Motorola A630 Phone (T-Mobile)
Good, but not THAT good
So, I've had this phone for about 4 months now, and am getting frustrated by it for a number of reasons... <br /> <br />1) It does nto charge properly.  There is a finnicky connection for the charger, and it sometimes is plugged in all night but then the next morning is not charged. <br />2) The battery life is nowhere near as good as my old Nokia.  Even with the backlight turned all the way down, a full day of travelling with a few e-mails, a couple of web-browsing sessions, and a bit of talk, completely kills the battery. <br />3) It is NOT a smart-phone.  Having seen what else is available for a little bit more money now, I would definitely go for a smart phone. <br />4) They keyboard is way too small.  I have big thumbs, and the center 5-way button is just way too small to use comfortably.  Even after 4 months I haven't got used to it. <br />5) It is not loud enough... even with the volume turned up, you have to position the 'phone right next to your ear to hear it. <br />6) The response of the operating system is slow. After you take a picture, it takes ages to store it and reset.  If sending e-mails it can take forever.  Also just the basic response time when using a complicated sequence of key commands is just way too slow. I spend a lot of time just waiting for the 'phone to repsond before I can do something.  A key example is the speakerphone, which is supposed to automatically come on when you open the phone up, but usually has a 5-6 second delay before anythign happens. <br /> <br />It does have some good ponits though... <br />1) Small, light, and compact <br />2) Does a lot more than other 'phones the same size <br />3) Has a neat selection of built-in tones/wallpaper etc. <br />4) Veyr easy to use interface - menus make sense and its easy tofind things without referring to the instruction manual. <br />5) Airplane mode - has a mode where you can switch off the radio signal so it can be used for playing games etc. while on a plane. <br /> <br />So, overall not bad, but I'm now beginning to realise the limitations of this 'phone, and its probably time for me to start shopping for a smart-phone (such as a palm treo).