| Design | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 2.8/5 |
| Calling | 2.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 2.5/5 |
| Music | 0/5 |
| Video | 0/5 |
| Camera | 2/5 |
| Memory | 1/5 |
| Web browsing | 1/5 |
| Connectivity | 1/5 |
| Productivity | 1/5 |
| Scheduling | 1/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 1/5 |
| Value | 2.5/5 |
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Pros:
Cool clamshell design. Speaker-independent voice dialing. Cheap price, without a contract. |
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Cons:
Poor reception caused calling issues. Lousy camera. Sub-par Web browser. Cramped keys. |
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| It's hard to bash a $50 prepaid phone because expectations for this device are probably low to begin with. So let's start with the good stuff. It has a slick design, better than some clamshells that are far more expensive. It has a good, accurate speaker-independent voice dialing app, tied to a dedicated button to make it easier to use. It also worked nicely with our Bluetooth devices. If that's all you need from this phone, you might not mind that the Web browser is woefully behind the times, or that the VGA camera produced low-quality images that were only useful as simple MMS messages. You might worry about reception issues, as we had trouble as we moved out of the strong signal umbrella of the city and into the wooded suburbs. If you're going to be doing a lot of texting, there are probably more comfortable phones to choose from, even on Virgin Mobile's prepaid network. This phone disappointed us even with some of its basic features, like call quality, but it had a few nice moments, so it isn't all bad. |
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