Motorola W315 Prepaid Cell Phone Review - Messaging
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Richard Baguley Published on December 29, 2007 Comment on this |
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Supported E-mail Services (0.0)The W315 doesn't include any support for email. The closest that you get is the ability to send text messages to an email address using Verizon's own VTEXT service, but this limits you to 140 characters, and doesn't support attachments. It also costs the same as a text message , so we don't award any points for this.
Push E-mail (0.0)
The W315 doesn't support push email services like BlackBerry or Exchange.
Multiple E-mail Accounts (0.0)
You don't get any email accounts; if someone wants to send you an email, it has to be addressed to phonenumber@Vtext.com
HTML and Attachments (0.0)
Neither HTML in emails or attachments are supported
E-mail Customizations (0.0)
Nope; incoming and outgoing messages are text only that can't be customized.
Time to a New Message (0.0)
Because the W315 uses the text messaging client to send email, we didn't run this test.
E-mail Usability (0.0)
Because the W315 uses the text messaging client to send email, we didn't run this test.
Supported IM Services (0.0)
No instant messaging services are supported by the W315, so no points here.
MMS Support (0.0)
The W315 doesn't support sending or receiving MMS messages. The sending is no surprise, as there is no camera. The receiving is a little frustrating, though; if someone sends you an MMS photo, you get a message referring you to the vzwpix.com web page. However, you can't view this, as the W315 has no browser. So, you don't get to see whatever funny picture you are being sent.
SMS Smiley Face Interpretation (0.0)
Smiley fans will be unimpressed by the SMs client on the W315; it left smilies as text, which is unlikely to being a smile to your face.
SMS/MMS Ease of Use (4.0)
The SMS client is basic, but fairly easy to use. On the home screen, the left soft key takes you into the messaging menu, from where you can check the inbox, write new messages or access draft and saved messages. One interesting feature is QuickNotes; a number of preset text messages that you can send. These can be edited (and you can add your own text as a QuickNote), so they would provide a useful shortcut if you want to send a quick thank you or a confirmation. Or if you're looking for a date; one of the presets is "would you like to join me for a date tonight"? Just don't text that to your boss by accident.
Time to a New SMS Message (1.96)
In this test, we time how long it takes to get to the new text message screen where you can start entering a message. The W315 took an average of 5.1 seconds, which is a little longer than most. This is because of two things; the phone itself is a little sluggish to react to key presses, and you have to select the recipient before you can start writing the message. Most phones do this on the same screen as the message itself, but the W315 makes you do this before you start typing the message in by selecting the recipient (or recipients) before you start entering it.
| Cell Phone | Time (sec) | Score |
| Motorola W315 on Verizon | 5.1 | 1.96 |
| LG Chocolate VX8550 (on Verizon) | 2.61 | 3.83 |
| Motorola Razr V3m | 4.58 | 2.18 |
| BlackBerry Curve 8320 on AT&T | 4.22 | 2.37 |
| Nokia N75 | 1.84 | 5.43 |
| T-Mobile Dash | 2.12 | 4.72 |
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