The Motorola C390 is an average-looking handset that doesn’t raise the bar as far as groundbreaking features go, but proves to be quite interesting for other important reasons, especially if you own a business.

A tri-band GSM mobile phone with GPRS, the handset is light at 91 grams, while physically it isn’t much bigger than the last chocolate bar you munched on at afternoon tea.
The Motorola C390 ‘s display is only 128x128 pixels, but it’s a 65,000-colour TFT unit, so the images on the screen look fine.

The C390 comes with Bluetooth, a WAP browser, Java, polyphonic ringtones, basic personal management features and built-in hands-free. That’s it. This is a basic handset with no camera, no external memory options and no MP3 music player.

It may be a cheap handset with limited features, but the inclusion of Bluetooth gives you an idea of what sort of customer Motorola is attempting to attract. The C390 is an excellent mobile phone for business use, as it does what a businessperson needs, and nothing more.

For example, the inclusion of a camera can create support issues for businesses, and add unnecessary costs, while large displays are expensive, heavy and wear battery life out quickly.

The Motorola C390 is much like the loved Nokia 6310i handset, which is no longer in production, but which companies and businesses held in high regard. The only real difference between the two phones is Motorola’s improved display screen and the addition of polyphonic ringtones. Leaving all the extra baggage behind, the C390’s battery lasts for up to five hours while talking, or eight days on standby.

There aren’t many mobile phones around to compete in this niche-based market. Most new phones have cameras, and the ones that do not aren’t blessed with Bluetooth capabilities. The Motorola C390 has cornered its market well. If you own a business, this is the best phone around to suit your organisation’s needs.