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User reviews7
ipodtouch 29 December 2007
Good: iTunes function, colour, slimness, well built
Bad: naff camera, 100 song iTunes limit, slow
Comment: Hi, i am neither satisfied or dis-satisfied with ths mobile, i suppose the reason which makes this stand out from the rest of the v3 range is the fact that it has iTunes built in, however this is useless fo somebody who wants to put alot of music on it as it stores only 100 songs on iTunes where you then have to use the media player.
The media player whch is included on the phone is very basic and boring, for example t doesn't show song listed by artist, album etc. it jst shows them in one long list which is very annoying if you are trying to find a specific song. Also there is the problem that after one song has finished it doesnt move onto the next song, you then have to press the next button which means taking the phone out of your pocket to play the next song.
The keypad is very responsive and looks very nice in a dark room where it glows blue, however there is the problem that the navigation keys and the number 5 key are risen slightly for obvious reasons, when you close the phone these raised keys rest against the screen therefore leaving marks on the screen when you open it.
The speakerphone is very loud in quiet places however if you are walking down a noisy street it becomes almost impossible to hear which isn't helped by the face that it faces the back of the phone specificly in a place where your hand covers it.
The operating system is simple and easy to use but is very slow, i have often found the phone to have frozen so i then have to take that battery out and put it back in to restart the phone.
There are a number of themes already installed on the mobile but they are all very dull, te following are discriptions of the themes:
Moto, Blue and green wit white writing.
Indium, Grey and purple with black writing.
Scarlet, Silver and pink with white writing, very hard to read although that may just be me because i'm colour blind.
Silver, Grey and white with black writing.
Pink and dark pink with white writing.
I find the design of the phone very old as it dates back a couple of years to when it was very popular, in my opinion i think motorola have run out of sales for the V3 design. So they have brought out an new model, the RAZR2 V8. I have only read abot the RAZR2 and held a dud in store so i can tell you that it feature alot more but that it is very big compared to the V3im but a couple of mm slimmer.
Jim Barton 23 July 2007
Good: Small size, big screen, good camera
Bad: Replacement has just started giving problems - cutting off calls
Comment: I love the size of the thing and its so easy to use. I have had motorola for work and myself for 5 years so I am used to the menus. I find the PC backup to be great - when it works, which is far from always. Luckily just backed it up before it crashed on me. Back to the old Rokr E1, which works solidly but has a rubbish camera.
Steven Jones 30 January 2007
Good: microUSB connection, small, iTunes
Bad: Bluetooth lock ups, difficult to remove microSD
Comment: I'm sure if you love your music the iTunes in this phone will attract, however using it for much else is frustrating. The inbuilt browser rarely works with gmail or hotmail (installing 3rd party browsers prove this could work on the handset!), and I found using it with my PDA over bluetooth for a GPRS connection resulted in the phone locking up 1/3 times and requiring the battery to be pulled for a few seconds. In fact the only way I've been able to live with this phone for the full year of my upgrade contract is to replace all the onboard apps with 3rd party ones. Good job it was a free upgrade for me or I would be more annoyed.
Matthew McGall 4 October 2006
Good: iTunes integration.
Bad: Everything else.
Comment: I was in the market for a new phone after my washing machine did an unplanned spin cycle with my budget Nokia. I bought the Nice But Dim.
The user interaction on the V3im is a maze of buttons that will limit any use of the phone's features.
The reception is appalling; never before have I had a phone that dropped signal during a call. Very frustrating.
Simply put, of all the types/brands of phones I've used this is the least intuitive and inconsistent.
This is my unbiased opinion of a phone that I've used for the last four months.
Sam Al 14 September 2006
Good: The slim design
Bad: Everything else (the technology, the software, and the way you use the pads specially if you are a texter, it is a pain!)
Comment: Very stupid phone, excuse my language but it is everything the misuse of the word 'blonde' is. It is pretty, but it is very stupid and dull and difficult to use. I hate it, as well as everyone I know who owns one feels towards it. Do reconsider, but if you have lots of money, buy it and get it out of your system (you will long to change it in less than three months time).
James Pinter 16 July 2006
Good: Basically everything...
Bad: The 100 song limit
Comment: This phone is by far the best phone I have owned, I absolutly love it. I think the 100 song limit is a bit of a disappointment, but I can live with it I'm sure. People have told me if I owned the other I wouldn't see much difference but who cares. I don't and haven't owned it so in my eyes this is one of the best phones on the market at the moment. Absolutly brilliant!
La La 2 July 2006
Good: Style and ease of use.
Bad: Lacks progression from last model
Comment: Well I expected so much more and got the minimum back. Having already got the V3 in Black (which is way better than purple) I was not too pleased.
Firstly one of the best things you look forward to when you get a new phone is unlocking its new features. The V3i has very little to offer. So it has an MP3 player, but that's limited to 100 tracks only. No FM radio and less memory than its competitors. Sure it has video record which is a big plus but there is one major minus point.
Yet again the Bluetooth feature on this phone is the worst I've ever seen. Searching for other phones takes an age like the original V3. This is especially annoying when you're interacting with a friend in a public area as the V3 is too slow and unreliable with bluetooth. Additionally the V3 will decrease in value quicker than other phones which have tonnes more features.