Motorola @ CTIA - PEBL V6 hands on
It took a great deal of pocket lining of Moto top brass and behind the scenes torture room sessions in order to bring you guys these hands on pictures of the PEBL V6, but you know we wouldn't leave you hanging. Our apologies on the quality, however; we couldn't get ahold of this elusive creature until after dark in a very dimly lit alley in the PR district of town, and only then with our backup camera. Also bear in mind, this was a pre-production unit so we have no way of knowing how the phone will actually end up. What was it like to use, you may ask? Well, if you really want to know, stranger, it has a somewhat slippery surface, a solid, reasonably heavy weight, and a deep smokey/carbon metallic case which serves as the perfect fingerprint collection machine and flash-bulb deflector—perfect for obsessive-compulsive Hollywood paparazzi dodgers, and just the way we likes it.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kyle @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
I love this phone. Definately want one.
dru @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
me likey pebl
Jeff @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
Ok, now that is a cool phone and one that I might actually buy with cash money.
Dangit, why does my contract have to be coming up right now? What's a guy to do when he gets locked into a 2 year contract?
Frank @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
So who wants to buy a kidney? Don't worry, you've got until this thing comes out to make your decision.
Benjy @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
Does anyone else prefer the original keypad over the RAZR-esque version shown at CTIA? See link:
http://www.motorola.com/mot/image/11/11198_MotImage.jpg
Seth @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
Actually, those buttons from that linked image look like they would be hard to work at any speed (ie speed dialing or texting) whereas the RAZR buttons are suprisingly tactile despite their flat appearance. I prefer the way they are here.
I'm curious about the clamshell action. From what I understand, the top slides down a little and then pops open automatically, is this still the case? One one my peeves with clamshells is the fact that my stubby thumb can't easily open them with one hand. A spring-loaded clamshell would be welcome.
karen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
i prefer the older version of the key pad once i saw this new stykle keypad i totally changed my mind bout getting this fone i dun like that style keypad dunno y i just hate it i hate v3's keypad dats probably y its so similar ahahaha nah i prefer the original keypad
E. Marrs @ Dec 19th 2005 1:05AM
I might just have to wait to get a new phone.
and I just decided on a samsung p207 too.... more waiting for me.