- Vivid 65K-color display (128 x 128)
- Integrated VGA camera with auto-focus and auto-timer for self portraits
- 64-chord polyphonic speaker supporting MIDI ringtones
- Speaker-independent voice recognition with full-duplex speakerphone
- Enhanced iTAP predictive text for messaging via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), and Short Messaging Service (SMS)
- Personal Information Management (PIM) features including Calendar, Calculator and Currency Converter, Datebook with Reminder Alarms, and Alarm Clock
- Location-based services capabilities for directions on-the-go
- WAP 2.0 compliant Openwave browser with cdma2000 1xRTT for high-speed data transmission
- BREW 2.1 for downloading games, wallpaper, screensavers, ringtones and applications
Motorola V265 User Reviews |
| 1. Posted by baylensman |
Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:58 pm |
i've had mine for about 3 weeks now. it is simply the best i've had in over 13 years. battery life and reception are outstanding here in florida (alltel network) The camera is serviceable for what it is. The sound clarity and ring tones are great. The phone fells lighter but more solid than the v-60 it replaced. i've four phone on four different lines, the LG, Audivox, and others just don't compare in quality, some of the others (my teenage son's) have more glitz, bells and whistles but constantly needs charging and he has to step outside for most calls.
i wish that the voice dial was just one step and learned like my last voice dialer. I wish the back light timer would reset with every button press, so it didn't turn off in the middle of a send.
other than that 5 stars so far
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| 2. Posted by Oh-Joy |
Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:26 pm |
I received this phone 3 days ago and am a very high user of my cell phone minutes. Based on my last three days use, here's what I've found:
Design:
Very similar to the t720 & t730 but for they've reversed the send and end keys. This is more in line with all the other cell phones in the world. Still, if you're accustomed to the earlier Motorola phones this may take you a bit of adjustment time.
The keys on the side of the phone are much smaller than earlier Motorola phone models and I find them a bit more difficult to use by touch.
The screen is smaller than most. I'd like to see a bigger and brighter screen. I haven't figured out how to brighten the display yet or if it can even be done. There is a contrast adjustment that has helped some.
Features:
Camera quality is not great.
Digital "zoom" is not a zoom at all, it is a digital crop. 4x "zoom" gives a 160x120 image instead of 640x480 (see here).
Voice dialing takes more steps than on previous models. Also, because I'm unable to record the voice names myself I cannot abbreviate names (such as mtg for mortgage) or the voice command won't be recognized. I would like to be able to override the automatic recognition so I could abbreviate names and still voice dial (and it was more fun to dial my boyfriend by saying "Oh Baby!").
Sound Quality:
I wasn't expecting much after having owned the t720 and t730 (very low volume) but I've been pleasantly surprised. The volume is plenty loud enough to hear even while in the car and I've actually bumped the volume down a couple of notches.
RF Performance:
My old t720 and t730 had no reception at my rural home so I'm pleased to see that I'm getting 2 to 3 bars on this phone. Over all the reception has been MUCH better than on my previous Motorolas. I also like that this is one of the few camera phones that still has analog service availability for those remaining analog areas near me.
Value:
Okay, I admit, I got this on a free tradeup ($149.99 - $50 instant rebate - $100 new every two credit) so what can I say about a phone that I got for free? I love the phone and didn't pay for it!
Misc.:
My t720 locked up a LOT (bad enough to need to remove the battery to reset) so I upgraded to the t730. It locked up now and then as well but not nearly so often. The t730 also had the habit of not being able to dial calls after a data session. I have continued on with this line of phones because they fit all my accessories (car chargers, data cables, etc.). So far the v265 has had no trouble. The performance has been flawless.
I still haven't figured out how to adjust the volume of the keypad and I'd like to have that option.
The user's manual is not very well laid out or written.
I have Verizon's Mobile Office, StarFish True Sync & Motorola's mobile PhoneTools. None allow transferring of pictures or midi files which leaves you at the mercy of Verizon's Get It Now service. This is not unusual for Verizon to disable phone features to get more money from their subscribers.
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| 3. Posted by joeblow |
Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:32 pm |
I'm not going to write a full review, I just want to address a couple of points raised by other reviewers.
1) MP3 ringtones. If you're on Verizon, the ONLY way to get properly working MP3 ringtones will be through Verizon's "Get it Now" "Truetones". Yes you can successfully e-mail properly formatted MP3's to yourself. I've done it, but I'm not going to explain how here because e-mailed MP3's aren't worth the effort. They will only play ONCE and will not repeat. This same issue occurs with the Verizon LG-VX6000 and 6100, so you can't really blame the V265.
