Motorola Milestone Review

In terms of sound this is a clear and impressive mobile phone, and those wanting to listen to music have the welcome inclusion of a 3.5mm jack for their own headsets, while the camera is a very decent five megapixel device with all mod cons: duel LED flash, full autofocus, image stabilization and geo-tagging come as standard, and the D1, 24 frames per second video capability is also more than adequate for a single camera device.

The operating system is easy to get to grips with and suitably powerful for such a device, and the inclusion of SMS, MMS, email and instant messaging alongside the decent browser make this neat and stylish black handset a player in many markets.

But it’s that satnav that makes it different, and part of gaining sales these days’ lies in offering a unique touch. We predict it won’t be long before others cash in on the concept for Android is adept at using Google Maps, but what is interesting is that the GPS satnav system on the Milestone actually uses the in house Motorola satnav system, Motonav, as a separately installed package. It is by subscription after an initial trial period, and yes, it does work – Motonav is tried and tested and well developed.

One problem with handsets packaging as big a punch as this is battery life; six and half hours of talk time is bound to be seriously compromised if the unit is used as a satnav, but that is no worse than many of its non-satnav rivals.

Is it the revolution we have been led to believe it is? Yes, and no: yes, because it will lead to an influx of satnav mobile phones that will change the face of that market, and no because it is – in the end – a perfectly good mobile phone that carries a satnav package that you have to pay extra for.

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