Sound of good music

GIZMO GALLERY

Motorola Rokr Z6's low price tag and its musical prowess make it a good choice.

Motorola Rokr Z6
Appears to be a new-generation clone of the Motorola Rizr and gives the gorgeously-thin Sony Ericsson W880i a close shave. Like the Razr, the build quality is solid and the new Linux-Java user interface is refreshingly easy to get around.

Its real trump music card is support for Windows DRM10, which means it will play tracks bought from online music stores like Napster.It supports stereo Bluetooth.

One of the more impressive aspects of the new Z6 is its voice-dialing system, a credit that goes to Motorola's new Linux platform.

The function comes handy especially while driving a car, or doing something where the user cannot physically reach the handset. The email management system found on the Z6 is satisfactory; the only thing it lacks is Push Mail.

Nokia XpressMusic 5700
Keypad is rather unusual. It can be twisted in four different positions, each allowing easier access to a specific function of the 5700. The 5700 is a S60 third edition multi-tasking smartphone which means installing applications is a breeze.

The Rokr Z6model has adopted its music department from the Rokr E2 and its musical merits are beyond question too. The Z6 has multimedia search options that can be used for music files too. The 5700, Z6 are compatible with the A2DP Bluetooth profile, which lets you listen to music wirelessly through A2DP stereo Bluetooth headphones.

The 5700, of course, has a FM radio tuner, which like all phone FM tuners requires headphones or external speakers to be plugged in to act as the aerial. The built-in speakers of both Motorola and Nokia are loud but as with all phone speakers they have trouble generating bass.

Conclusion
The Motorola and Nokia handsets come armed with a 2-megapixel camera that does not disappoint. The battery life for the Motorola Z6 was a respectable 5.5 hours in the talk time test, while Nokia delivered up to 6 hours of talk time.

The Rokr Z6 is available at Rs 11,999 for the deluxe version and Rs 15,499 for the premium model version, while Nokia 5700 retails at Rs 14,399.

So is the Nokia 5700 the phone for you or the Motorola Rokr Z6? The Nokia 5700 does not have every smartphone feature, but looks quirky enough to stand out in the crowd. Motorola's relatively low-priced tag combined with musical prowess is a good choice to upgrade from Sony Ericsson's Walkman series.