One VERY GOOD piece of Technology
Written: Feb 26 '02
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Pros: JAVA, Battery Life, Voice notes, Speaker phone, quick charge time
Cons: Could use more memory for JAVA apps. Only 3 minutes for Voice recording.
The Bottom Line: A VERY GOOD phone. TONS of features. Great battery life
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| moonbaseone's Full Review: Nextel i85s |
BATTERY
The battery life is excellent. I don't have to worry about being stuck with a dead battery. And, it charges pretty quick.
DISPLAY
The display is clear. You can even choose from three different fonts ranging from big letters to smaller letter so the screen can display more. I think this is a great feature. I use the larger font when I am in the car.
DURABILITY
The phone is very strong and well made. I dropped it a few times and it barely got a scratch on it. And, in each case, the phone worked just fine. Never cutoff or had to be fixed, parts didn't go flying every. A very strong, well made phone that can take the abuse.
FEATURES
The phone has tons of features. The voice dial is good for driving. So is the speaker phone. You also get a Datebook, which you can use to schedule appointments, anniversary and birthdays, or set the alarm. NEXTEL Online is a very cool Wireless Web feature that allows you to send/receive email and text messages. And, you can even get a portable fold-up keyboard for use on a plane, bus, train, etc..., to type out your messages.You can also use the phone as a modem. And, if you get Nextel Online Plus, you can search the entire web, not just the wireless part, though you are still limited to the graphic capabilities of the phone.
JAVA
This is the first phone to use Java. With this feature, you can download many features from online or even directly to your phone, in some cases. You can get games as well as a lot of other useful features and most are free. The ones that you do pay for are very cheap, about $4.99 or so. The only bad thing is that you have to spend an extra $29.99 for the cable needed to download the Java apps from your pc (for the ones you can't download directly to your phone). The phone already comes installed with a very useful calculator, an expense pad, and a SEGA game called "Borkov". You can download other games like Checkers, Snake, Minesweep, etc... from online.
SIM CARD
The SIM card is a cool chip that hides under the battery and stores all of your information, numbers, settings, etc. If you have to replace your i85s, you just take the SIM card and put it in the new phone, and all of the numbers, information, etc. are restored.
SOUND
The sound is good. Sometimes it is kinda hard to make out what the other person is saying, but there is no static from the phone at all. The speaker phone sounded really good when I first got the phone, but after awhile, it seemed to fade in and out when I used it. Seems like the signal strength gets weaker when you put the phone on speaker.
OVERALL
Overall, this is an excellent phone by Motorola for Nextel customers. It has a lot of useful features and you can even install more features with the new JAVA system. I have had the phone since July and I am very happy with it and the service provided by Nextel.
***NOTE***
If you prefer a flip style phone, you should look into the i90c. It is basically the i85s with a couple of revamped features, just in a flip style.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 199.99
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moonbaseone
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Location: Chicago, IL
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