Review: Motorola E550

Motorola E550 Review

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The Motorola E550 is based on the Motorola V300, and is available on T-Mobile. The E550 adds video recording, Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity and a new keypad. The new keypad is much improved, with larger, more tactile keys. The E550 has an exterior soft-touch finish, but is otherwise very similar in appearance to the Motorola V550.

The new features fix most of the shortcomings with the old V300 and in fact the specification of the E550 is nearly identical to that of the V550. However the E550 still has a rather high weight compared to clamshells from other manufacturers. The E550 is a good all-round phone, but suffers from inadequate memory, so you can't store many videos or music tracks. Bluetooth can also be temperamental and the camera is average at best.

Features of the Motorola E550 include:

• VGA digital camera (640 x 480 pixels) with 4x digital zoom
• Video capture, playback and download
• Internal display: 65,000 colours, 176 x 220 pixels
• In-built handsfree speaker phone
• Voice activated dialling
• Messaging: SMS, MMS
• Polyphonic ringtones & MP3 ringtones
• MOTOMIXER™ (Remixable MIDI ringer software)
• Event lights
• Java games: Wakeborder© & Photo Fun Editor© (embedded) & space for downloads
• Phonebook: up to 1000 entries
• Memory: 5 Mbytes
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, serial cable
• WAP 2.0, GPRS
• Quad-band
• Size: 89 x 49 x 25 mm
• Weight: 122g
• Talktime: up to 7.5 hours
• Battery standby: up to 250 hours

Motorola E550 Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 100 reviews:

Reviewed by Luke from England on 22nd Apr 2006
This phone is very good. Unlike my old phone it plays ringtones and mp3's through a seperate loudspeaker. Bluetooth is good quality and the camera does its job... Ringtones on this phone sound amazing and can be created to the same quality by the user. Picture quality is very high so that's why I'm goiving it a 4/5. The only let down is the tiny memory, 5mb!!! It can barely hold one song, that's why it didn't get a 5.
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Reviewed by desk wizz rko from england on 19th Apr 2006
you know i had jus recently purchased this phone, and trust me this phone is not at all worth a cent. I also had a rokr phone, expecting it to match the walkman i was sadly wrong, motorla is nothing but a WASTE!! of money, I recomed the sony ericsson range is it is much better
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Reviewed by ap from uk on 13th Apr 2006
i beta tink again why does the phone never connect on bluetooth?The memory is poor 4 dis tpre of fone
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Reviewed by ap from uk on 10th Apr 2006
i think the phone is great as it as good bluetooth and a very good camera for videos and pictures
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Reviewed by kim from england on 9th Apr 2006
gd fone n camera n dat but rubish memory
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Reviewed by KIERAN from SCOTLAND on 8th Apr 2006
THE SCREEN KEEPS GOING BLANK ......NOT MUCH MEMORY
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Reviewed by hannah from england on 6th Apr 2006
this is an absoulute rip off the screen always goes blank and it has got a well tiny memory dont buy!dont buy!dont buy!dont buy!dont buy!
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Reviewed by xXNXx from England on 6th Apr 2006
I think this phone isn't brilliant but its ok if you want a simple phone. But i think the memory is the worst thing about this phone - i want to take more pictures, download music and record videos than a certain point - but thats impossible! i would only recomend this phone to someone who is only intressted in a simple phone. :'(
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Reviewed by James from England on 3rd Apr 2006
TAKE NOTE--This phone has VERY low memory u can hardley fit 3 small videos on it, let alone any Mp3's.The memory is Ridiculous for a video phone. A REAL LET DOWN :(
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Reviewed by Katie from England on 31st Mar 2006
This phone is a good phone if you want a basic simple to use handset but it doesn have good memory and the bluetooth is simply horrendous it doesn;'t even connect EVER! The 1st 2 times you use bluetooth its alright but after that it never works! It is easy to use but i would recoomend a better and newer phone! I am currently deciding wether to trade it for the sony ericsson w8ooi or w5ooi! Just dnt purchase This Lousy Excuse Of A Phone :S
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Reviewed by James from England on 29th Mar 2006
This phone is the best phone ive ever had. i like all of its featurs and its design is fab. It plays ringtones really well. I use the phone alot because its light weight and quite small. I would defintly reccomend this phone to anyone. I absolutely love it.
