counter-clockwise), such that the camera key is positioned near the right index finger. The screen text and icons are also rotated, so that they appear normally when held in this fashion. This gives the impression of the phone being more like a traditional camera. Technical specifications Predictive Text: iTAP Downloadable: VCast/Mobile Web/Get it Now (Verizon Services) Messaging: SMS/MMS/Instant Messaging Calculator: Yes Calendar: Yes Navigation: LBS-powered Usage Time: 295 minutes Standby Time: Up to 375 hours Speakerphone: Yes Z6cx Motorola also manufactured a similar version to the Z6c for Verizon Wireless, known as the Z6cx, which omits the camera. Certain government offices do not allow its employees to have cameras on its phones, so manufacturers release non-camera versions of their popular devices. This was the case with the Z6cx. Z6w The Motorola Z6W was introduced at 2008's Mobile World Congress. It is a slightly modified version of the Motorola ROKR Z6, but it features an improved user interface and Wi-Fi. The phone was available to carriers in the first half of 2008. Z6tv September 2007 saw the release of the Rizr Z6tv, a Verizon Wireless exclusive phone for the US. The EV-DO slider has 2 inch QVGA display, 2.5mm stereo jack, Stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot and multimedia player for music and videos. The device was one of the first Verizon devices to come with its V CAST Mobile TV application pre-loaded, which allowed users to play popular American TV shows. Z8 The Z8 came in July 2007. Until the release of its successor, the Z10 (see below), it was Motorola's flagship smartphone. The successor to the Rizr Z3 and ROKR Z6, it was released in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2007. Although it was released throughout Europe and Asia shortly thereafter, the phone was not released in either the United States, Canada, or Australia. Basics The Rizr Z8 is a UIQ 3 "kick-slider" 3G phone based on Symbian OS. This means that it is a slider-type phone but with a hinge allowing it to bend so as to conform better to the user's face while in use as a handset. The phone features a 2-megapixel camera, a 16 million color QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, a 3.6 Mbit/s HSDPA connection, an EDGE class 10 connection, and 90 megabytes of internal memory. The internal memory is expandable to 32 gigabytes using high-capacity microSDHC (TransFlash) cards. Release United Kingdom In the