Motorola RAZR V3 Flip Phone mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs
614 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
+ This mobile phone scores high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points.
“Very compact and neat smart and easy to use lots of features.”
Tony, Isle of Man
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Real customer reviews
614 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
82% of people recommend it.
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*not all purchasers provided a score or review
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Easy to use
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 13 Apr 2008
Joanne, Co. Durham
Score 5.0/10+ Ilove the fact that you can have real ring tones,
- There is very little memory and no memory card
purchased 10 Apr 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “girl love pink great”
Score 10.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- key pad
purchased 13 Feb 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ I like that it is sslim and because of the colour it is easy to find in my handbag!
- In bright light the screen is really hard to see. I took it on holiday to Spain and I had trouble seeing what was on the screen.
purchased 06 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10+ Easy to use and carry.
- Needs more memory to store more music.
purchased 30 May 2008
lau, kilmarnock
Score 10.0/10+ good value
- slim but big
purchased 09 Apr 2008
amanda, marlborough
Score 8.0/10+ easy to use
- battery dies quickly does not fade
purchased 16 Apr 2008
Becky, Carlisle , “It's great”
Score 9.0/10+ I really like this phone, it's easy to use and has some great features but not so many it forgets it's a phone
- None really
purchased 09 Jun 2008
T, Scotland
Score 8.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- Key response times are a little slower than my previous phones
purchased 19 Jun 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Looks good, easy to use, good features, camera good and nice big screen
- lack of software and poor memory space for music
purchased 21 Apr 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “mature user”
Score 8.0/10+ compact design
- poor camera quality
purchased 22 Apr 2008
Nigel, Beckenham
Score 7.0/10+ Good size buttons/navigation
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 24 Apr 2008
Dave, London
Score 7.0/10+ flip design and size of keys
- web access - network poor and screen size too small
purchased 16 Apr 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Very rugged, mostly metal body. Slim size fits nicely in my pocket. Big enough buttons that you can get it right the first time.
- SLOW internet speed. Primitive software that won't run with newer ad-ons.
purchased 01 May 2008
Maggie, Scotland
Score 8.0/10+ Stylist, light
- no additional software/cables to connect to laptop so you can load personalizes the graphics to the phone. I have designed some in Photoshop, but I can't get it on the phone without extra expense (Laptop does not have Bluetooth).
purchased 24 May 2008
mike, brixham , “retired”
Score 9.0/10+ compact and good size screen
- difficult to read the letters to text
purchased 21 May 2008
Cecilia, Hereford
Score 9.0/10+ Compact, efficient and user friendly
- Battery life shorter than I expected but does retain charge well when new
purchased 15 May 2008
Colin, Great Yarmouth , “Training Officer.”
Score 7.0/10+ Compact and smart. Not too heavy and can be carried in a top shirt pocket.
- Difficult to open without hitting exterior buttons. The can be hit accidently when closed.
purchased 15 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ I mainly use my mobile for texting, and the keypad is brilliant. I can't stand phones with tiny keys, so I can type really quickly on this.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Jun 2008
Phillip, Middlesbrough , “I am a beginer”
Score 10.0/10+ ease of use large screen for reading and writing text messages.
- have not really found any yet.
purchased 05 Jun 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ I use the v3 mainly because its usb connections are compatiable with my in car devices i.e. garmin sat nav
- lack of in phone software for dealing with ring tones & key tones being connected.
purchased 05 Jun 2008
chris , east sussex
Score 9.0/10+ its good
- none
purchased 13 Jun 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “easy going. simple life.”
Score 8.0/10+ neat slim fits neatly in pocket.
- camera, not very good.
purchased 19 Jun 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “I am an old ”
Score 8.0/10+ small. easy to read. very clear features
- battery life is only a few days, but at least it lets me know when it wants recharging
purchased 03 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Clear display, easy to use.
