motorola i285 review

mobile empire · 07-22-2004, 02:08 PM

I GOT A BOOST I285 THIS WEEK. THE PHONE IS PRETTY COOL BECUASE IT IS REALLY SMALL FOR A BLOCK FORM PHONE. IT IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN I730 WHEN IT IS CLOSED. THE PHONE HAS ALL THE SAME FEATURES AS THE I730. I PAID $149 PLUS TAX AT A NEXTEL RETAIL STORE. THE PHONE COMES WITH AN EXTRA FACEPLATE IN A OFF WHITE COLOR, AND AN EXTRA KEY PAD IN SILVER. THE UI (USER INTERFACE) IS VERY SIMILAR TO MOST NEXTELS, EXCEPT WITH A SLIGHTY DIFFERENT MENU SET UP. THE COLOR SCREEN ISNT GREAT, BUT FOR AN ENTRY LEVEL COLOR PHONE IT DOES THE JOB. THE LOUD SPEAKER AND EAR SPEAKER ARE GOOD, WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM NEXTEL. THE COOLEST PART OF THE PHONE IS THE REAR BATTERY DOOR. THE REAR BATTERY DOOR IS ON A HINGE, AND WHEN YOU PUSH THE LATCH FOWARD THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN. INSIDE THE BATTERY DOOR IS A VANITY MIRROR, WHICH DOESN'T DO ME ANY GOOD, BUT IT IS COOL FOR THE LADIES. TO REMOVE THE FACE PLATES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE MOTOROLA SIGN BY THE EAR SPEAKER, THIS ACT AS A LATCH AND LOCKS IN THE FACEPLATE. THE PHONE COMES PRELOADED WITH BOOST WALLPAPERS AND RINGTONES, LIKE THE OLD LADY SAYING "WHERE YOU AT". ALL IN ALL IT IS A COOL PHONE FOR THE PRICE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T LIKE FLIP PHONES. THE ONE THING IT DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY NEXTEL DIDN'T RELEASE THIS PHONE FOR THEMSELVES, IT WOULD BE A GOOD ENTRY LEVEL PHONE, LETS FACE IT THE I205 SUCKS.

FRONT VIEW

mobile empire · 07-22-2004, 02:15 PM

FRONT VIEW

mobile empire · 07-22-2004, 02:17 PM

SIDE VIEW

mobile empire · 07-22-2004, 02:19 PM

BACK VIEW

mobile empire · 07-22-2004, 02:20 PM

WITH I730, AND I830

mobile empire · 07-22-2004, 02:21 PM

WITH I730, I830 SIDE VIEW

Smart-Phone · 07-22-2004, 09:00 PM

What battery does the phone use.

mobile empire · 07-23-2004, 11:20 AM

it looks similiar to the i830 battery but the cintacts are in the top center not top right. i believe it is the same battery that the motorola v600 uses.

ImportAsian951 · 07-26-2004, 06:33 PM

Nice phone for the money.

NExx King 101 · 08-01-2004, 08:08 PM

very nice phone, i tend to like the big old blocks, i had an i205 for bout a month and i enjoyed the phone, that phone looks pamp tho

JordanEsh · 08-05-2004, 12:08 AM

Yeah phone looks good...but 150$ is a bit expensive for that...

07-22-2004, 02:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
mobile empire Dusty the Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: northern new jersey Posts: 90	motorola i285 review I GOT A BOOST I285 THIS WEEK. THE PHONE IS PRETTY COOL BECUASE IT IS REALLY SMALL FOR A BLOCK FORM PHONE. IT IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN I730 WHEN IT IS CLOSED. THE PHONE HAS ALL THE SAME FEATURES AS THE I730. I PAID $149 PLUS TAX AT A NEXTEL RETAIL STORE. THE PHONE COMES WITH AN EXTRA FACEPLATE IN A OFF WHITE COLOR, AND AN EXTRA KEY PAD IN SILVER. THE UI (USER INTERFACE) IS VERY SIMILAR TO MOST NEXTELS, EXCEPT WITH A SLIGHTY DIFFERENT MENU SET UP. THE COLOR SCREEN ISNT GREAT, BUT FOR AN ENTRY LEVEL COLOR PHONE IT DOES THE JOB. THE LOUD SPEAKER AND EAR SPEAKER ARE GOOD, WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM NEXTEL. THE COOLEST PART OF THE PHONE IS THE REAR BATTERY DOOR. THE REAR BATTERY DOOR IS ON A HINGE, AND WHEN YOU PUSH THE LATCH FOWARD THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN. INSIDE THE BATTERY DOOR IS A VANITY MIRROR, WHICH DOESN'T DO ME ANY GOOD, BUT IT IS COOL FOR THE LADIES. TO REMOVE THE FACE PLATES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE MOTOROLA SIGN BY THE EAR SPEAKER, THIS ACT AS A LATCH AND LOCKS IN THE FACEPLATE. THE PHONE COMES PRELOADED WITH BOOST WALLPAPERS AND RINGTONES, LIKE THE OLD LADY SAYING "WHERE YOU AT". ALL IN ALL IT IS A COOL PHONE FOR THE PRICE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T LIKE FLIP PHONES. THE ONE THING IT DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY NEXTEL DIDN'T RELEASE THIS PHONE FOR THEMSELVES, IT WOULD BE A GOOD ENTRY LEVEL PHONE, LETS FACE IT THE I205 SUCKS. FRONT VIEW __________________ mobile empire

07-23-2004, 11:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
mobile empire Dusty the Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: northern new jersey Posts: 90	it looks similiar to the i830 battery but the cintacts are in the top center not top right. i believe it is the same battery that the motorola v600 uses. __________________ mobile empire

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07-22-2004, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smart-Phone Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 194	What battery does the phone use.

07-26-2004, 06:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
ImportAsian951 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28	Nice phone for the money.

08-01-2004, 08:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
NExx King 101 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NY! Posts: 142	very nice phone, i tend to like the big old blocks, i had an i205 for bout a month and i enjoyed the phone, that phone looks pamp tho

08-05-2004, 12:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
JordanEsh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 98	Yeah phone looks good...but 150$ is a bit expensive for that...