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I had no problems with my other phone so experiencing the problems with the ROKR E8 is very frustrating.<br /><br />Pros<br />very nice looking phone<br />sound quality is good<br /><br /><br />Cons<br />phone freezes constantly - hard to send a quick text message without having to wait <br />for the phone to decide what its doing<br /><br />the navigation is extremely confusing and not user friendly. Menus are all over the place<br /><br />Camera is not very good<br />screen is very short <br />buttons are not user friendly ( this could be due to the phone freezing all the time_<br /><br />The alarm clock has worked about 3 times - it has not worked the last 5 or 6 times. <br /><br />The book and CD that came with the phone don't provide much information on using the phone at all. You pretty much have to figure it out through the maze of menus<br /><br />I think I might go to T-mobile and change the phone. If it didn't freeze so much I could probably just deal with it, but if I every need to make a fast call, I can't count on this phone to perform.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=32640#review32640 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=32640#review32640 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:20:20 GMT <p><i>ashhg submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I am a proud owner of this phone and I was not disappointed with my purchase, bought it on 8/11/08 :) <br /><br />PROS: <br />-Music Player<br />-FM Radio<br />-3.5mm Headphones<br />-Morphing Keypad<br />-Touch Scroll Menu<br />-Easy to text<br />-Bluetooth<br />-Song iD (pretty cool)<br />-Good Memory<br /><br />CONS:<br />-I have my keypad set to silent but continues to make a little clicky noise. <br />-Screen is a little short, but you forget<br />-A little slow changing applications<br />-Try not to scratch it!<br /><br />It's amazing how many people are jealous of this phone :) People are always complimenting me and I love it :D<br /><br />Overall, I would recommend this phone to anyone who likes to text and listens to music.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=31614#review31614 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=31614#review31614 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:42:31 GMT <p><i>butch submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>do not buy the phone is crap it shuts off by it self breaks easily has seizurs slow the music button comes on when you dont want to. please dont buy.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=31415#review31415 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=31415#review31415 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:26:23 GMT <p><i>HeLLkAt31 submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Warning: Do not buy this phone. I rate this phone a 2.0 because the best thing on this phone is how it looks and the mp3 speaker is loud. And that's it... Its a horrible phone to be text messaging on. Its so slow when you change applications it freezes and stalls all the time. It's like a bootleg iPod. The touch scroll wheel stall's all time also. I bought this phone online from my T Mobile carrier and after purchasing a Motorola brand phone i will never ever buy one again. I only bought this phone because my Black Berry 8100 of 2yrs started to fail on the track ball and the ear speaker. The 8100 may not have looked as pretty as the Rokr E8 but it sure has the best functions on a phone. I will get the Bold as soon as its available here in the US. If I can better explain this phone well its like comparing the internet connection between a phone line hookup and a cable modem. This phone could not even be a DSL connection for the 200 to 300 price tag...</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30989#review30989 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30989#review30989 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:12:57 GMT <p><i>Jermane Propane submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>When I purchased the phone, last week, there was major firmware issues. The most important of the issue was stability i.e. constant freezing, extremely slow navigation through menus. My frustration began to mount.<br /><br />Long story short, it took me 2-3 days to figure out how to get the phone glitch free. And the way I started off might suggest I am going to give a really negative review. In my profession, I troubleshoot almost everyday. In addition, I am a bit of a techy so it didn't bother me too much.<br /><br />With that said ...<br /><br />PROS<br />Very Responsive (Lovin the scroll wheel)<br />Excellent/More locations of Reception (Techy buildings, elevator, etc)<br />Speaker Volume<br />Beautiful Design<br />Lightweight<br />Battery Life<br /><br />CONS<br />2 Megapixel camera (Horrible, horrible quality)<br />Connectivity/Transfer of files from PC or Mac to ROKR (I found out this was one thing that made my phone become unstable)<br /><br />Those are the only CONs I can think of at the moment. I do not listen to music all that much so I have yet to test its ROKR capability. I like phones that function well for their main purpose. All other things are bonuses i.e. music, camera, internet, etc.