Not as far as I can see. It's kind of like apple. They charge 100.00 for a
black laptop over white. Total
rip-off. So many complained that apple put a few extra things in the black
one's so they could charge a few $100 more.
Speaking of apple. Read a tech review that the guy said until they let the
user swap battery's your crazy to buy one.
From a dead charge, It took almost 3 hours to fully recharge.
"Nobody" <nospam@junkstore.com> wrote in message
news:jH86i.284$OJ1.52@newsfe13.phx...
>I am looking to buy a phone upgrade from Cingular. I have a question about
>the Motorola Motorazr V3xx models they offer.
>
> I see a model for $49.99 - looks grayish in color.
> A gold colored model for $79.99
> And a Platinum colored model for $99.99.
> All are 3G
>
> Aside from color and price, are there any differences in these three?
In article <jH86i.284$OJ1.52@newsfe13.phx>,
Nobody <nospam@junkstore.com> wrote:
> I am looking to buy a phone upgrade from Cingular. I have a question
> about the Motorola Motorazr V3xx models they offer.
>
> I see a model for $49.99 - looks grayish in color.
> A gold colored model for $79.99
> And a Platinum colored model for $99.99.
> All are 3G
>
> Aside from color and price, are there any differences in these three?
Not really. The Platinum one has a different hinge which may make it
sturdier down the road. Might just be cosmetic though.
My 10yo daughter has the 'grayish' one and loves it. It's a cool phone,
seems sturdy and definitely an upgrade over the older blah RAZRs. The
screen is great, 3G rocks and the included Opera browser is nice.
Battery life and reception are top notch as well.
Nobody <nospam@junkstore.com> wrote:
> I am looking to buy a phone upgrade from Cingular. I have a question
> about the Motorola Motorazr V3xx models they offer.
I think there is no difference other than color. That also seemed to be
true of the original Razr as different colors came out at different pricing.
I just got the V3xx to replace a V551.
The sound quality is much better, and has an obvious enhanced tone to it,
in good signal areas. In poor signal areas... poor audio is poor audio.
I think the form factor is better than the original V3, but I haven't
compared them side by side. I recall that the V3 was just too flat and
thin, making it hard to get a good fit for hearing. A CNET review says
it's identical, but the measurements are different, according to a Cingular
comparison. It is kind of wide, though. It's okay in my hand, but
it might be too wide for some smaller hands. It also seems wide in my
pocket, and it is so thin, I don't want to use the same stick-on belt
clip that I used with the v551.
The KRAZR is narrower, but a lot more expensive.
The USB charger is handy, letting me charge from my laptop, although I have
some USB cables that will charge, and some that won't.
The reception in marginal areas is no better than my v551, and might be
worse. They both seem to lose reception at the same points, but the v551
is faster to pick up a new signal. It adds 3G, but loses the 900 band,
which could affect European travel.
I haven't had much chance to explore the "better" mini Opera browser,
because the v551 was more stable at keeping a browser connection in my
marginal signal area. The V3xx just can't seem to keep signal enough for
it to work for me.
The battery seems to run down faster than the v551, which might be
because it is searching for signal, although I don't know that to be true.
I also bought a H670 Bluetooth headset, which uses the same charger. It
pairs very easily, and has a slide on/off switch. It is quite superior to
my HS820.
Motorola has messed up some user features, though. The "shortcuts" that I
used to assign to a few menu items no longer exist. Recent Calls are
hiding under a menu, instead of being a softkey. The camera is on a menu
(and on the smart button), instead of being a hard key. There is a hard
key for Cingular Video, which isn't available in my area. The center
button and the right soft key both go to the main menu.
The external buttons have a time delay so that you don't accidentally press
them in a pocket.
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5
On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:28:42 +0000 (UTC), dold@88.usenet.us.com wrote in
<f3cikq$vu$1@blue.rahul.net>:
>The reception in marginal areas is no better than my v551, and might be
>worse. They both seem to lose reception at the same points, but the v551
>is faster to pick up a new signal. It adds 3G, but loses the 900 band,
>which could affect European travel.
>
>I haven't had much chance to explore the "better" mini Opera browser,
>because the v551 was more stable at keeping a browser connection in my
>marginal signal area. The V3xx just can't seem to keep signal enough for
>it to work for me.
If you're within the first 30 days, you might want to try a different
phone -- my own V3xx has significantly better reception than any of
several V551's I've compared it to, both on voice and on data.
>The battery seems to run down faster than the v551, which might be
>because it is searching for signal, although I don't know that to be true.
Possible, but more likely that you have more power consuming features
turned on.
>I also bought a H670 Bluetooth headset, which uses the same charger. It
>pairs very easily, and has a slide on/off switch. It is quite superior to
>my HS820.
I personally use the H700 headset, which is simply superb.
>Motorola has messed up some user features, though. The "shortcuts" that I
>used to assign to a few menu items no longer exist. Recent Calls are
>hiding under a menu, instead of being a softkey. The camera is on a menu
>(and on the smart button), instead of being a hard key. There is a hard
>key for Cingular Video, which isn't available in my area. The center
>button and the right soft key both go to the main menu.
Thanks Cingular for all that, not Motorola. Fortunately, much of it can
be fixed -- see the Motorola wiki below.
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Best regards, MOTOROLA WIKI:
John Navas <http://cell.wikia.com/wiki/Motorola>
John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:28:42 +0000 (UTC), dold@88.usenet.us.com wrote in
> <f3cikq$vu$1@blue.rahul.net>:
> >The battery seems to run down faster than the v551, which might be
> >because it is searching for signal, although I don't know that to be true.
> Possible, but more likely that you have more power consuming features
> turned on.
What "features" would those be?
> >Motorola has messed up some user features, though. The "shortcuts" that I
> Thanks Cingular for all that, not Motorola. Fortunately, much of it can
The Nokia 6126 doesn't seem to suffer the same fate at the hands of
Cingular.
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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5
On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 16:08:14 +0000 (UTC), dold@88.usenet.us.com wrote in
<f46m5e$hko$1@blue.rahul.net>:
>John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 27 May 2007 18:28:42 +0000 (UTC), dold@88.usenet.us.com wrote in
>> <f3cikq$vu$1@blue.rahul.net>:
>
>> >The battery seems to run down faster than the v551, which might be
>> >because it is searching for signal, although I don't know that to be true.
>
>> Possible, but more likely that you have more power consuming features
>> turned on.
>
>What "features" would those be?
Bluetooth. Alarm clock. J2ME. Brighter display. Longer timeouts.
Etc.
>> >Motorola has messed up some user features, though. The "shortcuts" that I
>
>> Thanks Cingular for all that, not Motorola. Fortunately, much of it can
>
>The Nokia 6126 doesn't seem to suffer the same fate at the hands of
>Cingular.
What I wrote is nonetheless correct, as can be seen from comparing the
generic V3xx to the Cingular V3xx.
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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
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