Motorola ROKR E6

The E6's main screen also has shortcut bars on top and at the bottom of the screen. The top bar is dedicated to set functions. But the bottom shortcuts are also has dedicated keys for the media player, video camera and ring-tone selection you can choose any other two functions to add. I’m not a big fan of the background wallpaper bit. If I choose a wallpaper I expect it to be displayed in all its glory on the main screen. Instead I can just about see it faintly appearing on the background of the phone’s menus. Just like the MING. The only way to see the full wallpaper is to tap the main screen and the wallpaper will be visible on whole screen with nothing else. No point.

The talking phone option is great when you're driving. It reads out your messages, mails, numbers (when dialing), and menu options. What I don't understand is, how come the good ol' submenus don’t get a mention? But I'll still say, it sounds really funny when the male voice tries pronouncing a few words. Maybe Motorola should try a feminine voice. That would be fun.

Messaging
Like I've stated before, I'm not a fan of the touch screen system. Without using the stylus, typing a message is a real pain in the ...! Though you can use your fingers, the onscreen keyboard is not for people with fat fingers. And in a moving vehicle, well that's a whole different story. Don't even bother with messaging. Using handwriting option does tend to speed things up a bit. But again you need to use both your hands and that’s not something you can easily do in most places. Another aspect I do like about the messaging function is the option of adding a signature to all outgoing messages.