Motorola Milestone XT720

Motorola's poppin' out Android phones Kate Gosselin-style this month. Just days after announcing its new Motorola Flipout, Moto has taken the wraps off the Milestone XT720, dubbed as "one of the most powerful phones" in the company's current Android lineup. Milestone, you may remember, is Motorola's branding for what we in the States know as Droid. The original Milestone is the European and Canadian equivalent of the Motorola Droid; the Droid name itself is licensed specifically by Verizon and can't be used by other companies.

So for all practical purposes, the new Motorola Milestone XT720 is a cousin of the Droid smartphone family. Here's the lowdown on what the device is all about and how it might fit into America's Android future.

The Motorola Milestone XT720

The Motorola Milestone XT720's standout feature is its flash -- and no, not that kind of Flash (though it should eventually support that, too). The XT720's flash is part of its hardware: The phone features an 8-megapixel camera with built-in Xenon flashing capabilities.

A Xenon flash is comparable to what you'd find in a regular digital camera: As opposed to simply shining an LED, as most smartphone cameras do, the Xenon flash uses actual gas to generate a short, bright burst of light when you snap a photo. It's more powerful than an LED flash, meaning you can get photos in darker situations and from farther distances. The XT720 is the first Android phone to use it.

That aside, Motorola's Milestone XT720 boasts the ability to record high-def video and view it directly on an HDTV, thanks to its built-in HDMI port. And, unlike Sprint's recent HTC EVO 4G release, the XT720 even comes with its own HDMI cable -- a nice little perk in the purchasing process.

Some other noteworthy specs for the Milestone XT720:

• The XT720 has a 3.7-inch, 480-by-854-pixel FWVGA screen. That should sound familiar: It's the same size and resolution as the original Droid's display.

• The phone is similar in overall size to the Droid, too, though it's slightly thinner -- by about a tenth of an inch -- due to its lack of physical keyboard. It also weighs 9 grams less.

• The new Milestone ships with Android 2.1 and, from the looks of it, some form of Motorola's Motoblur interface. The XT720 supports five home screen panels and, in Motorola's first video advertisement, appears to be running a custom skin.

• Though Motorola's official spec sheet conspicuously leaves the "processor" field blank, unofficial reports suggest the Milestone XT720 runs on a 550MHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU -- the same chip the Motorola Droid uses. Like the Droid, the XT720 also has 256MB of RAM.

• The Milestone XT720 ships with an 8GB storage card. It supports cards as high as 32GB.

The Milestone XT720 and America's Droids

So will Motorola's new Milestone XT720 be America's next Droid? Not necessarily. For now, the phone is launching only in the UK. And it may or may not ever reach our shores. The XT720, after all, is basically a slightly tweaked version of Motorola's Motoroi, which launched in South Korea early this year. Motorola frequently experiments with different models in different countries.

That's not to say Motorola won't be bringing new Droids to the States soon -- quite the contrary. The company is expected to launch two new Droid-branded smartphones on Verizon sometime this summer. A recent report in The Wall Street Journal says Motorola even struck a deal with Verizon to make sure the devices will be "heavily promoted."

Plenty of people are expecting one of those summer Droids to be the long-rumored Motorola Droid Xtreme (also sometimes called the Droid 2, Droid Shadow, and that phone some dude lost in a gym). The Droid Xtreme, according to unofficially leaked info, will feature a 4.3-inch TFT FWVGA screen, a 720MHz processor, and a mini-HDMI-out port. The phone is believed to have an 8-megapixel camera, either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, and support for up to 32GB of external storage. It's rumored to run on Android 2.1 or 2.2.

Especially given the fact that the Xtreme may have a physical keyboard -- notice the slider-like ridge in the alleged photo above? -- everything about it looks and feels like a natural successor to the original Moto Droid. The leaked info suggests it could land on Verizon around July or August, which would make it a perfect fit for one of those two mysterious summer launches. As far as rumors go, this one's looking more and more like it might have merit.

As for Verizon's second new summer Droid, guess away. It could be an American edition of the Milestone XT720; it could be a lower-end version of the Motorola Xtreme. Or it could be some other device altogether -- one that has yet to be lost at a bar, a gym, or in Lady Gaga's hair.

