Hands-on with the Motorola Z10 banana slider

The Z8 is so 2007, and we're ready for something new to satisfy our insatiable banana phone needs. Technically this form factor is called a "kick slider," yes, we understand that, but who wouldn't rather own and use a banana phone? Anyway, the Z10 is a marvelously attractive phone, owing largely to a tastefully metallic casing that's reminiscent of the platinum V3xx (and we mean that in a complimentary way). Our time with the phone was all too brief, but we got the impression that the Z10's implementation of UIQ -- like the Z8's before it -- is an awesome implementation of Symbian that could easily give S60 a run for its money if only Motorola would take the time and R&D dollars to proliferate these kinds of phones a little bit more than they do. Sadly, the Z10 features HSDPA only on the 2100MHz band, and we got absolutely no impression from Team Moto that there'd be any Americanized version on the way. Lucky you, Europe!

Gallery: Hands-on with the Motorola Z10 banana slider

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[carson @ Jan 7th 2008 2:51AM]

By does banana slider sound like a contraceptive?

Bong.
C.

[Sean S @ Jun 19th 2009 12:30PM]

Ring ring ring, ring ring ring ring, banana phone...

[R0B3RT @ Jan 7th 2008 3:25AM]

dout dout dout dout dout banana phone!!!!!!







Can your hear ...... cause i can

[Ed @ Jan 7th 2008 5:58PM]

It's "Cellular, Modular, Interactabodular!"

[Kevin @ Jan 7th 2008 2:56AM]

2100 HSPDA ONLY? WHY?

[Poom @ Jan 7th 2008 4:27AM]

Tell that to Nokia too... When will Triband 3G be standard!!!?!?!? >_> I certainly agree with you.

[,Johan S @ Jan 7th 2008 3:38AM]

Diagnosis: Bananas.


Oh and QVGA sucks.

[D Lurker @ Jan 7th 2008 3:54AM]

Is that a banana in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

[Trevsweb @ Jan 7th 2008 5:34AM]

if its like the other z phone that has already been released then its a pile of poo worst UI ever! stick with sony or nokia otherwise ull be scratching ure head trying to get along with it. horrid phone too the mechanism is just poor for sliding.

[bachviet @ Jan 7th 2008 11:24AM]

No North America 3G + no WiFi = no sale for me

[Josh @ Jan 7th 2008 1:08PM]

Why don't they just add wifi - i would prefer to use it over costly 3G anyday...

[greg them @ Jan 7th 2008 8:07PM]

will this be available when verizon opens up to unlocked phones? cuz that would be sweet