Motorola has launched 2 models under MotoYuva - W180 and W230. I bought W180 and am immensely happy with my buy. I bought the mobile from The Mobile Store. But the buy is another story. W180 and W230 are similar in looks and features but W230 is loaded with Mp3 player and so the ring tones are also MP3 and there is a possibility for additional external memory(GPRS too). But having said that let me refocus on the benefits of W180. Price was Rs.1945/-(W230 was Rs.2985/-).
The model is sleeker than its cousin and comes in a single tone, black colour.(W230 comes with a dual tone - black with silver corners) The usage of the mobile is very easy and the product has been made keeping the ease of the user in mind.
It has an incredibly long battery life(590 Mts. of talk time and 450 Hrs. of standby time) It easily lasts three days without charging and gets charged in a short time too.
The speakerphone is loud and clear. Actually better than most Nokia models. Even my grandparents are able to hear the conversation clearly over the speakerphone.(They are in their 90s and it was tedious for them to do so earlier with my Nokia phones.)
The mobile is loaded with CrystalTalk technology that really helps in hearing the ring and then the caller’s voice without any discomfort even in a noisy environment.
The ring tones are polyphonic and there are some nice preloaded ones. The vibration function is also available.
The mobile is quite light(80g) and the size is also ideal for a comfortable carry in the pocket(114 X 43 X14 mm).
The phone has the ability to store up to 500 contacts in the phonebook memory and 750 SMS’s.
It also has’Hinglish predictive text.(I’m not fond of predictive text at all)
The best feature is the built-in FM radio that really grooves when heard over the speaker.
It also allows USB v1.1 connectivity(I’m still to test this).
The display is good and colourful(128 X128 pixels 65k CSTN).
The phone truly rocks and I am really happy with the buy. I had compared it with the ones available in the store(SonyEriccson, LG, Samsung, and Nokia) and found it to be the best in the category for its features given the price that it came for.
All these features are to my satisfaction and anything beyond these is an additional extra, which I have no use of. My review has been made keeping in mind the most important use of a Mobile Phone - Receiving/Making calls with reasonable ease and comfort(extended battery life, strong signal, and clarity of sound) The built-in FM is a plus and for the price that it came for has left me rocking.