The L6 from Motorola is another extremely slim bar phone part of the SLVR family. Features, including a VGA camera with video capture, Bluetooth, speakerphone, and push-to-talk. Other key attributes include Java 2.0, MMS, custom graphics and ringtones.
The New Motorola L series are an innovative upgrade of the world famous RAZR. The L series phones are for people who like the thin style of the RAZR, but do not like clamshell / flip phones. There are three L series phones that have been released already by Motorola.
Depending on what features you need in your phone, and how much you are willing to spend, there are 3 choices; Motorola L2, L6 and L7. I will be reviewing the Motorola L6 and help you differentiate between the models, so you can choose the best one for your needs. The L2 cost less than the L6 but is very limited in features. The L6 cost less than the L7 and has only minor feature differentials like amount of memory. Read on to see which is the best choice for YOU!
The Motorola L6 has an elegant design and currently is one of the thinnest phones on the market. The phone has a metallic feel to it, but at the same time it is very light weight. The glass on the screen is scratch resistant, which I believe is a must on every phone, because they are bound to get scratched from daily usage. The design of the L6 is what makes it stand out from other phones, although it is very thin, it is not too wide like the Razr. The L6 comes in three colors: Black, Pink and silver.
The New Motorola L series are an innovative upgrade of the world famous RAZR. The L series phones are for people who like the thin style of the RAZR, but do not like clamshell / flip phones. There are three L series phones that have been released already by Motorola.
Depending on what features you need in your phone, and how much you are willing to spend, there are 3 choices; Motorola L2, L6 and L7. I will be reviewing the...
Basic FeaturesThe L6 I used for this review is a quad band GSM phone, meaning it works on all GSM Networks world wide. Although mine is quad band, there is also tri-band with no 850 band. Depending on where you are located, you should double check which version is best for you. You can put .mp3 ring tones and pictures on this phone via mini USB cable and Motorola phone tools. The speaker is loud enough to hear music but the limited memory is...
The display on the L6 is quite good, it is bright, but in my opinion the screen is kind of small. Although you can see everything, a nice big screen is always a plus. The size difference between the L6 and L7 is very minimal (4 mm taller), but with the L7 they gave you a smaller black trim around the screen which can be seen in the photo below. This minor change gives the L7 display a longer and bigger presence.
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The Motorola L6 has built in Java (J2ME) which now comes standard with most phones. The Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) allows the user of the L6 to add software applications. Java programs for phones are now becoming widespread so there are many different programs that you can obtain such as games, calculators, and dictionaries. J2ME games are known to also come internet-enabled making it possible to play against someone else. There are...
The L6 is beautifully made and has a very elegant design. I do like the material of the L6. It feels like metal but is very light weight. The phone looks very durable because of the casing but because of the material it is prone to scratches. Even with a scratch resistant screen it is still exposed at all times so you have to handle this phone with much care.
In conclusion the L6 is an excellent choice because it is in between the L2 and...
By: Richard Hall on Monday, August 25, 2008 From: Brighton, East Sussex (United Kingdom) Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Slim, dead easy to use, camera and video acceptable, bluetooth.Cons: N/ASummary: This is really easy to use and has features probably not expected at this price (new for under £30.00 if you shop around)Camera is acceptable (0.3mp)I have had no bluetooth issues when connecting to pc or other phones.At the price it has to be recommended.
By: Richard Hall on Monday, August 25, 2008 From: Brighton, East Sussex (United Kingdom) Experience: 2 Months
Pros: Slim, dead easy to use, camera and video acceptable, bluetooth.Cons: N/ASummary: This is really easy to use and has features probably not expected at this price (new for under £30.00 if you shop around)Camera is acceptable (0.3mp)I have had no bluetooth issues when connecting to pc or other phones.At the price it has to be recommended.
By: celeste hamilton on Thursday, November 01, 2007 From: lebanon, OH (United States) Experience: 6 Months
Pros: it is easy to carry around with you and it is easy to text people it also dosn't take up much room in my purse i get really good reseption:DCons: what i dislike about this phone is that it is easily lost and there aren't very many cases that i like or would ever us and you can not plug in any head phones into the phone so u don't have to turn of the vollum and you can not take pictures and also it is not able to record any sounds or voices so that i don't have to buy songs i can just record them:(Summary: this is some of the reasons i don't like the phone and why i love the phone:D
By: Sophia B on Sunday, January 07, 2007 From: Preston, lancashire (United Kingdom) Experience: 1 Years
Pros: slim, lightwieght, easy to use, does everything you would want a normal phone to do plus more!!!Cons: picture quality could be less blurySummary: Motorola L6 is perfect for anyone who wants a fairly good mobile but not top of the range. It has bluetooth, camera, video camera and plenty or memory (you can get more memory if needed). I would recommend this phone to anyone!
By: Carol Bromley on Sunday, October 08, 2006 From: Lake Worth, FL (United States) Experience: 4 Months
Pros: having had this phone for only 4 months. i have had no problems. easy to see, use and NO problems with hearing anyone. for someone starting out with a cell phone I would recommend this model.Cons: having to learn to use the small numbers on dialing .Summary: good to start with for someone who is older and getting a cell phone for the first time.
