May 28th, 2007 by ketyung
Everybody is probably pretty excited to know the new cell phone line-up of Motorola, the RAZR 2. At least to know the difference between the original RAZR and the RAZR 2. Thanks to MobileBurn, which they’ve just had a hands-on review about the prototype of a Motorola RAZR 2 V8. The obvious differences between the first generation and second generation V8 are the massive external display and the lack of an antenna bulge, or chin, on the newer V8.
And it feels prety solid in your hands, good looking and having most of the styles and flashes of the first generation. There is also some variation with the semi-touch screen, which the new one gives some kind of vibration feedback while pressed on any of the touch keys.
The reviewer seems to like the vibration feedback of the buttons pretty much as they claimed that it gives the kind of “real” response to their fingers while pressing on those buttons. The vibration feedback also used on volume and smart key controls on the left edge of the phone, as well as with the camera shutter button that is located on the right edge.
Although there is vibration feedback, but it looks like the phone’s buttons offer poor tactile feedback. Hopefully, this is only an issue with the prototype. Another change is the new RAZR2 line uses the newly defined micro-USB connector for charging, wired headsets, and USB connectivity.
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June 3rd, 2007 at 5:18 pm
The screen doesn’t really look any bigger but the phone itself is bigger. I always thought the first gen ones were too big to start with. They might be thin but they are big in every other dimension.
- GoldCoaster
June 3rd, 2007 at 6:44 pm
It needs to sacrifice the size in order to achieve its thinness
July 5th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Yes, this is definitely going to be a big hit with a big CLI and touch sensitive buttons inside CLI. Easy access for user to launch media players including pictures videos & music. Read messages easily on CLI. Very good hw with more thinner width. Good luck Motorola & this can be competition to apple’s i-Phone.
September 12th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
the lg vx 8600 is better,
and it has a better sound quality!
September 16th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
lol, Im sure your speaking from facts… The razr 2 has better sound quality, You clearly have no clue as to what your are taking about, And your just saying that the lg is better because you own it.. Next time do some research before making claims like that.
September 24th, 2007 at 1:36 am
Hey everyone. I just got my v8 and so far i love it. The only thing I dislike is that I can’t set it to vibe and ring at the same time which is strange because my v3i had that feature.
Anyway, how can I read my messages through the touch screen? I can’t seem to get it to work. Any why is there an “ok” button on the outer screen when i have a missed called or a”snooze” button when the alarm rings yet they cant be activated through touch. Do you think mine is defected???
September 24th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Touch screen does not work for messages currently, you can only use the external touch screen with the music player. Messages will only show up on the external screen if you have a new message then you can use the side buttons to scroll through it.
September 24th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
In the instructions that came with my phone it says that I can view my new messages on the external screen and also view my new missed called on the external screen… no idea why I can’t seem to get these to work
September 25th, 2007 at 2:59 am
Good handset, have experienced poor battery life (have had both replacement battery and replacement handset same problem), having had to recharge daily with light to moderate use (sms and calls).
September 25th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Lisa you can view messages on the external display but only when you recive a new message. Missed calls I’m not that sure about haven’t noticed that on mine.
Stoo to avoid your battery from dieing so fast make sure that battery saveing mode is enabled, and turn down your screen brightness as low as you can and still able to read the screen. But you are right the battery does seem to be week, so far the only main downfall of the phone.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Cameron, thanks, I already have Battery Save on and screen set to 0 for brightness - doesn’t help much
Hopefully there’ll be an improved battery for the handset sometime soon. I wonder if a software update would help?
September 26th, 2007 at 12:28 am
A software update could improve the battery usesage, but it relay depends on what was changed in the update.
September 26th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Hey Cameron, when I get a new message, all that appears on the outer screen is an OK button. Am I supposed to get a view button?? Is there a setting I have to adjust or something to be able to read my new message on the outser screen??
September 26th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
It should default to the external display, I’m not realy sure why your phone is doing that but I would recomend going to http://www.howardforums.com (Under motorola section) for help with your problem.
September 28th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Thanks Cameron, I’m gonna try that site.
Another quick question, how can I tansfer the pics i tak eon my phone to the computer using the usb device????? The pc recognizes the phone as an audio device and my picture folders are appearing empty! i have some greattttt pics i wanna put on my comp so PLEASE HELP!!!!
