The Motorola i886 is a rugged horizontal slider featuring a 2.2-inch 240 x 320 pixel resolution display, 2MP camera with digital zoom, video record (320 x 240), MP3 player, HTML browser and a suite of entry-level features.
The Motorola i886 also offers push-to-talk, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth and memory expansion up to 32GB vial microSD/microSDHC.
This phone offers dependable performance in tough conditions (shock, dust, temperature), both an external alphanumeric display and a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a D-pad navigation array.
What the Critics Are Saying...
- Simon Hill, Bright HubIf you are in the market for a tough wee phone with good messaging and call performance, then the Motorola i886 could be for you. It is a solid device with a reasonably good set of features for the price bracket. It would be nice to have Wi-Fi and more of the benefits of the full Android OS, but thi...
- Nicole Lee , CnetOn paper, the Motorola i886 seems like a pretty run-of-the-mill Nextel phone. It has push-to-talk with Nextel Direct Connect, stereo Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, GPS, and as it is not a smartphone, it has no Wi-Fi. Like most Nextel phones, it is billed as a durable handset,...
- Jamie Lendino, PC MagazineThe push-to-talk Motorola i886 takes most of what makes Android phones great and packages it all in a rugged, easy-to-use messaging phone.
- Eric M. Zeman, Phone ScoopA new sideways slider that offers protection against daily abuse and a full physical keyboard for easier messaging tasks.
- PhoneArena Team, PhoneArenaThe Motorola i886 may indeed begin a trend in the cellular world. No longer is Android confined to smartphones, touch screens or high-end hardware. The i886 shows us that the versatile platform is capable of running on an ordinary, run-of-the mill device but we can’t help but feel it could be...
Prices (Where to Buy)
Common Questions
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Motorola backs up the i886 with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
If your i886 has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact Motorola support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find Motorola's contact information here. If your phone is off warranty and needs repair for a physical problem such as a broken screen or bad battery, you should visit an authorized service centre or a local phone repair shop. You can also connect with others in The Informr Community Forum to find and share answers to questions.
Resources
Manuals / User Guides
- Motorola i886 Manual (PDF)
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