Motorola Devour

201 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Usability (30)
Apps (25)
GPS navigation (7)
Design (3)
Build quality (2)

Negative
Portability (23)
Reliability (15)
Features (12)
Screen (9)
Reception (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 201 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and GPS navigation. The responsiveness and apps also get good feedback, whereas the sound and screen get less positive opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Motorola Devour is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Paul Miller (engadget.com)

Motorola Devour review

While Motorola's vanilla-Android Droid has become the most recognizable Android device on the market -- thanks in part to a bombastic ad campaign -- Motorola's primary focus has been on its own custom Blur UI. At least, if quantity of devices are any...

Super solid build quality ; Better keyboard than the Droid ; Sideloading microSD card

Blur UI is pointless ; Rapid Android updates unlikely ; Chunky

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by: Ginny Mies (pcworld.com)

Motorola Devour

At first glance, Motorola's second Android phone on Verizon, the Devour ($150 with a two-year contract from Verizon; price as of 3/3/10) looks a lot like the Droid. But after spending some time with the new model, I realized that it couldn't be more...

Responsive touchscreen ; Solid, slider design

Runs Android OS 1.6 ; Disappointing camera

The Motorola Devour has a solid build and great social networking features, but a few design flaws and a mediocre camera make it no match for the Droid.

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by: Stewart Wolpin (digitaltrends.com)

Motorola Devour

For social networking addicts, there's no better cellphone interface than Motoblur. Motorola's innovative Android overlay aggregates all your social media accounts, and delivers the latest messages and information updates via what looks like comic book...

Motoblur social networking interface ; 4-line QWERTY keyboard with dedicated number line ; Sleek and tough extruded aluminum casing ; Side-mounted battery and SD card ; Included 8 GB memory card

Heavy and clunky ; Inferior 3.1 MP camera ; Flush on/off, camera access/shutter buttons ; Mysterious syncing problems

The Devour offers a better keyboard than Motorola’s other Android devices, but lags behind them in many other features.

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by: Missy Schwartz (wired.com)

Motorola Devour Is Hard to Stomach

Motorola's latest Android phone (and Sidekick wannabe) leaves a sour taste in the mouth.

Slide-out screen is sturdy, satisfying. Easy aggregation of social networks. Attractive chassis and beautiful build materials

Physical keyboard does not make up for atrocious touchscreen performance. Weakling camera. Good gravy, can someone get a crane to lift this heavy thing

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: Vincent Nguyen (slashgear.com)

Motorola Devour Review

The Motorola DEVOUR left us underwhelmed from the press shots piqued our interest when we played with its excellent metal casing at MWC 2010 last week, and prompted confusion when we saw how closely it would be priced to the Motorola DROID. With a...

It’s the target audience issue that leaves us confused by the Motorola DEVOUR. The combination of MOTOBLUR and the decent hardware keyboard would suggest that this is a handset for message fanatics, looking to step up from a feature phone. Verizon’s...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: Kent German (cnet.com)

Motorola Devour- silver (Verizon Wireless)

The Motorola Devour has a sturdy design with a functional feature set and a spacious keyboard. It's a good performer, too.

The Motorola Devour runs on Android 1.6, and its display is small for the phone's size. The placement of some controls could be improved, and its camera has few features.

The Motorola Devour is built to last and it delivers on features and performance. We'd make a few usability changes, and we were hoping for more than Android 1.6, but Motorola makes another good Android move.

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: Dana Wollman (laptopmag.com)

Motorola Devour

Sporting a social networking-friendly interface and a better keyboard than the Droid, the Devour is a good value.

The Motorola Devour is a fast, affordable Android phone whose ample slide-out keyboard makes it an especially good choice for heavy texters. We still prefer the Motorola Droid ($199, also on Verizon Wireless) because of its larger, higher-res screen,...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Motorola Devour (Verizon Wireless)

The Devour's keyboard is much better than the Droid'sit is bumpy, clicky, and well-separated. Like the Droid's keyboard, it has four rows, but there's a big difference: the Devour has dedicated number keys along the top row, but sticks the space bar...

Great social networking integration. Good keyboard. Feels responsive

Cramped screen. So-so reception. Various media problems

Motorola's latest Android phone for Verizon upgrades the Droid's keyboard, but downgrades the processor and screen. We say get a Droid instead.

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Expert review by: Sahas Katta (skattertech.com)

Motorola Devour For Verizon Wireless (Review)

Earlier this year I had a chance to pickup a Motorola Devour from Verizon Wireless during their joint press with Skype in San Francisco. While we published our thoughts on Skype Mobile, I never had a chance to talk about the Devour. The device touts...

Jul, 2010