Motorola RAZR V3 Unlocked Phone with Camera, and Video Player--International Version with No Warranty (Black)

The real difference is in the details. See who’s calling, in color, without opening your phone — the large internal display is complemented by an impressive external display. The Moto Razr V3 is expertly crafted to deliver exceptional performance. The precision-cut metal keypad reacts to the lightest of touches. And with the precision-cut keypad, minimalist styling and metal finish, the V3 looks just as beautiful as it performs. And the features you can't always see are equally impressive, like quad-band GSM — for global calls where GSM network coverage and roaming agreements are present. Inside the ultra-thin design are advanced features like MPEG4 video playback, Bluetooth® wireless technology, a digital camera and more.

Support for all 4 GSM frequency bands means that the RAZR will work in San Francisco and New York just as well as it will in Paris and London. It can be slipped perfectly into a shirt, suit, or pants pocket, as well as a purse, without being noticed.

There is so much more to the RAZR V3 BLK than its physical being, though. A related bonus is the fact that you can charge the RAZR V3 BLK directly from your computer's USB port with the same type of mini-USB cable that you probably already have for your digital camera. The RAZR's polyphonic sound system also works quite well, and even allows you to use MP3 files as ringtones. No compromises were made with the main display, though: a nice 2.2" 65k color TFT unit, with 176 x 220 pixel resolution. Luckily, the RAZR V3 BLK has the brains to back up the beauty.

--Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com

Pros:

• Thin
• 7 hours of talk time
• Quad-band GSM
• Good antenna reception

Cons:

• Expensive
• Unusual Keypad
• Your friends will try to steal it

So if you have a few dollars to spare in your quest for looking like a movie\ star, Motorola has got just the thing you need. Its slim profile and sleek silver colored metal body proved to be just too much of a temptation for the world, and people the world over jumped through hoops and over hurdles just to get one for their very own. That's one less power adapter to pack in the suitcase. So if you have a few dollars to spare in your quest for looking like a movie star, Motorola has got just the thing you need. One reason that people love it so is its size. At 3.86" x 2.17" x .57" (98mm x 55mm x 14.5mm) in size, it is actually thinner than most candy bar style phones on the market. Black is beautiful.

Until, of course, Motorola gave 50 exclusive RAZR V3 BLK handsets to some real movie stars at the 77th Annual Academy Awards in February, 2005. The external display is also color, though only a 4k CSTN type. Everybody was a movie star with one of these! The keypad, for example, is a very thin metal unit that offers less tactile feedback than most, though it makes up for that somewhat by looking fantastic in the dark, thanks to its cool blue back light. All of a sudden, the silver RAZR lost some of its shine. When the Motorola RAZR V3 was launched last year, I think most everybody, including Motorola itself, was quite surprised by how popular the handset turned out to be, considering the asking price. But once again, it is time for the masses to rejoice. The Motorola RAZR V3 BLK is thin and definitely in.

The built-in VGA camera proved itself to be one of the better ones on the market, offering good contrast, color, and focus in most situations. It weighs only 3.35oz (95g), which is pretty light for a phone that has a largely metal body. The handset's internal antenna also proved to be quite capable, offering up very good reception in weak signal areas.

Of course some compromises had to be made to get all of this functionality into such a small package. Luckily, the RAZR V3 BLK has \ the brains to back up the beauty.

--Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com Motorola is making the RAZR BLK available to all.

Of course it isn't just the color that makes the RAZR V3 BLK such a desirable handset. Certainly the primary purpose of any phone must be making phone calls, and in spite of its small stature, the RAZR V3 BLK managed a full 7 hours of talk time in our tests - a very respectable showing. While quite usable, it might take a bit of getting used to.