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US Mall 1 - Motorola w755 Black Phone (Verizon Wireless)
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List Price: $399.99
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Manufacturer: Verizon Wireless
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Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: Motorola
Color: Black
Feature: Stylish clamshell phone in black with soft-touch paint, metallic accents, and touch-senstitive music playback controls
Label: Verizon Wireless
Manufacturer: Verizon Wireless
Model: MOTW755
Publisher: Verizon Wireless
Release Date: 2008-05-21
Studio: Verizon Wireless
Variation Description: Black
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Features
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Stylish clamshell phone in black with soft-touch paint, metallic accents, and touch-senstitive music playback controls
Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video service via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions
1.3-megapixel camera; Bluetooth for communication headsets and stereo headphones; MicroSD expansion up to 4 GB
Up to 3.7 hours of talk time, up to 390 hours (16+ days) of standby time; measures 4 x 1.7 x 0.7 inches (HxWxD)
Includes: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start guide, user guide
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A great phone-just what I was looking for
Comment: This is a great cell phone. It has all the basics covered well. Great reception, great ear piece volume and crystal clear calls. It has some extras as icing on the cake but I don't want to talk about them as this phone needs to be appreciated for what it is- A GREAT CELL PHONE!!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best phone I have ever had!
Comment: I have used cell phones from the days where you carried them in a separate deticated briefcase. I have had a lot of them, I normally have two at a time, one for business use and one for personal use. This is the best phone I have ever had. I just traded up from my Motorola RAZR V3m, which had a lot of flaws (see the Amazon reviews). The w755 has fixed all of the flaws of the RAZR and then some.
As I see it these are the main PROS:
Quick on and off.
Excellent sound quality.
Great battery life.
Perfect size.
Easy to use menu system.
Perfect external button placement.
Excelent build quality.
Beautiful exterior finish.
No Cons so far!
Customer Rating:
Summary: An Excellent Phone with Solid Features
Comment: I spent 4 hours reading reviews on various cell phones, including two hours on the W755, before buying.
Overall, I couldn't be more pleased. I upgraded from an LG phone that was just over two years old. Several of the W755's features are one's that I either did not have available on the LG, or were ones that I was not impressed with on prior phones.
What a pleasant surprise the following were:
1. The speaker phone works very well. I had seen reviews complaining about the speaker phone function. Compared to the LG, this thing is paradise. It has plenty of volume and does not suffer from severe distortion.
2. Voice command: excellent, even without training. Most of my calls are made using voice command. I did learn over past years to enter names in my contact list "phoenetically", in other words, spell them out according to how they are most likely to be pronounced.
3. Verizon: a very nice utility to save your old phone's contact list to a web site, and then after activating the new phone, download the contact list to the new phone. Worked perfectly, first try! (also Auto-updating if you make future changes on your web-site contact list)
4. MP3 Player: worked better than I expected, even through the speaker phone. The free download of V-Cast Rhapsody software works very well for getting cuts from your computer on to the phone. I have a large MP3 collection and doing playlists on the computer and then drag/drop that playlist onto the W755 is as simple as it can get. (requires downloading and installing the proper motorola usb drivers...follow the Verizon V-Cast Rhapsody links...DO NOT go directly to Rhapsody, as you will end up with the wrong drivers and software not customized to the W755)
5. Camera: requires a steady hand and fluorescent lights require adjustment of color balance. The pictures are usable, but not up to "real" camera standards.
6. Blue Tooth: a very big surprise was the ability to send pictures wirelessly to the local Wal-Mart Kodak Picture Maker.
7. Blue Tooth Headset: I got two Motorola H710 headsets. They paired easily and work phenomenally well.The phone/headset pairing is remembered and initialized automagically, so future uses require no intervention other than opening the boom on the headset (assuming you have Blue Tooth turned on in the W755)
8. Ergonomics: fits the hand well, nicely reinforced hinge compared to the Razer. Larger buttons than I was used to (a real plus) and tactile feedback of button presses is welcome, as well. The display is large enough to not stress my aging eyes. Fits in my shirt pocket easily with two pens and a penlight, even with the double capacity battery. (I know, nerdy!)
