1. Hardware:
To use nice, one-thumb operation works well, after I had found among the settings, how to prevent the unconscious Camera Shutter display closed, is also to use the now. Before that, I always unconsciously open the camera by pressing the shutter button is not willed (The trigger is located on the right below, exactly where I take hold the phone first with your left hand normally (am right-handed). The screen is non-flush comprises the aluminum frame, the small gap like taking on booze and small crumbs, not tragic, but was probably overlooked by designers, because otherwise the device is processed perfectly. One note I have, it is a MicroSIM required, like the iPhone 4s Who has not found enough guides on the internet on how to shortening its standard Sim.
2. Software:
Maintenance Android, only two things are a bit different from the other androids
1. Launcher
2. OS Update
The Motorola own launcher allows interactive access to the display, even if the screen is actually locked (eg Sound on / off, alarm clock / clock set etc.), practically since I have speared my Oberffläche with a pin and so not for simple things always the unit must open. In addition, Motorola has the ability of "Profile" returned (eg when an appointment is active in the calendar, you can by a rule the phone to silent, screen or even the phone part off completely or to say how it should behave at certain times), the works quite well, many situational profile, however, can still be improved. But at least, the profiles are back, which can immensely simplify life.
In addition, I was quite amazed, as in my car in Telefonmenu the point "News" appeared (may my iphne itself not under IOS 6.1.3), and I found there all SMS / MMS and e-mails from the main account. As I drove, the emails were me unceremoniously read. English emails can I understand well, in German is all but more a Hells fun for the rider, so funny sounds das.So I also learned that similar funtioniert voice recognition Android good or bad as the iPhone. There Siri understands actually only really English words, otherwise rather everything is daenglish.
The update to 4.1.2 from 4.0.3 coming, was a little special. I had my data not even secure because an incremental upgrade was made. (Secured Although I have still before, you never know yes!) As other androids are however much more radical and just write the entire system, incl. All user data and settings what it means a lot of work at reestablishing. Here is no need to. Well done.
3. Battery
Typical smartphone behavior since the evening of the battery grip is mostly empty (times 25% rest, sometimes only 15%), but never enough to get through the next day. My Iphone 4s vehält be similar, there I must install a Ultimate Juice Defener to come to this duration. However, since the phone can not for the (Android's just that bypasses "sauig" with resources such as WLAN, 2G / 3G, Blootooth, Exchange push etc.. The largest consumer is the way the display. If I for an app. For example, Screen aufhabe longer, let's say 20 minutes Tagesschau App, then are gone ~ 30% of battery and to detect the at the lowest brightness level that is still bright enough even in daylight something on the screen well.
Conclusion:
Since the phone even now already strong fall in the price, I can only recommend to buy the device. It can be anything, is easy to handle, stable, fast and performant and has a good large Bildschirm.Persönlich I could not tell the difference to iPhone 5 or Samsung S3, (of course there are, but who what etc with the device sizes and built-in applications to do)
