Motorola RAZR2
V8 Review
Phone rating: 
In a nutshell: The RAZR 2 V8 is even slimmer than the original
RAZR, and uses premium materials in its construction to update its
look. Novel features such as an external touchscreen for playing
music, and CrystalTalk technology for enhanced call clarity make
it well worth a try. The camera is average, but the music player
is good, the memory is good, battery life is acceptable and the
phone offers a good all-round mix of style and functionality.
Review:
September 2007.
After 3 years, the original Motorola
RAZR is still in the shops, and that's a rare achievement in
the mobile industry. The RAZR spawned various follow-ups, including
a range of 3G phones, but now a new milestone has been reached with
the launch of the RAZR 2 V8. The V8 is even thinner than the original
RAZR, at just 11.9mm thick, and when opened it's astonishingly thin.
Yet it's heavier than the original, which gives it a really substantial
feel. Part of the reason for the heaviness is the use of stainless
steel in the casing. The phone also uses premium materials such
as chrome and chemically hardened glass. Although it looks similar
to the RAZR, it feels more upmarket, like Nokia's
premium 8800 Sirocco. The keypad is larger than that of the
original RAZR, and the keys are more tactile too.
But the RAZR2 is not simply an upgraded RAZR phone
- it is a quite unique device, as we will explain. One of the most
striking features of the RAZR2 is the size of its external screen.
It's an ultra-high resolution 2 inch display, which makes it the
best external display in its class - possibly in any phone. It's
also a touchscreen, making this phone the first of its kind. The
touchscreen controls appear on the external screen, like the LG
Prada or the iPhone, and are
context-sensitive. For example, if the music player is on the touchscreen
can be used to select tracks, etc, meaning that the phone can be
used as a media player even with the clamshell closed. Other functionality
is available through the external screen, such as reading and replying
to text messages. This is a really nice concept. When not in use
as a touchscreen, the external display shows information such as
the date and time, or incoming calls.
The V8 is also the first commercially available
Linux-based phone. Linux is an operating system used on computers
(especially webservers and workstations) so putting it on a mobile
phone isn't an obvious move. However, the result is a fast, responsive
system that supports multitasking well (so you can play music whilst
using other phone functions, for example). The phone has a slight
tendency to freeze, but much less than Symbian phones.
Another new feature in the V8 is Motorola's new
CrystalTalk technology. This is a mix of hardware and software improvements
that are designed to enhance voice clarity and reduce background
noise. Does it work? In a word, yes. The V8 offers call clarity
that beats previous generations of Motorolas and puts it up there
with the best from Nokia, Samsung or Sony Ericsson.
The media player installed in the RAZR2 is Windows
Media Player® 11, which is an excellent music player, with wide
support for virtually all music formats. You can create and manage
playlists from the phone, and synchronisation with a PC is simple.
It's a shame that there's no radio though, and also the bundled
headphones aren't the best on offer. The memory available is either
512 Mbytes or 2 Gbytes, depending on which version of the V8 you
choose. It isn't expandable, so we'd recommend that you choose the
2 Gbyte version, as you won't be able to change your mind later!
The RAZR2 also has a camera and video recorder,
but at just 2.0 megapixels and no flash the camera is at best average.
The V8 supports Bluetooth wireless connectivity
(version 2) with support for Bluetooth
headsets, and also microUSB 2.0 connectivity, giving fast data
connections with a PC.
Battery life is acceptable, although the big LCD
displays do tend to eat power. Depending on how much you use the
phone, you'll probably get between 1 and 3 days' use between charges.
Summing up, the RAZR2 V8 is a really interesting
phone - far more than just a slimmed-down V3. The external touchscreen
is a really nice concept, the CrystalTalk feature works well, and
the media player is excellent. Connectivity is good and so is memory
(provided that you choose the 2 Gbyte version). Just the battery
life lets it down.
Features
of the Motorola RAZR2 V8 include:
- 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom
- Video camera (176x144 pixels, 15 frames/second,
MPEG4 format)
- Internal display: 262,000 colours, 320 x 240
pixels (2.2 inches)
- External display: 262,000 colours, 320 x 240
pixels (2 inches)
- Music player (MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, AAC Enhanced,
WAV, AMR NB, XMF, MIDI formats)
- Hands-free speaker
- CrystalTalk
- Automatic answer (headset or car kit needed)
- Speaker independent name dialling
- Conference calling
- Voice recorder
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, email (POP3/IMAP4/SMTP)
- Pre-loaded games
- Caller id with image
- WAP, GPRS Class 12, EDGE
- Opera web browser
- Calculator, Alarm Clock, Wallpaper, Screensaver
- Memory: 64 Mbytes RAM plus 512 Mbyte additional
memory (2 Gbyte optional)
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
- Quadband
- Weight: 117g
- Size: 103 x 53 x 11.9 mm
- Talktime: 470 minutes
- Battery standby: 330 hours
- Music playback: 11 hours
Motorola RAZR2 V8 Consumer Reviews
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Average rating from 102 reviews: 
Reviewed by jeremy from uk on
5th Jan 2012
I really love this phone, I haven't used it for a while tho, but
now it won't stay on, even after a complete charge it turns itself
off as soon as it finished loading the main screen while on the
charger. If I take it off the charger, it won't turn on at all Anyone
able to help me please!!?!/
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Reviewed by Kweku Quarbo from GHANA
on 23rd Dec 2011
Itz quite an amazin phone buh itz battery consumption is too high!