The phone does have an excellent midi synth and e-mailed MIDI ringtones will repeat properly.
2) Advanced Voice Recognition. I think this is one of the MAJOR plusses of the V265. The reviewer who was complaining about not being able to use "nicknames" is just nitpicking. I agree that there is an annoying extra step (you have to say "Name Dial" or "Digit Dial") but that's nitpicking too when balanced against the amazing capabilities of "Digit Dial". Other phones (Like the Kyocera Koi, for instance) can only recognize digits ONE-AT-A-TIME making digit dial practically useless. But with the V265 you can rattle off a string of digits and the phone will recognize them and dial! Using Advanced Voice Recognition, external buttons and the speakerphone, you don't even need to open the phone to dial! That makes this phone a joy to use while driving and separates it from the pack.
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| 4. Posted by Seanw3490 |
Sat May 20, 2006 12:43 pm |
I have had this phone for about a year and have had many problems with it. I have had to return it twice because it stopped working and know my warranty is up and it has broken again. The camera is y far the worst I have seen on any phona and the screen is very small. The battery life is also horrible. You might get lucky to have an hour of talk time on a fully charged battery.
The only good thing is probably the reception with verizon. I dont drop many calls.
1 of 5 stars
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| 5. Posted by maddoxh |
Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:17 pm |
Depends on what youre looking for. If you dont know already, with Verizon phones, the more features the more money, so stay with what they offer at no charge.
Pros:
Small sleek design, Cell phones are starting to get bigger again with more features. Which only means more money. Remember, Its just a phone.
Best looking phone in the lineup, but inside display could have been bigger.
Sound quality is great, sending and receving calls is very audible.
Voice command is fantastic and easy to use. A great feature especially when driving. Theres also a driving mode.
Good selection of ring tones offered. They are very audible with the outside speakerphone.
Charging rate and battery life are great. My phone, with normal use will hold a charge for at least 5 days.
Reception is great especially since the phone is Tri-mode. Im the only one who can make and receive calls from the 3B of my building.
Cons:
Small inside display.
Unable to see inside display in direct sunlight.
No games included, you have to purchase games and ringtones.
Pictures are poor quality but decent considering this is a phone. Forget about taking pictures outside in direct sunlight.
To sum it all up, Its a great phone I highly recommend.
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| 6. Posted by soc |
Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:32 am |
I have used and been quite satisfied with my V60i for three years. I am primarily a business user of cell phone and my requirements were:
1. Good RF and audio quality
2. Tri-mode
3. Auto switch vibrate to ring when plugged in
4. Readable screen, especially in car at night
5. Completely silent when in vibrate mode
6. Reasonable size and professional-looking
I have no interest in ring tones, camera, wallpaper, music, calendars, or anything other than would be used in making phone calls and reading text messages.
The V265 fits these requirements perfectly. It is a worth replacement for my V60i; the screen is better and the speakerphone is sometimes handy. The voice dialing works well, although it works better with headset than with handset. I normally plug my phone in every night (see item 3 above) but left it unplugged for 3 days to test battery life. The battery meter just started to fall from max at the end of the 3 days.
I have read elsewhere that the vibrate function is "weak". It is not quite as strong as on my V60i but quite strong enough. My one complaint about the V60i was that it was a bit too strong; I don't necessarily want anyone else to know when I get a call or message. I have had no problem with not feeling the V265 vibrate when a call comes in.
At first I was a bit put off by all the icons and pictures, but once I turned off the wallpaper and set the menu to list mode, the V265 started looking like a phone again. The outside appearance is professional. I would have been happier had it not had the camera but it is not a big issue. Making up for this is that it uses all the same connections (power, etc) as the V60i so I didn't have to buy anything else.
Overall I would say that if you are looking for a replacement for the V60, the V265 is the one to pick.
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| 7. Posted by bolt_fan55 |
Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:45 am |
I've had the phone for about a week and have done a lot of web research and forum reading about this phone. I researched the phone itself before purchase so I knew I'd like the phone. The phone itself is terrific. Don't buy it for the camera, however. Especially if you want to get the pictures from the camera to your comptuer. I wish I'd done a bit more about mp3 ringtones and file transers to this phone using Verizon. You have to email them to yourself, costing money. Verizon SUCKS! If you want the ability to download your own "personal" mp3 ringtones, wallpapers, etc. DON'T USE VERIZON!!! So far the only way I've found that this is possible is by paying for it through their Get It Now service. Everything you want to tranfer from your computer to the phone or vice versa will have to go through Get It Now or VWPIX.com (which by the way will delete any file that is MP3 even if you change the extension to .mid). If you you want the ability to personally customize your phone, avoid Verizon. I even bought Mobile Phone Tools software and then found out that even with it, Verizon has takent the ability to transfer images and sounds away from the user.
