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Motorola RAZR2 V8 Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, MP3/Video Player–International Version with No Warranty (Dark Pearl Grey)
From Motorola
List Price: $499.99
Price: $249.99

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Average customer review:

Customer Reviews

great phone
word of warning i did not buy my phone over the net, am just reviewing the phone….

i recently moved to france and needed a cell phone, i heard that “orange” one of 3 phone coverage companies, was the best (most coverage).

looking over the choices… and not liking the idea of a slider… i chose the v9, it is sleek, stylish and big. i am a small lady but do not like a cell that is so small i feel like it will slip through my fingers or make me look silly because of how tiny it is.

this phone is best suited for a guy or a lady with large hands, it is easy to grip and the buttons are large enough that you can see AND hit them with out much effort or mistakes.

the amount of options are fantastic, mp3, tv, video and a camera… very cool. picture quality is very good for a cell phone and i love that i can play around with the images, tints and such.

the fact that i am in france but not a native speaker, it is great that i can change the language function back to english so i know that i am not hitting something by mistake ..oppps te heee

the only thing i dont like is the screen on the outside, i am having a hard time finding a case that alows the phone to flip open and not block the screen while still protecting it… te hee..have already dropped it and crack the screen. with a warranty plan i can get a replacement but still.

over all it is a fantastic phone… oooo and the ring tones are not all cheese girly. i know i am a girl but omg not all chics are pink and frilly…ugg. i love that i can use fun ring tones or upload my own music as a ring tone… when i get the chance i will be uploading “cant be cool” from the anime ghost in the shell…yes i am a dork but a happy one lol

info
The product this one well though I have my doubts in certain matters, this model of cellular has memory(report) of 2 gb and the one that they me sent only has 512 mb and in addition they included since(as,like) all cellular others neither the cable of information nor the headphone estereo. I get disappointed

Pretty, but average otherwise
I’ve been less than satisfied with the RAZR2.

Pros:
- This is undoubtedly a very, very good looking phone. It’s really thin, yet very sturdy. Mine hasn’t attracted any scratches or dents, which is a testament to the good construction of the actual phone.

- Good voice quality on both ends. I’ve been told I’m a little bit quiet, but background noise is minimal.

- Camera is above average in image quality. Video is fine.

Cons:
- VERY sluggish interface. I have to wait 2 seconds after trying to go into Messaging, and about 3 for Contacts. This is unacceptable seeing as it has a powerful CPU underneath it.

- Did NOT come with preset Internet and MMS settings for AT&T. I had to search online for both of the settings and do everything myself to get both of them working. Motorola’s site did not help at all either.

- The keypad is usually fine, but sometimes I find myself accidentally pressing more than one key at once owing to the fact that there’s no real way to judge where one key begins and another ends when you’re texting fast.

- The “space” for text messaging is in the most awkward place! Instead of on the bottom-right side like on every other phone I’ve ever seen, it’s on the bottom-left side. It’s really annoying to get used to and I can’t really see why they’d do that.

- In all the reviews and previews I read, it talks about the cool “touchscreen” aspect of the phone. I bought this phone because I thought it would be cool to have a phone with a touchscreen. A few months in and I’ve still yet to see any way I can use the touchscreen! When you get a text message, I’d love to just touch the screen and see the message, but instead you have to press a button on the side. My friend’s Verizon RAZR2 also lets you take pictures with the front screen as a touch screen - this version of the phone doesn’t have this which is disappointing. I think you’re only able to use the touchscreen if you have music on the phone, which is impossible in this case because there was no data cable that came with the phone. All together I’d just have to label the touchscreen as a gimmick.

- And finally, less than a day of using the RAZR2 the cover for the charger port fell off. That’s just lame, and I probably won’t be able to return it now because of that.

All in all I wouldn’t recommend this particular phone. Go buy one for your respective service - I’m sure they’ll have lots of cool features you’d be missing out from on this phone and you won’t have as much of a hassle setting it up.