Motorola Clutch – i465 – Boost Mobile
My 12 year old son keeps on complaining that the cell phone that I’ve provided for him is too old school. The boy is *12* so I figured that I’d put him on a pay-as-you-go plan on Boost Mobile so that he could learn to be a responsible cell phone user. I made it sort of a “game”, you see. The “game” is basically for him to make the $20 that I’ve added to his account, last for three months. At the end of the three months, I add another $20 to the account. It’s pretty much the typical routine for thrifty individuals on these types of pre-paid cell plans. But for young kids nowadays with itchy-texting fingers, $20 every three months just won’t do. To help limit the use of the cell phone, I initially got him a no-nonsense Motorola i776 which is very basic with no-frills whatsoever. My son wasn’t impressed and hated being seen with the “oh-so-yesterday” clam-shell design.
Well, there appears to be a new option in the Boost Mobile world, and it’s called the Motorola Clutch (i465). It’s a bit more stylish, especially for a Motorola phone, and is the first iDEN phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. My son has been asking for it ever sincing noticing it on the Boost website. A buddy at work recently ordered one so I got a chance to check it out first-hand. It’s surprisingly small for a phone that features a full keyboard. the screen size is a bit small though and so is the keyboard. But I guess the size would be perfect for my 12 year old. It does seem to be a step up from the i776 since it has video recording capabilities but at VGA resolution, it’s a bit underwhelming. The surprising feature for me is the built-in alarm clock and calculator which were both sorely missed on the i776.
But the big dilemma for me personally is the fact that I’m trying to teach my son to control his cell phone usage and this new phone with its QWERTY keyboard, will probably encourage him to do the exact opposite and text more often. The i465 is probably a good choice for those on the $50 a month unlimited plan on Boost but not for those trying to minimize their usage on the pay-as-you-go plan.
sorry son but it looks like you’ll have to continue using the i776 for now.
detailed specifications for i465 :
Network : iDEN (800/900 MHz)
Size : 4.44 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches (112.8 x 54 x 14.9 mm)
Weight : 3.39 oz (96 g)
Battery Type : Li – Ion, 1130 mAh
Talk Time : 3.41 hours (205 mins)
Standby : 100 hours (4 days)
Main Display Resolution : 128 x 160 pixels, 65,536 colors, TFT
Camera Resolution : 0.3 megapixels VGA Resolution
Video : Yes
Multimedia Video Playback : H.263 , Video player
Memory Built-in : 20 MB
Full Keyboard : QWERTY
Connectivity : microUSB
Bluetooth : 1.2
Connectors : HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
Other Features : Caller groups supported, Multiple Numbers Per Contact, Picture ID, Ring ID, Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, Voice Dialing, Voice Commands, Recording, Speaker Phone, Push-to-Talk, email, GPS
available since May 2009
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