Motorola boosts Milestone XT720 spec with 720MHz CPU and 512MB RAM

Some of you weren't too pleased to see Motorola's new Milestone hitting Europe with just 256MB of memory and a 550MHz processor, and it seems like Moto has listened. We're sure the XT720 would've done just fine running Android 2.1 with its previous spec, but we're hardly going to begrudge a free upgrade. The TI OMAP3440 is now running at 720MHz -- something Motorola had told us the phone was always capable of, though the company had initially opted to downclock away from it, presumably in an effort to extend battery life. RAM gets a healthy doubling to 512MB, bringing the Milestone XT720 more in line with its "premium multimedia" boast, while the launch date seems to remain unaltered: later this month for Europe and a big fat question mark for the USA.

[Thanks, Thomas F]

[itsallnewstuff Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:09PM]

SWEET!

[JAG Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:59PM]

@itsallnewstuff

If this comes to T-MO ill be gettin this baby.

With those specs I gave it a chance.

[etwashoo2 Posted Jun 10th 2010 6:06PM]

@itsallnewstuff

Meh. Locked bootloader. Nexus One still looks beter.

[Plexus Posted Jun 10th 2010 6:23PM]

@JAG
My Desire can't stop laughing at this specs

[SmallPesen Posted Jun 10th 2010 6:55PM]

@Plexus Don't worry, i'm sure its 8mp with 720p Video recording and Xenon flash is laughing at your Desire :-)

[raf2k Posted Jun 10th 2010 8:42PM]

@Plexus

And I cant stop laughing at your Desire's design.

[tpbftw Posted Jun 11th 2010 2:27AM]

@itsallnewstuff SWEET? Really? With those specs and a locked bootloader, it's like selling a comb to a bald guy.

[JAG Posted Jun 11th 2010 3:05AM]

@Plexus

You crazy? Desire? This is a MEDIA MONSTER!!!

This phone has all I want!!

who laughs last laughs best!!!!

[amnigo Posted Jun 11th 2010 8:53AM]

Anything less than 1GHz should be ignored... Boost that CPU, Moto.

[JAG Posted Jun 11th 2010 10:45AM]

@amnigo

So an ARM cortex9 clocked to 720 is less than a Snapdragon cause of the 1ghz number?

LOL, man u should be real, Samsung galaxy S processor I think is twice better than Snapdragon. So what else u need?

[DDRobert Posted Jun 11th 2010 7:58PM]

@JAG with the 1700/2100 HSDPA+ Band IV this is sporting it's definantly T-Mobile 3G capcable!

[Electrofreak Posted Jun 11th 2010 8:45PM]

@JAG No, it's only a few percent better. I would know. Google "Hummingbird vs Snapdragon"

[carlosol Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:09PM]

"Big fat question mark for the USA" ... I see what you did there.

[Aklex7 Posted Jun 10th 2010 6:23PM]

@carlosol loool good catch :p

[GeneralThade Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:09PM]

Blur?

[GeneralThade Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:10PM]

@GeneralThade Nvm, I can see MotoBlur on the image of the phone.

[Vlad Savov Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:10PM]

@GeneralThade Nope. Stock Android.

[Vlad Savov Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:11PM]

@GeneralThade Good point, but Motorola told us it won't be on the phone. Who knows what they're up to.

[GeneralThade Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:12PM]

@Vlad Savov

O nice. I'm losing patience for manufacturers inability to effectively enhance stock android. Maybe with exception to Sense.

[pixelog Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:20PM]

@GeneralThade

Insane....they used the cpu clock speed for the model name.

[BoxBabaX Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:25PM]

@pixelog

Seriously....

[Insomniac Sinner Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:41PM]

@Indefinite Implosion
I Agree With You That Sense Is Wonderful, And Better Than MotorBlur. But I Would Take A Stock Android Unit Over Sense. A Stock Android OS Is Easier For Vendors To Port To Existing Handsets And Thru The Android Market You Can Add Many Features That Sense Has. The Updates For HTC's Prior Handsets Have Not Been As Fast As Many Would Like.

