Motorola DEFY+
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Posted: 15 Aug 2011 Announced: 15 Aug 2011
Market Status: Released
Release date: 30 Aug 2011
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The Motorola DEFY+ is the new and improved version of Motorola DEFY. The new and improved part would constitute a bump up from a TI OMAP 3610 processor clocked at 800MHz to a TI OMAP 3620 with the slightly faster speed of 1GHz. The other change deals with the version of the Android OS on board.

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Motorola DEFY+ specifications

Pros

Water-resistant phone
High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (265 ppi)
Fast processor (1000 MHz)

Cons

No cons

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Android (2.3)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 4.21 x 2.32 x 0.53 (107 x 59 x 13.4 mm)
Weight:
- 4.16 oz (118 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
Rugged:
- - Water (Water), Dust proof
- IP certified:
  - IP 67.00

Display

Physical size:
- 3.70 inches
Resolution:
- 480 x 854 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 265 ppi
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 7.10 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 16.0 days (384 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Capacity:
- 1700 mAh

Hardware

Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 1000 MHz, TI OMAP 3620
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 2000 MB
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
  - 32 GB

Camera

Camera:
- - 5 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Image stabilizer, Scenes, Effects
Camcorder:
- - Yes

Multimedia

Radio:
- - FM
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML, Flash
Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, Photobucket, MySpace, Picasa, Twitter

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input (iTAP)
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, n
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- DLNA, UMA, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Service lights (Multiple color), Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Compass
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability

Officially announced:
- 15 Aug 2011

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