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Motorola i886

Motorola i886
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alaScore 81

11 reviews

Jul, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Motorola i886. 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. Reviewers really like the reception and design. The size and durability also get good feedback. Many are less positive about the sound and camera.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Motorola i886 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Nicole Lee (cnet.com)

Motorola i886 (Sprint) review

 

On 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...

The Motorola i886 has an interface identical to that of Android, which makes navigation easy and intuitive. It has a rugged and durable design, a great keyboard, and a decent feature set that includes corporate e-mail support and Opera Mini. Call...

Some people might be thrown off by the Android user interface because the i886 is actually not a smartphone. Photo quality is average at best, and the multimedia offerings are pretty basic.

Don't be tricked into believing the Motorola i886 is an Android smartphone; it's not, but it is a very functional Nextel messaging phone with Direct Connect and fantastic call quality.

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Motorola i886 (Sprint)

 

The Motorola i886 is a killer push-to-talk cell phone for Sprint's Nextel iDEN network—with a special Android surprise underneath the hood.

Solid build quality. Excellent reception. Booming speakerphone. Powerful, easy-to-use, Android-based OS.

Buggy. Poor camera. No voice dialing over Bluetooth. Relatively short standby time.

Not all was well, though. As to be expected with a brand new OS, some things didn't seem quite right. The first time I booted the i886, I was greeted with a "Sorry – Process android.process.acore is not responding" dialog. The sound effects when...

Jan, 2011
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Expert review by : PhoneArena Team (phonearena.com)

Motorola i886 Review

 

Nextel is a bit of a time capsule for the cellular industry. The lineup is comprised mostly of flip phones with mediocre specifications, and their signature feature- Direct Connect- is dying a slow death. Sprint has infused considerable cash into the...

Jan, 2011
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Expert review by (consumersearch.com)

Motorola i886

 

Nextel's first Android-powered feature phone

Built to military standards ; Above-average speaker ; Android operating system ; Excellent sound quality

Weak camera ; Lacks Wi-Fi capability ; Slow data-transfer speed ; Google apps and Android Market unavailable

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by : Eric M. Zeman (phonescoop.com)

Review: Motorola i886

 

Motorola's i886 runs on Sprint's iDEN network and offers both a physical QWERTY keyboard and a semi-rugged design. There's also the Android-like operating system to make things interesting.

Jan, 2011
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Expert review by (phandroid.com)

Motorola i886

 

The Motorola i886 looks to be a new iDEN Android phone with a slide sliding full QWERTY keyboard plus a numerical keyboard on the front of the phone. There is very little known about this phone as of now, so make sure to keep checking back to...

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"JUST CAN'T WAIT <3"

 

This phone sounds amazing! See, i dont actually have the motorola i886, but my contract ends in 2 days so i will get this phone if it is available. I know you might be thinking that it is a waste of time to read this because i dont actually have this...

easy messaging, no lagging, good size, video recording, EVERYTHING

2.0 megapixal camera

Mar, 2012
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

JUST CAN'T WAIT <3

 

This phone sounds amazing! See, i dont actually have the motorola i886, but my contract ends in 2 days so i will get this phone if it is available. I know you might be thinking that it is a waste of time to read this because i dont actually have this...

easy messaging, no lagging, good size, video recording, EVERYTHING

2.0 megapixal camera

Mar, 2012
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