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Manufacturer: Motorola Part number: Adventure V750
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- Though its performance didn't hit the highest marks, the Motorola V750 offers a great design and a functional feature set.
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CNET editors' review
Motorola Adventure V750 (Verizon Wireless) price range: $99.95
- Reviewed by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 08/04/2008
- Released on: 07/21/2008
The good: The Motorola V750 has a well-crafted design with easy-to-use controls. Its features set includes push-to-talk capability and support for Verizon Wireless' EV-DO Rev. A network. Call and music quality were excellent.
The bad: The Motorola V750's speakerphone and push-to-talk call quality could be improved. Also, photo and streaming video quality were average.
The bottom line: Though its performance didn't hit the highest marks, the Motorola V750 offers a great design and a functional feature set.
User reviews
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Better than some other reviews
by merowland on September 9, 2008
Pros: BATTERY COVER ISN'T THAT BAD, YOU JUST HAVE TO COMPLETELY SNAP IT IN. I thought it was crappy too, until I played with it and realized it DOES SNAP COMPLETELY CLOSED. Nice display. Loud speaker phone. Nice camera, doesn't lint up.
Cons: I don't know what button I'm pushing, but the "my music" keeps popping up. I have to open the phone and hit end to get to regular phone functions. Not great sound quality, but better than most "cheap" phones.
Summary: Really this review was to shut the "BACK BATTERY COVER SUCKS" people up. This phone doesn't quite live up to the hipe, but it surely isn't as bad ...
Summary: Really this review was to shut the "BACK BATTERY COVER SUCKS" people up. This phone doesn't quite live up to the hipe, but it surely isn't as bad as some of the reviews I have read here. Just snap the back shut all the way and it is great.
Durable phone. Used to have the Motorola 325i. That is the most durable phone ever. I put that phone through more duress than any phone should ever have had to endure (I have a somewhat stressful profession and the phone was sent into a wall or the floor more than a few times). Always came out without a scratch (well maybe a few gashes) and always worked perfectly. I don't know that the Adventure will be able to handle such misuse. Time will tell. Overall, I like the phone, but it's not quite the gearhead elitest phone is claims to be.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not stellar, but pretty good. PTT is great.
by MDtech2 on December 9, 2008
Pros: Clear display. Voice readout. PTT. Decent voice recognition.
Cons: Battery life (but not terrible). Speaker phone a bit fuzzy. Can't assign uploaded music as a ringtone (but I've hacked it to do so!)
Summary: I've had PTT for about 4 years and this new generation is much better. The PTT alert tone is not great, but adequate. Connect times are significantly faster. I'...
Summary: I've had PTT for about 4 years and this new generation is much better. The PTT alert tone is not great, but adequate. Connect times are significantly faster. I've seen several reviews about how their PTT network isn't as good as their standard network but it's been rare that I've not been able to use PTT. The coverage is still way better than Nextel (I used Nextel for 6 years at work and it was consistently horrible).
I don't care much about the multimedia features. After getting a 4GB miniSD card I can hold all my music. I don't do video and pic stuff so it doesn't matter how good or bad it is.
One thing I *do* like is that with the Motorola software updater and an application named P2KCommander, I can put my own MP3s in as ringtones, put on my own wallpapers, etc without incurring data charges. I have complete access to the phone's file system! Why is this good? In a stock phone, you can't just assign your music as ringtones (kinda sucky). Yes, using the software is a hack but it works fine. YMMV. As for problems w/ USB drivers... I've had none. I got a mini USB cable from Buy.Com and just grabbed the drivers from the web and it worked fine on my XP Home SP3 PC. BTW, I did my own phone software update using that Motorola Updater application. It actually fixed a little bug w/ the voice readout!
The bluetooth headset that VZW sells w/ it is decent too. Not something I'd want to wear for hours on end but it isn't bad and it's easy to use.
Overall I'm happy w/ the phone.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nice, sleek looking phone. Sturdy feel in the hand
by fireman8ball on November 27, 2008
Pros: Sturdy, Good looks, Light weight, Good reception
Cons: Volume could be a bit louder, Hinge could be a bit tighter.
