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Motorola announce Motorizr Z6 music phone with Linux |
deepsme
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This week at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Motorola is delivering on an existing relationship with Microsoft to integrate Microsoft Windows Media technologies, into Motorola's MOTOMUSIC mobile devices. The MOTORIZR Z6 will be the first Motorola handset to include Microsoft Windows Media technologies including Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM), Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).
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Built on Motorola’s new Linux-Java software platform, the MOTOMUSIC devices give consumers an easy music sync experience with Windows Media Player on Windows XP and Vista-based PCs and access to content from a wide range of online music stores from around the world. Now consumers can not only take their personal CD collections with them, but also can transfer music acquired from hundreds of download or subscription stores and playback on their Motorola handsets.
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The MOTORIZR Z6 will be the first Motorola handset to include Microsoft Windows Media technologies including Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM), Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). This eye-catching new slider is similar to the Z3 design, offering connectivity to Windows-based PCs via the USB 2.0 high-speed protocol. By supporting MTP, Windows Media Player will automatically recognize the MOTORIZR Z6, letting users quickly and easily sync music from the PC to the phone from over 200 music stores worldwide.
The new MOTORIZR Z6 is expected to be available in the first half of 2007. Specific details will be provided upon consumer availability.
Features:
* Enhanced music experience featuring Windows Media Player 11 and Integrated music player that supports multiple audio files: Windows WMAv10 plus Janus DRM, MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ enhanced, AMR NB, WAV, XMF
* USB 2.0 for high speed transfers and data access
* 64 MB on-board user memory, plus microSD memory card slot for up to 2GB of music, pictures and other media
* High end finishes including a mirror-like finish, soft-touch feel, glass and metal
* New Linux operating system that incorporates kJava
* 2 megapixel camera with light and landscape viewfinder with video capture and playback, MPEG 4 3GPP, h.263 support
* Airplane mode
* Messaging via MMS, SMS, IM, Email/POP3
* Mobile Phone Tools support for PC synch of phonebook, contacts, and media
* Talk Time: approximately 180-420 minutes; Standby Time: approximately 200-400 hours
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PeterKay
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Linux OS! interesting...
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fatreg
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not the first time moto have used linux..
the A780 took off well 
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miguel19
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Nice phone! |
dancingfate
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Just another RAZR variant.
Why there is always that part (red circled) on Moto phones?
What's the function of it?
It just makes the phone looks really ugly IMHO.
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fatreg
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its where the aerial lives..
dunno why they cant make it smaller but hey ho..
if they can do it in an L7/L6 why not every phone?
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zolo
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This phone lacks autofocus |
se_p800
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to be honest i like the bit in the red circle. I cnt reli explain why i i thnk the design of the phone is really kl.
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Prom1
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As Usual Limited Linux OS.
STill cannot do much > developers still cannot access the core OS.
By my count this is the 8-10th device based on this OS by Motorola. Maybe 12 if you count the V6 Maxx (which is based on Synergy similar features but not quite Linux OS). Its not a smartphone I can tell you that. And just after the Accompli lineup died and had its first replacement based on this OS, The Ming is the successor just like the ROkr E6.
Until to rework it from the ground up I still find it useless.
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LasseMan
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Prom1,
Don't know how much you've read into this. Even though this isn't the first time Moto uses Linux, the version that'll be implented in this phone is something very new.
A Norwegian company called Trolltech introduced Greensuite in november last year, which is made for Qtopia Phone Edition, and it's this version that'll be in Motorizr Z6 . I seriously doubt that you know for a fact whether developers can access the core OS of this brand new mobile Linux version or not.
Another thing is that another famous Norwegian company is developing software for this phone and OS, namely Opera.
I've never been a fan of Motorola, but the new-old design combined with a promising OS and web browser does catch my attention. |
LasseMan
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A nice hands-on by Gizmodo:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/ce[....]-motorizr-z6-slider-227116.php |
moonmoon
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i'm using it in China. |
lhaizza
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It looks nice like other motorola phone.
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NightBlade
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Wasn't Motorola dying? *silent lol* |
soliars
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Nice one.
It has a pretty appearance. |
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Posted: 2007-01-09 12:06
