'The Motorola Defy is available exclusively through Telstra in Australia for three months from 30 November and is rated as a BlueTick phone, meaning it provides superior coverage in regional and rural areas of Australia.'
'"DEFY has been designed to handle everything that life throws your way," said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president, portfolio and device product management, Motorola Mobility.'
'solid phone'
'At 59 x 107 x 13.4mm and weighing 118g it's one of the smallest and lightest phones around that features a screen above 3.5in. '
'Navigation is identical to the previous phone, the touchscreen gestures are intuitive and the Magic responds to these well.'
'Short on juice Battery life is acceptable but not outstanding, not least because the Magic is always chatting away with the internet to deliver and receive your emails.'
'in most instances touching the screen is easier.'
'Streaming video looked impressive though, or at least it did once we'd discovered the 'watch in high quality' button in the menu.'
'Bluerock is absolutely right, you need to carry the phone nestled in cotton balls to keep it from shutting down, becoming unresponsive or resetting itself.'
'On the face of it, the Sony Ericsson X8 doesn't seem like a great phone. '
'Poor touchscreen sensitivity.'
'However, it feels solid and well put together, and has a certain charm.'