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Motorola W490 Purple Phone (T-Mobile, Phone Only, No Service)

Motorola W490 Purple Phone (T-Mobile, Phone Only, No Service)

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Brand: Motorola
Category: Wireless


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Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 14294

Color: Purple
Media: Wireless Phone Accessory
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

Model: W490
UPC: 610214615091
ASIN: B0012DD7CM

Release Date: January 8, 2008

Features:
  • Compatible with T-Mobile's MyFaves service--unlimited calling to your five most called contacts
  • Chat with your IM buddies using Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and ICQ instant messaging services
  • 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth connectivity with music streaming
  • Up to 7.5 hours of talk time, up to 10 days of standby time; measures 1.8 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches (WxHxD)
  • Includes: Battery, Charger and Hands-free Headset

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Blending RAZR high style with an affordable price tag, the sleek Motorola W490 offers compelling communication features to keep you in touch with ease. With a vibrant color screen and lengthy talk-time, this compact flip phone is a handy mobile companion. In addition to text messaging capabilities, you can chat with buddies using Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, or ICQ instant messaging services. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture, USB wired connectivity with mass storage capability, Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming, and MicroSD memory card expansion.



With RAZR-like slimness, the W490 measures just 0.7 inches thin and weighs 3.8 ounces.


With T-Mobile's MyFaves service, you'll enjoy unlimited nationwide calling to your 5 favorite people.
T-Mobile Service
The W490 operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via T-Mobile's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

It's compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network, even landlines--without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile.

Phone Features
Measuring 0.69 inches thin, the Motorola W490 sports a 1.9-inch LCD screen with support for 262K colors and a 176 x 220-pixel resolution. It has a 5 MB internal memory, which can be expanded up to 2 GB using optional MicroSD memory cards. This phone can store up to 1000 contact entries (plus up to 250 stored on the SIM card), and each entry can store up to five numbers as well as picture ID.

This Motorola phone includes the innovative CrystalTalk technology, which automatically accounts for background noise during a call and adjusts the audio quality based on ambient noise conditions to provide the optimal conversational experience. CrystalTalk also reduces the volume of the background noise picked up by the microphone during a call, making it possible to be more easily heard over the phone while in a noisy environment.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.

In addition to SMS text messaging capabilities, the W490 offers built-in instant messaging with Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and ICQ services. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users. Other features include:

  • Music file support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
  • 1.3-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and video capture
  • PIM tools: calendar, calculator, voice memos
  • Speakerphone
  • Java 2.0 support for app and game downloads

Vital Statistics
The Motorola W490 weighs 3.8 ounces and measures 1.8 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7.5 hours of talk time, and up to 14 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love this phone   September 9, 2008
Anita G. Walson (Shingle Springs, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have had nothing but great luck with this phone. I have been able to change pictures so when I open my phone I see my son and nephew together. It gets great reception. I had to get rid of my Samsung because it was horrible.


1 out of 5 stars Worst phone ever   May 3, 2008
Sarah Soups (Attleboro, MA, USA)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is honestly the worst phone I've ever had. I've always had Samsungs, and going from a Samsung SGH-T509 to this was awful.

First of all, this Motorola is awfully slow. You press a button, and it doesn't register for at least two seconds -- this makes it SO annoying to text message! The appearance on the screen is always 5 seconds behind what you're typing.

Second of all, the instruction manual says that the phone is supposed to be able to take pictures when the phone is closed. I have yet to figure out how to do this. I followed the instructions exactly as they are in the book, and it just doesn't work.

My third complaint is a lack of ability to personalize the device. You can't change text colors, menu colors, etc. and the external display on the phone shows up as a very small, very crammed version of your phone background. Also, let me add that the screensaver option doesn't even work.

I could go on forever and ever about why I don't like this phone, but let me just stop here and say that your best bet is with any Samsung phone that carries the same features that this Motorola is supposed to have.


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