Review: Motorola V3X

Motorola V3X Review

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The V3X is the 3G upgrade to the super-slim Motorola V3 RAZR. Although at 20mm it's not as thin as the 14mm V3 RAZR, it's still one of the slimmest 3G phones around. It looks very similar to the RAZR too, although there's more plastic used in the build. It's a good-looking phone, designed to look good and turn heads. It's heavier than the RAZR, but not heavier than comparable 3G clamshell phones.

As well as looking good, the V3X has a much higher specification than the original V3. The new features include 3G functionality, including video calling, music and video downloads, and streamed TV. The camera has been upgraded from 0.3 to 2.0 megapixels and a video camera has been added, with a high resolution (640 x 480 pixels). There is also an MP3 player, supporting MP3, WMA and AAC+ formats.

Another new feature is speaker-independent voice recognition, making handsfree use very easy.

The memory has been upgraded to support a TransFlash memory card. Currently TransFlash cards are available at up to 512 Mbytes. This is enough to store around 150 MP3 songs. Bluetooth connectivity is supported, with support for stereo sound with the Motorola Bluetooth Stereo Headset. Battery life is quite good compare with other 3G phones.

Minor problems with the V3X are the less than perfect audio quality, and the fact that there are unprotected camera buttons on the side of the phone. In common with other 3G phones battery life and network coverage are not as good as 2G phones. The V3X has now been superseded by the Motorola RAZR V3XX.

Features of the Motorola V3X include:

• 3G video calling
• 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, LED flash and macro mode
• VGA video camera (640 x 480 pixels)
• Windows Media Player supports MP3, AAC+, MPEG4, WMV, WMA and Real Video/Audio files
• Main display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
• Speaker-independent voice recognition for handsfree use
• MP3 ringtones
• Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP)
• 3D Games
• Connectivity: Bluetooth
• Memory: 62 Mbytes with TransFlash card (max 512 Mbytes)
• WAP 2.0 browser, GPRS class 10
• Size: 99 x 53 x 20 mm
• Weight: 125g
• Talktime: 131 minutes
• Video calling: 90 minutes
• Battery standby: 227 hours

Motorola V3X Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Phil Rogers from England on 17th Apr 2006
For people to say this is a bad phone is completely unbelievable. I've worked in the industry now for almost 6 years and have seen many phones come and go. Motorola, for me have until recently, been the weakest link when it comes to user friendliness, and popularity. The initial V3, although immensely popular, was quite frankly a pants handset. The V3i was the phone the V3 should have been originally. But the V3x breaks the mould!! Over the years, I've used Nokia (yawn, yawn), samsung, panasonic, and sony ericsson phones. The V3x is THE best handset I have ever used. The size isn't an issue if you have big hands like me. It's still one of the smallest 3g handsets, only beaten by the new Samsung Z510i which is a little slimmer. The flip is as sturdy as they come, the screen is fantasti quality with the clearest colour and clarity you will see on any handset. The menu system is as easy as any Nokia/Samsung/ blah blah blah to use. The speech recognition is a bit of a pig to use, but in all honesty I was never likely to use it anyway. It is just a glorious handset to use and own. The real winner for me is the stereo bluetooth. I've got a pair of the stereo headphones and they are fantastic!! They link/disconnect automatically when you switch them on and off, and if your listening to them and get a call, they interupt the music, let you make the call, and then continue the music when the call finishes. What a fantastic accessory from Motorola. The battery life yes isn't brilliant, but all you have to do is switch of the 3g capabilities (which let's face it, who uses anyway?) and this will double the standby time. I charge my phone twice a week maximum and I use it everyday for both cal usage and MP3 player. I've got 8 cd's on the 512MB card and have still got over 100MB of space on the card. All I do to get the tunes on is record a CD onto Windows media player, stick the memory card into a card reader (£10-£20) and drag and drop a whole album across. You can get a complete CD onto it in under 15 minutes. I've gone on for far to long now, so quite simply, if you're in the market for a mobile phone, you couldn't do much better than getting your grubby mits on a V3x.
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Reviewed by Andrew Hopper from United Kingdom on 14th Apr 2006
This phone is absolutely brill!!! Do NOT be put off by all the bad reviews..... BUY IT!!!!! The screen is outstanding, so crisp and clear, same goes for the camera! Although not as thin as the original razr, it is still very svelte. You dnt have to be really slim to be ice looking! BUY IT!!!!
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Reviewed by Kim from UK on 10th Apr 2006
So far so good. I plug my phone in every night anyway so not bothered about the battery problem. Great pictures though having trouble sending them.... oh well, sure I'll figure it out. You can go to speaker phone in the middle of a call by the way - just need to go into Options menu. Love the steely blue exterior!
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Reviewed by #@+£ from uk on 9th Apr 2006
dis is such a great fone!I meen my m8 bought 1 nd its amazing.I thort it wud be rele rubbish but its not.The camera is rele good quality nd the sound is good too.I wud recommend dis fone to anyone!My onle concern is dat it is rele expensive.So buy in ur price range.
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Reviewed by Sarah P from England on 7th Apr 2006
I purchased this phone two months ago. Initially i was pleased with it although it is bulky. Now though, its different story. There is no voice recordr which is annoying. Predictve text doesnt let you change a word wihout deleting the whole thing and typing it again. The battery barely lasts over a day The is no flash - just a light, which makes things look blue Its heavy and uglier by the day. I wouldnt recommend this phone. I'm swapping it, just have to decide what to. I used to have a Sharp GX20. Which was the best phone i have ever had. Had it for two years and dont have a single complaint!
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Reviewed by Peach from England on 6th Apr 2006
This phone is absolutely gorgeous to look at, very eye pleasing. It's probably one of the best looking phones around!!! But flip the phone open and its a whole different story once you begin to use it. The battery barely lasts over a day from being fully charged. And a high-pitched noise is omitted from the speaker when open.....exceedingly iratating. The memory is good though and the camera quality is excellent however. I'm struggling along with it, but much more noise from it and i'm binning it!!!
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Reviewed by Seven from UK on 6th Apr 2006
Have had this phone now for 2 weeks and I love it. Was very unsure of getting a flip/Motorola as I'm used to Sony Ericsson and Nokia, but I think it's great. Would have given it 5 stars if the battery life had been better, lasts about 2 days on not much usage. Apart from that it's great.
