| Motorola C113 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 2005, 3q |
| Status | Available |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 101 X 45.7 X 21.5 Mm, 72 Cc |
| Weight | 86 G |
| Display |
| Type | Monochrome Graphic |
| Size | 96 X 64 Pixels |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Monophonic |
| Customization | Composer |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | Sim Based Only |
| Call Records | 10 Dialed, 10 Received, 10 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| Data |
| Gprs | No |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | No |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms |
| Browser | |
| Games | Yes |
| Colors | Black |
| Camera | No |
| | - Itap
- Currency Converter
- Calculator
- Stopwatch |
| Battery |
| | Standard Battery, Li-ion 920 Mah |
| Stand-by | Up To 450 H |
| Talk Time | Up To 10 H |
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Motorola - C113Motorola C113
Dual-band phone
Display: Monochrome, 128 x 160pixels
Messaging: Short message service (SMS)
Battery type: 920mAh lithium-ion
Standby/talk time: 450/10 hours
Other features: Alarm clock, calculator, currency converter, stopwatch
Weight: 80g
Dimensions (w x d x h): 101 x 48 x 22mm
WHEN was the last time you saw In.Tech review a basic phone? Maybe years ago, at a time when only the rich could afford a mobile phone – basic or not basic.
Obviously, there is simply nothing new to highlight when it comes to a basic model mobile phone like the Motorola C113.
A phone like this usually only allows you to make calls and send short text messages.
There might also be a few simple features such as alarm clock, calculator and stopwatch.
Since there’s nothing much in terms of features to talk about – this review will basically be an account of my experience when I used the phone over the last weekend.
8:00am: The experiment began. I switched off my Sony Ericsson P910i, removed the SIM card and slotted it into the C113. Frankly, this sent a shiver down my spine ? a day without my smartphone. Shudder.
9:00am: Went out to get breakfast. Carried the C113 around in my pocket. Measuring 101 x 48 x 22mm, the phone was quite comfy to hold and at 80g, it was quite light too.
10:00am: Next stop was the nearby hypermarket for some grocery shopping. There, I’ve received my first call for the day. The monophonic ringtone rang loud enough to get my attention despite the noisy shoppers, and surprisingly the voice quality was good.
Unfortunately, I had to cut short my shopping as I just realised that I didn’t bring the grocery list. You see, I always keep the list in my P910’s Jotter (notepad) application.
11:00am : A quiet period. No calls and SMS.
12:00pm : Went out for lunch at a nice cosy restaurant where I set the C113 to vibrate mode – in case somebody calls, I didn’t want its ear-piercing ringtone to cause other customers to choke on their spaghetti.
The food presentation was really nice and the taste was equally good. I wished I could snap a picture and send it via MMS to my friend, though. He loves good Italian food. Unfortunately both functions are not available on this phone. Sigh.
1:00pm: Received a few short messages. Suffice to say the vibrate mode worked like a charm. The keypad, although responsive, is a bit stiff for my liking. I don’t think I would want to type long replies because I will definitely get a sore thumb afterward.
3:00pm: My brother’s family paid us a visit. My 15-year-old nephew wasn’t really thrilled when I showed him the C113 since it has no colour screen and couldn’t play MP3 songs.
This was quite understandable. After all, he already owns a more advanced, full-featured mobile phone, which was a birthday gift from his father. Kids these days!
Perhaps, this phone is more for his father’s generation. My brother is one of those people who owns a feature-packed phone but he only uses it to make calls.
Heck, he even has a black address book to keep all his contact numbers as he doesn’t know how to store the numbers on his phone. As expected, he sort of liked the C113 but the dull and small screen put him off.
7:00pm: After my brother’s family left, I called a friend and talked for about half an hour. The earpiece volume was adjustable but I wish it came with a handsfree kit because it was quite tiring holding the phone up for too long.
9:00pm: Went out to a nearby foodcourt for dinner. After finishing my meal, I whipped out the phone and planned to kill time by playing some built-in games before heading home. Unfortunately, the C113 only comes with a few really boring games so I decided play around with the phone’s calculator to plan my budget for next month before getting my salary. At least this function works nicely.
12:00am: Time to go to sleep with the phone alarm set to 6:30am.
6:30am: Woke up immediately when the alarm rang. It was really loud as I forgot to reduce the volume earlier – I’m pretty sure the racket woke up the neighbours as well.
7:59am: The review period ended. Thank goodness.
The phone works exactly as advertised but as a smartphone user, I found it to be inadequate for my daily use.
However it would be ideal for those who don’t demand much out of his or her phone. One advantage of having no power-consuming features is that the phone can last a lot longer.
Yup, the C113 is rated to last almost 20 days on standby mode and up to 10 hours of continuous usage on a single charge.
Pros: Very affordable; easy to use; long battery life.
Cons: None if making calls and sending text messages is all you use a phone for. |
| Common misspellings on this brand: mktorola |
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