Motorola A630 Phone (T-Mobile)
Form Meets Function... at least in my book.
I saw the Motorola A630 phone at the T-Mobile store and knew it was what I wanted. It had all the features I needed (which is basically a mobile phone) and many of the fun features that I wanted (like the camera, bluetooth and AOL Instant Messaging). I really liked the flip to reveal the QWERTY keyboard. I was impressed that the A630 had all of these features and the overall package was stylish, too (the keyboard without having to carry around a Blackberry was a huse benefit).<br /><br />When I got the phone I was immeditially impresseed with how easy it was to use. I was able to get the feel of the basic features very quickly. Using the IM and camera were easy. I was disappointed that the phone's camera didn't have a zoom like the V600, after all, it did have all the other features. But quicklly reading the manual, I was pleasantly surpriseed to realize that it does. I also liked the delayed shutter option so I can be in my own pictures.<br /><br />But the reason I only gave 4 stars...<br /><br />The only thing I don't like about the phone, well, more what I don't like about Motorola's phones, is that they are a little backwards from other phones. I have owned Nokia and Siemens phones and they all have the talk/activate button and the releasee button opposite from Motorols (I also owned a V60). This makes me place a lot of accidental calls and hang ups. Just a little getting used to.<br /><br />One other feature I don't like abou this phone (and is probably the most annoying that I have found) is in the phonebook. If I want multiple phone numbers for one person, the phone creates a 'profile' for each number. So, if I have a person in my phonebook with 3-4 numbers (and it's not unrealistic these days), then I have to scroll through 3-4 names. This significanlty increases the number of contacts in my phone book. I would like to have one name with all the numbers and e-mail addresses available.<br /><br />Overall, though, this phone is awesome. It is one of the best, if not the best I have owned. I would highly recommend this phone to people who like form and function -- it definately has both.f the best, if not the best I have owned. I would highly recommend this phone to people who like form and function -- it definately has both.