Motorola Milestone 2

The Motorola Milestone 2 is a tad late to the party: its US equivalent, the Droid 2, has been on sale since the Summer, and Android 2.3‘s release is just around the corner. But it’s still one of the only Android phones you can buy with a bona fide slide out physical keyboard, and if that’s a necessity for you, still very much worth a look. Read on to find out why here in our full Motorola Milestone 2 review. The Motorola Milestone 2 feels like a truly functional smartphone. Unibody aluminium cases and HDMI ports be damned: everything about the build of this handset is geared towards Getting Things Done. It’s a shame then that Motorola went and spoiled things by gimping it with its Motoblur software skin.

Build

Bar a colour change and key rearrangement, the Motorola Milestone 2 is almost identical to the original 2009 Motorola Milestone. It’s handsome, rather than beautiful, and its plastic casing is sturdy rather than sexy. On the plus side, it still manages to feel much thinner than the similarly designed HTC Desire Z – at 60.5×116.3×13.7mm, pocket space isn’t an issue, and we’re still impressed Motorola has squeezed so much in (8GB of internal storage too) when there’s a whole keyboard to stuff into those dimensions too. The slide mechanism on the Motorola Milestone 2 is nothing to get Nokia worried, but it’s sturdy enough to assure us it can survive the wear and tear of a two year contract. It’s possible to raise the screen halfway up and leave it there, but it won’t happen by accident in your pocket, and more to the point, at least the screen never dangles like the one on arced hinges does on the HTC Desire Z.

One reader asked about GPS performance on the Motorola Milestone 2: we never had any problems grabbing our locale, and it worked seamlessly with Google Maps Navigation on a route through London we regularly make that not all Android phones have kept their signal throughout. But WiFi reception was ever so slightly flaky, and we struggled to get online through our router two floors down as we can with other smartphones.

Keyboard

Android veterans may recall that the original Milestone was hampered by its unique selling point – the slide out keyboard had keys so flat, it was almost impossible to press any of them. The Motorola Milestone 2 fixes this: the keys are raised, separated, and with a bit of practice, easy to pick up quite a speed on, certainly more so than on the HTC Desire Z. Motorola has also managed to fit in a useful Alt lock key, which is useful for typing in numbers. The strange trackpad has also gone, in place of smaller, just as effective directional keys. Unfortunately, the OK button doesn’t act as a Go option when typing in search queries or web URLs, which takes a bit of getting used to, but as far as high end Android keyboards go, it’s still the best game in town.

Screen

he screen on the Motorola Milestone 2 isn’t anything to write home about compared to the Super AMOLED panels and Retina Displays out there now. It’s a 3.7-inch FWVGA (480×854) TFT screen almost identical to the one found on the Milestone a year ago. Viewing angles are limited by the glass reflection more than anything else, but it’s never visibly disappointing as the display on the HTC HD7. It is also very responsive however, something you’ll notice using the stunning onscreen keyboard.

Android 2.2. and Motoblur

The Motorola Milestone 2′s predecessor was the first to run Android 2.0, and we heaped praise on it simply for running Android as Google intended, with no pointless software skin. Unfortunately, somewhere in between, Motorola decided to shovel its own skin, Motoblur, onboard all its phones. Bad Moto!

ou see, all Motoblur really does is add custom Facebook and Twitter widgets (And MySpace amongst others, but let’s face it, even MySpace doesn’t use MySpace anym0re), which aren’t as good as using the free Facebook and Twitter Android apps and their accompanying widgets. For one, they’re noticeably slower, and instead of getting a nice notification when you get a message directed at you on Twitter, for instance, you get one telling you you have several thousand, which is all the tweets in your stream. Why Moto? You’re just wasting battery life.

Other elements of Motoblur also prove irksome: a little pop up menu shows up for a few seconds when you swipe through the homescreens indicating which one you’re on. But it then stops you from accessing the settings menu for a few seconds while you wait for it to go away.

This pop up screen blocks access to the settings menu for a few seconds and is very annoying.

