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Summary: Not Fair
Review: This phone should be sold to existing customers as well.
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Summary: THE best phone ever made
Review: The i730, for many reasons, is the finest phone I have ever owned. I bought this phone hoping it would have everything my i95cl has...and found out it has MUCH more. The TeleNav application, pre-loaded, allows me to fully utilize the GPS service in this phone. The ease of use and ability to simply download ring tones and games make it simple to customize my phone. Many others have commented on the "disco lights" on the outside when my phone goes off in a darkened room.
The BEST...no better words describe it.
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Summary: The Very Best !!
Review: When I first took the phone out of it's packaging I could not help but to take a double look at its sharp, glossy, and silver appearance. As my fingers grazed the slender surface of the phone my eyes went in for a closer examination. I first turned the phone on its side where I immediately noticed the slim design, which is a step up from the bulkier i95cl phone. My fingers then slid over the buttons on the side and top of the phone, which are standard for all Nextel phones. Once I reached the bottom of the phone I saw a flip, which I opened only to see more unique designs. I first noticed the crystal clear color screen once the flip was opened. I then slid my fingers down the sides of the screen to where all the buttons were held. I then mentally noted the beautiful blue illuminating glow of the key pad, which will turn any head at night. The buttons on the i730 are ordered very simplistically. All the important buttons can be accessed at the top of the key pad in an oval shape, while the simple ones only used to dial numbers are below. The positioning of these buttons are essential for all good phones.
A phones set up can be one of the most important selling point of it. The same applies for the i730. I know when I personally search for a phone I not only buy for style, but also for overall set up and ease of the phone. I personally believe that the set up of buttons on a phone are a very important part to any phone. Whenever I'm driving in my car I know for a fact that I do not look down and find the button before I press it, but rather I usually find it through feel and general knowledge of where the button is located. Especially if I'm driving on the expressway where one false glance away from the road can cause a fatal accident. For this reason I shop for phones where the buttons are easy to find and push, such as the i730. When I get a call on the expressway all I do is open the flip and push the talk button, which is very easily accessible right on the upper left hand side of the phone. I'm sure a lot of people with cell phones go about finding buttons the same way as I do while driving. So naturally it helps to have important buttons such as Talk, End, Menu and the power button in a central location in an attempt to minimize the search for a button through touch.
The i730 is a big step up from its predecessor the i90c in terms of features and overall style. The i90c is a good phone, but it had issues that needed to be improved. When the i90c is on the belt clip the sound gets muffled and is hard to hear. The i730 improved on this problem by creating a not only a speaker on the front of the phone, but one on the back as well, so that the sound will no longer be muffled. The speaker on the front of the phone even has a hole so the customer is able to talk to another person, while the clip is still attached to the phone. That is what I call convenience. The i90c also had a very common outside color too it, while the i730 has a new glossy silver coat. By far the biggest difference between these two phones is not the color or the placement of the speakers it is the vast features. The i730 is Nextel's first phone with the amazing Global Positioning System or (GPS). This system uses satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate geographical location of the phone. To some this may be a very high tech and pointless feature, but it is actually very easy to use and if a person travels a lot it could really come in handy if they get lost. The phone book of the i90c is a mere 250 capacity, while the i730 holds up too 600 entries! The i730 also has flip activation, which means you can answer a call when the flip goes up. The ability is also there to shut off flip activation so you can call someone and close the flip without disconnecting the call. The feature I like the most that the i90c did not have is the voice activated dialing. This can really come in handy when driving and not being able to select the person from the phone book.
I would highly recommend this phone to anyone. It is not only one of the newest out there it is one of the best out there. It is one of the most well rounded phones and so far it has worked perfectly for me and I'm sure that it will do the same for you!To sum up this is simple to say this is The VERY BEST CELL PHONE MONEY CAN BUY !
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Summary: swapped an i95cl for the .06 slimmer chassis of the i730
Review: And it was pretty much worth it (if you sign the plan and get the phone for $250). Otherwise it is a little pricey. The gain was enough to make me feel good about buying it though, and my plan was up anyway so no remorse there. It's difficult to tell from this picture if your i95 is any bigger - but it is less bulky. The features are the same but a little better. And of course GPS is nize.
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Summary: Nice. Better Than Most Phones
Review: The i730 is quite a phone. Like all phones, there are things that may seem quirky. If you are looking for a head-turning, feature-packed, really-cool phone... this is definitely worth considering. WARNING: It does take a few days to figure out how to use it all.
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Summary: i730
Review: I have recently purchased the i730 phone from Amazon. I have had the phone for about two weeks now. As a concerned buyer I was a little leery about purchasing a phone online, but I could not be happier with my new phone. I have had many phones in my short life span of 18 years, and let me tell you I know a good phone when I see one. I usually do not buy phones that are made by the Motorola company, but this one is different. This phone will fit the needs of all consumers no matter what they need it for. It is one of the best out there in terms of style, features and ease of use.
When I first took the phone out of it's packaging I could not help but to take a double look at its sharp, glossy, and silver appearance. As my fingers grazed the slender surface of the phone my eyes went in for a closer examination. I first turned the phone on its side where I immediately noticed the slim design, which is a step up from the bulkier i95cl phone. My fingers then slid over the buttons on the side and top of the phone, which are standard for all Nextel phones. Once I reached the bottom of the phone I saw a flip, which I opened only to see more unique designs. I first noticed the crystal clear color screen once the flip was opened. I then slid my fingers down the sides of the screen to where all the buttons were held. I then mentally noted the beautiful blue illuminating glow of the key pad, which will turn any head at night. The buttons on the i730 are ordered very simplistically. All the important buttons can be accessed at the top of the key pad in an oval shape, while the simple ones only used to dial numbers are below. The positioning of these buttons are essential for all good phones.
