Motorola V220 Review

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Sporting a feature set not unlike the V400's, the new mobile offers a slimmer and more attractive package, but beware: many complain about the poor (compared to the v400) sound quality. For what you pay, this phone will deliver, as is currently typical with the Motorola V series.

The Motorola V220 comes with a standard set of features. The phone book holds up to 1,000 contacts, with room in each entry for up to six phone numbers and an e-mail address (you can store an additional 250 names on the SIM card). Other offerings include a vibrate mode, voice dialing, text- and multimedia messaging, a calendar, a calculator, an alarm clock, a call recorder, and AOL Instant Messenger. The speakerphone is a bonus, though it can be activated only after placing a call. We also liked the dedicated menu for checking or paying your Cingular bill and for reviewing your minute balance. Data features weren't terribly extensive. You get a fax modem and USB support, but there's no infrared port.

The integrated VGA camera takes pictures in three resolutions: 640x480, 320x240, and 160x120. You can choose from six lighting effects, six color tones, and five exposure settings for the more creative shutterbugs out there. Other tools include a brightness control, a 2X zoom, and a self-timer with a 5- or 10-second delay. There are a few more bells and whistles with this camera phone that make picking it up appealing to the camera phone nuts.

You can customize the handset with a selection of wallpaper, screensavers, themes, or color styles. For gamers, there's a demo version of Bejeweled, but more Java (J2ME)-enabled titles are available for download.

Battery is not the greatest. You can talk for the average time, but standy seems a bit short.

Pros: Lots of features, nice camera phone

Cons: Poor reception on some networks (many Cingular customers are complaining.)

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