A few years ago, Motorola launched an extensive ad campaign announcing the arrival of the Droid smartphone. It was money well spent, as the Droid proved to be a good device. As time has passed, however, Motorola has let up on the gas so to speak and allowed other manufacturers to surpass them with more advanced handsets. In an effort to stop this trend and place its name back at the top of the smartphone heap, Motorola has unveiled the Motorola Milestone XT720.
The XT720 differs slightly from previous handsets in that it is smaller and lighter. Its body measures 116 x 61 x 11mm and the phone weighs 160g. Immediately noticeable is the distinct shape of the Milestone. If you are looking at the phone in landscape mode, the top right juts out conspicuously from the rest of the shell. This is to house three lights that indicate which camera option the handset is currently in. Users may also notice the seemingly incompatible front and back sections of the device, pieces that seem to not fit together well. Some will say that the changes in shape were unnecessary and downright ugly, but the design is certainly unique in the world of smartphones.
Aside from the controversial design of the handset itself, the Milestone XT720 possesses a 3.7-inch screen that has been featured on previous models. It is a capacitive touchscreen containing a 480 x 854 pixel display. The large screen is perfect for displaying photos taken with the Milestone's 8-megapixel camera. The camera includes a Xenon flash, a feature currently found on no other Android smartphone. Face detection and a panorama mode are also nice aspects of the camera. Of course, a phone that features a high-quality camera will likely have an advanced video recorder as well. The Milestone does, capturing video at 720p. The customer is also treated to an HDMI port and the necessary cables to connect the phone to the big screen.
Motorola decided to install Android 2.1 on the Milestone in lieu of Motoblur, which may disappoint those who desire built-in social networking. The customer still receives a trial version of MotoNav as well as the new Phone Portal app. This is used to manage the XT720's data right from the browser of a PC or Mac with a USB or WiFi connection. Speaking of browsing, the Milestone itself does a fine job, more so on the WiFi network, which is to be expected. And movies and Youtube look great on the 3.7-inch screen.
Motorola has not eliminated the competition with the Milestone XT720. They have, however, staked a claim once again as a leader in smartphone technology. The XT720 is sure to meet the needs of customers looking for a practical and speedy phone.
The XT720 differs slightly from previous handsets in that it is smaller and lighter. Its body measures 116 x 61 x 11mm and the phone weighs 160g. Immediately noticeable is the distinct shape of the Milestone. If you are looking at the phone in landscape mode, the top right juts out conspicuously from the rest of the shell. This is to house three lights that indicate which camera option the handset is currently in. Users may also notice the seemingly incompatible front and back sections of the device, pieces that seem to not fit together well. Some will say that the changes in shape were unnecessary and downright ugly, but the design is certainly unique in the world of smartphones.
Aside from the controversial design of the handset itself, the Milestone XT720 possesses a 3.7-inch screen that has been featured on previous models. It is a capacitive touchscreen containing a 480 x 854 pixel display. The large screen is perfect for displaying photos taken with the Milestone's 8-megapixel camera. The camera includes a Xenon flash, a feature currently found on no other Android smartphone. Face detection and a panorama mode are also nice aspects of the camera. Of course, a phone that features a high-quality camera will likely have an advanced video recorder as well. The Milestone does, capturing video at 720p. The customer is also treated to an HDMI port and the necessary cables to connect the phone to the big screen.
Motorola decided to install Android 2.1 on the Milestone in lieu of Motoblur, which may disappoint those who desire built-in social networking. The customer still receives a trial version of MotoNav as well as the new Phone Portal app. This is used to manage the XT720's data right from the browser of a PC or Mac with a USB or WiFi connection. Speaking of browsing, the Milestone itself does a fine job, more so on the WiFi network, which is to be expected. And movies and Youtube look great on the 3.7-inch screen.
Motorola has not eliminated the competition with the Milestone XT720. They have, however, staked a claim once again as a leader in smartphone technology. The XT720 is sure to meet the needs of customers looking for a practical and speedy phone.
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