Reviews of the Motorola C290 (Sprint)
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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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businessweek.com
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 ...
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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