I have only had this phone for a couple of days but so far it is great. The learning curve was not bad and I love the features and call quality. I only have 2 minor issues with this phone. First is that the button to disconnect a call is on the front and can push against your face so if you are not careful, you might disconnect a call. This happened only once and now that I know it is possible I just make sure to hold it at an angle away from my face.



The other quibble is that after I set up my hotmail account on the phone, it would randomly tell me I had a new message even if I didn't! Also, this alert would come on even if I was in the middle of doing something else like entering an appointment on the calender which erased all the information I had already entered up to that point! Not sure how to turn off this alert other than deleting my hotmail setup from the phone.



Still, since I mainly use it for calls, it works great and the full keyboard makes texting and internet use easy. It easily linked with my scala bluetooth.



The best part of all was buying through Amazon Wireless though! AT&T wanted $70 after a mail in rebate that required me to sign up for a data plan for at least 1 month and Best Buy wanted $50 after the same sign up and in both cases I would have to wait 6-8 weeks for the rebate that would bring my cost down to that level. With Amazon, I got the phone for .01, that's right 1 penny plus an $18 activation fee and no data plan or waiting for a rebate check involved! I don't know if the activation fee would have been added at the other places but even if it wasn't $18.01 is less than $50 or $70.
Rating: 5 / 5

For me, the most important aspect of a phone is its core function, i.e., for phone calls. Motorola's Crystal Talk technology has the most clear, natural sound quality, and this phone has plenty of volume for even noisier environments.



The phone also physically feels like a quality product, unlike most other "free if you upgrade" phones. It is not classified as a PDA phone, so you can get the $15 unlimited data plan. Unlike many phones with similar features, there is no lag as you browse through the menu system.



Three minor complaints, which may be due to the AT&T specific firmware:

1. Cannot upgrade Windows Live Messenger client.

2. Non-standard web applications (e.g., GMail) requires you to confirm each and every time you access the data network.

3. Cannot delete pre-installed AT&T applications even if you will never use them.
Rating: 4 / 5

I have only had this phone for a couple of days but so far it is great. The learning curve was not bad and I love the features and call quality. I only have 2 minor issues with this phone. First is that the button to disconnect a call is on the front and can push against your face so if you are not careful, you might disconnect a call. This happened only once and now that I know it is possible I just make sure to hold it at an angle away from my face.



The other quibble is that after I set up my hotmail account on the phone, it would randomly tell me I had a new message even if I didn't! Also, this alert would come on even if I was in the middle of doing something else like entering an appointment on the calender which erased all the information I had already entered up to that point! Not sure how to turn off this alert other than deleting my hotmail setup from the phone.



Still, since I mainly use it for calls, it works great and the full keyboard makes texting and internet use easy. It easily linked with my scala bluetooth.



The best part of all was buying through Amazon Wireless though! AT&T wanted $70 after a mail in rebate that required me to sign up for a data plan for at least 1 month and Best Buy wanted $50 after the same sign up and in both cases I would have to wait 6-8 weeks for the rebate that would bring my cost down to that level. With Amazon, I got the phone for .01, that's right 1 penny plus an $18 activation fee and no data plan or waiting for a rebate check involved! I don't know if the activation fee would have been added at the other places but even if it wasn't $18.01 is less than $50 or $70.
Rating: 5 / 5

For me, the most important aspect of a phone is its core function, i.e., for phone calls. Motorola's Crystal Talk technology has the most clear, natural sound quality, and this phone has plenty of volume for even noisier environments.



The phone also physically feels like a quality product, unlike most other "free if you upgrade" phones. It is not classified as a PDA phone, so you can get the $15 unlimited data plan. Unlike many phones with similar features, there is no lag as you browse through the menu system.



Three minor complaints, which may be due to the AT&T specific firmware:

1. Cannot upgrade Windows Live Messenger client.

2. Non-standard web applications (e.g., GMail) requires you to confirm each and every time you access the data network.

3. Cannot delete pre-installed AT&T applications even if you will never use them.
Rating: 4 / 5

This is not an elaborate review, but just some pros and cons I've found.



Firstly, I have had a Blackberry for the last couple years - and it was hard to switch to a non-Blackberry phone. There's still a part of me that thinks that no other phone can compare.



Cons:

- The battery cover comes off very easily.

- The speaker is not as loud as I would have expected and when my phone is in my car mount, I have to turn it around backwards to I can hear the other person. This, in turn, puts the mic opposite and it is fairly a lose/lose situation.