And more to the point, Android software skins are just bad news simply because they inevitably add to update delays (The original Milestone’s Android 2.2 update is still MIA). Motoblur doesn’t seem to be very efficient either – despite the 1GHz CPU under the bonnet it’s just not very fast. You can see the screen lag as you swipe to unlock the screen or roll through menus, which is a tad disappointing – most apps do run flawlessly once up and running however.

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We should spare a minute to highlight the one blessing of Motoblur though: Moto’s excellent on screen keyboard. You can access this in portrait or landscape when the keyboard is shut, and it’s incredibly responsive and accurate. We’d go so far as to say it’s the best Android keyboard out there, even if it isn’t quite as effective as the soft keyboard found on Windows Phone 7 and Apple’s iOS. Swype is also preloaded, which is always a welcome option to have, especially while it remains in private beta on Android.

We also can’t really complain about Android 2.2′s core features. It really is excellent. Flash 10.1 video streaming performance is arguably the best we’ve seen on any Android phone so far, and you can use the Motorola Milestone 2 as a mobile hotspot straight from the homescreen too. Your best best is to install Launcher Pro for a smoother homescreen immediately – though it won’t remove the irritation of Motoblur account syncing.

Call quality and battery life

As a phone for good ol’ fashioned voice called, the the Motorola Milestone 2 raises no issues. Battery life on the Motorola Milestone 2 is solid enough, which comes as a bit of a relief after the pathetic HTC Desire HD runtime away from the mains. The 1400mAh capacity battery is enough to get you through a day of fairly heavy use, mixing up calls, notifications, music playback and casual web browsing.

Call quality was noticeably excellent too: conversations sound crisp when the Motorola Milestone 2 is held to your ear, though the loudspeaker can be a bit raspy.

Camera

The camera is average, and slow to load too

Don’t buy the the Motorola Milestone 2 for its dual flash five megapixel camera. It’s pretty washy, flat and mediocre, and the 720p HD video isn’t a market leader. As you can see in the clip below, it’s actually very smooth, but devoid of accurate colour. You see the parakeets in the tree at the end of the clip? They’re bright green in real life, not that you’d ever know it from watching this. But it’ll do in a pinch, and the results are still more than usable for capturing life’s impromptu moments.

Verdict

If a physical QWERTY keyboard is a dealbreaker for you, we’d certainly opt for this over the HTC Desire Z. It’s just much more robust. Unfortunately, it’s hard to recommend the Motorola Milestone 2 over the very best Android phone contenders sans keyboard, simply because its rendition of Android 2.2 is badly thought out. Compared to HTC Sense or stock Android (the latter very hard to come by these days), Motorola’s skin and widgets are lacking in purpose.

Motorola, stop with this Motoblur nonsense, because it’s the only thing holding you back from greatness.

Motorola Milestone

The Milestone 2 and the original Milestone are two peas in a pod, until you push open the slider to reveal the mechanical keyboard which is now a lot more user friendly. Under the hood, the new Milestone 2 also has a faster processor and more memory, but in actual use, this Android 2.2 smartphone still feels a little sluggish.

Design

You'd be hard pressed to find any significant cosmetic changes between the Milestone 2 and the original Milestone. We like the slightly more refined design, rubbery back which provides a nice grip, as well as the gun-metal gray and dark blue combination. The Milestone 2 feels heavy in the hands, but the build quality is exceptional. Our only quibble is that the slider isn't spring-loaded, which means you'll need to manually push it all the way to fully expose the mechanical keyboard.

The Milestone 2 also eschews the directional pad for a set of arrow keys, which frees up space for the rest of the buttons on the QWERTY. The buttons have a slight bump and are a tad too close to each other, but the keyboard is generally still an improvement over the previous implementation.

Features

The Milestone 2 runs on Android 2.2 with a watered down version of MotoBlur. This means you have more control over your home screen and a set of resizable widgets from Motorola. The bottom onscreen navigation switches between indicating which panel you're at and Call/Menu/Contacts options. With Android 2.2, you get features including support for Flash 10.1, wireless Internet tethering, multiple email accounts and social-networking sites. Mum's the word right now on whether the Milestone 2 will get an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

A couple of useful features are Media Share and DLNA connectivity. The former lets you share files between the handset and other devices. So you can, for instance, play a video from your device on a TV, or copy a picture from one handset to another. There's also a Data Manager that tells you how much data you've consumed and also lets you postpone app downloads until you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

The original Milestone had a 5-megapixel camera, but didn't come with high-definition video capture. The Milestone 2 addresses this with a 1,280 x 720-pixel video recording mode similar to the Milestone XT720. Picture quality was decent although they could be sharper and the camera exposed correctly for our test shots most of the time. Do note that autofocus isn't supported before and during video capture. The Milestone 2 also lacks a front-facing camera for video calls.