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Reviewed by Sue Pemby from UK on 29th Mar 2006
I think this phone is very good in many ways. There's a decent camera + video capture, also, the mp3 ringtones are really good and sound brilliant. However, there is not enough memory on the phone which lets it down a little. But in all it is a good phone which I have enjoyed using for the past year.
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Reviewed by beno from liverpool on 26th Mar 2006
The E550 is a gr8 fone u can do loadz wid it n bein a scouser my self we use fones a lot.
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Reviewed by samson from nigeria on 10th Mar 2006
i'm really crazy about this phone i love the picture and sound quality the mp3 is ok but there is little spaceand too many inbuilt ring tones that cannot be deleted.on the whole i think its one of the best phones i've used so far though i doesn't have every thing i want on a phone and you cant have everythiong you want on a phone. i think the e55o is slpendid everyone should have it.
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Reviewed by sholape from england on 9th Mar 2006
this fone is not so good it would be nice if you want to buy it for your son or daughter. i wouldnt recommend you buy this fone.i know i wouldnt!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Leo from England on 5th Mar 2006
This is a very good, solid, reliable basic phone. I have had mine for over a year and it operates as well as it did the day I bought it (except the battery, which has natuarally deteriorated over time). The sound quality is superb, unlike many Samsung phones you can set MP3's to be the msg alert tone, alarm and ringtone. The phone is quite light and feels very ergonomic. The menus are very user friendly. Features are good, but I think the high-tech demanding customer will not feel satisfied: Bluetooth is good, camera very basic (a third of a megapixel), video very very basic (but almost reasonable if you have a lot of light) and the phone memory is very small (just 5mb, not expandable. Main plus points are that it's cheap, built to last and has a good battery life.
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Reviewed by Danielle from Trinidad on 2nd Mar 2006
It's a nice phone with great features but i don't seem to be able to get into all the features.
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Reviewed by Stooge from UnitedKindom on 2nd Mar 2006
I have had more phones than hot dinners and decided on a total change from phone make to phone design. I have always had sliding phones and have never been to keen on flip phones. What can I say? Well... An excellent phone all round. Great style, looks good and feels nice and is quite solid especially the flip part. Sounds are of very good quality and adding MP3 ring tones are made easy using the Bluetooth with a dongle. Video/picture quality is not bad compared to other phones and the phone overall is very light in weight. The reason why I rate this phone so high is because of the reception quality. This is the only phone that I have had so far that allows you to receive calls anywhere without dropping the line. If you buy this phone you will not be disappointed. Highly recommend.
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Reviewed by Niall from UK on 28th Feb 2006
THE MOTO E550 IS THE WORST FONE I HAV EVA OWNED! IT DOEN NOT HAV MUCH MEMOERY SO I CNT PUT SONGS ON MY FONE!! :@ I WOULD NEVA OWN A MOTOROLA E550 EVA AGAIN! DO NOT BUY ONE THEY R A WASTE OF MONEY!!
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Reviewed by jj from BARRY on 26th Feb 2006
My friend has got a motorola E550 and at frist I didn't like it but now I am begging my mum for one but she says no. But all I know is that this phone is FFFFAAAAAABBBB
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Reviewed by happy user from UK on 25th Feb 2006
This phone is absolutely brilliant. I am really having fun with it! There are only 3 games (if you count fotofun) but they are very addictive. The battery life is brilliant - I charged it 2 days ago, and have been taking lots of videos - and the battery life is still 6/6. The photo quality is good - everyone was impressed. And, it has MP3 ringtones (though I do not have bluetooth facilities so I can't use this feature, sadly)! This is only my 2nd phone, after upgrading from an ancient Nokia 3410, and I have found it very easy to use. Well done, Motorola, A truly class phone!!
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Reviewed by sarah from uk on 23rd Feb 2006
well what can i say if it had a zero i would rate it that. this phone has been rubbish from the start so easy to scratch the siver. me and my sister both got the phones on contracts from t mobile and they have both broken down completely in just over a year. the camera quality is rubbish it makes everyone orange, i never get any signal, and it is a jenrally rubbish phone. DONT BUY IT
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Reviewed by katie from england on 16th Feb 2006
i think they are really good i can take pics of my man and am proud to show my face with that phone as i am 20 i feel it is important to have a good phone and this has done it for me. i think evry one should have this phone this is much better than other motorola phones
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Reviewed by Dinesh from uk on 15th Feb 2006
It's really a good fone. it's flip open and color camera as well. Thank God! I can click the beautiful pics. of my grl frnd bcoz of it. It has a soft and cozy lock pad. I really recommend people to go for it. It's cheaper and best one as well.
