- Compatible with T-Mobile’s MyFaves service–unlimited calling to your five most called contacts
- Chat with your IM buddies using Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and ICQ instant messaging services
- 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth connectivity with music streaming
- Up to 7.5 hours of talk time, up to 10 days of standby time; measures 1.8 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches (WxHxD)
- Includes: handset, rechargeable battery, charger and wired handsfree headset
Amazon.com Product Description
Blending RAZR high style with an affordable price tag, the sleek Motorola W490 offers compelling communication features to keep you in touch with ease. With a vibrant color screen and lengthy talk-time, this compact flip phone is a handy mobile companion. In addition to text messaging capabilities, you can chat with buddies using Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, or ICQ instant messaging services. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture, USB wired connectivity with mass storage capability, Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming, and MicroSD memory card expansion.
With T-Mobile’s MyFaves service, you’ll enjoy unlimited nationwide calling to your 5 favorite people. |
T-Mobile Service
The W490 operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via T-Mobile’s EDGE network (which stands for “Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution”). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.
It’s compatible with T-Mobile’s myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts–on any network, even landlines–without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile.
Phone Features
Measuring 0.69 inches thin, the Motorola W490 sports a 1.9-inch LCD screen with support for 262K colors and a 176 x 220-pixel resolution. It has a 5 MB internal memory, which can be expanded up to 2 GB using optional MicroSD memory cards. This phone can store up to 1000 contact entries (plus up to 250 stored on the SIM card), and each entry can store up to five numbers as well as picture ID.
This Motorola phone includes the innovative CrystalTalk technology, which automatically accounts for background noise during a call and adjusts the audio quality based on ambient noise conditions to provide the optimal conversational experience. CrystalTalk also reduces the volume of the background noise picked up by the microphone during a call, making it possible to be more easily heard over the phone while in a noisy environment.
This phone provides Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.
In addition to SMS text messaging capabilities, the W490 offers built-in instant messaging with Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and ICQ services. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile email and text messaging users. Other features include:
- Music file support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
- 1.3-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and video capture
- PIM tools: calendar, calculator, voice memos
- Speakerphone
- Java 2.0 support for app and game downloads
Vital Statistics
The Motorola W490 weighs 3.8 ounces and measures 1.8 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7.5 hours of talk time, and up to 14 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
Motorola W490 Bubblegum Pink Phone
PROS
The phone works. Easy to set up favorites.
CONS
The user interface is not so intuative and the hinge on the flip phone seems a little flimsy. Camera does not take great pictures.
Rating: 4 / 5
I love my phone! I have the purple one, got it with a contract for about $30. I’ve had it 2 years now and all was fine until 2 months ago when I dropped it into a cup of hot tea! It still works, but has lots of problems now (won’t vibrate, won’t hold a charge very long), so I’m looking for a replacement without having to sign another contract. I would definitely recommend this phone!
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this phone for my wife September of 2008. She loved the phone, but it broke less then 2 months after the year warranty ran out. And since we are 10 months away from when she receives a discount, we have to go buy her a new phone. The LCD display on both sides of the top stopped working. The big display is solid white while the outside just shows the T-Mobile logo. We have tried pulling the batter, re-seating the SIM card, etc. but it has definitely went defective.
I have heard other people that have the W490 that say they last a little over a year. Again my wife loved the phone and wants to get it again, but I can’t buy the phone again with a track record like that.
Rating: 2 / 5
I purchased this phone one year ago from a t mobile store to use with their pre paid service. Exactly one week after my one year warrenty ran out all of the sudden the phone will no longer find a signal. If that doesn’t sound like a set up I don’t know what does. Nothing else wrong with the phone other than can’t find a singal. If t mobile or motorola think that they are getting another $250 for a phone they are out of their minds. DO NOT BUY JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5