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Reviewed by Michael from U.K on
20th Feb 2008
This phone is amazing, i have had it for 2 months and i have only
had one problem. It has been quick for me and it is very stylish.
The only problem is that i can't get it working with my computer.
but overall i give this phone 5/5, one of the best phones i have
had.
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Reviewed by Mike B from UK on
20th Feb 2008
Human beings are strange ! They insist on smaller, thinner phones.
Smaller, thinner phones mean smaller, thinner batteries. When they
get their smaller, thinner phone they start whining - "My battery
don't last". Work it out ! !
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Reviewed by hotbabe from u.k on
19th Feb 2008
this phone horrible, don't buy it. i had for 3 days then i gave
it back because the memory was not good, the bluetooth didn't work,
the phone was massive, fragile, heavy, the layout of the phone wasn't
nice also hard to use and it got dirty quickly.i have now got the
nokia 5310 which i am happy with
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Reviewed by Vansh from India on
19th Feb 2008
I love the phone....its stylish and the voice clarity is amazing..Its
a good buy
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Reviewed by nikitha from india on
18th Feb 2008
I have recently bought this particular mobile and let me tell you
THIS IS AN AWESOME MOBILE. keeping aside its battery life all its
features are just on top of the list. i use the phone 24*7 and the
phone just runs out of battery. And coming to quality of the music
it gives thats the best. Its clamshell is the best and you just
fall in live with its gloss finish. The web access is not so bad
but as days pass by it justs slows down. In a nutshell it is out
of the world.
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Reviewed by tom from england on
17th Feb 2008
a discrace to the being of mobile phones . i went to orange and
they said the poo battery life was a common thing , over 200 customers
had come into the store to change the phone i replaced the phone
with a sony ericsson w910i which is brilliant compared to this jesus
motorola get your head together its the 21st century we have 5 megapixle
camera phones out now if you buy this phone you are obviuosly some
dumb useless blonde who buys phone for style not use and no one
cares how thin the phone is its rubbish !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!anyway
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Reviewed by Rose from England on
17th Feb 2008
i bought the v8 a week ago and so far i am quite happy with it.
my only concerns are that it gets finger prints on it REALLY easily
since its got such a glossy finish to it. however it looks magnificent.
i think the camera's brilliant and takes sharp pictures. the phone
itself is fast however the battery life is quite dissappointing.
i use it moderately and still the battery only manages to last upto
a maximum of 2 days and i did the 3 full charge and drain and still
the battery is still weak. all in all a nice phone with brilliant
features. shame about the battery life tho.
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Reviewed by Candy from UK on
14th Feb 2008
This phone is OK, but I only got it as I prefer flip phones, when
I measured it against my V3 it is wider but you do get used to that.
I've had a few minor problems with it like it just randomly switches
off sometimes, or gets stuck on the voice command, but it's nothing
that switiching the phone off then on won't fix. All in all the
phones pretty cool the buttons are easy to use (some phones have
buttons that are so close together its annoying) it's simple to
navigate (if you've owned a motorola before) Camera is average no
better or worse than V3 mp3 player is good the only thing I would
complain about is the colour, it's like an ugly off blue/black.grey
colour they should've come out with a pretty pink one, like they
did with the V3.
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Reviewed by ANKUR from INDIA on
13th Feb 2008
this is a gud mobile
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Reviewed by paul from Scotland, UK on
12th Feb 2008
I am 6ft 6in and 20 stones therefore I have big hands and fingers,
which have found it almost impossible to find a mobile phone that
I can text on without hitting more than 1 key at a time -- so I
emailed all the main mobile manufacturers and only Motorola replied
and suggested the RAZR2 V8. When I first held the V8 I was amazed
at how heavy it was for a very thin phone - this being due to the
stainless steel frame -- and I LOVE the BIG keypad especially the
big buttons !!! Being over a certain age (50), I am NOT interested
in the touch-screen functions which is just as well because -- if
you protect the screens with the screen protectors that are sold
everywhere you look on the internet (Ebay etc) to keep your phone
looking like new -- the touch screen buttons DON'T WORK !!! I was
told this by a German seller of V8 leather cases, so I asked Motorola,
and after some dodging the questions etc they DID CONFIRM that if
the outer screen is covered by ANY screen protection -- be it a
leather case with a thick plastic screen cover, or the ultra-thin
screen protectors from Hong Kong etc, then the touch screen functions
WILL NOT WORK !!!! If you listen to music all the time and send
and receive a lot of texts, then this could be a problem, but as
I only use my phone for the occassional text and very occassional
phone call, it should not bother me too much -- but it DOES for
some reason ??!! WHY am I paying for a function I CANNOT USE, as
I am Registered Disabled and unemployable after 6 lumbar-disc operations
in the last 12 years, and as the phone will have to last me a long
time (until they take out one with even bigger buttons !?) this
phone WILL have screen protection and might also have a leather
case, but certainly a silicone case or crystal case etc, as I want
to keep the phone looking like new - because that is why it was
made from chrome, stainless steel hardened glass etc -- to make
it look good and SHINY !!! I have not taken the cellophane protection
off yet, as I am still "learning" where everything is and what button
does what, as after a certain age your memory does not keep information
as well as when I was in my 20's !!? Plus I am on 20 opiate painkillers
daily !! I hope the phone is as good as it looks, as it looks stunning
:-0 I now need to find some screen protectors and a silicone case
on Ebay ..... Paul
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Reviewed by Lajos from United Kingdom
on 11th Feb 2008
I like this mobile. It is doing well that i need. I never want to
use every kind of stupid program or staff on my mobile. Motorola
razr2 v8 has the main things and its cool, good looking, fast. Thats
why i like it.