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Reviewed by Morhinio from UK on 2nd Apr 2006
Well ive been using this phone for 2 weeks now. IVe done my full homework on this phone and being a software engineer, im analytical by profession. I hope it will help you in deciding. Well to quickly sum up, it is not the perfect phone but its truely unique. The problems that people mention about it do exist but they are only on the phones that are customized by the network. Unfortunately, that means that 3, Voda and Orange. All of them mess about with the phones softeare so they install thier versions. This phones runs on a Linux operating system so its quite a sophisticated piece of kit. The networks took a big risk by putting thier software on it which has totaly ruined the generic version. Thier technical teams seem to just have 'slapped on' thier network software based on old Motorola protocols. Basically, they did not work on the original Linux platform. Not to get to technical now. If you want one that will work realy good, get it on O2 as they are selling it with original software,and, the O2 ones are made in Germany as opposed to Singapore for the other networks. The German ones enjoy bay far better quality assurance & monitiring, and, use more reliable components instead of the cheaper asian ones. However, stay well away from Vodafones version. I had a look at it in the shop and wanted to scream 'what have u done??!!' They have taken customization to another level all together. Even the grey build quality is awfull and different in material to other networks. If you have already purchased it on networks besides O2, then its not all doom & gloom. You can get it unlocked and debranded for about £25-just look in Ebay or Google and you'l find people who can do it. One guy of true brilliance i recommend is based in London where you can see him in person. Look for the keyword 'king' and thats as much a hint i can give you. Word of advice though, debranding your phone means you'l loose your one year warranty! The camera is excellent for a phone and the macro mode is particularly impressive where shots of text or close up come up with remarkable detail. The voice recognation software is quite advanced and you can say the name without 'training' it and it will recognise it 9 times out of 10. Call quality is superb and crystal clear. I do recommend this phone but go for the O2 version or a generic sim free one.
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Reviewed by Cleave from UK on 1st Apr 2006
I have had this phone for a week & i find it is a great phone packed with features. The battery lasts longest if you fully discharge & charge it for the first few times but compared to 2g phones its poor like all 3g phones, but if you want long battery life you stick with 2g phones
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Reviewed by Allan from Scotland on 1st Apr 2006
I got this phone as an upgrade from the v3. But have now returned it as the bluetooth voice phone book is in a word pathetic if you put multi numbers under the one name entry, then try to use your headset or even without headset. Damn near imposable to make a call strugles to identify name then ask you which number? Mobile/Home/Work/Other.Does not allow for different dilect in speech you have to say it it's way or no way. Dont buy or get this phone as it will drive you nutts. Allan.
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Reviewed by Karen from Malaysia on 1st Apr 2006
I had this phone for 2 days before returning it .I bought it sim free and unlocked. The build quality is nto as bad as people have said here but the phonei self is dreadful.The menu is illogical, the camera for a 2 MP is the worst I have EVER used, the video capability is shocking and the battery life is poor. I have tried so hard to like Motorola but each time I get one of their phones- they have ot go back . Like Ray Sinclair from Germany said- relax Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung - Motorola is no competition . Don't waste your time or your money even if you are seduced by the phone's exterior.Get anything but this phone.
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Reviewed by Danny from lincoln uk on 30th Mar 2006
OMG!!!! at long last, motorola have made a decent phone. The picture quality is outstanding, as is the sound. And the design, well, they should have made it waterproof as i can see there will be a lot of people drooling over it. There is only one problem with it.....the battery has a shocking standby time, but they do give you 2 batteries, which is good, but i dont actually know of anyone who carries it with them.... "darn, my battery has run out" a voice shouts from the distance, "dont worry, i have a spare one"; yeah, as if.
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Reviewed by Ash from UK on 29th Mar 2006
I had love this fone... Its has everything
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Reviewed by Ian G from England on 29th Mar 2006
Ok, we all know the battery life on the V3 is rubbish, well just not to feel left out, the V3X is exactly the same. After speaking to my network provider they said it was running low because I was using it??? errr, right... Menu's are a pain to navigate through, especially if you have the Orange Toolbaron the main screen. If you do have this, it will by-pass and security settings you have and go straight to the desired program? I have had mine for 2 weeks. It has crashed twice and needs charging every night. Also the shortcut buttons on the sides are a pain as you keep pressing them while on calls or when it is in your pocket. Am selling this 'upgrade' and going for either a Samsung D600 or a Nokia 6270/6280. Oh, and you can't get a case for it.
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Reviewed by Ray Sinclair from Germany on 23rd Mar 2006
Plastic battery cover is shockingly poor quality. The whole phone creaks when you enter numbers. Address book is a disaster no software had to copy from SIM card and most numbers get corrupted and lock up and the V3X sends you back to the background screen. Battery life is poor, you cannot enable the speaker during a call, the key lights wont re-illuminate once they have gone out. The centre button is erratic, the last number redials works intermittently, And oh yes Vodaphone Germany sucks as a provider haven’t got a clue what customer service is about. Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson relax you have nothing to worry about, even if the VX3 is meant to be European 3G phone of the year………
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Reviewed by joe from england on 23rd Mar 2006
got the v3x about a week ago (from 3) excellent superb brilliant, except 3 have a lot of app's disabled - ("*%^$"£"$)- after half an hour online discovered with a couple of programs (pst + flex editor downloaded free)i was able to switch these app's back on including video length (just over 65000 sec's)+ java app loader now it's F/N fantastic. if poss buy an unbranded phone, or start learning how to change the flex to an unbranded version (NOT RECOMENDED). battery life ain't great but the new batteries are small and dirt cheap. 15 out of 10.
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Reviewed by lazza from England on 21st Mar 2006
Had the phone a week now. Battery life is shocking, but the phone is ok. The battery cover was creaking, so a bit of tissue under it solved that. Camera is great, better than any Nokia. Function aren't as good as v3 ie, No shortcuts, Bluetooth has to be turned off manually or drains the battery. Overall I do recommend this phone as there aren't any other phones that suit me as good as this.
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Reviewed by Renata from UK on 20th Mar 2006
Sadly ,I absolutely love this phone, however the terrible battery life is the reason for me to return it (i will go for samsung d600). i was shocked to find out that the battery lasted only 2-2,5 day -and I wasn't using it that much. if you can live with the poor battery life I would highly recommend this phone, because apart from that it is excellent!
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Reviewed by Dorianne Camilleri from malta on 18th Mar 2006
best phone ever.The only problem is that i cant use the blutooth it needs some settings.
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Reviewed by John K. from USA on 18th Mar 2006
Nothing special + looks ugly
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Reviewed by jordan from uk on 17th Mar 2006
i got this fone last night, it is amazing, the screen is has gud colour perfection and the camera is very crisp, if anyone is having doubts because of all the other 'poor' revies it has got, dont b put off, go 4 it, because 2day at school everyone luved it and sed how much of a wkd fone it is lol, u wil b popular 4 like and hour tops ha ha ha ciao.