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Reviewed by Jas from England on 10th Feb 2006
The phone looks lovely in black and is very nice to hold mainly because of its rubbery feel to it. The camara i great but the video recording is not so great but i do not think that that matters much! the games are great and photo fun pack 2 is great. The ringtones are good and the images are good. I find the phone does take alot of getting used too. overall i't give it a 5/5 stars. This phone is highly reccomended
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Reviewed by timbo from england on 9th Feb 2006
if the camera gets blotchy, clean the lens with a damp cotton bud!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by jasmine from uk on 6th Feb 2006
I think this a very nifty little phone the camara is ok the videa clip recording could be better but some of the features are very handy I highly reccomend this phone
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Reviewed by bex from england on 1st Feb 2006
i think this phone is FAB and i have had it since last christmas! it does everything i need with a fab screen, video and tons more! buy it!!
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Reviewed by KrazyKat from England on 1st Feb 2006
The phone was good at the begining but now its really bad. The virtually unreplaceable case gets scratched so easily, and the camera also becomes really bad. At first the camera was better than the nokia 6600. but now all the pics are really blotchy - not at all good!!!
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Reviewed by ife from england on 14th Jan 2006
dis fone iz sickkkk @ frist i fought it woz ok coz my friend had it she said it only records for 25 sec but u can change the lenght itz got a brilliant camera and bluetooth i recmond dis fone itz ova sexy and gd xxxx
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Reviewed by sarah from uk on 3rd Jan 2006
hello every1 i av gt this phone n i think it is well good!! the menu is clear n easy to use, the camera is really good, the ringtones are excellent, the only thing i could improve is that the voice recorder only records quite short ones. it looks good n is good SO BUY IT PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Kez from South Wales on 31st Dec 2005
The Motorola E550 is perfect little starter phone for anyone who has never used a Motorola before. It's quite nifty because the texting is good, the games are OK. But the camera isn't as good because it's not very sharp. But I recommend you buy a camera istead of using this phone as that sort of thing. It's very personal because you can apply Unlock Codes for certain parts which you do not wish for other people to see. The Bluetooth is OK, but it doesn't allow alot of songs on this phone. So therefore, I would give this phone, 4/5 stars. Nuff Luv, Kez. XOXO
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Reviewed by ife from london on 29th Dec 2005
this fone is great itz got all the fingz u need in a fone i say bye dis fone dont hate appreate peepz isz a heavy fone
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Reviewed by t from engaland on 28th Dec 2005
dis phone is terrible its a joke.there is so much bad about it. i had it for bout4months then when ppl tryed calling me i couldnt hear dem i had 2 put it on loud speak which means that i get no privacy so i got it fixed at the moarket. also da baterylife is rubbish appalin i have 2 charge my phona ate last every 2 days even when i haven used it. i get charged for data calls which da phone goes on by its self. the camera is terrible and so is the video has not got near enough memory. i wish i jus stick 2 my nokia phone.cant wait till i upgrade im going bck 2 nokia
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Reviewed by Russ from Wales on 27th Dec 2005
Not a bad phone at all. Probably the most negative thing is the camera - it doesn't handle bright light all that well but in normal lighting conditions it performs good enough. Secondly it only has 5Mb of memory which is pretty low considering other phones today but if you're not after mass storage then it's not such a bad thing. Everything else is good, I can't fault this phone at all. All the thing you normally want in a phone (call/standby battery life, call quality etc) work well. You can use mp3 clips as ringtones and they sound good as well. The only other small gripe is that when you want to bluetooth a ringtone or picture to someone, you need to select 'copy' - there's no option to 'send'. It then switches bluetooth on and searches for other devices. It also has a rubberised 'skin' which feels odd but nice! You can't compare this phone to the high-end models on the market right now but for what it is, I'm happy with it.
