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4.5 stars
"AS OF NOW, the BEST Mobile in the USA"
Pros: Svelte, Durable, Display second-to-none, Portable, Good Speaker Microphone, Light, Fits well in hand, Quadband/world phone
Cons: Suboptimal Earpiece volume, MIldly slow OS
Summary: Having done MUCH research both online and in-hand in the last 1-2 months, I can confidently say the Razr/V3 is overall the best cellular on the US market today. I used the LG8000 a while, but its bulkiness and non-personalizable menus did it in for me. The Moto V551 was a decent small cellular phone with good battery life and non-slip "skin" and decent display and personalizable menu, but the call sounds were often distorted and a few dropped calls occurred, so I brought it back to cell phone limbo. The Sony-Ericsson Z500a was promising, but the swivel was never desirable and the OS was Very slow and the display and keypad were too small and unattractive. I thought of the Palm Treo 650, but the stub antenna and poor reception and frequent re-boot requirements took it out of the picture. The keys on the Audiovox SMT5600 were too small, and the screen was just Okay and the battery life was poor.
There is no perfect mobile out there now, but the V3 comes closest. If you will be using your phone day in and day out (as I do), why not have an attractive and vivid display and cool shape and size and material composition?, all of which the Razr has head-and-shoulders above the rest of the current US market. I carry the phone in my front pants/shorts pocket (who needs a protective cover?)and MAY get a thin screen protector IF I note scratches. Because of the vivid screen, fingerprints are expected, but what's the big deal with cleaning off the screen once in a while, depending on your finickiness. The earpiece microphone is a little low in volume, but the speakerphone and voice microphone are great, with no dropped calls to date. Battery life is decent, about 2-3 days with "normal" use for me, but the phone can be charged from empty to full charge within 1 hour (it took the V551 4 hours to charge up fully from empty!). The camera picture quality is better than the V551 and LG8000 ones, but it's a LITTLE awkward to press the shutter button due to the thin-ness of the Razr. Bluetooth and email capabilities are useful (whenever I decide I need them), but I don't need an MP3 player or smart phone or day planner or video games(if you do, don't get this cellular). And even if the OS is a little slow, what's a second here or there in your lifetime? IMPORTANTLY, you should get the V3 through Bestbuy (a Cingular rep), as they will give you a 2-year warranty for $40, unlike the Cingular folks who offer no warranty (no phone is without possible problems after a while). (note: I own no stock in Bestbuy!). Yes, the address/phone book is cumbersome (only 1st letter allowed to search), but a small price to pay for the MULTIPLE PLUSES this cellular offers.
Finally, the Razr durability has been good so far, and the phone in the "closed" mode seems indestructible (anodized aluminum - metallic surface coated by a protective oxide).
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Best thing that ever happened to me was losing this phone when i went to vegas last week. This phone would be good if it was like 100$ unlocked and free with a carrier. Yeah its a good basic phone but it has crapy features everything is crap and boring.
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I dont understand how anyone can comment that this is "As of NOW, the Best Mobile in the USA." It is sexy Yes! It is pretty, yes!
It is like a Lace Hanky, "All Show And NO Blow!"
It is essentially only a phone. It is FINE for the teen ager who only needs a phone, who wants to spend all their time downloading ring tones and doing stuff on the internet.
For someone who uses the phone extensively for practicle business, the Razr is far from usefull. The FIXED internet Home Key option is useful for only the company charging for the service. Seldom would someone, using the phone for business, NEED to access the internet on a regular basis.
The Razr has only one programmable Home Key.
The Mobile E815 has FOUR programmable Home Keys.
The Mobile E815 phone has room for 1000 entries in the address book.
The Mobile E815 Has ALL the useful features of the Razr Plus a whole lot more.
The Mobile E815 has far more options than the Razr and is far more functional for people who need to use it for business. -
I have had many different types of phones, from cheap and basic freebie modles to sophisticated "smart" phones that do it all. After a while, I realized that the "ALL" the smart phones did I hardly ever used. That is why I like the RAZR. Two days ago I tried my LAST smart phone -- Siemens SX66 Pocket PC phone -- that the Cingular store people basicaly dumped on me. Yeah, my cost was only going to wind up $85, but it was terrible. Not only was it HALF A POUND in my pocket, it was also clumsy, buggy, and had terrible battery life (down to 70 percent in just one hour!). I decided to go basic in my life. But if you are creative you can do a lot with this thing. For instance, I read EBooks (granted they are just free, public domain classics -- but I like those) after converting them using ReadManiac -- as good as any EBook reader, free, quick, and I get in onto the ophone using Bluetooth in a snap! CReates a low memory use JAVA app out of the book. Cool, and nice to have in your pocket. So look for what you can do, its fun. And the phone is the same as my previous V551, that was fine but a little bulky for in-pocket use.