September 28th, 2007 at 8:58 am
If your computer is detecting the phone then it should create an external device in my computer, In that folder there should be a sub folder called pictures or something relating to that, when you find the folder just copy all the pictures over to your My Pictures.
October 6th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
I am really liking this phone. This is because of my hatred towards the first gen and my enjoyment I’ve recieved from my present phone (which has the similar specs as the RAZR 2)
Ok, the first gen was terrible, I was so happy when I got it but after a day I dispised it. It had no video, the memory storage was tiny, the camera sucked, the internet never worked properly, the sound was awful etc etc and so on.
But my present phone is great, it has a 2GB storage (it’s considered small now, but It’s all I need) 2mp camera with lense cover and flash. It had a memory stick so all you had to do was put it into a card reader (similar to what the digital cameras use) and plug it into your computers USB. No cables, no downloading software. Just something that could go on your key chain and you could connect your phone to any computer that you didn’t sleal lol.
So this has less of what I would want in comparison with my present phone, but compared to my hatred to the first gen. It’s worth it. You even get features you don’t get in either. And the only problem I can see is it’s length which doesn’t bother me because I believe the longer a phone is, the closer the reciever is to your mouth, the better. I can’t stand phones that you have to shout through because it’s only 4 (or so) inches long, and you have to drill into your ear to hear properly.
October 9th, 2007 at 2:20 am
Hi guys,
fab phone the V8, it’s like a sculpture, solid as a rock and thin as a… yes a razor blade ah ah..
I think that people who like “playing” with phones won’t like it, it’s not a toy, it’s a superb mobile phone: I never heard so clearly before!
The only downside is the battery duration, but we want it thin thin thin
October 10th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Great Phone, But Battery life is rubbish. Same with a replacement handset and battery. Wouldn’t like to have to relly on this phone in an emergency!!!!!
October 16th, 2007 at 11:48 am
I have had problems with the cover for the charging port tearing off or deteriorating to a point that it tears off. Received new phone after one month due to above problem. Second new phone is doing the same thing. Does anyone know if this plastic cover can be replaced at a service center? Just wondering if anyone else is having same problem?
October 17th, 2007 at 2:10 am
not had a problem with cover John, that bit does seem absolutely fine.
October 17th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
I can’t seem to get my camera to work. I’m guessing there is something wrong with the phone but I already put a lot of music in it and have customized it so I’m hoping there is something I’m just missing…
When I go to camera or take picture, the screen is black.
Can anyone help?
October 17th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Well, my pebl - screen cracked and now I am looking to upgrade to this phone. it has a lot of similar features. trouble is, t-mobile wants $267 to upgrade. I will definately purchase a service plan in the future. just checking the blogs for some input.
October 20th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
you don’t know the tru facts! the 1st razr is way BETTER! it has style and the 2nd one doesn’t! i already have a 1st razr and it has all i need! why wuld i buy a copycat of an already great fone? DO MORE REASEARCH! 1ST IS BETTER!
October 28th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
CLI stand for what?
October 31st, 2007 at 6:13 pm
1. Does not support any of Motorola Bluetooth headset and headphones that I own. Even my new Moto stereo headphones that came out before the RAZR 2 even came out, don’t even work.
2. Daily White-Screen freeze errors.
3. Text input in third-party app’s in annoying. the “1″ key cycles though characters that you will never use just to get to a period aor @ sign. the “0″ key is used to cycle though the rest and again goes though characters that you will rarely use just to get one you will use a lot.
4. The touch-screen is way too sensitive. If you don’t have a key-lock set, you will find that the TV app will load in your pocket and turn to a channel. Or it will just load the app and waste the already pathetic battery life. Even if the key-lock is on, the vibrate feature will go off so many times that when you goto use the phone, you will end up having 1 bar, maybe 2.
5. Horrible battery life. Unlike the A900, Katana, and pretty much all other slim-phones, the RAZR 2 gets really hot when using it. Heat means wasted energy, thus making the battery life the worst I have ever seen. If you are using bluetooth, and/or the TV app, or in an area with a weak signal, battery life can be as low as 40 minutes.
6. The UI is SLOW! I mean as slow as slow can get. This comes to it’s full power of annoyance when you end up loading an application that you didn’t mean to, and closing it down takes 5 to 10 seconds to close down. This will happen a lot, because the buttons are so close together, that you will end up loading the music or TV app without even trying. Scrolling through you content is horrible. Images take what seems like months to switch to the next.
