The Motorola T720 - Go, Go Gadget Cell Phone
Written: Jan 15 '03 (Updated Jan 17 '03)
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Pros: Aesthetics, Gadgets
Cons: Battery life
The Bottom Line: Hello Moto - I think I love you.
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| cletta1201's Full Review: Motorola T720 Cell Phone |
After having a multitude of problems with the Gestapo of cell phone companies – Sprint. My boyfriend and I cancelled our service and headed over to Verizon to see what they could offer. There were a few things my boyfriend definitely knew he wanted to have – a scheduler, a calculator, and the ability to have multiple listings for one person. He got all that and more in the Motorola T720.
From what I understand, Motorola has always been an innovator in cell phone technology and offer what is the newest, coolest and hopefully the best products on the market. My first thoughts upon seeing the sleek little T720 is that it was “cute” but not so cute that a man wouldn’t want to carry it. It looks high tech with the standard silver casing (the face place can be swapped out for 5 other color choices) and I liked the fact that it also had an external caller id.
For some reason, when I felt the phone – it felt like it was a bit heavier than other phones we had used in the past. At 4.0 ounces – it’s not a heavyweight by any means, but it does have some substance to it.
Opening the phone I was immediately impressed by the sharp color display and size of the buttons. It seems that as time progresses and cell phones get smaller and smaller, you have to be 4 years old to press the buttons and not make mistakes – not so with the T720. The color screen is fairly large, very crisp and easy to read.
OoooOOo Gadgets Moto
You know when you get a new gadget and you just want to play with it and figure out all the cool things that it’s capable of doing? You can’t really do that with the T720. It is imperative that you read the manual because the features on this phone are mind-boggling. While you can follow the basic navigation looking at the screen – because there are a myriad of navigational buttons, you need to read the manual to figure everything out.
In addition to your standard navigation button there are a few other buttons that require time and patience to sort through. Once you’ve taken the time to figure it all out – everything seems logical and efficient. The T720 is also capable of accessing the internet and is able to download games as well. Those functions will probably cost an additional fee - so check with your provider.
- Go Go Gadget Features
The T720 has a whole host of features and you still have to read the book. Amongst the cool things it has the ability to do are two-way text messaging, fm radio, and internet browser. Within your phone there is a personal information manager where you can use the date book and alarm, calculator, and currency converter – if you need that type of thing.
One of the coolest features of the T720 is the GPS or Global Positioning System. This allows your cell phone service providers to track you in the event that you or lost or need a little help and direction. It could also help you if you were an international spy of some sort.
Within your personal phonebook you have the ability to put 500 numbers which allows for multiple entries for each persons home phone, cell phone, fax, pager and email address. We all know how fun it is to hear the sounds a phone makes and the T720 is no exception. It has 33 embedded ringer tones, 32 customizable ringer tones as well as 5 vibrating alerts. In addition to that the T720 has 40 level Midi that allows you to create your own ring types if you so desire.
Because the T720 has such a crisp color screen - viewing photos and images are really nice. You hvae the ability to change the screen that you view on your phone as well changing the greeting. The trendy little phone also has screensavers that you can change to suit your taste. The phone also comes with a lame holster that I would recommend that not use just for the lame factor that it possesses.
Downsides
While the T720 is a powerhouse of a cell phone – the color display (and perhaps all of the specs) suck the battery life dry. You can buy the car charger ( we got ours for about $30), which features a rapid charge function that allows you to charge the phone to capacity in about 45 minutes. Other than that and the tricky navigation the T720 is a dream. It’s sleek, pretty and fun to use as long as you don’t use the devil corporation (also known as Sprint) you should be good to go.
Boring Specs
-3.6” x 1.9” x 1” – The size of the T720
-4.0 ounces – total weight of the phone.
-130 minutes – the amount of “talk time”
-Mode Type - Tri-Mode Digital
-Battery - Standard Lithium Ion (750 mAH)
-Standby Time - Up to 287 hours (Digital)
(specs taking from www.verizonwireless.com)
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 179
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