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MOTOROLA TIMEPORT T250

The large (standard for Motorola phones) package concealed a long-awaited new product. This phone is a completely new model among Motorola devices. It looks like the company is slowly starting to come to its senses.

The device looks completely new and quite unusual.

When we opened the box we found:

The apparatus itself;
Earpiece with microphone (hands free);
Clip on the belt (who does not know - this is a kind of lotion for wearing the device on the belt of pants, etc.);
Charger and adapter for "our" sockets;
Standard battery Li-ion 3,6v (500 mAh)
CD with software;
English and Russian instructions for the L-series;

Appearance and general characteristics

Motorola Timeport T250 is a tri-standard GSM900/1800/1900 phone. This model weighs 108 grams and has very small dimensions 130x46x23mm (without antenna).

The design is very decent. High-quality silver body fits comfortably in the hand. The thumb immediately falls on the voice recorder button (as in the 930th series) and the index finger, respectively, on the volume keys. Below them is a button for quick access to the phone book.

Of the main features and differences, I would like to note: a new and rather unusual blue screen backlight, the "Navi" key for scrolling through the menu, an infrared port for communicating with a computer. And, of course, a completely new design, unlike previous models (or slightly similar)

General characteristics of the device

Standard

Tri-standard (GSM 900/1800/1900)

Display and backlight

Graphic high contrast display
Blue (not very bright) backlight
96x64 pixels
Up to 5 lines x 16 characters of text + icon line

Keyboard

Pressing * and # at the same time locks the keyboard
Answer a call with any button
New "Navi" key for menu scrolling
Sound indication of pressing (switchable)

Organizer

Clock, date, alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar and event reminder
Answering machine (greeting 10 sec, memory for 3 minutes)

Phone memory

Phone book: 100 numbers in phone memory + SIM card memory
Selecting a number from the phone book when sending messages
Retrieve and write the sender's number to the phone book
Show caller number or name as message header
Voice dialing for 25 entries
Automatic memory of the last 10 outgoing and 10 incoming calls

Sound signals

11 different tones and melodies (6 new melodies)
1 programmable melody
Vibrate
Various volume levels including mute
Various signals and signal levels for SMS

Call management

Speed Dial
Calling numbers from memory and phone book
Conference call
Call waiting and hold
Call forwarding
Caller name and number identification
Automatic and manual network selection
Automatic answer when using a headset or in a car

Blocks and timers

Keyboard lock
Warnings and restrictions
Phone access code
PIN1, PIN2
Call time control
Customizable call duration timer
Call barring

Data transfer

Fax modem support up to 9600 baud
IrDA

SMS

Receiving/sending messages up to 160 characters long
Date/time for received messages
Message Templates
Extracting the number and name of the sender from a received message
Message delivery confirmation
Cell Broadcast

Additionally

WAP browser v 1.1
VoiceNote digital voice recorder for 3 minutes
iTAP (similar to T9) - accelerated typing
3 games - Towers of Hanoi, Baccarat, Bricks

Display and menu

The display of this device is brand new. It has become larger than 96x64 pixels, up to 5 lines of 16 characters of text + a line of icons (top).

Also, the device can draw additional icons (alarm clock, voice recorder, mail, etc.) on top of the display.

What can I say - FINALLY! The menu has become human ...

The device menu consists of the following items:

Access to the Internet
Directory (new name for the phone book)
Diary *
Alarm *
Call functions
Messages
Phone setup
Network selection
Call counters
Calculator *
Games *

With the symbol * I marked completely new menu items, which until that time were not in any Motorola phone model (except for T2288, V2288 with the latest firmware). I will tell you more about them.

Diary

The diary is a simple event calendar where you can enter information about meetings, trips, etc. The device asks you to enter a text comment, the date and time the event started, as well as the duration and alert tone.

After the event has come - the phone will write the text you typed and turn on the reminder signal.

Alarm clock

Well, with this menu item, I think everything is clear. There are only two submenu items:

Set the alarm time (and you can program it so that it will ring once, daily, weekly or from Monday to the day you enter)
View alarm status

Calculator

The calculator in the Motorola phone is just a miracle and a clear plus.

Games

We have the opportunity to spend our time on three built-in games, namely:

towers of hanoi
Baccarat
Bricks (aka Break the Wall)

But otherwise, the menu branches of this device are no different from the same P7389 or 2288.

Thanks to the new appearance, the menu of the device has become more understandable and simple.

Sounds and conversation

So let's touch on a painful topic - the topic of call signals on the company's devices. Since 95, Motorola didn't want to change their ringtones in any way (except for one added melody).

And finally, a miracle happened - 6 new and again terrible melodies were added (although progress is evident).

Other types of signals remained unchanged.

The speech quality of this device is no different from Timeport, Talkabout series devices - it is very decent. The sound is loud. The sensitivity of the microphone is excellent.

Reception quality is top notch. The sensitivity of the receiver is not worse than that of the 2288, L, P - series. Of course, this is not a CD920/930, but by today's standards it is quite a powerful device.

I was pleased that the device is not buggy when working with the network (especially at its price of $300). Although some inconvenience when working with the menu was still observed. I want to warn you right away - turn off the menu animation and you will feel a complete buzz when working with the phone, because if you turn on this so-called animation, the device starts to slow down terribly. L

A fully charged battery, which is available in a standard package, is enough for an average of 2,5 hours of talk time (not taking into account the volume of melodies, vibrating alert and the remoteness of the device from the base station). The waiting time is also small and is 70-80 hours. I hope that replacing the battery with a more powerful one will fix the situation, but at the moment there are no special back covers for plump batteries. The phone comes with a pulse charger that charges the battery in 2,5 hours.

And finally the cons

The first thing I want to say is the terrible SIM card mount

Only Motorola could think of such a perversion. Not only are some parts on the device's board easily accessible, but you also need to tinker to remove an incorrectly inserted card.

The second thing that deserves attention is the same "Navi" key, which you constantly want to press left and right, but alas, you have to get used to the fact that it only presses up or down L

The rattling vibrating alert upset me too. Either the vibration motor is poorly isolated from the body, or I came across an unsuccessful copy, but the whole body of the device rattles from the vibration call.

Results pros:

beautiful, and most importantly new design
blue screen backlight
new features (organizer, calculator, alarm clock, games and other amenities)
good reception
voice recorder for 3 minutes
phonebook shortcut button
voice dialing for 25 numbers

Cons:

ill-conceived fastening of the SIM-card
inconvenient key for switching menu items ("Navi" key)
rather weak battery (standard)
slightly underdeveloped software
I was struck by the fact that the phone supplied to Ukraine is equipped with Russian instructions for L7089
unsuccessfully made vibrating call (perhaps it depends on the specific device)

Well, in general, the device is not bad. It's good that the company is working to improve communication and use of the device, changes the design (for the better, in my opinion), and adds new functions.

Author: Philip Lodochnikov

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