7. No real media player. You can not fast forward or rewind video clips. So those days of watching movies and shows on your phone are over. Unless you want to sit and watch it from the beginning.
8. You can not hear the volume when setting the level for the ringer, alarm, ect. This most basic of features shows how low Moto has come when making phones.
9. The lower set of speaks has a groove where overtime it will cut into your fingers when holding the phone to watch TV.
10. The inner display has the typical data and time features, but with the RAZR 2 you can not get rid of the date. So if you have a cool screen saver, you will see “00/00/000 Day” on the screen. So if you have a cool pic of a Cele you are into, their face will be blocked.
11. The web browser is HTML, but it renders the site into pages. So a normal sized site will be cut into many pages. Some sites are cut into 10+ pages. Unlike Opera mini which can render the entire page in one window. You will be scrolling page to page just to see the content you like.
12. Since the browser is HTML, WAP sites can’t be loaded very well if at all. So if you want to download a Java app through a WAP site, you might not be able to at all.
13. Third party apps can easily cause the phone to lock-up. Basic app’s that load on even the most simple phone will cause the phone to lock in a white screen and you will have to pull the battery to get out.
14. Alarm doesn’t always go off. This has happen to me a lot.
15. When you use the speaker-phone or use the speakers with Telenav, the sound quality is horrible. On the other end my friends make me repeat what I am saying. The speaker-phone has been known in the past to be one of the best features found in Moto phones; this is not the case with the V9m.
16. Buttons on the side are tiny. With a plastic snap-on case they are very difficult to press.
17. The phone doesn’t even have a headphone port. So you can not use it as a portable music player without playing the content through the speakers, or a Bluetooth headset, which most likely will not work.
18. You can not set images from your memory card to display as wallpaper.
19. Music playback is dependent on using Sprint’s Music Player, which crashes a lot.
20. The Music Player no longer works, so I can’t even use the phone as an MP3 player.
November 1st, 2007 at 8:43 am
Guys, I recently got this phone through sprint, I ahd to pay 250 dollars even after the 150 dollar discount.. too bad.. but that’s ok.
Pros: I liked the 2MP camera, the slim design, the look and the external display, the 2 gb sd card, my friends complimented the look
cons: the video clips when shooting lasts only for 10 seconds, how do I increase it?…. the usb cable to connect to a computer looks totally different nd it was not given along with the cell phone, should I buy one again?…. when I answer a call I have to say hello hello hello literally 3 times till I hear something from the othere person or for the other person to hear what I am talking, there is a lag of atleast 5 seconds till the call starts, am I the only one having that problem?…. the battery life is horrible it dies very fast, I had to recharge it 2 times every day even though I dont’ use the phone much
November 2nd, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I’ve never had a problem with the battery life.. but I am having a problem with the browser. It connects yet I get a permanent white page for any search. Is anyone else having this problem? Is there a fix? Do I have to format?
November 5th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition
November 14th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
I love my v9m tons
I cannot figure out how to download songs onto it, however, if that is possible.
Someone please help me.
November 21st, 2007 at 12:55 pm
battery life with verizon v9m is awful with only 35 min of talk time per day have to charge it daily.also charge door broke off. phone is only 5wks old.called moto today told me not aware of these problems
December 14th, 2007 at 1:28 am
I got my v8 from T-mobile almost 2 days ago.
To be honest, i love motorola more than any other brand. To keep up with the honesty talks, I’ve only had motorolas, samsungs and nokias, and i dont wanna keep on trying, cos moto has won me over!!! (yay, HELLOMOTOOOOO!)
The v8 is eFFIng amazing. I personally love it heaps. It has a nice thin look to it, it is confortable in the hand… you actually feel like you have something in your hand! It has a weigh to it, it just feels awesome.
NEVER EVER had a problem with my conversations. the talking phone feature is crappy because of the robotic crappy voice (they cant do nothing better, and that is obvious!), but at least Moto came up with something innovative.
I know that everyone that doesnt have one just wants to read good things so that they can buy it, but… EVEN THOUGH the mobile is fan-fu**ing-tastic ….(drums) OMG THE BATTERY LIFE!!!!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME????
