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Advantages: neat and simple
Disadvantages: cheap plastic cover

The Motorola i425 has very simple design. However, it is extremely slim (4.9 inches by 1.9 inches by 0.47 inches), but at 3.9 ounces it weighs a little more than you think. The i425 is available in titanium. The phone fits well in my hand but the plastic material makes it feel quite cheap. It is quite seldom that you see a thin iDEN cellular phone. The i425 casts a base profile that should appeal to fans who love thin phones. The i425 does not offer ...
...but the thin style makes up for it. It doesn't seem to look as though it is very difficult to dial a number with such cheap plastic buttons. The overall look of it is great but it had such bad quality. You can change the settings of the display contrast, backlight, and text size. However, the graphics are not very clear and the colors were quite bad. The volume level is strong enough and voice is loud enough as well. The calling quality is quite ... Read review

Advantages: good reception
Disadvantages: only plum color available

This Motorola i880 cell phone is Nextel's phone to the Razr. It is an upgrade version for the i870. The phone is thinner, lighter and more streamlined then the i870. The phone has up to a 2-megapixel camera, thus the picture quality take by this camera is quite clear and of high resolution. The wallpapers and themes are very nice. It comes with a loud stereo speakers. The phone has a Voice Playback menu controls features that use a simulated voice ...
...upgraded, and the battery life is improved. The reception for call is clearer than the previous model as well. The i880 is one of the first Motorola phones with AgION antimicrobial paint to cut down on bacteria and mold, however this didn't protects the user but only the phone. ... Read review

Advantages: Quick two-way comunication, Great sound quality, can take a beating, reminder alarms
Disadvantages: finding a service other than boost mobile that offers the two-way feature

I own and really like this phone. I love the two way feature and if I ever switch services I want another phone with this service. You can download games and the phone offers GPS along with many other services. It has good quality sound, even with the antenna chewed off.(New Puppy). You can write messages to yourself to remind you of certain dates and times that you really need to remember. You can send and recieve text messages. You can also recieve ... Read review

Advantages: no flipping, easy to read display
Disadvantages: no camera

This is a nice, economical phone. It works with boost and nextel too. I bought mine at wal-mart for only 39.00, and no upgrade required. The phone is light weight yet pretty darn durable. It's candy bar design is great, no flipping. Nice sized display screen and customizable background. Really, it has a lot of nice features for an economical phone. Those include games, a few java applications, the ability to instantly send images, events, or contacts ... Read review

Advantages: shock resistant, nice display
Disadvantages: none

This Nextel phone steps up from the i530. Has a better display, more customizable features, and is pretty durable. The military standard for shock does work. I dropped my son's a bunch of times and it's still kicking. It's nice to send pictures or contacts right from your phone to someone else in your contact list with the push of one button. The signal strength is great. Below are a list of features for this phone- *Direct Connect® *Rugged Design ...
...and vibration. *Group Connect® *Direct SendSM - hit push to talk and send a picture or a contact from your phone *Direct TalkSM-Talk to other users in a short range when a signal is not available *Speakerphone - front ported *Direct Connect Speaker & Privacy Modes - can use speaker or earpiece *GPS capable, 911 locatable *600 memory contact list *Voice Activated Dialing - Press the button and speak to dial numbers. *Multi Messaging Service ... Read review