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Reviewed by STEPH from UK on 16th Mar 2006
I THINK THIS PHONE IS REALLY GOOD, I HAD THE MOTO E1000 WHICH WAS ALSO A GOOD PHONE AS SPEC GOES. I HAD AN UPGRADE ON 3 TO THE LG U880 AND THIS PHONE WAS OK BUT COULDNT HEAR THE RING VERY WELL BECAUSE THE SPEAKER IS INSIDE THE FLIP AND SOUNDS VERY MUFFLED. SO I CHOSEN V3X AND GLAD I SWAPPED. IT STORES LOADS OF TUNES AND U CAN DOWNLOAD FROM YOUR PC (IF U HAVE MUSIC ON YOUR PC) USING THE FREE SOFTWARE CD THAT COMES WITH IT. PHOTO QUALITY IS EXCELLENT, AGAIN YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THESE FROM PHONE TO PC IF U WANT TO. ABOVE ALL ITS FANTASTIC!!!!!!
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Reviewed by uzoma jemade from u.k on 13th Mar 2006
i got this phone today had it for 3 hours now and its amazing. I had 2 nokia 6280s( one of the best phone out without faults) and they were both faulty so i got the v3x. I had a choice between this or lg u880 i picked this because i had an lg u8138 before the nokia 6280 and v3x and it was terrible worst 3g phone ever battery life is 7 hours when you have used it for a year! v3x is so nice when you actually see it the keyboard doesent creek if you hold it right and the screen is big. V3x is so user freindly its unbeilivable my nan sent 5 text messages on it and shes 81. Go and get this phone or try and get a nokia 6280 but it might be faulty both nokia 6280 and v3x 5 stars .
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Reviewed by Kerry from United Kingdom on 8th Mar 2006
I have to say I disagree with anyone who has given this phone a poor rating. I have played around with it in the shop and compared it to many other phones and have now purchased one. Yes, it does have a plastic exterior - but it certainly doesn't feel cheap - feels much more expensive than say the Nokia N70. Yes, the interface is never going to be as good as Nokia but taking all this into account it is still one of the best phones out right now. It is absolutely packed with features and feels solid and if you like the feel of it then I recommend you buy it, simple as that. Brilliant screen sharpness and colour. Of all the 3G phones out now I'd pick this one - if you can wait 3 months for the Nokia N80 then I'd go for that, but the V3X fills the gap!
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Reviewed by Neil from on 8th Mar 2006
Do not get this phone. Cheap plastic which creaks, poor battery, poor camera for a 2mp, poor software, hard to navigate the phones options and find what you're looking for, stupid light which glows on charge so I had to cover the phone at night. I could go on! Swapped it for a d600 after 2 days, which manages to be even better than the d500. If in doubt get the d600! Also, in my opinion the d600 also looks better and is a lot smaller!
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Reviewed by Tommo from England on 4th Mar 2006
I upgraded from K700i to this phone and after 3 days, its going back and I'm getting a K750i. Vodafone only do the grey version at the moment and it is so UGLY in comparison to the black one. Build quality is horrible - cheap plastic, battery cover rattles, phone creaks, when open it is top heavy and so is hard to use in one hand. The display is very bright and clear - the only good point. No proper shortcut when texting - you have to press the button 4 times just to get to the create new text message screen. Also it doesn't keep a record of recently texted numbers so you have to scroll through contacts list each time. If you add a photo to contact, it only comes up when you get a call from that person and not when you get a text. Call quality and signal strength both poor and the battery life is shockingly bad - get ready to charge it virtually every day. No USB cable came with mine so you have to buy one to be able to transfer MP3's - unbelievable. Back to Sony for me.
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Reviewed by Teresa Devonport from UK on 3rd Mar 2006
I am just about to send back my second handset. This is the worst phone I have ever owned. The first one after only 2 days, froze every day, I had to remove the battery and reinsert to get it working again. I could never make calls as I was getting a network busy message constantly. My second handset arrived. Again, it suddenly freezes, and there is an intermittent fault with the camera. I have just spoken to Orange who have agreed to supply me with a completely different phone.
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Reviewed by Alice from Scotland on 2nd Mar 2006
this phone is awesome, best phone yet has massive amount of storeage, great quailty ring tones and is an all round awesome phone. all you others can get away
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Reviewed by Scott from UK on 26th Feb 2006
Overall this is a great phone but software issues let it down, my phone is on vodafone branded one, even with a 512meg memory card i can only record video for 3 mins, the phone let me record 82 lots of 3 minutes, also you cant have permanent sms delivery reports on, you have to switch on it on each time, also found the battery rubbish but switching it from 3g mode onto 2g makes battery last 4 days or so. Carphonewarehouse tell me theres new software for it so im getting it reflashed.
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Reviewed by Alotta Fagina from UK on 23rd Feb 2006
The worst phone I have come across. They don't come any more tackier that this! Be warned.
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Reviewed by Mike Raffone from UK on 22nd Feb 2006
At best this phone is a poor excuse for a modern mobile phone. At worst, it is a load of trash. Don't buy it, you will be very disapointed.
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Reviewed by Al Kaseltzer from UK on 22nd Feb 2006
This phone is rubbish. The build quality is terrible and has a tacky plastic feel to it. Not to be recommended.
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Reviewed by Phil McAavity from Scotland on 21st Feb 2006
Had this phne for three days and I'm very disapointed with it. In fact, I'm returning it to vodafone for a replacement - hopefully the V3i.
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Reviewed by max from australia on 21st Feb 2006
Extremely poor build. Very nasty keypad that makes sms'ing a frustrating exercise. Creaking sound from the hinge whilst talking. What were they thinking?? Avoid this (small)pox effort.
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Reviewed by marqez from uganda on 20th Feb 2006
this ka fone is off the flippin' hook and it is really worth the gees that you have in your pocket so hurry for mr me iam already enjoying it so jump in the nearest and get rippin'
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Reviewed by Alex from UK on 19th Feb 2006
I don't know what some of you lot are on about! this phone is great, i ordered it sim free over the internet after doing a bit of research and then i found this site and started to regret evr ordering it. All of the faults you have said are rubbish, the only problem i have found is the creaky back cover. (by the way a roll of blutack 3mm long and 1mm wide just on the edge of the plastic next to the battery but not over the top, stops the squeek!) otherwise it is a great phone no white screen or turning of when pressed against ear battery is better than my old s700i! you can have mp3 tracks as ringtones! the camera is great and vodafone mobile tv is really cool and in full screen mode is big enough for three to share! the side buttons are a bit loos but it is hard for them to get pressed in jeans! the flash is brill the keypad is lovely, the menu's are easy and fun. the screen when on full brightness is the best i have ever seen on a phone! buy this phone! maybe it is because i have the vodafone gray versionand they have fixed the faults maybe i don't know, but it is my best phone yet, slimmer than a s700i yet it is 3g withj two cameras and a cool keypad. and the macro mode really works! so if you dont mind improvising with some blutack and using a bit more force to remove the cover just improvise with some blutack and stop the creak! Alex :-)
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Reviewed by John from Ireland on 17th Feb 2006
Great Features, very big and bulky, very bad battery life. In all for a 3G phone the size is pretty good but battery life is an issue.