- Each time you get into your car you have to re-set the bluetooth device, it does not automatically keep it pairing.
purchased 03 Jul 2008
Brian, Bexleyheath , “middle aged man”
Score 9.0/10+ Nice looking easy to use
- Key pad letters and numbers could be clearer they are hard to see if your sight is not perfect
purchased 21 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Small, cheep camsell design
- The buttons on the side are not turned of when the phone is closed, so they get pushed in my pocket. What is the point of having a camsell, if it is not safe to put in my pocket?
purchased 13 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “NOTHING”
Score 8.0/10+ GOOD CAMERA
- have to re-charge the battery often
purchased 22 Jul 2008
Roy, Trowbrdige , “I'm over 70.”
Score 8.0/10+ The best point is the ease of navigation through the menus - far better than Nokia.
- The manual does not cover enough points of interest about changing things, eg picture mailing.
purchased 14 Jul 2008
Stuart, Newmarket
Score 8.0/10+ Sleek good looking phone with large screen. Compact with good build quality and features.
- Difficult to see letters on keypad in sunlight as they are illuminated light blue.
purchased 13 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 5.0/10+ Physically well designed. Reasonably easy to use and overall quite a good package
- Sudden end of life battery characteristics. Text compilation and reply sequences. Illogical in use. But maybe that's because I've always had Nokia's and that's one thing they have got consistently right?
purchased 27 Jul 2008
Michael, Norwich
Score 9.0/10+ Excellent phone, well designed, easy to use, does the job beautifully.
- Haven't found any yet.
purchased 29 Jul 2008
Marie, FALKIRK
Score 9.0/10+ Excellent for Bluetooth in Car.
- Some what difficult to program for use.
purchased 09 Aug 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ The phone is easy to use, I like the flip phone design, I cannot accidently redail anyone.
- only bad point is that I had the pink Razr before and the text messaging delete and send buttons have swopped around on the new phone, that took a bit of getting used too!
purchased 08 Aug 2008
William, Portsmouth
Score 10.0/10+ very good all round phone and camera
- none
purchased 08 Aug 2008
Sally, Ross-on-Wye , “I am a technophobe!”
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to use, large keys, good navigation
- Camera pretty useless, memory not big enough to store much, speaker quality not good
purchased 14 Aug 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ ease of use this is my 2nd motorola
- none
purchased 14 Aug 2008
Denise, Verwood , “Non-tech middle aged housewife”
Score 7.0/10+ small and easy to slip into a pocket. easy to answer calls and read texts
- you cannot go straight to contacts - you have to navigate to it
purchased 16 Aug 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ old but sleek looking phone
- none
purchased 14 Aug 2008
Charles, Norwich , “Pastr sell-by date”
Score 9.0/10+ Neat, compact and light; easy to start up; easy to use and move about the menu.
- None.
purchased 20 Aug 2008
Mark, Reading
Score 8.0/10+ Great design. Slim, looks good, easy to use.
- The call volume controls can be alter by accident when the phone is in your pocket.
purchased 29 Aug 2008
colin, east grinstead , “ businesman, on 24/7”
Score 7.0/10+ contacts, calender
- can't download language dictionary
purchased 29 Aug 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ because it opens to double it's size, I have a mouthpiece to talk into, and don't feel I am talking into thin air. The screen is large enough to see easily, as is the keypad. It is simple to use, looks good and is slim enough to be carried in a shirt pocket.
- I am sure it must have some, but as all I use it for is to make the odd call-----I find it ideal.
purchased 27 Aug 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Very easy to use and navigate
- A bit on the big side - although it is light
purchased 29 Aug 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10+ stylish
- not enough information on how things work (for beginners) i.e it doesn't tell you to call 789 to get picture downloads then they will download the appropiate software to your phone.
purchased 01 Jan 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to use, stylish, slim and packed full of useful features.
- Can't think of any bad points about this phone coz I think it is FAB!
purchased 26 Dec 2005
Martin, Dodworth
Score 6.0/10+ Voice Quality is good, Signal strength is good even in bad coverage area's. Fit's in shirt pocket
- When the phone close's it transfer's any dirt or grease on the keyboard to the screen
purchased 13 Apr 2006
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ it,s small goes in any pocket.easy to use.
