Motorola Milestone XT720

Motorola Milestone XT720 Price: $ 454.98

Motorola had a bit of a low period for a while, following up the massive success of the iconic RAZR with a period of absence punctuated by the occasional odd concept phone like the Aura. But since the release of the Dext last year the manufacturer appears to be on the up and up. The Milestone XT720, the second phone in the Milestone range, is powered by Android 2.1 and looks to be another success.

The Motorola Milestone XT720 is a hefty phone in both size and weight, with a ridged back that accommodates the Xenon flash.

The features on the Motorola Milestone XT720 are impressive and include HSDPA and Wi-Fi internet speeds, A-GPS, a capacitive touch-screen and the star feature: an eight-megapixel camera with Xenon flash.

The capacitive touch-screen is sometimes over-responsive, leading to launching apps unintentionally, and the QWERTY keyboard requires careful handling.

The unpowered processor means you get delays in launching applications.

The battery power is good considering all the features on the Motorola Milestone XT720 : up to 540 minutes of talktime.

Style and handling on the Motorola Milestone XT720

The Motorola Milestone XT720 is a chunky, heavy handset that weighs a hefty 160 grams. The 3.7-inch screen is great but set in a wide border; we can't help thinking that either the screen could have been bigger or the phone smaller. Like many touch-screens it's a fingerprint magnet, but it does seem worse than usual. Below the screen sit four touch keys for menu, home, back and quick search.

The back of the phone is navy blue, which sounds odd but actually looks great against the metallic front. This is where you'll find the XT720's killer app: its eight-megapixel camera with Xenon flash. More on the camera later, but the flash and (unprotected) lens are on a slight ridge that makes the phone even fatter. It needs the bulk to accommodate that flash, of course, but some users may be put off by it. 
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