What is it: Android smart phone with slide-out Qwerty keyboard
What we think: Responsive, powerful Android phone that's good for social butterflies, but looks rather frumpy
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 1 October 2009
Tags: Motorola, Motorola Dext, megapixel camera, HSDPA, tweets
We like:
Decent Qwerty keyboard; responsive touchscreen; Motoblur merges online messages and contacts; online back-up and remote wiping; 3.5mm headphone jack; support for wonderful Android apps
We don't like:
Doesn't look very sexy; questionable build quality; social-networking widgets are flaky at times; tinny-sounding calls; some gaps in the user interface; no multi-touch capability
Also known as:
Motorola Cliq
CNET UK judgement:
Motorola's Dext is a very solid Android smart phone with some fun social-networking features, but it looks rather dull and frumpy. Nevertheless, a speedy touchscreen and decent Qwerty keyboard mean it's definitely worth showing off, especially if you're a Facebook freak or Twitter addict
Full review:
Motorola hopes an upcoming raft of Android handsets will breathe new life into the cooling corpse of its mobile-phone efforts. The company has made a promising start with the Dext. Continue Reading...
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