9. Display Schemes: while several are offered, the "Youth" selection produces a clear, attractive and readily readable display.
10. Ring tones: I found a utility to send ring tones to the phone, and several sites that allow free access to ring tones, and one particular site that creates a ring tone from user entered text and generates morse code ring tones. I now have every person in my contact list set to spell out their name in morse code when they call. (obviously of limited utility to non-radio amateurs, but worth a mention)
11. Interfacing to Computer: the USB to mini-USB data cable has worked properly with both V-Cast/Rhapsody (for transferring MP3 files), and the aforementioned utility for moving ring tones to the W755. Auto-updating contact list via the web site works amazingly well and quickly (this is done via the wireless phone itself, no data connection required).
Cons:
1. Vibrate is weak. Not a factor for me, but I doubt it could ever be heard on a couch...I could just barely tell it was vibrating on a glass table, in a largish living room.
2. Memory card storage is inconveniently located under the battery compartment. Since I have a 2 gig card, I don't have much need to move it in and out of the phone, but it still isn't a great place to locate the card.
Summary:
I got two phones, one for the wife, who is NOT easily pleased. We are both happy with all aspects of the phone, as noted above. It is the best cell phone we have ever used, much less owned. Highly recommend both it and the Motorola H710 headset.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A simple, inexpensive phone that provides plenty of good features.
Comment:
Pros:
Nice looking, simple, intuitive design, sturdy hinge, big buttons
Good sound quality and volume (regular and speaker phone)
Rubberized outer coating: grips well, no finger prints or fine scratches
Smart buttons on outside to set vibrate only, bluetooth, and music player
Video camera, music player, and nice touches not usually seen on inexpensive phones
Cons:
Camera quality is poorer than it should be
SD card is under the battery
Has mini-usb connector. Almost all other phones have switched to micro-usb
Main volume controls both call and ringer volume, can't set separately (AFAIK)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Love it, Love it, Love it1
Comment: I got this phone after losing my Samsung SCH-u410. At first I thought it was huge (compared with my Samsung), and the grip (because of the way the phone flips out) was a little odd. BUT...After two days, I was totally in love with it! Great reception! REALLY LOUD ringtone! I can now hear when my phone rings. The music feature is excellent with excellent sound! It's sleek, it's stylish, and it's sturdy. I had a biking accident at around 40 mph with my phone clipped to my belt. During the accident, the phone came out and I landed on it. It did have a few scratches and some dirt on it, but it was still in perfect working condition. I love it!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A great phone-just what I was looking for
Comment: This is a great cell phone. It has all the basics covered well. Great reception, great ear piece volume and crystal clear calls. It has some extras as icing on the cake but I don't want to talk about them as this phone needs to be appreciated for what it is- A GREAT CELL PHONE!!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best phone I have ever had!
Comment: I have used cell phones from the days where you carried them in a separate deticated briefcase. I have had a lot of them, I normally have two at a time, one for business use and one for personal use. This is the best phone I have ever had. I just traded up from my Motorola RAZR V3m, which had a lot of flaws (see the Amazon reviews). The w755 has fixed all of the flaws of the RAZR and then some.
As I see it these are the main PROS:
Quick on and off.
Excellent sound quality.
Great battery life.
Perfect size.
Easy to use menu system.
Perfect external button placement.
Excelent build quality.
Beautiful exterior finish.
No Cons so far!
Customer Rating:
Summary: An Excellent Phone with Solid Features
Comment: I spent 4 hours reading reviews on various cell phones, including two hours on the W755, before buying.
Overall, I couldn't be more pleased. I upgraded from an LG phone that was just over two years old. Several of the W755's features are one's that I either did not have available on the LG, or were ones that I was not impressed with on prior phones.
What a pleasant surprise the following were:
1. The speaker phone works very well. I had seen reviews complaining about the speaker phone function. Compared to the LG, this thing is paradise. It has plenty of volume and does not suffer from severe distortion.
2. Voice command: excellent, even without training. Most of my calls are made using voice command. I did learn over past years to enter names in my contact list "phoenetically", in other words, spell them out according to how they are most likely to be pronounced.