- Within days, the locking mechanism of the slide broke and the phone will not properly lock. Any small touch puts the phone into lock and then immediately unlocked. Because of this, I would miss an alarm, phone call, message, and other similar features because the phone thought I answered, or dismissed. Amazon is replacing the phone and I am awaiting to see if the replacement is the same.

- Being used to having a Blackberry, I am disappointed that there is no notepad - a feature I used frequently.

- Like most of AT&T's phones, installed games are only demos. Personally I think it's ridiculous.



Pros:

- The picture/screen quality is fantastic. Brightness is adjustable, which not only enhances viewing, but can extend battery life between charges.

- You can set up to 5 alarms.

- Battery life is better than I expected, but Motorola phones I;ve had in the past started with longer life and dwindled to nearly no life, lasting only a couple of hours.

- The phone uses the regular MEdia Net and does not require getting the more expensive data package. AT&T has gotten better as far as having more full keyboard phones that use MEdia Net. This has only improved in the last year and a half.

- The calendar has nearly equal qualities to the Blackberry. It shows free/busy times, you can add notes to an event (which is helpful since there is no notepad), and you can set reminder alarms.



If I think of more, I will update my review.
Rating: 4 / 5

This is not an elaborate review, but just some pros and cons I've found.



Firstly, I have had a Blackberry for the last couple years - and it was hard to switch to a non-Blackberry phone. There's still a part of me that thinks that no other phone can compare.



Cons:

- The battery cover comes off very easily.

- The speaker is not as loud as I would have expected and when my phone is in my car mount, I have to turn it around backwards to I can hear the other person. This, in turn, puts the mic opposite and it is fairly a lose/lose situation.

- Within days, the locking mechanism of the slide broke and the phone will not properly lock. Any small touch puts the phone into lock and then immediately unlocked. Because of this, I would miss an alarm, phone call, message, and other similar features because the phone thought I answered, or dismissed. Amazon is replacing the phone and I am awaiting to see if the replacement is the same.

- Being used to having a Blackberry, I am disappointed that there is no notepad - a feature I used frequently.

- Like most of AT&T's phones, installed games are only demos. Personally I think it's ridiculous.



Pros:

- The picture/screen quality is fantastic. Brightness is adjustable, which not only enhances viewing, but can extend battery life between charges.

- You can set up to 5 alarms.

- Battery life is better than I expected, but Motorola phones I;ve had in the past started with longer life and dwindled to nearly no life, lasting only a couple of hours.

- The phone uses the regular MEdia Net and does not require getting the more expensive data package. AT&T has gotten better as far as having more full keyboard phones that use MEdia Net. This has only improved in the last year and a half.

- The calendar has nearly equal qualities to the Blackberry. It shows free/busy times, you can add notes to an event (which is helpful since there is no notepad), and you can set reminder alarms.



If I think of more, I will update my review.
Rating: 4 / 5

I did (what I think was) a lot of research. I like Motorola products and am very pleased with this purchase. Cheers.
Rating: 5 / 5

I did (what I think was) a lot of research. I like Motorola products and am very pleased with this purchase. Cheers.
Rating: 5 / 5

Cellphone

Do you have trouble using abc or t9 on your phone? Well you could solve that by by getting a full QWERTY keyboard phone. For instance, The Motorola Karma is much easier and faster to text on. Especially if you're in a hurry and you know the keyboard like the back of your hand. You could text quickly without even looking! Having a full QWERTY keyboard like this phone is becoming more and more popular these days just because they're easier to text on. Three reasons why you should get this phone is because it's faster, easier, and more time consuming. In conclusion I think people would be able to communicate a lot faster. So are you sick of using t9? Get a Motorola Karma and solve that problem.


Rating: 5 / 5

Cellphone

Do you have trouble using abc or t9 on your phone? Well you could solve that by by getting a full QWERTY keyboard phone. For instance, The Motorola Karma is much easier and faster to text on. Especially if you're in a hurry and you know the keyboard like the back of your hand. You could text quickly without even looking! Having a full QWERTY keyboard like this phone is becoming more and more popular these days just because they're easier to text on. Three reasons why you should get this phone is because it's faster, easier, and more time consuming. In conclusion I think people would be able to communicate a lot faster. So are you sick of using t9? Get a Motorola Karma and solve that problem.


Rating: 5 / 5