Motorola Cell Phones

Motorola revolutionized the design of cell phones ten years ago when they introduced the StarTac phone. At the time other manufacturers were producing cellular phones that looked like a brick and seemingly weighed as much too. But with the StarTac, Motorola proved that a cell phone could be compact, sleekly styled and be something that you would actually be proud to carry. The innovative spirit that inspired the original StarTac is still alive and well at Motorola today as they continue to introduce cutting edge phones that push the boundary of what is expected from a cell phone.

Choosing a Motorola Cell Phone

Motorola has what is arguably the most complete line of cellular phones on the market today. From feature packed camera phones, to the only phone available with iTunes integration (the ROKR), to the current "must have" (the RAZR) to SmartPhones for the mobile professional. In addition, Motorola is the only company which produces Nextel cell phones. Whatever you might be looking for in a phone, Motorola most definitely has you covered.

Our recommended Motorola cell phones are selected based upon included functionality, usability and what we consider to provide the most value for the dollar. As such these cell phones are categorized into "nicely featured", "top of the line" and "PDA/Smartphone". As many cellular providers use different network technology, of course the selected phones are also screened based upon which carrier they work with.

Nicely Featured Motorola Cell Phone

The functionality of our recommended Motorola phones varies from model to model, and especially with the Nextel cell phones, but in general you can expect to be able to find a very nicely equipped model available at no-cost to you. Some of the features that you can expect from the Motorola models includes:

text and picture messaging

customizable ringtones

a call history list and associated address book

external caller ID

built-in camera

Top of the Line Motorola Cell Phone

The top of the line phones represent the absolute cutting edge from Motorola, so in addition to the features already listed for the nicely equipped models, you can also expect these Motorola cell phones to include such extras as:

Bluetooth capability

the ability to capture video clips

high-speed wireless internet access

Editors Choice

The following table summarizes our recommended models for each of the major service providers. Use this as a starting point to help you in deciding which of the complete line of Motorola Cell Phones best matches your needs.

	Nicely Featured Cell Phone	Top of the Line Cell Phone	Smartphone, BlackBerry, etc.
Alltel Wireless	Motorola V265	Motorola RAZR	None
Cingular Wireless	Motorola V557	Motorola RAZR	Motorola MPx220
MetroPCS	Motorola V262	None	None
Nextel Wireless	Nextel i850	Nextel i870	BlackBerry 7100i
Sprint PCS	None	None	None
T-Mobile Wireless	None	Motorola RAZR	None
Verizon Wireless	Motorola V276	Motorola E815	None