Motorola has been in the smart phone market for quite some time now with its Defy series of phones. However, it has not been able to make a mark in the market and be at par with the big players or anywhere near them. With the new Defy Mini the company seeks to make a difference so let us see whether it is up to it or not.
Specs:
ANDROID™ PLATFORM
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
TALK TIME (CONTINUOUS)1
2G, up to approximately 580 min; 3G, up to approximately 540 min (values under ideal laboratory conditions)
BATTERY TYPE
1650 mAh
MP3 PLAYBACK
Yes
STANDBY TIME1
2G, up approximately 420 hrs; 3G. Up to approximately 360 hrs (values under ideal laboratory conditions)
SOFTWARE UPDATES (FOTA)
FOTA, NGP, Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM)
SYNCHRONISATION
Corporate sync
WI-FI
802.11 b/g/n
CONNECTOR TYPE
Micro USB charging and data (USB 2.0 HS)
GPS AND LOCATION SERVICES2
eCompass, GPS/aGPS
DATA TRANSMISSION RATE3
High speed (USB 2.0 HS)
BLUETOOTH® TECHNOLOGY4
Bluetooth™ 2.1 Class 2; profiles, HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, OPP, SPP
SOFTWARE UPDATES (FOTA)
FOTA, NGP, Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM)
CAMERA
3 MP fixed-focus, with LED flash and digital zoom; resolution up to 2048 x 1536; front-facing VGA camera
DIGITAL ZOOM
Yes
FOCUS
Fixed
MEGAPIXELS
3 MP, plus front-facing web cam
WEB CAM
Yes, front-facing VGA camera
Pros: Well if you are looking for a rugged phone that you can carry around on a trek or camping then Motorola Defy Mini is the best in the market currently. This is because it has a best in class scratch less screen, totally waterproof and dust resistant as well as extremely rugged design. The very helpful Motoswitch user interface is also something you will be glad to shell out your money for. The most striking feature of this phone and the biggest USP is the attractive price of this phone.
Cons: One thing that you will notice though about the phone is the cons being more than the pros. First of is the low processor speeds that make the phone usable enough but not quick enough. The limited internal memory is also a major drawback for the phone because you cannot carry much without an external memory card. A low end camera also disappoints the critics because at the same price you can get a better camera. Another major disappointment is that the specs are so low that the phone won’t be able to upgrade to the latest Android OS. Some critics are also speaking about sync problems in this phone but that is still under scrutiny.
The phone is no doubt dependable and rugged but the extremely low specs and low fluency of the performance is a big worry.
