Review Of Motorola Slvr L7c (Sprint)

REVIEW:
Motorola has produced several models of the slim handset with varying design and features, but only one version thus far, the Slvr L7c, is CDMA. Now out for Sprint and expected soon for Verizon Wireless, the Slvr L7c bears a striking resemblance to its closest GSM cousin, the Motorola Slvr L7. There features are similar, but the L7c replaces support for mobile iTunes with compatibility for Sprint’s EV-DO network. The price of the L7c is slightly on the higher side but it’s worth it after looking at its features.

Slvr L7c is for you and it offers almost the same dimensions as the Slvr L7 except that its profile is just a hair wider than Slvr L7. It’s also a tad heavier than the Slvr L7, but it still manages to be both lightweight and trim. It has a more solid feel in the hands as compared to other handsets.

The display of the Motorola Slvr L7c supports 65,000 colors. The display has a low resolution as compared to its procedures. The change is annoying, as we just don’t see why you have to shift to a less vivid display when you change transmission technologies. But the 1.9-inch screen is quite large for the phone’s size. The menus reflect the simplified design that’s beginning to show up on most Sprint phones. You can’t change the font size but you can alter the backlighting time. The interface is easy to use. But he display is difficult to see in direct light and disappears completely when the backlighting is off.

The keypad buttons and navigation array are somewhat cramped and completely flat with the surface of the phone. There’s a four way toggle with two soft keys, a back button, the traditional Talk and End/power controls, a central OK button serves as your primary navigation tool; and a dedicated speakerphone key. As always, the toggle doubles as a shortcut to four user-defined functions. All the keys are brightly backlit.

On the right spine of the phone is the mini-USB/charger port just above a camera shortcut. On the left spine are the volume rocker and the Motorola “smart” key, they’re too flat with the surface of the phone and are a bit slick. The camera lens is on the top rear face of the phone. As with the Slvr L7, there’s no self-portrait mirror or flash.

The Slvr L7c’s phone book holds 1,000 contacts, each of which can take five phone numbers, notes, an e-mail address and a Web address. You can assign contacts to caller groups, pair them with a picture for photo caller ID or assign them one of the polyphonic ringtones. Some other features include voice commands and dialing, a calendar, a voice recorder, a vibrate mode and text and multimedia messaging. And on the higher end there’s also instant messaging and e-mail, speakerphone and Bluetooth.

Slvr L7c has a low-grade VGA camera. Camera of the Slvr L7c takes pictures in three resolutions. The photo quality isn’t the best that we have seen. The camcorder shoots 30-second clips with sound. Editing options for videos are similar to those of the still camera. You can personalize the Slvr L7c with a variety of message tones, screensavers, menus and clock styles. . If you’d like more options or ringtones, you can download them from Sprint with the WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser.

SPECIFICATIONS:

GOOD FEATURES:
1 Nice screen.
2. Slim handset.
3. Very easy texting menus.
4. Easy to access.

BAD FEATURES:
1 Picture quality isn’t that good.
2. Video recording quality isn’t the best.
3. Low battery life.
4 No headphone jack

MAIN POINT
The Motorola Slvr L7c has nice list of features including V-DO capability, Bluetooth, and a speakerphone. It has decent call quality and multimedia performance. But on the downside it has a low-grade VGA camera and a low-resolution display. So I give 2.5 stars out of 5 stars to it.