Camera

Including a built-in 0.3-megapixel camera, the Motorola V360 can snap photos and videos with the dedicated Camera Key to the right of the 5-Way Keypad.

Activating the lens, the internal screen becomes the viewfinder, displaying useful information such as remaining photos. And the directional keypad is used to adjust the 4X Zoom (Up / Down) and Brightness Level (Left / Right).

Able to take pictures at up to 640 x 480 px in resolution, the V360 also feaures image quality filters, self-timer, and a mirror for self and group portraits. Other resolutions include Small - QQVGA (160 x 120 px) and Medium - QVGA (320 x 240 px) providing 24-bit color depth at 16 million colors. Approximate image file sizes are 50 KB for VGA, 16K for QVGA, and 3 KB for QQVGA. With 5.0 MB of storage space, more than enough memory is provided.

The V360 can also capture video encoded in 3GP format. Limited in length by the available memory, the V360 records at 7.5 frames per second (15 fps for playback) and resolution sizes of QCIF (176 x 144 px) and Sub-QCIF (128 x 96 px).

Overall, the V360's camera quality is average. Not comparable to the 1.3-megapixel devices and above, it should be noted that the V360 is at a lower price point than other phones. The lack of flash makes the V360 virtually ineffective in low light conditions, however for capturing photos of unexpected circumstances with friends and taking PhoneBook photos of contacts and MMS images, the V360's camera should be more than enough.

Basic Features

Released for T-Mobile, the Motorola V360 has GSM tri-band (850 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) technology for global communication, provided it is unlocked. Using the standard 9-icon display that most Motorola devices share, the V360's menu traditional and easily navigated through with the use help of dual soft keys. Consumers are able to additionally bind personal shortcuts to allow more convenient usage.

Motorola rated the V360's 1010 mAh Li-Ion battery at a long-lasting 7.5 and 240 hours (10 days) of talk and standby times respectively. However, those are under optimal conditions. Handset manufacturers and carriers often list talk-time and standby-time ratings with disclaimers about variable performance and often refer to the times they publish as maximum times.

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