Motorola MOTOZINE 5 MP Camera Phone, Black (T-Mobile)
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- Innovative quad-band GSM phone with 5-megapixel Kodak auto-focus imager, Xenon flash, and easy uploading to online sharing via Wi-Fi
- T-Mobile's MyFaves service provides unlimited calling to your five most called contacts
- Bluetooth for handfree devices and stereo music; MicroSD expansion (to 4 GB); digital audio player and FM radio; video capture; TV output
- Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 192 hours (8 days) of standby time
- What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, USB cable, wired stere handsfree headset, user manual, Kodak Easyshare software
 The MotoZine mobile phone becomes a full featured camera with ultra-fast 5 megapixel auto focus lens, low-light optimization, and a bright Xenon flash. |
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T-Mobile Service
The Zine operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via T-Mobile's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.
It's compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network, even landlines--without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile.
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Phone Features
Using breakthrough ModeShift technology from Motorola, the Motorola Zine ZN5 presents you with only the controls you need, at the time you need them--instantly transforming from phone to imaging device and back with the touch of a button. Simply slide the lens cover open to illuminate ModeShift Technology, transforming the full-featured mobile phone into an ultra-fast 5-megapixel camera, complete with auto-focus, low-light optimization, and a bright Xenon flash. When you're done, just slide across the lens cover and ModeShift instantly transforms your camera back to a phone.
The MotoZine is the only mobile phone to have Kodak Imaging Technology that can be instantly combined with Kodak Perfect Touch Technology for brighter, more vivid pictures on the spot which look noticeably better than pictures created without the technology. Auto-focus locks in less than one second and there are no delays when taking one photo to the next. With one touch, you can view all your photos right from the home screen--no menus, no searching. You can take advantage of multiple capture modes, including panorama, which automatically stitches together continuous shots taken on the horizon line into a single, extended image.
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- Send your photos while on the go via MMS, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth wireless technology.
- Photos can be uploaded via Kodak Gallery Link and instantly shared to the Kodak Gallery online in one simple click. You can also send images to your favorite photo site via ShoZu.
- Use Kodak EasyShare Software to quickly transfer pictures from your phone to your PC via USB. With Kodak EasyShare Software you can organize, edit, print, and share your photos.
- Display instant slideshows on your TV with just one cable, or print directly to your Kodak All-in-One inkjet printers using Bluetooth.
This Motorola phone includes the innovative CrystalTalk technology, which automatically accounts for background noise during a call and adjusts the audio quality based on ambient noise conditions to provide the optimal conversational experience. CrystalTalk also reduces the volume of the background noise picked up by the microphone during a call, making it possible to be more easily heard over the phone while in a noisy environment.
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), which includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and printing to Bluetooth-enabled printers. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.
Other features include:
- 2.4-inch display with 240 x 320-pixel resolution and 262K color depth
- Capture and edit modes: panorama, grayscale, sepia, negative, reddish, greenish, blueish
- Focal length: 5.86mm. Aperture: 2.8/5.6
- Video capture with length determined by amount of available memory; up to 15 fps (frames per second) in MPEG4 and H.263
- Up to 350 MB user-accessible internal memory with expansion via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 4 GB in size
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, IM, personal email (POP3, IMAP)
- Digital audio player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC
- Full HTML open source browser
- Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm, to-do, voice memo, calculator
- 3.5mm AV jack (for stereo headphones and connecting to a TV)
- Voice dialing: Call someone with simple voice commands to keep your hands free for activities like driving.
- Predictive text input anticipates what you're typing to make sending messages faster and easier.
- Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)
Vital Statistics
The Motorola Zine ZN% weighs 3.9 ounces and measures 2.0 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 192 hours (8 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
- Wireless Phone: 0 pages (2008-11-03)
- Publisher: Motorola
- Label: Motorola
- Studio: Motorola
- Average Customer Review: based on 22 reviews
- Sales Rank in Cell Phones: #19218
Pros:
Best thing about this phone is one they barely advertise - it has really, really good call quality. I've had a difficult time with past cell phones talking to my elderly mom because she just can't understand. With this one, we have no issues. Many of my co-workers can't tell when I'm on my cell vs. land line.
