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Motorola Z10 First Impression Cell Phone Review
 The Z10 is a Symbian UIQ based smart phone with great imaging software. The main feature of the device is its video-editing software, which seems intuitive and provides a good array of options. The rest of the software is a bit under par for a smart phone, however, so users might have to make use of the phone's extensibility and hunt down some better organizational software. The phone does have an email client, but it doesn't support push email. Music playback seems to be better than average, however. The phone's price and US release date are currently mysteries, but it should be out in Europe and Asia in March.
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by Mark Brezinski
January 10, 2008
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Motorola ROKR E8 First Impression Cell Phone Review
 Motorola's ROKR E8 is a basic candybar with a context-dependent keypad. This keypad is really the star of the device, offering localized haptic feedback that really feels like hitting a regular phone key. The device is a multimedia-focused handset, and delivers good functionality in a flashy package. Backing it up is 2GB of internal memory that can be augmented by a Micro SD card. The rest of the software seems reminiscent of the Razr2 suite, offering above average PIM management, but nothing quite up to business-user standards. The price has yet to be announced, but we're guessing it'll be pricey: we haven't seen a high-end ROKRs on a US carrier yet, so chances are it'll be an import.
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by Mark Brezinski
January 08, 2008
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Motorola Q 9m Cell Phone Review
 The Motorola Q 9m from Verizon is an average smart phone in many ways, and a below average smart phone in more. This flat, BlackBerry-esque handset doesn't boast much other than what Windows Mobile Standard typically offers. Its camera is bad, the handset itself isn't particularly attractive, battery life wasn't notable, and the phone is slow to respond. The home screen features a media player plugin which would be a great feature if it was either a fully-featured media player or it worked in tandem with the phone's version of Windows Media Player. It's a separate entity, however, and programmed carelessly: you can actually get two songs playing at the same time.
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by Mark Brezinski
December 31, 2007
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Motorola W315 Prepaid Cell Phone Review
 What sort of cell phone does $25 get you? To find out, we cracked open the Wirelessinfo.com piggy bank and went shopping for a pre-paid cell phone that didn't tie us up with a long contract. What we found was the $24.99 Motorola W315 running on Verizon's INpulse pre-paid service. This phone surprised us in many ways; for something that costs less than dinner for two at a fast food restaurant, the W315 has a decent set of basic features that make it a good deal for the user who just wants to make calls.
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by Richard Baguley
December 29, 2007
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Motorola W385 Cell Phone Review
 The Motorola W385 is an entry-level device available from Verizon for free with a contract. Since it's such a basic device, it doesn't offer much other than the ability to make calls. It does have a camera, but the pictures are nothing you'd want to print out and frame. Interestingly, however, it does come with more photo editing software than most smart phones. The phone is also not capable of music or video playback. It does have a calendar and notes application, but they're also fairly basic. The phone is pretty good looking for a free device, however, and fairly slim as well. If you're in the market for a free handset, the W385 will give you basic functionality and throw in a bad camera for good measure.
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by Mark Brezinski
December 28, 2007
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T-Mobile Razr2 V8 Cell Phone Review
 The Razr2 V8 is the last of the four Razr2 phones we've reviewed. This one is offered by T-Mobile, and it's easily the best of the four. Despite some negatives, the V8 is superior to other iterations of the Razr2 in terms of software. The organizational software boarders on smart-phone quality. It lacks an email client, however, so it isn't a viable business device. Perhaps the most important leg-up the V8 has is its price. It provides more (in general) than any other Razr2, but does so at $150 with a two-year contract. Verizon and Sprint offer their Razr2s for $250 with contract, while AT&T's is $300. Even with a much more reasonable price, we have trouble justifying the cost of the Razr2 to anyone not in the market for a fashion phone.