Performance

Unlike the original Milestone that comes with a 550MHz processor and 256MB RAM, its upgraded sibling ships with a faster 1GHz TI OMAP chip and twice the memory. According to Quadrant Standard, a benchmark tool for Android devices, the Milestone 2 scored marginally better than the Nexus One running on Android 2.2. In reality, the Milestone 2 just doesn't seem to be performing. It felt sluggish when unlocking the phone onscreen and when scrolling lists.

Call quality was clear and reasonably loud, although it felt like we were speaking in an empty room during some calls. The party on the other line reported the same observation. Battery life was respectable. With two Gmail accounts set to sync automatically, social-networking services Twitter

Motorola Flipout

Motorola's range of Android handsets has included some bold designs. The Flipout's is certainly quirky, but in everyday use we found it to be practical and conveniently small. Despite appearances, it’s no toy either: with Android 2.1 and some advanced features.

Its unique feature is a hinge at the corner that lets you swivel the screen around by 90 degrees to reveal a five-row QWERTY keyboard. The hinge is spring-loaded, and the action of flipping the screen open is smooth and precise, helping dispel doubts about build quality or longevity. There's very little give in the opened hinge, and a solid metal plate behind the screen means there's no flex there.

Although it might seem small, the keyboard is surprisingly good, and having a dedicated row for number keys is really useful. There's even a small four-way pad for cursor control. The keys' action is shallow but has a distinct bite, so you know when you've pressed one. Our only complaint would be that, with the USB cable plugged in, your right hand's access to the keyboard is hindered.

Motorola Defy

Dust-resistant, waterproof and tougher than a pair of particularly old boots, the rugged Motorola Defy is capable of withstanding almost anything you can throw at it. Refreshingly, this toughness doesn't come at the cost of functionality, although the relatively weak processor and lack of Android 2.2 do count against it. The Motorola Defy is available on contract for around £25 per month. SIM-only prices start at around £300.

Beauty in strength

Gorgeous mobiles like the sultry HTC Desire HD and glamorous iPhone 4 may dazzle consumers with their sleek lines and glossy exteriors, but the rough-and-tumble nature of everyday life quickly dulls that perfect sheen, forcing users to spend additional cash on bulky cases and screen protectors. That isn't the case with Motorola's Defy, which proudly positions itself as a phone to last a lifetime.

As the name suggests, the Defy is all about resisting the trials and tribulations of general mobile use. We've all clumsily dropped a mobile at some point in our lives, and many of you reading this may also have experienced the unique horror of seeing your beloved handset plunge headfirst into a muddy puddle or rancid toilet bowl. The Defy laughs in the face of such perils. This hardy device carries IP67 certification, which means it can be submerged in water of up to 1 metre deep for ten whole minutes. In addition to this, the phone is designed to resist the onslaught of dust and dirt, as well as sudden impact with harsh and unforgiving terra firma.

Built to last

With such an impressive degree of durability, you'd expect the Defy to be the size of a house, but its dimensions are disarmingly diminutive. Measuring just 107mm in length, it's a full centimetre shorter than the iPhone 4, yet it packs a larger 3.7-inch screen. This pin-sharp 480x854-pixel display dominates the front of the phone, and uses capacitive technology to register touch input. As such, you're guaranteed accuracy and responsiveness, as well as the ability to use multi-touch gestures, such as pinch-to-zoom.