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Reviewed by Franco from Italy on 16th Feb 2006
I like this phone a lot!The design is fantastic,the software is excellent.Great camera,good video,easy to use and got everything you need of one phone!Buy it
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Reviewed by Mark from England on 15th Feb 2006
Superb
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Reviewed by Andy from Australia on 14th Feb 2006
This phone is an appaling effort from Motorola, simlar to the Motorola ROKR which was a SHOKR. It has such bad battery life, even for a 3G phone. THe similar bad menu from Motorola is present and a low QCIF 175 x 144 video camera resolution. The Nokia 6280 Slide phone is much better with way better battery life, and its capable of VGA Video camera!! Its camera is excellent as well. Dont waste your money on this phone
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Reviewed by Richard Scott from UK on 10th Feb 2006
What a terrible phone. After having the outstanding V3 I thought the V3x could only improve on the best & have compatibility. Granted the camera, keypad & screen are better, but this list of disappointments are many. 1, cheap plastic look & feel, creaks in your hand while using the phone. 2, no software supplied & the previous v3 software doesn't find the v3x - over 500 synced with outlook contacts have to be manually entered. 3, bluetooth car settings keep dropping & have to be manually disconnected & then re-connected - same car kit worked 1st time with 3 previous phones. 4, voice dialling - what a nightmare. Previous phones let you assign voice tags to frequent numbers - fine. V3x tries to use speech recognition to dial any number in your phone book. That means you have to remember exactly how each entry is written in your address book & say the word phonetically (e.g. to dial IBM you have to say "name dial" & then say "ibbem" - ridiculous. Most names cannot be recognised anyway, really frustrating - when trying to dial "Bev Mobile" the phone says "did you say Dave Mobile" you have to say "no" & start again - appalling. 5, Battery - see everyone else’s comments, 1 day if you're lucky.
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Reviewed by stan from uk on 6th Feb 2006
I'm phoning vodafone tomorrow, the replacement v3x (which i waited in all day friday and then had to drive down to unit 1, peel st, abergele.to pick the thing up because the driver went to the wrong house. had my phone number on the envelope).!!!!! switches itself off if you press the phone against your ear, most annoying if you are self employed. It will come back on again after 18 seconds but you've lost your customer if they don't phone you back, the original would switch itself off and not come back on unless you pressed start ,pin no .The battery has to be charged every day so that is also a load of c---p.
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Reviewed by tahmoor from nottz on 5th Feb 2006
this phoune is 1 of best me dad has had all the v3 mobile and they all why great. recomenttox to every 1
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Reviewed by Christine from NewZealand on 4th Feb 2006
I don't know what everyone is talking about. This phone is great. It looks great, feels great and works great. You don't have to be anorexic to be hot and this phone displays that perfectly. I am especially loving its ability to download full mp3 tracks and play them with its dedicated digital audio player. The biggest problem that I have come across so far is the fact that the 64M t-flash card is not big enough to hold all my songs so I will need to purchase a bigger card. At least this phone has that option.
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 4th Feb 2006
Cheaply built, highly priced! £270 for this! Get the V3i for £220! V3i is much better. V3X is hardly RAZR thin!
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Reviewed by Jason from USA on 4th Feb 2006
I will probably be the only American to have this phone. The States has not yet began using 3G but the V3X works great on 2.5. I have read many of the reviews listed on this site and the common complaint is the size and weight. I to have an issue with the same points and understand that this is a new model..(Flagship)and will take a bit of tweaking to get it right. There is so much technology in this phone if Motorola had used metal for its shell it would have needed wheels to get it around. I agree that the plastic does make it feel like toy at times but I have found the black units to a bit more sturdy...the back battery covers on the grey units creak and are loose. I have had issues with the phone screen going blank and then powering back up on it's own. The battery life sucks..you can take that in a couple of ways..=)but for a flagship its not bad. Maybe Motorola on it's second run with this model could use carbon fiber for the shell..it's lite,strong and almost as good as metal as far as lasting plus it would take away the "toy" feeling the phone has. The battery needs improving and needs to be able to support all the cool techie stuff the phone offers it's users. All in all not bad for a flagship model.
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Reviewed by JAMIE from Uk on 31st Jan 2006
This phone was great. I got this phone on vodafone. It is bulky and nothing like it is in the pics. I took a lot of photos and videos and the phone started freezing no use at all to someone who takes alot of pics. Predictive text is not useful as u hav to chose the letters by scrolling down. NO GAMES they are all demos.No songs u get a mini usb cable! I Would definatly get the v3i.
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Reviewed by anouska from UK on 31st Jan 2006
What an ugly looking phone, i got the grey one a few days ago but find it bulky, and too too heavy. I feel like im carrying a brick in my handbag - not good!! Also its too complicated to use, in terms of sending pictures and video clips. im sending it back!!
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Reviewed by Bob from UK on 30th Jan 2006
I have never been so disgruntled about a phone but this one takes the biscuit! I can only assume that the quality control department were on holiday when they passed the phone for production. The plastic finish is toy-like and the camera quality is at best average. Put it in your top pocket and it’s like walking around with a house brick glued to your shirt! As for the battery life, I have never had to charge a phone as often as with this one. On an average week, I am charging it about four times, which is no good to man nor beast. That said, my mate has just purchased the new V3i and what a difference. One thing is for sure, it is everything that the V3x is not and that’s no exaggeration believe me. Come on Motorola you can do better than this!
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Reviewed by Dan Gleebitz from UK on 30th Jan 2006
This phone is the pits. I had mine for three days and was so disapointed with the build quality and plasticy feel that I exchanged it for the V3i. What a lucky escape... the V3i is superb and very little plastic in sight.
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Reviewed by Jon from UK on 30th Jan 2006
This phone is very cheap and tacky looking. In fact, it looks like a kids Fisher Price toy - full of plastic. That said, the V3i is a different ball bame and is everything that this isn't. Shame on you motorola for producing such a poor quality phone that looks like somthing from a cartoon - made by ACME!
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Reviewed by Lewis from UK on 28th Jan 2006
What a disaster! just another V3 but this one is much bigger and much much heavier! Why not get a V3i? Well you should do cos its much thinner, lighter and smaller. The V3x has a 2mp camera and the V3i has a 1.23mp camera. There is actually no difference at all! accept the V3i has better screen quality. So which one is the one for you? The plasticy, BIGGER V3x or the superb extra-thin V3i? I'm sure I know which one I'm getting!
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Reviewed by John Clavery from UK on 27th Jan 2006
This is my second review and i'm still impressed with V3x. I have had an issue with the MP3 player, when you transfer them over to your phone using the Motorola software they are running at 32kbps which makes them sound awfull. So i now use my own CD ripper and run them at 128kbps, much better quality sound!! I have recently discovered there is an upgrade battery on it's way very soon which should cure battery life issues, called the BC70 and costs around 30 quid. Still 5 stars from me for this phone!!
