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  Motorola L7 SLVR

  Sudeep Naik, Mar 28, 2006 1928 hrs IST

  Motorola has tried to cash in on the slim revolution by introducing the latest L7 SLVR.

  Good sleek looks, 96 grams, Slimmer than the RAZR V3, One port for charging, USB cable and headphones, iTunes compatible, Expandable memory.

  Tedious interface, Poor quality video playback, Can't listen to music while charging, No FM Radio.

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After an overwhelming response for the RAZR V3, Motorola has tried to cash in on the slim revolution by introducing the latest addition to its range of cell phones, the L7 SLVR. The L7 is one of the slimmest phones available in the market today. It scores mostly on its Oomph value. But, that's about as best it can get.

The kit includes:

- Handset.
- 3.7V Li-Ion battery.
- Manual.
- Charger.
- 128 MB memory card.
- Wire stereo headset.
- USB cable.
- CD with Mobile Phone Tools.

If looks could kill, the L7 SLVR sure has enough to floor most of the competition. Being only 11.5mm in depth, makes it slimmer than the V3 and weighs just 96 grams. It features a similar chemically-etched metallic keypad as the V3. The design, materials and thinness of the device makes for a striking appearance; it has an option to use removable memory cards up to 512 Mb. It features a large 262k TFT colour display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels.

Features
L7 comes with a VGA camera (640 x 480 pixels) with 4x digital zoom which I must say is pretty ordinary; nothing too grand about it. It gives a decent picture quality, but it keeps getting worse the moment you try the 4X 'digital' zoom. Also featured is a Video Recorder option which you can use to create MMS or capture video in general. Although, the phone has an internal memory of just around 6.5 MB, one can use external removable memory cards for more storage.
Motorola L7's keypad is pretty flamboyant but, it is not suitable for those of us who are SMS crazy. The fact that keys react well or that each press is accompanied by a discrete click makes no difference. The keys are difficult to distinguish by touch and are thus frequently mistaken. One of the main inconvenience is the displacement of the middle key column by approximately half a key downwards. Orientation grooves aren't of much help either. The L7's interface and controls are pretty much the same as other Motorola models, and if you are not used to one, be prepared for some aggravation and hair-pulling.

Picture phonebook (500 entries) is another fancy option available as well as user-customizable soft key functions, main menu and shortcuts.

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