Motorola Krave ZN4

October 14th, 2008 | by Stewart Wolpin

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Even with music playback that lasts nearly 16 hours, the Krave is still a disappointment.


Highs: Loud and clear sound quality; bright 2.8-inch touch screen; good MP3 player

Lows: Restrictive keyboard; OS does not work well with touch screen; poor video playback

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Introduction

Motorola has entered the touchscreen market (read: iPhone clone wars) with its Krave ZN4, available from Verizon. The handset’s primary contribution to the cell phone technology war is its "touch cover," a clear flip-up front protective screen that is also touch-sensitive. Tap the touch cover and the Krave's actual LCD screen below reacts as if you prodded it directly. The concept’s innovative in theory, yes. But instead of increasing functionality, this touch cover actually gets in the way, especially when you’re trying to use the touch QWERTY thumbboard. All in all, we don’t crave the Krave.

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