Motorola SLVR L2 Phone (AT&T) Review

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(More customer reviews)This phone was an upgrade from my Nokia 6010 (a very reliable phone, but that time had passed by).
I wanted a speakerphone to avoid carrying the wired earpiece the 6010 required. I wanted Bluetooth to take advantage of my Palm TX PDA with a huge contact list.
The build is mainly plastic. It's so light, I can barely feel it in my pocket. So thin, I don't think it could withstand much of a fall (though I haven't tried yet).
The keypad is small, and if you're not comfortable with alot of fingernail dialing, I would look elsewhere.
The screen is very nice, large relative the size of the phone, easily readable in daylight.
The Bluetooth works well, I can dial using my Palm TX PDA. Transferring records from the PDA or PC does take time, as each individual record has to be "accepted" one at a time by the L2. You can transfer video, pictures, music via Bluetooth fairly easily from a PC.
The speaker is acceptably loud, and audible over traffic if you are in a car. The volume dialing is only "up," so you have to cycle through 7 volume settings to get to the lowest setting again.
Call quality is equal to my Nokia 6010, reception slightly worse, but not significantly. Battery life is 24-36 hours with standby/frequent calls/heavy Bluetooth/speaker use.
The address book does have an irritating feature of making each phone/fax/email entry a separate listing, which results in one name being listed several times.
A good phone for cellphone "bottom-feeders" such as myself looking for a simple phone with speaker and Bluetooth and not much else.

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Need to thin down? The Motorola L2 is the answer. This stylish, quad-band world phone has more than just great looks, with features like Bluetooth, mobile email, a speakerphone, and more. Now you can have a skinny phone that's big on the features that make your life easier.
Design At less than a half-inch thick, the L2 borrows heavily from the popular design of the Motorola SLVR L7. A large 128 x 160 color display with 65,000 colors resides above the handset's backlit control pad. Most of the phone's menus and features are controlled by a circular control pad just above the numeric keypad. Up/down buttons are placed on the left side, and there's also a highly accessible mini-USB port on the right side of the phone for data synchronization.
Calling Features The L2's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contacts. The phone also supports polyphonic ringtones as well as MP3-based ringers, allowing you to use portions of your favorite songs to alert you to incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Cingular Wireless' MEdia Net service. And for times when you want to be discreet, there's a vibrating alert. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear.
Because the L2 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools The L2 is a messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse. Support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, and sound via messages. Instant messaging is supported via AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and ICQ, and the phone also ships with a built-in email client. Plus, there's a wireless Web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. Cingular's MEdia Net service lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
A number of handy software tools are bundled with the L2, including a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. Use the phone's Bluetooth capability to set up a wireless link with a Bluetooth accessory or connect to a computer or hand-held device to exchange and synchronize data.
Entertainment The L2 supports custom graphics for wallpapers so you can dress up the phone to suit your mood. Support for gaming is also built into the phone and games are available for download via the Cingular MEdia Net service.
Vital Statistics The Motorola L2 weighs 2.8 ounces and measures 4.33 x 1.93 x .41 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 14 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

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