Motorola Z9 Cell Phone

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User rating 4.3   Read reviews - Add review The Motorola Z9 is a thin 3G enabled slider phone that sports a large 2.4" QVGA display. Other key features include built in GPS, expandable memory card slot (up to 8GB), a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, video sharing, and an Opera internet browser. View full phone specs View image gallery View reviews Compare against other phones Compatible accessories

What’s Not Good: Rather large for a sliderphone; some may not like tiny buttons; heavy

Bottom Line: MOTO’s Z9 is a top-notch featurephone that provides access to nearly all of AT&T’s data and multimedia services in an attractive form factor.  The phone is rather large and pretty hefty, which is either kind of nice or really annoying depending on your perspective.  If you don’t mind - or even like - the Z9’s size and heft, you’ll be sure to enjoy its big bright display, fast 3G data access, and integrated GPS chip with onboard navigation.

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Make/Model: Motorola Z9
Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band)
Data: HSDPA (3G), EDGE
Carrier: AT&T Mobility
Size: 114 x 54 x 14 mm
Weight: 140 g
Form Factor: Slider
Display: 2.4” Color LCD Touchscreen, 240 x 320 (QVGA) resolution, 262,000 Colors
Memory:  51 MB built-in, microSD card slot
Notable Features: Crystal Talk noise reduction technology; 3G data speeds; AT&T CV Video Service; MobiTV Video Service; AT&T Music Store; XM Radio Compatibility; 2MP Camera with Flash; A-GPS with AT&T Navigator Service

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mittenthekitten @ Apr 12 3:59 PM

the buttons are wierd but i love it anyway

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TOP NOTCH SIGNAL STRENGTH

Overall Rating:
4.4 out of 5

By: Angeline Broomhall on Saturday, August 08, 2009
From: Millville, NJ (United States)
Experience: 7 Days

Pros: Excelent signal strength, like nothing I have ever seen.

Cons: slider, big(but some may like that)

Summary: I am not a fan of slider phones, nor a fan of big phones. I am a fan of signal strength, because bottom line, if I cant get a signal, all the bells and whistles mean NOTHING. And this phone delivers like no phone I have ever had (and I have had ALOT) And, in addition to 5 bars where I once got none, I have alot of cool features too.

Very good phone

Overall Rating:
4.2 out of 5

By: M Chandler on Wednesday, October 01, 2008
From: Radcliff, KY (United States)
Experience: 14 Days

Pros: Signal,looks,sterdy,cool features;camera, metal and some plastic

Cons: Smudges and finger prints, buttons a little wierd other than that excellent phone!!

Summary: Great slider style phone well worth the money. My wife initially picked this phone for herself. I liked it so much I got the same phone too!!

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Just wondering if they`re still holding up???

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