Motorola RAZR V3

Motorola RAZR V3
Screen	Internal: 176×220 pixel ( 2.2 ) TFT LCD, 262,144 colors External: 96×80 pixel STN 4,096 colors
Ringtone	MP3, Polyphonic - 24 Chords . Vibration
Memory	64 MB internal; microSD (TransFlash), up to 512 MB
Networks	UMTS and GSM Quad band 850/900/1800/1900
Connectivity	GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps; 3G 384 kbps; Bluetooth v1.2 with A2DP; USB
Battery	840 mAh Li-ion
Physical size	53 mm×98 mm×13 mm (2.1 x 3.9 x 0.54 inches)
Weight	125 g
Form factor	Clamshell

Motorola RAZR V3 (pronounced "RA-zer", IPA:/ɹeɪzə(ɹ)/) is a thin clamshell mobile/cellular camera phone designed and manufactured by Motorola. The phone was initially regarded as an exclusive fashion phone,^[1] with a high price of $600 with service agreement and $800 without. However, in 2005 the phone entered the mass-market as a mid-priced phone. In 2005, PC World put the RAZR at #12 in The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years.^[2] Many versions of the V3 were released, and on May 15, 2007, Motorola announced the new RAZR 2, with a bigger screen, better UI, and Linux platform.

Contents 1 2G Models 1.1 V3 1.1.1 Matte Black version 1.1.2 Hot Pink versions 1.1.3 Blue version 1.1.4 Miami Ink Collection 1.2 V3i 1.3 V3r/V3t 1.4 V3im 1.5 MS500 2 CDMA2000 Models 2.1 V3c 2.2 V3m 2.3 Red V3m 3 W-CDMA/UMTS/FOMA models 3.1 V3x 3.1.1 M702iG 3.2 V3xx 3.2.1 M702iS 3.3 RAZR maxx 4 RAZR 2 5 Developments 6 Criticisms 6.1 User interface 7 Cultural impact 7.1 In popular culture 8 Specific absorption rate 9 Specifications 10 See also 11 Notes and references 12 Further reading 13 External links 13.1 Reviews

2G Models

V3

The original RAZR V3 GPRS phone is carried by AT&T (formerly Cingular), Cincinnati Bell, T-Mobile, and Centennial Wireless in the USA, Rogers Wireless and Fido in Canada, Telcel in Mexico, Optus and Telstra in Australia, Vodafone in New Zealand and Australia, Brasil Telecom GSM, Claro, Oi and TIM in Brazil and by many companies in other countries.

Matte Black version

A black version was produced for distribution in the 77th Academy Awards gift bags,^[3] and was released in early May 2005. As of September 2005, the black version is available in the USA from Cingular and Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems, Canada only from Fido Solutions or Rogers Wireless and in many other countries from Movistar and Claro (Telcel). The black V3 is widely available in the United Kingdom and is the standard version of the phone in Brazil.

Hot Pink versions

The first pink version was released in October 2005, and as of June 2006, is available in the USA from T-Mobile (as RAZR V3 Magenta, after the T-Mobile—and its parent, Deutsche Telekom's—corporate color, but called RAZR V3 Pink in other countries, including other T-Mobile networks), Verizon and Cingular Wireless (each in a different shade, currently exclusive to the US). It is available in Canada from Bell, Rogers Wireless and Telus, and in the United Kingdom from T-Mobile and the Carphone Warehouse. $25 of sales from the Rogers pink V3 go to Rethink Breast Cancer. It is also available in all Movistar-serviced countries and Claro (Telcel).

Blue version

The blue version was released in the United Kingdom. It is called the RAZR V3 Light Blue but it is actually mostly silver with a light shade of blue. It is available from T-Mobile in the UK and Movistar in Peru. A darker "Cosmic Blue" Version is also available from Rogers Wireless in Canada, and Virgin Mobile, and also Orange in the United Kingdom. Now Cincinnati Bell, a local wireless service provider in Cincinnati, offers a navy blue RAZR V3. As of June 2006, Cingular also offers a model which is blue on the exterior with silver interior (i.e. when phone is open, exposed surfaces are silver). As of July 2006, Australian Telecommunications giant Telstra is offering the V3x Blue (as well as Pink) version for $0 upfront on a $20 plan. The dark blue version available from Tesco in the UK is a V3r with no memory slot or iTunes, (and more difficult to unlock).

