The new Motorola Milestone XT720 is the company's latest effort to revamp the Milestone model. One of the most noticeable features missing is the slide-out QWERTY keypad, which allowed the device to shave about 3mm off of its depth (though the other dimensions and weight remain about the same). While an addition of a QWERTY keyboard is a desired feature on some phones, it did not function all that well on the original Milestone, so it might actually be an improvement. The 1390 mAH battery will deliver an impressive thirteen days of standby time and an average 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge.
If compared to the Google Nexus One or the HTC Desire, the Milestone XT720 pales in comparison in terms of power and processing time. However, it is hard to compare those devices, because the XT720 is simply in a separate price tier. The XT720 is much more affordable than those phones. All things considered, the device packs a punch in terms of processing power for the money - a 500 MHZ processor with 256 MB of RAM.
The XT720 has a great looking front display which features a full 3.7 inches and 854 x 480 pixel output. Motorola kept this feature from the previous Milestone model which makes it very easy to use and to see. The display itself might not be as sharp as what one would find in an HTC Desire, but because it is a different technology, it is easier to see the display when you are outside.
The Motorola Milestone XT720 features a whopping 8 megapixel digital camera. There is an integrated Xenon flash and several picture taking options. This is one of the biggest changes to the Milestone which makes it a great camera phone for just about anyone. You can also make movies and short videos thanks to its operating software which are easily transferable to any format. You are definitely going to want to take pictures with this phone since your pictures will come out a lot clearer with higher resolution than any other smartphone out on the market.
The operating system for this phone is the Android 2.1, so you will be able to enjoy a huge array of apps, from the entire Google collection to the ever expanding world of the Android market. The XT720's high screen resolution makes it the perfect choice for viewing web pages, and the included browser makes this possible. This phone will also support the usual array of video and audio formats such as MP3, MPEG4, ACC, AAC, AMR and WMA. Though if you prefer to listen to your favorite radio station, there is also an FM radio. You will also find a 3.5 mm audio socket, which can be used with any pair of good headphones.
