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Your Price: $229.99 with service Release Date: Q3 2007 Released For: Sprint Verizon Wireless Released for Sprint and Verizon Wireless, the Motorola RAZR2 V9m is part of the CDMA variant of the RAZR2 family, and the next evolution of the RAZR brand. Crafted of multidimensional materials for a premium finish, the RAZR V9m sports a sleek and sophisticated look with the power of 3G CDMA technology, advanced music and imaging capabilities, USB 2.0 high-speed connectivity, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and GPS technology. Its integrated digital music player can be accessed through touch sensor music controls on the external panel. Supporting a wide variety of audio formats, a microSD card slot allows for up to 2 GB of additional optional storage space. Not only does this RAZR thin clamshell look fabulous but it provides real-time, streaming audio and video capabilities, and integrated GPS for optional location-based applications. The integrated 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom offers endless options for photography. Combined with Bluetooth wireless technology and speaker independent name and digit dialing, the RAZR2 V9m allows consumers handsfree capabilities. Even easier, consumers can read or ignore incoming text messages and get quick access to music, inbox and recent calls without ever opening the flip.

• Thin and strong sculpted body with vacuum metalized finish
• Large 2.0-inch QVGA 65K-color external display with touch sensitive music keys and 2.2-inch QVGA 65K-color internal display
• Read/ignore text messages or get quick access to inbox, recent calls or music with the flip closed
• Integrated 2.0-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom with streaming audio and video; video capture and playback
• Connectivity featuring micro-USB, USB Mass Storage, and version 1.2, class 2 Bluetooth wireless technology including atereo Bluetooth wireless technology supporting A2DP profile
• Up to 2 GB of additional storage space with an optional microSD memory card

Technical Specifications
Network:	CDMA 800 / 1900
Form Factor:	Clamshell / Linux OS
Dimensions:	103 x 53 x 12 mm
Weight:	117 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	5-Way Keypad
Battery Type:	Li-Ion
Talk Time:	3.25
Standby Time:	260
Memory:	45.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Imaging
Main Screen:	65000 colors (TFT) 240 x 320 px
External Screen:	65000 colors (TFT) 240 x 320 px
Camera:	2.0 MP / 4X Zoom / Video Recorder
Audio
MP3 Player:	Sprint Music Store / VCAST Music
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:	CrystalTalk
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	240 x 320 px
Screen Savers:	240 x 320 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Themes:
Games:	J2ME / BREW
Streaming Multimedia:	Sprint TV / VCAST Video
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat:	AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!
Predictive Text:	iTAP
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:
Calendar:
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 (Opera)
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.0 (A2DP / AVRCP / DUN / HFP / HSP / OPP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	cdma2000 1xEV-DO
Wi-Fi:
GPS:	Sprint Navigation / VZ Navigator
PC Sync:	USB 2.0 / MotoSync

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Shiny, pretty

I got this phone with my "new every two" plan, so I paid next to nothing for it. The best thing about the phone is the large external and internal screen. I like how I don't have to squint when reading the time or if I missed a call or have a voicmail message. The screen is large enough for me to read the entire text of a text msg without having to scroll down. I love the fact that the external screen turns into a touch pad for using the camera, music player, and voice commands. For instance, you can touch the larger button on the left side and on the external screen appears the camera, music, and voice command button. Touch the voice command button, say "go to" and a list of options will come up, then say "messaging" and it will say "open phone," you open the phone and you're at the text messaging menu! The best next step would be for the phone to type out the message as you talk, but I guess that will take another two years to develop. But, you can lock the phone from the outside to prevent the external controls from being accidentally activated.

Cons:

1. The flimsy little latch on the left side of the phone where the charger plugs into. What a piece of crap! It's difficult to open--God forbid you have large fingers you'll be trying for days to get it open. I dread charging my phone because I have to find some clever way to open it without ripping it off. I literally want to rip it off. It's useless. I know they want to make the phone look sleeker, but putting that little cover over the charger slot is just plain stupid.

2. You can't flip the phone open with one hand

3. You cannot, much to my dismay, control the volume of the phone from using an outside control. You must open the phone, using both hands, and press the left larger button to control the volume.

4. It gets greasy and smeary just like any other phone, which is a shame because, as the title says, it's pretty. I hate for my pretty phone to look greasy and it's not easy to wipe off the fingerprints or grease from your face or hair.

5. It comes in only one color, for now. Not that it's an ugly color, it's kind of like a dark maroon or black. But, I'm sure in December I'll see a commercial for a pink one or a gold one.

Pros
1. The look--people will flock to you because of your sleek looking phone(which is good if you're looking to make new friends; just show them your phone, they will think you're rich and want to hang out with you. JK!)
2. You can record your own voice and use it as your ringtone!
3. The external and internal display are large and lovely
4. I like the RAZR touchpad
5. Internal atenna
6. External touch screen for voice commands, camera, and music (the first I've ever seen in a phone).
7. Clarity of the calls--I can hear people as if they were standing right next to me.
8. Loud ringer--if I put the volume on High or even Medium High, I always hear my phone ringing, even if it's buried at the bottom of my purse.

Motorola phones are always kind to me. I've had Nokia and Samsung, but I like Motorolas the best and VW has really upgraded me with this one!

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better than the old razr that's pretty much it

Pros:
- big external screen
- touch sensitive screen
- very thin
- 2mp camera
- no red bars
- voice command

Cons:
- no flash for camera
- only one UI (Black VZW theme)
- dies quickly when listening to music
- no ability to text on external display. text messaging is replaced by voice command, which i think is useless because you can still use the right-side button to activate the voice command with the phone closed.

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15 out of 18 people found this review helpful

LG Razr 2 (I mean motorola) ok but nothing revolutionary

After waiting such a long time I went to the Verizon store to pick the newly released razr 2 v9m. I decided to play with the demo for a while before I got it. The phone was nice but was no where near what I expected. You flip open and notice the keypad. It is the exact same as the LG 8600 which I was not a big fan of at all. I know this was not getting the standard razr keypad but I was hoping for some grip on it or something. The next thing I notice is the large nice inside screen. The menu is also very very similar to the LG's. After playing with the phone though I noticed my biggest issue and I know this is not a fault and this is supposed to be the razr thin phone but combined with the shiny plastic its made of it is nearly impossible to open this phone with one hand. I actually ended up picking up the razr maxx ve which is not as cool but had more of what I wanted and I saved some money. All in all the new razr is very fancy and has tons of cool options. But it is an LG. Especially for verizon who uses a universal menu if it said LG on the phone I would not have noticed. This is a cool phone but no where near what it was like when the original razr came out.

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