[The Geek Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:49PM]

@Insomniac Sinner I agree with you, i went from a nexus one running 2.2 to an EVO and even though i still really like Sense UI if i had the choice i would go with Stock android

[Dorf Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:59PM]

@Insomniac Sinner

Is anything other then the Nexus One actually running stock Android? Think about it. Google gives away Android for free, so because they do, they can't give it away with corporate ActiveSync Exchange support.

Because they can't do that, Motorola and HTC have to seperatly license EAS from Microsoft and impliment what features they want. This is why HTC Android devices can actually support PIN and remote wipe, while Moto devices (I've only used the 'Droid) can do email, but not PIN or remote wipe.

So even when 2.2 comes out, Moto still has to make sure the Exchange support they built into their version of "stock" android works on the new update, or they take the oportunity to add more Exchagne features to the build. I don't think it is as "stock" as you think it is.

[yipcanjo Posted Jun 10th 2010 7:35PM]

@Insomniac Sinner

Trying to figure out why you would capitalize every word in your post. Do you enjoy spending more time typing, or is it an "artsy, rebellious" thing?

Please advise.

[GeneralThade Posted Jun 11th 2010 1:07AM]

@yipcanjo I Was Wondering The Same Thing. Lol

It was like the hardest thing to read ever.

[AlienSix Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:10PM]

Build it, and they will come

[gargle Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:10PM]

1680MHz to go Moto..

[gargle Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:14PM]

@gargle wtf? :D what kind of math did I use? 1280+720 = 2000.. geez.

[cpquit Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:19PM]

@gargle

Dont worry. Nobody would mind if they add 1680MHz to the current clock speed.

[BoxBabaX Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:26PM]

@cpquit

And a 4000mAh battery

[einhanderkiller Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:29PM]

@cpquit

And 2GB of RAM.

[Midnitte Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:35PM]

@cpquit

And a physical keyboard.

[pfox Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:42PM]

@cpquit

and a FIRE BREATHING DRAGON!

[Dafrety Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:44PM]

@Midnitte
And an 8+ GB ROM.

[wilydodger Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:45PM]

@pfox

+1 for that dude.

[sjavvaji Posted Jun 10th 2010 6:13PM]

@gargle
just wait for the shadow...this phone still uses 65nm tech....and on that can get to 1.3ghz...45nm should easily get to 1.7ghz...2.0ghz if ur lucky and if u have a really really long power cord lol

[Xylias Posted Jun 10th 2010 6:22PM]

@gargle

Motorola Milestone was my idea.

[1mc Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:57PM]

@Xylias sorry, Charline beat you to it.

[the name is dan Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:11PM]

the spec sheet summarizes everything that's wrong with the industry :-)

I'm seriously not trying to flame bait here. Just observing.

[pir800 Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:13PM]

i just want the shadow to come out. this thing is ugly.

[ChazClout Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:14PM]

Hello Moto! Not bad.

[pspitts Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:17PM]

so they decided to forgo battery life and jack up the processor speed after all and then give it a new model number. Early adopters cry. Sell your 2 month old Moto Android on ebay and run like Forest to the new thing.

[markolic Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:17PM]

iPhone 4 has a 1ghz un-snapdragon so shut up. Also I've got a calculator with two line display that looks nicer than that!

[BoxBabaX Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:28PM]

@markolic

We don't actually know that for certain, the A4 processor in the iPhone 4 could be underclocked...

[EggoEspada Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:20PM]

As always good stuff Motorola, good stuff.
Nice bump in the specs and apparently Stock Android. Awesomeness.

[GMoney Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:21PM]

That's almost the 2GHz they were talking about earlier.....

[fiduce Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:22PM]

@Motorola, Samsung, HTC &others : Igive you a 1$ idea to improve your design: just stop putting your factory logo in front of your products.
I don't wanna spend my life reading the name of your companys.
When I pay for a smartphone, I want it beautifull and usefull. Not just a way for you to push your corporate ad.

[fiduce Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:24PM]

Do what ever you want with the back side ... but let the front side free of any thing useless like your logo.

[fiduce Posted Jun 10th 2010 5:27PM]

@fiduce: this is the next best design thing that is gonna make everything look like vintage in 6 months.