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Motorola RAZR V3t T-Mobile Camera Phone, Black
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Product Description
We've added more blades to the RAZR. The RAZR V3t features an MP3 player, megapixel camera, and memory card slot in addition to the standard RAZR features including Bluetooth® connectivity and video playback. A new spun-metal finish updates the distinctive ultrathin profile for a look that's extra sharp.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #16930 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Motorola
- Model: V3t
- Dimensions: .21 pounds
Features
- myFaves Compatible Device With a myFaves Plan
- Aircraft-grade Aluminum Shell And Etched Precision-crafted Keypad
- Less Than & Inch Thick And Amazingly Light
- Bluetooth Wireless Technology
- 1.3 Megapixel Digital Camera Takes Print-quality Stills
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
You've probably seen the wildly popular Motorola RAZR V3 in someone's hand before. With the quad-band GSM RAZR V3t, Motorola has made it even better. The sexy design is still here, as is the all-metal construction. This time, though, the phone boasts an updated and streamlined design, a sexy spun-metal finish, enhanced video capture and playback capabilities, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a hot-swappable MicroSD memory card slot.
 A sexy new spun-metal finish graces the RAZR V3t. |
At .6 inches thick, the RAZR V3t is virtually the same thickness as the original RAZR. And like the original RAZR, the phone's design takes the standard clamshell form factor to the next level with an impressive, fully-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 caller ID pictures, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The 1.3-megapixel camera lens is housed above this display. Up/down buttons are placed on the left side for volume control.
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 mini-USB port is provided, which, while useful for fast data transfer, can also be used with compatible USB stereo headsets. Note that the phone does not have a standard 2.5mm headset jack, but the phone's enhanced mini-USB connector supports compatible stereo headsets.
Calling Features
The RAZR V3t'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. The phone 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.
 The phone features support for myFaves. |
Like to keep in touch without worrying about minutes or overages? The V3t is fully compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network--without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The RAZR V3t 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 (T-Mobile messaging charges apply). 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. If you need email on the go, the V3t comes with an email client that supports IMAP, POP3, and SMTP email standards. 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.
A number of handy software tools are bundled with the RAZR V3t including a calculator with currency converter, a calendar, and an alarm clock. The phone can also 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
The RAZR V3t's 1.3-megapixel camera bridges the gap between phones and quality digital cameras. The digital zoom-enabled camera is also designed to capture video. You can even print your shots on a Bluetooth-enabled printer. Embedded animated screensavers and full screen wallpapers are built-in so you can set up the RAZR V3t to suit your tastes. The phone supports games, as well as gaming connectivity via Bluetooth.
The RAZR V3t is a serious music phone; its next-gen phone status aside, the V3t stands alone as a great digital music player. And because the V3t sports a swappable memory card slot, you can bring all of your favorite music with you.
Boasting support for the Java 2.0 format, The V3t will let you enjoy most of the latest cell phone games, anywhere you go. The phone comes stock with preloaded games, and more games can be downloaded from T-Mobile's t-Zones service. The V3t also sports an airplane mode feature, which allows the user to safely use the non-wireless functions of a phone (such as music, games or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight.
Vital Statistics
The Motorola RAZR V3t weighs 3.30 ounces and measures 3.90 x 2.10 x .60 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.0 hours of digital talk time, and up to 12 days of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
Customer Reviews
Great improvement over my previous Motorola phone
The phone is wonderful and the built in MP3 player is not so wonderful. I will review the phone and then review the MP3 player's problems and good points.
THE PHONE:
My previous phone was a Motorola V330 -- the blue one. After almost 2 years, I lost it. Now, I'm glad I did. The V330 had many good features, which are continued here. It also had many problems which are rectified by this new phone.
The good features which are carried over:
1. Clamshell design with big color screen with SVGA quality
2. Bluetooth for wireless headset
3. Built in speakerphone
4. Voice activated dialing with the touch of a button, including with bluetooth
5. 1.3 megapixel camera with 8X digital zoom
6. AIM Instant Messaging
7. Plays JAVA games
8. Internet and instant messaging
9. Large memory capacity, including micro SD memory expansion, which can store lots of pictures, video and games.
10. You can purchase software to help u/l and d/l pictures, ringtones, etc. directly from your computer.
11. Most thematic elements can be changed including Polyphonic ringers, wallpaper, screensavers, etc.
IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE V330:
1. The phone book has been reorganized so that there is now one entry for each name, and then a subdirectory for each of the person's different phone numbers.
