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In Europe , and , in particular , in Russia , the situation was radically reversed. The U.S. market - the basic for Motorola, so that virtually all produced volumes of the apparatus is exported there . In Europe, Milestone appeared with a delay of 3 months , in Russia - six months . During this time, went on sale and more interesting flagship HTC, Sony Ericsson for a comparable price, eventually selling Milestone minimal , the time has gone .
The second flagship of the company ( before the appearance of more powerful devices by the end of the year) - it XT720, also entered the line of Milestone. Unlike his predecessors - is the lack of QWERTY- keyboard, 8 MP camera with Xenon flash and an updated hardware platform. These updates seem to me very important , XT720 turns out really well balanced , functional smartphone . First Milestone, despite significant sales in the U.S. , remains the most interesting model . Lack of original shell ( only the standard Android), uncomfortable ( and, indeed , useless at this screen size ), a hardware QWERTY, the latest time of departure to form the corresponding image of the device , it is interesting for a small number of people who had not managed to get a newer alternative.
With Milestone XT720 situation promises to emerge better. The smartphone has appeared in Europe , volume shipments will begin in July, before he can reach Russia in August . Nevertheless , it is not such a long time, moreover, at the time of the competition for him is not pribavitsya.Stoimost XT720 $ 20 thousand , ie it is at the level of competition up to that moment of time - HTC Desire, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.
Features Motorola MILESTONE XT720
· Network : GSM 850/900/1900/2100, 3G/HSDPA 1900/2100
· OS : Google Android 2.0 Eclair
· Display: 3.7 - inch touch-sensitive , capacitive , with a resolution 480h854 pixels, 16 million colors
· Memory: 512 MB flash memory, 256 MB RAM, a slot for memory cards micro-SD (Complete card for 16 GB)
· Camera : 8 megapixel , autofocus, flash , video ( 720h1280 , 24 fps)
· Navigation : GPS, Google Maps, MotoNav
· Communications : Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, USB 2.0
· 3,5 mm audio jack
· Processor : ARM Cortex A8 720 MHz
· Audio : AMR-NB/WB, MP3, PCM / WAV, AAC, AAC +, eAAC +, WMA
· Video : MPEG- 4 , H263, H264, WMV
· Hours : talk time up to 420 minutes , standby time up to 450 hours
· Battery : Li-Ion 1400 mAh
· Dimensions : 116x60, 9h10 , 9 mm
· Weight : 160 g
Design , comfort
First , what to look for - it is design , materials Corps . In my opinion , XT720 looks better than the first Milestone, more original . Body bicolored , silvery front surface of a very bad combination with a velvety blue coating . On the right - a small protrusion , which are indicators for the camera . This projection does not interfere with , XT720 comfortably in the hand.
Compare with Sony Ericsson Xperia X10:
Build quality and materials Motorola XT720 excellent, nothing to find fault : front surface coated by metal , steel battery cover with a soft-touch coating, complete absence of backlash. The device is perceived monolithic brick, looks unusual, but strictly , it is interesting . The rear surface is not completely flat, plot with the camera slightly elevated above the surface.
There is also a camera lens (8 MP , plus a Xenon flash ) . Under the panel - the same battery , 1400 mA * h, slots for memory cards and SIM, all the usual. On the right side there are volume keys and camera ? And also a separate button to switch modes between shooting photos, video and viewing . Right - only micro-USB connector . At the top end - lock on and off , as well as the standard 3.5 mm mini- jack for headphones and
micro-HDMI jack for connecting to a TV.
The control buttons below the screen sensor , a set of completely similar to other smart phones : a key return , menu , search and call the home screen. On the right , on a small ledge , are indicators of operating the camera or camcorder , or gallery , it's not a button , and the usual indicators , highlighted in bright color.