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Reviewed by Ben from uk on 26th Jan 2006
hey, got this fone about a month ago!!at the start it was great, and the camera and that still are real gud!!does any1 else have a problem with the back cover creaking??....its so annoying!!!!! and also the black rubber cover has started to peel and flake off, wich makes the phone look real cheap !!battery life is bad aswell!!got mine unlocked as well...but beware is u send ur imei code, and get a code back, it unlocks the fone, but parts of the fone are still locked, cos if were on 3, u cannot go on wap at all, even on another network ( if dat makes sense)!!
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Reviewed by Simon Meekings from UK on 16th Jan 2006
WHAT A LEGEND PHONE!! THE BEST PHONE THTA I HAVE EVER HAD!!! The features are great with lots of different or upgraded functions to the V3 razor. I will keep this phone for a long time, cool came as it is like a real one with great quality. It is just a beast!
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Reviewed by Jon from UK on 15th Jan 2006
I have downgraded my phone rating from 5 to 3 stars on the discovery of a problem that was also reported by Steve from Australia on 29th Dec 2005 within these reviews. Basically it seems that after you have amended certain contacts details, i.e. add an email or amend there home address etc.. you are no longer able to access the contact on the phone. It returns you to the main menu and it is most anoying! I will be returning my phone to the 3 network for repair as this is an anoying fault.
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Reviewed by Andrew from UK on 13th Jan 2006
I have a V3 and upgraded mid Dec for the V3X because I wanted 3G data speeds with my PDA and Laptop. The phone is everything I require and a lot more. I expected to be a bit bigger, but there is a lot more in the phone. The biggest plus is the voice activated name and number dialling - brilliant! Just what you need when driving. I see from other reviews that some people are dissapointed. A lot of the problems are either early software releases which had problems or lack of understanding in using the phone correctly. Vodafone business in the UK sent back the first few consignments to Motorola due to software issues. Vodafone online and the limited number of Vodafone stores were selling these early batches. With the V3 I bought the upgraded deluxe version of Motorola phone tools which worked in a fashion with the V3X but you had to select a V3C as your phone. BVRP have now released an upgrade which works seamlessly as a V3X. Someone had USB driver issues - 2K and XP have the drivers already there! Just click on search for most suitable driver. Downsides: The plastic case does not have quite the same finesse as the V3 and there is insufficient V3X specific genuine parts available - worst of all a case! This is not enough for me to take away a star. Motorola would do well to ensure that the accessories are available at the time of release and not just get the phone on the market pre christmas! In summary oustanding. I would buy it again.
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Reviewed by Andrew from UK on 11th Jan 2006
Very nice phone, I won't waffle on for ages about how great the features are coz you probably already know. I'm really frustrated with this phone however for one reason. You guessed it... dreadful battery life. It lasts a day, if that. I use my phone alot and after eight or so hours of the day, the battery is on 1 bar and then by early evening its dead. The thing just cannot perform basic functions without draining huge amounts of battery power. The features are all fantastic, screen quality, camera, mp3 sound quality are all top, im just so annoyed the battery can't last more than a day. Needing a charge every ten or so hours kinda defeats the object of a MOBILE phone, so its back to the Nokia 4 me.
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Reviewed by damosbeasty from UK on 11th Jan 2006
recieved this phone yesterday and im already dissapointed with it. Its just far to bulky, I didnt realise how much bigger it was going to be compared to the V3i. In terms of functionality it has loads of features 2MB camera is good. I had a 3G phone for a year and never once used it. So unfortunately im chaging it for a normal V3i ASAP.
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Reviewed by Lee Kindell from United Kingdom on 11th Jan 2006
not had much time to try out features on phone yet, but to start camera is a million times better than my old V3 and at last a video camera. Software has some updates and new icons so not exactly the same as the old V3, i notice at last you can now look in your sent texts and actually see how message was sent at a glance unlike the old annoying model. TV seems to work..but yet to find an area where i get a clear picture. Main dissapointment is the look of phone and feel..keypad still great look and design..nice touches like blue neon light strip on front that pulses when charging and in certain programs only the part of the keypad you actually need lights up. But phone now feels cheap and plasticky, gone are the metal panels and nice slim silver metal buttons on side from the old V3 , replaced with cheap plastic ones, yes i expected phone to be a tad bulkier , i dont mind that but it has lost ALL of its design style completly now, i can see mine getting very scratched and marked with all that cheap plastic now. overall i am quite happy with it.
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Reviewed by Mark from UK on 10th Jan 2006
Very nice piece of kit, has got everything u could want from a phone EXCEPT a long battery life - its ok, but only lasts about two days if you're like me and use it alot. Compared with my old phone (the Sharp GX30i) the screen is graphically better and brighter, iv never seen such a great screen on a phone. The mp3 player is brilliant, with very good sound quality through both the earphones and loudspeaker. The 2megapixel camera is nice, but not as good as I had expected, nevertheless it still out performs my friend's Sony Ericsson W900i, but wouldn't it be nice if Kodak bought out a camera phone... The bluetooth works fine with my friend's phones and my computer, and being able to use a transflash card means I can store about eighty mp3s on my 256mb card. As for styling, its not as smooth as the V3 as it is only plastic, but it's nice plastic! And to be fair it's got a stylish attractive finish, especially on the keypad and around the screen. It's also very flexible in terms of use, even with vodafone software you can use your own mp3s as ringtones, and send and recieve anything (except games) by bluetooth; this is a step up from the restriction of my old Sharp GX30i. Overall 8/10, fab in all aspects except the battery life which is apparently as good as 3G phones get (but still only two days worth), and the camera which although is most impressive, I find hard to believe represents 2 megapixels. Seems to be one of the best phones around if you can afford the rip off contracts
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Reviewed by Steven Nwankwo from England on 10th Jan 2006
Phone is great. Not sure what everyone else is on about that doesn't like it. Has everything you need!!!!!
