Motorola Devour – Best Buy for $99
Posted on March 2, 2010 by Max Under Phones · Leave a Comment
The extruded aluminum chassis is really premium. MacBook Pro-type premium. The sliding mechanism as well is very high quality — making the Droid’s springless slide design look like a bit of a chump. There are also rubber accents on the top, bottom, and sides that give us hope that this phone would survive a hard fall much better than most of its Android competition.
Due to the weird chassis, the batter and microSD card (8GB comes standard) are sideloaded into the device. It’s novel and secure, and you don’t have to take out the battery to swap out the microSD card, which is a major plus.
The keyboard is pretty good, if a tad too wide. The keys are very distinct and clicky, though perhaps not quite so large that we’re comfortable with typing with the pads of our thumbs. The space bar’s odd letter-splitting location isn’t a dealbreaker, but the dedicated number row just seems silly and we really think Motorola could’ve done better in the key layout.
The phone will then hit Verizon stores in March for $150 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Buyers will also need to sign up for a Nationwide Talk plan and the $30 unlimited data package, part of Verizon’s new-ish smartphone plan restrictions — though really, you’re not going to get much done on this phone without a data plan.
Via: engadget.com
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