Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 27th Dec 2006 02:49 UTC
After a month of furiously shopping gifts for your friends and family, you might want to get a small gift to yourself, a cellphone on the budget. Hi-Mobile sent us in for a review two extremely affordable cellphones that don't lack features. The first one is the popular Motorola SLVR L7 (just $140) and the other one is the less popular --but with 3G and web capabilities-- LG U8500 (aka U880, just $180).
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2005-08-12
Just got the L7 after having my other Motorola stolen (some flip POS). I was absolutely convinced that the phone's mp3-ability was a price inflating gimic and planned to remove the app as soon as I plugged the phone in. In what has to be the most pleasant surprise in months, I now find myself using it, along with a 2gb microsd card, daily in my car. "iTunes" turns out to be a poorly named port of the system software they use on iPods (and, come on, who doesn't like the iPod interface?). That's a swift upgrade from my 1gb SanDisk.
It is a /gorgeous/ phone: beautiful, high-res display, glossy sleek metal case and "laser etched" keypad. There's even a light sensor to control the intensity of the subtle blue ambiance of the keypad. AND IT'S THIN! Sure, there's no qwerty keypad, but I also don't feel like I'm carrying an overheating pocket bible where ever I go.
Call quality is great. It gets better reception and drops less than my old phone. And as for software locks (iTunes 100 song, limited video record time, etc): all taken care of within an hour of ownership. Easy if you know what you're doing.
I can't say enough. I really have never been happier with a phone. $90 if you have Cingular and know the right place to look.