The Motorola i275 is an updated version of the Motorola i265 whereby the latter upholds simplicity whilst the former is for business users who want a phone that comes with a dose of fun with the inclusion of a built in VGA camera with 4x zoom, speakerphone, multimedia messaging, downloadable games, Direct Connect and GPS features making this phone simply amazing. The shape however is still the same as the Motorola i265 that is a curvy and palm friendly shape allowing users to have a firm and steady grip on the phone whilst dialing or messaging.


This phone comes in a dashing black and silver casing that will turn heads around and earn envious glances. The phone is moderately sized by weighing 4.6 ounces followed by the dimension measuring at 4.8 by 1.9 by 1 inch. Users will still be able to slip the phone into their pocket due to its curvy shape and the point to be noted about its hefty size is that it makes the phone durable allowing a longer period of utilization compared to other smaller sized phones that could be fragile.

Enough said about the description of the phone it is time to consider about the design of the phone. This candy bar phone boasts a large 128 x 128 TFT display that comes with the support of 65,000 colors for excellent viewing of pictures and wallpapers that will not leave users bored. The navigation array is rubberized and sufficiently raised from the surface that will not leave users with sore fingers.

Users can control the phone with ease with the five- way button in the center that provides access to most of the functions in the phone. Other navigation keys are the two soft keys, a dedicated Power key, a Call and End key. On the right hand side of the phone is the volume control buttons followed by the PTT (Push-to-Talk) button. On the top of the phone is the retraceable antenna for connection. The speaker is located at the back of the phone and users should note that at the bottom of the keypad is a dedicated back and space key for their convenience. There is also an accessory connector port at the bottom of the phone and the 2.5mm headset jack is located on the left side of the phone to connect a hands-free headset.

This phone is jam packed with features that is most suitable for business users that wish to take their business further. It all starts with the 600 contacts phone book that permits multiple numbers and e-mail addresses to be entered per entry into the phone book. This allows users to have a better control and management on important contacts such as business associates, friends and family members. Polyphonic ring tones are available with the phone together with a vibrate mode to alert users about the in-coming calls. In the event the users get bored they can always download more polyphonic ringtones from the Nextel Online service. Communication is made easier with the voice-dialing feature whilst the speakerphone allows users to have conservations loud and clear.