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Reviewed by Rk from England on
11th Feb 2008
The good points: It has two nice big clear displays. You can assign
a photo to a contact, so when they call, their photo appears on
the external screen - however, when they text, this does not happen
(WHY DONT MOTOROLA ENABLE THIS?!). It's very easy to text on, it
has big enough keys and they press in nicely, the space button is
bottom left and easy to press (unlike SE who do it bottom right
which is awkward texting with your right hand). The phone looks
very good in my opinion, it looks sturdy, not plasticy. The mp3
player is good. The bad points: The vibrate is very very weak, and
the highest phone volume is also pretty quiet. The phone has cut
out on me twice during a car so far, which isn't promising. The
software is rubbish. My pc recognised my phone the first time I
plugged it in, once I added the software, it wouldn't see the phone,
then it did, then it didn't, everything kept jamming up (don't bother
installing it). When a text message arrives, it flashes up on the
external screen, but if you check it five mins later, you can see
the clock faintly on the external screen, but no message symbol
or missed calls. The external keys on the side of the phone don't
press in easily at all, so although they're a good feature, using
them is frustrating. The camera is not very clear at all for a 2mp
camera. Taking photos indoors is grainy and rubbish. I'm enjoying
the phone so far, but it's frustrating that designers don't cover
all the bases. I usually buy SE phones, I thought the menu might
look a bit childish, but it's fine, the features and menu screens
are fine. The phone doesn't flip open very easily. I think that's
everything so far...
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Reviewed by Ste H. from UK on
7th Feb 2008
Since the early days of mobiles and the classic Nokias,i think i
can honestly say that i've never had a phone that i've been happy
with and the Razr2 V8 does nothing to alter that view. As in other
reviews here,i've had a problem with : short battery life,having
to recharge every day if it gets plenty of use ; powers down too
often and have to remve battery to get any response ; had it four
months and some of the keypad buttons aren't responding when writing
texts. These are just a few areas that bug me but other things that
are documented do too. Can't give it any less than one star so thats
for how it looks with the power switched off. I've only got six
more months for my contract to run,gives me enough time to find
a half decent phone.
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Reviewed by Lynn from USA on
5th Feb 2008
Worst phone I've ever owned. Will go back to an LG SOON. The phone's
battery is worthless and will not let me talk while it's charging.
The minute I try to call or answer a call while it's charging, it
powers down, even after charging for a while. The touchscreen is
cool for about 2 minutes and then you realize it's worthless. If
you flip the phone closed a little "too hard," it shuts down as
well. I HATE, HATE, HATE this phone.
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Reviewed by Helen Chan from Hong Kong
on 2nd Feb 2008
It has so many features that after 3 months of ownership I'm still
exploring all the possibilities.
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Reviewed by maher from syria on
22nd Jan 2008
i always use this site prior to buying any new phone. i'm a big
fan of motorola phones but here in syria we don't have authorized
motorola stores so i got this phone from jordan. it's superb, fantastic,
and brilliant but the problem with it is that it seems a little
bit slow in responding, and sometimes this gets very annoying. i
even had to reboot the phone to free some memory to play a video
although no programs were running in the back ground. i want to
know if this is a common problem other wise i have to return the
phone and ask for replacement but going back to jordan is not that
easy so i really need to know if this is a common problem before
making a decision, so if any one can help then my email is /maher0007@hotmail.com/.
i really need ur help asap.
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Reviewed by BlonDpower :) from Lithuania
on 20th Jan 2008
I have this mobile phone and I have many complaints about it...V8
falls short of accepted standarts in Lithuania...I don't know what
about other countries, but we are disappointed.
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Reviewed by Bill from England on
18th Jan 2008
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE The flip thing is really annoying. You need
two hands to answer it. The sync with PC is useless. You end up
with duplicate entries all over the place. The text entry drives
you mad. After years of Nokia I tried this. I will never ever buy
another Motorola phone, or anything else they make!
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Reviewed by DB from India on
18th Jan 2008
Looks awesome. Very stylish phone.
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Reviewed by endora69witch from UK on
15th Jan 2008
Got this phone as my free upgrade on Fri 11 Jan 08, extremely impressed
though have had to send it back today as the bottom left corner
of the keypad seems to have come away slightly. Hopefully will not
have this problem again, if I do I will not be swapping but will
go for another phone. As for the Motorola phone tools, like Emmy
below cannot get the software to recognise my phone, had same problem
with previous Motorola too and software not recognising it, is this
a common problem?
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Reviewed by Craig from Britain on
15th Jan 2008
Going against other people's advice, i stupidly got the Sony Ericsson
K850i. Bad bad mistake. Frequent crashing, bugs, crackling and noise
during calls, and poor build quality forced me to return it after
6 days. I now have the Motorola V8 and couldn't be happier! VASTLY
SUPERIOR to the Sony Ericssonn K850i in every conceivable way -
I can now see why everyone dislikes Sony Ericssons. The build quality
on this beauty is superb! The call quality is probably the best
I've ever experienced on any mobile phone. Excellent user interface
that is one of the most configurable and intuitive UIs out there.
The camera isn't the best, but that doesn't matter because i have
a digi cam. The V8 scores highly in all the important areas - call
quality, reception, build quality, user interface, and overall quality.
