Moto ROKR E6 drops iTunes for RealPlayer

Damian Koh | Nov 28, 2006

Looks like our Chinese friends are in for a treat this vacation with the release of the Motorola ROKR E6. Nothing like the previous ROKRs, the E6 is in a design class of its own.

Good looks aside, this candy bar replaces iTunes in previous ROKRs for a RealPlayer which supports MP3, MPEG-4, AAC+, WAV, RealAudio, WMA and midi files and supports Bluetooth stereo audio, too. Alternatively, a 3.5mm jack will do the job. Built-in FM radio is a plus for those who like to listen to DJs yakking away on a long trip.

The 1,000mAh battery keeps the E6 humming for 7 hours of talktime and 235 hours on standby. Music goodies aside, there's also a 2-megapixel camera (doubles as a Webcam) and you can preview your snaps on the phone's 2.4-inch, 260k-pixel touchscreen color panel.

Moto's E6 is not all about fun, though. A business card reader, barcode scanner and handwriting recognition make life easier, with also support for Excel, PowerPoint, Word and PDF documents for office executives. Ironically, the candy bar is still on WAP2.0 technology. Where's our Wi-Fi?

Most importantly, the handset reads Secure Digital cards (hooray!) instead of the smaller media, and all of the above come in a sleek profile of only 14.5mm. All said and done, the ROKR E6 is currently slated for the Mainland only, but if you wish hard enough, who knows, Santa might make a stopover in this part of Asia eventually.

Via Engadget

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