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Motorola RAZR-V3 Silver Cell Phone

Motorola RAZR-V3 Silver

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See who’s calling, in color, without opening your phone. The large internal display is complemented by a remarkable external display. The precision-cut metal keypad reacts to the lightest of touches. This phone has the capability of 200 minutes of use, Bluetooth compatible, a digital camera, vibrate alert, speaker phone, and voice dialing.

In-Depth Review

Since the days of the StarTac, Motorola has made its name on trend-setting clamshell handset design as much as it has on technical innovation. The V3 RAZR has continued this heritage of fashion-forward cell phone design, keeping Motorola on the tongue-tips of future first style mavens across the globe.

Motorola Razr Silver FrontThe RAZR line now includes a Verizon-compatible CDMA phone (the V3c) and two updated handsets not yet available in the United States: the V3i, featuring a 1.3 megapixel camera and (in some iterations) Apple's iTunes music software, and the V3x, a slightly thicker RAZR phone packing a 2MP camera amongst other bleeding edge goodies. The RAZR V3, however, is still the mainstay of Motorola's slim flip phones, and is now available in several color choices from both Cingular and T-Mobile.

Featuring a VGA camera, Bluetooth connectivity, and cellular modem functionality, the RAZR V3 offers functionality alongside its form. But is the V3 a formidable phone in today's marketplace, or is it truly an example of style over substance?

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razr v3 great

Overall Rating:
4.7 out of 5
By: martin ojeda on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
From: buffalo, NY (United States)
Experience: 3 Years
Pros: great call quality and clear,really good all around phone

Cons: none really

Summary: I have a razr v3 right now, and love it.I have had many cell phones in my life,but i would have to say,that this is still number one,I used this phone to call many places in the country from new york to california,and also used it in spain and france,no problem.Its a very good phone.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Kinda good phone but a waste of money!!!!

Overall Rating:
2.7 out of 5
By: Dylan j on Thursday, May 08, 2008
From: desmoines, IA (United States)
Experience: 4 Months
Pros: Slick design slim kinda big big buttons big screen

Cons: Breaks really easily!My LCD/the front screen broke only two weeks after i bought it!!! the voice record doesn't work and hasn't worked since i got the phone!!! buttons are wearing off!!! wouldn't spend my money on a phone like this!!!! the battery life is very poor and does not charge fast at all when it is turned on!!!

Summary: My LCD/the front screen broke only two weeks after i bought it! The voice record doesn't work and hasn't worked since i got the phone!!! buttons are wearing off!!! wouldn't spend my money on a phone like this!!!! kool/ popular if you have to take really good care of this phone!!! you will have to probobly charge this phone every night!

Great for a kid but maybe not an adult

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: kim rathor on Saturday, March 01, 2008
From: Omaha, ND (United States)
Experience: 8 Months
Pros: It has a nice design, a kid may need this phone more than an adult because it is meant for kids. The fun games make it hard to put down, and it isnt too fragile.

Cons: the battery life is pretty short so youll have to charge it whenever you get a chance.

Summary: I love this phone and its style. if you are looking for a phone...than buy the razr prepaid phone. (but only if you have the time to charge it)

23 out of 46 people found this review helpful

Great For a kid but maybe not an adult

Overall Rating:
4.5 out of 5
By: kim rathor on Saturday, March 01, 2008
From: Omaha, ND (United States)
Experience: 8 Months
Pros: It has a nice design, a kid may need this phone more than an adult because it is meant for kids. The fun games make it hard to put down, and it isnt too fragile.

Cons: The battery life is pretty short so youll have to charge it whenever you get a chance.

Summary: I love this phone and its style. if you are looking for a phone...than buy the razr prepaid phone. (but if you have the resposabillity to chrge it often)

24 out of 45 people found this review helpful

V3a a good practical phone

Overall Rating:
4.8 out of 5
By: connielynreturns weir on Friday, February 29, 2008
From: plantation, FL (United States)
Experience: 2 Weeks
Pros: Clear, great quality pictures
Camera/video clarity
USB to PC tranfer
Potability
Battery life
Ease of use

Cons: Speaker phone audibility

Summary: This phone is light, durable, yet tough and perfect for the pratical user.

26 out of 46 people found this review helpful
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