- This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
- Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS/EDGE capabilities
- 5-megapixel Kodak auto-focus imager, Xenon flash, and easy uploading to online sharing via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music; MicroSD expansion (to 4 GB); digital audio player and FM radio; video capture; TV output
- Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 192 hours (8 days) of standby time
Product Description
MOTOZINE ZN5 is the first mobile phone to combine Motorola¿s ModeShift Technology and KODAK Imaging Technology redefining the quality, convenience and connectivity of mobile imaging devices.Redefining Mobile Imaging-Simply slide the lens cover open to illuminate ModeShift Technology, transforming the full-featured mobile phone into an ultra-fast 5 megapixel camera, complete with auto-focus, low-light optimization, and a bright Xenon flash. ZINE ZN5 is the only mobile phone to have KODAK Imaging Technology that can be instantly combined with KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology for brighter, more vivid pictures on the spot which look noticeably better than pictures created without the technology. Users can take advantage of multiple capture modes, including panorama, which automatically stitches together continuous shots taken on the horizon line into a single, extended image.Snap and Share ¿ Instantly!-No other phone from Motorola puts image capture first, with a high-resolution landscape screen and one of the fastest click-to-click times available for 5 megapixel camera ones.Auto-focus locks in less than one second and there are no delays when taking one photo to the next. With one touch, users can view all their photos right from the home screen; no menus, no searching. ZN5 is optimized to work with KODAK EASYSHARE Software and provide one-touch access to KODAK Gallery or other Web sharing sites, by using ShoZu to easily move pictures off the device, allowing consumers to print, share and enjoy their photos whenever they want. Share images with Edge or Wi-Fi connectivity 1,3 via Web sites directly from the device and display instant slideshows on your TV4 to friends and family with just one cable. Printing photos via Bluetooth Wireless Technology is easy with KODAK Picture Kiosks and KODAK All-in-One Printers.Tell us All About it-In phone mode, ZN5 features Motorola¿s proprietary CrystalTalkTM Technology to help users hear and be heard, even in noisy environments.
I purchased this phone because of the camera and the features, not to mention a reasonable price. Then I found out that this phone has the 2nd highest radiation output of any cellphone out there. The FCC allows a maximum of 1.6 SAR, digital radiation, the Motorola ZINE has an SAR of 1.59. Now some studies have found no link between cell phone radiation and cancer…fine. Some studies have found a link between cell phone radiation and sleep problems and headaches. It really is just a matter of whether you would like to have the world’s second most radiation generating cell phone. I didn’t, so I opted for the Samsung Behold, which is a touch screen, decent camera, and has all the bells a whistles.
This late in the game, Motorola has the power to put out a great phone with lower SAR levels…look at the RAZR, one of the lowest SAR levels of any phone.
So, ZINE is an okay phone with a wonky interface that takes great photos…..but you might sprout multiple arms, breathe fire, and attack New York City.
Rating: 1 / 5
Pro: Camera takes wonderful pictures.
Con: The phone doesn’t work. We are now on our 3rd phone. Ran into someone yesterday with this phone and the first thing they asked: How many times have you had it replaced? We are on phone number 3. Know people who are on number 4. We have run into the phone not charging; freezes up; just shuts off all together; the texting stops working; and hey, that wonderful camera even stopped working on the last phone.
Bottom Line: Don’t waiste your time or money.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is my 2nd Zine phone and both of them do the exact same thing. You barely put the phone down on a table, desk etc and the phone shuts off. I get the Motorola symbol on it and it takes forever to come back on. I don’t know if it’s a malfunction or what. I could see if it only happened on one, but two phones? I probably have this issue at least 2 times a week and it’s to the point I want to thrown my phone against the wall. The only plus on the phone is the camera. Great pictures but I would prefer the phone to work verses a camera.
Rating: 1 / 5
seems to be a good phone but I have to reset it every month or it gets way slow.
The camera is crap, if you want a camera buy a camera.
the wifi is great.
battery life is about 3 days.
the radio/mp3 player works good.
the small “M” logo at the top has started vibrating making the call noisy.
the lanyard loop broke.
you have to remove the batt to get to the sd card.
charges through a micro usb cable, not a mini usb cable like most phones.
the headphone jack is great.
you have to plug headphones in to use the radio.
i liked my old w490 better.
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought this phone in June 2009, it is now November 2009. The phone is sluggish… SLOW… annoyingly slow! The pictures are nice, but don’t buy it for the camera, you cannot take action shots at all. You can take landscape pictures, as long as nothing is moving. You can take pictures of your kid if they aren’t moving. It is slow to function. It functions like a camera phone, just with nicer quality pictures.
I can hear well when I call and they can hear me. I have a hard time hearing the phone ring, even on it’s highest setting. I’ve tried different songs. When you are texting it takes a lot of patience, sometimes you’ve texted a whole sentence and it’s still on the 2nd word.
I am passing this phone off to my hubby, it’s frustrating me too much.
Rating: 2 / 5