Motorola Defy user reviews (T-Mobile)

4.5 stars

"One of the best phones out there." on November 12, 2010 by scrannel

Pros: Does everything I want and doesn't do things I don't need.

Cons: For me, there are no "cons", but for others: no 2.2 and no 4G.

Summary: The smartphone has finally taken on the personality of a Rolex watch. I can take this compact, light weight, and excellent phone on my motorcycle -- rain or shine -- snowboarding, etc. Though it's being reviewed as a "small phone" it's display is actually larger than an iPhone. 4G means nothing to me as I travel in Europe a lot, but the wi-fi calling means I can now make calls from my cell, in Europe, and as long as I am on wi-fi, those calls and text messages come out of my normal plan (so, generally "free"). The 2.2 OS also means nothing to me, besides, not only does it run just about everything out there, well, there will ALWAYS be a new OS to chase. You chase it. I'm going snowboarding.

Updated on Jan 29, 2012

I've lived with this phone since they became available and I still love this little monster. I have had zero issues that I didn't sort myself in a few minutes. I have dropped my Defy several times on stone floors without so much as a scratch. The wifi-calling, thought still not as good as UMA, is a huge feature. When I'm over-seas all I need is a wifi connection for free calls. This phone goes with me on my motorcycle and snowboarding. I love the big screen and the slim size. Very underrated. Believe me if I had something bad to say about it I would... but I love it.

4.5 stars

"Had this phone for a week now and pretty happy." on December 4, 2010 by purpledecker

Pros: Perfect size to fit in Work Uniform. Camera not as good as Nokia or as easy to use, but compared to the HTCs and Iphones I tried it works great. Just point and shoot.

Cons: Bluetooth buzzes when using hands free.

Summary: For years I have had (and destroyed) many Nokias. The last was a N97 mini, and that was the straw that broke the camels back. From poor reception compared to virtually every other phone I or my mates have (regardless of where I held it) to crap batteries, the only thing that Nokisa seem to have now is better cameras. I am a Heavy Mechanic and tracel all over Australia and Overseas, so I wanted a Smartphone that "just worked", but it seems that so many manutacturers are so interested in packing so many features that they just forget that people actually want to use these phones on a daily basis too. Enter the Motorola Defy. The first thing that caught my attention was the waterproof and heavy duty build, it has to be a plus..... but a few minutes with the phone in my hand and I had to have it. I get great service everwhere my N97 didn't, and now that I'm getting my head around the Android system it gets a bit easier everyday. I do wish that the camera was a bit easier to use, but you have to remember that it is a water resistant phone, so it can't have a million buttons. Touch screen is the best I have tried......still miss the tactile buttons, time will tell, but if you want a phone that is a bit more of a allrounder it looks like this may well be the one. Battery life seems to get nearly two days which is a bit better than your average smart phone. For $600 bucks outright from Telstra it seems the perfect compromise for a real persons mobile phone. If it continues to be reliable it might even sway a few other iPhone and HTC users. Ultimately I care very little for Brand names and must have cultures, just give me a damn phone that works.........................

5.0 stars

"Awesome phone. Way under appreciated." on January 11, 2011 by ryanm92

Pros: Durable, fast, light, good looking, bright LED flash and flash light, loud, wifi calling, advanced motoblur and mulitasking.

Cons: Needs the upgrade for android and I kinda miss the roll button on the bottom. The location of the SD could have thought out better as well.

Summary: I am an Android power user and this phone excels past my fiancee's G2. I have 4 email accounts, office and about a host of apps for Android on this phone. The camera is awesome. This is no mid range phone. This phone is durable and the batter is pretty good (smart phone good). This phone is way under rated. Let me say this about Moto Blur. Fantastic. I really thought it was going to bog down my phone like it did on the click but it does not. The widgets are great for motoblur and it really enhances the android experience. Really give this phone a good look.

0.5 stars

"The "Unbreakable Phone" broke in less than 20 days." on January 10, 2011 by Lotus1015

Pros: Waterproof. Battery life is decent. Processor is relatively quick.

Cons: Most importantly, this phone's screen cracked 18 days after I bought it. I plugged it in to charge and when I unplugged it, a large crack had appeared across the bottom of the screen. It was not treated violently in any way.

Summary: Basically, this is a good phone with a poor manufacturer unwilling to own up to their faults. The phone is toted as indestructable, however after 18 days mine cracked while sitting on a shelf. The company refuses to cover the cracked screen insisting that it must have been dropped. This excuse is laughable as this phone is advertised as indestructable. What a joke!