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Reviewed by Emmy from UK on 10th
Jan 2008
I only have two gripes about this handset. 1) The Motorola phone
tools NEVER work, and I've owned a v3i and a K1 before this one,
and I've NEVER been able to get the software to recognise any of
them. 2) And this one is particular to the RAZR2. When you receive
a call, the phone shows the caller ID on the external screen. The
only problem is that Motorola decided to use a white ( outlined
) font on a white background, so that it is almost impossible to
read. Why they did that is a mystery, and there is no way to change
it.
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Reviewed by Summer from Philippines
on 7th Jan 2008
I was very excited for this phone and awaited its arrival. For a
few days I loved the novelty of the outer touch screen and being
able to read messages on the external screen. As well, I loved the
fact that the phone stored 3000 plus messages (other phones barely
stored 600). After a while, the phone began to reveal its problems.
It becomes very slow sometimes during texting especially if you
recieve another text when typing. The touch keys on the external
screen take a while to respond. It also has the tendency to freeze
when answering phone calls and won't respond to the power off button.
You have to remove and reinsert the battery to restart. Vibrate
feature is very weak and you can barely feel it unlike other Motorola
phones such as the V3. Battery life is really pathetic and frustrating.
It is comparable to the battery of nokia 8800. It really isn't suitable
for people who aren't sitting in one place all day next to a charging
outlet. To charge, you have to remove a bit off the phone and its
left dangling to the side while charging. The problem here is that
if you have short or stubby nails, its a bit difficult to remove.
Or like me, if you have manicured nails, your nails will chip off
or break in attempt to remove that bit. Although stylish, it isn't
practical at all.
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Reviewed by V8 rocks from UK on
6th Jan 2008
this phone actually rocks just ordered it on o2 but my girl friends
got it the cameras basic but if you want perfect pictures every
time then get a Digital camara and it fits in your pocket and you
dont actually relise you've got it on you. ten out of 10
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Reviewed by HHH Apprentice from UK on
4th Jan 2008
Cool, I mean the camera is rubbish but the touch-screen music thing
is cool, it fits in the tightest pants coz its so thin! And the
best thing is CrystalTalk. When u talk usin dis phone, all u can
here is the person uv called. Also, Bettary = ERROR
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Reviewed by Sandie from UK on
4th Jan 2008
Love it, it's such an awesome phone!! I think that the same person
with a bit of a grudge is writing the few bad reviews below me...
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Reviewed by anna from wales on
3rd Jan 2008
hi i got v8 on upgrade and hate everything about it the camera is
bad , no expandable memory and looks huge when opened i am so disappointed
as thought it was going to be better im now going back to nokia
or sony
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Reviewed by dont buy this phone!!!!! from
nonononononono on 3rd Jan 2008
this phone seriously sucks all the features are rubbish and the
carmera is like 0.3 megapixels it is NOT 2 MEGAPIXELS!!!!da tuch
screen seriously sucks, again. I totally do not recomend dis fone
2 anyone. you are so gonna regret buying it you do. DONT BUY IT
DONT BUY IT DONT BUY IT. the phone its self is so complicated.
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Reviewed by Emma from England on
31st Dec 2007
Bad phone - don't buy it! Had it three days, made three phones calls
and sent about ten texts and had to charge it twice. Called Orange
and was told that short battery life is a "known problem" with this
phone and there's nothing they can do.... so have cancelled the
upgrade. Steer well clear!
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Reviewed by Me Again:) from U.K on
29th Dec 2007
Basically Had This Phone .. & 2nd Biggest Regret. 1st Bein The Lg
Chocolate This Phone is rubbish it makes me sik lookin at it.. the
text the menu & everything else is rubbish .. i have never seen
such a bad camera in my life. and its just too simple. IF YOU WANT
TO WASTE YOUR MONEY BUY THIS PHONE.
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Reviewed by Paul from USA on
29th Dec 2007
OK, I am hoping it is just the phone I got and battery that is causing
the issues I have. Battery life is about 8-10 hours, but I do text
a lot and that drains battery life like crazy, but still, 8-10 hours
is horrible. Getting a replacement battery as soon as Motorola gets
them off backorder and sends it to me... With all the reviews about
the battery life, I am not surprised its backordered. Now the problem
with the phone is the predictive text. I have it set to learn new
words which it does. Like :-) for instance. 111 will give me ...
at first, so I have to press 1 and hit down until i get the colon,
then the hyphen and the the close parenthesis. Once that is done,
the phone now has it memorized. Great! Next couple days, no problem,
111 now puts :-) as the first option for predictive text. Then it
happens, usually about 3 days after I stored a new word, it no longer
has it in memory, so 111 puts ... again, and clicking down does
not bring up the :-) it brings up ..) only c hanges the last character
so you have to go back and fish through all the characters that
the number 1 has to make the :-) again, so it will have it in memory
for another 2-3 days. Quite annoying, anyone else experience this?
I am hoping it is just a faulty phone and not the razr2 in general.
Other than that, its not too bad.
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Reviewed by Emily from UK on
29th Dec 2007
I got this phone for Christmas and I love it! Although it may not
have the best memory it is still usable. The camera is a 2mp and
that is fine, if you want a good camera go and actually buy one!
The mp3 player is good, with the touch screen on the front it makes
it even better. I have now found out how to work it properly, since
my previous phones have been Nokia. This phone has a lot more features
and the price is just perfect. The strengh is amazing. I have dropped
this phone a couple of times and there were no scratch marks or
anything. The touch screen may need to be cleaned every now and
again because it does collect finger prints. I hope this review
helps some people.
