Motorola A830 Review

The Motorola A830 was Motorola's first 3G phone available in the UK and has now been replaced by the A835. The A830 has a large colour screen, ideal for all the video and camera functions available, although with just 4096 colours it's not the sharpest display around.

Using the high-quality digital / video camera, you can record photos, video and audio to play back later or to send in a video or photo message. You can also use the built-in video player to download and play video and audio clips. Please note though, that unlike most other 3G phones, you cannot make video calls using the Motorola A830, a serious shortcoming in a 3G phone.

The Motorola A830 also has Java games, polyphonic ringtones, mp3 player, Bluetooth™ Infra-red & USB connectivity, and tri-band, making it usable worldwide.

Features of the Motorola A830 include:

* Video & photo messaging
* Detachable digital camera with zoom (640 x 480 resolution)
* Media player (sound & video) - mp3 music player
* Email
* Video download
* Java Games
* Polyphonic ringtones
* 4096 colour hi-res display (176 x 220 resolution)
* WAP, GPRS, high-speed internet via 3G network
* MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
* Buetooth™, Infra-red & USB connectivity
* Multi-tasking
* Predictive text input
* Voice recorder
* Calendar, organiser, contacts
* 2 Mbytes internal memory plus 32 Mbytes removable memory
* Weight: 210g including camera
* Size: 117 x 59 x 27 mm
* Battery standby: up to 42 hours
* Battery talktime: up to 1 hour