Audiovox 8425

The sporty, durable, and rugged outer case of the Audiovox 8425 makes this cell phone the right fit for the active rough-housing types. People who work hard for a living will find this cell phone to be durable to stand up to some of the knocks and abuse of a demanding job. The large buttons make dialing numbers easy when you're in the middle of doing a task. For added convenience it features the ability to voice dial the numbers you program into the cell phone. A speaker phone makes handsfree speaking a nice and easy capability. The user can either speak the name of the contact in their phonebook or voice dial by number. Each contact is able to have a total of five phone numbers. The talk time at 150 minutes is quite low. The standby time is 103 hours, which is below average too. A Li Ion 900 mAh battery powers the phone.

A lot of contacts can be kept readily accepted with the phone book capacity to information for three hundred people. The phone is relatively lightweight at just 3.1 ounces, so it can be kept easily in a pocket. The display is easily readable at 128 x 128 pixel resolution. The display supports approximately 4,096 colors. As many as three alarms can be set simultaneously to alert the user at various times. The outer dimensions of the Audiovox 8425 are 4.3"x 1.8"x 0.7" centimeters. The phone gains reception from an extendable antenna in the form of a bar stub.

Additional useful phone features are: a calculator, a calendar, ringtones, data and text capability, a GPS locator, voice memo, wireless Internet, and high speed processing of 1xRTT. The three modes of the Audiovox 8425 are AMPS 850/CDMA 850/CDMA 1900.

Pros

The Audiovox 8425 has some appealing characteristics that make it a nice choice for people on the move.

• A very sturdy and durable case that protects the phone from common nicks and bangs.
• Large buttons and the option for voice dial by contact name or number.
• Fairly light in weight at 3.1 ounces, easy to carry around.
• A very readable screen with decent pixel resolution.
• Capability to set three alarms simultaneously.

Cons

• Only 4,096 colors on the display; most phones currently offer over 65,000 colors.
• Doesn't have a convenient flip phone design, could get a little awkward at times.
• Not as up to date in modeling and design as some of other phones.
• Short battery life

Overall

The Audiovox 8425 is a pretty great phone when looking at the big picture. It is an excellent choice for people who travel a great deal or those engaged in sports activities. The phone can take a bit of a beating, yet continue to operate. It lacks a few of the innovations of newer phone designs, but it is still a trusty design.