2. The 5 way navigation key is improved, although still a bit difficult to use due to the flat keyboard.
3. The "call" and "hang-up" keys are now properly backlit so that it is possible to see them at night.
4. The hands-free voice dialing on the V330 required you to record a sample of the name. It would only dial by name. And usually, it would not understand you. The RAZR uses voice recognition/phonetics. It is activated with a button on the side of the phone, which brings up a voice menu. You tell it "name dial" or "digit dial" (or one of several other commands) and then you can dial by saying the name, or phone number. You say the name, then tell it to dial work, mobile or home. This is a great improvement, and works almost every time.
5. The RAZR front screen is not the typical little motorola blue/gray clock display. It is a proper color screen showing signal strength, battery strength, your main screen wallpaper and a clock.
6. It comes with USB cable so you can transfer songs, pictures, and ringtones. It will also charge directly from the USB cable.
MP3 PLAYER
The MP3 player seems to be an afterthought, and is not well thought out. First, it does not play enough audio formats, pretty much limiting you to MP3s with bit rates of 192K or less -- no variable or high bit rate MP3s. Having to mess with the audio formats gets me to the point of saying "Why bother?" To me, the main advantage is that I'd lose an MP3 player in about 10 minutes, and I lose my phone about once every 2 years. The MP3 player sounds good. It is java based rather than hardwired. Since it is software based, it takes some time to start up and the controls are not wonderful because it does not have dedicated control keys.
However, the main issue I have with the phone is not the MP3 player, but the things which are not included in the box. The phone only comes with a 128k micro sd memory card and does not come with the stereo headset. The memory card is mounted inside the phone on top of the battery, rather than in a slot on the side where it should be. This is only a minor inconvenience.
T-mobile wants $30 for the headset, and a lot more for an adequate 1 Gig memory card. (You can find the headset here on Amazon or on Ebay for a lot less, and memory should be around $20.) The headset does not connect into a standard jack, but plugs into the mini-usb port which doubles as the connection to the computer and charger. This means you cannot plug it into a home stereo, although you could probably connect it to a USB connector on a car stereo.
The motorola stereo headset is very cool in that it has a microphone built in and doubles as a wired headset for the phone. It sounds good, with nice high end and good, although not excellent, tonal balance.
CONCLUSION
Excellent cool looking flip phone which doubles as an adequate MP3 player, if you are willing to put up with the player's quirks and the cost to make it functional.
A big step up!
This phone is a big step up from the regular RAZR V3 as it has the same features as some of the newer phones on the market, but still has the same RAZR design. To all those people who like the RAZR, but would like to have a better camera and more features, this is a definite choice. As long as this phone is priced reasonably, I think it is better than any other T-Mobile branded phone right now. (excluding smartphones & pda's)
A slight upgrade makes the RAZR even better
The new V3t retains the same ultra-thin, ultra-cool form factor (together with the funky keypad) but adds a few features. (BTW, these features have been available on the Verizon CDMA version for at least 6 months or more.) You can now play MP3s from flash memory; the sound quality is decent for casual listening. I personally find the black color scheme just insanely cool. Call quality is excellent, a strong point in the latest Moto phones. Where there's adequate T-Mobile coverage, reception quality is above-average -- much better than Cingular in any case, IMHO.
Data-wise, the v3t supports EDGE, which I believe the 2.5G data network on the GSM networks run by T-Mo and Cingular. I don't use data as the plan is expensive, plus I already have the Sidekick 3 which uses the much slower GPRS data network. But, as a fan of MSN Messenger, I'm glad to see the v3t now supports this great IM client.
T-Mo's coverage is good in metro areas and spotty in rural areas. Where T-Mo, owned by the German telecom company, really shines is customer service. I get through quickly to a live person each time and they speak English with little Indian accent and genuinely try to help you. T-Mo's phone selection used to be pathetic but now with the latest Moto and Sony-Ericsson phones, they are really worth a look. The new RAZR just has to be owned, period.
