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Audio and Video The bundled earphones are proprietary (micro USB) so you cant use your own. They’re reasonably comfortable to use but the audio output from the handset was just too darn low for liking. I figured the sound engine would help me keep those unnecessary, unwanted ‘Sounds of Commuting’ at bay, but it didn’t help at all. Then again, this is not a handset that a commuter might use. In my opinion the music player is present simply as part and parcel of a high end handset’s make up, although in our test labs, that are sound proof, the quality of the audio was pretty good. I just couldn’t enjoy my music anywhere else. For manipulating the sound, Motorola has included a set of EQ presets. These will cease to function if you activate the Bass Boost. The Spatial Audio option allows you to throw in a bit of virtual surround to the ambiance. It widens the frequencies a bit and once again let me just say that I’d have enjoyed it so much more had I been able to hear the music. For some strange reason Motorola regards the number 7 as a bench mark as the highest decibel level is 7 and so is the highest option for Bass Boost and Spatial Audio. All the settings, if accurately applied to your taste will no doubt, enhance the audio quality for you, but still does nothing for the level of output. There’s no FM radio which makes me wonder again why would someone pay this much money for a handset if it lacks simple functions that can be found in handsets that cost less than 5 percent of the price. It does have a voice record as heaven help the rich, they love to leave their voice notes. The Aura will playback MPEG4 files provided the frame rate is accurately altered to suit the handset. 3GP file formats work just fine. The funniest thing, and it’s even funnier now as I recall, someone asked Motorola’s Brand Ambassador Abhishek Bachchan at the launch - Will videos also play rounded? He had a good launch of course but I myself was very curious to see what a rectangular video would look like in a round frame. The videos that played looked good but it was quite weird watching a video like that. I’ll let the image better explain my point. The screen’s too small so you won’t be able to watch full length videos. Short clips will be fine. Other Entertainment A few games have been thrown in, but with a slow interface it makes playing some of them a bit of a pain. The Real Dice Slots would have looked and felt much better were the rotations smoother. The Hearts game is fun but again a bit slow even on fast mode. There are always a couple of second to wait before the next round. |
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