The Motorola Slvr L7e is slim lightweight solid bar entry level phone with a dark blue keypad. The camera for instance is a snapshot capable 1.3 megapixels but also has 8 x digital zoom and four resolutions (1280 x 960 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 160 x 120) three quality settings six lighting conditions five exposure settings the choice of four shutter sounds as well as a silent option and a self-timer - and basic video recording.

It also offers stereo Bluetooth a music player quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) with EDGE support for fast Internet connectivity and good sound quality (A2DP support allowing wireless Bluetooth streaming of music in stereo from your handset to a pair of compatible Bluetooth headphones or speakers).

The L7e is a conventional 113 x 49 x 11.5 mm weighing 96g making it unremarkable but comfortable in its physical design. Internal memory is only 20 MB but the L7e has a microSD card slot for additional storage up to 2GB - enough for about 500 songs

Motorola's mid to high-end phones invariably have quadband capabilities so you can make and receive calls in most parts of the world. Frequent global travellers can take advantage of the flight mode - enabling use of the phone's non-network features on flights.

Messaging covers all the bases: SMS MMS Instant messaging and email plus WAP and internet connectivity. Battery life is rated at six hours of talk time and 350 hours on standby.

- 1.3 megapixel camera with zoom

- GPRS and EDGE for fast Internet connectivity

- Full array of messaging facilities

- Up to 2GB additional storage

- Good sound quality