Motorola Adventure V750

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Better than the Boulder, but could use a few more features.

12 Sep 2008 by tastyorange

9 out of 10

I like a phone I can drop and not have it break right away. So after frying my LG8300 with salt water, kayaking in early August, I got the first Casio Boulder sold in my Circuit City. Unfortunately, while built like a boulder and having a cool clock and orange finish, the sound quality was horrible and battery life so poor that it would go down one bar after taking a few pictures!

I don't need PTT, but wanted a durable phone, so I looked at the other choice, the V750. I put up with the Boulder for almost 30 days and had to act fast. The V750 sound quality is very, very good, almost as good as the LG Decoy which is fantastic. What's even better is the quality of the 750's speakerphone. It's LOUD and CLEAR and comes right out the bottom of the phone, not the back or the sides.

The buttons on the V750 light up nicely and brighter than the Boulder's and are so easy to press because there is a nice big space between each one. The buttons on the Boulder are jammed against each other and difficult to manipulate. It's also easier to open with one hand than the Boulder. The Push To Talk button on the V750 is right where your volume keys are on most other phones, so that's something to get use to. (The volume keys are higher up).

The only real annoying thing is the side keys set off that V-Cast and you have to open up the phone and cancel it or you have to keep locking the side key, which only lasts until you open it. I emailed Motorola to please alter the software program. The second annoying thing is the vibrate is useless and I am pretty sure you cannot have bothe vibrate and ringtone. In someone's review they said the vibrate was great... they must be dreaming...you can't even feel it. You have to press a side key to activate the clock. The cool thing about the Boulder is you could see the clock on the porthole shaped window even when it is asleep.

The camera is ok and takes images right away, whereas the Boulder's quality may have been a little better, but you had to wait for it to focus. Oh, and the V750 has no flash. The V750 did freeze up once while I was looking at my pics and I had to power down and up again.

The ringtones: there's two or three nice one's. But remember, they want you to buy!

Well, I haven't dropped it yet, but hopefully it will take a few hits to concrete. Unfortunately it's not water resistant/proof like the Boulder, but I need to hear what people are saying and I don't want to keep charging the battery (this one is EXCELLENT)

All in all I am glad I switched phones, because who knows if Casio would ever get around to fixing the new Boulder sound issues? The battery on the V750 is great, the sound quality is very good, and it's pretty easy to use. So I'm happy with it.

 

Pros

Battery Life
Sound Quality
Speakerphone Quality
Keypad Design
Shock Resistant
Fits well in a large hand
Camera takes photos quickly

Cons

Side keys turn on V-Cast (annoying)
Vibrate is useless and cannot be used with ringtones
No Camera Flash
It would be nice if you could see the clock at all times
Not water-resistant like the Boulder
Battery cover seems cheap (although it has a nice non-slip grip)

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Best PTT Verizon Phone to Date

8 Sep 2008 by jay can ing

10 out of 10

This is beyond doubt the best Verizon PTT Phone to date. The screens are bright and clear, the speaker is loud on both the music player and speakerphone. The signal strength has been great as well as the battery life. The battery cover does fit tight if you put it on right!

The camera on the phone takes great video and still pictures. The side buttons on the phone are large and easy to access.

In conclusion as a long term user of this phone, I highly recommend it!

Pros

Large clear screens
Build quality
Signal Strength
Battery Life

Cons

Should come with holster
Should come with cable

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21 Aug 2008 by Anonymous

5.8 out of 10

I can't stand this silly Mp3 function that keeps popping up accidentally from buttons getting pressed while in my pocket. and i don't like having to press a button to see what time it is on the external
my speaker phone just doesn't cut it
i just got rid of my old i530 and i miss it
it was a clunky out of date thing but they just don't makem like that anymore
I'm disappointed
however i do like having somthing that looks like a razor but can handle a little beating

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