Motorola W388: low end W230 successor
August 5, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Motorola
With the great success of Motorola’s first low end music phones in the W230 and W270, Motorola has unveiled a slightly upgraded version for 2008 Q3 release, the Motorola W388. This phone will be priced higher than the W230 and will cost roughly PHP 3,200.00 or roughly USD $80.00. Note that this is an estimated price based on the press conference and not the real SRP. The main difference between the W388 and the W230 is the inclusion of a VGA camera and a bigger memory bump.
We must note that the VGA camera does not come with video capabilities. Phone memory has been increased to 7.5MB for 750 SMS and 1,000 contacts to be saved on memory. There isn’t really a huge upgrade to the previous phone and quite frankly, Moto may have a make or break for this particular model. It really depends on how much more people are willing to pay for a camera and bumped up memory when the previous model already served them well.
Other features:
FM Radio
2.5mm audio jack
MP3, MIDI, imelody, AMR compatibility
VGA camera (no video)
CrystalTalk Technology
please add camera in w230
i wish motorola could make a phone w/o a camera (for people who are not so in love with their pics) but will be able to play 3gp’s and MP4’s. Also, it would be better if they make the resolution look good and put a 3.5mm jack on top of the phone. w230’s txt messaging is very poor and battery sucks. If they make a phone with these capabilities with low price, this would be a target for many consumers. By then, motorola could call this phone a true music phone.
i wish Motorola could could make a low cost yuva version with a music player and 1.3 mega pixel camera. The curious genre is waiting for such phones. Its price should be between 3800-4200 with 2 GB external memory capacity….and good picture clarity. By this moto can conquer the campuses
i just bought this mobile for 3650/- (with upgraded 1 GB),it not only lokks good but functions well too!!
it is very user friendly and FM is too good!!!
worth its money thus far!!
The announced battery life of approximately 9 hours (talk) and approximately 400 hours (stand by) is true?
Thanks for the answer..
no that’s a bit of exaggeration but it can still last about 7-8 hrs and well standby upto 250 hrs!!
but its worth the money!!
does this phone support videos to be played
No
I want to buy MOTO W230 tell me about its feature…….does it contain EDGE facility.
Please send in my email the addresses where i can purchase W230 at a very affordabke price, at least! Thanks and more power. Vinson Anero, Manila-09351766170. You can can call/sms me for the info.