Motorola V360

Often times Hardware Review blogs review the high end products and miss out on the low end products that most people will buy. So far here, we’ve done just that reviewing phones like the Nokia N82, HTC Touch, and the Sony Ericsson P1i. The problem with these phones is that they all cost over $400 and these prices just aren’t feasible for most people.

Today’s cell phone review is of the Motorola V360 and it has a very reasonable price. The V360 has a number of great features like 3 different GSM bands, a number of applications like, java technology, calculator, and many more.

Here are a few of the technical specifications for the V360:

• Street price: $146.99 (unlocked)
• 7 Hours of talk time
• 104 grams
• USB connectivity
• Mini QWERTY keyboard

Things I like
I’m going to start off by saying that there isn’t much that I like about the V360. The only thing that I like about it is it’s battery life (which isn’t even that great). Unlike some cell phones that suck the battery dry the V360 gets a full 7 hours of talk time. This means that you won’t have to recharge it every couple of days. I generally go about a week between recharging and this is with moderate use. Other than the battery life however, there really isn’t anything else that I like. The software included is ok, it’s fairly easy to download new things but thats pretty much it.

Things I don’t like
This phone is definitely sub-par even in the under $200 class of phones. The quality of the speaker isn’t great, the phone feels cheap, and I don’t think this phone is worth it even if you get it for free with a plan. If you do need to get it then make sure you have a warranty because this phone won’t last. I have already replaced it twice because I broke it with normal use. The moral of the story is to stay away from this phone at all costs.

Pros:

• Fairly inexpensive
• Good battery life

Cons:

• Very cheaply made
• Breaks
• Poor speaker quality
• Stay away from this phone!

Final Thoughts
The Motorola V360 is a very poorly made phone. Even if you get it free with a plan I would spend a little more to get a different one. The V360 will break quickly and the quality of the phone isn’t great at all. I cannot recommend this product because it just isn’t that good.