Connectivity

Through Bluetooth Class 2, the PEBL U6 can pair with other Bluetooth devices within a 10 meter radius. Able connect through the min-USB port on top as well, the PEBL incorporates SyncML for synchronization of personal data, such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contact information.

Conclusion

Externally, Motorola seemed to design the PEBL as a polar opposite to the RAZR and SLVR. Being rather thick round as opposed to thin and sharp, the PEBL appeals to a different type of consumer.

Internally, the PEBL is very similar to its ultra-thin cousins, including similar cameras, applications, and features. Unfortunately, many of these similarities are parallel drawbacks as well. Integrating prior generation VGA cameras and the absence of MP3 players and high-speed 3G connectivity, the PEBL is not very comparable in function compared other devices on the market.

However, the PEBL defies logic. Being a different breed entirely, designed with the fashion-conscious consumers in mind, appearance was placed in the forefront rather than functionality. Truly distinct, the PEBL seems to evoke that rare quality of the desire Motorola so successfully achieved with the RAZR.

Using high-quality materials to carefully craft its unique look, Motorola ensured the PEBL had a solid feel not found on most phones today. Given unusual attention to aesthetics, from its oval shape to the elongated external LCD, consumers are likely to overlook the PEBL's shortcomings in favor of its unique appeal, making it a distinctively popular device in T-Mobile's line-up.

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