subject: An Overview Of The Brilliant Motorola Milestone 2 [print this page] The new Motorola Milestone 2 is due for release soon, and the manufacturers hope that this model will continue the success that the original Milestone enjoyed thanks to its great processing power and full Qwerty keypad.
The new Milestone 2 works on the Android 2.2 operating system and with Motorola's excellent Motoblur system which offers the user great functionality compared to rival handsets. Motoblur automatically backs up all of your personal information that you store on the phone. This is a great idea in the event of you needing to reset your phone, or inevitably changing it to another model in the future. Motoblur also groups all of your social networking updates together with e mails, photographs and contacts. This means you can be informed of any updates instantly and saves the need for logging into several different applications in order to retrieve information. Like the original Milestone, this new model also sports the full Qwerty keypad which is a slider design. The trackpad that featured on the original model has been dispensed with, allowing the manufacturers to increase the size of the keys and also space them out a little more which certainly aides the writing of messages and e mails whilst using this format. The screen that the keypad hides behind is a great quality TFT capacitive touchscreen measuring 3.7 inches. Over 16 million colours can be displayed on the screen which also can show an impressive resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. Overall the phone measures 116 x 61 x 14 mm and weighs 169 grammes.
Connectivity options are great on the Motorola Milestone 2. The phone offers Wireless LAN b/g/n connections for the fastest online experience when logged in to a personal network or WiFi hotspot. The options are just as impressive if you are on the move. 3G/EDGE/GSM and GPRS are all offered so you can be assured of a great connection regardless of your location. Another great improvement over the original model is the handsets support of internet tethering. This allow the phone to act as an internet modem for your laptop, ideal for train journeys or any other location where WiFi is not available. For media fans the HD video capture facility will certainly appeal as will the high quality 5 mega pixel camera. The camera benefits from autofocus, digital zoom and a dual LED flash for taking shots in darker conditions. The 8GB of internal memory offers ample storage space, however should more be required then you can always utilise the micro SD card slot which offers up to a further 32GB.
The Motorola Milestone 2 looks destined for great things upon its release. It really does offer something for everybody, from a great operating system, the excellent Motoblur facilities and the comprehensive range of media features.
