Motorola Adventure V750: Military-Grade Construction

Abuse the Motorola Adventure V750 all you want, Motorola says, because the military-grade flip phone will be able to take much of it.

With similarities to the rugged Motorola Tundra VA76r, which was unveiled at the 2009 International Consumer Electroncis Show (CES), the Motorola Adventure V750 also stands out with its extra-loud speaker for combating busy streets.

In addition, the Adventure is said to be brave with you along your travels for longer with the longest standard battery in its class. But is that really so? Read on.

Price

Think of the Motorola Adventure V750 as a flip phone that’s upgraded and reinforced for a cell phone in the same kind of way the car of a police officer is bolstered beyond what’s driven by a civilian.

When you add up that construction reinforcement, it’ll cost you and eclipse the $100 cell phone barrier.

While Verizon Wireless starts the Motorola Adventure V750 at $179.99, the price comes down to $129.99 after a $50 online discount.

Feature List: Design

Rugged design with sharp red accents

Meets military 810F standards for shock, dust, vibration, solar radiation, altitude, high and low temperature storage and high and low temperature operation

Feature List: General

Advanced speed recognition

Push-to-talk (walkie-talkie) capable

Mobile Web

Text, video and picture messaging

Mobile email, instant messaging and chat capable

2.2-inch 240x320 main display with up to 65,000 colors

1.6-inch 120x160 external display with up to 65,000 colors

Bluetooth short-range wireless (i.e. for a wireless headset)

Embedded ringtones, games, vibrating alerts and silent mode

Voice commands, calculators, calendar, alarm clock, world clock and notepad

Bilingual interface (English and Spanish)

Phonebook with up to 1,000 entries with multiple contacts

TTY compatible for the deaf or hard of hearing

Hearing aid compatibility: M4/T4

Handset insurance is available

Meets FCC SAR (radiation) limit

Highest FCC-reported SAR: 1.45 W/kg at ear and 0.73 W/kg on body

Speakerphone with high-performance and extra-loud audio for busy environments

Feature List: Music

Music player

External dedicated music buttons

Create and manage playlists

Sync music from PC to phone

Up to 8 gigabytes of optional microSD removable memory

Feature List: Camera, Video

2-megapixel camera

Self-timer (off or 3, 5 or 10 seconds)

Color effects: normal, black and white, negative and antique

Video capture and playback

Dedicated camera and video key

Resolution adjustment: 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240 or picture ID

Battery

Motorola says the Adventure V750 has the longest standard battery in its class. It rates out at 230 minutes of usage time (3.83 hours), though, which in fact only falls into an average category.

The Adventure rates out at 83 hours (or 3.46 days) of standby time, which is very low.

Size, Weight

The Motorola Adventure V750 measures in at 4.0 inches high by 2.0 inches wide by 0.65 of an inch in diameter. The rugged flip phone weighs in at a slightly heavy 3.94 ounces.

Differentiation in the Marketplace

The Adventure V750 differentiates itself with its military-grade design for aggressive wear and tear as well as an extra-loud speaker for loud and busy environments.

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