T-Mobile Launches 5MP Motorola Zine ZN5

By Geoff Duncan Published November 3, 2008

T-Mobile has officially launched the Motorola Zine ZN5 in the United States. aiming to combine a solid phone experience with high-quality digital photography…and appeal to all the shutterbugs out there who feel compelled to carry both a phone and a camera.

"The Motozine ZN5 is a terrific phone for T-Mobile customers who value instant connections with loved ones," said T-Mobile’s director of device marketing Travis Warren, in a statement. "Who wants to lug around several tech devices during the holidays when one—the ZN5—will suffice, making it easier than ever to snap and share photos with family and friends."

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The ZN5 offers a 5 megapixel camera developed jointly with Kodak, featuring a Xenon flash, with built-in red-eye reduction and optimized settings for taking pictured in low-light environments. Users can also upload photos immediately to Kodak Gallery—and the phone comes with 50 free prints. Users can also share photos via MMS, USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi, and the phone stores images to microSD cards (a 1 GB card comes with the phone.

Other features include stereo Bluetooth, EDGE and Wi-Fi connectivity, an integrated FM receiver, and a full HTML browser for surfing the Web.

The Zine Z5 is available now for $99, after a $100 mail-in rebate, with a new two-year service contract.

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