Motorola E1000 mobile phone

Motorola E1000 is a dual mode cameraphone, which is capable of working on the 3G and the tri-band GSM networks, and so it is also a suitable model to take with you when global roaming. Although this is a slightly heavier and chunkier candy bar handset than the average, it is still a very manageable size for a 3G mobile phone, and its stylish shiny black exterior would not look out of place in either a business or home environment. A noticeable difference from most other models is the layout of the buttons, with four special keys being positioned on each side of the screen, to give quick access to some of the more common tasks. This is reminiscent of the Siemens SX1 phone, and although the function of these special keys differs from those on the SX1, it does give the two phones a rather similar appearance.

Motorola E1000In common with its Motorola stable mate (the A1000 smartphone), the E1000 is well specified to take advantage of the expanding 3G services. As you would expect, the features offered by this model are up there with the best available, and in this case they include Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity, 3G and GPRS data, WAP 2.0 and xHTML browsing, MMS multimedia messaging, video clip record download and playback, video and audio streaming, MPEG4 and MP3 players, TransFlash™ memory card slot, two-way video calling, speakerphone for hands-free conversations, Java™ enabled, A-GPS, voice control, and an e-mail client.

A definite advantage of this mobile phone is its superior display, which not only provides a large size screen featuring top end QVGA definition (240 x 320 pixels), but it also offers bright state-of-the-art colour reproduction, and the ability to display up to 262,144 different colours. This is the perfect screen on which to view all your images and video clips, as well as being a great display to play games on. You get a choice of how you want to use the screen, since it can be set in either a portrait or landscape mode, and so this makes the best use of the screen area. The large display can also act like your personal guide, to find your way around, when you are using A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning Service) to access the location based services that this phone gives you access to - you might use it when you want to find the nearest shop or restaurant, for example.

As is usual with phones that can perform two-way telephony, the E1000 has two integrated cameras fitted into its case. The better 1.2 megapixel camera is externally facing and is used for taking pictures and video, while the second VGA camera is internally facing and is dedicated to taking pictures of the user while they are engaged in the video call. There is the usual camera light, which although it is not a proper flash does help when you are taking pictures in poor light conditions. Six still picture sizes are supported by the phone: SXGA (1280 x 960 pixels), VGA (640 x 480 pixels), QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), QCIF (176 x 144 pixels), QQVGA (160 x 120 pixels), and QQQVGA (80 x 60 pixels). The camera offers a greater than usual 8x of digital zoom, and a timer is available for your use when you want to take a self-portrait.

Of course, it is possible to stream video and audio straight onto the mobile phone, but it is also likely that those who buy the E1000 will want to record their own video clips, or download clips over-the-air. You can record QCIF quality video at up to 15 fps. When you want to create some interesting messages there is also the phone’s MMS capability to consider, and you are able to send and receive multimedia messages containing a combination of video clip, picture, sound and text. Although this model does not have a voice memo recorder, there is an option to record audio as part of an MMS message, and you can hear the recording when previewing the MMS.

The E1000 can also act as your portable music machine, and it gives you the opportunity to play your favourite MP3 or AAC tracks while you are on the move. The sound quality offered by this model exceeds that on many other phones, and it also benefits from having two speakers for stereophonic sound, which adds to the effect you can get from playing audio and video clips - the phone is capable of making some serious noise when playing games. There is even a spatial sound setting, to create a sort of surround sound effect for stereo sound files.

The internal storage capacity of 16 MB might have seemed a little small for storing music, games, video, and photos, but happily Motorola has fitted a slot for a TransFlash™ memory card. This model supports TransFlash cards of up to 256 MB. The memory card is, in common with several other models, rather inconveniently fitted under the phone’s battery. This means that there can be no quick hot swapping of memory cards, as you need to remove the back cover and the battery when changing cards, but then hot swapping may not be your priority. The benefit of the memory card is that it does allow you to store all the audio clips, games, pictures and video clips you need, as well as any other files and personal data you might want to save and carry around with you.

Another common feature that can be found on the Motorola E1000 is its capability of being personalised to the customer’s own requirements. You may alter the themes, wallpapers, animated screensavers, or ringtones, and you can download more of this content over-the-air when you want to try something new. It is even possible to use the photographs taken with the camera as your own personal wallpapers or screensavers, or you may also assign them to a phonebook entry, to help with caller ID. If you wish, you can assign a unique ringtone to particular phonebook entries.

The E1000 is Java™ enabled, and this might be an important consideration for some users, as it allows you to run a wide range of Java games and applications. Although there are many Java applications available that would suit the business user, this phone also has an excellent games capability, and the gaming features are superior to those on many other phones - you can even use the phone to play against other competitors via Bluetooth™. With the added benefit of 3D graphics, playing games on this phone can be quite an experience. However, no games come preloaded in the E1000, although you easily download games and more applications, as you need them.

Another advantage offered by the Motorola E1000 is its integrated data transfer technology, which can provide the fastest data rates. Depending on your local network, you may benefit from using either the 3G or GPRS packet data systems, and this speeds up the exchange of files and information when you are messaging, downloading or streaming. The extra bonus of packet data is that you get an “always on” connection, which means you only pay for the amount of data you actually use. This phone also gives you excellent access to the Mobile Internet, using WAP 2.0 and xHTML browsing, and so you need never be without such online services as news, sports, banking, shopping or entertainment, etc. An e-mail client is provided for access to your usual e-mail service while on the move, and this phone supports the standard protocols of POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP.

Although there is no infrared connectivity, this model does have Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity, and a second option of using a USB data cable connection. Bluetooth is becoming a very useful feature in mobile phones, giving users the ability to wirelessly connect at a range of up to 10 metres with computers, printers, PDAs, mobile phones, and other compatible equipment. Once you have established a connection, either by Bluetooth or cable, you are then free to synchronise your phone book or calendar with that on your office or home computer, for example.

As you might expect, the E1000 also offers users some good organiser functions to help with your daily tasks, and these include a calendar, clock, alarms, calculator, and a currency converter. This model has the iTap™ version of predictive text input and a vibration alert.

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Last updated 10th September 2009, 08:33 BST