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Reviewed by bruce from Scotland on
29th Dec 2007
I found that it was rubbish! The phone broke down within the first
10 hours of use!
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Reviewed by Elaine from UK on
28th Dec 2007
Arrived today and 1st impressions are ok. I have always had SE mobiles.
But decided to go with this purely for the fact the font size is
bigger so i dont have to put my glasses on all the time. If you
know of any other phones that you can alter the font size for texting
and recieveing messages please let me know. I have a strange beep
which goes off every 15minutes altho no alarms or anything is set.
Do you think its a problem? email springsteen_rocks@hotmail.co.uk
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Reviewed by liam from england on
26th Dec 2007
December 26th, 2007 | 10:54 pm Liam Moorcroft I received this phone
for christmas and i am not dissapointed apart from being astonshingly
beauty it also has the brains to match with a new talking feature
so that you can hear a text message you receive! it has a brilliant
memory thus explaining why it has no memory card slot. the razr2
also boasts a amazing external and internal screens, i also seem
to enjoy its touch screen music buttons which are located on the
front of the phone. i slight let down was it average 2 mega pixel
camera compared to its other rivals in its price range but overall
this is an amazing phone and would recommend to anyone. it has rescurreted
the razr series populatrity and stould mainly for its sheer beauty
aswell as its durability.
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Reviewed by Amy from uk on 25th
Dec 2007
This is possibly the coolest phone i have ever bout! the touch screen
is wiked its probs the best designed phone yet! :D
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Reviewed by Danny from United Kingdom
on 25th Dec 2007
Fantastic
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Reviewed by gerbil from isle of man
uk on 22nd Dec 2007
brilliant phone . it can read your messages to you this is neat.
to use usb cable go to connections usb settings and select modem.this
worked for me . the touch screen is pretty cool to
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Reviewed by Kavish P from UK on
20th Dec 2007
Ok I always use this site when getting a mobile phone but have never
done a review until now. The story goes that I LOVE THIS PHONE.
This morning getting off the bus I dropped it and it slid under
the bus(a double decker). The bus then pulled out of the stop running
it over and guess what.....the phone is fine. Neither of the screens
are scratched let alone cracked!! Though the cracking sound it made
when the bus ran it over made me cringe! The only prob it has is
the battery cover won't stay on anymore.....all things considered
that's completely amazing. Other than that the phone has been outstanding,
first non-nokia I have had in about 5 years and def worth the change.
(The nokia were so unreliable and always faulty!)
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Reviewed by James Brittain from UK on
16th Dec 2007
Great phone. I was going to go with the MOTOZ8 but I decided against
it due to the massive price tag. There is only one problem. I can't
get it to work on my computor- it's not picking it up on the USB.
If anyone can help- to I have to do something with the phone AND
computor or will it just work? Other than that, quality phone. Its
stylish as well as practical, which I always enjoy being a teen
with no real concept of an outside world...
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Reviewed by Rudy Roman from u.s.a on
15th Dec 2007
well i bought this phone almost 2 months ago and i love it , its
the best razor yet, i think that the design and all the extras go
with the phone, and are , really modern and cool, well this phone,
as new and diffrent that it is its, still very well built and i
love the exturnal screen, its the best ok well yea and hope this
review helped u out ok laterz
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Reviewed by Mike B from UK on
14th Dec 2007
I bought this phone today and I LOVE it ! The external screen is
superb, and everything on it is very clear, even in sunlight. One
of the things I like that no one else has mentioned is the font.
It is crystal sharp and large enough for anyone whose eyes aren't
what they used to be - like me. Another thing is the CrystalTalk.
As noise around you increases, so does the speaker volume, and it
somehow filters out annoying background noises to leave you listening
clearly to everything the caller is saying.
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Reviewed by Barzin from England on
9th Dec 2007
The V8 is great ! in my opinion the best designed phone on the market.
its just so classy! ive had this phone for a week now and everything
on it is perfect. The MASSIVE external screen is one of the best
features on this device and makes reading and replying to text messages
so easy. The camera could be better but i hardly ever take pictures
on my phone so it doesnt really matter! Fantastic phone !
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Reviewed by Fred from Switzerland on
8th Dec 2007
This Motorola is a great device! First, the design of this RAZR2
V8 is just wonderful, so class and it seems to be unbreakable! The
screens are wide and beautiful. The menu offers a quick navigation,
and you can modify it like you want (change, delete, create icons).
It's a real pleasure to have a conversation, the voice is clear
and loud ! The memory of 512 (420Mo for the user) is enough for
me! The camera and music player are good. But, I find that battery
life could have been better... 3 days with a moderate use is a little
bit short... Anyway, it's an excellent phone! Thanks you Motorola!
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Reviewed by sam from england on
6th Dec 2007
Ive had lots of phones. Recently sold the Noia Luna and a SE K850I.
This is better than both. OK camera not good But God who on earth
takes photos on a phone. This phone is just excellent its just a
shame that the price is too low it needs to be three times more
expensive.
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Reviewed by Martin from Scotland on
4th Dec 2007
This is the worst mobile I have ever bought. It's slow to use, clumsy,
it has a poorly located charging port which makes texting and calling
awkward when the mobile is plugged in, it's uncomfortable against
the ear during calls, and appears to be easily breakable. I had
always thought Motorola classed style above content, and now I have
the proof. I will never use a Motorola mobile again. Ever. This
fone sucks.
