14 DAY TRIAL // One of the few rugged Android smartphones out there, the Motorola DEFY is now being offered by Amazon UK for only £251.99 unlocked.
Even though the smartphone targets a niche market, Motorola has announced that the European DEFY will be receiving the Android 2.2 Froyo update in the next couple of months.
Amazon UK's price is about £100 cheaper than the standard suggested retail price, and includes free shipping in the UK, as well.
The unusual rugged handset is dustproof and water-resistant certified and features a 3.7-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors support and 480 x 854 pixels resolution, which is toughened by Gorilla glass.
The phone features the MOTOBLUR UI which streams all contacts, posts, messages and photos from Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, work and personal e-mail, directly on the phone's homescreen with the option to filter out anything that is not needed.
Users can also automatically backup contacts, log-in information, home screen customizations, e-mail and social network messages to a secure server. It is also possible to wipe any personal data remotely, in case the phone is lost or stolen.
Tagged as a mid-budget smartphone, the DEFY is powered by a 800MHz Cortex-A8 processor and packs 2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB, 2GB card included).
Motorola DEFY provides users with a wide range of connectivity features such as: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS with A-GPS support, DLNA function and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support.
Ruggedness aside, the device features active noise cancellation technology with dedicated mic to make phone calls clear even in areas with high background noises.
Such a device also needs a high energy battery such as the 1540 mAh Li-Polymer, which is rated by the manufacturer for up to 238 hours of standby or up to 7 hours of talk time.
Customers who wish to take advantage of Amazon UK's deal for the Motorola DEFY should hurry as the retailer has only 6 units left in stock.