Motorola A3100

24 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (14)
portability (6)
GPS navigation (3)
design (3)
connectivity (3)

Negative
screen (5)
text input (3)
performance (2)
reliability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 reviews of Motorola A3100. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviews about the GPS navigation and connectivity are generally positive. The design and portability also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the reliability and performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Motorola A3100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)

Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 mobile phone

The TelstraOne Experience interface makes Motorola's MOTOSURF A3100 one of the more pleasant Windows Mobile smartphones to use

Curved design, trackball, TelstraOne Experience interface, responsive touch screen, 3.5mm headphone jack, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS

Mediocre screen resolution, text input is frustrating

Motorola's MOTOSURF A3100 is one of the most pleasant to use Windows Mobile devices we've tested. The screen is mediocre when compared to other phones and text entry will frustrate, but the TelstraOne Experience and Moto Homescreen skins make this...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (pcworld.idg.com.au)

Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 mobile phone

The TelstraOne Experience interface makes Motorola's MOTOSURF A3100 one of the more pleasant Windows Mobile smartphones to use

Curved design, trackball, TelstraOne Experience interface, responsive touch screen, 3.5mm headphone jack, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS

Mediocre screen resolution, text input is frustrating

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Joseph Hanlon (cnet.com.au)

Motorola MOTOSURF A3100

The MOTOSURF A3100 is a valiant attempt at a Windows Mobile handset, but its various problems affect important aspects of the phone and spoil the overall experience of using it.

Motorola UI is an improvement on Windows. Excellent web browser. 3.5mm headphone socket. 1GB microSD card included.

Sluggish and unstable performance. Low quality touchscreen.

Its sins are few but they affect essential parts of this handset and spoil the overall experience. Motorola does admirably working with, and against, the clunky Windows system, but we can't recommend the MOTOSURF.

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide_com_au)

Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 mobile phone

The TelstraOne Experience interface makes Motorola's MOTOSURF A3100 one of the more pleasant Windows Mobile smartphones to use

Curved design, trackball, TelstraOne Experience interface, responsive touch screen, 3.5mm headphone jack, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS

Mediocre screen resolution, text input is frustrating

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Mendelson Tiu (smartoffice.com.au)

Motorola Phone Unifies With TelstraOne

The MotoSurf A3100 comes with the new TelstraOne interface that simplifies the way you use your mobile phone. This may just be the perfect solution for those who do not want to relearn certain functions all over again.

Good TelstraOne interface; Good form factor; Responsive screen; Easy access to programs; Connectivity options; 3.5mm audio jack; HSDPA speeds

Small screen; Trackball is of no use really; Slows down if there are a lot of programs running on the background

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Mendelson Tiu (smarthouse.com.au)

Motorola Motosurf A3100

Good TelstraOne interface; Good form factor; Responsive screen; Easy access to programs; Connectivity options; 3.5mm audio jack; HSDPA speeds

Small screen; Trackball is of no use really; Slows down if there are a lot of programs running on the background

May, 2009

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Expert review by : ONG CHIN HAN (mobile88.com)

Motorola MOTOSURF A3100

The Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 is a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone with support for 3.5G data and wi-fi. It features display of 2.8 inches (240 x 320), touchscreen, 3.2 MP camera with autofocus, quad-band GSM, GPRS and EDGE support, and comes with tri-band...

Stable operating system; Carousel skin improves usability; good earphones; lots of preinstalled applications

OS slows down occasionally; poor camera; screen only displays 65,000 colours

The only letdowns are the camera and the occasionally slow operating system. Also, the price could be a little steep for some.

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