In keeping with the rugged ethos of the Defy, its screen is fashioned out of super-resilient Gorilla Glass, designed to keep unsightly scratches at bay. It's not the first to boast such material -- and we highly doubt it would stand up to a direct hammer blow -- but we were incredibly impressed by the screen's ability to withstand assault from sharp objects. We took a knife to the screen -- purely in the interests of science, you understand -- to put it through its paces, and the Defy came away entirely unscathed. The prospect of being able to surf the Internet while soaking in the bath is undeniably enticing, and we're pleased to report the Defy makes this fantasy a reality -- at least to a certain extent. The phone had absolutely no issues with operating in a soaking wet environment, although it should be noted that moisture reduces the responsiveness of the capacitive display, so you may have issues formulating those tweets in the shower. Watching a movie or browsing clips on YouTube are more feasible pastimes to indulge in during bath time.

Water off a duck's back

The Defy's water-repellent powers are actually down to pretty straightforward rubber stoppers, which cover up the 3.5mm headphone jack and micro-USB port. These prevent liquid, dust and grime from invading the delicate innards of the device, but they also break the otherwise sleek lines of the casing, and make the Defy look a little ugly. The placement of the power button -- which is used to wake up the screen when it's in sleep mode -- is also rather ham-fisted, as it sits flush with the headphone rubber cover and is often hard to press.

A softer side

When reviewing a phone like the Defy, it's all too easy to get carried away with its physical attributes, but digging deeper reveals a capable Android-based smart phone that doesn't shirk on functionality.

Bit of a blur

Android aficionados may mutter about the Defy's MotoBlur functionality, which has hardly elicited enamour from users since it appeared on the Dext all those months ago. Android 2.1 actually does much of what MotoBlur was once famous for, allowing you to integrate Facebook, Last.fm and Twitter information with your standard Google contacts. The latest iteration of MotoBlur does bring some welcome features to the table, such as the ability to store all of your information on Motorola's servers -- or, to use modern parlance, 'in the cloud'. Should you lose your device or choose to replace it with another MotoBlur-compatible phone in the future, you can simply download all of your contacts and social-networking connections effortlessly.

You'll also find MotoBlur comes with the usual selection of live widgets, covering elements such as weather reports, calendar appointments, Twitter updates and RSS feeds. A key issue with this facet of the OS on the Dext was the weak nature of the phone's processor -- there was just too much activity for the phone to keep up with. With an 800MHz CPU on board, the Defy fares slightly better, but there's still an unwelcome stutter when you fill up those seven home screens with active widgets, all updating simultaneously.

Motorola Backflip

The Motorola Backflip is a different style of phone. The means of control for most phones is found on the front of a touch-style smartphone. Not this jewel. Take a look at the special abilities of this Motorola phone and see if you think it is superior to the current trend. This phone is an engineering marvel that uses innovation to get its job done. The Motorola Backflip is powerful, handsome and fast. It comes with a manual keyboard and a great screen and is still only 15.3 millimeters ( .6 inches ) thick. How did Motorola do that ? It was rather simple. They put the manual keyboard on the back side of the reverse flip. It opens like a book with the keyboard on the back being exposed at all times. Will this be the sign of things to come ? With the newness of this phone, time will have to tell. The keys on the keyboard have good tactile feedback and seem to have been made strong.

The screen is also a big part of the Motorola Backflip, of course. It has a capacitive touch screen that comes in at 3.1 inches. This is an average size for a screen on a smartphone now. The physical resolution of the display is 320 by 480 or HVGA. It is not the AMOLED style. It still uses the TFT LCD style that can chew up battery time a little quicker than the AMOLED. The Backflip does come with an accelerometer to change the mode of the screen from portrait to landscape and back again automatically. This is handy for texting and for viewing web pages.

The camera is a five megapixel model with LED flash, autofocus, geotagging and video. The Backflip can record at 25 frames per second in the MP4 ( MPEG-4 ) format. This is nothing to write home about but is acceptable. For audio you get stereo speakers and a 3.5 millimeter head phone jack.

The google android operating system is a real jewel on the Motorola Backflip. It can do just about any social networking job you ask of it. It has many applications ( apps ) that can track your friends, get you special prices and a host of other jobs. When you think about the fact that apps on an android phone are free, you can see the appeal that this phone has over Apple products, where you have to pay a fee to download most of them. If you ever lose your Backflip, you can delete ( called “wiping” ) the contents of the smartphone from a distance. This especially comes in handy if your Backflip is stolen. Your credit card information is still secure. The android system is represented by the special user interface called “Motoblur” that improves the looks of things over a generic android installation.

