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Motorola ROKR E8. From talk to music in one touch, ROKR E8 features cutting-edge, easy-to-use controls that allow a smooth transition from phone to MP3 player to imaging device.
Motorola designed ROKR E8 to deliver an uncompromised consumer experience for music or talk. Using breakthrough ModeShift technology from Motorola, the quad-band GPRS EDGE device presents users with only the controls they need, at the time they need them, instantly transforming from music player to phone to imaging device with the touch of a button. Simply move a thumb across the FastScroll navigation wheel to search for music (music mode), contacts (phone mode), calendar (phone mode) and multimedia imaging mode. A perfect blend of art and science, the face of the E8 is a sleek, seamless panel that features the first haptic touch pad from Motorola, which provides vibrating, tactile feedback when the user touches virtual buttons.
ROKR E8 is designed for music. The device enables the ultimate freedom in loading songs from multiple sources and is compatible with standard connectors, software and accessories. Compatibility with Windows™ Media Player™ 11 on the PC allows users to easily transfer their favorite music onto the device, access to more than 200 online music stores and simple drag-and-drop organizing of songs, artists, albums and playlists. Discovering and downloading new music has never been easier with the ROKR E8’s built-in FM radio (optional 3.5mm headphones must be plugged in) and the Song ID feature that recognizes and displays tune information2. Share music with friends over the built-in speaker, break free from wires with stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology3, or use a favorite set of standard stereo wired headphones using the 3.5 mm headset jack.
The ROKR E8 took the spotlight at CES 2008 with a number of key honors from leading technology media outlets. It is expected to be available in Q1 2008. For more information regarding pricing and product availability in your region, please contact your local Motorola representative, or register for ROKR E8 email updates.

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In several countries in the Middle East, communication between men and women is severely limited. In many restaurants and cafes, it is even required that men sit on one side of the building, while the women occupy the other. But resourceful teenagers have found a way to communicate without outwardly breaking the gender barrier. For these young, tech savvy teenagers, all they need to communicate with someone they’re interested in is a Motorola Bluetooth.

Bluetooth is a device that allows data to be transferred over short distances. To that end, it can link cell phones, laptops, GPS receivers, and more. For those teenagers of the Middle East, this is a hugely popular technology. After all, they know openly communicating is strictly forbidden, but they can skirt around this taboo by communicating via text message or email. It’s just one example of how increased connectivity is breaking down more orthodox, stringent, and radical traditions.

Let’s face it, fifteen years ago if a teenager had a cell phone it would have meant they were a member of high society.  But nowadays, if a teenager doesn’t have a cell phone it’s just considered plain odd.  I bought my daughter a Motorola Rokr for her fourteenth birthday, and she absolutely loved it.  By that point, most of her friends had owned a cell phone for several years, and even though I was a little late, I think she forgave me.  I think teenagers owning a cell phone is great, within reason of course.  It teaches my daughter responsibility to know that she only has a set amount of minutes each month, and when she has a cell phone, I can always call her up and know exactly where she is at all times. 

In this day and age, it’s important for every teenager to have a cell phone to fit in at school if nothing else.  But it’s also great for teaching them a little about responsibility.