Motorola V260 / V262
Purchased v260 -my first impressions
Hello again fellow geeks!
I just purchased a Motorola v260 for one of my employees. I bought it a Radio Shack on Friday afternoon and they only had one. I played around with it Friday night and shipped it to the user on Saturday morning, therefore I cannot send you pics or check anything for you, but I wanted to post my opinions of this one.
The phone seems to be about the same size as the v60, maybe a touch wider (side-to-side) and thinner (front-to-back) than the v60s. The v260 is all siler and has a "reverse" LCD type of front display which seems to work good in most lighting conditions (light numerals on black background) 🙂 . The inside screen is slightly larger than the v60 but similar in quality to the LG4500, maybe a touch be...
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I just purchased a Motorola v260 for one of my employees. I bought it a Radio Shack on Friday afternoon and they only had one. I played around with it Friday night and shipped it to the user on Saturday morning, therefore I cannot send you pics or check anything for you, but I wanted to post my opinions of this one.
The phone seems to be about the same size as the v60, maybe a touch wider (side-to-side) and thinner (front-to-back) than the v60s. The v260 is all siler and has a "reverse" LCD type of front display which seems to work good in most lighting conditions (light numerals on black background) 🙂 . The inside screen is slightly larger than the v60 but similar in quality to the LG4500, maybe a touch be...
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Hi:
Thanks for posting your review of the V260. I am on the cusp of purchasing one, maybe two, of the V260s and appreciate the information.
Radio Shack also sells the V265, which adds camera capability that I am not interested in, so the V260 at half the cost ($49) of the V265 ($99) is attractive. 🙂
I am interested in the USB connection to the computer and also in the possibility of using Verizon's web connectivity, thereby bypassing AOL. If there were another way of connecting to my email account with Cox instead of establishing yet another email account, using the V260, that would be best of all.
Do you know anything about these things?
Bob
Thanks for posting your review of the V260. I am on the cusp of purchasing one, maybe two, of the V260s and appreciate the information.
Radio Shack also sells the V265, which adds camera capability that I am not interested in, so the V260 at half the cost ($49) of the V265 ($99) is attractive. 🙂
I am interested in the USB connection to the computer and also in the possibility of using Verizon's web connectivity, thereby bypassing AOL. If there were another way of connecting to my email account with Cox instead of establishing yet another email account, using the V260, that would be best of all.
Do you know anything about these things?
Bob
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Bob,
Since the only connector on the phone is the standard Motorola jack on the bottom (no external USB anywhere) the only way I could see a USB connection is using the Motorola USB data cable.
I don't know how you would connect to Cox with the phone, so I would suggest calling Verizon's Data Support people to inquire -just call customer service and ask to be transfered (I believe CS is 80o-900-0204).
I think there is a real need for the v260 type of phone in business circles. We don't allow camera phones inside of company facilities and camera phones seem to be all that is coming out lately. I have and am using the LG vx6100 right now and, while it works fantastic, it has a camera so it will need to go (I've got to set a posit...
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Since the only connector on the phone is the standard Motorola jack on the bottom (no external USB anywhere) the only way I could see a USB connection is using the Motorola USB data cable.
I don't know how you would connect to Cox with the phone, so I would suggest calling Verizon's Data Support people to inquire -just call customer service and ask to be transfered (I believe CS is 80o-900-0204).
I think there is a real need for the v260 type of phone in business circles. We don't allow camera phones inside of company facilities and camera phones seem to be all that is coming out lately. I have and am using the LG vx6100 right now and, while it works fantastic, it has a camera so it will need to go (I've got to set a posit...
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If you basically like the LG 6100... but what to go sans-camera... then get an LG 4500... all the features of the 6100 (except the camera and picture messaging and Tri-Mode)... it is smaller, has a neat shape... and the speaker phone on the 4500 is one of the best you can find...
If you need a Tri-Mode look at a LG 3200... not fancy but works really good, and also has a good speakerphone...
~ TMBS ~
If you need a Tri-Mode look at a LG 3200... not fancy but works really good, and also has a good speakerphone...
~ TMBS ~
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I was holding off getting a new phone because the LG 3200 that you mention was the only basic tri-mode flip speaker phone being offered by Verizon. I really didn't like the looks or the fact that there was no outer display for caller ID. Glad I waited. The V260 addresses these concerns.
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I am in the same situation as mikey00. I want a phone that (i) is trimode, (ii) has a speakerphone, (iii) has an external display, and (iv) does not have a camera. Right now, VZW doesn't have such a phone. The v260 meets my criteria, so I am hoping to see some reviews of it to see if it is worth getting. (Two years is a long time to be stuck with a crummy phone.) For a while there were rumors that VZW would carry the Kyocera Soho, which also fulfills these criteria, but that rumor seems to have died down.
So -- early adopters of the v260, please send in your impressions. I am particularly interested in reception in low signal areas (especially indoors) and speakerphone quality.
So -- early adopters of the v260, please send in your impressions. I am particularly interested in reception in low signal areas (especially indoors) and speakerphone quality.
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For what you are looking for, I don't think you'll be disappointed. I'm using the V265, but we have the V260 in the store, and when I look at the Software version, it's the same as the V265...they must work the same if they use the same Software. I heard that the V260 will have replaceable covers so you aren't stuck with the boring Verizon Silver, but haven't seen any specifics on that anywhere. The V260 appears to only be offered at Radio Shack right now. I just saw a newspaper add for the V265 at Verizon for $49.99 after rebate with 2-year contract, so if you decide to get the V260, you should ask for a better price from RS based on the fact that Verizon is selling the V265 for the same price and the V260 doesn't have a camera...seems ...
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You and mikey00 should also consider the Motorola v60s... It also meets all of your criteria... and it is still available as "brand new" phones (never opened) on Ebay for about $125 total with shipping, and that's with NO contract...
~ TMBS ~
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hoppyjr said:
I think there is a real need for the v260 type of phone in business circles. We don't allow camera phones inside of company facilities and camera phones seem to be all that is coming out lately. I have and am using the LG vx6100 right now and, while it works fantastic, it has a camera so it will need to go (I've got to set a positive example you know 😳)
AMEN TO THAT! My workplace doesn't allow cam phones either, and it seems that all that's coming out is camera phones now.
The v260 is a nice exception, and may save some folks who are in the same boat from having to go with an old LG or anicent Moto (V60). I myself dodged the bullet by getting one of the last Samsung 530s that ...
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