Entertainment
Including basic PIM (Personal Information Management) tools such as Alarm
Clock, Calculator, Datebook, and Voice Recorder, the ROKR's productivity
is fundamental at best; as with all non-PDA handhelds.
Able to hold up to 1000 contacts in the Phonebook, Email also supports
multiple clients, using POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols to streaming headers
and download bodies as they come in.
Supporting advanced voice recognition software, the ROKR provides speaker-independent
voice command functionality, all without speech training. Using VoiceSignal
technology, launching programs, dialing phone numbers by digit, or searching
contacts can all be accomplished by voice. Less practical as it is entertaining,
VoiceSignal only works well in quiet environments.
 Fortunately
users aren't limited to preinstalled applications. The ROKR can have Java-based
games and applications installed though J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition);
the most popular Java platform for mobile devices. With an abundant supply
of applications already created by third party and independent developers,
users can find a wide range of games and apps available for download.
Internet
Equipped with GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Class 10 (4+2) technology,
users can upload and download data at speeds of 16-24 kbps and 24-36 kbps
respectively.
Disappointingly, the ROKR won't be able to use Cingular's growing 3G EDGE
(Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution) network. Unable to provide a stable
EDGE implementation for the chipset, Motorola decided to leave it out of the ROKR.
Storage
Featuring 5.0 MB of internal storage for ringtones, photos, games and text
messages, a memory card needs to be installed for iTunes to function.
Packaged with a 512 MB TransFlash card, the ROKR can hold as much music as
an iPod Shuffle. Hidden underneath the back cover, the ROKR's expansion slot
relatively inconvenient to get to.
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