May 2006 Reviews - Cell Phone Reviews

Design
The Motorola PEBL has a very stylish look and feel that complements it's discreet hi-tech capabilities including video capture and playback, and Bluetooth® wireless technology.

Imaging
Motorola PEBL lets you capture pictures with a fully integrated VGA digital camera. Snap, send and share effortlessly with the dedicated capture key. The camera allows you to easily take pictures by taking advantage of the mobile’s video capabilities –just shoot and send experiences as they happen to family and friends via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).

Video capture and playback
The phone has an embedded VGA camera for quality still photography, picture caller-ID and dynamic color display. The camera uses the latest MPEG4 digital video technology on Motorola PEBL. Zoom in or zoom out and then use the capture key to start recording.
The camera has an embedded VGA camera for quality still photography, picture caller-ID* and dynamic color display.

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Gain your wireless independence. Motorola PEBL comes with built-in Bluetooth® functionality so you can talk freely on a wireless headset. Bluetooth technology delivers seamless connections to compatible headsets and car kits.

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The LG PM-225, an ever-so-slight upgrade to the excellent VI-125 voice phone, adds a very basic camera and a color external screen for a little extra money. It should satisfy entry-level camera-phone users who don't want to spend a lot.

The tiny, rounded PM-225 feels great in your hand and shares its small size, as well as very good battery life (4 hours 21 minutes of talk time), with its cheaper sibling. At 3.4 ounces, it's heavier than the 3.1-oz VI-125, but not noticeably so. Sound quality and reception are both very good, and we especially appreciate the prominently marked speakerphone button.

The camera may be one feature the PM-225 has over the VI-125, but it's not very good. This basic VGA camera has only enough built-in memory to hold a mere 20 photos before you have to send them to yourself through Sprint's network, but it's still better than nothing. In our testing, low-light shots were blown-out, blurry, and noisy, and our simulated-daylight still life came out muddy and grayish.

Still, the camera is no worse than we expected at this very low price, and it's no worse than what we saw on camera phones a year or two ago.

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