Ericsson R290 review from Sweden
"Useful for the outdoor enthusiast"
General comments?
A very well built satellite phone. The casing feels quite bulletproof. Not like newer mobile phones.
I use my R290 with my ordinary GSM sim card and switch to satellite only when I need to.
Hope there will be batteries available for this phone in the future.
The software is not very good on the R290.
Check out the Global star satellite coverage map before you buy this phone.
| Would you buy another mobile phone from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Reception marks | |
| Voice Quality marks | 7/10 |
| Build Quality marks | 9/10 |
| Screen Quality marks | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use marks | 6/10 |
| Vibration Strength marks | |
| Camera Quality marks | |
| Approximate Battery Life in days (no calls made or received) | |
| Approximate time to charge the battery (from flat) in hours | |
| Previous mobile phone | Nokia 8890 |
| Date of Entry | 20th July, 2006 |