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Motorola - MOTOZINE ZN5 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
5 Megapixel Camera with Flash & Auto Focus
CrystalTalk™ Technology
WiFi Technology
Bluetooth® with A2DP Technology
580 Hours Standby
FM Radio
Music Player (MP3, WMA & eAAC+)

Design

81%

Usability

74%

Features

73%

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

Motorola ZN5 Review

The Motorola ZN5 is a camera & imaging focused mobile phone which comes is a desirable bar style casing which is dark grey in colour with metal accents. The casing has a smooth finish & comes with curved edges. The ZN5 comes with an embedded keypad which has an even & smooth finish. Above the keypad is a navigation key which makes gliding through the menus easy for the user complete with main menu & short cut keys. The Motorola ZN5 has a 2.4 Inch colour screen which is a TFT type screen complete a 240 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution for a high quality viewing experience. The ZN5 works on a Linux operating system & comes with 350 megabytes of internal memory as well as an expandable memory card slot which takes up to 4 gigabytes of MicroSD™ memory card. The Motorola ZN5 is a solid bar handset which is 16mm in depth by 50.5mm wide by 118mm in height & weighs 114 grams.

The main feature on this attractive handset is the built in camera feature which is a five megapixel digital camera complete with high quality camera features which ensure a perfect picture is gained from this stylish camera phone. The user can add light to those duller surrounding with the help of the built in xenon flash & enjoy capturing well focused pictures as the camera comes with a built in auto focus feature. The user can use their mobile phone handset like a digital camera as the handset has a dedicated camera keys & the user can capture shots in either landscape or portrait mode. The Motorola ZN5 supports video which allows the user to both record video on their handset as well as playback video recordings. The user can listen to the radio feature which is accessible via the main menu & allows the user to enjoy a new music experience on their mobile phone. A built in music player allows the user to download or transfer their favourite tracks which can be stored on the phone & played back on the music player. The user will never be short of entertainment with the Motorola ZN5 as their new mobile companion.

The user can access the Internet using the built in Web browser which is a WAP browser which supports XHTML & HTML Internet browsing. The user can surf the Web for new ringing tones, music downloads, information, news reports & much more. The Motorola ZN5 comes with a rechargeable battery which when fully charged can provide approximately 9.5 hours talk time or approximately 580 hours standby battery time. The phone is a WLAN WiFi handset which allows the user to gain access to the Internet via a wireless connection. The user can connect their handset to either a local WLAN or a nearby hotspot to gain Internet connectivity without the use of wires. The user can connect their phone to other devices to transfer files or data using either a Bluetooth® wireless connection or a USB cabled connection. The user can use the Bluetooth® connection to connect their ZN5 to other devices which are up to 10 metres away to gain a wireless connection. The EDGE technology allows the user to experience high speed data transfers when transferring files which are up to three times faster than GPRS technology.

The Motorola ZN5 comes with easy to use & manage call features which include a phone book which holds all the users contact details & contact numbers. The user can enjoy a voice dialling feature which allows the user to make a call using voice activated commands. A hands free speaker call allows the user to experience a call over the phones loud speakers leaving the user totally hands free whilst on a call which means the user is not left holding the phone to their ear. The user can take part in a conference call which allows the user to talk to a small group of callers on one call which is an ideal way to have a meeting style call. The user can stay in contact with friends, family & colleagues using the built in messaging services which are available which include text messaging, instant messaging, multimedia picture messaging & email. The Motorola ZN5 comes with useful day to day features which include a calendar, calculator & a built in clock with an alarm clock function. The user will enjoy this attractive & highly capable mobile phone which comes with easy to use call features & useful entertainment features.

Motorola ZN5 Specifications & Features

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

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Xenon Flash
Auto Focus
Landscape & Portrait Mode
Dedicated Camera Keys
Video Record
Video Player
Wallpapers
Screensaver

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Instant Messaging

Sounds
Music Player (MP3, WMA & eAAC+)
FM Radio
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 & AAC Ringtones

Entertainment
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Calendar
Contacts
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Handsfree Speaker
Conference Call
CrystalTalk™ Technology
Voice Memo
Voice Dialling
Linux OS

Connectivity
Bluetooth® with A2DP
USB
WLAN WiFi
EDGE
GPRS

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

Internet
WAP
XHTML
HTML

Memory & Talk Time
350 Mbytes Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Option up to 4 Gbytes
9.5 Hours Talk Time
580 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
114g
118 x 50.5 x 16 mm

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Reviewer: Dave - Chesterfield, UK
Date: 18th Jan 2009

I have had my ZN5 for a couple of weeks now, so thought I would leave my opinion for anybody thinking of getting one. Being a long time Motorola user I had high hopes for this phone after trying one of the terrible Z10'S. So I've split my opinions into the three categories as above.

DESIGN. I am not a big fan of candy bar style phones, but with no decent flips out there to compete with the V8, I decided to go for one, its neither a beautiful phone or an ugly one, the flat keyboard does help its looks, & it looks better in the flesh than it does in pictures, all in all I like it, it grows on you.

FEATURES. Most complaints have been about the lack of 3G on this phone, but this is something I never use, I never video call, & if I want to download onto my phone, I use my computer & then transfer it to my phone. The phone comes with everything else you would expect, its main feature being its excellent camera, it really does take brilliant pictures, & it's so fast, once the lens cover is flipped open, it really does operate more like a camera than a phone, all in all I am very pleased.

USABILITY. Good news for Motorola fans is that the menus are very similar to the RAZR & other Motorola's, & easy to navigate, the keypad is easy to use for texting, & the phone retains Motorola's excellent pre emptive text, I have not suffered any software problems as of yet, & find the phone to be reasonably quick.

If you're looking for a decent camera phone, I would highly recommend the ZN5, I am more than pleased with mine, & look forward to future releases from Motorola in the Zine series.

Design

75%

Usability

90%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Saf - UK
Date: 4th Dec 2008

I bought phone about a week ago, after doing a few tests & checking I found that all in all, this is an excellent phone.

The camera is really good for what is a 5.0 megapixel camera, I done tests with my brothers N95 8GB, & the Motorola shined through.

Design

90%

Usability

85%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Fred - Beijing, China
Date: 28th Sep 2008

Great camera, shame about the rest of the phone. Far too slow, I spend my time just having to wait around for it to catch up with me. The software is buggy, & stuff takes forever to load.

Memory is also a big issue. If I run multimedia finder & music library at the same time, which practically are used together, up pops a screen saying aaarrrgh, I am out of memory. All I wanted was something which I could use hands-free with a 3.5mm jack with a good camera, all at the same time without difficulty. It's the without difficulty which this phone finds hard.

Great camera though, well, it would be if I could set default settings to not just be on auto all the time. Just somewhat disappointed, that's all. Speed mostly.

Design

80%

Usability

50%

Features

60%

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