Battery life is a pain in the arse!!!!
for crying out loud, please beware of consuming your bat life listening to music, because if for some reason you see a celebrity on the streets and you wanna take a picture with or of them you sure wont with this one!… OH, and lets say youre stranded in la la land after being abducted by aliens, and you need a ride home… NAHHHHH sorry, not with this one if you were listening to a few tunes while the abduction lasted!
Wots the point of having space for 900 songs if im only gonna be able to listen to 35?
I reckon that t-mobile has it betta than sprint, cos let me tell you that id rather have my 2gigs of memory ON the phone that on a mem stick.
picture quality is great (i never expect too much of them), but its a bummer that the phone doesnt have a flash like other motos do!
IDK wots wrong with them? (MOTO i mean)… they put soooo sooooo many cool features on some phones, but they dont put them in others! I mean, the z6 has a flash, why not give the razr 2 a flash 2?…. battery life on the 1st gen razrs was dead amazing, why not pay attention to that detail here?
yeah, I know a guy up here went all technical on us, but dont worry cos the phone is NOT that bad at all!
If youre gonna get an iphone over this the let me tell you youre stupid! MOTOLAS are PHONES not mp3 players… I know id rather have a phone with mp3 specs over an mp3 with calling capacities!
The sound on this thing is crystal clear…. convos are Amazingly fraking smooth, and to add a little bit more (and this is not bullcrap!) In this phone i got to hear beats and guitars that i never heard on my pc! (yes, the quality of the sound is that amazing!)
LOUD LOUD LOUD SPEAKER!…. LOUD LOUD….
YEAH, LOUD!
IT HAS THE LOOKS BABY, this phone its pure sophistication…
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it just came to me…. you know wot?
theres another Bad thing. There is no external key for the camera, so you wont be able to take a picture just by opening your phone and pressing a button twice… Oh no no, they killed that and now youre cam is more than 2 clicks away!
it has great tactile feedback, so when you press a number you know for sure that youre pressing one!
the outter display has this little buttons (yeah i know you know!) and unlike the ones on the lg chocolate this are phenom!
The ones in the chocolate are just stupid cos you dont know if youre pressing them or wots the deal… with the moto you get a slight vibration that feels really cool ( and you know that youre pressing something fo sho!)
FINGERPRINTS???
YEAH, lots and lots…. but beat it people, stop nagging about some shitty shits! WONT YOU HAVE TONS AND TONS OF FINGERPRINTS TO WIPE CLEAN OUT OF YOUR IPHONE TOO???
anyway… people is never happy with anything!
we will always find something to complain about….
neener neener neener… buttons are too far away, buttons are too big, buttons are too small, buttons are too big for my clumsy fingers, it doesnt look as pretty as my face, they only come in 2 colours, i cant fastforward my videos, i have to say hello 3 times before somebody listens to me on the other side, the date is always there, FINGERPRINTS, its too shiny, its too wide, its too……………………… GIARRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
It is just a perfect fucking phone, JUST PERFECT!
as a matter of fact this cellphone is the king of perfection!
What else did you expect from a phone? to wipe the poopie out of your buttocks?
yeah yeah yeah…. battery life is a major pain, but thats basically the only shit to it.
I am pretty sure motorola will come up with somthing soon…
WANNA COMPLAIN ABOUT SOMETHING???
ill tell you what,,,, TWO WORDS: WINDOWS VISTA!
something else? another topic? IPHONES NOT HAVING SIM CARD SLOTS….
something else?
GLOBAL WARMING!!!
MOTOROLA… RAZR2s? NOOOO, no way jose… tis phone is just pure perfection with a smaller battery life. YES, smaller NOT “HORRIBLE”, just smaller!
PS: what else did you expect from a phone like this???
it has like everything you need and more, a fucking ultra bright srceen… touch screens must eat batteries like crazy… WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? to turn on a car with the razrs bat life????
ANYWHO AND HOW!!! i love it I LOVE IT… youll love it no matter wot!
BUY IT!
December 26th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
this goes to monk3ybubbles:
this phone is NOT a copy of the first razor because its made by the SAME company so obvouosly this is a better phone because they’re upgrading it.
and second off, it is better.
it has more space, it is a music player, the camera is 10 times better & the front is a touch screen music player,
so dont say things that are opinons.
FACTS is what people are looking for.
