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Motorola ROKR E1

E790 · 2005–2006 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Freescale/Motorola ARM7-class baseband processor, approx. 49 MHz
Ram: max: 5 MB (soldered) · base: 5 MB internal
Modem: GSM/GPRS quad-band, Bluetooth
Ports: Mini-USB · 3.5mm headphone adapter (via proprietary port)
Camera: VGA (0.3 MP), no flash
Battery: 830 mAh Li-Ion (removable)
Display: 1.9" color TFT
Storage: base: 11 MB usable · options: microSD (up to 1 GB supported, though firmware capped playback to 100 songs regardless of card size)
Os Support: latest: Motorola P2K (proprietary, no major OS upgrades) · shipped: Motorola P2K (proprietary)
Release Price: $249.99 (2-year Cingular contract)

Upgrade paths

battery

New 830 mAh Li-Ion replacement cell · Snap-off back cover exposes the battery.

~$10

EASY

storage

microSD up to 1 GB · The first phone built around iTunes syncing, but Apple and Cingular deliberately hobbled it to a 100-song limit and slow USB 1.1 transfer to avoid cannibalizing iPod sales, which became the device's defining (and mocked) feature.

~$10-20

EASY