Another good thing, it seems to get a better signal than my old t-Mobil phone. Used to be that Verizon phones couldn't even get a signal at my house. T-Mobil just barely. When I got this phone, I suddenly had all the bars most of the time. Very nice.
Menus are easy to use and intuitive.
In regards to others' comments. I've never had the OS freeze.
Camera is great although the flash is a little too intense. I took this phone/camera on my last vacation - it did great. No reason to carry a camera too any longer - even when I want good pictures. Very freeing.
Cons:
The keys stick - badly. Say, if you push the '1' key - it will just stay down. This makes entering phone numbers difficult. Texting basically impossible. I returned the phone once due to this issue. I got a new one. It worked for awhile, but now is experiencing the same issues. And, just as some keys stick in the down position, some won't push at all. Also, sometimes the wrong key will enter. For example: even when I'm extremely careful to push the '*' key, '9' will be entered instead. It is very difficult for me to call into teleconferences due to how hard it is just to get the '*' key to depress in a timely manner.
My screen on the phone I returned also got stuck 'on' for awhile. I attribute it to the stuck keys as well. I was very reluctant to buy a non-flip phone. The problems I've had with this one are making me promise myself when this contract is up, that I will switch back.
It's very difficult to get the USB port flap open.
The wired headset that comes with the phone apparently distorts my voice quite a bit - at least according to my co-workers. So, it's hard to make hands free calls. I haven't tried another.
Software wasn't really thought through:
Stored contacts display phone numbers in tiny, tiny, tiny font. The screen is HUGE - it would be nice if I could use a bit of it to display the numbers larger.
Often, phone numbers are displayed without hyphens in the logical locations - it would be nice if they had built this into the software. (i.e., 1234567890 vs. 123-456-7890)
Font choices are limited - none that easy to read.
No options for displaying larger fonts.
Good candidate to replace ipod, phone, and camera in one device
Pro:
feels well made: heavy, solid, and scratch-resistant
Easy to use lock slider to prevent pocket calls
Very good music player
Great camera, replaced my point-n-shoot. GREAT camera!
Easy usb connectivity. charges though usb @ same time. cool.
Good battery life
Generally good call, voice quality
Customizable
Can hold 4gb+ memory cards
Wireless is slick
Cons
Occasional Moto-style slowness: random hangs. A restart every now & then helps.
Have to remove batt to get to memory card
Originally, would turn off when set down. Poor connection b/w batt & phone. I tweaked the connectors & made the batt fit a bit better with (drum roll please) DUCT TAPE. No problems since
Slow web
I do no contact synching or texting, no bluetooth. so use the above review @ your own risk. For folks (like me) who wanted one good device for phone, music, and camera, this was and still is a decent choice w/o all the other bells & whistles on smartphones.
Some common problems but may not necessarily affect your phone are
-entire OS freezing at times (anywhere from sending a pic to attempting to open a new incoming text)
-phone synchronization problems
-adrees book deleting itself from SIM card
-address book recopying contacts
-unnecesarily re-entering the same contact twice
- bluetooth mode not always working
Pros:
* Nice camera, easily shares photos, *very* quick camera bootup time (just slide cover over and only about .75 second delay before the picture is taken
* Clear call quality, including a powerful speakerphone
* Extensive feature set (WiFi, FM receiver, Media player, messaging, email, bluetooth including push services)
* Good predictive text engine
* Dig the keylock switch on the side. I'll miss this in whatever other phone I have
* The hidden photo buttons are groovy. "Trash" and "Share" buttons light up when you are in landscape photo review mode
* Purple everything? At least the phone looks good
Cons:
* The phone lacks a bit in CPU power, which you can tell when you first boot the phone, end a call, or are moving around in menus a lot. There's a distinct lag for these actions, but it's not a big deal
* Low battery warning vibrates and buzzes (wasting more battery...) One of those features that are really bugs
* Purple everything? At least the phone looks good
Surprised to hear about so many people's trouble with the phone. I haven't had any issues with sync, phonebook, etc that weren't caused by my own tinkering with ModMyMoto.