Miami Ink Collection

As of October 30, 2006 through T-Mobile in the United States, Motorola offered a version with laser-etched tattoo-inspired designs created by Ami James of the TLC reality television show, Miami Ink.^[4]

V3i

Motorola RAZR V3i
Screen	Internal: 176×220 pixel ( 2.2 ) TFT LCD, 262,144 colors External: 96×80 pixel STN 65,536 colors
Ringtone	MP3, Polyphonic - 24 chords
Memory	13.4 MB Internal and External microSD cards expandable upto 512 MB ( 1 GB only with the latest firmware )
Networks	GSM Quad band 850/900/1800/1900
Connectivity	mini-USB, Bluetooth Class 1.0, GPRS Class 10 ( 4+1/3+2 ) slots 32-48 kbit/s
Physical size	53 x 98 x 13.9 mm
Weight	96 g

The successor to the RAZR is the RAZR V3i. It addresses some of the faults of the original RAZR V3 including a better (1.23 megapixel) camera with 8x digital zoom, an improved external and internal display also support for microSD cards of up to one GB. The V3i comes in two versions: one with iTunes and one with Motorola's Digital Audio Player (DAP).^[5] The iTunes version of the phone has a 50 or 100 song limit restriction ("cap") depending on where the phone model was made.^[6] The Motorola DAP does not suffer from this cap; however, it takes considerably longer time to load and uses the V3's battery at a much faster rate than iTunes does. The phone's looks have also been subtly changed. It was announced on December 8, 2005 that Motorola had teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana to produce a Special Edition Gold RAZR V3i. Only 1,000 of these have been made and sold for a premium price. On June 1, 2006, Motorola and Dolce & Gabbana once again released their limited edition gold phone. This model includes a D&G cell phone holder, a signature leather pouch, Bluetooth headphone, and FM earphones. It is available from all major Motorola retailers and select D&G boutiques. The V3i is available in the following colors:

• Silver Quartz (main color)
• Gunmetal Grey
• Gold Plate (special edition DG version only, see above)
• Dark Blue
• Maroon
• Violet
• Orchid
• Black for (PRODUCT)^RED (special edition to tie in with the (PRODUCT) RED initiative)
• Platinum
• Red

The Motorola RAZR V3i was released to most worldwide markets in the Q4 of 2005–2006. In the U.S. the phone was released through Cingular Wireless on September 6, 2006, with a new activation price of $299.

V3r/V3t

The V3r and V3t are models sold by T-Mobile, AT&T (formerly Cingular), and Canadian cellular services such as Rogers Wireless, respectively. These models are virtually identical to the V3i, except they use Motorola's Digital Audio Player instead of iTunes for music playback. T-Mobile's V3r offers a Voice Notes feature which permits forwarding your audio recordings to voicemail as the only storage method. However, a publicly available seem edit permits users to enable the hidden Voice Records feature. Voice Records allows you to save voice recordings locally to phone memory. Currently, Voice Records is limited to less than two minutes of audio recording and stores the resulting records as .avr format files on the a partition within phone memory. In contrast, currently available seem edits can expand the maximum size of video recordings. T-Mobile V3t phone memory is 10.0MB total, including all system files. This space is divided unevenly into a and c partitions. Memory on partition a is larger than 2MB and contains system files, including some of the branding images for the phone carrier. Partition a also contains the avr structure for the hidden Voice Records feature. Partition c is larger than 5.5MB and stores user data, including images, sounds, videos, text notes, calendar entries, phone book entries, Java applets and web cache. V3r and V3t phones sold by T-Mobile come equipped with Java-based software that supports T-Mobile's "MyFaves" rate plan. Publicly available third party tools can remove this Java software and other system or locked files to free memory for other uses. Canada's Rogers Wireless also carries them for a reduced price compared to the original Razrs.

V3im

The V3im is the iTunes version of the RAZR V3i available in the UK market with a 100 song cap.^[7]

MS500

Another version of this phone was released in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on June 1, 2005. This version has the similar physical appearance as the original V3 but instead of GSM, it is a CDMA phone for SK Telecom. It is the first CDMA version of the RAZR without the expandable memory, Bluetooth and SIM card, since Motorola Korea's system was able to produce its own model before worldwide GSM format release. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera, video recording, 80MB of internal memory and a variety of UI features, such as mobile blog, Yoga graphic book, Diet diary and Lotto number generator for Wellness theme. It also comes in colors other than those mentioned above. Black, pink, and lime models are seen around Korea. In February 8, 2006 Motorola Korea released its own slide-phone model for the RAZR named Z model name MS600. Unlike most other versions, the MS500 version is packaged with a charging dock and has three metal terminals on the back side immediately under the battery cover. Also, as the add-on to the MS600, MS500 Lime RAZR has been in circulation in South Korea since October 2006 along with the Motorola KRZR Black and Motorola KRZR Fire (Red).