<br /><br />It is a very good phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30783#review30783 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30783#review30783 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:26:27 GMT <p><i>atravler submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I am receiving text messages now, from yesterday! this is VERY frustrating. i called tmobile and they sent texts through the website to my phone... works every time! however, when someone texts me from a cell phone... sometimes i get them on time and other times... i comes the next day. i was having a text conversation with someone, and noticed all my comments weren't being answered. the next day at 12:02 i received 7 new txt messages with the day before's date and time! <br />THEN... i go to tmobile to tell them of the problem, and the guy seemed to know what i was talking about and gave me a new sim card. cool , i go home and get up the next day... 9 new txt messages from yesterday!!! <br />I GO BACK... to tmobile, and another person gave me a totaly new ROKR E8! guess what! THE SAME THING!<br /> im out last night, txting my friends. im not hearing back from them. I SWITCHED SIM CARDS with my other friend. my friend's phone now with my sim card receives 12 NEW TXT MESSAGES!!! <br />oh and the guys at tmobile will swear its not the phone. they say its the connection! (it is the phone) i had tmobile for 3 years never ever had this problem. oh and by the way the other friends who im not getting txt messages from, are also tmobile customers:)<br /><br />i had it! im going today and returning this thing for a phone that works! <br />VERY DISAPPOINTED! the phone is so cool and looks so cool. everything works just fine! <br />2 PHONES SAME PROBLEM!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30306#review30306 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30306#review30306 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:59:25 GMT <p><i>evrlast985 submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pros: looks very cool<br />+call quality is excellent<br />+music sounds good<br />+can use voice commands<br /><br />CONS: a lot of software bugs<br />-Common applications like gmail downloads dont work.<br />-I have been on the phone with tmobile reps for house trying to troubleshoot the issue with no results<br />-Large lag time when choosing things on the menu<br />-Email does not work properly, gives an error every 30 mins. Works sometimes<br />-ALARM IS FLAKY, (I have always used my cellphone as an alarmclock, without ever having a problem. Once I got this phone, i have learned that my alarm will only function SOMETIMES)<br /><br />Overall, I was really excited by this phone before it came out. After using the phone I have decided to end my contract early with tmobile (Pay the early termination fee) and get the iphone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30138#review30138 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30138#review30138 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:19:29 GMT <p><i>tooliguy submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Well after about a week with my rokr the only thing that disappoints is the camera. My krzr k1 is much better. The haptic keypad is very cool and the speed wheel is very useful. The Linux OS is very nice and feels more computer like. The display is nice and sharp. Still trying to get a feel for battery life. Another thing I noticed was when I put speakerphone mode on the mic didn't change its sensitivity but no big deal on that. The phone volume it real good and the music player is good. If you get the USB adapter from micro to mini you can use the the Motorola USB single ear bud too. It works for the phone and music player but not the FM radio. The FM radio is great, I had tried the nokia 5310 but the Moto seems to be a bit more sensitive to pull in weak stations. Txting is good. The bluetooth connected with my PC (Kensington bluetooth dongle) and I can send pictures with no issues. I have had my share of freeze ups but I'm hoping the software update will fix this. This phone is a keeper for me and if the style works for you then I say go for it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30128#review30128 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30128#review30128 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:47:41 GMT <p><i>DeimosX60 submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Okay everyone, this is one of my first GSM based reviews.<br /><br />The E8 overall was a tricky phone to learn at first, but the configuration of the keypad was a blast when listening to my rather large music roster.<br /><br />Pros:<br />The new morphing keypad is easy to learn, and makes it a blast when using the various features included in the phone.<br /><br />Size is very conpact for what it's capable of<br /><br />Cons:<br />not the greatest battery life.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30122#review30122 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30122#review30122 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:03:45 GMT <p><i>xzibition submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i had this phone for two weeks now and i <br />like it very much!