moto w 385
I posted about 1000 articles on this phone.
It's awesome !!! Yes it's awesome !!
estraley said:
so i got one from my vzw store the other day....they had to get it from the back and when they brought it out, the battery was already in it . i am saying this because i wonder if it was the showroom phone before...how long does the battery realistically work with bluetooth on? even with bluetooth on for less than 30 min, with maybe an hour of regular talk time, my battery is down to one bar at the end of the day. did they give me a used battery or is this what i should expect? thanks!
You got shammed. My battery in my W385 has been conditioned properly (3 complete discharges, 3 complete charges) and I get about 3 days of usuage with BT always, talking for maybe 1/2 hour to an hour each d...
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The only thing that bites is the screen is low res and you can't change the themes. Those are minor considering that if you are looking for a really good PHONE, look no further.
You are right on with me my friend 🙂
It's truly awesome for what it is..
I got better news coming 🙂
If you have info--share it. If not, then why even mention it?
I got respect for tmax, and he always has good stuff, but I really it when people put out teasers.
weezy23 said:
I like the w385 and everything, but I think its overpriced.
Got mine for free for a secondary line with 2 year contract.
Now with that out of the way the call clarity is every bit as good as my 8700, the 385 also has a better battery life and way louder speakerphone/ringer.
If you want a high end flashy phone with a huge display the 8700 kicks ass, If you just want something built well with good PHONE features the 385 is really nice
I'm not spending 200 bucks on 'meh'.
My good old ISP ( Email provider ) namecheap.com has totally destroyed me again.. I have no email for 2 days and I can't believe I stayed with them after they had me without email for 4 days in June.. I should have left then..
My good news comment was about the V9M.. I would have told you guys more but I have been working 20 hour days..
My pals at VZW seems to think it will be out before the best buy 9/2 date.. I sure hope so and I pray that it has some relavancy to the W385 as far as feel and build and quality.
This freaking W385 is a serious work horse. I beat it up all day and take it in and out of the black belt clip about seriously , 200 times a day and it is still looking new. That rubberized finish is nuts.
I wish...
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Thanks. 🙂
The real test will be on my drive to work later today & see how it works through a fringe area I drive through.
I'll try again tomorrow during day light hours, for whatever reason sometimes days are worse. 😕
I'll post my test results tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon/evening. 😉
Looks like this thread will be dying soon so I'll post results on the 385 forum here when I try it.
I know I should be posting this in the reviews, but so far.
Likes....
rubberized coating, should hold up well.
keys
reception (so far)
outside display (I like that it don't have to be lit to plainly see it)
dislikes....
Small inside screen.
Traveling on the PA Turnpike can be hell, especially between mile markers 301 and 280 and then 230 through 160. The Moto kept a signal the entire time except for known deadspots, like driving through mountains.
I have been really impressed with call quality so far. The phone has kept a signal where others just wash out then drop. Don't get me wrong, I could tell the signal was weak but the call never dropped.
With Rich being in Philly, he can also attest to the poor cell coverage on the PA Turnpike as well with Spring and VZW. I don't know how Cingular faires...
I know I have been raving about this puppy for months.
It's truly one of the best out !!
Keep rocking my friend !
theatermax said:
Adilus !!! Great input !!
I know I have been raving about this puppy for months.
It's truly one of the best out !!
Keep rocking my friend !
Spot on. I got this because I was sick of having such a big phone in my pocket (env) and said env was buggier than hell in terms of UI always crashing. I added another line and got this for free. This phone really reminds me of the LG VX4400/VX4500. The features you need in a really good phone. Although LG's have never held up for over a year... call quality and battery life seems to really degredate over time.