Motorola SLVR L7 (Unlocked)

I've bought my slvr two months ago (this phone is actually old if you think about it, came in 2005), because indeed like many others I found it aesthetically attractive (But honestly, how often does anybody care what your phone looks like-its a phone). However, after a few troubles and intense research I've realized her looks were decieving. One the biggest misconception that people make when buying the unlocked phone is not realizing that most slvr phones are not QUADBAND. In elementary term, there are 4 GSM frequencies (global), and L7 only picks up only three. Meaning it's not a universal, and if your in business and have to travel out of the country, that can pose problems depending on your location. (There are sellers on ebay that state it's quadband, but beware)

Second It is important to note that with the release of iTunes 7.0 on September 12, 2006, the SLVR phone is no longer supported. Users can continue to listen to older audio files but cannot add new songs from the iTunes store. Which means in lamens term, that your in the mercy of apple.

3rd although it does have a bundle of features, The speakerphone is lousy. The 5MG internal memory, is like likey sticking a V4 in a ferrari, and expecting it to fly. Only some phones have PUSH to Talk features. And try not to drop the phone, because you realize it will leave a nasty mark. But I also realized that a phone should be a phone, you won't ever get a great camera on a cell, nor the best set of sound, because if that was the case buying a camera or an ipod would be obsolete. But even when it came to signals, the SlVR was subpar, which made it ever more disappointing.

BOTTOM LINE: SLVR has got the looks. BUT Motorala is banking on selling phones based on aesthetics at the expense of trimming the quality of the phone. I WOULD NOT BUY THE L7 BUT MAYBE WAIT UNTIL IT'S COUSIN THE SLVR L7C TO BE RELEASED WHICH HAS THE SAME SEXY STYLE, BUT BETTER FEATUREs SUCH 1.3 megapixel, switching away from old Java Games, better battery life, greater amount of colors, better display. So don't be tempted by the looks, and do your research, you might find something else you like, which could even be cheaper and better.