| Motorola has high sales in the clamshell | | | | days to get used to the keypad and began |
| segment. European phone users got acquainted | | | | quickly type SMS messages. With further |
| with the clamshell phones due to Motorola. | | | | practice, tests showed that the keypad was |
| The company is a pioneer in this field and | | | | convenient. |
| have had several popular products of this | | | | |
| design. For example, everybody remembers the | | | | The keys has a light-blue luminescent |
| StarTac and other clamshells of V-series. All | | | | backlight that looks very stylish. The |
| clamshell models were made with the same | | | | backlight is not strong, but it seems strong |
| style typical for the company with base | | | | enough in most of cases. The external |
| functions and classical clamshell design. The | | | | display is a color screen that is capable of |
| market has strong competition and the company | | | | supporting 4096 colors with resolutions of |
| tries to find new niches. | | | | 98x64 pixels. Up to 3 text lines can be |
| | | | contained on the display. The external |
| The peculiarity of the new phone from | | | | screen displays the information about |
| Motorola is that the creators developed the | | | | incoming calls and events. Unfortunately, |
| thinnest clamshell phone on the market. It | | | | the photo call function is only available for |
| is made of exclusive materials, mainly metal | | | | internal display. The phone is equipped with |
| alloys. The developers named the project | | | | STN external display but it is not visible in |
| that created the phone 'Razor'; therefore the | | | | a sunny day. This makes it just fashionable |
| full name of the phone is V3 Razor. Here is | | | | and not functional. |
| our review. | | | | |
| | | | The internal screen is large with resolution |
| At first glance, the phone appears like a | | | | of 240x320 pixels. It is capable of |
| small PDA. It is rather wide but not high | | | | supporting up to 262000 colors. The Motorola |
| (comparable with current clamshells by this | | | | Razr V3 has one of the best screens today. |
| feature). When you hold the phone you will | | | | The number of text lines remains the same in |
| immediately see and feel that it is very thin | | | | the Motorola Razr V3 as Motorola's previous |
| (less than 14 mm). When opened, the phone is | | | | phones, but the fonts were enlarged. This is |
| even thinner, especially the top. The top | | | | also true for the icons and other elements of |
| edge of the phone is very sharp. | | | | interface. |
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| The unique feature of the phone is the | | | | On the side of the phone can be found the |
| material from which it is made. There is not | | | | control keys. A volume key and a key |
| much plastic in the phone The phone is made | | | | provided access to voice commands (the same |
| of metal and has small dimensions. The has | | | | key activates the recorder during the talk) |
| space alloys that are differed by lightness | | | | can be found here. The side keys are harder |
| and durability. The phone has good protection | | | | to press so it makes accidental pressing |
| against drops and falls because of its | | | | harder as well The phone has a mini-USB |
| make-up. The weight of the phone is not more | | | | connector, to which the phone charger can be |
| than 100 grams. | | | | connected. The standard kit includes a small |
| | | | charging adapter. |
| The only phone we can make reference to that | | | | |
| has a similar outside is the Nokia 8910 that | | | | The speaker is on the back cover of the |
| has a titanium body. This model doesn't have | | | | phone. We felt that the speaker was clear |
| unique dimensions but has a rather good | | | | and could be heard even on a busy street or |
| opening mechanism that fits the phone for the | | | | situational setting. You can download your |
| class. The model contains a chrome keypad | | | | own MP3 melodies. |
| made of plastic to reduce the weight of the | | | | |
| phone. | | | | The back panel also covers the battery |
| | | | compartment. The phone has a Lit-Ion battery |
| Motorola Razr V3 has a keypad made of metal | | | | of 750 mAh capacity which should provide up |
| alloy and is one third by height of the | | | | to 200 hours in the standby mode and up to |
| smallest keypad presented on the market. The | | | | three hours in the talk mode. Field tests |
| first impressions from the keypad can be | | | | revealed the phone worked a little bit more |
| strange as there is no movement from the keys | | | | than two days in case of using the phone and |
| because of the keypad. The whole keypad of | | | | about one hour per day in the talk mode (MTS |
| the phone (soft keys and alphanumerical keys) | | | | network) and up to 25 minutes of using other |
| is made as a touch panel making keying rather | | | | functions (mainly bluetooth). Fully charging |
| tight. It will more than likely take several | | | | the phone takes less than two hours. |