Motorola Admiral – For people working in tough conditions

Motorola Admiral is a simple looking phone unlike the attention grabbing and fancy looking Motorola Droid Razr. Admiral isn’t made to turn any heads; it is a phone made for providing working mobile commutation solution. It does its job pretty well and the call quality and performance too is impressive.

Motorola Admiral has an ergonomic and durable design which I really liked and it can withstand dust, solar radiation, shock, low pressure, vibration, low/high temperatures, and it is also one of the first handsets from Sprint to support push-to-talk on the CDMA network. The price of this phone is $100 after a rebate and 2 year contract and I would recommend this phone to anyone who is looking for a functional and low maintenance handset.

The Motorola Admiral looks quite similar to a BlackBerry phone with the QWERTY portrait keyboard. Above the keyboard, there are the Android keys with the four buttons for Search, Home, Back, and Settings.

The display of the Motorola Admiral is 3.1 inches and this screen has a resolution of 480×640 pixels. It is a touch screen and can be used as an alternative to the user input if you don’t wish to use the hardware keyboard. Apart from offering more choice; this keyboard will also go well with vintage BlackBerry users.

Screen of the Motorola Admiral is made up of Corning Gorilla Glass it is quite clear, bright, and responsive. The font is small yet easy to read. Under bright sunlight, things appear a bit washed but this isn’t unexpected in cell phones of this price point. Hardware keyboard is quite good, I liked its performance and the tactile response that it had to offer. You get easy access to the symbols.

There is a DC or Direct Connect button placed close to the volume rocker button on the left. By default, it activates the push to talk feature of the phone. It can also be reprogrammed to open any apps or widgets. Control is positioned in the phone’s middle and this makes it easy to use when you are holding the phone in the front. But it is a bit awkward to use it when raised close to the ear.

There is also a microUSB port located on the left side for connecting the Motorola Admiral to a computer. There is a rubber cover for protecting it from elements like dust, vibration, shock, solar radiation, lower pressure, and low/high temperatures. Noteworthy here is that this phone isn’t a water resistant device.

On the top of the Motorola Admiral, you get power button, 3.5 mm headphones jack (which is covered by rubber flap), and quick silent button. Latter works when this phone is un locked to prevent any accidental presses when the handset is kept in your pocket. Right side has camera shutter button which quickly turns this feature on and starts snapping photos. You can also record videos.

microSD card slot of the Motorola Admiral is located below the battery of the phone. Back cover has soft finish feature with some curves and this makes the phone fit well in your hand. The handset is 4.7 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.5 inches and the weight is 4.7 ounces.