Motorola RIZR Z6tv Black Phone (Verizon Wireless, Phone Only, No Service)

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Product Features

• Ultra-smooth slider easily glides open with a subtle push to reveal keypad; 2-inch LCD with portrait/landscape modes
• Access Verizon's V Cast Mobile TV, Music and Video services via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions
• 2-megapixel camera with video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth connectivity with music streaming
• Up to 4.75 hours of talk time, up to 375 hours of standby time
• Includes: Li-Ion Battery, Travel Charger, Elbow Adapter, Quick Reference Guide and User's Guide

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WPAFEO
• Item model number: SCHU940DBV
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,044 in Cell Phones & Service (See Bestsellers in Cell Phones & Service)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy all the entertainment you want right at your fingertips with the iconic Motorola RIZR Z6tv slider phone, which offers Verizon's V CAST Mobile TV as well as V CAST Music & Video services. With V CAST Mobile TV, you'll get 24-hour access to broadcast-quality full-length TV shows, including the Late Show with David Letterman, 24 and Dora the Explorer, and content from CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV, Fox Mobile, MTV, and more. The RIZR Z6tv can also help you from getting lost, thanks to its GPS receiver and Verizon's VZ Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. Stylishly wrapped in a fashionably portable package, the RIZR Z6tv also includes a 2-megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory card expansion, and syncing with Windows Media Player.

With V CAST Mobile TV as well as V CAST Music and Video, the RIZR Z6tv is your mobile entertainment partner.

The sleekly designed RIZR V6tv slides upward to reveal the phone's keypad. S.

Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) With V Cast Mobile TV, this phone supports live TV broadcasts using MediaFLO technology to deliver full-length television programming from some of the most popular TV channels right to your phone. You'll be able to channel surf with no buffering, take calls without interrupting the program you're watching, and get text reminders for your favorite shows sent straight to your phone. Channel selection includes CBS Mobile, NBC News, Comedy Central, ESPN, Fox News, MTV, and Nickelodeon.

The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time.

With the V Cast Video service, you can stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.

Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.

With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.

Phone Features
The Z6tv retains the same slider design as its Z3/Z6 predecessors--a sleek profile and a unique, spring assisted opening design. A large 2-inch color display with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and 65K colors dominates the top of the slider. The 2-megapixel camera lens is discreetly housed on the upper backside of the phone, safely tucked away until ready for use. 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. For video playback, it features a dedicated TV key, an easy to use Program Guide and the ability to watch in portrait or landscape mode.

The RIZR Z6tv allows you to control your music player with the slider opened or closed. Skip to tracks or fast forward and rewind with one touch of the 4-way external navigation key, while the Music Keypad Lock Key prevents accidental button presses. Create a playlist for whatever mood you are in, and sort content by artists, albums, songs, genres using quick search functionality. The digital audio player supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, and WMA formats.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 1.1 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The 2-megapixel camera provides resolution up to 1600 x 1200 pixels, and you can choose from three other resolution choices (1.3 MP, VGA, and QVGA) as well as three quality settings within each resolution. Other features include an 8x zoom, multi-shot capability, six color effects, and adjustable exposure setting. For video capture, the Z6tv records clips in MPEG4 format in two resolutions--176 x 144 (QCIF) and 128 x 96 pixels--with editing options similar to the still camera. You can shoot video as long as your memory card has available space, and videos shot for MMS messaging are capped at 6 seconds.

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, and the phone ships with a built-in email client. The RIZR also comes stock with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The RIZR Z6tv's internal phone book can hold up to 1000 contact entries with seven phone numbers per entry, while the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. The RIZR's voice dialing feature makes calling family, friends, and business associates as easy as saying their names. Other features include:

• MicroSD expansion up to 4 GB
• PIM tools: Calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, notepad
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alerts and silent mode
• Hearing aid compatibility = M3
• Bilingual interface: English/Spanish

Vital Statistics
The RIZR Z6tv weighs 3.7 ounces and measures 4.15 x 1.79 x 0.64 inches. Its 940 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 295 minutes 4.75 hours of talk time, and up to 375 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/1900 frequencies and Verizon's EV-DO data network.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My shopping experience for a new mobile 10/24/07, October 27, 2007

By	Alan "Music heals!" (Arlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews

I traded up from a Motorola Razr which I liked for two years using an extended battery and in a fitted case. I liked the Razr because it had excellent call quality, reception, battery life, nice size and fairly well made. So when the time came to trade up, I first went with the Moto RAZR2 V9m a few weeks ago. Being a flip phone, I expected to like it. The call quality was excellent, reception was so-so, build quality was good but the battery wouldn't last for me. I bought an extended battery and even with that I wasn't happy. The other major problem I personally had with it was it was so BIG. The casing scratches SO easily it needs to be in a case. And when you put it in a case, it becomes HUGE. To big for me anyway. So... true size, battery life and so-so reception caused me to return it.

That brought me back to the Verizon store. I made test calls to my home voice mail from about 8 phone models I was interested in. A cell phone needs to have good call quality above all. And I also like phones that cancel out ambient noise so people don't know if you're in a restaurant, a car or at your office. I also do a lot of texting and check email a lot.

Impressions while shopping for my new phone on 10/24/07 were:

- The Samsung phones seem a bit muted but acceptable. Nice features. u740 is nice but I prefer one handed texting as I multitask. The u620 is great in the text messaging department as you can speak your message and it converts it into text! And it's small. Did NOT like the Gleam in sound quality.
- The LG VX8700 is an excellent phone! Excellent call quality, maybe the best. They make an extended battery for it too. Also, it has a better interface so it is more fun to use.
- The LG 9400 just had unacceptable call quality. enV is cool but not happy with call quality. Fun to use phone...will be replaced by newer model next month. Not small.
- The Juke is cool if you like a small phone with nice music features. Good call quality.
- The Chocolate sliders just missed the sound quality mark for me.
- I felt that the KRZRs were a bit `last year'. Nice size, good sound.

