The Motorola V325 is the first device to support VZ Navigator, Verizon Wireless' GPS service. Using audible turn-by-turn directions, users can locate nearly fourteen million points of interest in the U.S., such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs. Pulling out all the stops, the V325 ensures superior mobile entertainment experience through the rockin' 72 polyphonic sound engine and MP3 ringtones. With speakerphone functionality, calls come through crystal clear delivering an out of this world audio experience. And, with a WAP 2.0 browser for rapid Internet accessibility and BREW 3.1 for quick and easy content downloads, this user-friendly, fully-functional flip phone proves it's possible to have it all... [Continue reading Motorola V325 Review]
Motorola V325 Features
Integrated GPS navigation through Verizon Wireless' VZ Navigator
Stylish clamshell design with sleek metal and sliver finish
Large, high-resolution internal 1.9-inch 176 x 220 pixel TFT display
Integrated VGA camera for easy capturing of high-quality images
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) to share favorite photos, ringtones and more with ease
Rhythm lights that flash during incoming calls or integrated speakerphone and speech recognition provide options for how to connect
72 polyphonic sound engine,
WAP 2.0 and BREW 3.1 for internet browsing and content and application downloads
Motorola V325 User Reviews
1. Posted by jmills
Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:24 pm
The most important thing I can say is the reception is the best I have experienced with a cell phone. Recently I had both this phone and an LG 4650 in challenging reception areas. The Moto V325 did much better. What is weird is the LG displayed more bars, but dropped or failed to make a call. The V325 displayed fewer bars, but worked quite well.
The speaker-phone is pretty good and even works in a moving car. The speaker-phone on the LG 4650 is better.
I strongly agree with the PROS other reviewers have mentioned.
One reviewer mentioned that this phone doesn't like hands-free headsets. We have two of these phones and have used both Plantronics M170 and a very cheap Sanyo headset that came from Walmart. It works just fine with both.
I am extremely pleased with this phone.
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2. Posted by fernanernie
Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:12 pm
I recently upgraded my phone to the V325, and I couldn't be happier. The construction feels solid, and not fragile like the RAZR the V325 has a little weight to it which I like. The screen it bright and crisp, so bright in fact I turned down the brightness to the lowest setting, and it is well laid out.
If you are a gadget person it might not be the phone for you. It isn't full of options, yes it has a camera.. big deal I bought a phone.. I want a phone that works as a phone primararly and everything else is secondary.
Pros:
-Appearance: Sharp, professional, dosen't give the "look at my new toy" persona like the some of the new phones out there.
-Nice clearly laid out screen, and keypad.
-Signal strength: I live in an area where Verizon claims the service is "borderline" because their nearest tower is 7 miles away. My other phone I would have to stand in a certain spot in my house and still loose calls. My V325 I can sit anywhere in my house with the antenna down and still pull 3 bars... freaking phenominal.
-Volume: The ringer is loud..on this thing will wake the dead on its loudest setting.
Cons:
-Gadget limitations: The camera isnt great, and the lens for it could have been better located (if your not careful you will take pictures of your finger). But I didnt buy it for the camera.
-Manual/Interface.. Some may have a problem with these. The manual is written well, but poorly laid out use the glossary or index. The interface is different then your last phone, just tinker with it for about a 1/2 hour it is well laid out, it is just different then your last phone.. not a large learning curve, but I can see why people complain about this.
-Projected battery life: Rated @ 200 min talk time, 200 hrs stand by. Not a large amount of talk time, but if you suspect you may be on the phone more then 2 hours a day, buy a 2nd battery, car charger. I have had it for 3 days and still have 3/4 battery.
I would recommend this phone to anyone looking for a good phone.. you want a MP3, gaming, professional quality photo center it isn't the phone for you.
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3. Posted by xari
Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:40 am
Okay. I've had this phone since the very first day it was available. Waited a bit to review it, because I wanted to be sure of my impressions.
The title says it all, folks: I'm in love.
Admittedly, I was upgrading from an old, oooold phone (V120c), but I researched for a solid 5 weeks before buying and am VERY happy with my choice.
PROS:
Looks: This phone is HOT. All my friends are extremely jealous. From the outer casing to the screen inside, it just. looks. GOOD.
Handling: The black rubberized material, in addition to helping it look so nice, makes it easier to grip.
Reception: I have yet to have a bad call on this phone. Calls are clear. I can even use it in the basement of my workplace (cinder-blocks and all)! (In addition, last night I had a convo with someone--I was in a loud bar/restaurant. He had no idea I was in a bar; he said he was hearing very little background noise!)
