Modern technology is changing every
aspect of life with innovative products and the same is true for
mobile technology as well. So many products are coming up in the
market that it really becomes difficult for individuals to select a
particular handset. Here's when a user review proves beneficial. They
provides detailed specifications of the preferred handset with all
pros and cons which makes a user determine the efficiency of the
phone.
Motorola is an American brand that has
also gone through ups and downs with its products. It has come up
with Motorola Milestone 2 in the fourth quarter of 2010. It has
provided a better user experience compared to its predecessor by
presenting amazing features and functionalities.
Stunning design and outlook
Motorola Milestone 2 presents a
positive first impression. It provides a slimmer dimension of 116.3 x
60.5 x 13.7 mm compared to Milestone. It also presents a solid build
quality owing to its metallic crafting. The front is completely
dominated by the 3.7 inches capacitive touchscreen with four Android
buttons below it. It provides better viewing experience from all
angles. Even a backlit QWERTY keyboard is revealed by sliding up the
display. A rubber coating is also presented at the back to provide a
better grip.
A combined power and screen lock button
is presented on the top which is just next to the 3.5 mm audio jack.
The volume control switch is to the right while the left sports the
micro USB socket. A 5 mega pixel camera is also presented at the
back. On removing the cover, a card slot with 8 GB memory card
inserted, battery and a Sim card slot is noticed.
Slick interface
The smart phone runs on Android Froyo
platform which is completely given a powerful approach through
MotoBlur interface. It provides seven homescreen support and each one
of them comes loaded with Live widgets. Even customization property
is made available with the widgets provided. It could have been much
better compared to the amazing Sense interface of HTC. The bookmarks
are listed as 3D tile view while using the handset in landscape
orientation.
Better calling and messaging
With Motorola Milestone 2, it is
possible to synchronize the phone's contacts with the number, email
and personal details of friends in Facebook. It's also easier to
delete a contact from various accounts. It has provided more than
just a press and talk machine through adding and merging call
capabilities, thus creating your own conference call. It even
provides excellent voice quality through bass and equalizer effects.
Active noise cancellation technique is also presented for voice
clarity while making and receiving calls. Even no dropped calls or
signal killing activities are noticed with the smartphone.
Apart from text messaging with threaded
view, it also presents Email, push Email, instant messaging and MMS
support. Even Facebook, Twitter and MuSpace updates are supported
with the Motoblur interface through universal inbox, thus providing
all messages at one place. Reply option is also presented for each
one of them. Besides, a social status widget enables you to post
messages directly to various social networks. Moreover, the QWERTY
keyboard assists in better typing.
Amazing internet connectivity
Internet access is very smooth with
Motorola Milestone 2, all thanks to its 1 GHz processor. Even the
heavy content web pages also load faster and perfectly along with
pinch to zoom capabilities. Flash support 10.1 is a welcome addition
to load the flash rich websites faster. It presents an Android
browser with lightening fast speed over 3G and Wi-Fi. Even standard
GPRS and EDGE technologies are presented. Google search, Gtalk, Gmail
and YouTube are also supported with the phone.
While considering data transferring
utilities, both Bluetooth and USB port are presented with the
handset. You can easily get your favorite files and documents in the
mobile phone to utilize them anytime anywhere.
Digital camera experience
Among the decent performers available
with Motorola Milestone 2, the 5 megapixel camera definitely proves
to be worth. Even dual LED flash, scene modes especially macro mode,
color and zooming effects are provided with the handset. It's
comparable to the photos clicked by HTC Desire and also provide quick
sharing capabilities. Even Geotagging, touch focus and face detection
techniques are presented with 720p HD video recording. A photo
viewer/editor is also presented for editing the clicked images.
Multimedia and supported apps
Music entertainment with the handset is
completely controlled through Connected Media Player which is an
enhancement over the default Android player. Besides, the SoundHound
tool provides better sound quality especially while listening to
songs played on FM radio. It also supportys music playback over
Bluetooth named “Enhanced stereo” which works while pairing the
handset with compatible devices. Moreover, the large screen provides
a great viewing experience while playing videos on the smartphone.
Motorola Milestone 2 comes with the
latest Google Maps .0 update for GPS navigation and shows result
quicker than LG Optimus One. Moreover Swype integration to provide
gesture based onscreen QWERTY keyboard when the physical one is not
in use. QuickOffice app is also presented to support all your
official documents viewing and editing. Voice command, Photo workshop
and games like Angry Birds are other applications supported with the
handset.
Battery life and performance
On being moderately used, Motorola
Milestone 2 lasts upto two days without charging. The 1400 mAh
standard battery makes it perform better both over 2G and 3G
networks.
The handset thus possess the capability
to give out better performance than its predecessor. It is definitely
a step ahead of other Motorola products and provide strong
competition to all other major brands in the market.
Wrapping it up
Motorola Milestone 2
has presented great look and feel. Even operations are provided a
smoother touch with Live Motoblur widgets on board. The faster
processor also makes a huge difference while general usage and web
browsing, thus overtaking the glitchy Android Froyo experience. It is
much more cheaper than HTC Desire Z and
comes with bettered functionalities.
