Motorola has done it again and has achieved another great Milestone! One of the nicest features of the new Motorola Milestone XT720 is that is no longer has a complete QWERTY keypad attached to it. This made its previous model really cumbersome and hard to use. The dimensions of the Milestone XT720 are similar to the model before, but thanks to the missing QWERTY keypad, it is close to 3 millimeters skinnier. Motorola put in a 1390 mAh power supply, so you are looking at getting close to 5 hours of communication time and almost 2 weeks of standby time.

The internal mechanics of the XT720 feature a 550 megahertz core processor with 256 megabytes of ram. Obviously, this is not on par with some of the more expensive smartphones, but compared to the phones of the past, this is an awesome little phone. It is cheaper than the Google Nexus One or the HTC Desire, but then with those phones you are getting a faster processor. For all of your communication needs, the Motorola Milestone XT720 will not slow you down!

Motorola did keep the original Milestone's 3.7" 854 x 480 pixel display, so the XT720 does come with one of the best displays around. Its TFT panel is slightly less bright than the OLED display featured on the HTC Desire, but the XT720 does have a higher resolution. There is also a distinct advantage over the OLED screen when you are outside, since the TFT screen of the XT720 is easier to see in natural light.

The Motorola Milestone XT720's camera functions also saw major advancements over the earlier version. In fact, so much attention went into this aspect of the smartphone that the device resembles a digital camera more than it does a phone. The Xenon flash and auto-focus will help the user snap great images on the new 8 megapixel camera, which is located on the camera's back. Users can also use the camera to capture 720 x 480 pixel videos. Motorola included a handy DVI port to easily play back videos and other media on a high definition TV.

The operating system for this phone is the Android 2.1, so you will be able to enjoy a huge array of apps, from the entire Google collection to the ever expanding world of the Android market. The XT720's high screen resolution makes it the perfect choice for viewing web pages, and the included browser makes this possible. This phone will also support the usual array of video and audio formats such as MP3, MPEG4, ACC, AAC, AMR and WMA. Though if you prefer to listen to your favorite radio station, there is also an FM radio. You will also find a 3.5 mm audio socket, which can be used with any pair of good headphones.