Motorola haven't been quiet at 3GSM, either. This is the, er, unusual looking Motorola MOTORIZR Z8, with built-in HSDPA, video playback at 30 fps, user memory of up to 4GB, and a whopping 15.3mm thick in an unusual banana-style form factor.

This is the first banana phone I've seen since Nokia launched their banana phone back in 1997. I think there's a reason they never caught on. Sure, your face isn't flat, but your pockets sure as hell are (or should be!)

The RIZR Z8 is more feature-packed than usual for a Motorola phone. Not only does it come with HSDPA, it also has a 16 million colour screen, and offers acces to an on-demand library of updating news, entertainment and sports, via BSkyB's ‘Anytime’ application, which also provides an access point to Sky’s range of live mobile TV services.

Only a 2 megapixel camera, though. And looks that even its mother would struggle to be kind to (or "no compromises approach" in Motorola-speak!)

The Motorola RIZR Z8 release date is scheduled for April 2007.

[Source: Gizmodo]