Speakerphone: Don't use it much, but the sound quality on my end seems fine. (My Mom has mentioned a slight echo, though.)
Ring Lights: I wasn't too sure about these when I read about them, but they really add a little fun factor to the phone. (Plus? I'm not one to use the vibrate function, so in a loud environment, the ring lights help me to know I'm getting a call. )
Keypad: VERY well spaced. Blue backlight is awesome.
Size: I like the size. Fits well in my hand. Small enough for my purse, but large enough to be easy to find in it.
CONS:
Ringtones: Well, I ended up staying with the default (it's not too horrible), but there's really not much of a choice given.
Menu: Just a slight con. I could wish that they were a bit more customizable, but I suppose it could be worse.
Antenna: Wouldn't mind if the antennae were a bit smaller.
Camera: Picture quality is fine. Wish it had a flash though!
Battery: I'm not a heavy user, but I could wish that it lasted a bit longer during talk times. (I just have the one that it came with.)
Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this phone!!!
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4. Posted by mikeborghi
Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:26 pm
I've had this phone for a few weeks now, and I really like it overall. If your main concern is that of having a phone with analog capability, and use your phone for talking and taking / sending pictures to be viewed on PHONES, then this is the phone for you. On the positive side, I have great connections, clear calls, a cool camera with the ability to zoom on pictures, add frames to pictures (very fun), and navigate through the phone's features easily. A lot of stuff to like...
And now for the part I think most people look for... the CONS.
This phone has some glitchy software. It has frozen several times during various functions including making calls, taking pictures, charging, text messaging, etc. It usually unfreezes with an open and close of the phone's clamshell. Sometimes, it takes several times for the phone to recognize the charger when I plug it in. I get an "unauthorized charger" message, and have to unplug, and then re-plug.
Another annoying thing that this phone (and the e815 - maybe it's all Motorola phones) does not like hands-free headsets. When I use a headset (and I do this often) my voice gets digitized (it sounds like a computer generated version of me). And if I speak fast, the phone garbles the sound to the point where it is not legible to the listener . It only does this with the hands-free, and I tried a motorola-verizon set and a plantronics set and both do the same thing.
Overall, this is a well-built, stylish phone that is good for a user looking for a solid phone where making calls is the most important thing on their list.
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5. Posted by gbodybilly
Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:40 am
I switched from the LG VX5300 during the 15 day trial (See my review of that damn thing in the User Reviews of the LG Forum). I NEED tri-mode and speakerphone considering the locations I travel to and how much driving is involved with my work.
As everyone else who has posted, this phone is very handsome with the smooth concentric ridges that ring around the Motorola meatball logo wrapped in a beefy rubberized exterior. Handsome and professional. It really makes my Motorola i1000 Nextel work phone look like a real clunker (but that's not saying much). The i1000 is indestructible after 4 years of mayhem, it's still going.
There is some heft to it and larger than many new phones out there but that's part of the look of the phone. Any smaller, it'd look like a toy. Any lighter, it'd feel cheap or made up of cheap components, even though it's made in China as one wouldn't think considering the stereotype.
I purchased the promotional package (car charger, earpiece and leather holster). Though, I opted to swap the leather holster for the hard clip unit. The leather holster when removed from the clip makes it rather awkward with the nub that sticks out of the back. The hard plastic holster is coated in the rubberized material so it matches quite well, though, it covers the rear speaker and covers the camera lens. But it comes off pretty easily, so no worries there. And, why would you even need a leather holster to cover its handsome looks and to protect it? It's damn beefy. Though how beefy, time will tell.
The keypad is very well laid out but I'm wary of their fragility. The display unit had the center buttons sticking out as if unattached to the unit. My new unit 's buttons don't feel as solidly laid into the phone as others I've used/seen. If anything gives, the buttons will, I believe.
The ringtones suck - period. Default is the only one that comes somewhat suited to the looks of the phone as far as professionalism.
Verizon really did a number to the user interface with its Messaging and Git It Now crap. It's clear the phone is much more capable than what Verizon has made it to be. I'm currently in search of a "fix". Obviously, I'm not the type to use these features.
I really don't care for the camera. It's nowhere near as easy to use as the VX5300 I tried out but it is decent. It wasn't made to be used in low lit areas like at a bar or club getting a woman's digits but probably be okay if that's your intention. There's a concave mirror in front next to the camera lens for "self portraits". Playing with this, for the proximity of the camera to you, there's way too much barrel distortion. A quick fix would be take the picture sideways.
