Access all your Windows 7 shared libraries, media on your Xbox , or shared media on any other DLNA-enabled device on your network. Voice recognition is excellent. For the first time, speaking a text message is actually faster and easier than typing it in. Accuracy is good, and my only complaint so far is that it automatically censors swear words.
Very light for its size. Front-facing camera and rear camera with a bright LED flash. The usual bonuses that come with buying non-Apple phones: you can take the battery out if it freezes or you keep a spare; microSD port allows you to expand your storage space up to 48GB; you can load and play DRM-free media without using any apps or programs; reasonable replacement plans for theft, damage, or loss; standard micro-USB charge port, so if you can buy cheap spare charging cables in the wall socket, at your office, in your car, etc.
And, of course, the flexibility that the Android homescreen offers for widgets, shortcuts, and everything in between. The phone's processor handles it all with exceptional speed - I filled the home screen with every widget on the phone, just to put the phone through its paces, and screen-to-screen transitions were as smooth as ever. I bought this phone because I wanted something faster. I got all that and more.
If you've already got one of the newer iPhones or a newer, higher-end Android device and you're satisfied with it, you can probably wait until next year's crop of superstar phones come out - there may not be enough of a difference to justify the price.
But if you're in need of a serious speed upgrade, the Atrix will revolutionize the way you see mobile phones. There really is no going back. The loudspeaker, while small, is surprisingly loud and crisp - couple that with Pandora, Grooveshark, or stored MP3s, and you've got a nice little micro-boombox.
The fingerprint reader is an ingenious timesaver. I hate having to slide-unlock my phone after pressing the power button to turn on the screen - just another step in the process, but turning it off leads to pocket-dialing, which isn't fun for anyone. Despite all the personal data stored on smartphones, I've never used the pin lock feature either, because I don't want to go through the extra step every time I wake up my phone.
Enter the fingerprint reader. It sounded gimmicky, so I ignored it for the first week. When I finally gave it a shot, I was amazed at the elegance and simplicity of the idea.
You press the power button to wake up your phone. Then slide your finger down the same power button you don't even have to adjust your grip , and there's your home screen. No need to swipe to unlock, no need to type in a pin. 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.
Every other test clocked the speed around 1. Not like there's a lot of competition. If you've been dying for the same great Android experience people have been enjoying on Verizon, T-Mobile, or Sprint, then this is your phone.
If the price goes down -- way, way down -- you may want to consider it. Otherwise, stick with your netbook. Want to read more smartphone reviews? Follow Business Insider Tools on Twitter. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. The Atrix can also sync up with multiple e-mail and social networking accounts, and offers a unified inbox and shared calendars.
The handset ships with a few preloaded apps: Quickoffice, Vlingo's voice recognition program, and the Blockbuster Video mobile app, to name a few. No change of heart on third-party applications, as that feature is disabled on the Atrix. Laptop dock The dual-core processor is certainly a big part of the Motorola Atrix 4G's story, but it's not the complete story.
As we said before, one of the reasons why we gave the handset our Best of CES Award in the cell phones and smartphones category is because of its unique laptop dock. With this accessory, you can dock the smartphone to a laptop shell to continue using it but with a full keyboard and A window will appear onscreen to show you a mirrored view of your phone's home screen, where you can interact with it just as you would if you were holding it in your hand.
You can make and receive calls using the dock's speakers or a Bluetooth headset, send text messages and e-mail, download apps from the Web-based Android Market, and more. Also, the combination of the smartphone's dual-core processor and the Webtop app developed by Motorola allows you to have PC-like functionality, including a full Firefox 3. There's also an integrated Citrix application that gives account holders access to their virtual desktops.
The laptop dock is beautifully designed. It's lightweight while still feeling solid. The screen is brilliant and crisp, and the keyboard is very reminiscent of the MacBook Air. It also features two USB ports in the back. The battery is rated for 8 hours of battery life, and it will charge the phone while it's connected to the dock. 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.
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