December 31st, 2007 at 9:49 am
So i need some help i just got the new razor and i got a usb cord to put music on it and it was adding the songs to it and and it just shut off and now if i try to go under music or sync music it says adding songs to library and shuts right off and while i was adding songs it did the same thing !! i dont what’s wrong some onee helppp!! ! !
December 31st, 2007 at 10:01 am
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January 2nd, 2008 at 12:31 am
I am loving the T-Mobile V8 also, and it is the best GSM phone I have ever used. I agree that the battery they ship with the phone is a pathetic joke. However if you go to daydeal.com you can buy the extended battery and cover. The battery cover says it’s only for the v9m but trust me it fits the V8 perfectly. Now I go 4 days on a single charge instead of 1.5 days with the original POS battery. It costs about 50 bucks for the battery and the door but it is very worth it, and makes an already great phone even better.
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:45 am
Phone is good ….. one of the NICEST flips I have ever owned. Only wish it had wifi and 3G/HSDPA. Phone is fast/ get about 3 days battery life. Its very clear and the menus are easy to use. Highly recommended and a definite keeper
January 2nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Christoph, i went to that daydeal.com site and they didnt have an extended battery for any razr 2. can you give me the exact link for it? or does anyone know where i can get an extended batter AND extended cover?
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:59 am
I just bought the new moto razr 2. but for some reason I’m not able to turn it on?? I put the batterie in there, pluged it in and tried to turn it on. but it immediatly turns off again. What am I doing wrong???
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Kyle, just go to daydeal.com. Once there click on the motorola tab on the left hand side. When the phones come up click on the Razr2 V8. Scroll down the page until you see the extended battery which is also called the high perfromance battery and the number is BX-80. Click on that battery to purchase it, and you will see that it also recommends you buy the cover with it. After you put the battery in your shopping cart, go back to that page and click on the cover to buy it. If you have anymore trouble, let me know.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Kyke, I just saw that daydeal.com is out of stock on those batteries. I found another site though. You can go to elitextreme.com and look for phone accessories for the motorola V9m..You can buy both the BX-80 extended battery and the High Performance Battery Door right there. Hope this helps. Although these are under the V9M category, they fit the V8 perfectly.
January 6th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
thanks for the help christoph. i got both the bx80 and the cover.
January 6th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
enjoy man..the battery makes a huge difference and makes the phone a lot more enjoyable
January 7th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
i cannot hook the phone to the comp. using the usb nothing happens, Please help.
January 8th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
hi i just got a v8 and canot seem to be able to get my music from the music and sounds in the file manager to my music player, can anyone help?
January 11th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Some one help!? So i need some help i just got the new razor and i got a usb cord to put music on it and it was adding the songs to it and and it just shut off and now if i try to go under music or sync music it says adding songs to library and shuts right off and while i was adding songs it did the same thing !! i dont what’s wrong some onee helppp!! ! !
January 12th, 2008 at 12:13 am
if u wanna make the connection a standard usb one, go to Settings>Connections>USB Setting and select Memory Device from there and the computer will recognize the phone as a USB device and then u can copy pics, music, etc into the appropriate folders. I’ve never actually used the media link… I find it much easier to put the music I want into the music folder and add them to the media player from there.
anyway has anyone has any problems with the internet connection?? i get a blank white page! ARGGGG
January 20th, 2008 at 12:47 am
I was wondering if it was possible to get the pictures on my computer to my phone, i just cant seem to find a way:{ can anyone please help me!
January 28th, 2008 at 10:39 am
hey kyle. so did the new battery work well? i’m also thinking of getting one
January 31st, 2008 at 10:43 am
Just wondering, is there a way to keep the time on the external display when not in use? I used to have the E815 and when the color on the external screen went out, I was just left with the time. It was great. This Razr2 only give me a blank screen. not as useful. Anyone know this one?
February 2nd, 2008 at 5:27 pm
On the external home screen I don’t have those three little touch screen icons appearing like my friends do..
Why is this?
and
How do I fix it?
February 3rd, 2008 at 8:12 am
Have a new Razr V9m, Had outstanding battery life with it, sometimes as long as 4 days, even while making calls and texts. A couple weeks down the road, I noticed the battery life had diminished to less than a day. I also noticed that after having received a text, the outside screen which normally fades to off, had faded, but was still slightly lit. I could find no setting that affected this, so turned the phone off, then back on, and the display had reset itself and now turned completely off, resulting in the battery life going back to several days. It was hard to see that the screen was not turning completely off, so perhaps this is a common software issue that is going unnoticed!
