“Motorola Mobile” should change its name for a fresh start
March 27, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Mobile 2.0, Mobile Monitor, Motorola
In light of the recent announcement of Motorola’s phone division separating from the mother company, I feel strongly that the company should change their name into the coming year and brand themselves as something completely different.
If you ask me, if they want a complete redesign, Motorola Mobile Division should change their name. I mean, why not? They won’t be having any responsibilities towards the mother company. And guess what? Everyone will know that they are Motorola anyway. It may be all marketing. It may be hype, but an identity change is something Motorola needs to do to bring home the …read more
Song ID Technology: So you can finally sleep at night!
February 23, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Apps, Cell phone, Portable Audio
In my last post I briefly mentioned how the ROKR E8 implements a technology called “Song ID.” This is an interesting new kind of database identification for wireless devices. It’s the first time I’ve seen it implemented on a device so let me tell you about it.
Have you ever had that experience where you just can’t sleep because you’re trying to remember the title of the song that’s playing on the radio? Like when the DJ plays this really great song you heard in a club and when he finally gets to announce the track name, a huge bus cuts …read more
Hands on: Motorola ROKR E8
February 23, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Cell phone, Motorola
I was able to handle the Motorola ROKR E8, Motorola’s third iteration of the ROKR series. The design and feature highlights include a glass surface with a “virtual” keypad, the new Song ID feature, and the patented FastScroll navigation.