For data network connections, you have all the goodies, including WLAN ( Wi-Fi ), bluetooth, a web browser ( Webkit ) and a microUSB port. You also have a memory card slot for your MicroSD card and can pump up the memory capability by up to 32 gigabytes. That is a ton of music files or video. For regular network connections on the Motorola Backflip you have GSM in the quad band variety and WCDMA in quad band connections.

The mode of navigation for the screen on the Backflip is the back of the touchscreen. You open the unit, and apply your finger behind the screen and access menus or other things. This is called “Backtrack” by Motorola and is a neat trick. It takes your finger out of the way of the screen so you can see it all without your finger blocking anything.

Overall, this Motorolola smartphone is a capable fighter in the ever-changing world of technology. It can do a lot and still fit in your pocket.

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Motorola Defy Android Phone 3.7 inch

The Motorola DEFY is Slim and easily pocketable equipped to withstand all that life throws your way. Scratch and water-resistant, as well as dust proof, the Android powered DEFY features Motorola’s MOTOBLUR social networking-centric interface, making it easy to keep track of all your friends and update multiple social networks at once. It also features a 3.7-inch touchscreen display made of damage-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.

With integrated Google technology, the DEFY brings one-touch access to the popular Google mobile services millions use every day, including Google Search by Voice, YouTube and Picasa. It also provides easy access to both personal and corporate email, calendars, and contacts supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. And through Android Market, you’ll get access to over 100,000 useful applications, widgets and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added every day.



Other features include GPS for navigation using Google Maps and accessing location-based services, a 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with auto-focus and digital zoom, ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking for connecting to home, work, and on-the-go hotspots, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, included 2 GB microSD memory card (with expansion to 32 GB with optional cards), digital media player for music and video, integrated FM radio, an HTML web browser, and up to 8 hours of talk time.

MOTOBLUR is Motorola’s exclusive experience that syncs contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more from your favorite social media sites, work and personal e-mail, and last.fm and automatically delivers them to the home screen. MOTOBLUR can locate or remotely wipe lost or stolen devices, MOTOBLUR can also automatically restore a user’s contacts, log-in information, home screen customizations and e-mail with one username and password.

Motorola Defy Features:

• Fast 3G connectivity (1700/2100 MHz bands, UMTS/HSDPA)
• Powered by the Android 2.1 operating system with deep integration of Google services and access to thousands of apps to customize your phone via the Android Market.
• Built-in GPS for real-time location on maps, driving directions, and more (additional charges may apply)
• Google Maps Navigation (Beta) provides free, pre-loaded turn-by-turn voice guidance. Powered by Google and requiring an Internet connection, it enables you to simply say “Navigate to [your destination]” to get on your way. See live traffic, use Street View or satellite imagery to view your route, and get access to the most recent maps and business information from Google Maps without ever needing to update your device.
• 3.7-inch touchscreen display (854 x 480 pixels)
• Onscreen keyboard
• Swype input system allows you to input text faster and easier by gliding your finger around the keyboard, moving from letter to letter in one continuous motion. The Swype technology then calculates what word you’re intending to type.
• 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with auto-focus, digital zoom, LED flash, and video recording featuring 30 fps (frames per second) capture
• Digital media player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC music files plus MPEG4 and H.264 video formats.
• FM radio
• Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile–enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• Ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
• Wi-Fi and mobile calling enables you to send and receive calls and messages over any Wi-Fi network, whether at home or on the road with Wi-Fi and Mobile Calling–even in areas that have little or no network coverage.
• 2 GB microSD card with support for optional cards up to 32 GB.
• Text (SMS) and picture/video (MMS) messaging
• Access to popular instant messaging services
• Access to personal and work e-mail (supports Microsoft Exchange corporate e-mail)
• HTML Web browser
• Organizer tools including calendar, voice memo, calculator, and alarm
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
• USB connectivity with mass storage and charging capabilities
• 3.5mm headset/headphone jack

Motorola DROID X ME811

Upcoming

Any chance we'll see our processor speed similarly increased in a future update, here in the states? I mean, if the Droid X headed to China can do 1.2Ghz with the same processor, why can't our US Droid X do so as well? This would be an awesome surprise if it came with the Android 2.3 update. Speaking of which, any timeline on when we can expect Gingerbread on our phones?