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Reviewed by sarah from england on 23rd Dec 2005
i not gt my phone yet but i gettin it 4 xmas!! i av bin 2 a shop n they let me test it n frm what i see it is a very good phone. there seem to be a lot of people sayin tht the memory is to small-but if u can download it on a pc thn i suppose it is reet.
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Reviewed by dan from uk on 23rd Dec 2005
this phone looks great but it is not good once you get started the camera is good for like the first month then the quality gets rly poor even if you clean the lens it has no memory only 5mb that is nothing for a camera phone when you cannot even expand it you can onley store vidieos for 25 seconds and they rare of poor quality i wouldnt recoment this phone as i am about 2 upgreade 2 the d600 or the 6111
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Reviewed by connor from england on 21st Dec 2005
the camera on this is poor and when u try to clean it u have to get a tissue and screw it up to wipe it.the only good thing really is that its got okay memory and after a 3 to 4 months u cant hear people who try to call you. Im soon switching to the samsung d 600 dont bother buying this phone its rubbish
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Reviewed by Niall from UK on 16th Dec 2005
The motorola E550 is a brilliant phone i would know because i own one but there could be one improvement, there should be more memory on the phone. Ihave ran out of memory on my phone but it is very good to own!
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Reviewed by Dee from England on 30th Nov 2005
Easy to use..good graphics. Downloaded a ringtone which sounds excellent. And as for the camera..come on now if you wanna take pics get a digital camera. I would not use the camera on this phone to take proper pics.
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Reviewed by Stuart from England on 28th Nov 2005
Its a very good phone, the reception, bluetooth connection and tones are great, but the camera is not so good. I've had worse phones with way better cameras.
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Reviewed by why shood i tell u from uk on 28th Nov 2005
this is a great phone but the bluetooth is a bit rubbish. I would have given it 5 stars but because of the bluetooth i couldnt get a really nice pic of my girlfriend :(
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Reviewed by melissa from england on 25th Nov 2005
there is enough space for anyone to write what they want that is why there is space for 100 reviews. some people that buy phones do believe it or not want other features for this kind of price on pay as you go it would be a little waste if youjust use it for a call or two.
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Reviewed by garry from uk on 17th Nov 2005
Melissa Its very hard to find out what a phone is really like on here because you have to sift through reviews where people rate a phone badly because the video camera recording only lasts 10 seconds or it only holds 1 mp3 there are a lot of people who want a phone to make calls beleive it or not and it would be nice to find out if a phone really lives upto the name of it being a phone and not a multimedia centre. In the end i got it (free of course) and your right it is a good phone. clarity of voice is good and i can hear it in the next room, battery life is amazing and the speaker phone is a useful feature. If anyone want to use this phone for making calls then its good. About the rest i wouldn't know as i haven't even gone near the rest of it and probably won't
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Reviewed by Nomad from U.K on 16th Nov 2005
All u h8terz step away cos ur just being outerz. Cameras good quality and if u used it CAREFULLY it wudnt scratch. Games r BRILL 4 sum1 like me. Gr8 colour, and if u dont wanna look like goths they who cares? dont buy it if u dont like da look of it!!! Also, it has AMAZING video, loadsa kl features and i LURV it! Overall, best phone 2 buy xxx
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Reviewed by Melissa from England on 13th Nov 2005
garry, people can write what they want on here, whether its about the camera or the battery life. its a great phone btw.
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Reviewed by John from UK on 8th Nov 2005
Emma, you can prevent the start-up 'noise' by switching to vibrate-only ring mode (via smart buttons on left side of phone)before switching off the phone. The irritating noise on start-up would have been specified by the Network Operator (b***** marketing people....)
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Reviewed by Garry from UK on 6th Nov 2005
can we forget about camera's and playing music or whatever for 5 mins? its a phone review it as such, battery life, clarity of voice, can you hear it etc etc if i want a camera i'll buy one, if i want to record video i'll buy a video camera. I want a phone as a phone.
