Everything is fluid and responsive - no more half-second delays between action and response, no more waiting for a window to load, it's all instantaneous. I won't waste your time with a glowing review there are enough on here already , I'll just cover the questions I had when looking into upgrading my phone. And I'll start with the cons, because the Atrix is just that impressive: Cons: 1. Battery life is pathetic. While we've come to accept that with touchscreen smart phones, it's a shame that 8 hours of moderate use will suck down the whole battery.
It's on par with other high performance phones, so plug it in to your car adapter, PC, or outlet whenever you get the chance. Android 2. It would be nice to have an ETA on when the 2. It's unnecessary restriction just to squeeze a bit of extra cash out of their customers, and they should be ashamed of themselves. No physical keyboard. People that are used to touchscreen-only devices won't even raise an eyebrow about it, but this is the first phone I've owned that didn't have a keypad of some sort.
The accessories are gimmicky and overpriced. The dock is crazy expensive, and the phone comes with an HDMI cable, which is really all you need.
The battery gets a warm when charging - scary warm, like it might not be healthy for the phone. Phone also charges slowly when connected to a PC. The power button is about the same size and shape as the loudspeaker, and it's in about the same spot only on the opposite side of the phone. I've caught myself pressing the speaker to turn on the phone, rather than the power button, at least 10 times this week.
That can't be good for the speaker. Pros: 1. Insane fast. The responsiveness of this phone is like nothing I've seen before - there is no noticeable delay in using any of the UI menus or features. The screen is enormous, vivid, and crisp - almost on par with a PC monitor.
DLNA is fantastic - I never considered how useful it would be on a phone until I saw it in the apps menu. Access all your Windows 7 shared libraries, media on your Xbox , or shared media on any other DLNA-enabled device on your network.
I also liked the screen. Touch gestures are responsive and there are some great widgets included for managing wifi, Bluetooth , and airplane mode without digging through settings. The results were excellent on my inch TV, and Motorola says it even supports big screens over inches. The only potential deal breaker with the Atrix is the battery life.
It completely died on me twice while the phone was in sleep mode, so you can just imagine how quickly the battery drains during normal use. Using a task manager to close apps running in the background will help extend battery life, but not enough to make a huge difference.
Make sure you get an extra battery or keep a charger handy. I said this in my initial impression of the Atrix , and I'll say it again. There's no way to download new apps, so you're stuck with what comes out of the box. That means you're pretty much limited to what you can do in the browser. You'll have to use Google Docs and other online tools to get things done. You do have the option to use an emulator window that lets you control the phone and run your Android apps, but it feels awkward to do so without a touch screen.
On the upside, the laptop is super thin and light, making it ideal for traveling. It also charges your Atrix while docked and acts as a speakerphone if you receive a call. They were right. I did a speed test several times over the last week in different locations throughout New York City.
The fastest download recorded was 3. We had a quick go with the laptop dock and absolutely loved this added functionality. It's an intelligent and well-executed way to expand the capabilities of the smartphone, and we applaud Motorola for it. The integration was seamless, and it was wonderful to be able to type messages with a full keyboard and get the full browsing experience.
However, this privilege comes at a big cost. As we mentioned, there are two purchasing options. Either way, it's a large chunk of change that will certainly be a turnoff for many.
As we said at the beginning, we'll be handing the Atrix and the laptop dock over to CNET's laptops and Netbooks editor, Scott Stein, so he can give it a full rundown and see if it's worth the money. Check back soon for his review. The audio on our side of the conversation was mostly clear with good volume, but there was some slight background hissing. Voices occasionally sounded garbled as well.
Friends had positive things to say about the sound quality. Most said all was clear on their end, but a couple of callers mentioned some muffled sounds, though nothing bad enough to disrupt the conversation.
Motorola Atrix 4G call quality sample Listen now:. Speakerphone quality was largely similar to regular voice calls: clear but with a faint background hiss. There was enough volume to have a conversation in a louder environment. We successfully paired the smartphone with the Logitech Mobile Traveller Bluetooth headset and the Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones and were able to make calls and listen to music through them.
Using Ookla's Speedtest. The speeds, particularly for uploads, were less than impressive, but there's a reason for that. The carrier has promised to provide an update in April to turn it on, so we will retest the device then. The Motorola Atrix 4G ships with a 1,mAh lithium ion battery with a rated talk time of 9 hours and up to In our battery drain tests , our final results got us between 7 and 10 hours of continuous talk time on a single charge.
The duration was dependent on the strength of the 4G signal we were getting, as a stronger signal meant that more battery being depleted. This is typical of most smartphones today, but the Atrix has one of the biggest batteries, if not the biggest, we've seen in a smartphone.
That said, we should note that we were using the device heavily to try to test as many features as we could. More smartphone testing results can be found here. Bonnie Cha. Pricing Not Available. No p HD video recording or playback at launch. You can't install non-Market third-party apps. The laptop dock is a decidedly cool and pricey feature, but the dual-core Motorola Atrix 4G has plenty to offer on its own.
The Motorola Atrix 4G is a compact and sleek device. The Atrix's 5-megapixel camera consistently produced clear images, but they were a tad grainy. Colors also could be richer. The laptop dock is a smart and cool way to extend the capabilities of the smartphone, but it comes at a cost. Score Breakdown Design 8 Features 9 Performance 9.
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