- the blue tooth doesnt always work.
purchased 29 Jul 2006
EB, Luton
Score 9.0/10+ I'm not a phone junkie so I don't have a lot to compare it to, but it does eveything I need very well - (mostly phone, organiser, web and some photos/videos).
- The sound is a bit poor.
purchased 12 Feb 2007
theresa, weston-super-mare
Score 4.0/10+ nice compact phone, and easy to use
- had trouble with the software, and it kept crashing
purchased 09 Oct 2007
janet, elderslie, renfrewshire
Score 9.0/10+ very easy to use.
- not enough memory space wish i could delete some of the stored wallpapers out of it as far too many
purchased 13 Aug 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Great battery life and stylish design
- Nothing to report
purchased 11 Jul 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- Keypad is not very user friendly in as much if your not that good with texting you have to keep tilting the phone to see the letters to write anything
purchased 10 Aug 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ its small and compact colour is nice
- find it hard to use the keypad when texting numbers very close together
purchased 29 Aug 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ colour. price. stylish design
- size
purchased 22 Oct 2007
Louise, Rugby
Score 3.0/10+ The actual general day to day use of the phone is OK.
- MAJOR BAD POINT IS LACK OF MEMORY SPACE OR ABILITY TO ADD MORE!!!
purchased 16 Aug 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ It is easy to use & slim line. It's got more features than my other phone
- there is no mension about SD card. If it is built in the phone or if I can upgrade
purchased 25 Oct 2007
Di, Londoni
Score 10.0/10+ All round good - nothing bad about it yet
- none to give
purchased 15 Oct 2007
allison, glasgow
Score 10.0/10+ Very easy to use, sleek design and sound quality good
- Can't seem to transfer many songs to it via bluetooth - memory space not great.
purchased 07 Nov 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to use
- None I can think of but not for people who like to be lots of extras
purchased 11 Nov 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use, small and light, trendy
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Poor choice of what to do with photos.
Can't get necessary to download photos to laptop.
purchased 20 Oct 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- The side function keys
purchased 29 Oct 2008
Antony, Tewkesbury , “older user”
Score 7.0/10+ compact and easy to use. works outside uk particularly usa and canada
- screen not easy to see in very bright light
purchased 30 Oct 2008
Peter, Bolton
Score 9.0/10+ Having had two V3's previously (with another network), ease of use for me is the best point, however, there are operating differences between each V3 which are somewhat confusing at first
- Buttons on side of casing regularly turn off ring volume
purchased 03 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- sometimes hear an echo of my own voice when speaking to someone: disconcerting
purchased 31 Oct 2008
Keith, Gateshead
Score 9.0/10+ light compact handset, simple to use,
- keypad, sometimes you have to press the keys hard
purchased 31 Oct 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Basic text and chat user”
Score 9.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- external side controls can be a nuisance.
purchased 29 Oct 2008
Alan, Cumbria , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Great Phone for use in building trade enviroment key pad and screen well protected
- Unable to move icons
purchased 30 Oct 2008
Peter, Bolton , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ Size of keypad - most other phones have key sizes which suit small hands
- side keys turn down ringer volume and are easily activated in my pocket
purchased 03 Nov 2008
Thom, Fleet
Score 8.0/10+ Lovely quality
- Poor reception and you can't turn off low battery bleep!
purchased 04 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 6.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- Both the battery life and memory capacity for text messages leave much to be desired.
purchased 21 Jan 2008
Howard, Walsall
Score 10.0/10+ Large easy to see screen
- none
purchased 26 Oct 2007
marie, glasgow
Score 10.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- numbers and letters not to clear if you are texing
purchased 04 Jan 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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Long battery life
straight forward menus
- small mp3 capacity
purchased 03 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser , “middle aged technophobe”
Score 10.0/10+ love the look and size. It is easy to use and the keypad is easy to use for texting etc.