Summary: Before getting the Moto Adventure V750, I had the GzOne type V. This phone is everything the Gz was except for two things. It wont go under water and the ...
Summary: Before getting the Moto Adventure V750, I had the GzOne type V. This phone is everything the Gz was except for two things. It wont go under water and the volume could be a little bit louder. The thing I like about this phone is that it is rugged and it doesn't feel like a heavy brick in your pocket like the Gz did.
As far as the battery cover being flemzy....it is a little, but you have to make sure you snap it in all the way. I've seen people complain about that but I've had no trouble with the battery cover. The cover is a rubbery plastic that is anti-skid. It doesn't slide off the console of my truck when I hit the brakes like my Gz did.
The speaker phone is really nice and clear as well.
I havn't got a blue tooth yet so I can't comment on that aspect.
I love the graphics and the layout of navigation. It's a new look from my other phones from Verizon. If you don't like the navigation layout, you can choose from a few others and change them over. I also like the video timing that you can set. On my Gz, I was only allowed 15 seconds of recording time. The Adventure has different time length settings.
There is no flash for the camera. But in the past when ever I took a pic with a camera phone in a situation where I needed a flash, the picture still came out grainy and blurred anyway. Night time pics and cell phones don't mix in my opinion.
For about 2 weeks, I read reviews and went to different phone stores to look at all my choices before getting a new phone. I came down to 2 choices and now I'm glad I chose the Moto Adventure. I've had this phone for over a week and I love it.
IF I COULD TELL EVERYONE "ONE" THING, IT WOULD BE THIS.
Before you decide on which phone you want to get. Do your homework. Read up on all the different phones and listen to what ALL the people say about each phone. What I like about my phone you may not want on yours. If I had to choose all over again, I would pick the Moto Adventure again, I love it.
I hope this review helps.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very Good Phone
by DScott3049 on December 10, 2008
Pros: The phone is user friendly. The key pad and menu screens are easy to use. The phone calls and PTT calls are clear. I think the PTT works better than Nextel Direct Connect..
Cons: The side buttons are sensitve to touch. Battery does not last as long as my last phone. The size of the phone.
Summary: Overall I feel this is an great phone. Both the PTT and phone calls are clear. The PTT is a great feature. I have a Nextel phone for my job ...
Summary: Overall I feel this is an great phone. Both the PTT and phone calls are clear. The PTT is a great feature. I have a Nextel phone for my job and could compare the PTT to the Direct Connect.
I have had no dropped calls. The key pad and screens are easy to read, especiall when I am mobile. The bottom line I feel this phone performs well.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Poor offering - Motorola should do better
by Osnap-Core on November 10, 2008
Pros: 2.0 mg camera isn't bad for a flip phone
vibrant screen (for a flip phone)Cons: 1 they use a "new" usb style charger - which is hard to find
2 headphones won't work - music only comes out of the speakers
3 phone is heavy - much heavier than my RZR
4 rugged? flimsy piece of rubber/plastic holds the battery and memory card inSummary: If you just using this a just a phone then its fine....however they advertise it as a music/web/camera phone.
This turns out to be poor offering in ...Summary: If you just using this a just a phone then its fine....however they advertise it as a music/web/camera phone.
This turns out to be poor offering in my opinion - I had a KRZR and a RZR and those phones were much better in my opinion even though they are 3-4 yrs older. I returned the V750 after 2 weeks of use.
1st thing I noticed is that the phone is kind of heavy
2nd thing is the charger is different - I had an old RZR phone and my wife had a blackberry and all the chargers were interchangeable
The phone may look rugged in the picture but when you see it in person its not
The main reason I returned it was that that headphones wouldn't work with it - I took it to the VZ store and they said it would work if I turned off the Bluetooth, but that only worked intermittently?
I hate to Flame something like this but Motorola should be able to do better1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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had the phone for about a week and absolutely love it!!
by lauramaryolga on October 29, 2008
Pros: very user friendly, great reception, good ring tones, and overall just a great product. i had a really crappy motorola about 4 years ago, so i was weary of getting this one, but i LOOOOVVEEE it so far.
