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Apps

The i9 does support Java apps that can be downloaded from Sprint's services. Most of them cost money, and many of them require subscriptions. The i9 reminds me of app support from 2002. It can't even come close to competing with today's phones. Yes, you can download apps and games, but the experience isn't all that great.

Bluetooth

The i9 supports mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets. Pairing them up was a snap. Voice call quality via both the mono and stereo headsets was very good. It was only slightly less awesome than the regular call quality. Music played back through stereo Bluetooth headphones was pretty good. It wasn't super fantastic, but I've heard much, much worse.

Clock

The clock can be set to digital, and several different analog styles. The i9's external display pretty much always shows the clock, even when the display is darkened. The time floats in the middle just a few shades of gray lighter than the black background. It isn't extremely visible, but it is there. Pretty any button on the side of the i9, and the screen will light up and you'll see the time big and bold.

GPS

The i9 has GPS on board and can download a host of different apps that tie into the GPS functions. Using the basic software that comes with the phone, you can perform satellite searches and determine your longitude and latitude. The problem is, finding the satellites takes an eternity. the first time, I gave up after 5 minutes. When I tried again, it took about 4 minutes. That far, far, too long to lock.

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Motorola i9 Stature

2.2" display 240 x 320 pixels
940 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot

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