The Java-enabled Nextel Motorola i355 comes with a series of demos, including Jamdat Bowling; 1KTV, which is a mobile TV app, but don't expect anything more than a slide show with audio; and the Big Brother-ish mComet, which tracks the movement of mobile workers via GPS. There are also download shortcuts to TeleNav, which is another GPS app, and Tetris Deluxe.
Personalization options on the Nextel Motorola i355 are up to snuff, including a choice of wallpaper (including a couple of animated versions), menu and clock styles, ringer profiles, and color palates. You also have the option to set the disco lights to Flash when the phone rings.
We tested the Nextel Motorola i355 (iDEN 800) in New York City; we had no trouble chatting with our contacts, who reported that they heard us loud and clear. We also tried the phone in our gadget-rich apartment--complete with a microwave oven, a 32-inch CRT, a Wi-Fi network, and a wireless phone--and didn't encounter any interference. The speakerphone was loud and clear, but it's best that you place the phone facedown on a surface, since the speakerphone is on the rear face.Motorola promises 4.5 hours of talk time and 10 days of standby time from the i355. In our tests, we beat the rated talk time by an extra hour, for a total of 5.5 hours. Standby time was 5 days. According to FCC radiation tests, the Nextel Motorola i355 has a digital SAR rating of 1.45 watts per kilogram.
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