Phone Scoop - Motorola i9 Stature Info

User Review: the best phone i have ever had

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:25:12 GMT

dodgers99 submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

This phone is great i have no complaints

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User Review: The phone is ok, I guess

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:58:56 GMT

Jaden10 submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 2.5 (out of 5)

I work for a Boost Mobile Authorized Dealer and we have the i9 for both Boost Mobile and Nextel and I have this to say.

It is one of the sleekest phone I have ever seen for a iDEN network. The phone is perfect for someone who likes having a stylish phone. However as someone who uses and swears by my i580, this phone feel flimsy and easily breakable. I would not want to drop this phone or bump into a hard corner or get caught out in the rain with this phone.

While the feature set is nice, I prefer my i580 because I know no matter what I do during my day I know the phone will work. And will survive anything I throw at it. If (and it is a very big if) I were to buy this phone I would only have it on me if I was dressed up with a formal dinner or meeting to go to. Other wise I would pass this phone up.

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User Review: Its an okay device for the price

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:24:21 GMT

batman2k62 submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

this is one of the best devices for boost mobile to date.the device has great display and on the go potential for receiving text and calls. the size of the device is perfect for people who happens to drop devices frequently (meaning more grip). However here are the following cons that i find bad but not the worst ( and believe me I had worst)

1. battery life doesn't hold up to heavy amounts of usage

2. device can easily break if dropped (i have tested dropping many different devices and this device has the worst consequences)

thats my review and i would only recommend this device to people who really knows how to take care of phones and they are high maintenance.

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User Review: So far ok

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:48:28 GMT

mikesbeergoggles81 submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 2.5 (out of 5)

So far so good for Boost Mobile. Customer service seems to be ok so far just dont know what there exactly talking about or doing. I am a previous Sprint/Nextel employee, and one thing that has got me stumped is picture messaging. They said up to 72 hours recieving. I still can not recieve pics from other carriers but have no problem sending them. Battery life is pretty short and the texting is not to bad.

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User Review: Excellent call quality but external display & Camera Sux!

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:59:54 GMT

Notz submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

Call quality is primary to me, & this phone tops any previous cells I've used. Excellent clarity & more than enough volume.

The camera is unacceptably dark unless in direct sunlight, even if set on "night" while indoors.

The external display is way too dark. Seems more gimmicky than usable - novelty.

PTT is excellent.

It meets or exceeds my expectations for my needs for using a cell, so that's enough for me. Yes, I would repurchase if lost or broken.

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User Review: Nice iDen device!

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:14:19 GMT

danbfree submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 4 (out of 5)

Pro's: EXCELLENT voice quality. Very pleasantly surprised for the iDen network. Obviously many previous iDen device's use a sub-par earpiece.

Simply gorgeous LCD's both inside and out.

Changing buttons ons outer display for camera and media player work great. Very cool to use the phone just like a digital camera held sideways for pictures.

Camera is excellent. Of course digital zoom isn't preferable over optical but excellent picture quality when not using zoom. Flash starts out as a spotlight to help find your subject then flashes nice and bright when you take your picture.

T9-like contact list search. Just start typing the letters like you would for T9 and it finds your contact you want to call or message very quickly.

Push to talk over a bluetooth headset is simply cool...

Solid battery life and reception. Obviously using the camera with flash will affect your battery life. Others that have complained battery life must have had a defective device or was in a fringe coverage area.

Excellent, solid, heavy build quality. Even better than the CDMA V9m.

Con's: Default direction pad shortcuts are lousy, gotta reprogram them to actually used features.

Texting is a little funky, especially not being able to add words to your own dictionary that I can tell... Very slow data, it takes time to download even the shortest text messages.

Value. This device is expensive and seems like should have came out sooner relative to what the CDMA V9m offers for features.

Comments: Being a legacy CDMA Sprint technician this is my first iDen device that I have owned. I received it as a store advocate for the device which means I had to learn it inside and out. If you are looking for a very professional looking and built iDen device with a good media player and camera and are not a data or text heavy user this is the phone for you. Perfect for the executive or executive assistant for a company that uses Nextel PTT for their main form of communication.

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User Review: Awesome Flip Phone

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:54:09 GMT

hdtravel submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

This is the best phone money can buy for the best prepaid phone service going in the USA.

Pros:

Nice big, clear displays.
Thinnest iDen phone yet.
Nice feature set.
Nice loud audio and ringer.

Cons:

No regular headphone jack. What were they thinking ?

You will love it !

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User Review: Excellent Phone

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:59:07 GMT

h_aguilar84 submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

I switched from T-Mobile to Boost for the $50 unlimited plan and bought this phone. After 2 weeks, this is an great all-around phone.

Pros:
Good signal strength
Loud speaker and ringtone
Camera is good for a quick picture shot
RAZR 2-like style
Mode shift technology

Cons:
No 3rd party application support

I don't know why there this phone scores so badly. It's nice phone and does the job for my needs. Also, the text messaging issue with Boost seems to be fixed, as my messages are working fine in Houston.