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Reviewed by Craig from uk on 31st Oct 2005
I bought the phone because it seemed ok on the box.Bluetoothe video capture ETC.when i got home it wasnt much different from my motorala 500 apart from a few extras .I wasnt happy with the video capture only lasting about 10 seconds whats the point memory very small for a modern phone will only hold one full mp3 track screen resalution not brill but for the price what do you expect i suppose .For the price a good little allrounder
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Reviewed by Emma from England on 30th Oct 2005
This phone is amzing i have only just got it but it is sooooo easy to use. blutooth ise great though you cant have it on all the time only 60seconds but stilll its awesome! amazing games,memory ok its gud for what i want it for,t-mobile is good on it the only thing is when u turn it on it makes a really loud noice!!! (does any1 no how to change that????) another think is it marks really easliy as its a rubbery effect on the front though i hav polished the mark out of mine anyway!!!!! brill phone well done Motorola!!
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Reviewed by emma-lee from scotland on 25th Oct 2005
This fone is rubbish
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Reviewed by lady smallz from uk/london on 23rd Oct 2005
this phone is really good the only thing it should of had is a mp3 player because if you want any music you have 2 film it this phone is griming the battery lasts longer i had some other phone i think it was called lg8120 its alrigth but this is better go and get it its really 159 pounds but i got it for 70 get it its heavy
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Reviewed by wilson from britania on 23rd Oct 2005
i think its a good phone but the memory is shotty i downloaded 30 seconds of golddigger 19 seconds of another song then 3 mins of another song then wen i went 2 take a video it said 98% memory full i couldnt believe it my mum has the sony ericsson k700i which woz the same amount as my phone and it holds hours of mp3 tracks when mine can onli hold about 4-5 minutes other than that its an alright phone with a sexy design but i do think the company saying the keys are bigger iz just another way of excusing the fact that its a bit like other phones i MIGHT take mine back im not sure all in all i think 3 stars is a pretty good rating for the expansion of the memory they could of put forward
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Reviewed by chloe from berkshire on 23rd Oct 2005
motorola's in general seem to have problems with charging etc and this one is the same. i also think it would b better if it could get a memory card and if the bluetooth would work properly
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Reviewed by ask me my nme n ull find out from uk on 21st Oct 2005
Fab Fone! Buy it ... dnt miss out! HEY JOKER DO U KNW NE1 CALLD SABREENA?????
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Reviewed by bill from essex on 19th Oct 2005
best phone in da world
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Reviewed by shaz from england on 10th Oct 2005
THIS PHONE IS BRILLIANT! Great Keypad which is good for texting! Great camera! and a cool added thing video capture and playback which is good if u wanna film anything special! I HAVE BOUGHT THIS PHONE RECENTLY AT THE BEGENING OF OCTOBER THIS YEAR ON THE 1ST AND IT WAS MY BEST PHONE I HAVE USED IT NOT A LOT BUT... I Got mine on T-mobile but it is still working well but then the flip phone makes noise closing and open other wise very good 5/5
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Reviewed by Phil from England on 6th Oct 2005
Sorry - but this is a very poor phone. Rubbish battery life, temperamental keypad, very difficult to get used to, very low memory and the antenna keeps falling off. Can't wait to upgrade next month!
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Reviewed by MOTOhappyMOTO from England on 4th Oct 2005
THIS PHONE IS BRILLIANT! Great Keypad which is good for texting! Great camera! and a cool added thing video capture and playback which is good if u wanna film anything special! BUY NOW U WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED I THINK ITS GREAT MY E550 IS MY BUDDY. U CANT GO WRONG!
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Reviewed by Mark from England on 3rd Oct 2005
Very good phone, but memory way way to small for the modern day. Store one decent sized movie clip and thats the phone full! No memory expansion available. Only holds 5mb max, I have some mp3 ring tones which are 3mb! Other than that a very good phone.
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Reviewed by dule from croatia on 1st Oct 2005
motorola e550 is fantastic!!!camera is all i ever asked for,no coments for mp3,and its beautifull.i have it for a year and i will never get rid of him.it is my first mobile phone who had a camera and i will never get rid of him.it is eternal.
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Reviewed by craig rogers from england on 23rd Aug 2005
this phone is incredible and can compete with the best phones on the market, even though it costs considerably less. The camera is amazing and video is a welcome introduction. mp3 ringtones rule!!!
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Reviewed by Sarah from UK on 22nd Aug 2005
I've had this phone for a year now, it has a great battery life, I love the interface, it is the perfect size and has a nice weight to it (I like phones that aren't too light and feel like they're made of plastic). I don't use the camera hardly at all, and have never tried the bluetooth features, but the organizer features are nice, and it works great for what it is: a phone!