The pull out antennae makes a huge difference with it fully extended as opposed to leaving it in. Previous phone I've had made little difference.
The reception is much better than the original LG VX3200 but not as good as the newer LG VX5300.
Overall, it's much better than the VX5300 I tried out and a worthy replacement for my retired VX3200.
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6. Posted by gb0138
Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:44 pm
I do love the phone. Especially the Navigator part. The reception is good and voice quality is good.
Did I mention I love this Navigator part? I am in insurance sales and find myself making appointments all over the city. I also end up doing appointments after dark and in unfamiliar parts of the city. The Navigator does a fabulous job of getting me to where I need to go, quickly and accurately, especially in the non new construction parts of town. Navigator gives you voice turn by turn instructions in addition to putting it on a map for you. If you miss a turn it will go out and reroute for you to get you back to where you need to be.
If you have been considering getting a stand alone GPS for your vehicle, consider getting this phone with Navigator instead. No updating of maps and it is always with me, whether I am walking or driving.
In short, if you do most of your traveling in larger cities, have cell service most of where you travel, have a need for GPS guidence, have some trouble with night vision(getting older), are tired of looking at Mapquest maps while trying to drive, in the dark, need dependable Tri-mode phone service...this may be the phone for you.
I did experience some difficulty installing the battery and getting the cover to fit propertly. It is kinda tricky, but eventually I got it. If you are traveling in areas without cell service or in a lot of new contruction areas, I am not sure how helpful the Navigation will be.
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7. Posted by littleboy
Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:22 pm
The VZ Navigator (GPS mapping) app from Verizon ROCKS! Easy to use, accurate, and fun -- what more can you ask? This app only uses about 1-2 minutes of air time for a 45 minute drive. I haven't tried it for longer trips yet, so I don't know what the real ratio is, but it seems to be easy on your usage.
I'm still not sure about the rest of the phone yet, though. Nothing major wrong, just some little things. Like this morning. I had the alarm set and once it went off, I couldn't get it to stop ringing. I finally had to power off the phone. I tried it later at work and it worked fine, so I don't know what happened.
Another thing I'm not fond of is in the contacts screen. There is no place designated for a pager number for a contact. Lots of my friends have pagers and now I have to put their numbers in a Mobile phone slot. Also, I miss having a "notes" area on the contact screen. In the past, I put the address of the person there just to have it handy. Can't do it on this phone. And finally, each phone number and email address gets automatically added to the speed dial list. I like to keep the first 10 slots open for "special" numbers, but add a new contact and it gets added to the first available slot automatically. What a pain! The only thing I can think of is that by forcing each number or email address to have a corresponding speed dial that they can limit the number of numbers to their max which is 500.
The phone has good reception, sound quality is good, camera sucks as expected, and looks great!
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8. Posted by rjohn
Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:34 am
I had my 325i less than 90 days when the antenna fell out without my noticing it. When I called the phone store where I bought it he said a lot of his customers had the same experience and he had robbed the antennas off every new 325i he had in stock to replace them. He didn't have one left to give me. I called Motorola and after an hour of phone bingo and being hung up on, I finally got to talk to a real person. He told me the antenna is not covered under the warranty. It's part of the phone, it won't work without it, so how is it not covered? Motorola insists you send them the phone and they charge you $20 to put in another antenna. I will never buy another Motorola phone.
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9. Posted by Soapnut81
Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:47 pm
this new phone is beatiful, the polished steel, and soft touch keys. Every one can hear me just perfectly.i plan to use the Navagator A.S.A.P. Compared to my old phone this V325 is a masterpiece.WOW!
con:
I am cell phone challanged, so when deactivating my old one and activating the new one I had minor problem. The battery has a white paper cover over it. Rather than the battery being attached to the back of the phone. Also it says "PULL HERE". Stupid me tore off the entire paper. The phone powered up. Then after my first hour use died. Now I await my new battery.I wish Motorola would have kept with the same battery,or would have printed its' text differently. Like "PULL BATTERYOUT HERE" Or "DON'T REMOVE/TEAR COVER".
Otherwise the use I have gotttton is wonderful.
The picture quaility is better than my boyfreind's LG8000. The V325 is damn near High Def compared to his.
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. It only does this with the hands-free, and I tried a motorola-verizon set and a plantronics set and both do the same thing.
I do love the phone. Especially the Navigator part. The reception is good and voice quality is good.
