Motorola ZINE Cell Phone Review - Intro
The ZINE is Motorola's first attempt to meld a good digital camera with a cell phone, partnering with Kodak to put together a candy bar shaped phone with a 5.0-megapixel camera with an auto-focus lens and Xenon flash. The ZINE also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, an FM radio, and it comes with software for easy syncing of your media with a PC. Offered by T-Mobile for $149.99 after a rebate and instant discount with a 2-year contract, is it good enough to kiss your dedicated digital camera good-bye and streamline your purse or pocket with one less device? Read our full review to find out...
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The Good |
The Bad |
| Tour & Design |
Feels solid, camera lens is protected |
Camera lens makes gives it an unseemly hump |
| Audio Quality |
Very good audio sent and received |
Too-low side tone will cause you to speak more loudly than needed |
| Imaging |
Fantastic still image resolution |
Stunningly poor video results for a 5-megapixel camera |
| Making/Receiving Calls |
Good custom ringtone flexibility |
Terrible Send and End buttons |
| Messaging |
Relatively straightforward SMS and MMS interface |
No native email application |
| Organizer |
All the basics covered, including tasks and notes |
No real complaints here for a non-smartphone |
| Multimedia |
On-device playlist editing and creation |
Limited video format compatibility |
| Software |
Stable OS and decent web browser |
Only demo games included |
| Battery Life |
Better-than-expected call time battery life |
Worse-than-expected music playback battery life |
| Connectivity |
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth both on board |
EDGE data is as fast as it gets |
| Hardware |
Responsive D-pad |
The worst keypad EVER. |
| Other Features |
Wired and wireless tethered modem goodness |
Nothing much to point out here |
| Value & Comparisons |
Best still image camera we've seen in a cell phone |
Dedicated digital camera + free phone = a better deal |
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Individual |
1000 |
0.0600 |
59.99 |
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1500 |
0.0467 |
69.99 |
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