New Motorola Z9 (AT&T) – Best New Cell Phones
The Motorola Z9 is a pretty phone with a brilliant display and a sturdy, comfortable feel in the hand. Inside is a generous feature set including 3G support, AT&T Navigator GPS service, a digital music player, stereo Bluetooth, an Opera Web browser, a 2-megapixel camera, and Moto’s nifty CrystalTalk technology.
The Motorola Z9‘s navigation array is dominated by a large Razr-like toggle with a central OK button. It’s surrounded by a tactile silver ring, which makes it easy to use. The remaining navigation controls (two soft keys, a Web browser shortcut, the Talk and End/power controls, and a Clear/back key) are flush, without any clear separation between them. Yet, a closer look will show that they’re not touch controls; rather, they offer a tactile “push” feel and a soft “click” sound when pressed. They’re also covered by tiny silver bumps that are similar to the Motorola Rokr E8. The bumps are a nice addition as they allow us to use the controls by feel.
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