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The integrated VGA camera takes pictures in three resolutions: 640x480, 320x240, and 160x120. You can choose from six lighting effects, six color tones, and five exposure settings for the more creative shutterbugs out there. Other tools include a brightness control, a 2X zoom, and a self-timer with a 5- or 10-second delay. You also get a choice of five shutter sounds and a silent option. Operating the camera was straightforward, but we did have one complaint. Unlike the V400, the V220 doesen't have a convenient meter for checking how much storage space is available for saving photos. You get only 1.8MB of memory, which is shared with other applications. Once shot, pictures can be saved as wallpaper, sent in multimedia messages, or assigned to contacts for caller ID. Video playback also is available, but recording capabilities are noticeably absent.
The V220 comes through with personalization and multimedia options. You can customize the handset with a selection of wallpaper, screensavers, themes, or color styles. More choices are available via download from Cingular's Media Mall service, where you also can get more ring tones (the mobile is MP3-capable). To channel your inner musician, you even can use the integrated MotoMixer application to compose your own ring tones. For gamers, there's a demo version of Bejeweled, but more Java (J2ME)-enabled titles are available for download.
We tested the dual-band (GSM 850/1900) Motorola V220 in San Francisco using Cingular Wireless service. Sound quality was somewhat patchy, with occasional fuzziness and static. Also, callers said they could tell we were using a cell phone. The speakerphone was mostly satisfactory, though somewhat tinny at times.Battery life was mixed. To the positive, we beat the rated 4 hours of talk time by an extra hour. But on standby time, we went 7 days on a single charge--3 days short of the promised time of 10 days. According to the FCC, the V220 has a digital SAR rating of 1.23 watts per kilogram.
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