Motorola W490 Reviews

31. Best phone I have owned

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  23 Dec 2007 by stan

92%9.2out of 10

I was torn between this phone and the krzr. I also looked at the slider and one of the samsung slider music phones.

I chose this one partly because of the bad things I heard about the krzr software (freezing and slowness) as well as the price difference (about 50 bucks).

I am not a heavy cell phone user, but I always like to have it on me so that my family can get hold of me if needed. I also wanted something that had a music capability, and could take decent pictures.

Pros: This phone feels like it is solidly built. Some of the other phones I looked at felt cheap, like they would fall apart if not handled carefully. The sound quality is better than any of my previous phones (not that I have had many). I can easily put my music on it without any problems, which is nice. It has a very good feel to it, so using it as a phone is nice. It isn't too small or too big. Keys are easy to reach and have a good feel to them. I really like using voice commands. The ones on this phone take a bit of getting used to, but they are excellent, and the phone recognizes my voice very easily.

Cons: 20 second backlight time out can be a pain, but isn't too bad. No games, just a couple of demos that you can't delete. No FM radio, which is something I wanted. That is a shame because I like listening to some Patriots radio shows. The camera is only 1.3 MP, while the krzr is 2.0, but is still much better than my old Nokia which is a fairly crappy camera with no zoom (this one has an 8X zoom). Unsure if it really has a stereo bluetooth capability, some say it does and others say no. Also to use this with your computer you pretty much have to buy the Motorola apps, which are nice, but you shouldn't have to buy.

All in all a great phone if what you want is a phone with a decent camera and a decent music player. If you want more you should probably look at a specialized phone or a smart phone. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a nicely designed phone that is a bit unique and does quite a few things nicely. Better than the Razr (not the razr2) and the Krazr overall, but doesn't have quite as many features. Next I will save my pennies for a nice Linux OS smart phone like the Razr2

32. To Ed

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  9 Jan 2008 by Sharon

90%9out of 10

You are the one that should read before posting stupid things. People are complaining about the backlight and not the display timeout. The back light has settings for 20 seconds max.....look in your settings. It is in initial setup, there is a choice for 5, 20 or 20 seconds. The display timeout is a whole other feature.
Yhis wa sin responce to the comment below:
"For all those complaining about 20 sec display timeout go to Settings > Initial Setup > Display Timeout. There you can increase the timeout. And for the future ... RTFM before posting stupid things."

33. Pleasantly Suprised!

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  27 Jan 2008 by Adri

92%9.2out of 10

I was very disappointed with the RAZR and I'm pretty loyal to Nokia, so getting this W490 was a gamble for me. So far, I have been very impressed with this phone. It has the best sound quality I have ever heard and amazing battery life. I like the MP3 feature, but I have to say that just the sound and battery life alone have made me very happy. The screen is a bit smaller than most, but the camera is of good quality and takes nice, clear pictures. This phone is pretty durable and the pin hinge seems stong. Overall, I really like this phone. If Motorola keeps making phones of this quality or better, I'll stick with them rather than Nokia.

34. Moto W490

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  9 Feb 2008 by Flip Phoneguy

98%9.8out of 10

I really like this phone. (previous enjoyed a Mote Razr V3).

Style, size, quality, colors, call clarity, talk-time, comfort & quad band - are all excellent. My only gripe is I cannot use the speaker-phone with the phone closed - this may not be an issue for some users.

This is a quality, high-end phone - at a bargain price.

Well done - Motorola!

35. Key Pad Sticks

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  12 Mar 2008 by Paul

66%6.6out of 10

After 7 weeks the keypad began to stick (#'s 4, 7, and the volume control). T-Mobile wanted to charge $10 for shipping to get it fixed. I went directly through Motorola and they paid the shipping and fixed the phone for free.

36. COOL!

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  14 Mar 2008 by Anonymous

96%9.6out of 10

I LOVE this phone! The camera could be a little more clear, but it's better than most phones I've seen! Speaker phone is gr8, and so easy 2 txt! i don't know why people are complaining! The signal isn't always strong either. otherwise, it's the best phone 2 have!
PS: I don't really have the phone, I just based this mostly off my friend's opinions.

37. Better Than Razr

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  21 Mar 2008 by Curtis

94%9.4out of 10

I just got this phone yesterday after having a Razr for the last 2 years. I would definately take this phone over the razr anyday. The camera has better quality and effects. Also, the MP3 player is great. Another aspect is that the phone will play MP4 videos, so if you have any good clips you can save them on your Sd card and watch them. Overall, I am really impressed so far.

38. Videos??

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  16 Apr 2008 by Brandon

92%9.2out of 10

I love this phone. At first, I was clueless on puttin stuff on it. But I got a memory card and I get stuff. The only problem is videos. I download videos, but they dont play on my phone. I download it to the phone. When I go to my videos, on my phone, there's no video. I don't get it. Other than that, this phone it great.

39. pretty good phone

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  20 Apr 2008 by Anonymous

72%7.2out of 10

I bought this phone two weeks ago, in purple, when my nokia 5300 broke and T Mobile wouldn't help replace it (even while it was under warranty/I had insurance.)

So far I've been pretty pleased with the phone. I haven't had any problems with freezing, dropped calls, or the battery life. I've only had to charge it a few times since I purchased it, and I use it quite a bit.

The only problems I've had are with the layout of the messaging. I think it's me, though. I'm still not used to it. Another issue I've had is accessing the web. For some reason, the browser always tells me, "You do not have access to the site _____.com." That's okay, as the mobile web feature isn't too important. I haven't used the music player, and don't really intend to.

So far, for a 150 dollar phone, I'm impressed. I bought my nokia 5300 for nearly twice as much and had problems with it starting the day after I got it, and now that I have a perfectly functioning phone, I feel spoiled.

40.

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  4 May 2008 by Dog Head

90%9out of 10

Get this phone. Really wanted the Nokia 5300 but went through 3 phones that all froze or had major problems. Finally upgraded to this phone and love it.