Specs & Features

General	2G Network	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G Network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Size	Dimensions	127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm
	Weight	155 g
Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 4.3 inches
		Multitouch input method
		Accelerometer sensor for UI autorotate
		Proximity sensor for auto turnoff
Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Speakerphone	Yes
		- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call
	Call records	Practically unlimited
	Internal	512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM
	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
	3G	Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3266x2450 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 720p@24fps, D1@30 fps
	Secondary	No
Features	OS	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
	CPU	TI OMAP3630-1200 1.2 GHz processor
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	Games	Need for Speed Shift + downloadable
	Colors	Black
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Via third party application
		Digital compass
		MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
		MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player
		TVout (720p video) via HDMI 1.4 port
		Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
		Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
		YouTube, Google Talk
		Document viewer
		Photo viewer/editor
		Organizer
		Adobe Flash 10.1
		Voice memo/dial/commands
		Predictive text input
Battery		Standard battery, Li-Po 1540 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 170 h
	Talk time	Up to 6 h 40 min

Motorola Cliq 2

Upcoming

General: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network: HSDPA Announced: Exp. announcement 2011, Jan. Status Rumored. Exp. release 2011, January OS: Android OS

Specs & Features

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 850
Size	Dimensions	116 x 59.6 x 14.5 mm
	Weight	175 g
Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 3.7 inches
		QWERTY keyboard
		MOTOBLUR UI
		Touch sensitive control panel
		Accelerometer sensor for UI autorotate
		Proximity sensor for auto turnoff
Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
	Speakerphone	Yes, with stereo speakers
		- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call
	Call records	Practically unlimited
	Internal	1 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included
Data	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	3G	HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes
Features	OS	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
	CPU	1GHz processor
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	Games	Yes
	Colors	Black
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Via third party application
		Digital compass
		Google Search, Maps, Gmail
		YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
		SNS integration
		MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
		MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV9 player
		Organizer
		Adobe Flash Player 10.1
		QuickOffice document editor
		Voice memo/dial/commands
		Predictive text input
Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1420 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 312 h
	Talk time	Up to 7 h 50 min

Motorola ATRIX 4G

Coming soon

The Atrix is not only one of the first dual-core smartphones, it is also one of the first 4G devices for AT&T. It runs on an Nvidia Tegra 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and sports a glorious 960×540 qHD screen. It even comes with a dock that will let you run Android and the desktop version of Firefox simultaneously.

Specs & Features

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Size	Dimensions	117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1 mm
	Weight	136 g
Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	540 x 960 pixels, 4.0 inches
		Biometric fingerprint reader
		Gorilla Glass display
		Touch sensitive controls
		MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets
		Multitouch input method
		Accelerometer sensor for UI autorotate
		Proximity sensor for auto turnoff
Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Speakerphone	Yes
		- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call
	Call records	Practically unlimited
	Internal	16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB
Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	3G	HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 720p@30fps
	Secondary	Yes, VGA
Features	OS	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
	CPU	1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP20H Dual Core processor
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	Games	Yes + downloadable
	Colors	Black
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
		Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
		HDMI port
		Digital compass
		MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
		1080p MP4/H.263/H.264.WMV/Xvid/DivX @ 30 fps playback
		Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk
		Facebook, Twitter, MySpace integration
		Photo viewer/editor
		Organizer
		Document editor
		Adobe Flash 10.1 player
		Voice memo/dial/commands
		Predictive text input
Battery		Standard battery, Lithium 1930 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h
	Talk time	Up to 9 h

Motorola C118

Motorola C118 

USD $24   Rs. 2,000

The Motorola C118 gives you the look and feel of a designer mobile phone, without the hefty price tag. Leverage this mobile?s communication capabilities and outstanding battery performance to send quick text messages, enjoy games, and create your very own ringtones. 
Specs & Features

