Hello world, Krush here!  Motorola and Kodak have been busy putting their heads together to deliver a product that would combine cutting edge technology from both universes.  It seems they successfully accomplished meshing their technologies together to produce The Motozine ZN5.  If you’re a picture nut, this should work in your favor.   

MOTOZINE ZN5 is the first mobile phone to combine Motorola’s ModeShift Technology and KODAK Imaging Technology redefining the quality, convenience and connectivity of mobile imaging devices.

Redefining Mobile Imaging
Simply slide the lens cover open to illuminate ModeShift Technology, transforming the full-featured mobile phone into an ultra-fast 5 megapixel camera, complete with auto-focus, low-light optimization, and a bright Xenon flash.  ZINE^TM ZN5 is the only mobile phone to have KODAK Imaging Technology that can be instantly combined with KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology for brighter, more vivid pictures on the spot which look noticeably better than pictures created without the technology. Users can take advantage of multiple capture modes, including panorama, which automatically stitches together continuous shots taken on the horizon line into a single, extended image1.

Snap and Share – Instantly!
No other phone from Motorola puts image capture first, with a high-resolution landscape screen and one of the fastest click-to-click times available for 5 megapixel camera phones.

Auto-focus locks in less than one second and there are no delays when taking one photo to the next. With one touch, users can view all their photos right from the home screen; no menus, no searching. ZN5 is optimized to work with KODAK EASYSHARE Software and provide one-touch access to KODAK Gallery1 or other Web sharing sites2, by using ShoZu1 to easily move pictures off the device, allowing consumers to print, share and enjoy their photos whenever they want.  Share images with Edge or Wi-Fi connectivity 1,3 via Web sites directly from the device2 and display instant slideshows on your TV4 to friends and family with just one cable. Printing photos via Bluetooth® Wireless Technology5 is easy with KODAK Picture Kiosks and KODAK All-in-One Printers.

Tell us All About it
In phone mode, ZN5 features Motorola’s proprietary CrystalTalk^TM Technology to help users hear and be heard, even in noisy environments.  Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology enables pairing with compatible Bluetooth-enabled accessories, such as Motorola’s stereo Bluetooth-enabled headsets as well as Bluetooth-enabled KODAK All-In-One inkjet printers⁵.

MOTOZINE ZN5
Dimensions	50.5mm (W) x 118mm (L) x 12mm (T) (16mm at camera lens)
Talk/Standby Time	Up to 349 to 574 minutes8 /Up to 310 to 579 hours8
Weight	114g
Battery	950mAh
Bands/Modes	GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12
Display	2.4” 240x320 262k TFT
Memory	Up to 350MB available memory6, optional removable 4GB7microSD card
Features	·         ModeShift Technology ·         5 megapixel camera, auto-focus, low-light setting, digital zoom ·         Shutter speed: 1/60 – 1/1000 seconds in auto mode ·         Multi-shot mode ·         Capture modes: panorama, macro, multi-shot ·         Editing effects: grayscale, sepia, negative, reddish, greenish, bluish,            brightness, sharpen, contrast, blur ·         Panorama feature automatically matches continuous shots taken on            horizon line into single image ·         Digital zoom lens ·         Focal length: 5.56mm.  Aperture: 2.8/5.6 ·         Digital viewfinder ·         CrystalTalk Technology ·         SMS, MMS, IM, personal e-mail3 ·         Full HTML open source browser ·         3.5mm A/V jack, FM radio, MP3, WMA ·         Wi-Fi4 enabled/ WLAN: 802.11 b/g/i ·         Windows Media Player® 11 ·         Video-C/P 15fps, MPEG4, H263 ·         TV out4
Connectivity	·         AutoPairing with Motorola/Kodak Bluetooth-enabled accessories,       Stereo Bluetooth Class 2 wireless technology1 ,       High-Speed USB 2.0, Mobile Phone Tools3 and       compatible Kodak Bluetooth-enabled accessories including Kodak EasyShare printers

Two great technologies are bringing their A game to the table with the Motozine ZN5.  Is it worth its weight in gold?  Or is it a box full of lead?  Only time will tell, but from some of the high res photos I’ve seen, taken from the ZN5, this may be a must have gift for 2009. 

Krush Out!