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Reviewed by Hanif from Malaysia on
3rd Dec 2007
Guys do you have tests? motorola v6 maxx is the real deal here.
this phone is not thing compare to the v6 maxx. I hv use it and
I can compare if its the motorola maximum is v6.
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Reviewed by cool kid from uk on
2nd Dec 2007
outstanding outstanding outstanding cool cool cool wow wow wow i
am amased how motorola have made such a cool yes cool phone ..............well
done moto...............
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Reviewed by Ben from England on
27th Nov 2007
I bought this phone yesterday and was unsure whether to go for this
or the new walkman phone. I chose this as it looks far better and
has similar features. The camera is ok, good enough for taking snaps
of friends etc and if you want a better camera, just buy a digital
camera, not a phone. The music player is very good, even if the
memory is a little small.The touch screen on the front makes the
mp3 player far easier to use, as tracks can be switched without
having to open the phone. I like this phone so much, it may not
have all of the latest features but it looks great and does everything
it says it will do brilliantly!!
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Reviewed by Simon from Brighton, UK
on 26th Nov 2007
Nice phone, mine is an Orange branded version. There seems to be
some slack on the hinge and the phone loves finger prints, otherwise,
I am happy so far.
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Reviewed by Graham from England on
25th Nov 2007
Yes Im sure I had a V3i els (Im looking at it) and the fact that
shutting it ends the call in speaker mode is a bonus! Couple of
times Ive been on speaker, closed the phone to end the call (as
I would normally) only to realise I have to re-open the piggin thing
just to end the call! As for the customisation of the menus and
the select key being the 'wrong way round'(?!) I think you are just
being picky.
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Reviewed by Els from UK on 22nd
Nov 2007
Umm Graham its lighter than the V3i WRONG! its longer and heavier
but it is different to the V3i. I know this because i previously
had a V3i before i upgraded. Simple example on the V3i you can use
the speaker phone with the handset closed. if you do the same ont
his one it will end your call. The select key is the wrong way round
and you cannot customise the menu screen like could before. Are
you sure you had a V3i prior to your recent upgrade? don't get me
wrong it is a good phone on its own but the similarities between
the V8 and V3i are very few and far between. The texting also takes
a bit of getting use to.
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Reviewed by Rory from England on
18th Nov 2007
This is possibly the worst phone I have ever used. Poor camera,
unresponsive software, poor clarity on calls.
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Reviewed by Graham from UK on
15th Nov 2007
Well I'm very happy with it. I have read that you can't use your
own message tones (wrong), that you can't have it ring AND vibrate
(wrong) and that its not a big improvement on the old v3i (again
wrong IMO). I wanted basically the same as my v3i (which I loved)
but with better menus, camera etc. And that is exactly what I got.
Its lighter, a bit longer, thinner and looks fantastic. The screen
is much better quality, its faster and much easier to read. Yes
it only has a 2 meg camera, but if you want quality photos BUY A
CAMERA. As for battery life, thats common to most mobiles these
days, as they do so much more. The mp3 player is great, and I would
recommend it to anyone who has a V3i like me for ages.
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Reviewed by tomoz from england on
12th Nov 2007
supeb. stylish phone has evwifin
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Reviewed by Els Brown from UK on
6th Nov 2007
Not Sure what happened to the previous review i had submitted but
anyway here goes. Upgraded from my V3i-i do like motorola phones
cause of the little quirks they have like reminders when you have
a missed call or text, a vibrating feature that you can feel from
another room etc etc. Anyway it was between the V8 or the G600 and
after reading the reviews on here i chose the V8. It is a good phone
but it slightly disappointing if you were expecting something like
the V3i but jam packed with upgrades. Its so different you might
as well be using a Nokia for all the similarity which i found really
disappointing. Good points are the talking phone reads your texts
out etc, bluetooth is stronger and better, better camera and the
music player is good as well and easy to put stuff from your Pc
on to the phone. Bad points are vibrate is not as strong, for some
obsucre reason you can read your texts on the external display and
even reply but you can't check who called-have to open up the phone
which is really annoying. Can't use the speaker with the hand set
closed which you could do before. Phone book guide doesn't actually
match what you can do on the phone and you cannot personalise the
phone as much as u can do before-really annoying. It is a good phone
but i just wanted something like my V3i but better.
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Reviewed by Emma from uk on 5th
Nov 2007
This is a class phone
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Reviewed by jon from uk on 4th
Nov 2007
love it
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Reviewed by B from UK on 4th
Nov 2007
I'm so disappointed with this phone its lovely to look at slim and
sleek to the touch, a bit large when opened but that didn't matter
what matters is that the phone has cashed the lights are on but
no ones home, meaning that the keypads light up but the screen remains
black it won't even charge. I've only had the phone for six days
and I most certainly will be sending it back post haste.
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Reviewed by solly from england on
2nd Nov 2007
a great phone and looks class!
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Reviewed by Tom from UK on 1st
Nov 2007
A great phone!!
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Reviewed by pea from uk on 31st
Oct 2007
I dont have many complaints with this phone. I had a dodgy battery
but have since had it replaced and now it's much better. I'm not
sure if Orange have been messing about with the menus becuase the
help section on the phone says that you can set shortcuts from the
home screen and the options button but i only get the option to
change the profile. Anyone else had this problem and know a way
that i can resolve this? I think there must be a way to reverse
the operator personalisation and get rid of the menu down the side
of the home screen it drives me crazy. Other than that i lvoe the
texting and all other features are pretty good. i really like the
camera
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Reviewed by Liz from UK on 31st
Oct 2007
I got this phone as a free upgrade and one of the few phones I have
ever sent back. For the first day liked the novelty of the touchscreen
on the music player. The novelty wore out very fast. Whilst stylish
and feels a nice quality I found it to be rather a large phone when
opened out. Ringtones and themes are boring. I did find it easy
to just drag and drop mp3s into it. I find the menu system to be
really outdated it seems to take an eternity of pressing this button
and that to do a simple action. I sent it back and went back to
Sony Ericsson instead.
