After using the i90c for the longest time, I decided to upgrade my phone to the i95cl. This phone has been out for a while, but comes with some pretty cool features over the i90c.
Design:
It is a little bit thicker than the i90c that I reviewed, but not much more. It is small and light, with a LCD on the outside of the phone so you can easily see the time, date, signal strength, and caller ID. The big difference is the large color screen that displays 10 lines of text and 256 colors.
Features:
The instruction manual for this phone is quite thick and for good reason. It is loaded with features. Speakerphone, address book, headphone jack, java application, and so on are just the tip of the iceberg. There are things in this phone I haven't even touched such as voice activated dialing. The big difference between this phone and the i90c is the memory. This phone has 1.3 megs of space which is enough to hold up to 10 games. The Tiger Woods Golf and Moto GP Demo are included on the phone, but full versions of the games are available for download for a small fee. Some games are free. Either way, the extra memory is a plus.
Performance:
This phone has about a 2 day standby time and a 205 minute talk time. You can extend this by purchasing an extended battery that will make it last 50% longer if you need it. In fact, with the extended battery, I can go 3-4 days without a charge and nominal usage. As for signal strength and quality of calls, this phone is really nice. I understand that good cell phone service varies depending on your area. Here in my area, Nextel wins hands down over many other carriers. Everywhere I go in the city, I get good service. I have also traveled to other places like TX, OH, IN, IL, and so on and good service goes with me. Same with great call quality. :)
Recommendation:
The i95cl is the phone to have if you are going to get Nextel. If you are a new subscriber, then spend the extra money and get it. You can get the i95cl for less than $100 if you buy it with new activation through Amazon and even that price will go down as time goes on. More Nextel color phones are on the horizon, but for the time being, this is the phone to get.
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by Nightfall  edited by Kevin
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