Who would have expected - Motorola is still in love with Symbian! After their infamous A1000 phone, Motorola never worked on a Symbian phone but instead concentrated on their proprietary Linux platform.
But the 3GSM saw quite a surprise in the form of the Symbian UIQ based RIZR Z8. This phone is an update to the not yet released RIZR Z6 and packs in a lot of punch. The Z8 is basically a 15.3mm thick slider with an unusual form factor. When slided, the bottom part slightly cracks in, allowing the handset to take the curve a little.
The Z8 features a 2.2" QVGA display capable of displaying 16M colors, a 2 megapixel camera with red eye reduction, stereo Bluetooth, a microSD memory card slot, 3G with video calls and is HSDPA enabled.
The Z8 is the first UIQ phone without a touchscreen and a slightly reworked user interface. The phone looks great and appeals mostly to the youth. The ones shown at 3GSM are black with green lining and green keys, but expect to see more colors as they hit store shelves in Q2 2007. No word yet on pricing.
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