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Motorola L2 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
CSTN 65k Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)
Video Clip Playback (H.263, MPEG4 & 3GPP)
113 x 49 x 10.9 mm
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Bluetooth® Technology

Design

83%

Usability

78%

Features

80%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Motorola L2 Review

The Motorola L2 is a sleek & thin mobile phone that comes in a beautiful diamond dust coloured casing. The keypad is simply contoured & the keys are cut into the stylish handset. The navigation button is user friendly & the L2 reacts quickly to the users commands. The sharp looking handset comes with a CSTN 65k colour screen & the glass display is scratch resistant. The handset weighs 86 grams which is a light phone to carry around & the overall measurements of the handset are compact & slim at 113 x 49 x 10.9 mm. The L2 is a member of the L range designed by Motorola which includes the Motorola L6 & Motorola SLVR L7 which are both camera phone. The L range of phones all look similar in design & have highly attractive handsets with a range of different features.

The phone comes with messaging services which include text messaging (SMS), multimedia messaging (MMS), enhanced messaging (EMS) & instant messaging. The instant messaging service provides the user with an online chat that can be carried out with any contact who is online, it works just an online chat that the user would experience on their personal computer. The text messaging service comes with a group SMS feature which allows the user to send SMS massages to multiple contacts. The user can select iTAP™ predictive text input method complete with T9 for a quick & helpful input method. The multimedia messaging service allows the user to send a message which can include a photo or video clip with sound & text. The multimedia message can be sent to any multimedia compatible device.

Motorola L2 Mobile Phone Front Side View

The user can play video clips complete with sound in H.263, MPEG4 & 3GPP format & the phone comes with SCREEN 3™ technology which provides the user with a viewing tool to catch up with the latest worldwide news, weather, entertainment & sporting events. The user can downloadable animations, screensavers & images to create a personal feel & look to their Motorola L2.

The Motorola L2 has great connectivity options which include Bluetooth® wireless technology, USB cable connection with mini USB connector, CE Bus & SyncML connectivity. The user can connect to other Bluetooth® compatible devices including printers, personal computers, laptops & Bluetooth® headsets & enjoy a wirefree connection. The phone comes with Internet access which can be accessed by using the WAP XHTML browser. The L2 comes complete with tri band technology so the user can receive network coverage covering most continents.

The L2 comes with polyphonic & MP3 ringtones which allows the user to select & change their ringtones to suit their mood. The user can have fun on the Motorola L2 with the J2ME™ embedded games & if the embedded games do not suit the users gaming style then the user can download more games of their choice. The phone comes with a useful handsfree speaker which allows the user to switch to handsfree when on a call which provides the user with a handsfree communication using the phones integrated microphone & speaker system.

The user can create & amend their contacts details in the phone book feature which allows the user to store up to 500 contacts in total. The L2 comes with a push to talk feature which allows the user to talk to either one or more contact buy using pressing the dedicated push to talk key. The push to talk feature works like a walkie talkie type communication & is easy to activate. The user holds down the push to talk key when they wish to talk to others & on releasing the key the user will be able to hear the other contacts replies out loud over the phones speakers. The Motorola L2 comes with useful call features which include call transfer, call waiting, call barring & call divert.

Motorola L2 Specifications & Features

Screen
CSTN 65k Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)

Imaging
Video Clip Playback (H.263, MPEG4 & 3GPP)
Downloadable Animations
Downloadable Screensaver
Downloadable Images
SCREEN 3™ Technology

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
Group SMS
Instant Messaging
iTAP™ Predictive Text
Cell Broadcast

Sounds
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 Ringtones
Handsfree Speaker Phone

Entertainment
J2ME™ Embedded Games
J2ME™ Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook (500 Contacts)
Calendar
Contacts
Currency Converter
Date
Clock
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Push to Talk

Connectivity
Bluetooth®
USB
CE Bus
SyncML

Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP 2.0
XHTML
GPRS

Memory & Talk Time
10 Mbytes Memory
5.8 Hours Talk Time
345 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
86 g
113 x 49 x 10.9 mm

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Your Motorola L2 Reviews

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Reviewer: David - Newcastle, UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

I get bored of (or break) phones all the time so I've been through a dozen or so in the last couple of years. Others I've sold, but the L2 I'll always keep.

It not as basic as the price would suggest. At this price (I paid £20) you get a Bluetooth enabled phone that can be unlocked to quad band in a couple of clicks, is very light & slim, & looks way better than a cheap handset.

I keep it as my spare phone for using with a US sim card when I travel, & it's great, never let me down. Excellent battery life & excellent signal. I can't fault it at this price.

Design

90%

Usability

90%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Don Richards - Uruguay
Date: 5th Mar 2008

I have had the L2 for over 2 years & it has been trouble free. The voice clarity & battery life is excellent. It has no phone but I consider that a plus!

Design

90%

Usability

100%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Ashok Chandan - Ib Thermal, India
Date: 24th Feb 2007

Good, but there must be infra-red also.

Design

95%

Usability

75%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Ned - South Carolina, US
Date: 10th Feb 2007

I love the features of this phone. Display is clear & easy to read. I wish it were easier to lock the keypad, since it is a bar phone. Otherwise I think it is GREAT!

Design

100%

Usability

90%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Meslon - Grimsberg, Australia
Date: 25th Dec 2006

Yer, this is not a good phone, id rather lick rubbish of the floor than look at that cheap design, Tnx for reading & we'll talk again

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Usability

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Reviewer: Donna - London, UK
Date: 11th May 2006

Mega phone, looks sweet. Wanted the SLVR L7 but was a bit expensive when it was first released. L2 looks like the phone for me.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Kelvin Barnes - Warrington, UK
Date: 10th May 2006

Fabulous looking phone but surprised it has no camera or music features. I bet the price reflects that this phone is a lower end of the market phone. Moto are on the ball with the L2 & L6 phones, they are fabulous looking pretty basic phones.

Design

90%

Usability

80%

Features

80%

Reviewer: SI - UK
Date: 8th May 2006

Hello Moto... Hello L2... Awesome phone

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features