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CNET editors' rating:
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Detailed editors' rating - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 13 reviews
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Product summary
The
good: The Motorola Razr2 V9x retains the slim and eye-catching Razr2 design while adding new features to an already impressive assortment of goodies. It's a good performer, too.
The
bad: The Motorola Razr2 V9x lacks a speakerphone shortcut and its memory card slot is located behind the battery cover. Also, watching videos on the external display is a tad cumbersome.
The
bottom
line: The Motorola Razr2 V9x adds welcome improvements to an already excellent phone.
Specifications: Band / mode: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 ; Talk time: Up to 342 min (GSM) , Up to 205 min (WCDMA) ; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player ; See full specs
Price range: $149.99
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 10/10/2008
Editors' note: The Motorola Razr V9x is almost identical to the Motorola Razr V9, but it offers additional features. This review will concentrate on the differences between the two devices.
When Motorola introduced AT&T's Motorola Razr V9 last year, we were pleasantly surprised. Instead of a simple revamp of the original
Design
Except for a new black licorice hue, the V9x shows no differences from the V9. It's the same shape and size (4 inches by 2 inches by 0.5 inch; 4.1 ounces) and has the same camera lens and external speaker. The exterior controls are also the same, and they feature the haptic feedback that we liked before (for a full description see our original Motorola Razr V9 review). The external display is equally big, gorgeous, and bright but it offers access to more feature through the onscreen touch controls. Besides accessing the music player and AT&T Mobile Music, you also can access your photos, the AT&T Cellular Video feature, incoming alerts and messages, and the GPS application. Also, you even can redial missed calls without opening the phone. We've always loved the Razr2's external display, but the V9x makes it even better.
Inside the device there are no modifications. The internal display has the same 262,000-color display resolution, so it's just as easy on the eyes. The main menu remains mostly easy to use, though we maintain that Moto needs to tweak the way it organizes options in the Settings menu (why are "Personalize" and "Initial setup" two different options?). The navigation controls have the same shortcuts for the Web browser and Cellular Video. That's not a bad thing, but we wish Moto had added a dedicated speakerphone key this time around. The keypad buttons are unchanged--though they're flush, they're also spacious with large numbers and a bright backlighting.
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