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by Mark Brezinski
December 10, 2007
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Razr2 V9 on AT&T Cell Phone Review
 The Razr2 V9 is AT&T's version of Motorola's latest Razr cell phone. The major carriers are offering different iterations of the device. So far, we've reviewed the Sprint and Verizon versions and found them to be disappointing, to say the least. Will AT&T's take on the Razr2 fulfill the phone's potential? As this burning question has undoubtedly pushed you to the very edge of your seat, we'll answer it right now to avoid any posture-related discomfort: no, no it won't. Again, the AT&T version fails to fulfill the potential of the phone; the software that AT&T loads on it doesn't take full advantage of the hardware. The phone costs $399 with a contract from AT&T, or $499 without one, meaning that both the Sprint and Verizon versions are less expensive and offer similar functionality.
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by Mark Brezinski
October 02, 2007
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Motorola Razr2 V9m on Verizon Cell Phone Review
Motorola is rolling out versions of it's new Razr2 on all four of the major U.S. Carriers in an attempt to capture the higher end of the market, which other Razrs have ceded. Verizon's version is called the V9m and despite some significant hardware upgrades we found very little new under the hood. The design is still attractive, and audio quality was solid. The 2 megapixel camera produces much better photos than the older Razr V3m, and also does a slightly better job than Sprint's version of the V9m, probably due to software differences.
On the other hand we found Verizon's music software to be less than intuitive and are disappointed by the limited browser and organizer. We feel this handset could have been so much more if greater effort had gone into upgrading the software. We know that Motorola has a Java/Linux operating system that can be used on the Razr2 V9m, and we wish that Verizon had gone with this upgrade. As it is, it feels like a great handset that's let down by weak software.
The Razr2 V9m is currently available from Verizon for $249.99 with a two-year contract or $349.99 without. Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and Alltell also offer their versions of the handset.
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by Alfredo Padilla
September 12, 2007
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Motorola Razr2 V9m On Sprint Cell Phone Review
 The Razr2 V9m is the latest iteration of Motorola's iconic Razr line of phones. The major carriers are all offering versions of this new handset, but the first to come under our review microscope is the Razr2 V9m from Sprint. The most obvious upgrade on the V9m is the large external display. This looks as good as the main displays on many phones, and includes a touch-sensitive lower third with on-screen buttons. But this version of the V9m is really only an evolutionary upgrade over previous Razrs; under the hood it runs the same proprietary operating system you find on the Razr V3m, and the organizational and e-mail capabilities won't be sufficient for business users. At $250 with a two-year contract, the Sprint Razr2 V9m is a little pricey given its limited range of upgrades over previous versions. Aside from the external display there's nothing here that makes us sit up and say wow.
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by Alfredo Padilla
September 04, 2007
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Motorola Q Cell Phone Review
 Motorola has been best known in the cell phone market over the past few years for their Razr range of thin, lightweight phones. With the Q ( priced at $299 from Verizon and $99 from Sprint with a two-year contract.), they are looking to break into a new space; the smart phone market, where users look for features like easy emailing and big, bright screens, but without the cost of the more expensive Pocket PC and Palm phones that include touch screens and the like.
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by Richard Baguley
March 08, 2007
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Motorola Krzr K1m Review
 The Krzr K1m represents another attempt by Motorola to capture the magic of the Razr series of phones. Motorola seems to have done a solid job with the Krzr K1m's form factor as it is an attractive phone and will appeal to those looking for a fashion piece. Under the hood not much has changed as the Krzr K1m still runs Motorola's outdated operating system. The camera is also nothing to write home about and battery life is definitely an area of concern.
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by Alfredo Padilla
April 20, 2007
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Motorola RAZR V3m Cell Phone Review
 We reviewed the Motorola Razr V3m on Sprint; the phone is also available from Verizon. The Motorola Razr V3m is the latest iteration in Motorola’s lineup of Razr. The Razr series has to be considered one of the most successful families of phones of all time. Their success has been drive by looks, as the Razr pioneered the “thin” look. The Razr lineup has never wowed with specs and the V3m attempts to address this by adding an updated 1.3 megapixel camera and music playback capabilities.
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by Alfredo Padilla
March 16, 2007
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