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Reviewed by Lady Dragon from UK on 17th Aug 2005
i resently got the motorola E550 in january every sice the phone was fine till 2months later it wasn't holding charge on the phone nore the battery, well i thought the battery was at fault so i bought a new one the same thing still happened till April, so i had to go back and thought to get it repaired it was very unconfortable for me although the phont is the best phone i ever had it takes good photos but the battery life dies easily it was very fustrating so till january till now i just recently got my phone in July.
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Reviewed by Rachel from UK on 14th Aug 2005
My brother has this phone, It's quite complicated because my phones are more simpler, I currently have a nokia 3220. The "O.K" button is on the left of my phone but on my brothers its on the right, So i end up exiting something and it really bugs me! After all it is his phone but my phone could do better than that! I reccomend this to people who use the "O.K" button that is located to the right. Lol, The camerea is fine but all you people moaning about camrea quality then i suggest just to get over it, IF YOU WANT A GOOD QUALITY CAMREA GET A DIGITAL CAMREA!!
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Reviewed by nmr from England on 27th Jul 2005
Got mine on T-mobile but it keeps connecting during the night and charging me for data calls, so I never turn it on - don't buy this phone especially on T-mobile
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Reviewed by emily from united kingdom on 26th Jul 2005
this is the best phone i have had so far! it's so cool i love it.my friends are jelous!they think i have got the coolest phone ever!its easy to understand and you can get black or white but i chose black.you can carry it in your pocket because it's the perfect size!
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Reviewed by Leeyacool from Uk on 3rd Jul 2005
This phone is really good the only thing I don't like about it is that you can't costomize your ringtones with your voice ike the samsung and the nokia it would be good if the phone had that apart from that it's not a bad phone.
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Reviewed by Sam from UK on 2nd Jul 2005
It has almost everything you could want in a phone! But the camara is not the best every :( it is impossible to take a photo of text and need to wait a while for it to focus and can be a bit blured.There is also not much space for txts and can only hold bout 80-90. I also dropped it and i could no longer get i signal because the arial was really lose and fell off. Other than that it is a great phone with everything from quadband to instant messaging.It's got gd solid keys and an easy menu. It's a shame my phone broke.
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Reviewed by Jker from England on 27th Jun 2005
Wag1 1 an all ite basically this fone is hype the camera is good but sumtimes cumz out bare crusty the bluetooth is fine and is easy 2 use this fone has a nice big screen overall ill recommend this fone 2 any1 p.s.this fone looks hype!!
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Reviewed by Beverly from England on 12th Jun 2005
I have had my E550 replaced twice in one week. Both replacements were due to software problems.
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Reviewed by David Kuling from UK on 2nd Jun 2005
I have been using this phone for about 3 months now, and I'm finding it great for texting and phoning. The high resolution of the screen makes this phone very clear, and text is easy to read. The neon skin built into the phone is also very good. However, there are a few flaws, the worst being choppy video recording, which sometimes doesn't work properly, as during playback of a recorded video, the video stops, but the sound continues. Another fault is that the camera doesn't work well in dimly lit places, such as bars, and previews of photos taken larger than 160x120 look very poor, and take a while to load, and resizing them isn't a good idea, as it just adds artifacts to the pictures, so if you're taking photos that are going to be sent to other phones, it's best to take them in MMS (160x120) resolution. Receiving pictures/sounds/videos via Bluetooth could be a lot better. Once you turn 'Find Me' on, the sender's phone, or a computer with Bluetooth has only 30 seconds to find the E550. If it wasn't for the very poor video recording, this phone would have got 4/5. If the camera resolution defaulted to MMS resolution, I maybe would've given it another star.
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Reviewed by Jennie from UK on 30th May 2005
i think the phone is really nice, its a god weight and the keys are easy to get to and understand, however I am having probs with the bluetooth, I am unable to receive data from another phone. If anyone has any advice????
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Reviewed by Steph from UK on 19th May 2005
absoluetly amazing but Ash from UK, Jimmy from America and Greg from UK are totally wrong I have had this phone since November and it is the best phone I have ever had and the prettiest so go do your self.