That being said, the reviews above of the phone are accurate. It's a great phone with good reception and battery life and plenty of good features. Research other service providers if you truly want to personalize this phone.
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| 8. Posted by one_hoop |
Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:26 pm |
I agree with most all the statements made in the previous review.
* I haven't had any trouble with the screen brightness, but there isn't really an adjustment. I might recommend changing the color settings to something brighter.
* The camera is terrible, but sufficient for pictures to accompany contacts. The "mirror" function is actually a shiny piece of metal next to the lens which is actually sufficient for self portraits.
* The V265 has solved my problems with reception/dropped-calls (I've only once extended the antenna), as expected from a newly released phone.
* Additionally I have been impressed with the battery life and recharge rate.
* A nice surprise was that there were categories for the address book (General, VIP, Personal, and Business) that allow easy browsing of the 500 entries. I had effectively been doing this by starting business, out-of-town, and out-of-state contacts with non-letter characters so that they'd all be grouped at the end of the address book. It would be nice if we could add or rename the categories however.
* You can adjust the key volume in the "vibe & ring details" (or loud/soft/vibrate details).
* I like the subtle style (sophisticated!) and the phone feels good (although it took me a while to stop putting my index finger on the lens when talking). I like the smaller screen on the outside as it seems less likely to break from being carried in my pockets and contributes to the sophistication...the background pixels are the ones darkened, sort of a reverse image LCD. The inner screen looks small with poor resolution compared to many phones out there. The slow refresh rate is especiallly evident when using the camera. I don't have need for video or animation, but it would not show up well if you did. I imagine this would affect some game play as well.
I have never bought a phone just as it came out on market, but I've been less than impressed by the support given by Motorola and Verizon. The manual is terrible and the CDrom is little more than an advertisement for Get-It-Now.
My main critereon for purchasing this phone was that it had mp3-ringtone capability. One week later I am still unable to do so. I tried mailing mp3 files (<25s, @32kBs) to myself with a variety of extensions through http://www.vzwpix.com but it either will not allow me to save or listen to them. "File Type Not Recognized" or "System Error". I haven't tried making the files in a different format or with a different program yet. I also would like to try using an off-brand data cable and my iMac. However, the main reason that I wanted this particular phone was so that I could *personalize* it. If the only way to do so is through the GetItNow popular-music-schmaltz, I'm really not interested in exhibiting that sort of personality.
I paid $181 with taxes for this phone. At this point I am still considering sending it back (although I'm running out of time). However, it seems that I would have similar troubles with the more expensive V710. I guess I should look into the LG 7000?
M@
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| 9. Posted by that_girl |
Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:08 pm |
Worst phone I have ever owned.. and I have had some terrible phones. Do not buy this phone unless you plan on buying another one after about two months. Everything worked fine for a minute. The battery lasted longer than sixty seconds and the camera worked. After about sixty days, all went downhill. I started missing calls yet my phone never rang. As a previous user said, I would set my datebook to remind me of things and the alarm never sounded. I would charge it all night, wake up, use it for five minutes and it would be beeping at me for about an hour until it finally went dead. That was when the charger even worked right. I have bought four chargers in a year. I have to wrap the charger cord around the phone antenna to put it at the right angle to make contact with the slot to charge the stupid thing---and don't touch it cuz if it moves, you have to try to figure out some weird angle to hang it where it'll make contact and start charging again! Everytime I tried to use my camera, it would say "busy, try again." The stupid camera broke after I took about ten pictures with it. I couldn't replace it because I didn't buy insurance. I have had to carry this awful thing around for an entire year. I have NEVER gotten it wet.. NEVER-- yet the back dot behind the battery is red as if it has had water damage.. unless humidity will give a phone water damage... and I'm not talking about severe humidity, either--maybe the change from hot to cold. About a week ago, it started shorting out on me. The battery wouldn't even be on one cell and it would turn off in the middle of conversations. Yesterday, it SHOCKED MY FACE!!!! after I tried to use it after it shorted out. I have, in the past, downloaded about five or six ringtones. I ordered more from the axcess apps and it decided that it didn't have enough memory to run the ringtone app that I had ordered ringtones from so I've paid (not much--but still) money for something that I can't even use. I decided today that enough was enough and I have ordered the Motorola E815. From what I hear, it is an excellent phone. I would strongly suggest turning away from this phone while you still can!!!
