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Motorola - MOTOROKR EM30 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Touch Sensitive Keypad with ModeShift™
Music Player with Music Control Button
FM Radio RDS
13 Hours Audio Playback Time
300 Hours Standby
2 Megapixel Camera with 8 x Zoom & Multi Shot
Bluetooth™ stereo A2DP Technology

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Motorola EM30 Review

The Motorola EM30 is a sleek looking handset which is mainly black in colour with a bright red edging which adds a fashionable look to this mobile phones casing. The Motorola EM30 is also known as the MOTORAZR EM30 which is a mobile phone which focuses on its call features & music features. The handset has a solid feel when held in a single hand without feeling heavy as its only 100 grams in weight. The EM30 is a slim handset which is 10.6mm in depth & 53mm wide by 115mm tall. A 1.8 Inch screen provides a colourful display for the user to view all their pictures, music features & more. The screen is a TFT QVGA screen which has a screen resolution of 320 pixels by 240 pixels. Below the screen is a chrome coloured navigation key complete with call & shortcut keys. The keypad is situated below the navigation key & the keypad comes with a ModeShift™ feature. The ModeShift™ keypad can change to suit the relevant features being used on the Motorola EM30. The ModeShift™ keypad displays a selection of music keys when the user is using the phones music feature & the keypad changes to a numeric keypad when the user is using the call features. The keypad has touch sensitive controls which light up the numeric keys in blue & the music keys in red.

A built in FM radio supports RDS which provides the user with onscreen text information from the radio station. The user can enjoy tuning into their favourite radio stations to listen to the music, news, weather & sport information. The Motorola EM30 comes with an integrated music player which supports all popular music formats & comes complete with easy to use ModeShift™ music keypad which allows the user to control their music with ease. The user can use the 3.5mm stereo headset jack to plug in a compatible headset for a private listening experience. The EM30 synchronises with Window Media Player™. The battery provides up to 13 hours of music playback time from a fully charged battery or up to 6 hours of talk time.

The phone comes with three messaging services which allow the user to send messages to compatible contacts using a messaging service to suit the users messaging needs. The EM30 supports a mobile email service which allows the user to send text emails to compatible users with an email address. A text message service allows the user to send a message complete with text input to all SMS compatible mobile phone contacts & a multimedia messaging service which allows the user to send a message contain a photo or video clip complete with text & sound or music. A WAP Web browser allows the user to enjoy accessing the Web to find out current worldwide information & news. The Motorola EM30 works on a quad band network which covers GSM 850, 900, 1800 & 1900. The built in EDGE technology & GPRS allows the user to enjoy high speed transfer rates when transferring files between the EM30 & other compatible devices. The user can use Bluetooth® technology or a USB connection when transferring data between the Motorola EM30 & other devices. The CrystalTalk™ technology allows the user to hear callers even when the user is in noisier surroundings & the callers can be sure to hear the user clearly.

The EM30 comes with 18.5 megabytes of internal & has a memory card slot which supports a MicroSD™ type memory card up to 8 gigabytes in size. A built in two megapixel camera comes with a multi shot picture mode & an 8 x digital zoom which allows the user to zoom & out at their subject when taking a shot. The Motorola EM30 comes with video capabilities which allow the user to record & playback video clips. The EM30 will fit into the user's life & allows the user to enjoy easy to use music features on this solid bar handset.

Motorola EM30 Specifications & Features

Screen
1.8 Inch TFT QVGA 262k Colour Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
8 x Zoom
Multi Shot
Camera Key
Video Record
Video Player
Wallpapers
Screensaver

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email

Sounds
Music Player (MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR NB & Real Audio)
Music Control Button
Synchronisation with Window Media Player™
3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack
Music Ringtones
Bluetooth™ Stereo A2DP
FM Radio RDS

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Calendar
Contacts
Clock
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Handsfree Speaker
Flight Mode
CrystalTalk™
Touch Sensitive Keypad
Keypad with ModeShift™

Connectivity
Bluetooth® with A2DP
USB
EDGE
GPRS

Network
Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP 2.0
XHTML

Memory & Talk Time
18.5 Mbytes Memory with MicroSD™ Memory Support Up To 8 Gbytes
6 Hours Talk Time
300 Hours Standby
13 Hours Audio Playback Time

Weight & Size
100g
115 x 53 x 10.6 mm

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Reviewer: Nio - Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 8th Nov 2008

I bought this phone for one reason & that is because I wanted stereo wireless headphone connectivity with the Motorola S9 headphones. I was tired of carrying an IPOD around, getting the headphone wires all tangled up & carrying a separate mobile phone, missing half my calls because I was listening to the IPOD to loud.

I do own an IPHONE which does not support A2DP stereo Bluetooth so that is basically useless. While picking up a Motorola D650 IPOD Bluetooth adapter at the Motorola store, I came across the EM30. Since I had my S9 headphones with me I asked the salesman to connect them via Bluetooth. I listed to one song & I was hooked.

The EM30 sound quality is as good as an IPOD. Secondly, you can add up to an 8GB micro SD card for all your music & photos, so no worrying about running out of space. The display is crystal clear & the photos are sharp & crisp. Excellent slide show feature.

A cool feature is that the song title scrolls across the main screen when it is being played.

The bottom of the phone switches from a blue colour phone to a red colour music player with the play, fast forward, reverse, etc like a MP3 player.

My EM30 has a silver frame around the phone not the red one shown in all the EM30 photos & looks much cooler than the red one.

VR voice recognition software is a cool touch. Simply add all your contacts in by voice & when you want to call them, hold down the call button for 2 seconds until the VR starts talking to you, tell them the contact name & it connects the call automatically.

There are tons of cool features & games with this phone.

All in all I am ecstatic that this phone couples via stereo Bluetooth to the Motorola S9 wireless headphones. The audio is loud & crystal clear, music player in the phone even has EQ settings like a MP 3 player. When calls come in the S9 answers automatically, music stops & then resumes as soon as the phone hangs up.

Phone audio is not stereo, left channel only.

I can honestly say this phone has over exceeded my expectations & I have bought some very expensive phones including a new IPHONE that does not get used at all.

The crystal clear talk means the phone function is very clear during calls & the volume level extremely loud, allowing you to hear well in noisy environments.

Any of your MP3's from your micro SD card can be used for a ringtone & it is loud & clear. No worries about missing your calls because you did not hear them.

Speaker is nice enough to use to listen without headphones.

Being free from wires & being able to listen to my favourite tunes & get my calls by carrying only one device is truly a dream come true.

I have absolutely no gripes at all with this phone. With the pairing of the Motorola S9 headphones have the best possible solution.

Excellent!

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Nagarjun - India
Date: 16th Oct 2008

This phone is simply superb!

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Mukta - India
Date: 8th Oct 2008

I have this superb phone for the last 5 days. I am loving it. It's great. Though initially faced some problems due to switching over from Sony Ericsson to Nokia to Moto. But it is 100% recommended. Especially the change in button feature (separate buttons for music) is very good.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

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