So, I tried a MotoRIZR Z6tv.

I liked lots of things about it. Decent call quality, small, well made, all the features of the current line up of Verizon phones like Navigator, Chaperone, Bluetooth, etc. Strong signal, excellent speakerphone when you need it, good battery life, uses all my old car and home chargers, nice key pad, easy to use, fits in the hand well. BTW, this phone will also give you Mobile TV, if available in your area, and it'll cost you $$.

Dislikes?: Well I have only had this for 4 days. The screen could be bigger but that would take more battery so I'm happy there. The call quality is not as good as the LG8700 or the MotoRazr2 V9m but it is good!

Bottom line:
The phone is easy to use, feature packed, has all the features I need, nice battery life, camera and video clips are acceptable, good address book, etc. It just plain works well. Seems to be a keeper!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great phone with impressive call quality and features. , November 15, 2007

By	Rockydog (Bozeman, MT) - See all my reviews

This is the first time I've reviewed a phone but I think this is the best phone available on Verizon right now. I was using the Razr V3M and while it worked great as a phone I was getting tired with it's lack of features and it's horrible UI. I decided that I was going to go with the Razr2 V9m but had to return it. It was just too big and had a funky hinge. Since I was relatively happy with my Razr and not all that happy with my wifes VX8300's call quality I decided to stay with Moto and get the Z6TV.

What a great phone. It has a camera that takes pretty descent pictures and is a definite improvement over the Razr's camera. The music player also was improved with deeper more rich sounds and deeper base than the Razr or VX8300. I am also impressed with the battery life. I can get about 5 1/2 hours of talk time on a single charge and about 4-5 days of moderate use before it's down to 1 bar of battery. The call quality is stellar with great in-ear feedback so I don't yell into the phone and crystal clear voice sounds. I actually prefer it over a land line.

Since I was a long time flip phone user, I was a little leary about getting the phone because I have large hands. But, everything is laid out well on the keyboard and I've had absolutely no trouble using the keypad to dial, surf the mobile web, or text. The TV feature is kinda pointless for me because I don't have coverage where I live but the phone has other features I'm happy with so no big deal.

If you are looking for a new phone with great features and even more impressive call quality you can't go wrong with the Motorola Z6TV.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Battery, Good Call Quality, Minor Ticks, January 13, 2008

By	Eddie (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

I just got this phone from Verizon about 12 days ago. I ordered it online (would have bought it here cheaper, but I have heard some horror stories of ordering phones through Amazon).
The first phone I got was working well, but the backlight on the keypad seemed to go off and on when it pleased. After messing around with it for a while, I called VZ customer service and told them of the problem. They pulled a few strings for me, and allowed me to return the phone to a VZ store (you're supposed to return it by mail if you order it online, but that can take a few weeks of turnaround). I simply traded it in for the same phone.
It turns out, though, that the phone has a battery-save feature(much like the RAZR), where the backlight won't go on if the phone senses enough ambient light. This was my initial thought about the matter. However, unlike the RAZR, this is not indicated anywhere, and there's no way to turn the feature off. Thus my confusion.

Anyway, onto the review.

The Pros:
- The battery on this phone is excellent. I conditioned the battery (charged it full, and let it run down to empty before the next charge), and it took a full 8 days of here-and-there use and being on 24/7 for the battery to die. The use included downloads, talking, texting, and using the VCAST Mobile TV for a couple hours. I argue that it could have gone another day or two w/o the Mobile TV use. The first phone I've ever had that EXCEEDS the stated talk/idle time.
- The sound on the phone is clear and crisp for the most part. Those that I've called have been surprised to hear that I was on a cell phone.
- The features are stacked: Bluetooth, Mobile TV, remote instant messaging, mp3s, voice commands, 2 megapixel camera, etc. Basically, you want it, you got it with this phone.
- The microSD expansion. This is excellent for an mp3 phone. The slot is also in an easy to access spot (the top of the phone) instead of a harder to reach area (behind the battery cover).
- The outer speaker is excellent for such a small phone. Very clear, and better than expected sound quality (for a phone).
- The screen is bright, and even viewable outside on a sunny day.
- The lag of the phone is almost unnoticeable. My old RAZR took up to 4 seconds to move from screen-to-screen, but I don't see any type of delay with the RIZR.
- The phone is just as small as the RAZR (just a tiny bit thicker), and I don't even notice it in my pocket.
- The vibrate feature is very strong, unlike some of VZ's current offerings.
- Reception is excellent!
- The camera is actually quite decent. Takes clear photos in good lighting, but it is missing a flash.

Cons:
- The screen is a fingerprint magnet.
- Over one call, I heard some VERY light crackling over the line, but it was barely noticeable.
- Texting could become a little tedious due to the slimmer design of the keypad. Incorrect keys are hit regularly. By no means is it a chore, but could be an issue for heavy texters.
- The above-mentioned battery saving feature. Not an issue, but sometimes the ambient light is just enough to see the keypad.
- More of an FYI than a con, but the Mobile TV, while a great feature, does tend to come in a little pixilated, especially for quick moving shots. I didn't expect an HD picture, but its worth a mention.
- The bluetooth connectivity isn't very strong...I've lost a Bluetooth signal with only a few feet between the phone and I (not the 10 feet claimed by the phone specs). The sounds is fine, but once outside of a few feet, it drops considerably.

I am very happy with the phone thus far, even though I was a little hesitant about a slider (I prefer flip phones). However, the rest of the Verizon line didn't stand up to my in-store tests (texting, calls, sound quality, etc). All paled in comparison to this phone, esp. at this price!