Motorola ROKR EM35

The Motorola ROKR EM35 is a slider style phone that offers the newest in CrystalTalk technology. This technology reduces background noises and improves clarity, which makes all phone calls sound as clear as a bell. A second built-in microphone also helps to reduce background noise.

This cell phone is a great choice for music fans, since there are easy access music buttons, double speakers, and a jack for stereo-wired headphones. Aside from the music features, this phone has a great fast scrolling navigation wheel that allows users to get to various menus and features quite quickly with their thumbs. When the phone slides open, you can easily listen to music and text at the same time, and it's simple to pause your tunes in order to receive an incoming call.

There are some widgets that come with the phone that can help you to use its features more quickly such as weather updates, stock tickers, and news feeds. A built in FM radio rounds out the pluses.

Pros

• Excellent sound clarity on calls and audio playback
• Includes widgets for quick access to features
• Quad-band phone capable of global roaming

Cons

• The keypad design does not allow for a whole lot of quick texting and leaves room for error
• Color scheme of black and red is not very appealing, especially to some among the female population

Overall

This is a solid phone with a ton of great extras, including Windows Media Player 11, a built in 3.2 megapixel digital camera with video capturing options, and a compact design. With its support for many media formats, the Motorola ROKR EM35 is great for music fans that love to use their cell phones as a way to download and play back tunes while on the go. It has a very user friendly interface and is simple to navigate, so it's a great choice for people who want a technologically advanced cell phone without having to know all of the commands that some more advanced models might require.

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