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Motorola RAZR2 V8
By: Laiq Qureshi   |   Sep 25, 2007
  • 3.5
Sleek and elegant design
Sturdy build
Good camera and music player
User-friendly multimedia suite
Battery life is bad
No flash
Makes use of MicroUSB
Small screen for a big phone
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After the success of the RAZR series of phones, Motorola is back (and killing it too!) with the RAZR2 V8. Globally – and I'm quoting official company sources here – the phone has sold around 100 million RAZRs already.

My impression of the phone wasn’t far from the general gasps I got from friends and people around me.




The phone does take the design bit to the next level, with a sturdy form factor and a beautiful, good-to-look-at and shiny exterior. If you watch a lot of TV, you must have already seen the phone being used sort of like a mini-Blackjack in the ad. For once, it’s not really an exaggeration. It’s rock solid, and can be used as a weapon. (Girls, pay attention!)

The clamshell form factor includes a stainless steel frame with metal and glass housing, all put together with a chemically hardened glass. At 103 x 53 x 11.9 mm, it’s really slim, so if you're out to make a style statement, consider it done!!


It’s surprising that the company saw fit to keep the screen so compact, when the body itself is big enough to accommodate a larger screen. However, it’s a 256K color screen capable of supporting 240 x 320 pixels. The external screen is a 2-inch display, and the bottom portion works as a touchscreen while playing music.

For the buttons, diamond-cut technology has apparently been employed, what with metal hinges to make the flip action that much more reliable and long-lasting. You may need to establish your own rhythm, as the groove between the fold requires one to lodge the tip of the finger to yank it open. There’s just no other way!


Also, you can’t feel your way across the buttons. This isn’t a negative point, though generally I like to take a calculated guess while reaching for the call/cancel buttons without having to look at the phone.

The keypad is quite responsive, and even though the keys don't protrude they are evenly placed, leaving no room for inaccuracies.


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its very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
maurizio @ Mar 19, 2008
the specs say it has infrared connectivity.where is it???
robin @ Dec 21, 2007
I am using this phone for the last 2 months. It is damn sexy and cool. The response is very fast and other phones specially N-Series come nowhere in terms of response speed. Has got a very good music player,sound quality is over the top. Has got full browser(Opera 8.5) but strangely Gmail and Orkut doesn't open by this browser. Never mind as you can always download Opera Mini 4 which is a great browser for mobile phones.Gmail application does not run in this phone. IT HAS NO RADIO. Battery life is quite good in comparison to other phones of this category specially N-Series.The software(Linux) is virus proof. "Crystal Talk" is an excellent technlogy. You can REALLY hear clearly in a noisy environment like traffic jam. Other features are just like any other phone. That's it.
Abhishek @ Dec 14, 2007
motorola has i think just lost it completly wat they r just goin for r d looks n nothin else oflate their all attempts since razr v3i have been othin but just a flop like the moto krzr n motorokr n motoming to name a few its high time motorola guys should know how to get more features than look n at a lower cost otherwise nokia hav already won d phone race n sony ericsson will win
wats there in name @ Oct 26, 2007
This damn thing is sexy as hell...!!
armaan @ Oct 12, 2007
how come micro usb is a bad thing of lately what i herd is it was going to be the industry standard & thank motorala 4 getting us out of the web of costly proprietary cables unlike companies like apple or nokia.........................congratulate motorala 4 taking the first step
ankit @ Oct 06, 2007
it's really nice to see ........
truth will come after use , so wait n watch
jim @ Sep 30, 2007
HELLOW
ANURAG @ Sep 28, 2007
Got A classic look as compared to others
"Motorola can prove itself to Best"
piyush gautam @ Sep 28, 2007
The best cell phone to use for service class, it looking is charming and sexy.
F.K.Thanvi @ Sep 28, 2007
LOOKS absolutely stunning but thats only thing it has got looks LOL motorola makes mobiles for gals only
Vegeta @ Sep 28, 2007
it's good,but not the best in the motorola series
Debu roy @ Sep 27, 2007
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