February 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Hi, I was wondering where the Battery Save option that was suggested to Stoo is found in the phone settings.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I have a razor 2 it is great,but I put it in my pocket and now the screen has a defunction. I do not know what to do??? does any one have and ansewer. PLEASE
February 11th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Hello everyone,,
I was wondering, I am looking into buying a RAZR 2 within the next month, and wanted to know some key things that made it superior over the first generation. I love my first generation RAZR, I have put it through some of the worst conditions, and it still works like a charm!
I have heard from relatives that they have broke in peoples pockets, they are FINGERPRINT magnets [which annoys me to no tomorrow!]
I am definetly sick of the SMALL display screen on the outside of the phone.
Responses would be GREAT.
Thx~!
February 12th, 2008 at 11:59 am
can you add videos on this phone, i tried and it wont let me but i heard there is another way to input videos to this phone but how….
February 12th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
is there a way to input videos on this phone…..i heard that there is a way to input videos but how?
February 13th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Hello, I just purchased the V8 through t-mobile & I love it. My only issue is that when I see I have a new text msg, it does not allow me to use the external touch screen function. It’s a little annoying, but it’s something I can live with. I am happy w/my purchase.
February 16th, 2008 at 12:53 am
hi guys! just upgraded my phone from a o2 xDA atom exec ( PDA windows based phone) to a motorola V8, i’m very impressed with this TOY! i used a V3 before and let me say that the change was DRAMATIC..
the reviews i got from this site was really helpful in making my decision making.. i stayed away from bulky and clungky phones like the blackberry or the sidekick..
i lovethis V8.. i highly recommend it..
the clamshell factor is CLASSIC..
personally, i still prefer it compared to the candy or the slide forms..
thanks again guys for the reviews..
i hope the battery lasts longer than expected!
February 27th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
i would never pay more then $75 for RAZR2 V8 its just not worth it. sadly the phone needs lots of improvements. its slow, it freezes at times, can brake easy, not very many options, and the battery life sucks =[
February 29th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
how can i set songs that i put on the phone as my ringtone? i cant seem to figure it out
March 4th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
how do you read texts on the front screen? everyons saying you can but no ones saying how…
March 5th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Like with Zak - how do you change ring tones? I’ve (tried), to change it in profiles and themes etc - but no luck.
It can’t be that difficult….. but it looks like it is??
Also, again, with meg - how do you read texts on the front screen? everyone’s saying you can but no ones saying how..
Thank you for your impending brilliance! :O)
March 5th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
lol this cracks me up that no one knows how to use the phone.
March 11th, 2008 at 10:39 am
I got my V9 about three months ago when I returned my HTC Touch. It turns out that was a big mistake and that is not saying much because the HTC touch is not that great either.
Besides the horrible battery life, The phone freezes all the time. Also, the alarm clock does not go off when it is supposed to.
I’ve also noticed that I have to end a call at least two or three times before the call actually terminates.
March 13th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Can anyone tell me how to read the messages on the external screen???
March 14th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Hi everyone im thinking about getting the razr 2 is that a good idea?? why or why not??
March 14th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Also to let you guys know im a big texter so let me know if you have problems with that….also with pictures, mp3, bluetooth music, etc PLEASE!!!
March 15th, 2008 at 7:03 am
The piece covering my usb port broke, boooooooo
March 15th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I am wondering if there was not two firmware versions of this phone. I’ve just not had any of the issues that many of mentioned. I probably do 600 text a month, along with about 2500 minutes of talk time. While the battery life is rather poor, I simply charge it everynight while I am sleeping. It has never failed on me or ran out during the day. I’ve had some times when I’ve been on the net or playing music that I’ve gotten close, but that would very much so be an exception.
I don’t use it to play music much at all, because I mainly wanted a phone that was reliable and was easy to text on without a full qwerty keyboard and the Razr2 handles that great. Most people that I talk to tell me I sound like I am on a landline. So call quality is excellent! I also use bluetooth when I am away from the office in my company vehicle. I have a Jawbone and it works great with the Razr2.
I know there are different carrier versions of the Razr2 but those are generally designated by V8, V9 or V9m. But I am wondering if the recently released phones have a newer firmware update. Because my Razr2 is rock solid! In fact I have to say it is without a doubt THE BEST PHONE I have ever owned and believe me, I’ve owned some phones over the years.
