It may be an entry-level smartphone, but the Motorola Defy XT will cost you only $19 per month to operate.
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Late last year, Republic Wireless made a big splash by offering an Android smartphone with unlimited calling, texting, and data for the unheard-of price of $19 per month.
There were a few catches, of course, most notably the phone itself: LG's Optimus S, a small, decidedly entry-level model with a scratch-prone screen and slow processor.
This month, the company dumped the Optimus in favor of a new model: the Motorola Defy XT. How does it compare? I've spent the last week or so finding out.
In terms of specs alone, the Defy XT blows the Optimus S out of the water. It's powered by a 1GHz processor, and its dust-proof, water-resistant, Gorilla Glass screen measures 3.7 inches -- a bit longer than the current iPhone's. (The Optimus had a seriously cramped 3.2-inch display.)
The Defy also offers front- and rear-facing cameras, the latter good for 5-megapixel snapshots and 720p video recording. Motorola supplies a 1,700mAh bat... [Read more]
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