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Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:32:09 GMT

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User Review: Major Disappointment

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:22:02 GMT

musicmangd submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 0 (out of 5)

I was waiting for this phone to be released for quite awhile, and it definitely has not been worth it. In the end I went back oy i880 which is a far superior phone.

Pros:
-Typical RAZR looks
-Pretty Good Reception
-Nice and big(but battery killing) displays

Cons:
-Battery life(hardly lasts a day)
-Sound(Almost every Nextel phone I have had, has had a stronger, louder and clearer sound than this one)
-Speakerphone is too quiet
-Dropped calls(First time thuis has been an issure for me, probably due to buolt in antena)

Thsi phone was definitely not worh buying and for now I am sticking with my old phone until I see what's next.

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User Review: 0.6 inch thin iden

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:04:51 GMT

robritcomm submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

Finally!!! a real thin, real iden. For any real iden user, like myself this is a god-send. I put my sim from my 8350i to play with it over the weekend, its very tempting to drop my blackberry, too bad i need my corporate email.
much much better than the v950
pros)
0.6 inches thin
3mp camera/camcorder
external touch screen
heavy, but not brick heavy, it fells very sturdy in my hand, unlike the v9m razr2

cons)
as a constant iden user, it would be nice for iden to pick up a 3g network

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User Review: Too Little Too Late

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:47:47 GMT

NEgadgetguy submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 0 (out of 5)

This phone has come so late to the party that despite it's sleek looks, it is already obsolete.
I agree this is the nicest phone in Boost's lineup but not because of the phone. It is simply because there are only a couple of phones to choose from to begin with.
Most Nextel phones that are half the price are much more powerful than the i9. I am reurtning this phone beacuse I need more than 2 big screens and way way way oversensitive touch controls.
Battery life on this piece of junk is also the worst as I can barely get a day out of it. Batteries on Nextel phones are usually pitiful to begin with, but this thing is just miserable.

If QVGA abnd big screens and decent reception are all you care about, then go ahead to pick this thing up, but from what I have seen, the phone you already have is probably better. Motorola should not have brought its RAZR line of phones here, and if they had to they should have done it years ago when everybody else got it. It's overpriced and overhyped junk.

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User Review: Yes, its nice!!! Dont cry about everything(if you have boost mobile slap urself for complaining)

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:07:30 GMT

bobby2284 submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

This is by far the best phone you can get on boost mobile. Now let me start by saying that the people on here complaining about the phone coming out late ect. Are u people stupid or something? YOU HAVE A BUDGET MOBILE SERVICE!!!! 50 dollars a month FOR UNLIMITTED EVERYTHING, DUH!!! The phones for the most part are going to suck. This phone is awsome compared to everyhing else you can get. And it has been upgraded from the regular v9 razr, Hence the 3MP camera. As far as the price, Quit Crying $299 for this phone outright is a steal. When the razr v9m came out on VERIZON it was $299 with a new 2 year contract, outright it was and still is $549. Learn your facts before you post on here. Also compared to other companies that offer CHEAP prepaid service this is by far the best and the best phone you can get on about any of them. If you dont like it go get Verizon get on a 2year contract and get a phone a discounted price. This is really a nice phone, for the money you wont find anything better and anyone with Boost service should be praising the ground that the executives at motorola walk on for continuing to make these Boost/Nextell phones because NOONE else still uses this techknology, so much so that its nearly extinct. This is like a last ditch effort my sprint and nextel before they are gone for good. If you have boost get this phone now!!! LoL

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User Review: All Looks and No Personality

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:12:34 GMT

XXX submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 0 (out of 5)

It took Nextel/Boost two years to come out with their version of the RAZR2 and they did a poor job with a phone that is already antiquated out of the starting gate.

Pros:

-Looks. It is a nice looking and non-bulky phone that very easily pocketable.
-Screens. Beautiful screens, but anyone who has seen or ownded any previous RAZR2 over the last couple of years already knows this.

Cons:

-Battery life. You better buy a couple extra batteries as this phone barely lasts a day.
-Sound Quality. I have previously owned an i880 and i776 and they both had clearer and louder call quality. Speakerphone is not up to Nextel/Boost standards.
-Touch controls. It's a nice gimick but they are very sensitive no matter what setting they are on, so a couple of extra buttons on the sides of the phone may have been better.
-Price. Forget about the fact that this phone is 2 years overdue. It is waaaaay overpriced. Hopefully that will change over time.

The only reasons I can think of to spend the money on this phone are the larger screens, its looks and the touch controls if they are that important to you. I on the other hand am very happy to be going back to the i776.

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User Review: Best Nextel Yet!

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:40:47 GMT

blessedone submitted this review of the Motorola i9 Stature:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I am a long nextel user. I have of late used the i870 and i880. Both of which I was very pleased with. But since I purchased the i9 I don't think I had experienced the full capablilties of Nextel services. From the first time I made a call or even surf the web with the unit I definitely noticed the difference in the ability of the i9.

PROS: External touch sensitve controls, 3.1 magapixel camera, slide control to engage or disengage the touch controls, crystal clear sound quality both through headset and speakerphone, awesome resolution in camera and video mode

CONS: No accessories yet in stores or online for this phone

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