Test report and technical data Motorola C336
Motorola C336 on strike? No DigiCam, no color screen, no MMS? Nope, it's on purpose!
Pro of Motorola C336: well - priced
Cons of Motorola C336: small display, bad sound quality, misleading menu
Motorola C336 is the minimalist amongst Motorola's new models. It may be questioned whether the less fancy, cheaper Motorola C336 is a reaction to the weak American economy. Certain is, that features were not 'forgotten to install' but consciously abandoned in order to satisfy less demanding users.
Although Motorola C336 is not equipped with many bits and pieces, there are still enough features left.
Color cannot be expected from Motorola C336's small display that is also why MMS and DigiCam are out of question.
Other messaging functions, such as EMS, chained SMS, pictures and sound sequences, are featured by Motorola C336.
Changeable jackets for Motorola C336 make it nice to look at and provide variety.
Motorola C336's ringing tones are polyphone and can be manually composed. Lazy people can still download them onto their Motorola C336 via W@P browser.
Of course, it works the same for games. The number of by Motorola C336 provided games can be increased by downloading games from the internet.
It is not only the W@P browser of Motorola C336 that is of importance for the download of games and ringing tones, but also Motorola C336's memory capacity. The W@P browser of Motorola C336 is a new version and is supported by GPRS. Also, the user can expect a fax modem and a USB interface.
A memory capacity of 200 KB would seem ridiculous for other cell phones, but it is totally enough for Motorola C336's features. The only saving space used is by ringing tones, wallpapers and icons.
Although Motorola C336 is equipped with an extensive organizer, unfortunately an alarm function and several profiles are lacking.
Using Motorola C336 is slightly complicated due to the misleading menu. But after a trial - and - error period one should be able to get along with Motorola C336.
The efficiency of Motorola C336's battery is about average. It will last 250 hours in stand - by mode. Comparatively short is the talking time of only two hours.
The charger should not be left home.
The sound quality of Motorola C336 is no more than average. A constant noise in the wire is irritating at times.
Motorola C336 makes everything possible that can be expected by a phone, and even features little more, such as the organizer and messaging functions, but this is it.
The reception quality certainly needs to be improved, the display of Motorola C336 should be enlarged and the menu could be arranged a lot clearer.
Better think twice before purchasing Motorola C336.
Test review of Motorola C336:
Technical features: ++
Reception quality: +++
Ease of use: ++
Battery stand - time: ++
Design: ++
Instruction manual: ++
Value for money: +++
Overall rating: ++
++++/excellent, +++/good, ++/satisfactory, +/poor
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