3. Verizon: a very nice utility to save your old phone's contact list to a web site, and then after activating the new phone, download the contact list to the new phone. Worked perfectly, first try! (also Auto-updating if you make future changes on your web-site contact list)
4. MP3 Player: worked better than I expected, even through the speaker phone. The free download of V-Cast Rhapsody software works very well for getting cuts from your computer on to the phone. I have a large MP3 collection and doing playlists on the computer and then drag/drop that playlist onto the W755 is as simple as it can get. (requires downloading and installing the proper motorola usb drivers...follow the Verizon V-Cast Rhapsody links...DO NOT go directly to Rhapsody, as you will end up with the wrong drivers and software not customized to the W755)
5. Camera: requires a steady hand and fluorescent lights require adjustment of color balance. The pictures are usable, but not up to "real" camera standards.
6. Blue Tooth: a very big surprise was the ability to send pictures wirelessly to the local Wal-Mart Kodak Picture Maker.
7. Blue Tooth Headset: I got two Motorola H710 headsets. They paired easily and work phenomenally well.The phone/headset pairing is remembered and initialized automagically, so future uses require no intervention other than opening the boom on the headset (assuming you have Blue Tooth turned on in the W755)
8. Ergonomics: fits the hand well, nicely reinforced hinge compared to the Razer. Larger buttons than I was used to (a real plus) and tactile feedback of button presses is welcome, as well. The display is large enough to not stress my aging eyes. Fits in my shirt pocket easily with two pens and a penlight, even with the double capacity battery. (I know, nerdy!)
9. Display Schemes: while several are offered, the "Youth" selection produces a clear, attractive and readily readable display.
10. Ring tones: I found a utility to send ring tones to the phone, and several sites that allow free access to ring tones, and one particular site that creates a ring tone from user entered text and generates morse code ring tones. I now have every person in my contact list set to spell out their name in morse code when they call. (obviously of limited utility to non-radio amateurs, but worth a mention)
11. Interfacing to Computer: the USB to mini-USB data cable has worked properly with both V-Cast/Rhapsody (for transferring MP3 files), and the aforementioned utility for moving ring tones to the W755. Auto-updating contact list via the web site works amazingly well and quickly (this is done via the wireless phone itself, no data connection required).
Cons:
1. Vibrate is weak. Not a factor for me, but I doubt it could ever be heard on a couch...I could just barely tell it was vibrating on a glass table, in a largish living room.
2. Memory card storage is inconveniently located under the battery compartment. Since I have a 2 gig card, I don't have much need to move it in and out of the phone, but it still isn't a great place to locate the card.
Summary:
I got two phones, one for the wife, who is NOT easily pleased. We are both happy with all aspects of the phone, as noted above. It is the best cell phone we have ever used, much less owned. Highly recommend both it and the Motorola H710 headset.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A simple, inexpensive phone that provides plenty of good features.
Comment:
Pros:
Nice looking, simple, intuitive design, sturdy hinge, big buttons
Good sound quality and volume (regular and speaker phone)
Rubberized outer coating: grips well, no finger prints or fine scratches
Smart buttons on outside to set vibrate only, bluetooth, and music player
Video camera, music player, and nice touches not usually seen on inexpensive phones
Cons:
Camera quality is poorer than it should be
SD card is under the battery
Has mini-usb connector. Almost all other phones have switched to micro-usb
Main volume controls both call and ringer volume, can't set separately (AFAIK)
Customer Rating:
Summary: Love it, Love it, Love it1
Comment: I got this phone after losing my Samsung SCH-u410. At first I thought it was huge (compared with my Samsung), and the grip (because of the way the phone flips out) was a little odd. BUT...After two days, I was totally in love with it! Great reception! REALLY LOUD ringtone! I can now hear when my phone rings. The music feature is excellent with excellent sound! It's sleek, it's stylish, and it's sturdy. I had a biking accident at around 40 mph with my phone clipped to my belt. During the accident, the phone came out and I landed on it. It did have a few scratches and some dirt on it, but it was still in perfect working condition. I love it!
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