Key features
~ Still seen as a classy phone despite many more launches after this one, its distinctive features are its anodised airplane-grade aluminium case, a 2.2-inch TFT display capable of displaying up to 260K colours (great for downloading and watching MPEG4 video clips) and the thickness, rather thinness, of just 13.9 mm.
~ Flip it open for its futuristic flat keypad chemically etched out of a single sheet of nickel-plated copper-alloy with its curvy details glowing an electro-luminescent blue.
~ You can choose from the 48 or more polyphonic ring tones included, and set them quite loud.
~ It also has a decent 1.3MP camera, an 4K colour 96 x 80 pixel external display and a Picture Caller ID.

The frills
The bundled PhoneTools software allows you to connect to the internet on the move, manage e-mail, transfer multimedia files, and synchronise your calendar and contacts. The stylish Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Headset HS810 or the distinctly audible speaker allow you to talk hands-free quite effectively.

Some techie stuff
Being a quad-band phone, use it on any GSM network globally. Data transmission is possible using Bluetooth or the bundled USB cable for PC connectivity. Predictive text works on a system called iTAP, and not T9 as in most phones, and may need a bit of getting used to. The battery promises a good life despite the bright screen it needs to power.

Weight and dimensions
Its wide frame of 98 x 53 x 13.9 mm seeming discomforting when first seen, but users seem to like the way it rests on the palm once they hold it, more so because of its 95g weight. The wide body has given the keys room to be bigger and better spaced out.