Cons: the only bad thing is that music player button is on the side and so i hit it on accident and initiate the music player when im actually trying to get the phone to light up so that i can look at the time.
Summary: so i totally recommend this phone! unlike a couple of people on here, i think the sound quality sounds great and i think this is probably the best phone verizon ...
Summary: so i totally recommend this phone! unlike a couple of people on here, i think the sound quality sounds great and i think this is probably the best phone verizon has supplied me with EVER. granted, its only been a week, but i think it only takes about a week to figure out if your phone is a piece or not. A GREAT PURCHASE!!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sturdy, but Disappointing Sound
by athleticannie on October 28, 2008
Pros: Rugged construction, durable, nice looking, rubberized exterior
Cons: People can't hear me when I use the speakerphone; outside buttons are very touchy and always launch into vCast
Summary: I bought this phone with a bit of trepidation after reading the reviews. I was looking for a phone that was simiiar to what I used with AT&T (...
Summary: I bought this phone with a bit of trepidation after reading the reviews. I was looking for a phone that was simiiar to what I used with AT&T (a Razr v3), and this seemed to fit the bill. I needed a basic phone and hoped it would have a good camera, but could live without it. I didn't need the PTT or the vCast, but was impressed by the look of the phone, had good luck with prior Moto phones, and get a great price with corporate discount. Unfortunately, the phone is being returned. The sound quality when I used the speakerphone to talk is lacking. The people i call can never hear me and that is a function I use ALL the time. Also, the buttons on the face of the cover and touchy and always launches me into music which I don't use.
If you want a full featured phone and don't care about the speaker, this phone will probably work for you. However, it is not for someone who wants a basic model and a good speakerphone.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Returned it...
by bluehorseshoe on October 23, 2008
Pros: Speaker was decent, battery was good for a Motorola
Cons: Sound came through muffled like a bad VOIP line...and that wasn't the PTT, feels cheap, need to know how to 'snap' that back plate in well
Summary: I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone unless they were in need of the PTT service. Although you can communicate over the phone, the sound was somewhat muffled on ...
Summary: I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone unless they were in need of the PTT service. Although you can communicate over the phone, the sound was somewhat muffled on both ends. I have a BB on the VZW network and it comes in crystal clear in the same spot. The phone also feels cheap. All plastic. Sort of suprised that this can pass military grade. A good drop may chip a piece off...so much for that 'dust' protection if so. Was really hoping this phone would do it for me. Oh well.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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headset jack - why doesn't it work?
by rewinter88 on September 18, 2008
Pros: decent phone
Cons: headset jack does not work. help?
Summary: actually a decent phone. but has anyone figured out the headset jack problem trying to listen to music through headphones? it doesn't work. it is the weirdest thing. we ...
Summary: actually a decent phone. but has anyone figured out the headset jack problem trying to listen to music through headphones? it doesn't work. it is the weirdest thing. we have gone through 2 phones now, and both are the same - music comes through the speakers only, no matter how many differnt versions of headset 2.5mm adapters or headphones we try. help? VERY frustrating.
wow, thank you. i called verizon and now have 2 of these phones sitting here. they are sending me one of their adapters and it should arrive on monday. so, maybe it will actually work then? i hope so. not sure they are sending the one with a stereo adapter one though. does it have to be that one?
Updated on Sep 19, 2008
Updated on Sep 25, 2008thanks marcusgi! you were right! i got the verizon adapter you speak about, and voila, headphones finally work. it really is "freaking crazy", as literally this is the ONLY adapter that you can use with this phone and make sound come through headphones.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not impressed - flimsy cover, talk delay, low volume.
by steve4king on September 4, 2008
Pros: It looks pretty.
The display was fair, the size was good.
