The first thing you notice about the candy bar size flip-phone is the way it opens. The hinge is on the side, rather than the top, and reveals a QWERTY keyboard and a landscape screen which is capable of 65,000 colors. It has the usual amenities such as Voice Activated Dialing, AIM, Vibrating Ringer, Digital Zoom Camera, WAP Browser, Photo Phonebook, Handsfree Speakerphone and Downloadable Java games, animated screensavers, wallpapers and ringtones. The A630 has integrated Bluetooth Technology which allows numerous wireless device connections.
It's size is about 2"wide x 3.75long" x 1"deep and it weighs under 4 ounces. I've tested the phone extensively since I received it 2 weeks ago on 12/15/2004. The speakerphone works well in a quiet room but fails in noisy areas. Reception is good in all areas of my city, both outdoors and indoors. The camera works well outside, especially in sunlight, but falls short in indoor low light situations. Web browsing and downloading is average (compared to my old T720i). Bluetooth connectivity is flawless and moving pictures from the phone to the PC and moving games and ringtones from the PC to the phone was easy and fast. The keyboard was not too small for my big fingers and typing with it was a joy. This phone was made for Instant Messaging. You can add MP3 Ringtones as well as polyphonic. The menus and sub-menus can be difficult to navigate until you become familiar with them, but most settings are customizable.
There are not many accessories available for the phone as it is fairly new. Some of the older Motorola accessories can be used but things such as replacement faceplates, belt clips and carry cases are difficult to find. T-Mobile says that there will soon be Java games available for download at their site but there are none yet. There may be a problem adjusting the games which are available for other Motorola phones to work with the landscape screen in the A630. T-Mobile ships the phone with 3 games, Crosswords, Rivet and Bejeweled Demo and promises many more.
Overall, I would highly recommend this phone to those of you who who need Instant Messaging or need a qwerty keyboard. Otherwise, it is just a great, fun feature filled camera phone that turns heads when you open it.
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