The Buzz

I haven’t discussed mobile phones that much. Frankly, phones need their own mini-version of CES. It’s nearly impossible to make sense of the fairly minute differences in design and functionality from product to product, and after looking at hundreds of them it just makes your head spin. Nevertheless, amid madness, a standout - The Motorola Rokr E8. On this point, there seems to be a consensus. The device won overall points from CES judges, and on major tech sites like CNET and Gizmodo. The Rokr raises the stakes a bit on the touch technology identified with iPhone, and with its dedicated photo function and real lens (not just a whole in the back) it also steps up photo capability and facilitates sharing to social networking sites. On the market in about 90 days.