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Reviews of the Motorola C290 (Sprint)

  • 6.3

    CNET Review

    April 25, 2006

    The Good: The Motorola C290 offers quality performance, a speakerphone, and analog roaming.

    The Bad: The Motorola C290 has irregularly shaped keypad buttons and limited messaging options; it also lacks an external display.

    The Bottom Line: Though it lacks an external display, the functional Motorola C290 is a quality Sprint phone for making calls.

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  • 7.2

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 62/100 and users 39/100. Comparing these reviews to 492492 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 72/100 = Good.

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  • No Rating

    cellphonestalk.com

    Review Summary: Motorola and Sprint have teamed up to create an entry-level low cost affordable phone, called the Motorola C290. If you are tired of the pricey high-end feature phones, and want something more affordable, then this is it! Weighing 100 grams and ...

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  • 6.0

    businessweek.com

    By Burt Helm | April 18, 2006

    Review Summary: Not all phones are created equal. Some come jam-packed with all the features --Bluetooth, TV, MP3, FM radio, e-mail access, trash compactor -- and others are, well, just phones. You use them to call people.The Motorola C290, on the Sprint PCS (S) plan ...

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  • No Rating

    tech-faq.com

    Review Summary: The Motorola C290 comes in black and silver with a chic, smooth velvety texture and a stylish flip design that would definitely give your personality a boost, if you don't mind the antenna. It is compact and versatile with its clamshell form that will ...

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Manufacturer: Motorola

Part number: C290BLKSPT

General

  • Product Type Cellular phone
  • Service Provider Sprint Nextel

Cellular

  • Technology CDMA2000 1X / AMPS
  • Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AMPS 800
  • Phone Design Folder type phone
  • Antenna External
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Polyphonic Ringer Yes
  • Call Timer Yes
  • Voice Recorder Yes

Messaging & Data Services

  • Internet Browser Yes
  • WAP Protocol Supported WAP 2.0
  • PCS Vision capable Yes
  • JAVA applications Yes

Multimedia Features

  • Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Screensavers

Organizer

  • Alarm Clock Yes
  • Calendar Yes
  • Reminder Yes
  • Calculator Basic

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Color Support Color
  • Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
  • Multi-language Menu Yes
  • Features Backlit, Screensaver

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

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