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Reviewed by bob from uk on 30th
Oct 2007
on third phone in less than a month the battery doesnt last longer
than a day thought i was just unlucky until i read all the reviews
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Reviewed by Jono from UK on 30th
Oct 2007
Average phone. Nothing special. The touchscreen is ok, but only
works when using the music player so isn't really much use. It looks
ok, but gets grubby easily. Battery life isn't great. There is a
real lack of themes, making it very boring in terms of personalisation.
The camera quality is ok, but there is no flash. This is a typical
example of when something is made out to be something amazing, but
certainly falls short in reality. Not worth the price tag!
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Reviewed by cool man from uk on
29th Oct 2007
Screen orange stoped working ween camera was on was a good phone
went back to useing my motorola l6 VERY UNHAPPY.
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Reviewed by nitin from india on
29th Oct 2007
a cool phone buudy,,,go get it.. dont waste time...
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Reviewed by tom from uk on 27th
Oct 2007
phone it rubish screen keeps going orange had to go back to my old
v3
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Reviewed by Mack from wales on
25th Oct 2007
another v-series mess up, THIS PHONE CAN NOT STAND UP 2 SONY,NOKA
AND SAMSUNG!!!!!!!! save your self hastle and dnt buy 1 or you will
foreva be using your trusty old phone!!!
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Reviewed by BARRY from Barry on
24th Oct 2007
amazing, buy on contract not pay as u go 17.50 for 9 months 400
minutes 500 texts free insurance so if the screen does go orange
like all u guys say thn just send it back its guaranteed nxt business
day delivery!!!! r8 ur lifes
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Reviewed by sharon from uk on
24th Oct 2007
only had fone for 1 day and up to now i like what i see. i have
had samsungs previously but fancied a change - was getting a bit
fed up with sliders. can anyone tell me how to change my sms txts
to word wrap - when i get a long msg it is coming in as 2/3 - i
cant find a menu anywhere to change this - maybe u cant
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Reviewed by Michael Braham from UK on
23rd Oct 2007
Love it - but after 10 trouble-free days, it has frozen twice in
last two days. Any suggestions?
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Reviewed by Richard from UK on
22nd Oct 2007
I think its brilliant, nice looking, easy to use and im really impressed.
Really glad I bought it and really glad I sent back the Samsung
G600 the other week which wasnt easy to use and not very attractive.
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Reviewed by Steve from England on
22nd Oct 2007
I've had two of these phones in a week and they're both useless!
First one kept powering itself off whilst using it, then restarting
as if it was re-booting itself. Never made a single call on that
phone as the problem manifested itself immediately. That was replaced,
as I thought it was a fluke. The second one just powers off occassionally
- you go to use the phone only to realise that it is switched off.
Absolutely hopeless. I've had a V3 for years and am a fan, but the
V8 is trash.
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Reviewed by ed from england on
21st Oct 2007
Sent it straight back.. the software is the same as the old one
and battery life is shocking..liuterally after a ful nights charge
lasted only 10 hours! DONT BUY!
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Reviewed by Jane from UK on 21st
Oct 2007
it is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Richard from UK on
18th Oct 2007
Absolutely superb call quality, way better than my D900. Its primarily
a phone and thats what I use it for.
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Reviewed by Dave Smith from Slogh on
18th Oct 2007
Another rubbish motorola
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Reviewed by james from england on
15th Oct 2007
IM a kid but i think that the razr2 v8 is an amazing phone in style...
im a bit dissapointed that all of the motorolas have the same menue
and stuff on it, im very pleased of the phone it self tho, and i
would say that you should only buy this phone if you are looking
for style
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Reviewed by steven from cardiff on
14th Oct 2007
gr8 phone but gets hot next to your face when you ring sum1 after
a while.
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Reviewed by Jo from UK on 13th
Oct 2007
Had the phone about a month now. Not found any problems with it
so far. I prefer the touchscreen on this phone (only used for music).
The battery last about 4 days before I need to charge it. Over all
the phone looks great and hasnt broke even when I've dropped it.
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Reviewed by Ron from England on
12th Oct 2007
Well, it's only taken Motorola just over 2 years, but they've finally
managed to come up with a V series phone that's got a screen and
key pad that's as good as the original design. Having tried the
V3 when it first came out, then the V3i and V3x - all changed for
SE models as I just couldn't use them in daylight, I'd given up
on ever owning what I consider the best designed phone ever - UNTIL
NOW! OK, so the camera is poor and the memory and music playing
capability is a joke, but these days who doesn't own a digital camera
and MP3 player? And the texting? Superb - the predictive facility
is miles ahead of the competitors. Mind, I think they're having
a laugh with 330 hours battery standby and 470 minutes talk time.
The decimal point is definitely in the wrong place! But it does
improve with a few weeks of running completely flat and fully charging.