LG Rhythm UX585 BlackCarrier: U.S. Cellular Retail Price:$279.95 Contract Price:$79.95 Hot Feature: Slider+ 1" touch screen
Motorola Hint QA30Carrier: Alltel Retail Price:$299.99 Contract Price:$99.99 Hot Feature: Slider with full QWERTY
HTC Touch Pro CDMACarrier: Verizon Retail Price:$539.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$349.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Touchscreen+ Full QWERTY
Samsung Omnia i910Carrier: Verizon Retail Price:$ TBD Contract Price:$249.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Full Touchscreen + 5MP Cam
BlackBerry StormCarrier: Verizon Retail Price:$519.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$199.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: "SurePress" Touchscreen
Samsung Renown SCH u810Carrier: Verizon Retail Price:$349.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$179.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: 2.0 MP camera
LG InciteCarrier: AT&T Retail Price: $499.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$299.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: LG's 1st US Smartphone
Samsung Gravity T459 LimeCarrier: Tmobile Retail Price: TBD or via ebay Contract Price: 49.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Full QWERTY
Samsung Eternity a867Carrier: AT&T Retail Price:$369.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$149.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Full Touch Screen + Mobile TV
Samsung Saga SCH i770Carrier: Verizon Retail Price:$389.99 or via ebay Contract Price:$199.99 or via Let's Talk Hot Feature: Touch Screen + QWERTY
Hands-on LG's first smartphone for the US market in a long time ... ever, even. The AT&T Incite runs WinMo 6.1, has a 3" touchscreen, and rocks Video Share and a 3.5mm audio jack. But what's up with the stylus with no stylus slot to call home?
Carrier: U.S. CellularRetail Price:$279.95 or via ebayContract Price:$79.95 or via Let's TalkHot Feature: Slider+ 1" touch screen
The LG Rhythm is a solid music phone that sports a familiar slider form factor combined with a cool touchscreen. Key features include a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, MP3 player, FM transmitter, stereo Bluetooth, expandable memory card (microSD up to 8GB) and a 1" circular...
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The launch of Nokia's flagship, touchscreen and QWERTY N97 has already
sparked the inevitable "iPhone Killer" comparisons. Without getting
all into that, it is worth mentioning that the N97 will pack a whopping
32GB of internal memory backed by a microSD card slot officially
capable of supporting another 16GB of storage when the phone ships
sometime in the first half of next year.
Apple's iPhone 3G currently tops out at 16GB of fixed...
Nokia kicked off Nokia World 2008 early this morning in Barcelona, Spain with the launch of their new flagship mobile phone, the N97. Due in the first half of next year, the N97 is Nokia's first N-Series device with a full QWERTY board, which is combined with a sliding, tilting resistive touchscreen and 32GB of onboard memory.
Looking something like a sleeker, shinier HTC Tilt, the N97 is a GSM phone with HSPA and WiFi connectivity and...
As expected, Nokia dropped a bomb on its faithful at Nokia World in Barcelona early this morning. What was it? The flagship N97 smartphone. Due in the first half of 2009, the N97 looks kind of like a modernized HTC Tilt, with its sliding, tilting touchscreen and hidden QWERTY board. Check out Nokia's promo video of the N97.
Nokia World in Barcelona launched so Noah started this Tuesday episode of GadgetDog Daily with announcements from the show. The Nokia N97 a possible "beast of a device" was unveiled and discussed during this episode along with the announcement of the HTC Shadow 2.
The horribly over-hyped, gimmicky, disappointing, bug-plagued BlackBerry Storm should soon be getting its first dose of badly-needed firmware fixes, according to Greg over at MobileCrunch, and a host of other Internet reports. I still think the Storm would be best off slimming down and losing the silly click-screen mechanism altogether, but if you're digging the SurePress action and just waiting until the lags, crashes, and other kinks get...
Around these parts we spend a lot of time covering an industry that revolves around consumerism. I make no bones about the fact that your interest in buying newer, faster, better, and shinier gadgetry goes a long way to making my gig here at PhoneDog possible. Given that I think it'd be utterly hypocritical for me to write another article decrying America for its greedy, overly-materialistic ways - plenty of other writers have...
There's a countdown timer on Nokia's website that's set to expire at 9:15 CET - that's 12:15 AM, Pacific time - tomorrow morning, December 2nd. The timer will strike zero to coincide with the keynote address at Nokia World, a developer's conference in Barcelona, Spain.Nokia World has traditionally not been a venue for big product announcements from the world's #1 maker of cell phones, but tradition seems set to change as of tomorrow. ...
Just in case you didn't do enough shopping on the good old Interweb at lunchtime today, there are plenty more deals to check out when you get home, like Sprint's CyberMonday giveaways. Props to the carrier for realizing there's very little that beats FREE, especially when it comes to gift-shopping. These deals are offered only for a limited time and are good for new activations and eligible upgrades with, of course, a 2-year contract. Palm...
Hello, and welcome to the first installment of Dr. Photo. I’m Adam and yes, I’m a doctor, but no, I don’t know what that thing on your elbow is… I’m a physical chemist (which is how I get away with calling myself a doctor without ever touching people) and a professional photographer and have been called in by my friends at PhoneDog to take a close look at cell phones from a photographer’s point of view (less so from a chemist’s, although I’m...
Instead of trying to guess which phones you want Noah to compare, aka PhoneDog DogFights, we figured we'd ask you. Which phones do you want to see battle? PhoneDog DogFight Poll - Dec. 08
Carrier: AlltelRetail Price:$299.99 or via EbayContract Price:$99.99 or via Let's TalkHot Feature: Slider with full QWERTY
The Motorola Hint QA30 sports a full QWERTY keyboard hidden behind its large 2.5" QVGA display making it a perfect choice for anyone who needs to text or email alot. Key features include stereo Bluetooth, 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture, MP3 player, microSD slot (up to 8GB), 3.5mm...
After the long holiday weekend Noah starts Cyber Monday off with our first GadgetDog Daily episode for December. Highlights of this episode include the countdown to Nokia World in Barcelona where a new Nokia device or interface could be announced, the LG Incite has arrived at PhoneDog west for review and of coarse air drumming by your favorite host.
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