February Motorola RAZR Defect
It looks like the GSM RAZRs that various carriers received in February were defective. One of the components in some of the handsets caused them to randomly drop calls and reboot.
The carriers that have received such phones have been notified and companies like Cingular and T-Mobile have pulled their stock and suspended sales awaiting properly functioning RAZRs. Carriers that received the affected phones have been notified. Many Cingular and T-Mobile stores have pulled their stock and suspended sales of all RAZRs.
Alan Buddendeck, Motorola’s Global Director of Public Relations, today said that Motorola has fixed the problem and will have RAZRs back on store shelves “in a matter of days.”
Verizon Motorola’s Pink RAZR V3c Review
Mobile Burn reviews the Pink RAZR V3c on Verizon’s wireless network.
The Motorola RAZR V3c is a cool handset, especially in the pink garb that has recently been made available. The device has a good set of capabilities that include Bluetooth, EV-DO, great speaker independent voice dialing, and a megapixel camera. Battery life is pretty much par for the course for a Verizon EV-DO handset, and while Motorola still needs to work on their implementation of the Verizon user interface, most of the bad aspects of the UI are going to be the same on pretty much any new Verizon handset, so you can’t blame Motorola or the V3c much for those.
The phone is put through its paces and comes out with an expected recommended rating. They liked the look, EV-DO, Bluetooth and voice dialing, while the slow and quirky UI, and not so great battery or camera performance were in their con’s list.
Motorola V195
Mobile Burn looks at the V195 from Motorola and gives a quick rundown of the specs.
Motorola has announced a new mid-range clamshell for the business market that, unlike most handsets in its price range, has an incredible battery life.
The Motorola V195 contains a 1020mAh battery, giving it up to ten hours talk time and 21 days standby - quite a feat for a budget handset.
Being without a camera or memory expansion slot, it is a cell phone first, with none of the crazy gadgets that many people are looking for these days. At the end of the article they let us know that the Motorola V195 should be available during second quarter of this this year in two colors: dark pearl grey and cosmic blue.
Motorola RAZR V3i Review
Pocket-Lint reviews the RAZR V3i from Motorola, and while they like the phone, they were a little limited in their test as they were not able to use the iTunes abilities due to living in the UK, and probably if they had all the features enabled they would have rated it a little better than the six out of ten that they gave the phone.
Enter the RAZR V3i, for all intents and purposes the same ubiquitous bling handset that lets hoodies up and down the country text their mates, but with the inclusion of a megapixel camera over the original’s VGA snapper. We applaud this, and also the addition of a video capture option – the original just offered playback. However, apart from that, there’s not much to add… at least not if you live in the UK.
You see, over in the good ol’ US of A the V3i is doing exactly what everyone said the V3 should have been doing: flying the Motorola/Apple flag as an iTunes phone instead of the much maligned and distinctly brick-like ROKR. However, we are set to miss out on that thrill, for reasons that to be honest aren’t exactly clear to us, or maybe even Motorola.
Motorola’s RAZR V3x Wins Best 3GSM Handset 2006 Award
Some people out there don’t like the RAZR, and I am not one of them, so I was not surprised to read that it had won a pretty prestigious award in the form of “Best 3GSM Handset 2006″.
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — 3GSM World Congress 2006 — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, is proud to announce that its RAZR V3x handset has been recognized by the GSM Association as the “Best 3GSM Handset - 2006″. The stunning Motorola RAZR V3x was the talk of town when it secured the most prestigious award at the Association’s annual awards ceremony at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona tonight.
With its ultra-slim clamshell form and clever integration of the design features that made the RAZR the company’s most globally acclaimed product, the Motorola RAZR V3x is the ultimate in mobile entertainment devices. Delivering an impressive range of multimedia tools, including a 2-megapixel camera, real- time two-way video calling, still and moving image capture, progressive downloading and 3D graphics this UMTS/3G handset has it all.
“Motorola is proud and excited that the RAZR V3x has been named Best 3GSM Handset of 2006 by the GSM Association. A first for the company, I am thrilled to accept this esteemed award on behalf of everyone involved in the design and development of this great handset,” said Ron Garriques, President, Motorola Mobile Devices. “The RAZR V3x epitomizes everything we hope for … wickedly compelling design and a wickedly compelling consumer experience, it truly is a great day for the brand.”
Motorola is showcasing its products and innovations at Booth A07, Hall 8, at the 3GSM World Congress, Barcelona.
For more Motorola information at 3GSM visit: http://www.motorola.com/3gsm .
Motorola PEBL Review
I have been looking at buying a cell phone, but I personally don’t need a camera built in, or any other crazy feature, and it looks like Trusted Reviews have found the phone perfect for me, the Motorola PEBL.
