Motorola Krzr K1m Review - Tour & Design
Front Closed
From the front the Motorola Krzr is dominated by the reflective covering over the exterior screen and music controls. The handset is styled all in black. The external display sits just above center and is 1.1" diagonal. Below this are three touch sensitive music controls. Above the screen near the top of the front is the lens for the 1.3 megapixel camera.
Left
The left side of the Motorola Krzr sports a volume rocker and voice command key near the top of the lower flip and the standard Mini USB port near the bottom of the phone.
Top
The only thing on the top of the phone is the casing for the hinge.
Bottom
There is nothing on the bottom of the phone.
Right
The right side of the phone has a single dedicated camera key near the top of the lower flip.
Back
The back of the Motorola Krzr K1m is dominated by the battrery cover, with a latch at the top. The bottom houses a speaker, while the Motorola and Sprint logos sit in the middle of the battery cover. Everything is finished with soft touch paint.
Battery Out
When you remove the battery cover on the Krzr K1m you reveal the 880 mAh battery. Below the battery is a slot for the MicroSD card. There is place for a SIM card on the Sprint version of the Krzr that we reviewed.
Open
When you open the Krzr K1m you see the top part of the flip taken up by the 1.9" 176 x 220 pixel display. Above the display is the Motorola logo and above this the speaker for the phone. On the lower part of the flip you find the control keys and the keypad. These are made up of a single piece of metal in typical Razr fashion, however the design has been updated when compared to the Razr. The keys are separated by raised ridges instead of the etching found on the Razr V3m. The control keys include a circular D-Pad surrounded by two soft keys, dedicated recent calls key, back key and the talk and end butttons.The keypad's dividers are now arranged in a simple grid rather than the "wave" design found on the Razr V3m. Below the keypad is a pin hole for the phone's microphone.
In the Box (2.0)
The Krzr K1m ships with a limited selection of accessories. In addition to the manuals you will find a wall charger and a 64MB MicroSD card, which is enough for about one album of music. For a handset that is marketed as a music device we would liked to have seen a pair of headphones and a USB cable for connecting to your computer included.
Handling (8.0)
The Krzr K1m's long and thin design means that it should fit comfortably into most hands. It is 2.5mm thicker than the Razr V3m, and you feel the difference when holding it. The back of the phone is covered in soft touch paint and makes the handset easier to hold onto than the all plastic Razr V3m. The front of the device is all reflective black plastic. Opening the flip with one hand is easy due to the beveled divide between the top and bottom of the flip. We did find the device felt a little heavy in our hand, especially compared to the Sprint Upstage we just reviewed.
Portability (7.5)
Because of the added thickness and weight of the Krzr K1m compared to the Razr V3m you will feel it more in your pocket, however it is still small enough to fit easily into most pockets and more than small enough to fit into the side pocket of a purse or hand bag.
Aesthetics (8.5)
The Krzr K1m is nice to look at in a stark sort of the way. The all black casing, reflective finish on the front and soft touch paint on the back exude a professional and slick look. We did find that the reflective front was a magnet for fingerprints, so expect to clean it often. Overall we found the Krzr K1m more attractive than the Razr V3m or the LG Chocolate.
Durability (6.5)
The Krzr K1m exhibited no creaks during use, however we are always suspicicious of devices with moving parts. The Krzr's hinge had just the slightest bit of play, but this does trouble us in terms of its long term prospects. We liked the soft touch paint on the back of the phone as this helps reduce scratching, however the reflective front is much more likely to be scratched.
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