Motorola Aura Mobile Phone Review

There’s probably no mobile phone that’s as physically impressive as Motorola Aura mobile. It is the only phone that has a circular TFT screen measuring 1.5 inches and truly amazing is the fact that the 16M colors used to display images are made from two-carat sapphire-crystal lens. Even its exterior is made of stainless steel, not plastic or some other low-quality material. Weighing in at 141g, Motorola is not what you would consider lightweight in today’s standards, but somehow the weight only adds to its appeal as it gives the impression that the phone is durable and sturdy.

While the design of the Aura will leave you awestruck, it does not come without problems. There are, in fact, quite a lot of them that would make you wonder if the phone is worth coveting in the first place. Photos and web applications, though they appear vivid and clear, may not be very well appreciated on the circular screen. The operating system is a big disappointment, and the navigational key does not make things easier for you. In fact, you have to press the key many times before you get it to respond.

Aura does not come with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, which many regard as a huge design error. The headphone jack would have allowed you to use any set of headphones. For sure, you are thinking of getting the kind of the highest quality, but without this jack, you will have to manage with the one that comes with the package, which if truth be told, is not of superior quality.

At over a thousand dollars, you’d think that the phone’s camera is something to go crazy about, but it’s only 2 megapixels, it doesn’t have flash. If you want to take photos, you have to choose areas that are well lighted, otherwise your shots will appear grainy or even washed out. The phone has video recording capabilities, too, but again, these are nothing special.

When you're after a mobilephone such as this, it's best you check on its online deal so you can get good savings. If this is too much for you, an iPhone would be a good alternative, there are iPhone 3GS with a deal that's worth getting.