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Reviewed by Asha from England on 9th Jan 2006
OK now, I am going to be totally honest. I have had the new V3x for almost a whole month already and so know it fairly well, and so for your benefit I am going to list you the pros and cons of having this phone, for me anyway. I've got the V3x on the online 1400 tariff with 3 and to start with I was over the moon and thought it was great. But when you start to use it more you can see exactly what its like so here you go: (i hope this helps!) Pros: basically the pros are everything that you read in the advertisements. good multimedia functions, picture quality etc. etc. For the pros just read the specs online. Cons - the cons are the things that you dont hear about and that may take a while for you to realise, which can be a pain when you notice them after starting a 12 or 18 month contract! Personally, the first problem i encountered was the signal. Overall it was fantastic and normally still is, but for a couple of days now, for some unknown reason, the 3G coverage does not work at times and it is stuck on 2.5G coverage. Secondly, at times the screen has gone blank and a notice comes up saying no signal. It only lasts for about 5 seconds but it has happened quite a few times with me. The second problem i encountered was with the bluetooth. me and a friend of mine (who has the samsung e720) paired up phones via bluetooth. he could access my files and retrieve them from my phone and he could also send files to me (which is what you expect), however, with my v3x i could nothing of the sort. after pairing the phones i could not open hie files or even send him files from my phone! why i am not sure. The third problem i encountered was a very strange one. the phone at times seems to have a mind of its own. it occured with my wma and mp3 files. for some reason, in amongst my music files a blank file appeared with no name except a picture of a red 'x'. wenever i try to delete it it says 'cannot be done, file in use'. another thing i did was sort my mus ic into seperate categories (eg. dance, rock). this worked fine but wen i tried to add another file to one of the categories, the phone began to ask me about other files that had nothing to do wiv wot i was doing. it then began to delete random files wenever i tried to escape. strange but true. my last point (at last!) is more of a worry than a problem. every other phone i have had has had a camera that is protected by some sort of plastic cover. this phone has a camera lens that cud get scratched easily if not treated properly. well, thats all i have to say. you may be wondering why ive still given the phone 4 stars. well, ive gone into much detail with my points and the problems i hav are fairly rare and dont affect the phone too much. u can live with them and they do not stop the phone from having fantastic features and use. u may not even hav the same problems that i hav had with this fone, so i hope this verdict helps you! ps. my last tip is that if u want to use this phone as an mp3 player, u shud buy at least a 128 mb transflash card.
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Reviewed by John Clavery from UK on 7th Jan 2006
Had my V3x for 2 weeks now and i love the features. The software on the phone is just what was looking, ie 2MP camera, good quality video and 3G access. Some reveiws have mentioned battery problems, but i have found that after fully discharging and recharging at least 10 times the battery has settled in nicely. Although it doesn't last as long as a 2g phone, but hardly suprising with all the work the little chap has to do!! I have found it very useful to download and read the manual off the Motorola web site, yes it is laborious but answers lots of questions like how to lock the buttons so the camera doesn't keep taking pictures when in your bag or pocket. I was a Nokia fan for quite some but have to say the V3x has won me over!!
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Reviewed by Jamie from England on 4th Jan 2006
Just got this phone today, what can i say! great phone everything is amazing, the sound quality is matched to an ipod and it is very easy to use. The slim curved design makes this look even sexier but the only downfall which may lead me to a differant phone is the fact it can only record video's for 10 seconds at one time!! i did browse through other reviews but i could'nt see any which said anything about this, so if its just me being dumb can someone email me at jamiekay124@hotmail.com,thanks!
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Reviewed by Lynette from UK on 3rd Jan 2006
I can't really review this phone properly as in the 10 days I've had it, I still cannot get my PC to recognise it, therefore cannot put any music on it. Have spent several hours on the phone to 3, Motorola, the shop where I bought it and a computer engineer...cannot explain it. So I swapped it for a new one. Same problem. Software installs ok, but then none of the functions work, then it decides not to recognise the phone any more. It looks stylish, the camera is good, though the light is rubbish and a flash would be better. But I am taking it back tomorrow to exchange it for a Sony Ericsson w800i.
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Reviewed by Phil from UK on 1st Jan 2006
Got this phone a few weeks ago thru three with one of their online tarrifs. I'm finding it great, unlike with the reviews on vodaphone, three supplies the phone with software that works thru bluetooth, thru cable or infrared. The cable was included with the package too so not really any hassle at all. Also noted one woman said the buttons on the side were unprotected and she was taking pictures of the inside of her bag. I dont find this at all, infact when the clamshell is shut the buttons on the side can only be used to change the ringer profile so i'm confused by her review. I have noticed however, that every so often the phone screen can power down, then restart (hence, cutting the internet connection, or outbound calls). This is probably just a problem with my handset, usually when jolted. Have noticed this 2 or 2 times. Not sure if i'll contact three about it. Its not really something that has effected me, tho will probably report it anyway.
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Reviewed by Stewart from UK on 1st Jan 2006
Terrible menu and predictive text, unprotected buttons on the side of the phone and the inability to transfer contacts across from another phone without losing the first names once placed in the SIM. Sent the handset straight back as happier with my older A1000.
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Reviewed by Nutterfly from UK on 1st Jan 2006
This phone is the absolute pits. I have to set my ringtone etc on a theme, and then set the volume etc as a style. I'm only allowed 5 styles, only one of which has vibe and ring, and those are set. The keypad is awful, its horrible to try and text with it, and on top of that the predictive text isn't very predictive because once you've taken a space away from a word you have to rewrite it, to get it back to predictive. (And as a result scroll through every charater, which is a right bitch on emails. Not that I can set my emails up...). Whats the point in having the front screen, it doesn't do anything. And I don't seem to be able to take photos without flipping the top open (I might have that wrong). I uploaded some mp3s to use as ringtones - the speaker crackles at volume 3 and sounds very, very poor. However, my biggest hatred about this phone, is that the charge plugs into the left side and not the bottom. As a left handed person, this means that whilst I can hold the phone on charge, my thumb isn't long enough to reach the buttons. Meaning, I can't text and charge. That, in my opinion, is a really, really, really ill thought out ergonimcal design.
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Reviewed by MoRLeY from UK on 1st Jan 2006
I've had this phone for a week, my previous phone was a Samsung D500! the reason why i picked this phone was because it looks fantastic! the functions of the phone are good, it does everything i want it to! the only reason i have given it 4 stars is because the build quality isn't as high as other phones! As far as the bluetooth is concerned i've had no problems transfering files from my D500 to this phone, the other niggle is that you can't detect devices on enable the phone to be detected which is a strange way of going about things! those two points are the only bad points about it really, i would recommend this phone to any one!
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Reviewed by Jon from UK on 30th Dec 2005
Just got my phone on the 3 network for free, under the online 1400 contract. My first impressions are very good compared to my last phone which was a Sony Erricson V800. The only downside I have found so far, is the battery life. It seems very poor from the offset but maybe this is because the battery has not reached its optimumn capacity yet. The screen is very clear, and the menu navication is very quick. I note that the last few reviews of this phone have not been too fabouravble, but from me it gets the thumbs up.
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Reviewed by Kev from UK on 30th Dec 2005
Like many others I'd waited some time to get my hands on one of these and like many others I also was disappointed with it and have sent it back. I've got a v620 and while it has its problems I just like the phone but the v3x leaves me cold. I do like the style and the keyboard and I'm used to the software on Motorola phones but when you pick it up it just doesn't feel good. It's made of plastic like many other phones but somehow it feels cheap. On the plus side the screen seems pretty good and the voice recognition and voice digit dialling is excellent (first time I've come across this). On the down side, battery life is short, camera light causes bloom when on, it would hang when trying to download my phone book from the PC (cable or blue tooth) and there's no data cable or software in the box.
