Review of GSM/UMTS-smartphone Motorola MOTO Z10

Mobile-review have posted their review of the Motorola Z10. Here is the final impression.

Impressions
In terms of reception quality, the Z10 is a solid performer, although in view of its moderate ring tones volume occasionally you won’t hear it from your bag. At the same time, its vibro alert is pretty decent and we were generally happy with how powerful it was.

The phone’s sales kick off early in April at 500-550 USD, which is way too steep for the Z10. We wonder what the maker charges so much for? Form-factor? It would be very unreasonable of Motorola to do that – they need to take this new design to the mainstream with bargain prices otherwise it will never garner any following. Probably, these are extra applications for editing photo/video and beaming multimedia content straight to online blogs that add such a hefty premium? But the value of these feats is somewhat questionable. Or is it the upgraded camera module? I wonder. The thing is, the Z10 comes into the market already somewhat dated due to its exorbitant price – what looks appropriate for a 300-350 USD worth device, seems like a very bad deal in a handset that retails for twice as much. Even the Nokia N82 leaves the Z10 far behind on all fronts with its camera, GPS and a slew of free software available on the web. That’s why we feel bewildered about the Motorola Z10’s price tag. Unfortunately, with this pricing policy, it aims at a very narrow niche, specifically brand loyal consumers who want to support Motorola in this time of trouble.