Motorola Wilder

Motorola WILDER Review

Following in the footsteps of phones that can take a few beatings or water drops, the Motorola Wilder looks at those challenges from a different angle. It is not to be dunked in liquids, like the Motorola Defy+, nor does it have its smartphone operating system, but it takes you by surprise by being an extremely affordable featurephone, which can withstand the nature wrath that others couldn't.The handset is dust- and splash-resistant, meaning that it will suit kids, teens or the active types, and at $80-$110 sans contract at Carphone Warehouse, you wouldn't cry too much even if it falls apart. Granted, you shouldn't expect much for that kind of money, but even in that regard the durable Motorola Wilder manages to surprise with an extra OLED ticker screen underneath the main one for notification purposes. Will that be enough to fight the cheapest smart phones out there? Read on to find out...Built handsomely in “licorice”, with your choice of “saffron” or “classic gray” band around the sides, the Motorola Wilder hints that it's purposed for the active lifestyle. It is styled very similar to the Motorola Defy on the back, with tapered edges and the Motorola logo in the middle, but specswise it is way weaker than the tougher sibling – the back hosts a 2MP camera, for example.