Do you remember the days when phones were used to make phone calls? The days before we became obsessed with megapixel cameras, multimedia messaging, music playback and video calling seem to have been lost in the mists of time. It seems that unless a mobile phone can be used to do everything bar service our car, we’re not even going to consider it as our next upgrade, despite the fact that a great many consumers never use even a fraction of the features on offer. However, it seems that this situation is not completely lost on mobile phone manufacturers and one or two of them have realised that some people still want a phone just to make phone calls.
So, before I get started I’ll point out that the Motorola PEBL is very lacking when it comes to advanced features. You’re not going to find a high resolution camera, or masses of internal memory, or even a memory card slot. What Motorola has created with the PEBL is a small, light and beautifully designed phone for people who just want a phone.
In the end Trusted Reviews gives the phone at seven out of ten on their rating scale.
Motorola’s W220: A RAZR For Tight Budgets
Here is an interesting idea, create an affordable yet nice looking phone. Amazing, isn’t it? Well that looks to be exactly what Motorola has done with their W220.
Motorola announced the name of the FM radio equipped entry-level handset that they eluded to at their press event on Monday. The new handset, called the W220, is meant to be a RAZR for the masses, bringing the RAZR form factor and good looks at a lower price point. Of course, the only way to do that was to drop features from the original design, which accounts for the lack of an external display and the use of a smaller 1.5″ 128×128 pixel CSTN display on the inside.
In lieu of the external display Motorola has chosen to place three light-up icons that give power, battery, and message information. Other features include a speakerphone function, a WAP 2.0 browser, MMS support, and the ability to download new wallpapers, ringtones, and games. The internal storage capacity of the device will allow for up to 600 contacts to be added to the W220’s phone book, while the large 880mAh battery should be good for around 8 hours of talk time, or up to 12 days of standby time.
Source: Mobile Burn
Motorola i930 Review
Laptop Magazine reviews the i930 from Motorola, and ends up giving it a four out of a possible five which I find odd, as they don’t really seem to like many of the quirks and features of the phone.
With its chunky, Darth Vader looks, the Motorola i930 doesn’t exactly have mass appeal written all over it.
That’s fine, because its mix of features is designed for a very unique customer: those looking for a smart phone that delivers rapid-fire push-to-talk (PTT) communications in the Western hemisphere and GSM connectivity when traveling abroad.
At a list price of $499, the i930 is expensive compared to other Nextel phones, and $100 more expensive than keyboard-equipped smart phones such as the Treo 650.
Nextel walkie-talkie service is still the best around in terms of connection speed and the number of users you can PTT with, so whether the i930 is a good choice comes down to whether PTT is something you use on a daily basis.
After that, it’s a matter of whether you need Windows Mobile and global roaming.
Motorola M-Wallet
Coming to the USA, is a new form of paying for things, and that is using your cell phone. This is not a new thing for the world at large as Asian manufacturers and carries have done this for a while, but M-Wallet will be the first in the US as far as I know.
It will come in the form of a downloadable application, compatible not only with Motorola phones, but also other cell phones and even PDA’s. Initially, the M-Wallet system will only allow banking transactions such as online bill payments, funds transfers, and purchases through participating retailers such as airlines.
Motorola intends to expand the system to include contact-less payment when the technology is available in US handsets. This feature has a large fan base in Asia, where consumers can pay for things by merely moving their cell phone over a scanner.
In order for you to see it on your cell phone soon, Motorola needs to sign agreements with carriers to support M-Wallet and while they say they are getting close to signing a deal, it is competing against a service from Philips, which Cingular Wireless has been testing in the Atlanta Phillips Arena.
Pink Motorola RAZR from Verizon Wireless
Looks like the Pink Motorola RAZR’s are becomming more and more popular, partially because the RAZR is a great phone, and also because some girls just love pink. With Valentine’s Day coming up, I wouldn’t be surprised if some retailers ran out of them, especially since some companies, like Verizon are promoting them so heavily.
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Roses and violets wilt and sugar isn’t good for the waistline — but the gift of a wireless phone that works on the nation’s best network will be loved throughout the year. This Valentine’s Day, Verizon Wireless offers lovers looking for the perfect gift the sleek Motorola RAZR V3c in Orchid Pink that comes complete with the nation’s most reliable wireless network and the company’s award-winning V CAST multimedia service.
For a limited time, sweethearts can get the only pink RAZR V3c that comes with the nation’s most reliable network — only from Verizon Wireless. The company known for the best wireless coverage in the country means you’ll never have to miss a call from your loved one. Verizon Wireless has regularly invested in its nationwide network to provide the best wireless service for its 51.3 million customers across the country.
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