Motorola V3

...away I updated to the Motorola V3 RAZR. Having owned this phone for over 16 months and having put it through some heavy and torturous use I feel its time the Motorola V3 RAZR was given the MotoAthan treatment. This phone is/was arguably the 'it' phone of recent times. The RAZR will be remembered with nostalgia because of its form factor, its profile and its looks. It has become the benchmark upon which many fashion phones are compared and has inspired ...
...released (in Australia). Damn you Motorola and keeping your releases hush hush until only days before their actual launch. The pink version has gained some popularity amongst predominately female users. I personally think that pink mobile phones are a little too "look at me, I'm skanky" (I'll keep my D&G Gold opinions to myself) but to each their own. One advantage of the RAZR is definitely the fact that it will fit in very tight jeans or in any ...

MotoAthan 11.07.2006 (12.07.2006) · Read full review
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...the information off of the Motorola website telling you all the details about this phone. I'm going to give my opinion of it, what I like and dislike about the phone and give a general overview of what this phone does in simple terms. If you want the full technical specs of the phone, I suggest visiting the Motorola website (that's what its there for!), or maybe looking at other reviews which outline these. Motorola say - "The Motorola RAZR V3 is ...
...my eye set on the Motorola Razr V3 (from now on called "Razr") for quite a while as a friend of mine has the silver one and it looks pretty stylish. O2 offered me a cheap tariff because I said I was going to leave them for Vodafone (works every time!) and so am upgrading to a Razr Black. <^><^> BEFORE RECEIVING THE PHONE <^><^> I did a little research on the features of the phone and found that it seems to be a good little package. I did however ...

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***MOTOROLA*** Motorola was founded in 1928 by Paul Galvin. The first product was a 'battery eliminator' so that people could operate radios from household power rather than batteries. The name Motorola suggests 'sound' in 'motion'. The company has continued to grow and develop keeping up with new trends and inventions. Motorola are always changing and updating their products. I have had three Motorola phones and one negative experience. The V3 ...
...so used to my other Motorola phone or whether I just picked it up easily but I found this feature one of the easiest to get used to. I won't go into this in to much detail as you all know how the settings work. You can however change the quick access buttons and the welcome page toolbar. So if you think you are more likely to use the camera you can change this to one of your 'quick access' buttons. I found this very easy to use and it is very useful ...

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...competitors - Sony, Samsung and Motorola - seem to have left Nokia behind and it was really only a matter of time before I succumbed to the strong lure of the V3. Look and Feel Sometimes referred to as the Razr, the V3 is extremely stylish. Have you seen the adverts with the room that keeps folding in on itself until the glamorous young lady in the middle is left holding nothing but her V3? The whole image is based on being sleek, compact and desirable ...
...Personalising Your V3 Motorola have obviously cottoned on to the fact that these days, the ability to personalise / customise your handset is pretty important and just about everything on the phone can be amended to suit your preferences. You can select a screensaver for the phone, either via download or by taking a photo (which I love). You can also set the wallpaper in the same way (this flashes up when the phone goes into hibernation.) There ...

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Motorola RAZR V3 has been a permanent fixture as long as I have work at Vodafone, I started two and half years ago and it's still available in some mobile phone stores on Pay as You Go. Yes, I happen to own one of these though I've never liked Motorola as a brand. I always found their phones annoying and slightly complicated compared to other phones and the reason why I have one these is beyond me. I'm selling mine soon hence the title. == …Overview ...
...is good. On the Motorola website, it says that it has a standby time: Up to 180 to 290 hours and a talk time: Up to 200 to 430 minutes. I believe this as my RAZR V3 lasted about 3 days roughly but it did give you plenty of warning before it actually died. It is annoying beep that it gives every so many minutes. The beep makes you want to charge your phone just to stop it. == …Camera… == Well, this camera is only 0.3 megapixel or a VGA camera as ...

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...new phone. It was the Motorola V3 Razr. It was even better than what it looked like when I had looked at pictures of the Internet. My Dad also had a look at the phone, and he also liked the look of it. My Sister in Law told him of a good monthly deal she got with the phone from the Carphone Warehouse, which eventually meant that the total cost after twelve months would be less than what you would pay in a one off payment if you got it on Pay as you ...
...colour option. The round, silver Motorola symbol on the front and on the back of the phone also stands out very well. It is a very eye catching phone, and it will catch the attention of anybody in a room, (that especially includes thieves, so keep a tight hold of you phone in a crowded room or pub, etc). The phone has a very nice shape. A sort of rectangle shape with a nice rounded top. The silver buttons on the sides make the phone look cool as ...

kingchris 04.01.2007 · Read full review
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...case, which contains: - -> Motorola V3 RazR -> 3.6v Lithium Ion Battery -> Leather Case & belt clip -> A cool Handsfree Headset -> A USB DATA CABLE!!! -> Software CD with about 100Mb of extra Content -> Screen wipe -> Instruction Manual -> Warranty Info Book -> Quick Guide ...now that's quite a bit of kit! You get to see the phone itself without even opening the box through a display window, which is nice, but enough about that... STYLE/BUILD ...
...know that you know and Motorola know and so does everyone else that this phone cannot record video. Don’t be put off because the camera makes up for it combined with the super screen and considering its petite size. The USB cable is useful for transferring your pics to your computer. A zoom function is available WHILE using the camera, and NOT after you've taken the photo. Also there's a brightness/contrast feature again WHILE using the camera and ...

