Motorola Renew W233

Another environmentally friendly phone is out in the market and this one is from Motorola. The Motorola Renew W233 comes to the green world by using recycled materials for phone build and packaging. It also uses lesser energy, making long talk times possible.

The Motorola Renew W233 has a candy bar design and is highlighted by 3 color tones. The top and the keypads are cream-white in color, sides and navigation arrays comes in a shade of lime green, and black on the phone’s back panel. Phone is lightweight and slim which is perfect for many pockets. It feels solid when held although the case is entirely plastic.

The Motorola Renews display is small and measures a mere 1.4 inches. Images are rendered with low resolutions. It only supports 65,000 colors so don’t expect to see sharp graphics. However, text messages can be easily read with the sharp fonts. Phone menu and interface can be changed from icon-based to list type. User interface is very simple and organized.

The navigation array has a four-way circular toggle that can be set to four user-defined functions. In the middle of the four-way toggle is a confirmation key. There are also two soft keys for the music player and browser, the Talk, and End/Power key. The toggles are not flushed and the navigation array is not cramped which is very nice.

The keypad is very spacious and is raised above the surface. The buttons are separated from each other but spacing is not adequate. The buttons have a bright backlight so you will not have any problems when accessing the phone in dark environments.

On the right spine of the phone, you will see a mini USB/charger port while on the left spine is a 2.5 mm headset jack. You will not find a volume rocker anywhere on this phone so you will have to take it off from your ear during a call to adjust the volume level through the toggles on the navigation array. Accessing the microSD could be inconvenient; the memory card is located behind the phones memory.

Phone book has a capacity of storing 500 contacts. Each contact can have six phone numbers and email address. You can assign a contact to a caller group and a polyphonic ringtone for easy caller recognition. Other basic features include: vibrate mode, text and MMS, speakerphone, calculator, alarm clock, USB syncing, and stopwatch. There is no Bluetooth or any other trendy features on the phone.

For multimedia, the music player is very basic and simple. It does not even offer quality settings for sound or music but does not sound that bad either.

The screensaver, wallpaper, colors and greetings can be changed and you can download more options and ringtones through the WAP 2.0 Web browser. Demo games are installed and you can download more if you want.

The Motorola W233 is a dual band phone. The CrystalTalk feature from Motorola comes standard with the phone making call quality very impressive. Surrounding noises are blocked so you will be able to understand the caller even in noisy environments. On the other end of the line, the sound is also great without static or interference. The speakerphone is not that good but it is not that bad either. You can have a talk time up to 9 hours and a standby time of less than 3 weeks before charging the battery.

Overall, if you want just a basic phone but at the same time help the environment, then the Motorola Renew is a good phone to buy. There are not that much advance features available and the display has a low resolution but it is just alright for a phone of this caliber.

UPC	9
Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola V750
Battery Type	Li - Ion
Battery Capacity	N/A
Battery Talk Time	3.50 hours
Standby Time	110 hours
GSM Bands	900/1800/1900
CDMA Bands	N/A
Operating System	N/A
OS Version	N/A
Processor	N/A
Memory	N/A
Unveiled on	N/A
Display Type	Color
Display Technology	TFT
Display Size	120 x 160 pixels
Display Colors	65 536
Display Physical Size	N/A
Display Features	N/A
Additional Display Type	N/A
Additional Display Size	N/A
Additional Display Colors	N/A
Additional Display Physical Size	N/A
Multiple SIM Cards Support	N/A
Design Form Factor	Clamshell
Design of Antenna	Stub - Nonretractable
Dimensions	3.70 x 1.93 x 1.06 (93,53 x 48,76 x 26,87mm)
Weight	3.88 oz (109,45 g)
Global Roaming System	Yes
Accelerometer	N/A
GPS	N/A
TTY TDD Enabled	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Type	Built-in - Immobile
Camera and Video Camera Resolution	0.1 megapixels CIF (288x352)
Camera and Video Camera Video Capture	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Flash	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Features	N/A
Camera and Video Camera More	N/A
Camera and Video Video Playback Protocols	N/A
Camera and Video Video Playback Features	N/A
Connectivity Data More	GPRS
Data Max Speed	N/A
Internet Browsing Protocols	WAP 1.2.1
Internet Browsing Features	N/A
Infrared Port	N/A
Bluetooth Version	N/A
Bluetooth Profiles	N/A
Bluetooth Features	N/A
Wireless LAN Type	N/A
USB Type	N/A
USB Version	N/A
Proprietory	N/A
SyncML	N/A
Computer Synchronization	N/A
HeadSet Jack 2 5mm	N/A
Head Jack 3 5mm	N/A
TV Out	N/A
External Antenna	N/A
Pop Port	N/A
Full Keyboard	N/A
Touch Screen	N/A
Side Keys Left	N/A
Side Keys Right	N/A
Predictive Text Input Support	N/A
Predictive Text Input Type	iTAP
Memory Expansion Slot Type	N/A
Memory Built in	N/A
Message Text Send Receive	Yes
Message EMS	Yes
Message MMS	Yes
Message Instant Messaging More	N/A
Message Instant Messaging Services	N/A
Message E mail Protocols	N/A
Message E mail Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Protocols	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Radio	N/A
Music AND Audio FM Transmitter	N/A
Voice Dialing	N/A
Voice Commands	N/A
Voice Recording	Yes
Voice Speaker	N/A
Voice VoIP	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Head	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Body	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Measured in	N/A
Polyphonic Rings Voices	N/A
Notifications Polyphonic Rings Features	N/A
Vibration Alert	N/A
Alarm	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Calculator	Yes
TO DO	N/A
Stopwatch	N/A
Flashlight	N/A
Organizer Other	N/A
Document Viewer Support	N/A
Document Viewer Supported formats	N/A
Book Features	N/A
Book Capacity	500
Book Multiple Numbers Per Contact	N/A
Book Picture ID	N/A
Book Ring ID	N/A
Personalization Faceplates	N/A
Personalization Profiles	N/A
Games	Yes plus downloadable
JAVA Profile	N/A
JAVA Configuration	N/A
Wireless LAN Support	N/A
Messaging E mail More	N/A
Software JAVA Support	N/A
Connectivity Internet Browsing Support	N/A
Connectivity Bluetooth Support	N/A
Connectivity USB More	N/A
Battery Talk time 3G	N/A
Battery Stand by time 3G	N/A
Battery Video call time	N/A
Battery Music playback	N/A
Battery Video playback	N/A
Battery Gaming	N/A
Battery GPS usage	N/A

The Motorola Renew is the first environmentally responsible phone to come to you from T-Mobile. The Motorola Renew was created using sustainable materials and packaging. The Motorola Renew is more than 70% recyclable and for the environmentally conscious, in the box you will receive a recycle bag to send in your old phone and help the environment. The Motorola Renew minimizes it's Carbon footprint bringing you industry leading talk time of up to 9 hours and standby time up to 18 days. The Renew comes with the Motorola specific Crystal Talk Technology making talking and hearing better than ever. Also, as simplistic as this device may be, it packs a powerful punch with an integrated music player. This is a simple phone for the environmentally conscious. Get yours today!