Comments on: Long Review: Motorola RAZR V3x UMTS 3G Phone http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/ Manifesto-driven development. Eclectic thoughts. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-41386 Chris Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:40:34 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-41386 Sounds like you're about to join the <a href="http://www.arcchart.com/blueprint/show.asp?id=480" rel="nofollow">24% of iPhone users</a> who upgraded from a RAZR. A few months ago I dumped my RAZR for a Nokia 6110 Navigator, which seems to have far fewer firmware bugs and foibles. I think there are potentially fruitful firmware upgrades for the RAZR, but Motorola seems to limit you to a warranty period for eligibility to upgrade your firmware... <i>sigh</i> Sounds like you’re about to join the 24% of iPhone users who upgraded from a RAZR.

A few months ago I dumped my RAZR for a Nokia 6110 Navigator, which seems to have far fewer firmware bugs and foibles. I think there are potentially fruitful firmware upgrades for the RAZR, but Motorola seems to limit you to a warranty period for eligibility to upgrade your firmware… sigh

]]> By: David http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-41336 David Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:18:49 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-41336 I JUST signed up with AT&T this weekend after being with Verizon for 6 years. I have never been happy with their service and have heard good things about AT&T. Well the Razor is the phone that I ordered so I am hoping it is a decent phone. To be 100% honest I only chose it as a temporary phone until July 11th when the new iPhone comes out. BUT on a positive note, if I do like the Razor, it will become my sons new phone...thanks for the great review. It makes me glad that was the phone I selected. I JUST signed up with AT&T this weekend after being with Verizon for 6 years. I have never been happy with their service and have heard good things about AT&T. Well the Razor is the phone that I ordered so I am hoping it is a decent phone.

To be 100% honest I only chose it as a temporary phone until July 11th when the new iPhone comes out. BUT on a positive note, if I do like the Razor, it will become my sons new phone…thanks for the great review. It makes me glad that was the phone I selected.

]]> By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-33496 Chris Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:27:29 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-33496 I still have Velvet on my phone, but It's not visible as any kind of file that turns up when I mount the phone on a PC with the USB cable. I still have Velvet on my phone, but It’s not visible as any kind of file that turns up when I mount the phone on a PC with the USB cable.

]]> By: Aimee http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-33475 Aimee Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:57:07 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-33475 I am looking for the "Velvet" ringtone as well. I upgraded the software on my phone and now it is missing. If anyone could help it would be appreciated. I am looking for the “Velvet” ringtone as well. I upgraded the software on my phone and now it is missing. If anyone could help it would be appreciated.

]]> By: Brayden http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-32638 Brayden Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:45:37 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-32638 Chris I really want to transfer "Velvet" a default ringtone for the Motorola RAZR V3x to my other phone. However it is locked and i am having trouble doing so. can you help me out by any chance? Thanks alot! Chris
I really want to transfer “Velvet” a default ringtone for the Motorola RAZR V3x to my other phone. However it is locked and i am having trouble doing so. can you help me out by any chance?

Thanks alot!

]]> By: Joey http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-31537 Joey Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:22:18 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-31537 Actually that Buzz from the blue keypad light is from the keypad itself rather than the keypad lights interfering with the speaker, I use to have a digital watch with a similar blue light that would buzz nosily every time the back light was turned on, it didn't have any speaker (no alarm function) so its from the lighting system itself rather than the speakers. Yea the back light of the phone does turn off when closed, once my V3x Hanged up and wouldn't turn off the screens even after opening closing it a few times, which were blank/white, you could see the glow from the side. After removing and replacing the battery, after closing it I could see no glow, so the light must have turned off. Actually that Buzz from the blue keypad light is from the keypad itself rather than the keypad lights interfering with the speaker, I use to have a digital watch with a similar blue light that would buzz nosily every time the back light was turned on, it didn’t have any speaker (no alarm function) so its from the lighting system itself rather than the speakers.

Yea the back light of the phone does turn off when closed, once my V3x Hanged up and wouldn’t turn off the screens even after opening closing it a few times, which were blank/white, you could see the glow from the side. After removing and replacing the battery, after closing it I could see no glow, so the light must have turned off.

]]> By: vic http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-26626 vic Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:12:18 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-26626 Does somebody know if it is possible to set-up Tasks on the KRAZOR K1 phone and synchronize it with Outlook? Does somebody know if it is possible to set-up Tasks on the KRAZOR K1 phone and synchronize it with Outlook?

]]> By: vic http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-26625 vic Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:10:03 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-26625 Chris (13:35:47) You help is appreciated Chris (13:35:47)

You help is appreciated

]]> By: brainsnorkel.com » Battery and hardware life update for Motorola RAZR V3x http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-21266 brainsnorkel.com » Battery and hardware life update for Motorola RAZR V3x Thu, 03 May 2007 22:47:32 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-21266 [...] a previous article I reviewed the RAZR and Blue Ant 3x Bluetooth headset. One year on, it’s time to re-cap how [...] [...] a previous article I reviewed the RAZR and Blue Ant 3x Bluetooth headset. One year on, it’s time to re-cap how [...]

]]> By: Super_Pogi http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-12732 Super_Pogi Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:47:56 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-12732 nice thread here, these is the most accurate review i've ever read, thumbs up nice thread here, these is the most accurate review i’ve ever read, thumbs up

]]> By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-10902 Chris Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:51:29 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-10902 Paul, After an initial false start -- I was reflexively plugging in the charger for most of the first 24 hours -- I have just turned off my phone 90 minutes short of four days in 900/1800 mode. During that time I probably did about 40-50 minutes of talk time. So - I'm not seeing much difference with the lack of 3G. I <em>do</em> still have bluetooth turned on. I can't really experiment with bluetooth off as I use it quite a lot for conference calls and driving. Paul,

After an initial false start — I was reflexively plugging in the charger for most of the first 24 hours — I have just turned off my phone 90 minutes short of four days in 900/1800 mode. During that time I probably did about 40-50 minutes of talk time. So – I’m not seeing much difference with the lack of 3G.

I do still have bluetooth turned on. I can’t really experiment with bluetooth off as I use it quite a lot for conference calls and driving.

]]> By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-10834 Chris Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:19:59 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/05/11/long-review-motorola-razr-v3x-umts-3g-phone/#comment-10834 Paul, I haven't tried turning off the 3G negotiation, though the options are pretty easy to access to (theoretically) turn it off. I'm pretty happy with the battery life, even on 3g, as I have a charger pretty much everywhere I'm at rest (see experiement above). I don't doubt that turning off 3g, or just setting it manually to 2 or 2.5g rates would save some battery life. I can't quantify it for you though. I've just changed my network settings to 900/1800 - which I guess is 2.5G. I'll see how I go in this mode for a couple of days. Paul,

I haven’t tried turning off the 3G negotiation, though the options are pretty easy to access to (theoretically) turn it off.

I’m pretty happy with the battery life, even on 3g, as I have a charger pretty much everywhere I’m at rest (see experiement above). I don’t doubt that turning off 3g, or just setting it manually to 2 or 2.5g rates would save some battery life. I can’t quantify it for you though.

I’ve just changed my network settings to 900/1800 – which I guess is 2.5G. I’ll see how I go in this mode for a couple of days.

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