- As of yet, have nothing inconvenient about it.
purchased 27 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ EASY TO USE
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 17 Dec 2007
Benita, Oxford
Score 10.0/10+ Great looking phone small slim just a nice phone
- battery life is not as good as my other one
purchased 30 Jan 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Overall excellent, easy to view large screen, great shape, easy to handle.
- Nothing bad
purchased 20 Dec 2007
Tony, Medway
Score 7.0/10+ light weight
- complicated texting
purchased 13 Oct 2007
Peter, Haywards Heath , “quality seeking useability conscious”
Score 8.0/10+ Robust device that looks great and has a battery that lasts forever.USB charging a real benefit
- Software a bit querky and menu can be confusing
purchased 27 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Nothing”
Score 2.0/10+ Old fashioned
- Naff
purchased 27 Dec 2007
jason, maidenhead
Score 9.0/10+ style and colour
- some of the menues was hard to find
purchased 30 Oct 2007
lucy, dorchester
Score 10.0/10+ i think the best thing about this phone is the look its compact and easy to use.
- have not come across any so far
purchased 22 Jan 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 2.0/10+ Looks good
- Awful predictive texting: confusing navigational keys
purchased 10 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10+ looks nice & is light!
- Not enough memory, very limited what ring tones you can have on due to space.
purchased 09 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 6.0/10+ I love the look of this phone - it is gorgeous!
- The keypad is very hard to use for texting and you have to keep re-setting predictive text. Not for me.
purchased 13 Feb 2008
Jemima, Glasgow , “happy silver surfer”
Score 10.0/10
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nice design and very easy to use. Good battery life
- Have not been able to receive photos to my phone that friends have sent me. Maybe its something I am not doing correctly??
purchased 03 Jan 2008
peachy, manchester
Score 4.0/10+ looks good
- the screen kept going blank
purchased 25 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser , “old,proffesional,father,dentist”
Score 8.0/10+ very good visible keys
- my not having time to read all the featues available, and trying them
purchased 02 Feb 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ A Great, Easy To Use "Phone".
- It`s Only A Simple Phone, Very Poor On Gimmicks.
purchased 02 Dec 2007
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Nice flip, a good every day phone
- I've had 2 previous ones that had problems
purchased 04 Feb 2008
Rebecca, Brentwood , “Not very technical person!”
Score 8.0/10+ The 'flip phone' aspect, easy to use
- its not very easy to clean, there are little holes near the ear piece and stuff from my handbag gets stuck in it.
purchased 18 Feb 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Like the colour of the phone and battery life is pretty good so far.
- The phone is slim but rather too big in size - could have made it a bit smaller.
purchased 22 May 2008
anne, doncaster , “nine year old review”
Score 9.0/10+ this is my daughters first phone. it's ideal, easy to use plus big screen.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 20 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use, good loud ring tone easy to hear when in handbag
- None really
purchased 17 May 2008
yvonne, bournemouth , “mild techno phobe!”
Score 8.0/10
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large clear screen
good sized keypad
pink!
cheap!
- haven't found anything bad about it yet but still not used all the features!
purchased 24 Apr 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 5.0/10+ Simple phone to use.
- I wish it had the same features as the D&G phone! The (i) in the V3 is really needed!
purchased 22 Jul 2008
Ruth, Bury , “self employed young person”
Score 9.0/10+ small,flat and good battery life.
- text takes a while to get the rang of on the phone.