<br /><br />pro<br />sound quality is good but don't depend on the included headphone! <br />the morphing keypad is so cool. <br />camera is nice especially outside but in nightmode its not too good. <br />predictive texting is so great! i don't have to type in the frequent words i always use.<br /><br />cons:<br />switching applications is slow<br />you have to remove the battery to put in memory<br /><br />but overall i highly recomend this phone!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30016#review30016 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=30016#review30016 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:46:35 GMT <p><i>eric_cartman submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've experimented with this phone. And so far...<br /><br />PROS<br /> - Sharp Display<br /> - Nice Interface<br /> - Java OS is unmodified (except for a T-Zones Shortcut)<br /> - FM Radio<br /> - 2GB Capacity (AND a microSD slot)<br /> - Stereo bluetooth (this seems to be commonplace, but alien to Apple iPhone 3G)<br /> - Keys change depending on Phone mode or Music mode (or Camera Mode)<br /> - Side lock key (instead of Menu+star)<br /> - There is this thing called song ID where it listens to music and tells you what song it is<br /> - Seems to render full websites<br /> - Regular 3.5mm Headphone jack<br /><br />CONS<br /> - Relatively Slow Internet (only EDGE)<br /> - No RDS for FM (Not really a big deal though)<br /> - Phone seems slow when you're navigating too fast<br /> - No 3G (would have been nice to see 3G right in time for T-Mo's 3G debut)<br /> - USB speed 1.1, normally wouldn't be a big deal, but for a 2GB music phone, this will take a long time.<br /><br />All in all, its a good phone. I'd recommend it. (Actually considering buying when I switch)</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=29869#review29869 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=29869#review29869 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:07:00 GMT <p><i>Steve143 submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Ive been playing with this phone for a few days now so here it goes.<br /><br />PROS :<br /><br />Nice menu T Mo<br />Speaker is decent<br />Nice music player<br />I can dig the FM Player<br />Battery is better than average<br />Good reception<br />Lots of memory<br />Bluetooth<br />The keypad lights up well in dark light and bright light. <br />Theres this cool shortcut menu which I thought would be stupid but it actually is helpful.<br />Text messaging is good ( for me )<br />Email client is great<br /><br />CONS:<br /><br />Dont scratch this phone<br />The camera isnt sharp for a 2.0<br />I like the keypads but some of you may have trouble. Play with it before you buy this mug.<br />Slow as hell internet.<br />Cant adjust the volume outside of the phone. You have to dig deep in the menu and this is annoying. Not good T Mo.<br />The screen is wide but not long.<br /><br />This phone is a great phone if your a music junkie. If you do alot of texting you best try this phone out first. If you are into the camera look at it first too. In my opinion the camera isnt good. Overall its a good phone but test it out first.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=29829#review29829 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1412&r=29829#review29829 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:57:51 GMT <p><i>arkansaschik submitted this review of the Motorola ROKR E8:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I ordered this phone on the day it was released because I have been waiting for it to be available since March.. I was going to send the phone back before taking it out of the package however I wanted to try it out to be sure of my decision but now I am very sure!<br /><br />Pro:<br />Great Sound Quality<br />Screen is very cool<br />Song ID works very fast!<br />Camera and Video works great<br />Music Player works like an ipod<br /><br />Cons:<br />*For $19.99 Internet, it is very very slow<br />*Phone freezes and error message appear when you are on one application going to the next.<br />*3 of my friends have sent me text messages and I am still waiting on them to come through.<br />*Email does not work well if you receive alot of emails. I get an error message each time more than 3 emails come through.<br /><br />I would suggest that you try this phone out if you want it because everyone opinion of a phone is different. This is just not the phone for me. I will be returning it today!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=201#from-phone-1412 http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=201#from-phone-1412 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:03:56 GMT <img src="http://img.phonescoop.com/img/a/f/201_150_q_92d45ed45f217e3e82e3f25334078c74.jpg?bhbavr=1" width="150" height="150" alt="" border="0" /> <p>We just published our In-Depth Review of the Motorola ROKR E8.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to read.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1412