Motorola has today announced the launch of the ROKR E2 music cell phone providing tons of sophisticated features for the music lover. Running on the Linux operating system, the ROKR E2 makes it very easy to buy/download music from various music sources, find artist records and labels, etc.

Supported music formats include MP3, WAV and AAC. More music files can be downloaded off a PC via a USB 2 cable. With easy drag & drop functionality, each song can be loaded from the computer into the ROKR E2 within seconds!

Michael Tatelman, VP of Motorola (North Asia Division) quotes, "ROKR E2 is part of Motorola's broader effort to drive the convergence of music and mobility by combining the device you never leave home without, with the entertainment consumers crave, all while protecting the people who create the music we enjoy."

He adds, "Our partnership with Asia's operators to develop music services, along with services for Motorola users such as www.motomusic.com.cn, make it easier to identify, select, buy and download music anytime, anywhere."

Here is a breakdown of all the features of the ROKR E2:

- Built-in 1.3 megapixel digital camera with Zoom/Flash, Video Recording & Playback features. Videos can also be recorded in lenths of 15 seconds (over 15 frames).

- Built-in WAP 2.0 Opera Browser with GPRS Class 10 capability allowing for fast and rapid data transfer rates and internet browsing.

- FM Radio with 30 different stations and presets.

- MP3 Player with dedicated buttons (Play/Pause, Rewind/Forward, Skip, etc). Supported file formats include MP3, AAC and WMA.

- Optional swappable memory card that can store upto 500 songs or 2GB of data. Each song is approximately 4 minutes (4mb).

- Motorola's SCREEN3 technology provides quick-access to latest news, sports, weather, business, stock news and more.

- Operates on GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 network.

- 240 x 320 TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display screen with 262k colors providing a vibrant and beautiful picture display.

- Picture Caller ID

- PC Synchronization via a USB 2.0 cable allows you to transfer thousands of MP3 files from your PC directly to the phone.

- iTAP Predictive Text Input. This makes typing out messages much faster and easier. This is done by it predicting the words that you are typing, and if it is correct, you can just press Enter and the word will be typed up for you.

- SMS, EMS and MMS Messaging capabilities.

- SMS (short messaging service), EMS (enhanced messaging service) and MMS (multimedia messaging service). With the MMS feature, you can share multimedia content with your friends and family by emailing them content such as ringtones, screensavers, wallpapers, 3gp videos and more. Here's a comparison between EMS and MMS:

- EMS allows you to format your text messages to make them look more professional and organized. Things such as font size, alignment, styles, single/double spaced and paragraphs make up EMS.

- MMS on the other hand allows you to attach videos, sounds and photos (.gif and .jpg formats) to a text message. So if you have to send a greeting with sound and video to a loved one, MMS will help you do it!