Speakerphone and external speakers were great.Cons: Flimsy battery cover (if you have to get to your memory card often you will break it)
Talk delay. (makes it impossible to interrupt someone)
Volume was ok as long as it was all the way up with little ambient noise.. not so good in noisy environment.Summary: I liked the look of the phone, it is sold as if it is rugged, but if the phone is dropped the battery will knock off the cover. The cover ...
Summary: I liked the look of the phone, it is sold as if it is rugged, but if the phone is dropped the battery will knock off the cover. The cover is thin and difficult to put onto the phone.(will probably break soon) The call quality is very clear, but reception is inferior and voice delay can make fast conversations difficult.
That same cover blocks the memory, which would not be bad except that you will probably want to take it out to transfer files. The software needed to pull pictures from the phone costs an extra 35 dollars(and the version I was given didn't even support the phone yet). The camera isn't terrible by cellphone standards, but there isn't much point in taking full resolution pictures as the photo sensor's resolution is not as high as the image writer. (blurry at high resolution or zoom)
I have had it three weeks and want to take it back.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Motorola
- Part number: Adventure V750
- Description: Boasting high-performance features and rugged good looks, the Motorola Adventure V750 is ready to work through extreme conditions. Designed for the highly mobile, active individual who needs to be instantly connected at work and play, near and far, the Motorola Adventure V750 delivers a durable and reliable feature-rich phone with Push-to-Talk (PTT) connectivity. The Motorola Adventure V750 offers a refined ruggedness, not only in the way it's designed, but also in the way it works. It thrives in harsh environments; meeting military-specs for extreme conditions including shock, vibration, dust, and solar radiation. With no-slip surfaces, the Motorola Adventure V750 is tough enough to handle active work or an invigorating hike, yet it's refined enough to hold its own at a meeting or nightclub. In addition, with an extra-loud speaker, users will hear conversations better on busy streets, nightspots or work sites. This high-performance PTT phone offers instant connectivity for fast, easy connections with a press of a single button. Push-to-Talk offers exceptional coverage - even in remote areas - and with its rugged design and outstanding call quality, the Motorola Adventure V750 looks great and sounds even better whether it's climbing rocks, scaffolding, or the corporate ladder. VZ navigator keeps consumers on track and moving forward, offering audible turn-by-turn directions, automatic redirections and information on over 14 million points of interest. Watch operational efficiency increase with Field Force Manager, a groundbreaking application that connects the home office and field to provide employee location and tracking, remote time card submission, job progress reports and a whole lot more. Enjoy the ride with the fully-loaded Motorola Adventure V750. Download music directly from the phone with V CAST Music or sync favorite tracks, albums, playlists from a PC with V CAST Music with Rhapsody 1.3. And with dedicated external music keys, it's always easy to access top tunes.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Form Factor Folder (flip)
- Phone Design Flip
- Resistance Dustproof,
Shockproof - Integrated Components Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Antenna Internal
- Width 2 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 4 in
- Weight 3.9 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Messaging & Data Features Text message,
E-Mail,
Instant messages - Downloadable Content Audio files,
Themes,
Video files,
Wallpapers - Mobile Services VCAST
Communications
- Data Transmission EV-DO
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
- Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Speakerphone,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (iTAP),
TTY compatible,
Push-to-talk mode Organizer
- Personal Information Management Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder,
Alarm clock Memory
- User Memory 128 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSD
Security Features
- Phone Lock Yes
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 320 x 240,
640 x 480,
1280 x 960,
1600 x 1200 - Self Timer Delay 10 sec,
5 sec,
3 sec - Special Effects Negative,
Black & White,
Antique - White Balance Automatic,
Presets - Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF),
320 x 240 (QVGA) - Features Video recording
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services VZ Navigator
Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 2.2 in
- Display Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Features Wallpaper,
Backlit Display (2nd)
- Type LCD display - Color
- Display Resolution 120 x 160 pixels
Connections
- Connector Type Headset jack - Sub-mini-phone 2.5 mm,
Micro-USB Battery
- Capacity 1170 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 330 min,
Standby - up to 540 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter
Accessories
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- Address:
600 N. Highway 45, Libertyville, IL 60048 - Phone: 847/576-5000
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