Motorola V360

Status: 🟢 Fully functional

The Motorola V360 was part of what I like to call the “holy trinity” of super-affordable multimedia phones, alongside the L7 and E398. All three had similar specs, inspired by Motorola’s earlier flip phone lineup (V300, V500, V600), but with one crucial improvement—a MicroSD card slot. This made them much more capable when it came to handling music, photos, and other media, giving users a taste of what phones were starting to become in the mid-2000s.

From the outside, the V360 wasn’t anything to write home about. It was a simple metallic silver flip phone, sometimes sporting a subtle blue tint on the top half. The design was sturdy and reliable, though, and that’s what made it appealing. It didn’t need to look flashy; it just needed to work. And work it did. That basic design made the V360 feel like a trusty companion—something you could count on to last, even as you stuffed it into your pocket or threw it into a bag.

The modding community around the V360 was thriving, which kept the phone alive long after its initial release. There were plenty of firmware mods available, even including iTunes support, which wasn’t originally part of this model. I flashed so many of these phones for people back in the day that I lost count. Each V360 that came through my hands was a chance to tweak and improve, whether that was installing custom firmware or boosting the multimedia capabilities.

Eventually, I had to add a V360 to my personal collection. The memories I had from modding and flashing these phones were too good to leave behind. Owning one again brought back that sense of excitement—the joy of making an affordable phone do so much more than what was expected of it. Despite its humble appearance, the V360 was an unforgettable piece of mobile history.