Dimension	101.3 x 45.7 x 21.5 mm, 74 cc
Weight	86 g
Battery	Talk Time: Up to 11h 40 min, Standby Time: Up to 450h
Display Size	96 x 64 pixels
Display Colour	Monochrome graphic
Camera	No
Ring Tones	Monophonic
Messaging	SMS
Price	Price in Rs: 2,000    Price in USD: $24

Motorola W180

Motorola W180  

USD $26   Rs. 2,150

Motorola W180
Phone, data, music – in an intuitive user interface. The friendly FM radio & SMS interfaces, combined with a large display and sleek keypad, deliver an enjoyable navigation & viewing experience. MOTOYUVA W180 has a long battery life allowing a plenty of standby & talk time between charges. 
Specs & Features

Dimension	114 x 43 x 14 mm
Weight	85 g
Battery	Stand-by Up to 465 h, Talk time Up to 9 h 50 min
Memory	70 KB user memory (750 SMS messages, 500 Phonebook numbers)
Connectivity	USB 1.1 for Charging only (No PC Connectivity, just showoff)
Display Size	128 x 128 pixels
Display Colour	CSTN, 65K colors
Operating  Frequency / Band	GSM 900 / 1800
Browser	No
Colors	Black
Entertainment	FM radio, iTap, Games (3 pre-loaded)
Other Features	Built-in handsfree, Currency converter
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (32 channels), (20 preloaded)
Messaging	SMS
Price	Price in Rs: 2,150    Price in USD: $26

Motorola W230

Motorola W230  

USD $35   Rs. 2,900

Motorola W230 Everything to Stay Connected
Tell the world you’ve arrived without saying a word. The handy W230 serves up both great mobile phone basics and a fantastic music experience, in a candy bar handset that you can show off with pride. 
Specs & Features

Dimension	110 x 45 x 14.7 mm
Weight	80 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 9 h, Stand-by Up to 450 h
Memory	1MB internal memory + Extendable (MicroSD Memory Card, up to 2 GB supported)
Connectivity	USB, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps)
Display Size	128 x 128 pixels, 1.6 inches
Display Colour	CSTN, 65K colors
Operating  Frequency / Band	GSM 900 / 1800
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML
Colors	lustrous silver, dark titanium gray
Entertainment	Stereo FM radio with RDS (Records FM radio for the phone’s alarm), MP3 player (iMelody,MIDI,MP3,AMR formats), Games
Other Features	CrystalTalk audio-enhancing technology, Built-in handsfree
Ring Tones	Polyphonic MIDI, MP3, AMR
Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS, SMS Chat
Price	Price in Rs: 2,900    Price in USD: $35

Motorola C168

Motorola C168 

USD $37   Rs. 3,100

Get more for less with the eye-catching, yet affordable, Motorola C168. Featuring a color display and packed with the best of the basics for everyday communication, this slim mobile really delivers. 
Specs & Features

Dimension	104.4 x 46 x 14 mm, 63 cc
Weight	77 g
Battery	Talk Time: Up to 9 h 30 min, Standby Time: Up to 340 h
Memory	640 KB shared memory
Connectivity	GPRS: Class 8 (4+1 slots), 32 - 40 kbps
Display Size	128 x 128 pixels
Display Colour	CSTN, 4096 colors
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML
Entertainment	FM stereo radio, iTap, Calendar, Currency converter
Camera	No
Ring Tones	Polyphonic
Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS
Price	Price in Rs: 3,100    Price in USD: $37

Motorola W208

Motorola W208  

USD $42   Rs. 3,500


The Motorola W208 gives you the tools you need to keep you connected in style. Affordable and feature rich, the Motorola W208 delivers a super-slim form and the best of the basics for work and play. 
Specs & Features

Dimension	108 x 44 x 14.9 mm, 65 cc
Weight	78 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 7 h 50 min, Stand-by Up to 300 h
Memory	750 SMS messages, 500 numbers in Phone book, Call records have 10 dialed, received,& missed calls each
Connectivity	No
Display Size	128 x 128 pixels, 28 x 28 mm
Display Colour	TFT, 65K colors
Operating  Frequency / Band	GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Browser	No
Entertainment	FM Radio, 3 Games (Football, Crazy and Space)
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels)
Messaging	SMS
Price	Price in Rs: 3,500    Price in USD: $42