Motorola Defy Android phone officially out in India

 The durable Motorola Defy Android phone is officially out in India, available at a price of Rs. 21,990 -- with a best buy price of Rs. 18,990. The Android phone from Motorola adds to the company's burgeoning offerings based on Google's mobile OS of late, like the Motorola Flipout, Charm, and most recently Motorola Milestone XT800 (Glam).
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But even before Motorola could officially launch the Defy rugged phone, Flipkart started selling the Motorola Defy at Rs. 17,999 as early as last week. So how's the Motorola Defy better or worse than any other Android phone at its price point?

Motorola Defy

All the buzz surrounding the Motorola Defy Android phone is about its rugged build quality. In Motorola's own words, the Defy is dust proof and water resistant. The Motorola Defy also has a scratch resistant touchscreen display. So we guess it can take a few knocks without breaking apart.

Motorola Defy: Feature, Specs
The Defy doesn't come with the latest Android version, disappointingly, it has only Android 2.1 Eclair. The phone has a 3.7-inch WVGA screen and a 5MP camera with LED flash. The Motorola Defy supports expandable memory up to 32GB.

The phone is DLNA-compliant, meaning you can connect the Motorola Defy to stream, store and share content to compatible devices in your home -- HDTVs, game consoles and PCs. The Motorola Defy Android phone also features Swype gesture for smooth, fluid text input using one continuous finger motion. With the Defy, you can access 3G mobile hotspots as well.

For connectivity ports, the Motorola Defy has 0.35mm audio jack, USB 2.0 port and Bluetooth A2DP support. The phone supports popular audio (AAC, AAC+, MP3, WAV, etc.) and video (H.264) codecs. Its camera captures VGA quality video at 30 fps.

Motorola Defy: Pricing and Availability
Motorola Defy sells witha a 2GB microSD card. The phone retails for Rs. 21,990 but is currently available at a best buy price of Rs. 18,990 -- more than Flipkart's current selling price.