Motorola Brute i686

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Pros:

Rugged design, Excellent call quality, Loud and clear speakerphone, Good reception, Pushtotalk technology.
The Motorola Brute i686 has a very rugged and durable design, plus a decent feature set that includes push-to-talk, GPS, and a 2-megapixel camera. Call quality is very impressive.
Extremely durable; Direct Connect; useful features for those who work or spend a lot of time outdoors.

Cons:

Nonstandard 2.5 mm headset jack, MicroSD card memory limited to 8 GB, Slow web browser, Battery is difficult to remove
The Motorola Brute i686 is only very slightly different from its predecessor, the Brute i680. There's no external camera shutter button, photo quality is average at best, and we wish there were a 3.5mm headset jack.

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Last revision on November 21, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Rugged design, Excellent call quality, Loud and clear speakerphone, Good reception, Pushtotalk technology
The Motorola Brute i686 has a very rugged and durable design, plus a decent feature set that includes push-to-talk, GPS, and a 2-megapixel camera. Call quality is very impressive
Extremely durable; Direct Connect; useful features for those who work or spend a lot of time outdoors
Tough build, Great call quality, User friendly navigation controls, Long battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Nonstandard 2.5 mm headset jack, MicroSD card memory limited to 8 GB, Slow web browser, Battery is difficult to remove
The Motorola Brute i686 is only very slightly different from its predecessor, the Brute i680. There's no external camera shutter button, photo quality is average at best, and we wish there were a 3.5mm headset jack
Glitchy; high price; iDEN device (iDEN will be phased out by 2013)
Nonstandard 2.5 mm headset jack, Mediocre photo quality, Bulky profile

Expert reviews and ratings

The Motorola Brute i686 can take a longer dunk in water, but is otherwise identical to the Brute i680. It's not the prettiest phone on the block, but it's incredibly durable with great call quality to...

By cnet on February 24, 2011

Clad in a thick, rubberized coating, the Motorola i686 Brute is a great voice phone, reviewers say, but it doesn't offer much else. The handset is "one tough device," PhoneDog.com's Sydney Myers says, but otherwise it's "a little...

By ConsumerSearch on November 01, 2011

It may be the most durable phone I've ever tested, but the freezing-up is what's keeps me from recommending it. Motorola Brute i686 Review by... - Image Gallery TweetBecome a PhoneDog Fan on Facebook and don't forget to "Spin to Win!" today!...

By PhoneDog on February 01, 2011

The Motorola Brute i680 not only lives up to its tough-sounding name but also delivers great call quality and easy navigation, according to reviews. While far from sleek, measuring in at just under 4 inches tall by about 2 inches wide and an inch...

By ConsumerSearch on July 01, 2010