobile USA.

When we asked Mr. Amer Husaini, Motorola VP GSM Devices about the long delay of the Q GSM launch (it was announced together with the CDMA, and the latter one is available for more than a year) we were told that after the Q announcement, Motorola have realized that people want 3G phone and not a 2G. But after the 3G version has already been almost ready, they’ve decided also to do 2G only version for the people who don’t need (or have as a network) 3G and announced the two phones together.


Q and Q Q9 compared

Motorola Q Q9 Video


Motorola Q GSM

Motorola Q GSM is absolutely identical to the CDMA version that Verizon and Sprint have offered for a long time, but running in GSM/EDGE networks. We confirmed that it doesn’t feature WiFi built-in, as Motorola’s press release quoted, but is only capable of it via the miniSD I/O slot. The Q GSM will ship running on Windows Mobile 6 Standard, which replaces the Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphones.


Motorola W205

Motorola W205 and W510 are two budget phones. The W205 will cover the ultra-low end of the market, which means this is just a phone and nothing more. It is dual-band GSM with small color display and very low price.

The W510 is advertised as a budget KRZR. Although at low price, it has very decent feature-set, including 2 color display and megapixel camera. It has slot for memory and stereo Bluetooth and will be offered in different color version.