Motorola RAZR V3i
The original Motorola RAZR V3 was quite a hit when it was released. Now Motorola has taken the design a step further by coming out with the Motorola RAZR V3i.
The original V3's slim design was quite popular. So, Motorola decided to keep close to the design with the V3i. Although it is still wonderfully thin, it is actually just a slight bit wider than other handsets of its kind. The outer casing features a pink/purple color that has been given the name graphite. The center of the outer casing features a small external screen that measures in at only 19 by 16 millimeters. Considering the fact that the screen is surrounded by black, one might expect it to be bigger than it really is. Users can opt to use the external screen to see who is calling without having to open up the flip phone. Once the phone is opened, it will connect the incoming call. When the call is finished, simply closing the call will terminate the connection. However, this isn't true when using the hands-free speaker. If using this option, the phone call must be ended manually. On the front of the phone, users will also find the lens for the 1.23 mega pixel camera. A thin button can be found on the right of the closed phone. This button is used to activate the voice recording option. Located on the phone's left side is an identical button. This one is a volume rocker that allows users to change the phone's volume when it is open. When the phone is closed, this button brings the Ring Styles option menu up onto the external screen. The small button located below this button allows the user to switch between the various styles. Oddly enough, the very same rocker button doubles as the control for the camera zoom when the phone is closed, and the external screen acts as the camera's viewfinder when taking self portraits. Users will also find another shortcut for launching the camera, as well as acting as its shutter when with the phone is both open and closed. The left side of the phone also offers one more handy option. There users will also find a miniature USB connector that can be used for headphones, with a connector cable to connect to a personal computer, or for the phone's power charger. When the V3i is opened, the big, 262,000 color, screen takes up much of the top section. As with the original RAZR, the screen offers 176 by 220 pixels, which remains as clear and bright as the original. The keys are separated by a slightly raised bar, and the keys themselves are fairly large and easy to quickly find. Other keys present are the Call and End keys, as well as soft keys for both messaging and quick Internet access.
The RAZR V3i is Motorola's second phone that includes the iTunes music software. The first to include it was the ROKR E1. As users may have found with the ROKR E1, there is a cap as to how many songs that you can sync to the phone using iTunes. Although the restriction with the ROKR was 50 songs, Motorola has upped the amount to 100 songs with the Motorola RAZR V3i. Anyone used to scrolling through songs on an iPod will find the navigation on the Motorola RAZR V3i a tad bit different. There is no scroll wheel to easily look for songs. Instead, users must search the menu by using the four-way navigation keys and can choose the song by pressing the center button. In order to get around the imposed 100 song iTunes limit, Motorola RAZR V3i users can utilize the additional Java-based media player that Motorola also included in the phone's features. Using this can be as laborious as using iTunes, considering each song must be manually dragged and dropped into the phone's memory. For this player, the navigation keys are used to search tracks, pausing songs, and resume its playback. The ability to generate play lists is offered. To do so, selecting the wanted tracks, and then dropping them into the play list, is all that is required. However, users cannot choose the song's information. Instead, it is chosen by the player. When listening to music, Motorola RAZR V3i users are given a good sound quality. This sound quality can be even more improved through the use of the headset, which is great when commuting or for listening to music in a public place.
The Motorola RAZR V3i's camera offers around 12MB of memory for storing pictures and video. The good thing is that the memory can be expanded upon through the use of a microSD memory card. A 512MB card is supplied by Motorola. The only thing that makes the card hard to use is that it is housed under the phone's cover, which makes it difficult to easily remove and change. The SCREEN3 technology included in the Motorola RAZR V3i also allows for quick access to several media outlets, such as sports, news, and entertainment, as well as other, various content.
The aforementioned button located on the right side of the phone activates the voice recording control. In addition, it also works to control the voice control system to dial contacts and also run some of the phone's applications. Thanks to this mode, as well as help from its Bluetooth technology, the Motorola RAZR V3i can easily be used hands-free while on the go. This Bluetooth technology also allows users to easily navigate any printing, imaging, and gaming needs. The phone also features quad-band technology that allows users to easily use the phone out of its calling area. As if those features weren't enough, the Motorola RAZR V3i also includes an airplane mode, 262K color screensavers and wallpapers that can be used on the internal display screen, keys dedicated to browsing the web and instantly accessing messaging needs, and downloaded or pre-loaded JRME games, as well as MP3 ring tones and screensavers. The phone's battery life is also good, offering long talk and standby times.
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