Meet the many makes of Motorola's most coveted mobiles; 15 in total, spanning the range from hi-res camera phones through slim clamshells, music phones and - of all things - a sultry business phone.
Read the full article » While the Motorola Q packs in some impressive features into its svelte, half-inch frame, including top-notch messaging abilities, EV-DO support, Bluetooth and a surprisingly good 1.3-megapixel camera, we can't overlook the phone's disappointingly lethargic performance or its underpowered office features. Read the full article »
Read the full article » Every bit as thin as its predecessor, Motorola's RAZR V3x excels on hardware - but faces fierce competition where the original RAZR had nearly none. Its outstanding screen and compact form factor is hampered by the average performance of the 2 Megapixel camera, music player and numerical keypad, while its user interface is in dire need of a usability upgrade - particularly with regard to visual feedback and indicators. Read the full article »
Read the full article » The L2 makes for a slim and light business companion for globe-trotting professionals focused on making calls and checking the odd e-mail message, and its Bluetooth support address-book syncing, and great battery life are all nice touches. However, more demanding chatters will frown at the weak display, lack of corporate or POP/IMAP e-mail access, GPRS-only data service and missing memory expansion. Read the full article »
Read the full article » The ROKR E2 makes for a relatively nondescript candy-bar phone -- indeed, when we first laid eyes on it, we mistook it for one of Moto's new MOTOFONE handsets. But the ROKR E2 boasts some serious music abilities under its modest hood. Apple iTunes support is gone; instead, you get a snazzy MP3/WMA music player, plus Bluetooth with stereo headset support and a standard stereo jack for high-end earbuds. You also get streaming iRadio stations, USB 2.0 for bone-rattling data transfer speeds, SD memory expansion (up to 2GB), and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Unfortunately, still no word on when -- or if -- the ROKR E2 will ever arrive stateside.
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Motorola ROKR E1
Score: 65% When: October 2005 (Cingular) Worth: 175
Read the full article » With a distinctly mediocre screen and camera, the Motorola ROKR E1s claim to fame is its iTunes support - yet it only stores 100 songs at a time and offers a bundled headset which is outperformed by its dual 3D stereo speakers. A user friendly menu system, extensive battery life and great keypad stand to counter these downsides, but the overall impression is nevertheless one of mediocrity. Still, although the handset cannot match the feature set of higher-end music phones, its lower price tag enables prospective buyers to purchase new earphones to get an overall experience close to the Sony Ericsson W550 in the mid-range. Read the full article »
Motorola PEBL
Score: 65% When: September 2005 (T-Mobile) Worth: 250
Read the full article » Now available on T-Mobile, the high-style oval design of the Motorola PEBL is a must-have for fashion-conscious chatters who don't mind sacrificing substance for style. The free clamshell comes with a travesty of a VGA camera which should be used solely for MMS party pics, as well as a decent keypad which stands in stark contrast to the poor usability of the outdated and unintuitive user interface of the handset - a constant source of annoyance. Battery life is also a tad on the short side, with 2 hours of talk time and 4 days of standby. Read the full article »
Read the full article » Though it won't satisfy true iPod lovers, the iTunes-powered Motorola RAZR V3i makes for a better-than-average music phone, with the best music management software for any music-oriented handset (which, we realize, isn't saying much). Call quality and reception were both strong, and the phone's sound quality is on par with an iPod shuffle. We also appreciated the V3i's impressive messaging and e-mail capabilities. That said, we missed Bluetooth headphone support, which would have made the V3i a standout music phone, and the lack of 3G or even EDGE data access is disappointing. Read the full article »
Read the full article » A clamshell in the vein of Motorola's popular PEBL, the E1070 packs a 1.3 Megapixel camera with microSD memory expansion, 3G with video calling, Bluetooth and a 2-inch high-resolution display. Read the full article »
Read the full article » Breaking new ground, the A910 is Motorola's first Wi-Fi phone which enables seamless roaming of voice and data calls between GSM and Wi-Fi networks. Also: Bluetooth and a 1.3 Megapixel camera. Read the full article »
Read the full article » A RAZR concealed in a candybar form factor, the SLVR L7 offers iTunes compatibility, microSD memory expansion, a 0.3 Megapixel camera and Bluetooth in a sleek monolith of a phone. Read the full article »
Read the full article » Except for its ability to synchronize with iTunes, Motorola's RAZR V3im remains identical to its V3i sibling down to its 3G connectivity, 1.3 Megapixel camera, microSD memory expansion and Bluetooth. Read the full article »
Motorola RAZR V3
When: November 2004 (Cingular, T-Mobile) Worth: 200
Harboured within the super-slim clamshell form factor of the Motorola RAZR is a medium resolution screen, chemically-etched keypad and a 0.3 Megapixel camera.
Motorola V1050
When: September 2005 (Vodafone) Worth: 125 - 300
Read the full article » Courtesy of its 3G connectivity, 1.3 Megapixel camera and high-resolution display, the Motorola V1050 offers video calling as well as an MP3 player with microSD expansion. Read the full article »
Read the full article » Powered by Linux and Java, Motorola's E895 clamshell features a 1.3-megapixel camera, MP3 player with support for stereo Bluetooth audio, microSD expansion and EDGE support. Read the full article »
Read the full article » Unveiled as Europe's first 3 Megapixel camera phone, the Motorola E1120 promises a 30 Lux photo light and microSD expansion, as well as 3G with video calling and a 3D accelerator chip for gaming. Read the full article »
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