Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta (T-Mobile)

by Motorola

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• ASIN: B000FFIJ1W
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,593 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Thin is definitely in. At just over a half-inch thick, the Motorola RAZR V3 is the perfect combination of sleek design and powerful features. With long-range Bluetooth, support for video playback, a VGA (640 x 480) camera and a gorgeous color screen, the RAZR V3 is everything you're looking for in a stylish mobile companion. The Motorola RAZR V3 is truly an impressive quad-band phone. And now it is available in gorgeous pink (some folks call it magenta) for those who want to kick up the style. Get the most out of your T-Mobile service with this impressive quad-band phone.

Take a closer look at the pink RAZR V3's functions. You can also see it in action.

Design
The RAZR V3's design takes the standard clamshell form factor to the next level with an impressive, anodized aluminum construction. A large 176 x 220 color display with 262,000 colors dominates the inside of the top cover. The outside cover of the handset sports a supplementary 96 x 80 full-color display that can display pictures, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The VGA camera lens is housed above this display. Up/down buttons are placed on the left side for volume control while a voice button on the right side of the unit allows you to enter voice memos and create voice dialing profiles. Most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad, which is precision cut from a single sheet of nickel-plated copper alloy. A charging port and USB data cable port is placed on the bottom of the phone.

Calling Features
The RAZR V3's internal phone book can hold up to 1000 contacts while the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. It also supports polyphonic ringtones as well as MP3 ringers, allowing you to use portions of your favorite songs to alert you to incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from T-Mobile's t-zones service. There's even an included application, MotoMixer, that lets you mix your own ringtones. For times when you want to be discreet, there's a vibrating alert. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear while voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names.

Because the RAZR V3 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The RAZR V3 is a messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse. Support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, sound and video via messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. Instant messaging is also supported (T-Mobile messaging charges apply) and the phone ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols. There's also a built-in web browser for t-zones downloads and mobile web browsing. T-Mobile's t-zones service lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users. When used with a T-Mobile data plan and the phone's Bluetooth or USB data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the RAZR V3 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator with currency converter, a calendar and an alarm clock. Use the phone's Bluetooth capability to set up a wireless link with a Bluetooth accessory or connect to a computer or hand-held device to exchange and synchronize data. The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard, can be used with Motorola's Mobile Phone Tools PC application to manage and synchronize contacts, calendar and other data with your PC.

Imaging and Entertainment
With 5 MB of internal memory storage, the RAZR V3 shines in the entertainment department. The phone's VGA camera features a 4x zoom, image quality options, and an auto-timer so you can be in your pictures, too. Capture stills and then send them to your friends via MMS messaging or email, or to your PC via USB or Bluetooth. The phone is capable of MPEG4 video playback when you receive a video message, or if you upload video to the phone via USB or Bluetooth. The RAZR V3 also supports custom graphics for wallpapers so you can dress up the phone to suit your fancy.

Support for gaming is built into the phone and games are available for download via the T-Mobile t-zones service.

Vital Statistics
The Motorola RAZR V3 weighs 3.35 ounces and measures 3.86 x 2.09 x .54 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.67 hours of digital talk time, and up to 250 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Product Description

The Moto Razr V3 is expertly crafted to deliver exceptional performance. Inside the ultra-thin design are advanced features like MPEG4 video playback, Bluetooth® wireless technology, a digital camera and more. And with the precision-cut keypad, minimalist styling and metal finish, the V3 looks just as beautiful as it performs. The real difference is in the details. See who’s calling, in color, without opening your phone — the large internal display is complemented by an impressive external display. The precision-cut metal keypad reacts to the lightest of touches. And the features you can't always see are equally impressive, like quad-band GSM — for global calls where GSM network coverage and roaming agreements are present.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I own one, May 30, 2006

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K. Crandall - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta (T-Mobile) (Wireless Phone)

I have a Motorola Pink Razr through Cingular. I would describe the color as being a salmon-y magenta. I met a lady with one she got through a different service, and hers was a very pretty almost pastel lilac-y pink. So I wonder if the color varies slightly depending on which service you go through. After all, they have red Razr's in Europe.

I'm not thrilled with my phone, although it's not been too terrible. My biggest problem with it is that I expected the outside window, which is quite big enough, to alert me when I get messages or miss calls. It does NOT. If I miss a call, I only find out when I flip the phone open. Same thing when I've set the alarm clock. If I miss hearing the alert sound, I don't realize an alarm has gone off until I open the phone. Seems a shame to waste all that window space on just the time, when it could be put to good use to display a message once in awhile.

I also do not like the picture quality. I cannot get a good picture from the phone. Most of the time it's overexposed. All of the time the color is very desaturated and blah.

While using the phone itself, though, I've had very few problems. Yes, it's big and kinda bulky, but it's still enough of a novelty to get at least one comment a week from someone who admires you for owning a Pink RAZR. I also like how the phone slips into a purse or pocket without a lot of bulk.

Two experiences with other razrs: 1) My son had his razr stepped on, and it snapped in half, literally. Thicker phones could have held up. 2) My friend had a razr and something happened to shatter the outer screen. I guess it's more vulnerable.

My friend also hates her Razr because it's very difficult to hold it to your ear with your shoulder. I personally rarely hold a phone that way, but if it's important to you, well, the Razr makes it difficult, although not impossible.

Those are my thoughts. I'll keep it until the next newest and greatest phone comes out. I won't necessarily stick to the Razr. (I'm looking forward to an Apple phone someday.)

59 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars motorola listen up!, May 23, 2006

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Erin "Erin" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta (T-Mobile) (Wireless Phone)

Cons
1. camera color balance is AWFUL. Everything has a bluish purple cast. (motorola blue flip phone camera was good)
2. phone randomly shuts down (learned that this is a software problem admitted by tmobile-hey ever thought of FIXING THIS?)
3. software interface is TEDIOUS. Take 5 steps backwards to move 1 step is the best way to describe it.
4. dropping it (on carpeting) is fun-we all drop them right? the only way to turn it back on is to plug in the charger. try that when you're out and about.
5. don't bother with "pay as you go". if you send a picture to another phone on the same account with t-mobile, they run you throuh a sign up here at this website to view the picture (you'll use extra extra minutes on the web)
6. GRRRRRRR The phone randomly shuts down --twice while trying to type this review. JUNK JUNK JUNK
7. the exterior screen (good idea but cruddy execution) doesn't work all the time
Pros (stretching to come up with them)
1. exterior screen - shows time, battery charge, picture. Lets you close the phone while using the camera.
2. basically a pro is that it's a cellphone
3. the pink doesn't scratch off easily
4. it's pretty slim for the pocket

If my friend asked me if they should get a motorola phone I'd steer them very clear of it.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for me, June 25, 2006

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J. Fletcher - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta (T-Mobile) (Wireless Phone)

If you are looking for the newest advances in cell phone technology, then the T-Mobile Razr isn't it. However, it never claimed to be. It's selling point is size which is perfect. The way to view missed alarms or calls without opening the phone is to press the button on the right side of the phone. (Read the manual, maybe?!) My photos are great, and I have printed them before. If you want a bells and whistles phone, you should probably research a little more thoroughly before complaining about features that were never claimed to exist.