Screen
Screen in Motorola Milestone XT720 exactly the same as in the first Milestone. TFT-matrix with a resolution 480h854 points, screen size is 3.7 inches. Screen capacitance (capacitive touch), perfectly responds to the touch , compared to SE X10 sensitivity is much higher . There is multitouch , who works in the gallery , browser , everything here is similar predecessor . Display protected by tempered glass, which is very difficult to scratch it.
Cons - a mark of the surface and the absence of a mirror substrate, which is why in direct sunlight on the screen almost nothing is visible . According to this parameter display X10, for example, is much better . And in general , at the time of release of the first Milestone of his screen was the best among all the Android- smartphone , but now XT720 - average . There is a large -sized displays (SE X10, Samsung Galaxy S), and higher quality AMOLED- matrix of similar size (HTC Desire).
Communications, memory , GPS
Motorola XT720 is based on the TI OMAP 3630 platform , the chipset includes wireless modules , as well as graphics accelerator with a capacity of up to 40 million polygons per second. The frequency is 720 MHz , that is nominally lower than the Qualcomm Snapdragon ( 1 GHz) , but the speed of the device from Motorola and , say , HTC Desire fully comparable, no difference . OMAP hardware platform , even on the example of Cortex A8 ( 600 MHz) is not inferior to gigahertz processors Qualcomm, especially in the tests of 3D- graphics .The device is designed to work in networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900, support GPRS / EDGE, plus 3G. Wireless modules for Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), as well as Wi-Fi (b / g). They work quite well , no complaints . Wi-Fi is certified DLNA, you can wirelessly access content ( video , photos, music ) , the exchange with the media servers and other functions of the standard.
As I said , in Motorola XT720 is micro-HDMI portThat is, you can display video on TV ( the appropriate adapter to the usual output is included ) .
A2DP is implemented perfectly - the sound of a loud , high-quality , communication is not interrupted. The only pity is that when the connection the sound does not stop automatically activates the built- in speaker .
There is a FM- tuner , radio works with the headset is plugged .
Memory functions in the unit standard for the top Android, in particular, has 512 MB of RAM and 512 MB of memory installed applications , that is, on these parameters of the device coincides with the HTC Desire. No record , but for its segment of the good characteristics .
The implementation of GPS at a good level, one bright afternoon device was six or seven satellites. Cartography , in addition to Google Maps - MotoNav, actually eprilozhenie , which, unfortunately , not the best in convenience , the interface is much inferior to navigation Navitel , which comes with some devices, HTC, Acer.
Software Platform
The device is running Android 2.1, is a plus, as long as not all devices on the market can boast one of the latest versions of the OS. Soon after the company promises to release the update to the Android 2.2 ( for example, for the first Milestone such update is already available ). Why is this small delay? In the present XT720 proprietary shell Motoblur, and in the first Milestone - naked Android. As always, the availability of the service Google, in particular the Market, a full set of standard applications and capabilities of smartphone Android. Standard for version 2.1 here a new view galleries , more options when using the camera , animated wallpaper, multi-touch support and other functions. Against the backdrop of alternatives with 1.6 - weight advantage.The shell here is standard for the company , MOTOBLUR version 1.5 . Actually , Milestone XT720 is the second Motorola smartphones on Android 2.1 to the shell BLUR ( after FlipOut), before the device type Milestone Next Exit without a shell at all . MOTOBLUR - a socially - oriented interface with support services, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail and synchronization of contacts, messages , notes , photos and more with these services .
True MOTOBLUR very difficult to call a shell and to compare with, say, HTC Sence. In this interface is only slightly changed the desktop , plus you can make widgets social networkingThat's all. Menu , Control , icons have not changed compared with the standard representation of Android 2.1. The phone has five desks , each of which can be placed online widgets , shortcuts to applications.
The list of predefined applications is standard , there are clients of social networks, e -mail , GTalk, file manager , QuickOffice ( version to view the documents). One of the options - launching applications, the activation of compounds by a simple drawing on the screen of a character - pre- or self- given. Virtual QWERTY- keyboard is not the most convenient , it is better to replace the analog of HTC, the benefit of this procedure is not the most difficult . With such a screen diagonal of its use does not cause any issues with entering text no problem.