March 16th, 2008 at 11:14 am
I need some more help guys i need to know someone who texts about 3000 times a month like me if it holds up well with texting
March 16th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
you read messages on the external screen with the SIDE KEYS why is that so hard for everyone to learn ???
March 20th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Hey Guys,
I just picked up this razr2 V8 today…..and you know what!!! it sucks.
Apart from the good looks, there is a compatability issue with the MPT software and on most occasions the comp does not recognize the device.
Does anyone know a way around this?
March 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
hi i have just bought a v8 but i cant figure out how to transfer songs from my computer to the phone…could anyone possibley help me!?!? other than that the phone is brilliant!!!
March 29th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
I recieved my new Motorazor 2 v8 three days ago. Today, when I picked up my phone to answer it, I noticed that the cover for the charging port was gone. I noticed the very first day that this piece was very thing and I knew that I had to be careful when removing the charger from the phone. I called T mobile and they told me that they would not be able to replace the phone because it’s now considered “physical damage” I told them that I was disappointed because, for a consumer to receive the phone and just a few days later, the piece is gone! I know that it’s a small thing to worry about but I expect that if it’s designed to have that cover, then it should not come off! Can someone help and recommend where I can purchase a cover or purchase a “skin” to protect my phone?
March 29th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Hi again…sorry for my typing error above. I meant thin in reference to the cover and not thing.
April 5th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I just purchased this phone through tmobile and it is gorgeous. I got it for christmas and it is AMAZING i get SOOOO many compliments on it EVEryDAY. If your a teen like me and you want a hot phone that is totally funtional and slim, or someone who just wants a nice looking phone this is the one for you. Even though its long its still really really slim so it makes up for it.
April 6th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
I have to motorola v8 and i love the phone , but the life of the battery realy sucks, and now the little plastic cover , where you connect to charge it , is coming of soon its going to tear off . then my daughter has the same phone , hers -she can use the external display for messages and calls , its touch screen , mines i cannot get it to work. Can someone hepl me with that?????
April 12th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Had Razr.. Razr V3t… Krzr.. and now Razr2 V8….
built in 2 gigs works great.. use music player all day on bluetooth.. hours before battery low..
incredible feell… like its one piece of metal..
even better predictive text then previous versions which I didn’t think was possible after krzr.. girlfriend has iphone i gave her.. got tired of it.. i can text much faster on this razr than iphone and Im almost as fast as im typing here… i type it and the phone has to do major catching up… but does it well..
Camera is much clearer even tho claims 2megapixel like other razrs and krzr.. its better..
many more options…
basically an upgrade of razr and krzr..
able to rotate pics and save them? wow.
able to make text templates and use them thru external screen without opening? cool.. i built many… like…
call you later, okay, cool, call me baby, im busy with school work, etc……
hooked up all 4 yahoo accounts and all worked fine.
long video recording
badass phone..
and I have been unlocking iphones.. great phone but with my razr i get to change the battery or carry an extra.. damn…
smart.
April 13th, 2008 at 8:37 am
i have this phone for a solid 2 months now.
i never encountered the problems that i see here.
probably i have the newer version or something.
battery life is about 3-4 days with regular phone use and texting 20-30 msgs/day
if i listen to music, that’s when i have to charge it everyday.
CRYSTAL TALK got me. you’re buying a phone not just for the good looks or because it can play songs.. you want to use it fro TALKING.
try to google it. but so far in terms of voice quality. this is the phone to beat.
i Need a phone that can CALL and TEXT easily. the photo, video, mp3 player function are just extras.
if your phone is doing a bad job in CALLING, and it’s making it hard for you to TEXT ( my concern with iphone) then find another phone.
April 14th, 2008 at 1:02 am
i’m considering buying the razr 2, but the poor battery life concerns me. i’ve looked on ebay, and they sell the battery seperately and i think that there are like different levels of how strong the battery is.. because some are like significantly more expensive than the others, and they numbers on the batteries themselves are different. does anyone have any idea if there are different batteries, and if so, which one is the strongest? thank you!