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Reviewed by john from england on 18th May 2005
great phone no complaints, anyone know how to download games via bluetooth though
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Reviewed by Joolz from UK on 12th May 2005
fantastic phone! good clear sound quality, really comfortable to use and easily navigable interface. The camera settings can be adjusted for the environment for those that seem to be having trouble. At the end of the day it's a phone and is meant for communicating not illustrating!!
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Reviewed by Andrea from UK on 11th May 2005
This phone really is great! the pictures and video are good for a mobile ( camera has 4x zoom, brightness contols, auto-timed capture and shows you how much of memory you have remaining). The games are entertaining ( golf, wakeboarding etc ) and keep you hooked. Extremely cool phonebook, as it you can put a picture next to the contact name and has photo caller ID, there are plenty of ways to personalise it to your tastes (theme, skin, wallpaper, screensaver, etc.) Ringtones are cool too, including 'hello moto'!!Which did keep me amused for a while :) and can have them set as loud volume to anything down to vibrate or silent. good message space, MMS works fine + as well as WAP, unlike the motorola V620. It's an easy phone to use, and looks really stylish, and for all the features it has its great value, in comparison to other phones on the market of similar price. and as you continue to use the phone you find more and more bits and bobs ( speakerphone, voice recording,email an d tons more) and there are the essential organiser things: - calculator - alarm clock . . . and memory's not too much of a problem for me. The phone just doesn't fail to impress, and would definetly recommend it. Hope this helps x
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Reviewed by Lissa from UK on 1st May 2005
This phone is fantastic. Basically, it has all the features you could want in a phone and the mp3 ringtones make you stand out a mile (in a good way!) To all you moaners: the camera's great for a phone - if you want a really good camera BUY an ACTUAL camera, if you want a video recorder BUY an ACTUAL video recorder; don't forget that the primary function for this phone is to be A PHONE. Only problem is the limited memory, could do with a little more. However, it's a brilliant phone and the features are really loveable :-)
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Reviewed by Bob from England on 23rd Apr 2005
This fone is bril it has every thing u want!The games ar bril. This is the best fone i have ever bought. I'm thinking of getting it for my daughter.If you want a bril fone you've found the right one!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by simon from uk on 20th Apr 2005
it is a good phone for the price i got it for, i like the bluetooth, the video, the camera, but a major problem with the phone is memory, hardly anything, i really wanna know if it can hold memory cards
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Reviewed by Lorenzo from england on 17th Apr 2005
This phone is the best eva. The camera is amazing and the games too the bluetooth woks fine for me and its great graphics its the best fone eva GOT IT
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Reviewed by Amy from Wales on 11th Apr 2005
This is a great phone! I've had it for about 2 weeks now, but i understood how to use it after 10mins! Its so easy to navigate, and the camera is excellent if you take into account natural flaring. But can anyone tell me how to download an mp3 track via bluetooth? Do you have to empty the memory of all the pictures and stuff to accomodate the music?
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Reviewed by Sam Blackman from Australia on 10th Apr 2005
NOt bad but i been having a few problems. Maybe it's just mine but it's a pretty slow and takes aes to get up to menu. But it has good features and i think the prob i'm having are just on the one i have, so i guess i'd recomend it...
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Reviewed by steve from spain on 8th Apr 2005
a brilliant fone, has everytin te cams great n da graphics r da best ive seen easy 2 connect 2 any fone with bluetooth and the games n foto editor ive seen absolutley brilliant
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Reviewed by Sarha from United Kingdom on 7th Apr 2005
Based on the Motorola V300 they've added tons of features that any one could enjoy even a grown adult but for us its a dream cuz we dont really care about the reliability or anythin ...but to some of us we want the best out of our money ...and if u just want a mess about phone which takes "quality" photos then here it is... but its a motorola n they dont have a good reputation
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Reviewed by matt from aus on 2nd Apr 2005
The best fone eva!!! luv it the vid is exel for fone and the screen is sooooo great fab games like foto fun pack2 wakeboardin and fex'd (mtv). Battery life is betta than any fone ive eva had + gr8 ringtones!!! GET THIS FONE!!!!!
