Camera
Not much has changed in the past year with Motorola camera phones, which
is not a good thing. Featuring the same 0.3-megapixel camera found on the
V600 ages ago, the ROKR E1 can only take photos up to 640 x 480 px in size.
Rather disappointing when other manufacturers are pushing the 2-megapixel
limit and above, the ROKR's camera is only good for multimedia messaging
and photo wallpapers.
In Camera Mode, the screen becomes the viewfinder, also displaying available
memory and user settings. Photo quality can also be adjusted between QQVGA
(160 x 120 px) and QVGA (320 x 240 px) resolutions, and the joystick controls
the 4X digital zoom (Up / Down) and brightness levels (Left / Right).
Including a Flash, low-light conditions are made marginally better, while
the camera mirror allows users to get into the shot. Bundled with additional
camera settings include Effects, Exposure, and Self-Timer.
For times when photos aren't enough, the ROKR can record up to 30 seconds
of video at 7.5 frames per second (playback at 15 fps). Supporting MPEG-4,
H.263, and AMR Audio formats, sizes include Sub-QCIF 1 (88 x 72 px), Sub-QCIF
2 (128 x 96 px), and Full QCIF (176 x 144 px) resolutions.
Basic Features
 Being
released for Cingular Wireless, the Motorola ROKR E1 is built on a tri-band
GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 network, allowing it to be compatible with most GSM
networks in North America, Europe, and Asia, provided the phone unlocked.
International models are likely to come in GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900.
Including Airplane Mode for times when wireless phone use is prohibited,
travelers can still enjoy the iTunes player and other non-calling features.
Rating the ROKR's Li-Ion battery at a whopping 9.33 hours and 230 hours
of phone talk and standby times respectively, Motorola also reports music
time lasts for 15 hours using wired headset, up to 6 hours using surround
sound.
However, those are under optimal conditions. When manufacturers and carriers
list talk and standby times, they usually include disclaimers about variable
performance and often refer to the times they publish as maximum times.
Actual times are lower.
Screen
 Delivering
an impressive 262K-colors, the spacious 176 x 220 px resolution LCD is wonderfully
bright and clear indoors and out. Built with advanced TFT (Thin Film Transistor)
technology, refresh rates are fast and responsive. Compared to other phones
on the market, the ROKR's screen is one of the best.
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