Smartphones are getting better and better nowadays. It has become a necessity that people cannot live without the moment they step out of their homes. Recent developments in mobile technology such as internet connectivity features have made these devices powerful multimedia tools. Motorola Defy+ is one Android-based smartphone that is expected to give users a rich mobile experience.

What sets Motorola Defy+ apart from its competitors is the ruggedness of the model. It is understandable that people will be fooled to think that the stylishness of the phone is equivalent to fragility. This handset is no baby because it is water, dust, and scratch-resistant. No wonder developers have good reasons to tag it as a "lifeproof" phone. It can withstand the physical shock a phone can be subjected to in a demanding lifestyle. Even if Motorola Defy+ is one tough phone, it is surprisingly light at 118 grams. The device measures 107 x 59 x 13.4 mm and sports a 3.7 Gorilla glass display. The phone comes in graphite gray and white color schemes. The white version is altogether white on the front and sides.

As the name suggests, Motorola Defy+ is upgraded from the original Defy model. Tech aficionados would be pleased to notice that its speed is attributed to the 1 GHz OMAP 3620 processor which is 25% faster than its predecessor. Additionally, Defy+ runs on the new Android 2.3 platform, bringing the latest web-services and multimedia experience to users. The internal storage Defy Social  capacity of the phone is 2 GB and 512 MB RAM. Users can add as many applications with this feature. Playing 3D games would not be a problem for Motorola Defy+ because of its 854 x 480 graphics resolution.

Another neat feature of this product is the battery of this latest model. Motorola Defy+ uses a larger Li-Po 1700 mAh battery which can last longer than your average phone. During stand-by mode, the battery powers the device for up to 9.9 days. When it comes to continuous talk time, the phone can last for up to 6.8 hours.

Another feature that smartphone users can do without is internet connectivity. Motorola Defy+ has both WiFi and Bluetooth capability. Transferring data from laptops is easy with the micro USB connector.

Camera options of Defy+ includes a 5 MP resolution and LED camera flash. Zooming in on the subject is possible with the phone's camera. Image stabilization is another helpful feature of Motorola Defy+ if you want to reduce motion blurs.

Motoblur is one feature that many users are talking about. Accessing live widgets and social networks are a lot easier because Motoblur puts it all on a customizable homescreen. Contacts from social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are synchronized automatically by streaming. In the event that a user loses his phone, Motoblur maximizes security by enabling phone owners to use other computers to clear data. The phone also features a GPS that has been built-in so that locating it would be easy.