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Reviewed by Jker from England on 31st Mar 2005
all u haters r rongg i hve had this phone for 3hours nd i lve it its got great graphics good games and its got better camera and video graphics then any 3 mobile which aint a motorola phone if you want a good phone at a average price look at this phone
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Reviewed by sam from england on 29th Mar 2005
this phone was ded gud at first but then the camera was so easily scratched and all the pics had a mark on them well not much change the camera was awful how can this get 4 stars. i bort a new fone after 2 weeks!!!!
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Reviewed by Ash from UK on 26th Mar 2005
Sorry, but this fone is awful. Go for a Nokia. the cameras rubbish, the video recorders rubbish. its so difficult to get used to. i have only had it 1 day and i h8 it. i honestly prefer the nokia 402 or 3210 or 3310 its better
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Reviewed by mike from england on 25th Mar 2005
Excellent phone, best camera i have seen, puts my friends phones to shame. Previously had a nokia which i rely liked but this fone is alot better. The menus are so much better especially. The video is pretty god for a phone, matches with my friends 3 phone. Memory could stand to be a bit beter, but hey u didnt pay for a smart phone.
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Reviewed by scotney from uk on 22nd Mar 2005
Great phone, menu's easy to use but there is a problem with the bluetooth technology.Pairs up easily with any motorola bluetooth headset but cannot find any other bluetooth phones even if they are right next to each other. Anybody any ideas how to solve?
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Reviewed by Guy from The Link from Scotland on 22nd Mar 2005
I think this is one of the best phones on the market. Trust me I work in a phone shop and it goes down well with the customers. If you're buying a mobile consider this one, really. Don't let everyone put you off, It's only an opinion. Great Overall. 5 STARS.
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Reviewed by Funke from London on 19th Mar 2005
To all u haters of this phone u relly don't know what ur talkin about the fone is brillient. games r good,bluetooth is fine if anything is bad i would say the storage space isn't that great but who cares the phone is good u can call out,recieve calls,mp3's,bluetooth things,record sounds,record videos and take great pics.
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Reviewed by Stuie from UK on 18th Mar 2005
I think this phone is great for the price. Allright the camera could be better but still. I've had it for 2 months now and it's reliable and does everything I need. It looks good which is always a bonus. My only complaint is that the camera doesn't film for long but it's able to get used to.
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Reviewed by Leah from England on 14th Mar 2005
This phone is alright. Not good, not bad. I agree about the camera; the lighting is really bad. It's not the most user friendly and takes a while to get used to but other than than it's fine.
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Reviewed by Jimmy from America on 13th Mar 2005
i am disgustided that this website does not allow us to put 0 as i think this phone is completely junk!!! Where should i start- The camera is orange It black so it makes us look like goths The quality of the camera is sooo bad The screens so bright it blinded me Im goin to hospital and if i find i am completely blind i will sue you!!
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Reviewed by taz from England on 8th Mar 2005
This is a great phone, it feels comfortable in the hand, has easy to navigate menu's that can be tailored to suit your needs. The camera and video are both fine. I have had it about 5 weeks now and have had no problems whatsoever with it. The ringtones are loud enough to be heard all over the house but are easy to change to silent when needed. If you are looking for a new phone and are looking at this one then I would recommend it!
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Reviewed by sam from yorks england on 1st Mar 2005
good solid feel to the phone.seems to do all functions ok.camera decent,as is video for a phone.menu system easy to operate as are buttons,overall good up to now (after 1 month).
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Reviewed by Greg Hudson from Kettering UK on 1st Mar 2005
I had a V300 phone previously which was very good. I recently upgraded to the E550 hoping that it would be a lot better, sadly it wasn't!! The only good thing about it is the new keys which are a lot larger and better for texting. The video function is VERY disapointing. It is VERY jerky and has a very 'pixelated' picture on playback. There are no extra features on the phone apart from the video compared to the V300.To sum up.......3/10 tops!! Don't even go there!! I'm lucky to have T-mobiles 14 day satisfaction service so i'll definatly be using it!!!
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Reviewed by Mils from Australia on 28th Feb 2005
Seriously, trust me on this, this phone is simply and purely the best. With everything I have experienced, thuis phone has topped everything! This is sorta like an acceptance speech at the logies. Golly, Motorola, the E550 is gonna rule the world. Rule the work I tell ya!! Buy it.. C'mon I know you wanna!!!
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