Storage

The KRZR, with its potential for high download volume, features 25.0 MB of memory, which may be supplemented by a microSD / TransFlash card.

Connectivity

Both USB and Bluetooth features are available for connecting the KRZR to other devices. Like many newer phones, the KRZR does not offer an infrared port, since its functions have largely been replaced by Bluetooth and USB.

The phone's mini-USB port is its only port - with positive and negative effects. USB is quite useful, especially for connecting phones to computers in order to transfer data. The KRZR even comes with a special adapter to fit standard headphone jacks. On the downside, the phone's power cable also connects via the USB port, rendering impossible combined tasks, such as powering up and listening to music on headphones at the same time.

In terms of Bluetooth profiles, the phone supports Headset, Handsfree, Dial Up Networking (DUN), Serial Port (SPP), and Object Push (OPP) profiles. The Headset and Handsfree profiles wirelessly connect the phone to a headset or handsfree car kit respectively. The DUN profile allows users to obtain a dial-up connection for a connected laptop via the mobile phone. The OPP allows for the transfer of simple objects, such as images or virtual business cards. Sadly, large media files such as video cannot be transferred via Bluetooth, and must be sent via USB.

With USB and Bluetooth, the KRZR covers basic connectivity demands. The uniqueness of the USB port as the phone's only physical port might inconvenience some users who wish to power their phone while simultaneously connecting to other devices. Some may also find the limited Bluetooth data transfer capabilities a bit crippling. The average user, however, will most likely be satisfied with USB data transfer and Bluetooth headset / handsfree connections.

Conclusion

With its glossy metallic-glass frontplate and its ultra-trim design, the KRZR K1m is arguably the shiniest, slimmest, swankiest mobile phone on the market. Users on the lookout for revolutionary style and compactness should be very happy with the KRZR.

Casual cell phone users should appreciate a cutting-edge design combined with standard high-end features, such as an EV-DO internet connection, video streaming, MP3 capabilities, and two full-color. However, present RAZR customers who prefer cutting-edge applications over cutting-edge style might want to wait for a phone that revolutionizes function as well as form, since the KRZR offers nothing new in this department.

The KRZR K1m combines its glossy, skinny self with standard high-end features to create a tantalizing new cell phone package.

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