Motorola Brute i680

Motorola Brute i680 can withstand anything it is possible to throw advertising online. It's large (3.92 inches tall by 2.09 inches wide by 1 inch deep), heavy (5.63 ounces), and is covered in the tough plastic and rubber skin. Indeed, the handset feels very solid within the hand and also the sturdy hinge makes sure that it opens and shuts with authority. We dropped the handset onto a concrete floor and even threw it throughout the room onto carpet. Both times, there wasn't a scratch as well as the phone maintained ticking.

The black and gray color scheme screams industrial, but vid device developed for brawn over beauty. The external display is greater than a postage stamp, however it supports 65.000 colors (160x120 pixels). It supports photo caller ID, displays your recently called cell phone numbers, and doubles as a viewfinder for your camera. Speaking of which, the lens sits just above near the flash. We'd would rather use a camera shutter control on the phone's exterior, but one just isn't available.

On top of the telephone you will find a speakerphone control and also the standard Nextel button for accessing your recent calls list. Together is really a headset jack, which, unfortunately, is 2.5 mm (we prefer a standard 3.5mm jack). About the left spine are the volume rocker and push to speak (PTT) control. Both of them are large and simple to discover by feel. We were glad to see that Moto included a Micro-USB port for both the charger and a USB cable. Its around the right spine behind a secure rubber flap. Motorola Brute i680 is water resistant and so the rear battery cover is secured by way of a locking mechanism.

You can also must eliminate it to access the sd card slot. Moto doesn't include an unlocking tool inside the box, however you will be able to make use of fingernail. The Brute is certified to the standard military specifications for elements like dust, shock and vibration, high and low temperature, and salt fog. The inner display measures 2.Two inches and supports 65.000 colors (220x176 pixels). Though its resolution isn't exactly eye popping, it's perfectly suited to this caliber of phone.

Colors were bright and graphics and photos appear well. It is possible to alter the text size and the backlight time. We were glad that unlike many previous Nextel phones, Motorola Brute i680 supplies a one page menu interface inside a list or icon style. The spacious navigation is extremely user friendly with all of controls raised over the surface of the phone. There are four directional controls using a central OK button, a dedicated menu key, two soft keys, a camera shortcut as well as the Talk and End or power keys.

The only thing missing can be a dedicated back button. In standby mode, the up and down directional buttons open the settings menu and the recent calls list respectively; the side buttons allow you to cycle from the shortcut icons that sit on the display. They keypad buttons are spacious and tactile. We're able to text and dial quickly so we appreciate the large backlit numbers about the buttons.