CDMA2000 Models

V3c

On November 21, 2005, a CDMA version of the RAZR, known as the RAZR V3c, became available to Alltel, SaskTel, and Sprint users. Verizon Wireless followed suit on December 7, 2005. Unlike models for Alltel and other carriers, Verizon's V3c features a proprietary user interface and disables, in software, Bluetooth file transfer capabilities (called OBEX). (Although OBEX is supported in Verizon's V3c firmware version .02, and version .04 if flash-upgraded directly from .02, skipping any install of .03.) In January 2006, Canadian TELUS, Bell Mobility and Aliant Mobility, Venezuelan carriers Movistar and Movilnet, and Brazilian Vivo began carrying the V3c. In April 2006 Cricket Communications began selling the V3c. The RAZR V3c supports CDMA 2000 1xRTT and 1xEVDO third generation wireless technologies. This is the technology Verizon Wireless uses to provide their V CAST multimedia service. The coverage of this feature, however, may not be available everywhere. US Cellular and Alaska Communications Systems, Alaska's CDMA provider, also carry the V3c. It also has approximately 41.2 MB of internal memory, although only 32.8 MB are available for use. The V3c does not support an expandable memory card. The original version of the V3c was charcoal gray, and a light pink version called Satin Pink (different from the GSM Magenta/Pink and the Cingular Cotton Candy versions) was released by Verizon Wireless in January 2006. TELUS Mobility, Bell, Aliant, and Vivo also carry pink versions of the V3c.

V3m

V3m is a new CDMA version of the RAZR. As an upgrade to the V3c, it features a microSD card slot for up to 2 GB of memory expansion, a longer lasting battery, and 40MB of internal memory. The V3m presently comes in silver, pink, and red, although the original release as well as models currently available on the Sprint CDMA network featured the gunmetal gray color of the V3c. This is not available in the UK, although the V3x is on sale there.
It should be noted that certain features on the V3m are disabled in the units for sold Verizon Wireless. Verizon has disabled the ability to transfer data files to and from the phone via Bluetooth (a specific protocol called OBEX). Verizon has also blocked the transfer of most data over USB, such as ringtones. These phones also run Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW), which signs each application to the phones Electronic Serial Number, or ESN, thus preventing the use of free applications. The equivalent models offered by competitors (such as the V3t by T-Mobile) still retain these features. Verizon also installs their own user interface instead of the default Motorola interface. This has led to many Verizon Wireless users to resort to using their own artificial means of reverting their phones back to an original Motorola condition, or to that of a Verizon phone that has some of the disabled features enabled.[1]

Red V3m

Partnering with Motorola, US Cellular and Sprint released a special Product Red RAZR and Bluetooth H500 headset to help support Global Fund programs which positively impact the lives of women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. Also in the UK there is a Product Red V3i, SLVR, and Bluetooth H3 headset.

W-CDMA/UMTS/FOMA models

V3x

Announced in March 2005 , the RAZR V3x was formerly known as the Motorola V1150. Externally, it appears to be a larger RAZR V3, albeit with enhancements such as a 2.0 Megapixel camera. Internally, it is quite different, utilizing a different microprocessor, chipset, an nVidia GoForce GPU, and radio ICs. As a 3G product, its feature set is closer to that of phones such as the Motorola V980, e.g., two cameras instead of the single camera typical on GSM or CDMA products. However one of the main attractions of the RAZR V3, the fact that it is very thin, is no longer present in the V3x; although it is the smallest phone available in the UK on the "3" network, compared to other clamshells, it is only an average-sized phone. It won the "Best 3GSM handset" at the 2006 3GSM World Congress.^[8]

M702iG

In Japan, a 3G(W-CDMA) NTT DoCoMo version of the V3x was released in late August 2006.This version has IrDA.^[9]

