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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
The Working Man's Phone
By Jburk
I got the Motorola Tundra because of my fascination with the survivability of my possessions. I could make no sense in purchasing pricey phones that require extensive plans to function properly which are prone to breaking. I wanted to buy something that could weather Hurricane Katrina after dropping it off the top of hotel with the relative functionality of new-age phones. I got mixed results.This phone is in no way for the technologically savvy type of person. In the way of technology the Tundra sticks to the basics with Stone Age internet, a pixilated camera, slow texting, and no fun things you can do with it to pass the time. What it does promise is great reception resulting in very few dropped calls, above average battery life, and large buttons that are easily navigated even with a gloved hand. Where the Tundra's strength is just that, it's strength.The Tundra is unmistakably a working man's phone with its steel gray, hard plastics surrounded by the studded rubber exterior. I feel I have tested, intentionally and unintentionally, its durability to near maximum. From party tricks when I overhand threw it at a wall to accidentally filling its joints with sand to pouring water over it when it was closed the Tundra had confirmed time and time again its rugged boasts. This is not to say the Tundra will look brand new forever, but rather it will do its job even after much neglect and abuse. My only suggestion is to look up the difference between waterproof and water resistant because it is not the former.It is evident just by looking at it who this phone is for and who it is not for. If you are someone who is tired of dropped calls or bumping your phone the wrong way and shattering the screen then this phone is for you. If you enjoy reading emails, playing games, and having full blown conversations via text message then you really want to look for something else. If you come to the conclusion that it is right for you I can promise you will not regret toting around your cellular humvee.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
modern bigamy ;-)
By Patrick Wilmes
it has been a long wait until my tundra(s) arrived over here in Germany, but it was worth waiting!to be honest, I am the kind of guy who needs a phone to write mails, SMS and all kinds of long texts while I am underway.During the last 12 months I had several "typewriters" that were quite nice, including Nokia's E5, HTC Mozart, BlackBerry Bold and recently the Nokia E7, which is the best writing device, but what they all had in common was the fact (imo) that they all have poor speech and talking quality. Don't get me wrong, I love all of those phones, but when it comes to the simple phonecall, they all drop the ball. Bad voice quality, and even worse coverage and signal strengh.Since I like the "old" clamshell design (my second mobilde was the v.3690), I was always thinking about getting one of these again, just for old time sake but could't really decide.After having seen the "Tundra" on a few episodes of "NCIS" I got curious and gathered some information and yes, ordered one.and to be honest:***the Motorola va76r is by far the best mobile phone for making phone calls, talking and just speaking.The quality of sound is perfect, voices are cristal clear and I often forget that I am on my cellphone, since it sounds even better than my Siemens Gigaset cordless DECT Phone! (no kidding!)***a little con point on my list is just this one that it is nearly impossible to hold the phone between Your head and Your shoulder (e.g. while writing something down or grabbing something with both hands), but it's fine to me!another point is of course the very limited or lets say constrained ways of convenient writing.so what I decided to do is: I ordered an combi-SIM from T-Mobile (Germany), and know am carrying my Nokia E7 and my Motorola Tundra.At first it took some time getting used to it, but I consider it as one of the best ways to get the best of both worlds! :-)So my recommendation, if You don't need mobile internet or are dependend on a "typewriting" cellphone with a display as large as an iMac, if You are just looking for a plain and simple cellphone with an extraordinary voice quality, a phone that can even take a drop, a punch and other hardknocks, then grab one as long as they are still available.Definitely one of my best decisions when it comes to Cellphones....and Yes, it even works over here in Germany ;-)
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Nice Phone!
By Fireman
So far, I love this phone! It gets GREAT reception, the speaker phone is just as good as using the phone normally. The call quality is great even in noisy enviornments...I work in a factory and my wife can actually hear me without me yelling into the phone, and what's better is that I can hear her, too! Wait a minute, that's not always a good thing! OOPS! Hopefully she won't read this! The camera is not as bad as some of these other reviews say, at least I'm happy with it. your opinion may vary. I do miss the QWERTY keyboard, but at least this phone works and no more butt dialing! All the AT&T listings in the address book are a pain, but you do learn to get used to working around them.
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A bright little projector in an otherwise ordinary Android phone