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Reviewed by angie from uk on 30th Dec 2005
the bluetooh on this phone is so bad it makes cables to you pc look better. try and ring motorola about this problem and all they say is 'it connects to a motorola phone'. I dont know about you but most of my friends/family have Nokia of Sony phones so not much use for data transfer. the phone wont connect to my tom tom go 500 hands free. On the plus side it dose connect to a motorola HS805, (hands free headset). The phone is a nice girly phone, but the aftersales support from motorola has really let this phone down, thats why i have given a POOR review. stick to nokia!!
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Reviewed by Steve from Australia on 29th Dec 2005
I have to say, that this is probably one of the best looking phones and nicest to hold in your hand, the main screen is excellent. But it does have some major failings. I got mine last week 5 days before christmas, and had to return it and get another, which then developed the same software problems. It's software is very layered and time consuming unlike Lg's simple and easy to use software this one is a nightmare. Some of the issues I experienced was none regonition of the caller, showed the number but didnt show the name even though stored on the phonebook. Unable to access certain stored contacts details, it just returned to the main menu on select. Unable to access recent call lists. I discovered that the only way to fix these problems was, not just remove the battery but also the sim, and they occured every two days. I thought it was the phone I had but when it happened in it's replacement, such as leaving on it stunningly attractive "blue" recharge light even when not recharging, not good for battery life. Motorolla have done a great job in it's design and it's bluetooth is flawless, unlike the Lg 8380. But the software is absolutly terrible. Yet so many people are getting this phone, I wonder how many have tried to access their misses cals etc. or have has similar problems, the 3G store where I got mine did confirm they had seen this before and that not to sell it to heavy users as the battery life was a poor. I have spoken with Motorolla service people by email and they where quick to respond, but confirmed there was no udate for the software pending. If you want bluetooth for your car, and you dont have software issues and are light user this phone is for you. If you are a heavy user and want a quick easy to use phone then get the LG U8380.
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Reviewed by Cally from UK on 26th Dec 2005
I love this phone, after much deliberation and mixed reviews I finally decided upon ordering this phone from Three and I have to say a week later i'm very happy! The two cameras are excellent, the battery life is good, video quality if fabulous, there is a flash for the external camera, excellent sound quality and the internal/external expandable memory is an excellent feature. The only faults I have being: as i'm used to sony ericsson- you can't edit the photos- (it's nice to have the facility to rotate them, so forth) and the alarm can't be saved for the whole week, it needs to be reactivated but it's easy enough to do when it first wakes you up so! I've had no problems with my bluetooth features, speaker or anything! perhaps other ppl were still experiencing the litle glitches brand new phones' softwares inevitably have when first released? Mine is superb and i'm very happy! May I finally add I love the plastic case- it's a sharkskin feel which not only makes it non-slip in your hand and impossible to scratch/chip but, should you accidently drop it, as I have, it protects it really well! Top phone for quality, looks and ease of use!
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Reviewed by Suzie from UK on 23rd Dec 2005
I've waited a long time for this phone and am extremely disappointed. It's taken none of the style of the original V3, which I love. Instead it's considerably heavier and less attractive. More importantly whilst it's got some great new functionality such as an awesome screen and 2 megapixel camera, all of the buttons on the side which activate the camera are unprotected, which means that I take endless pictures of nothing inside my handbag. I hate it so much I've sent it back and returned to using my V3. So Motorola, try harder!
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Reviewed by Rick from UK on 23rd Dec 2005
I am feeling let down by Motorola, the new V3x looked like the old V3 on steriods. But its in looks only, the v3x does not link up to the pc with the older v3 software. Motorola does not supply any software with the V3x. i have tried to use the cd packaged with the V3 and contacted Vodafone for help. Vodafone kindly sent thier cd software, but that fails to load the USB drivers. I am still trying to find a solution. The only way i have found that lets you load music and sound files is via bluetooth or file transfer onto the transflash using the adaptor.
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Reviewed by Jay from Australia on 22nd Dec 2005
with the V3x, the only function that is better is that it has a 2.0 MegaPixel camera and 3g Supported. It is much thicker than the original V3. Moreover, the talk time and the standby time is not as good compared to other phones that are in the market today.
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Reviewed by Al Shuttleworth from UK on 20th Dec 2005
Just got my V3x from 3 today, its one of the pretty plastic black and silver ones. At first impressed but now not so sure. I can't get the bluetooth to link to my old V3, computer or my tom tom go 700. The tom tom recognises the V3x but came back with "unable to use this phone. Your phone did not report any bluetooth features." The camera is quite good with a 4 stage zoom and the video has 2 stage. The calculator, calendar and alarm are just the same as the old V3 - very basic. Also you don't get the nice quick release leather belt pouch like the old V3, and it's a fairly heavy lump to carry around in your pocket. I think I will be sending this phone back and either stick with my old V3 or get a samsung D600. It's just a pretty lump of plastic with a good camera. Have a good look at one before you commit to a contract.
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Reviewed by Ben from Ireland on 19th Dec 2005
Got this phone 2 weeks ago, and i think it is fantastic! I love the big and very clear screen, the pic quality is 10/10, As for sound its really good but i think they could have made it that bit better... the key bad is cool and that goes for the design also, its very slim but not too light.. Over all i would tell people to get this phone.. the only bad thing is the price! over all 10/10
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Reviewed by Andy from England on 19th Dec 2005
The main reason i bought the original V3 was because of the innovative, stylish design. With the metal finish on the case and the keypad, it was something totally unique. Motorola has not carried any of these key design points across to the V3X, Sure its slimer than most 3G clamshell phones, and its full of the latest features such as video calling, and mobile TV compatibility and the camera has been uprated. This is all well and good, but the unique style that attracted me to the V3 seems to have been lost, I really wanted to love this phone, but i just dont.
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Reviewed by Steve from England on 18th Dec 2005
Received V3X phone this week. I thought phone was lovely in many aspects but not all. Best features are the stunning camera, giving better photo quality than my partners "SE W800i", and the ease of menu navigation. Did'nt particually like the sound quality and the delay in moving from picture to picture when viewing them. As for size, i think people should check out the phone first before they buy it. It is quite big and heavy but looks lovely. Very stylish and sleek. Screen is amazing and large, and colours are fantastic. I give the phone 8/10, simply because of the sound quality and the delays with some aspects.
