Storage

Storing photos from the 1.3-megapixel camera, playing MP3s, or downloading VCAST videos take quite a bit of memory. Fortunately, the RAZR V3c comes with 30 MB worth of storage, enough for photos, ringtones, and wallpaper. Unfortunately, that's not quite enough for MP3s and video clips.

The internal memory size severely limits the usefulness of the RAZR V3c's features. Dynamically shared among stored multimedia, users will need to clean out room if memory runs out; there's no expansion card slot.

Connectivity

Through the mini-USB Port, multimedia can be transferred, and contacts and organizers synchronized with a PC.

But the RAZR V3c also supports Bluetooth wireless technology. Connecting with accessories within a 10 meter radius, the V3c offers connectivity with headset and handsfree profiles.

Regrettably the RAZR V3c does not support Bluetooth OBEX (Object Exchange) profiles. As a set of protocols permitting files to be exchanged through Bluetooth, Verizon Wireless has disabled transfer functionality. Conveniently though, multimedia is accessible through its fee-based Get It Now service.

Conclusion

Verizon Wireless customers have anxiously been awaiting the launch of the RAZR V3c. As the slim-phone revolution hit Cingular and T-Mobile shelves, Verizon Wireless users were forced to use thicker devices. Now a year later, Verizon Wireless customers can get the RAZR V3c, rewarding their patience with an upgraded version of the original.

Compared to the RAZR V3, the V3c is considerably better, improving both internal and external LCDs, the built-in camera, MP3 playing capabilities, and adding EV-DO broadband access. Keeping its slim profile, the V3c holds the sleek and aesthetic style that made the RAZR-line so popular to begin with.

However, the V3c is not without some drawbacks, most noticeably the crippled Bluetooth. As a reoccurring trait among Verizon Wireless products, multimedia cannot be transferred from a PC, requiring most consumers to purchase individual ringtones and wallpapers rather than transferring them for free.

In order to use the RAZR V3c to its full potential, users will need to add to their monthly subscription fee. Services such as EV-DO, VCAST, or Get It Now all require monthly charges; items that may be more than consumers are willing to pay.

The lack of an expansion card slot is limiting as well. Not able to transfer files between PCs and the RAZR V3c, the inclusion of the MP3 player becomes more of a novelty feature than a fully-functional music player.

Regardless, the obvious draw to the V3c is it's design. And as one of the best looking device on Verizon Wireless' line-up, the RAZR V3c will be one of those rare devices that capture desire through design and beauty, something other manufacturers are failed to evoke.

Even with the shortcomings. the V3c is well-rounded in imaging, audio, and entertainment features. Packaged in a uniquely aesthetic design, the RAZR V3c will undoubtedly be a popular device on Verizon Wireless' portfolio.

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