Mine's gone up from charging twice a day to once every 2 days with
fairly heavy usage. Incidentally, I note that the previous reviews
seem to alternate from terrible to fantastic with not too many in
the middle. Could this have something to do with the supplier or
network? As Vodafone have not yet fully approved this phone for
direct supply through their own outlets, I got one as an upgrade
from Phones4u and, surprisingly, considering their involvement,
I haven't had any problems with it yet. This is a first in all my
family's dealings with them, so maybe they've finally got their
act together as well as Motorola. In short - a cracking phone for
talking and texting and the coolest looking phone around at present.
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Reviewed by Matt from UK on 12th
Oct 2007
Its ok, nothing special though. Design does not allow for east opening
with one hand. You will have to open the phone for everything though,
because there is no touch screen, unless you spend all day skipping
songs, thats all you can use it for. Waste of time, i've stuck with
the original, its better.
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Reviewed by Dan from UK on 11th
Oct 2007
JR - I had the same problem with the battery life but it turns out
my battery was just faulty. I took mine back to the retailer and
got a replacement. I've since had no problems with it and my V8
runs fine for several days before needing to be charged.
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Reviewed by JR from UK on 10th
Oct 2007
Lovely looking phone - keypad much easier to see than the previous
models. HOWEVER - battery life appalling - less than 1 day - and
phone does not download all SMS messages to PC - just those it feels
like.
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Reviewed by Neal from UK on 7th
Oct 2007
I've had my V8 for about six weeks now, and after some initial reservations
I've grown to really love it. First off, the phone looks great with
its high-gloss finish that incorporates both metal and glass. I
was initially surprised at how wide the phone is, but being so thin
means it fits into your pocket easily and you won't even notice
it's there. I initially experienced problems with the battery life,
but after T-Mobile replaced my handset and battery the standby time
has greatly improved. I've had no experience of the 'orange screen'
mentioned in some of the other reviews, but it sounds like these
users have faulty handsets and should get them replaced. For those
who haven't used the V8 before, the external screen has touch sensitive
keys ONLY when the music player is in operation. At all other times
the external screen can be used to read text messages and send brief
replies using the keys on the side of the phone. The phone's menu
system is slick, easy to use and a huge improvement on previous
Motorola phones. Texting is simple and fast with a great predictive
system - it automatically learns the words and phrases you use frequently
and offers them up as suggestions while you text. The 2 mega pixel
camera is a bit disappointing, but if like me you prefer to use
a digital camera anyway this isn't really a big issue. The PC software
was initially a pain to setup, with the instruction manual offering
little of no help whatsoever. It's worth persevering though, as
the software is actually very easy to use once you've got it working,
and data is quickly transferred from PC to phone. In conclusion,
the V8 is a slick, user friendly phone wrapped up in a fantastic
looking exterior. While it may be lacking in mega pixels, I'd still
recommend this to anyone who's after a no-nonsense, good looking
phone.
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Reviewed by NEELA from U.K on
5th Oct 2007
RUBBISH! the screen goes orange an it turns it self off all the
time. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by simon from England on
5th Oct 2007
only had it a few days but so far had no problems at all. the touch
screen is great and quite handy for reading texts and playing music
without opening the flip. software that it came with was easy to
install and use, and the drag and drop from i-tunes to the phone
is dead easy too.
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Reviewed by sean gardinar from england
on 5th Oct 2007
worst phone ever i cant even beleive i bought a Motorola RAZR2 V8
because it snaps to easily and Not sure what all the talk about
a 'touchscreen' is.the screen goes orange an it goes off all the
time
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Reviewed by richard bell from england
on 4th Oct 2007
this is with out doubt the worst phone ive ever had, the battery
life is appalling, it freezes and dies on a regular basis, in short
I rue the day that bought it, and i'm trying to get 02 to change
it. In short the man who desingned it should be exiled for crimes
against humanity.
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Reviewed by sinbad from england on
4th Oct 2007
it fenominal and so easy to use
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Reviewed by ben teeder from uk on
3rd Oct 2007
mint buy it buyIT
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Reviewed by Jeb from UK on 2nd
Oct 2007
A great screen and a great looking phone. Not sure what all the
talk about a 'touchscreen' is. Mine certainly doesn't have one.
Also the the PC connectivity is terribly unreliable and hard to
get going. Not very impressed.
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Reviewed by Adrian from uk on
30th Sep 2007
The phone is absolutely RUBBISH the screen goes orange an it goes
off all the time
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Reviewed by greg from uk on 29th
Sep 2007
the best phone ever get it now
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Reviewed by JON from ENGLAND on
29th Sep 2007
IT SUCKS
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Reviewed by Calum from UK on
29th Sep 2007
A good phone that I didn't like to start with. The menu's are fairly
slow and not particularly well animated (compared to say, SE or
a non-smart phone Nokia), and can be very long-winded - it seems
you sometimes you have to go through about 6 or 7 different obscure
options to do something simple, like change a ringtone or switch
bluetooth on or off. Also, the lack of any normal ringtones is a
pain, and the camera isn't the best. Battery life is also reasonably
average - 1 to 2 days standby tops. However, that aside, the phone
feels very solid, and the materials used are excellent. The internal
screen quality is superb, and the phone feels great to use. Drag-and-drop
is nice too via the phone's USB port/lead meaning that you don't
have to install Motorola's horrid software if you don't wan't to.
If you have had (and have liked) Motorola's before, you'll love
it. If you haven't, give it a punt - you may well be suprised.
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Reviewed by BK from England on
28th Sep 2007
Slick n easy to use but you have to contact network provider to
facilitate online and picture messaging. Instruction manual not
user friendly n contains mistakes.Otherwise a cracking bit of kit.
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