April 14th, 2008 at 7:58 am
i’m using the battery that came in the box. i believe you can purchase an extended battery if you like.
what’s your definition of poor battery life?
i have the iphone as well and i have to charge every night.
with the razor 2 on a regular usage, i charge every 3 days.
now, the advantage of having a removable battery ( obviously lacking on my iphone) is you can buy a 2nd or a 3rd battery and stay connected, that is if you don’t go home every night and you live your life on the ROAD.
if you want a cool MP3 player with phone calling options go for the iphone.
but if you want a Real phone with music playing capabilities go for the razor2 V8
April 19th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I do have to agree that the battery life is awful…I use my phone a lot and by the afternoon my battery is almost dead. I think its a little ridiculous that I have to charge my phone twice a day, especially since on my last phone the battery would last about 3 or 4 days.
Also, I am having a problem with the keys sticking while texting and calling….I have to push some of the buttons several times before it recognizes it. I have done a warranty exchange 3 times now thinking it was a defect in the phone and but I am still having the same problem.
Other than those problems, am I pretty satisfied with it.
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
hey all ..ive already get the V8 its working fine..but when i recieve a msg am not being able to read it on the externel..even though i click on the externele keys “the volume” it doesnt do anything ? is there any option i have to change from the inside or something plz if anyone knows..just confirm me on my email adress thanks
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:53 pm
hello.
i’m thinking of buying another motorola phone because i really love its lock application. (I previously have a v3)
so, may i ask if the v8 still have the same lock application?
May 1st, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I’ve had my v9 for about 4 months. I like it. No battery problems for me. Camera’s great ect. But the micro usb port cover is a classic piece of shit design. My is going to fall off any day. Motorola had to know these covers are going to fall off in droves. I guess they don’t give a damn. For a $400 phone that’s a pretty lame attitude. I don’t know if my warranty covers it or not. I don’t want to give my phone up for down time to fix it anyway. So when the cover goes, I guess it goes. But motorola knows that, and that’s why they don’t really care.
May 5th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
I got this phone a few days ago. After searching the net and reading some of the comments, I have a few observations and answers to some questions.
Battery Life - Just using the phone the battery life is okay. If I use the phone for music or games a lot, it seems to drain the battery pretty quickly. I did find the extended BX80 battery at daydeal.com for $39.99. While I was looking on daydeal.com, they have the standard battery listed as a BX50 wich has 920 mAh (this is where it get interesting). The battery in my phone is a BX40 with 740 mAh. So if I upgrade to the BX50, I can get 25% more battery withou having to buy the extended battery cover. The BX80 has 1350 mAh wich will give you a 82% increase in battery life.
USB cover- Mine is still intact, but it looks like it is going to be a problem. The replacemnt for this part is $4.99 at gsm4world.com.
Transferring music- The first time I hooked the USB to my computer it would not recognize the phone. This seems to be a common problem, but can be solved by turning the phone off and back on while it is connected to the PC.
Will only record a short Video- While using the video camera, select options - camera settings - Storage location - change this to “Extended Memory”.
Using MP3 for ringtones - While listening to the song, select options - apply to- Ringtone.
Changing the ringtone through settings - Go to Settings - Profiles - Ringtone - Then select the ringtone from your music files or the pre-installed ringtones. You can also change your ringtone and the alerts by editing the themes. Just make sure you save them after you have made changes.
Transferring Pictures and Video to your computer - Go to Settings - Connections - USB settings - Then select “Memory Device”. You can transfer pictures and video to and from the phone this way, but you cannot view the contents of the extended memory, so make sure the pictures & video you want to export are in the “Pictures” “Videos” or “My Documents” Folders located in the “My Files” Folder NOT in the “Extended Memory” Folder. These transfers can be done through Windows Explorer. The phone will appear as a drive like drive M:
I don’t know why they did it this way, but you can only transfer music with the “Media Synchronization” USB setting and you have to have the “Memory Device” USB setting selected to transfer pictures and video. If you try to send a picture to the phone while in “Media Synchronization” mode, a message is displayed on the computer that says the files will be stored on the phone, but will not be viewable.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
hey, i want to know how to turn the sound off when i puch the buttons, its pretty loud and i wanna knwo if i can turn it off!!
May 12th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Thank you so much Jason for the advice. I am not a complete idiot and I could not figure out how to transfer photos to my PC for anything! Now I know to switch the connections to USB setting and open with Explorer. Like anything else, it’s easy once you know how to do it! Ha ha. Thank you a million!