Typical price: £230
What is it: Tactile and stylish handset with average features, including a VGA camera
What we think: Beautifully designed and small enough for tiny pockets, but to meet the design brief some features have been compromised
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 24 January 2006
Tags: motorola, edge, pixels, handset
We like:
Looks and feels stunning; good voice-control software; fine for voice calls
We don't like:
Poor camera; separate video and stills capture controls; short on internal memory; no wired hands-free jack
You might also need:
Bluetooth headset
CNET UK judgement:
The Pebl is all about looks, not features. Motorola has made some sacrifices to get the Pebl's appearance just right -- the outer screen is monochrome, there's no ugly (but useful) jack for connecting wired headphones, and the side buttons have no icons denoting their functions. You'd go for the Pebl because of its style, not its substance
Motorola Pebl History
3 Feb 2006 in Digital Living
The Pebl is a rounded, organic version of Motorola's best-selling Razr, with a a soft, rubbery coating and a spring-loaded autoflip mechanism. Will it skip across the waves, or sink like the proverbial stone?
Latest user reviews
December 4, 2008
Posted by: stevehobfg
"Does what it says on the box"
November 1, 2006
Posted by: Aimi Price
"Too many clicks!"
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