I've been through many cellphones since I first bought a mobile phone, and I must say that I'm quite happy with the Motorola i1000 so far.

I switched to Nextel after using AT&T with my Nokia 6162 - primarily for the wireless web. The i1000 has a 4 line WAP browser, which is more than enough for the features that I use (occasional checking of e-mail, stock quotes, and to login to my Yahoo Address Book when I'm travelling). I did try the Mitsubishi T250 (with it's 12 line display) but it was just too cumbersome to carry around with me. The belt clip for the i1000 keeps it out of my way, yet always accessible.

The phone comes with memory to store 100 telephone numbers and 100 private ID's (for Nextel's 2-way radio feature) - the volume and clarity of the phone are quite good - as well as the built in speakerphone. The speakerphone is invaluable for traveling in the car, and it also comes in handy if you are in a group setting (such as a meeting) - and you'd like to conference someone in. The phone does have capability to do 3-way calls, and has call waiting and caller ID built it.

One of the more impressive features of the wireless web browser is the T9 technology. This allows you to spell words using the keypad - and it will try to guess the word that you are typing - rather than hitting a number multiple times to get a letter to show up. Several WAP phones have this feature - but Nextel does one better: The T9 can be 'taught' words that you frequently use, so that when you try to spell them again, they are already stored in the T9's memory. If you ever try to send e-mails from the phone (not something I would recommend doing on a regular basis) - you will certainly appreciate this feature.

The one drawback that I find in the phone is that it was a bit difficult to learn to program at first - but the documentation that comes with the phone explains everything in great detail. The menu structure isn't as intuitive as my Nokia was, but I did get the hang of it rather quickly.

Overall - the phone has a LOT of useful features, is reasonably durable and is sufficiently compact. It's bigger than the StarTac - but not by much.

If you are in the market for a good all around business phone, the i1000 should definitely be on your list.

Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 99.99