V3xx

Announced in July 2006, the V3xx is a 3G Category 5/6 (3.6 Mbit/s) HSDPA and EDGE supported handset. It is extremely similar in appearance to the compact V3i design, but incorporates an improved feature set with a 1.3 megapixel camera in place of the 1.23 megapixel, 50 MB of memory, support for microSD and Bluetooth A2DP. Like the V3x, it is also equipped with a secondary screen and a higher resolution 240x320 pixel main screen.^[10]. The V3xx was made available for purchase internationally on the Three network in November 2006, and is now available on AT&T (formerly Cingular) for $99.99 with a new 2-year contract. The secondary camera is not available in the USA. The built-in GPU, manufactured by NVIDIA Corporation (model GoForce® 4800) is capable of rendering 3D images through OpenGL ES. The phone includes a much faster CPU as well, making the performance of all features, including 3G/Data much more real-time. (All menuing delays common to the slower V3 platform are gone). With the new CPU available, the V3xx Phone now also includes a fast USB V2.0 for downloading ringtones/images/mp3 files quickly. (older V3's were limited to USB V1.1) Unlike with the V3 and V3i (both of which were quad band GSM and thus worked equally well on any GSM network in the world) the V3xx comes in different variants depending on the local frequency bands used for GSM and UMTS/HSDPA. The North American V3xx is quad band (850MHz/900MHz/1800MHz/1900MHz) GSM and dual band (850MHz/1900MHz) UMTS/HSDPA, whereas the version sold in Europe and Asia is tri band (900MHz/1800MHz/1900MHz) GSM and single band (2.1GHz) UMTS/HSDPA. This is likely due to the need to fit the internal components of the V3xx into a small casing - as of early 2007 global phones that support quad-band GSM and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA are considerably bulkier than the V3xx.

M702iS

NTT DoCoMo version of the V3xx. This version does not have GSM or HSDPA, but it has IrDA. ^[11]

RAZR maxx

The RAZR maxx is a new 3G HSDPA and EDGE handset predated by the RAZR V3x. Initially known as the "MAXX V6," it was released in Europe by the end of 2006. Additionally Motorola had released pictures on its website of the Verizon version. It has a 2.0 Megapixel camera, a QVGA display and 50 megabytes of storage.^[12] While gaining a significantly improved featureset, it will maintain the same thin profile of the original RAZR V3. Key to its design are a glass fascia with external touch-sensitive controls for MP3s. This phone is available in Australia from Telstra on their 850Mhz Next G network. The Verizon Wireless version will be available on April 24th, 2007. The Verizon Wireless version, the RAZR maxx Ve, does not have the second camera on the inside of the phone. Instead, there is a shutter button for focusing and picture taking. The Ve will feature Verizon's menu system, but is suppose to support OBEX profiles, unlike Verizon's current RAZR V3m.

RAZR 2

Main article: Motorola RAZR²

The new, more sleek and more stable design of the RAZR came out in North America in July 2007. This new RAZR includes more features such as Crystal talk (a feature designed to improve telephone audio quality) and a touch sensitive external screen (used for replying to text messages, listening to music, and other features). Also, sturdier materials such as stainless steel will replace aluminum in the RAZR. The new models are the V8, the V9, and the V9m.^[13]

Developments

The original V3 was a pinnacle of functionality when it was first released, but compared to recent advancements in the cell phone industry, is now of relatively limited functionality. It has only 5.5 MB of usable memory capacity, upgradeable to an absolute maximum of about 10 MB by modding the phone (see below for details). Furthermore it has no storage expansion slot and a low camera resolution of 0.3 megapixels (Resolution: 640x480 pixels). The newer models (V3i and V3x) address these issues by increasing memory capacity to 30.8 MB and 62.8 respectively. Camera resolutions have been upgraded to 1.23 megapixels for the V3i, and 2.0 megapixels for the V3x. The hinge mechanism has also been reinforced. For the V3x, Motorola slightly modified the keypad layout in response to complaints about it being difficult to use. The keys are bigger and more widely spaced, and rubber spacers have been added in between, instead of the laser-etchings on the metallic surface itself as seen previously.

Criticisms

In practice, the GSM RAZR V3 can only support packet-switched data transfer speeds of about 40 kbit/s using GPRS technology. Many GSM phones can support an enhanced version of GPRS called EDGE which supports much higher data transfer speeds.^[14] The new revision for the regular V3 (known as the V3re R3442A) has EDGE available. Verizon intentionally restricts otherwise-available functionality in V3c and V3m models. Such phones are unable to transfer files via wireless Bluetooth (OBEX), forcing users to purchase ring tones and transfer photographs to home computers via Verizon's paid PixPlace service. However, through certain unsanctioned modifications, some of these capabilities can be re-enabled. The V3c and V3m handsets sold through Sprint, US Cellular, and Alltel do not suffer from such limitations. Numerous complaints have risen about dust accumulating between the V3's plastic screen and LCD glass, possibly through an external side button. Access to the dust requires peeling off the plastic cover, usually followed by a replacement cover. [2] [3] Due to many Sprint customers complaining about less than expected battery life, Motorola has begun to offer free high-capacity batteries to Sprint customers who contact Motorola's customer service line with battery life issues.