purchased 02 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- leaves some marks on the screen
purchased 15 Jul 2008
Janice, Malvern
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use and clear screen
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 17 Jul 2008
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Expert reviews for Motorola RAZR V3
TechRadar expert review
The original RAZR was that rare thing - an immaculate piece of design that didn't compromise on functionality or ease-of-use. The truth is, the number of products that manage this feat are very few and far between. So, after 18 months or so cleaning up in the style stakes, it was with some anticipation that we looked forward to the release of Motorola's update that's set up to deliver third generation services - the RAZR V3x. The timing is spot-on, as although the original RAZR is in no way an old phone, the march of time means there are a few features which are now outdone by…
This Motorola RAZR V3 review continued on TechRadar
reviewed 01 Jul 2006
Product Features
3G
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No |
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Touchscreen
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No |
Type
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Shell |
Type
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Flip Phone |
Band
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Quad |
Band
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Tri |
Band
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Triple Band |
EDGE
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No |
WiFi
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No |
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels
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0.3 |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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176x220 |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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240x320 |
Bluetooth
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Yes |
XHTML Browser
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Yes |
WAP
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Yes |
FM Tuner
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No |
| Email Functionality | Yes |
SatNav
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No |
MP3 ATRAC Playback
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Yes |
MP3 ATRAC Playback
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No |
Operating System
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Proprietary OS |
Operating System
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Proprietary |
Memory Card Slot
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Yes |
Memory Card Slot
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No |
Weight (g)
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125 |
Weight (g)
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95 |
Talk Time (hours)
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5 |
Talk Time (hours)
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7.1 |
Standby Time (hours)
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240 |
Standby Time (hours)
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290 |
| HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) | No |
USB Port
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Yes |
Video Recorder
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Yes |
Instant Messaging
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Yes |
Built-in Camera
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Yes |
Built-in Camera
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Double Camera |
Dimensions (mm)
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99x55x19.8 |
Dimensions (mm)
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98x53x13.9 |
Java
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Yes |
SAR (W per kg in 10g)
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.62 |
Games
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Yes |
HTML Browser
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No |
Phone book capacity (names)
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1250 |
Colour
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Multi |
Also known as: Motorola V3, Motorola V3x, Motorola RAZR V3xx, Motorola MOTORAZR V3, Motorola RAZR V3x
Mobile Phone Buyers GuideManufacturer's Description
At only 13.9 mm thin, 53 mm wide (the width of a credit card) and 98 mm long, the Motorola RAZR V3 is one of the slimmest phones on the market yet still rich in functions, performance excellence and design innovation. It provides the user with a total sensory experience – from the innovative metallic finishes and use of materials to a truly revolutionary, chemically etched keypad created from a single sheet of nickel-plated copper alloy. The Motorola RAZR V3 is the ultimate, beautiful slim-phone.
Tactile and Totally Recognizable
Take time out to enjoy the feel, touch and finish of the model RAZR V3. The metal materials and finishes
create a smooth, easy-to-use phone that has real visual impact. The spun metal finish of the keypad is designed to gently reflect the light, whilst a blue electro-luminescence panel defines each character and key, creating an unmistakable RAZR V3 signature.
Capture the World
Create high quality images with the Motorola RAZR V3’s brilliant picture capture and review. The VGA camera’s effective 4 x digital zoom and quick exposure controls delivers excellent results. Capture the world in style.
Visual Communication
Watch MPEG 4 video clips in bright color with 22kHz polyphonic speaker sound. Bring the 176 × 220 pixel 2.2” color display and 3D graphics engine to life with your favorite digital imagery. It’s innovation in the palm of your hand.
Intersection of Style and Technology
Exceptional form meets effortless connectivity with the Motorola RAZR V3’s Bluetooth® technology. Enter a wireless world where voice, image and video are easily transmitted without wires. Simpler, smarter and ever-so stylish.
Travel Around
Jetset around the world without missing a call. The quad-band technology keeps you connected in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Key Features
- External dimensions: 13.9 × 55 × 98 millimeters
- Weight: 95 grams
- External color display
- Picture caller ID
- Nickel-plated copper-alloy chemically-etched keypad
- Internal display: 2.2 inch 176 × 220 pixel 64K color TFT display
- External display: 96×80 pixels 4k color CSTN CLI
- EL keypad illumination panel
- Internal quad-band antenna
- Integrated VGA camera with 4x zoom
- Integrated Class 1 Bluetooth® wireless technology
- 22kHz polyphonic speaker with MP3 ringer support
- MPEG4 video Playback
- 3D Graphics Engine
- Java™ MIDP 2.0\
- Dedicated Messaging & Browser keys
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