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| 10. Posted by makaveli1996 |
Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:26 pm |
this phone is great it always has excellent reception..........
Pros....
EVERYTHING (speakerphone, camera, Mp3 ringtones(BUT U GOT TO KNOW HOW TO DO IT....all my favorite songz!! with words!), i cant say ebuff things about this phone.........its Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-reat!!!!!!!!! haha
Cons....
the screen is a little smaller then most
camera quality on a scale from 1-10 for quality is a 7.5 out of 10
ON A SCALE FROM 1-10 I WOULD GIVE THIS PHONE A 9.5!!!!! IF U HAVE THHE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THIS PHONE GET IT!
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| 11. Posted by burningfire |
Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:51 pm |
I bought the V265 and it was really cool. This is the first flip phone I have had and its the first camera phone I have had. I have changed the faceplates, which is awesome. But within the first month, I have had static problems and my microphone went bad, so no one could EVER hear me. So they switched my phone for me, so I am on my second V265 in about 2 months. I really don't like the fact that they have disabled the multimedia function on Mobile PhoneTools. But other than that...I like it.
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| 12. Posted by shInystArS21 |
Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:51 pm |
I honestly agree with everyone here that the camera quality sucks but i like the fact that you can take as many picture as you want (i don't know the limits yet on how many exactly can you take but so far, i have been taking a lot of pictures and i still haven't ran out of memory)
what you forget to mention is that you CAN change the faceplate back and front, which i find TOTALLY AWESOME b/c with most of the other phones, you can either change the front or you can't at all....so motorola, you are awesome. Especially if you loved to personalize your phone.
the hearing, speaker, music, etc. (anything dealing with the sounds) is GREAT! I can hear even from a distant away and even when i don't have the speaker on, i can still hear them good. i think this is its' best quality.
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| 13. Posted by rlise |
Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:28 am |
I have a family plan and have 3 v265's plus mine.... and every single one of them is a piece of crud! my issue is my datebook, i set it to alarm me some many days in advance and it never alarms me. my b/f's phone turns off the moment you flip it open, you cant hear anything half of the time. mothers phone the external caller id just came unloose and has fallen within the casing. i mean there is nothing good about this phone at all. the camera is awful, should have even wasted the money putting it into the phone. just all around crappy phone!
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| 14. Posted by hoopla |
Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:38 pm |
with the above reviewer, i have had the same problem...static...microphone etc. they replaced the microphone and the phone was good as new...but now...about 3 months after...the earpiece volume is so low, you cant hear it in perfect silence. there is something flimsy about the hing...thats the problem...
nothign too cool. try the v710 or e815...my friend has one (v710) and its brilliant...
(not biased)
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Technical Specifications |
| Network: |
AMPS 800 / CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| Form Factor: |
Clamshell |
| Dimensions: |
91 x 46 x 23 mm |
| Weight: |
107 g |
| Antenna: |
Stub / Extendable |
| Navigation: |
5-Way Keypad |
| Battery Type: |
820 mAh Li-Ion |
| Talk Time: |
3.50 |
| Standby Time: |
160 |
| Memory: |
3.8 MB |
| Expandable Memory: |
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Safety |
| Radiation (SAR): |
(1.55 W/kg) |
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Imaging |
| Main Screen: |
65000 colors (STN)
128 x 128 px |
| External Screen: |
2 colors (STN)
96 x 32 px |
| Camera: |
0.3 MP / 640 x 480 px / 4X Zoom / Self-Timer |
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Audio |
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Multimedia |
| Wallpapers: |
128 x 128 px |
| Screen Savers: |
128 x 128 px |
| Ring Tones: |
64 chord / MP3 |
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| Games: |
BREW |
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Messaging |
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| Predictive Text: |
iTAP |
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Applications |
| Phonebook Capacity: |
500 |
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| WAP: |
2.0 / Openwave 6.2 |
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Connectivity |
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| High-Speed Data: |
cdma2000 1xRTT |
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| PC Sync: |
Accessory |
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More Information |
| Website: |
Product Website |
| Discussion: |
Motorola Forum |
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