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The rugged Motorola Defy XT for U.S. Cellular
Created: 08/28/2012
Video description: The $99.99 Motorola Defy XT Android smartphone for U.S. Cellular is rugged enough to survive water, dust, and drops despite its small size.

The rugged Motorola Defy XT for U.S. Cellular Video Transcript

Hi guys Brian Bennett for cnet.com -- the it was a -- first look at the Motorola defy XT. Now this. Device is rugged it cost 9999. -- a hundred dollars on US cellular and runs Android gingerbread two dot three. Also has a three point seven it's. Display here as well as a five megapixel camera on back. Apple really makes this phone special -- the rugged qualities that it has can survive dust. And water and -- shocks of the street thanks to a real glass coating. To make sure that the Motorola defy XT is secure from the elements you basically. Have to do with this switch here to -- some of the back cover is locked. So this phone is basically built to survive any kind of used to give it specifically if I drop it like this in the dirt. And there's lots of sand. Covering all the ports and everything. That's pretty scary. Brush it off. Phone looks like it's operating just fine. Though. I'd say it's very dirty we got a clean this off. Okay so now this phone is really dirty it's covered in just insert in got to get this cleaned so -- got to do. Just pour water on it. And thanks -- flaps that are covering all the ports. And stop them up like rubber stoppers. This is not a problem at all -- effect you can -- this phone for. Half an hour. Without any problems. Let's take a look. Looks like it's running just fine. Looks pretty clean. No damage whatsoever. It's been a first look at the Motorola defy XT for US cellular is -- to take a look at our full review at cnet.com.

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Motorola Defy XT (U.S. Cellular) Review

Editors' rating

The good: The Motorola Defy XT's attractive and compact chassis hides its rugged, dust- and water-resistant construction. At $99.99, it's also affordable.

The bad: Held back by an outdated processor, the Defy XT is slow, runs on 3G only, and has an unimpressive camera.

The bottom line: The Motorola Defy XT doesn't fear dust and water, but lacks the strength to power through smartphone tasks with speed.

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Motorola Defy XT (U.S. Cellular) Specs

Manufacturer: Motorola
Part number: DEFYXTUSC

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