Multimedia
Multimedia apparatus in general, pleased with : the sound quality is very good, high volume , the player interface is convenient , though additional features, settings, no - no EQ , no sorting . In total, the player three options : the list of artists , play lists and all songs that you can mix and listen at random . What is inconvenient is the lack of opportunities to choose any track from the initial letter , it is necessary to scroll the list.
There is a FM- radio , which works with a headset plugged in , as well as service for music recognition (Song Identification).
Camera
Camera MotorolaMilestone XT720 - one of the main strengths and competitive advantage. Resolution - 8 megapixels , but plus to this present xenon flash , which have no alternatives , for example , SE X10. Use CMOS- sensor , maximum resolution of the image is 3264x2448 pixels , the aperture ratio 1:2.8, focal length 4.6 . The application runs shooting fast enough , it takes some seconds .
Out of options - recognizing people's faces , removing red eye , lots of shooting modes . Also implemented mode image stabilization. Interestingly, there is an option post- processing images Kodak Perfect Touch - tools, software and increases the sharpness , contrast images.
The interface has traditionally landscape , easily legible and quite comfortable. On the screen in the viewfinder displays the selected items ( the resolution photography , ISO, white balance ) and the row of buttons with the settings. Miscellaneous settings a bit, including:
• choice of resolution ( 8 megapixel , 6 megapixel , 3 megapixel , 2 megapixel , Full HD 1920x1080, 1,3 M ")
• selection effect ( mono , negative, sepia , overexposure , posterization , water )
• Adjust brightness and contrast ( from 0 to 10)
• Adjusting the white balance (Auto , Daylight , Cloudy , Tungsten, Fluorescent )
• set up ISO ( 100, 200, 400 , 800, automatic )
• Adjusting JPEG quality
• geotegging
Examples of images in different conditions :
Some comparative shots with Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 indicate that the quality of shooting these smartphones fully comparable, photographs identical amount of detail , color rendition . XT720 advantage in night scenes , when activated xenon flash , it's not a competitor. But in general, these two Android- smartphone are the best part of the built-in camera, an alternative to HTC and Samsung are not far enough away from the best 5 MP modules.
Sony Ericsson X10 | Motorola Milestone XT720
Settings while recording video are the same, but the maximum resolution is 1280h720 points (HD) at 24 frames per second. An excellent level corresponding top devices this year . While there is a slight problem with the sound recording , but at the time of release is promised to fix .
Gallery looks good , it is animated , multi-touch support scaling images , photos , files , options for slide shows and so forth - in short, everything on the level .
Also preinstalled video editor :
Opinion Mail.ru
Motorola Milestone XT720 - this masthead devays on many grounds , but not uncompromising Android, which was once the first Milestone. The reason is that compared to its predecessor has changed very little : the camera , and a little more robust hardware platform . Screen, other characteristics have remained unchanged, while its competitors already offer at least a balanced options .Because merits XT720 be sure to mention the excellent quality of the speaker and voice volume - the maximum level enough in any situation, this parameter is much greater than both Motorola HTC Desire, and X10. Also happy for a long battery life , a half day can easily achievable . And, of course , the best among the Android Camera with xenon flash .
Controversial moments - not the best screen, as in size, and the technology is ahead of its competitors , as well as the absence of a complete shell for the Android. In principle, no other defects during use Motorola XT720 is not apparent that a good thing. The device will be available in late August, early September , the price of 20 thousand rubles . The same level as the HTC Desire, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 at that time. What to choose from these three devices , only deal with you - all of them are interesting , have pluses and minuses. But fairness is to say that in this time Motorola has turned out very balanced product for performance , design , price . XT720 I like much more than the first Milestone, and if maturity does not move, for good sales is quite possible to expect.
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