It really is the best phone yet!
The ultimate mobile toy!
You can see, feel and hear it!
With GPRS and WAP, sleek and professional look, user friendly menu, crystal clear voice and big display there is no other phone like this one.


First the FEATURES (it's unbelievable what you can get for $169 today):

* Tri-band technology - GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, the phone can be used in over 130 counties

* GPRS - (General Packet Radio Service) - provides wireless
data access that is always on, faster (~50kB), more cost effective (you pay per MB of data, not per minute) and allows for multi tasking between voice calls and data calls.

* New Motorola MENU - Makes navigating simple (I didn't have to read the manual!). The customizable main menu allows you to reorder the menu items or frequently used features the way you want.

* WAP Microbrowser - access stock prices, local news and sport scores, all wireless!

* Up to 500 Name and Number Phone Book

* Personal Information Manager (PIM) - 500 phonebook entries; 500 datebook entries with alarm

* Voice activated dialing and menu (!!!)

* Voice Recorder - record conversations, memos or other notes

* iTAP™ (simplified text entry) - anticipates the word you are trying to spell when entering text in email, short messages or other edit modes.

* 32 preset and 32 customizable alert tones

* VibraCall alert - to discreetly notify you of incoming calls.

* Calculator and currency converter

* IrDA Connectivity - no need for connector cables; with
Infrared communication you can up and down load between
your phone and your PC.

* Two-way SMS messaging (as on all GSM phones) - allows you to send, receive and store short alphanumeric text messages with another compatible wireless device or email address

* FM Stereo Radio (optional accessory)

* Large, High Resolution 128 x 100 Graphical Display (6 lines of text!!!)


What I like the most:

* GPRS is the way to go for mobile Internet. It's like switching form a modem to DSL or cable!

* Great menu, joystick and softkeys make it easy to use the phone without reading the manual

* Long (over 400 minutes talk) battery life (is it a record?!)

* Optional FM stereo handsfree kit ($40), a must have for all active, busy people (great in a gym, car)

* Big display; 6 lines (vs. 4 on most phones) make a difference

* Small, light and quality design

* Optional modem kits for PALM, IPAQ.


What could be improved:

* reception: I'm not sure if GPRS makes any difference but it's not as sensitive as Ericsson T39 (the difference is pretty small). Until there are more GPRS phones on the market it's hard to compare.

* variable (brighter) backlight (not as bright as some Nokias). For me it's OK, but my wife noticed the difference)
The brightness should be adjustable just like volume.


And finally how did I choose it (and compared to other):

NOKIA: All phones pretty outdated, bad reception and only good voice quality (vs. Motorola), small screen, no GPRS, everyone has them and I'm not everyone!

ERICSSON: small screen, dull, good reception but voice quality still pales in compare to Timeport 280, no GPRS, flip (and brake) design.

SAMSUNG, LG: So, so voice quality, CDMA only. I wouldn't buy anything made (or design) in Korea (other than toys) as quality is just not there (yet?). You know Hunday ...

SANYO: I have a Sanyo VCR. What a piece of junk!!! Buy Panasonic instead (if you have to buy Japanese). I'll
stick with my American Beauty!



P.S. Epinions has some incorrect info on the product:

- Caller ID: no (YES! most phones have it)

- Multiple Ring options: no (YES! 64 of them!!!)

- Vibrating Ring: no (YES! it's called VibraCall)

- Web Enabled: no (YES!!! it's a GPRS phone for God's sake!!!!!!)

No wonder it's not on the Top 10 list (yet).




Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 169