Motorola Atrix 2 Quick Review - BWOne.com

http://bwone.com/motorola-atrix-2-quick-review/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bwonedotcom Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/115427676020280125875/ RSS Feed: http://bwone.com/feed Facebook: http://facebook.com/bwonedotcom Empire Avenue: http://empireavenue.com/bwone The Motorola ATRIX a year ago was the most talk about phone in the market. It was the first dual-core phone and had a mobile docking station that made it possible to be a laptop replacement on the go. Since then its been met smartphones with similar or better specs that have beaten it out. Motorola decides 8 months later to 2nd try with the ATRIX 2. The ATRIX 2 comes in with some improved specs from the earlier ATRIX and some downgraded specs to make it a more affordable option. It comes with a 4.3 inch LCD display with qHD resolution, 1 GHz dual-core processor from TI instead of NVIDIA, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of build in storage with about 4.4 GB available, faster HSPA+ 21MBps data speeds, front facing VGA camera and a 8 Megapixel rear facing camera with 1080p HD video capture. Its sport a thinner body still made of mostly plastic but a nice soft touch finish on the back that feels comfortable in the hand. The display is sharp and the 8 megapixel camera takes pretty good pictures and video you can see our samples below. The phone runs Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with Motorola's UX (user experience and formerly Motoblur). There isn't anything here drastically different from from other Motorola handsets when it comes to software. You have standard pre-installed AT&T applications but if you don' want them you can uninstall them if you want. You get 7 homescreens which are customizable and widgets are available and can be resized to your liking. The processor keeps things running smooth and responsive with no noticeable lag. Data speeds while are capable of 21 Mbps we didn't reach anywhere close to those speeds in our testing. Call quality is good as the connection held well and audio between both sides were good and battery life is good when using Motorola's battery manager software in the settings. It really helps in getting that extra battery life you need out of Android. At the reduced price this handset is at and for the features its offering it's a solid choice for those wanted a new smartphone that won't hurt the wallet. It's a solid offering from Motorola and AT&T and will work well for most out there.