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Reviewed by Ash from UK on 17th Dec 2005
i recently purchased the V3x on contract from 3. Its fantastic! at first i was not sure which fone to get, it was either the V3x or the Nokia N70. im glad i picked the V3x. lots of people are saying they hate the fone just because of the looks or previous V3 models, but that is not fair. i think the fone looks great and it is totally inferior to the V3 and V3i. it has everything u need in a fone. ive had no problems with it so far, its just fantastic, gud sound, camera, video etc. the list goes on. on the other hand, i have heard lots of complaints about the N70 such as it is slow and easily scratched etc. yes, it may be a smartphone so its gud for business, and so here is my big tip: if u are after a gud fone for business, get the N70, but if you are after a great, fast and reliable multimedia fone with all the bells and whistles, GET THE V3X!!!!!!!!!! the tariff i am on is also great. it is called online 1400 from 3. i wud cetainly recommend this, but its only vailable online.
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Reviewed by PRAVIN from UK on 17th Dec 2005
SEXIEST,STYLISH,INEVITABLE PHONE EVER SEEN... VERY COMFORTABLE IN THE HANDS... AND DONT FORGET THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES WHICH MAKE IT VERY MOST WELCOMED TO ANYONE... BESTTTTTTTTT FOR USE AND SHOW OFF
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Reviewed by Brutus from UK on 17th Dec 2005
I had only saw pictures of this phone til yesterday when I got mine. I was expecting a new improved version of the V3 RAZR. However, whilst technologically quite advanced and improved, I was after the same slick metallic finish and only slightly bigger. What I did get, was a phone, almost twice as thick as the orginal V3, which was the optimum size, with a cheap plastic finish. This is a big phone in my view. My view is, buy this phone if you want 3G, and are techno crazy, and WILL actually use the tech features. I've no mates with 3G and if I did, I don't think I would use the video calling, unless of course the girlfriend has one, and we're apart for the evening!!! ;-) The phone software and UI is very much improved, quick and easy to use, no delay in menus etc, which we're familiar with on the V3 All I want is a small tidy, slick phone with a 2MP camera, obviously too much to ask for right now. I'm sending this back and gonna wait for something nice to come along.
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Reviewed by Addict from UK on 15th Dec 2005
OH!!!! i love this phone! It's so cool how it has to camera's and you can look at yourself (especially me cause im a sexy beast) This phone has all the features you will ever need. MP3 player, video, good camera and all the other stuff.
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Reviewed by Roberto from UK on 14th Dec 2005
I've just upgraded from a V3 and the difference is massive. Even if the phone is thicker and heavier than the V3x the software upgrades are impressive. I got mine through Vodaphone and the whole web surfing functions along with live TV are fantastic. The speacker is not the best but if you use the headphones provided it is excellent. The 2.0 M.P. camera is very good in both photo and video mode. Overall, the phone is a big improvement software wise. A must have!
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Reviewed by Chas from England on 11th Dec 2005
Overall I have been pleased with the phone, if not blown away. The most impressive thing is the camera which can also be effectively used in a landscape mode. What the other reviewees are doing wrong I'n not sure - finger over the lense? Love the looks and the feel, even if it is bigger and heavier than the V3. My main complaint at the moment is that the microphone is not ideally positioned and you can hear breath feedback when you talk. The sound quality is not great either way and it appear not to be just a signal problem. The voice recognition is good but nobody will use it. Speed dial ten times quicker. My final gripe - the alarm. It can't be set for the whole week and ideally, it would be nice to be able to set the snooze length. However, in summary: an excellent phone that looks great, has great functions and fits nicely in your pocket. The best out there? Probably not quite.
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Reviewed by lena from u.k on 9th Dec 2005
this phone is one of the best phones i have had it has a great camera but the video on it doesn't record for very long 4 mins i think where as the nokia 6230i has 1 hour thats the only down side of this phone thats why i have rated it 4 stars but four everything else i would rate it 5 stars oh and one more thing it scratches easily but the best thing to do is not drop it lol. the look of the phone is really nice and the colour screen is beautiful. good one motorola keep up the good work !!!!
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Reviewed by Gary H from GB on 9th Dec 2005
I'm realy impressed, Cant understand any negitive comments for it. Its styleish, fantastic camera and funominal funtionalability. Its a good PHONE
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Reviewed by Rachel Tan from UK on 9th Dec 2005
It has none of the sleekness of the V3. But some of its functions are better, however this let down by the cheap and tacky plastic used.
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Reviewed by George from England on 8th Dec 2005
Just collected my Motorola V3x got it home with excitement and go to all the websites that list it but no software technical help from vodafone so how can I sync it with outlook. Looks like this may turn out to be more of a toy that a tool. Now five days with phone and still no one at vodafone or Motorola can locate any software or updates. Help needed with technical info and programs.
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Reviewed by muddaththir walji from england on 6th Dec 2005
This is a realy sleek and styilish phone, i have given this a 5 star because its got everything you need.Its a bit heavier than the v3, but thats understandable,the 2.0 MegaPixel camara is excelent and this phone has much much more memory storage than the v3.Also i would like to add that the phones skin is really soft!
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Reviewed by Lara from England on 6th Dec 2005
yes this fone has better features than the motorola v3 but it keeps breaking down and the picture quality is pants the v3 picture quailty is way better and its only 0.3 megapixel. the only thing that is better is the memory but half of the songs on it disapear and the sound quality is also rubbish. go for the v3 guys better sound quality and better picture quality.
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Reviewed by John from U.K on 4th Dec 2005
This phone is so good. Amazing pic quility and it has every thing you need.Mp3,Bluetooth etc.
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Reviewed by Faz from UK on 3rd Dec 2005
I have just purchased one of these on Vodafone UK. The 2MB is next to useless, does not even compare to the 1,3MP Nokia camera. I donth even think its a 1MP qualiy. The size, weight and build is superb, screen is excellent, looks fantastic. Compared to the Nokia, the software on the motorola is not very good. It does not eben have video recording or editing software. If its looks you want, then this is it. If its looks and functionality, stick to the Nokia N70.
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Reviewed by Mbaru from Kenya on 2nd Dec 2005
The stylish design coupled with the unlimited phone featres simply blows you away.At first glance its looks incredibly similar to the V3 but the upgraded features really seperate it from the V3.The V3X will undoughtely revolutionize the design of slim and compact cell phones and will truly be the basis of future phone design. The superb phone graphics and ulta modern camera simply sells the phone. The motorola V3X spells the future of great thing to come from motorola. This is one of the best phones ever to hit the market.
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Reviewed by Jorden from uk on 20th Nov 2005
this fone has everything and anything u could want - 2 MEGA pixel camera, video , 3G, MP3. Its basically the upgrade of moto V3 has the same sleek design but with better features
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Reviewed by Valerie from Scotland on 19th Nov 2005
This phone is brill like the V3 but better. This phone goes with the black colour a lot better. Very good camera. Brilliant phone overall.
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Reviewed by - from - on 18th Nov 2005
Specification detail: This phone is exactly the same as the Motorola V3 but improved with memory, and it has 3G technology, making it availible to 3.
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