A phones set up can be one of the most important selling point of it. The same applies for the i730. I know when I personally search for a phone I not only buy for style, but also for overall set up and ease of the phone. I personally believe that the set up of buttons on a phone are a very important part to any phone. Whenever I'm driving in my car I know for a fact that I do not look down and find the button before I press it, but rather I usually find it through feel and general knowledge of where the button is located. Especially if I'm driving on the expressway where one false glance away from the road can cause a fatal accident. For this reason I shop for phones where the buttons are easy to find and push, such as the i730. When I get a call on the expressway all I do is open the flip and push the talk button, which is very easily accessible right on the upper left hand side of the phone. I'm sure a lot of people with cell phones go about finding buttons the same way as I do while driving. So naturally it helps to have important buttons such as Talk, End, Menu and the power button in a central location in an attempt to minimize the search for a button through touch.
The i730 is a big step up from its predecessor the i90c in terms of features and overall style. The i90c is a good phone, but it had issues that needed to be improved. When the i90c is on the belt clip the sound gets muffled and is hard to hear. The i730 improved on this problem by creating a not only a speaker on the front of the phone, but one on the back as well, so that the sound will no longer be muffled. The speaker on the front of the phone even has a hole so the customer is able to talk to another person, while the clip is still attached to the phone. That is what I call convenience. The i90c also had a very common outside color too it, while the i730 has a new glossy silver coat. By far the biggest difference between these two phones is not the color or the placement of the speakers it is the vast features. The i730 is Nextel's first phone with the amazing Global Positioning System or (GPS). This system uses satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate geographical location of the phone. To some this may be a very high tech and pointless feature, but it is actually very easy to use and if a person travels a lot it could really come in handy if they get lost. The phone book of the i90c is a mere 250 capacity, while the i730 holds up too 600 entries! The i730 also has flip activation, which means you can answer a call when the flip goes up. The ability is also there to shut off flip activation so you can call someone and close the flip without disconnecting the call. The feature I like the most that the i90c did not have is the voice activated dialing. This can really come in handy when driving and not being able to select the person from the phone book.
I would highly recommend this phone to anyone. It is not only one of the newest out there it is one of the best out there. It is one of the most well rounded phones and so far it has worked perfectly for me and I'm sure that it will do the same for you!
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Summary: Motorola i730 for Nextel
Review: This is my first foray with Nextel. I have had service with cingular(w/Motorola accompli 009),verizon(w/Motorola t720)and a short-lived stint with t-mobile(w/motorola v300). Out of all the phones and services,Nextel is the best for me. The phone is fantastic. Beautiful color screen and a very nice platinum outer finish. Its bigger than my previous phones, but it fits nicely to my ear and the phone feels more durable. I was please to find out this phone has a one touch direct connect, which is a real cool feature. The speaker is real loud-much louder than my boyfriends i95cl, and I can honestly say the earpiece has better reception (RF). Also the telenav feature is a very nice touch,I recently moved to Seattle and its helped me out tremendously. This phone is also feature-rich(JAVA,airplane mode,voice notes,datebook,the ability to give diffrent ringtones on your contacts etc..) I highly recommend this phone to anyone, but I wish it had a status light.
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Summary: Slim, feature packed and GPS Navigation
Review: This is Nextel's slickets phones. It fits in your pocket (finally), has a great color screen and 600 contacts. Also it comes with TELENAV GPS which beats any in-car GPS navigation system. It talks to you over the speakerphone and tells you when to turn. It also has maps, yellow pages and a lot more. I just wish that the battery life was a bit longer.
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Summary: Screen Smaller than i95, No Alarm Clock, Horrible U-Face
Review: I was hoping motorola would come out with a phone with an alarm clock with a simple snooze, not yet, still have to go through a 10 step process through the date book, common give me a break. The screen is now in a 65k color display, but they have shrunk the screen so you can hardly see anything. The buttons are extremly bulky and don't interface well with the tiny buttons on the screen you can hardly see. I'm getting rid of Nextel all together because they definetly have the most unfriendly, non-functionability phones on the market.
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Summary: ok, not thrilled
Review: I've owned the i730 for about 2 weeks, having bought it to "upgrade" the i90c I've used for over a year. The i90c was a fine phone, a bit bulky and the batter life was terrible (even with an upgraded 750mAh battery), but it's incredible call clarity and loud speakerphone was enough to make me overlook its shortcomings. So, I figured the i730 would only be better than i90c, right? Not necessarily. My biggest complaint with the i90c was battery life, and sadly, Motorola still hasn't solved the problem. The i730 is a slight improvement, but if you use the phone a lot like I do, be prepared with car chargers and backup batteries. The i90c was also bulky as it had a hump on the back to accomodate the battery. While the 730 is sleek (no hump), it still is essentially the same size and thickness as the i90. Weight is nearly identical. Call clarity with the i730 is comparable to the i90c, which is good. Speakerphone, here's my biggest complaint. With the i730, Motorola moved the speakerphone to the back of the phone (it faced the front on the i90c). This makes no sense to me. Others have said they like this design because they can hear people when the phone is clipped to their belt, but when I use the speakerphone, I generally place the phone down on a surface. As a result, the sound is muffled coming from the speakerphone. Another complaint is the location of the buttons. First, the power button is nestled between other important buttons and is not easily found in the dark (unlike the i90c). Call and end buttons are also reversed from the i90c. While I'm sure with enough use I'll get familiar with the location, the reversal of buttons from the 90/95 models has me frustrated. There are good things I like about the i730, such as the flip activation control, which allows me to place a call on speakerphone and close the phone without disconnecting. I also like the clean appearance (silver), and the blue backlight makes using it at night easy. In sum, it's a decent phone, but coming from the i90c, I expected better considering the hefty price tag.
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