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What describes the Motorola V3 Razr - slim; really slim; the supermodel of mobile phones and twice as sexy to boot !!!! What sells this phone? ------------------------------- Slim = light. The metal case is ultra-light and slimline, yet feels remarkable sturdy and looks likely to last for years. The front (closed) cover has a colour small screen that is a minature of the main screen and actually provides useful information (like message received ...
...appears from behind the laser cut keys. These are nicely sized and have a solid response when pushed. The other side of this clamshell phone houses the screen. This is large, colour, a decent quality and bright enough to be read in bright sunshine. So far, so good ...... it looks and feels great, but can it make telephone calls? Features ------------- Colour mobile phone with quad band technology - it will roam most places (subject to your contract ...

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...The phone comes with the Motorola Phone Tools program to enable you to synchronise it with your computer. It is also possible to charge this phone through the computer (as mentioned before). You are also supplied with a standard USB-Mini USB cable to connect the two together. Set-up of MPT was very easy (but did require internet access to update itself) and is generally simple to use. Mostly I use MPT to transfer phone pictures to my computer and ...
...to be standard to several Motorola models. I sometimes find it doesn't work right in low light levels, but I guess this would be the same of any camera with no flash. Well-lit photos come out to an OK standard and look reasonable when transferred to a computer. The screen displays photos nicely. I would say that if you want to be able to take 'good' photos with your phone, get something better than a Razr, but if having a camera is just a welcome ...

liz1102 01.09.2006 (07.10.2006) · Read full review
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...it's the turn of the Motorola V3 Razr to be my right hand man (yep, you guessed it, another hand me down from a friend who upgraded to the Pebl) I've had this phone since February this year. As it was previously an Orange phone I had to get it unlocked so it would accept my O2 sim card. Pretty painless experience getting this done - trip to the local market, £5 and 5mins later I could use my phone! Well, I could use my phone to call and send SMS ...
...function then get your phone upgraded - it wound me up something rotten being able to watch the silly Motorola advert on there but nothing else! Just want to end this by saying a big thank you to my friend who gave me this phone - very much appreciated! ...

longlegz 15.05.2006 · Read full review
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...un-interesting facts! The new Motorola V3 has been out literally a couple of weeks max and I don't know if you have looked into the mobile phone market recently but everything sucks! Sorry.... everything sucks apart from this new phone from Motorola. As soon as I saw this phone I fell in love (Quite literally!) I didn't care how much it cost, what it did or how it worked, I just really, really wanted it. (Based upon its appearance!) Typical girl. ...
...it. I'd never owned a Motorola phone before and I caught on very easily! COST: Whoa! The cost.... yep this is a little on the expensive side but there are ways around it. Like myself, you can get it on the Vodafone contract and only pay £49.95. On the other hand you may be better to wait for more deals to appear or just for the phone to drop in price. THE PHONE IS NOT WORTH PAYING OVER £100 FOR ON CONTRACT. (So however tempted you may feel - don't! ...

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Motorola have done it again, once more leading the way in innovative mobile phone design and appearance. While Nokia are making phones for teenagers and SonyEricsson are making phones for businessmen, the third of the top three mobile phone manufacturers has again produced a phone that is more a fashion accessory than a functional tool. But with all those looks, is the Motorola V3 actually any good? The initial appearances are great, and the brand's ...
...mistake you make. Whilst Motorola might, out of the Big Three phone makers, be renowned for their sexy designs, they are far from known for their usability. Needless to say, Motorola have moved on dramatically from the awkward interfaces of their early attempts and an icon driven main menu screen is now used for accessing most of the phone's features, but simple functions such as texting continue to be a chore. Nokia and SonyEricsson have perfected ...

markd_uk 03.07.2005 · Read full review
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...few quid. The standard Motorola software does a good job in transferring files across, either by the cable, or Bluetooth, but does seem to have a problem if you decide to change from cable to Bluetooth, as it insists on reinstalling the drivers again, leaving you with 2 Bluetooth icons, so one of then will be constantly telling you its disconnected, this is annoying, but other than uninstalling the software and reinstalling there is not a lot you ...
...to delete the silly pictures, ring tones & Ferrari video in the phone (to free up space) without using special software (not supplied) and I imagine if you do attempt to delete them, if something goes wrong with the phone you will have invalidated your warranty, wake up Vodafone, we don't all want your silly tones and pictures! Nor do we want that out of date Ferrari video anymore. Network reception around here has always been poor, but the little ...

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...show telling you its a motorola and then a nice, simple, intuitive menu screen on the front. I didnt waste any time and started entering in the mass of numbers i have on my old phone... this was amazingly simple to do... in fact i didnt even touch the instruction manual!! FEATURES Well, this list is big. It has : good quality camera, zoom, picture messaging, video messaging, QUAD BAND!!, metal design, java based games, full suite of office tools ...
...connectivity, dual colour screen, polyphonic ring tones, wallpaper, screen savers, internet, Video playback, desktop themes, menu customisation.. the list goes on....... DOWN SIDE This phone i feel is excellent, but I have a feeling it may end up as a target for thieves as they are quite expensive to buy offline. You will almost NEVER take it out of the leather case in fear of scratching it and you cant transfer data to older model phones by infra ...

leethal 03.02.2005 · Read full review
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Style The phone is a great shape it can easily be kept in you pocket and its hardly noticeable. The buttons are flat which at first took abit of getting used to as all my previous phones had buttons that stuck out but they are really easy to use and I find they last alot longer too with regular buttons after a while and alot of use they start to become quite difficult to use. Also with all my other phones the numbers on the buttons used to wear ...
...The V3 does have alot of features however i think it could have more. Its got bluetooth,web access,everything you could to with your photos, video filming, games - billiards, golf and skipping stones and also all your basic features. I think next time though I will buy a phone with a fm radio or mp3 player as that comes in very handy. Messaging The thing I love about this phone is that I can write upto 450 characters, I had phones in the past where ...

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