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I would never own a Motorola phone. My best friend who lives in Ca. is on her 3rd Mororola phone in less than 2 yrs. We both are with Verizon. I prefer Samsung or LG and currently have the LG8100 phone and love it. She has the Motorola Razr and she doesn't always sound clear. I don't get all the hoopla about the Razr phone except for the style. How a phone functions and its clarity is what is important to me. When she and I talk it is distorted a lot of the time and she will get a lot of dropped calls. I keep telling her not to get a Motorola phone. I have talked to many Verizon employees and the majority of them do not like the Razr for its functions.
Kids want what is popular among their friends. They have to "look good" to their friends. I happen to like the looks of the LG8100 and how it feels in the hands. It is easy to open and it sounds great, whether holding to the ear or on the bluetooth. I got it for the bluetooth. I have not had one problem with this phone. It beats Motorola 100% in my opinion. I have always been a Samsung user, but the Samsung I liked, after checking into it and the reviews on it, decided to go with the LG8100 and again, I am happy with my choice. My friend is complaining about her Razr........so I tried to tell her. !! -
I have read lot of reviews on many different phones. If a flip phone is your choice then I would suggest a Razr. Many people rant and rave about the camera or the video recording if I want a good picture I take out my Nikon D200 and get a great shot. The Bluetooth works great and as far as call security who cares if it is secure unless you have a reason to be nervous and therefore should just use a land line.
If you are a Cingular user please post what you think is a better flip phone offered by them with similar features.
Good Luck--because I like my gadgets and I have researched most of what they offer!!! -
hmm i found this opinion odd because everyone i've talked to that has owned the razor has said it's a shiny piece of crap. I've even been aluted to this by people selling the phone.No phone is perfect but if you want one that's close to it you should get a nokia n90,n91,or n92
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hmm i found this opinion odd because everyone i've talked to that has owned the razor has said it's a shiny piece of crap. I've even been aluted to this by people selling the phone.No phone is perfect but if you want one that's close to it you should get a nokia n90,n91,or n92
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i have no idea how some people had trouble with their moto phones, i have never a major problem like freezing or whatever the others have claimed. I have had an old version, i don't remember what model number it was, but the only reason why i gave it up was because i was having problems with verizon. then i got a nokia, but was a little unsatisfied. i then got the t720 and was generally happy, but it got outdated as most technology does. then i got a v551 and was truly hooked. bluetooth, built in edge modem which also allows for connecting the internet with your computer via bluetooth or data cable. the only thing i didn't really like is the camera, it's decent but really i wish they made the megapixel camera a lil more common. i just got the razr lately, the style is revolutionary, or why else would samsung be so eager to copy it. though i feel like the razr is probably one the most stylish and well rounded who has it's moments under $100. now as soon as cingular or t-mobile finally get the promised 3g network more widely available, i want to see a version of the razr with the video conferencing. Y not verizon's version or any thing sprint, lack of international flexability. there's one thing im jealous of asian service providers. i have much more confidence with motorola products than any other phone companies. they always set trends. the razr is one of them and it is truly something they should build on until they come up with something just as stylish and have the amazing size. mayb the motoq? just tell me it's a smart phone with quad band, and bluetooth, then im there. but for now, RAZR is KING
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Actually, you can change searching through the phone book by going to Address Book setup and then go to Search Method and change it find, now you can type in more than one letter and search through all the names
i hope this helped! -
We use this phone to speak to family in a remote village in the jungles of Burma and we live in NSW country and the reception and sound quality are amazing & awesome. We can hear a conversation from the backyard right inside the house!! No distortion, no hissing or faintness like with our Sony K750i which we have relegated to a mere toy.
I bought a phone not an MP3 player or a video or camera and this is certainly the very best phone out there.
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