A 'different' Review of "Motorola Milestone"
# A sturdy,metallic,bit bulky,high build quality device (I remember E71 for its metallic feel),just pocketable still heavy,
# Brilliant Display with unique 'unlock' gesture like dialling! (Only few mobiles came to my mind for great displays: iphone,xperia,dopod u1000 & htc hd)
# Sliding mechanism looks 'stiff',needs time for easy pull,keypad is cramped not easy to type,but we can pratice it,
# Onboard keyboards are many,but still mistyping is more common (iphone KB is better)
# A small green coloured LED flashes for few minutes (on the Right upper corner) whenever mails or sms arrive,
# Messaging and mails are clearly seen,
# Reading HTML mail is a pleasure here,Only Gmail and MS Exchange server mails are 'Push' enabled,Even pop3 mails are only 'pull' enabled?! Surprisingly other Free emails are not supported? (in iphone yahoo is push enabled not gmail but we can use mobileme account for getting 'push')
# Browsing is absolutely delightful,we can view almost all flash pages with very few exceptions,but except for a few sites,Safari browser in iphone is equally great!
# Widgets are catchy,customizable home screen looks really great!
# Battery looks decent,even with 3G on,arrival of many mails,browsing for a long time,battery came nearly 1.5days (far far better than iphone,no doubt),At times back cover becomes 'HOT' probably due to 3G?!
# WiFi works well as usual,micro usb also performs well,"Moto Phone Portal" is a good concept,we can communicate with PC either thro wifi or usb!
# Apps and Games are increasing day by day,Surprisingly many free apps are available! I've not tried games much,it should be really goood!
# Camera looks ok,quality of pictures are not very bad (I remember 5MP of N95 is one of the Best camera for a mobile),I would say iphone 3GS camera is far better but FW updates can correct these problems,
# Videos are good,
# Social networking like facebook & twitter work very well,
# Maps and satnav are obsolete in India due to Government restritions,(Zooming is limited)
# Contacts fields have many options,useful
# Voice Clarity is just amazing,iphone has many problems like mild delay in voice,
# Playing Music is another nice feature,beleived to have 'stereo' speakers,iphone's music capability is unmatched!Playing video is good but still it is inferior to iphone
# Novel App like 'MySign' is a welcome trend,here you can write letters for shortcuts!
# Surprisingly there is no 'Tether' option here,may be expected in FW updates!
# Bluetooth functionality is similar to other high end mobiles!
# Now,we have a 'big'device with so many options of expanding its usage,Android is picking up day-by-day in making the mobile more friendly!
$ Conclusion $ :
1.For a busy person who feels 'tailor-made' mobile usage is a must,then iPhone 3GS is a Great Choice,Touch UI is ultimate in it,well defined apps,well prepared 'protocols' for most of its mobile usage! No deviation,well planned mobile,Android is still in primitive stage with so many commotion among updates like 'cupcake','Donut','Eclair'and more to come...
2.For a Freelancer who hates 'monopoly',mobile with many customizable options,'open source' usage,with huge scope for expansion then Android particularly 'Milestone' due to physical KB is a Great Choice!
Only we need 'open' mind!