User interface

The Razr has also been subject to criticism regarding aspects of its user interface, some of which were addressed in models released after the original V3. The following are among some of the addressed and unaddressed issues. The main menu screen and the menu lists use low quality 8-bit (256-color) icons with 1-bit transparency. This is in contrast to the 32-bit anti-aliased icons used on some newer phones such as Sony Ericsson's K800i. While longer videos can be captured, the maximum size of a multimedia message is 100 kb, limiting the length of a video clip to approximately 3 or 4 seconds. Longer videos must be transferred by USB cable. Voice records, on the other hand, cannot be downloaded to a computer at all. There are storage limits on the Razr, such as the maximum limit of 10 stored recent calls in the received and dialed calls list. Additionally, postal addresses cannot be stored on a V3 but can be stored on a V3i and V3x. When pictures are opened individually at the lowest level, there is no 'Rename' option in the contextual menu. Delays in menu reaction times have also drawn some criticism, and the V3xx model supposedly fixes this issue with snappier menus. While composing a text message, the V3 loses the entire message if the phone is flipped closed or if the user returns to the idle screen. Each message must be explicitly saved by the user before exiting the message editor. Unlike the V3, Verizon's custom BREW interface on the V3c or V3m, the phone will automatically save the text message to drafts if the user is interrupted with a phone call or accidentally closes the flip of their phone. When its battery is low, the RAZR emits a loud beep every few minutes. This can only be disabled by putting the phone in vibrate or silent mode, switching it off, or plugging it in for battery recharging. During phone calls, the clock is obstructed from view regardless of whether displayed as analog or digital. The V3xx model displays the time and date (and a user option for call length time) during calls.

Cultural impact

The RAZR has been said to be the "iPod" of Mobile Phones. Being the slimmest phone during its release in 2004 , it easily stood out amongst other phone models. It has also been one of the most popular mobile phones since its first release, having been spotted in the hands of celebrities and businessmen alike, it is frequently seen in movies and TV shows and is also being used by the Dutch Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende.^[15]

In popular culture

The RAZR can be seen in numerous movies and television shows. In some cases, the RAZR is tied in to an advertisement for the phone, such as the RAZR used by Detective Danny Messer during Season 2 of CSI: NY. The appearance of the phone was tied into an ad by Cingular Wireless for their ringtones featuring Coldplay. The RAZR has also featured on reality television and game shows. Contestants on the NBC adventure reality show "Treasure Hunters" were given RAZRs for communication with the host and each other throughout the season.^[16] The talk show Oprah helped launch the Product Red edition of the RAZR with Bono.^[17] The concept of it being an exclusive fashion phone was exhibited when nearly all the character's at Mode Magazine in the hit US TV show Ugly Betty were shown to own one.In the 2006 Horror Remake of Black Christmas (2006 film) most of the girls have a RAZR.Tony Stonem in e4's Skins uses a black v3, and Michelle Richardson uses the silver version. Carly on the show, iCarly owns and uses a dark blue v3. Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl also owns a pink RAZR, as seen in the Pilot episode. Tony Soprano also uses a Razor in the final season of The Sopranos. In the final episode of Will & Grace, Grace can be seen using a RAZR. A RAZR is appearant on the movie poster of One Missed Call (2008 film).

Specific absorption rate

The cell phone radiation levels by specific absorption rate (SAR) ratings for the V3 line are: [4]

Model	SAR rating (W/kg) digital	SAR rating (W/kg) analog	FCC ID
Razr V3	0.89	n/a	IHDT56EU1
Razr V3c	1.14	n/a	IHDT56FT1
Razr V3i	1.26	n/a	IHDT56GW1
Razr V3m	1.14	n/a	IHDT56FT1
Razr V3xx	1.21	n/a	IHDT6GN1

Specifications

The complete list of specifications^[18] for the V3c variant of the RAZR follows. Note that specifications for other versions vary.

Type	Specification
Modes	CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900
Weight	3.49 oz (99 g)
Dimensions	3.90" x 2.10" x 0.60" (99 x 53 x 15 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell Internal Antenna
Battery Life	Talk: 3.33 hours (200 minutes) Standby: 215 hours (9 days)
Battery Type	LiIon 740 mAh
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 176 x 220 pixels
Platform / OS	Symbian/ VZW
Memory	30 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
Phone Book Capacity	1000
FCC ID	IHDT56FT1 (Approved Sep 1, 2005)

See also

• Motorola PEBL
• Motorola SLVR
• Motorola KRZR
• Motorola RIZR
• Motorola MING

Notes and references

Further reading

• Creating ringtones for a Razr V3T

External links

• Motorola RAZR V3 and announcement
• Motorola RAZR V3 Blue
• Motorola RAZR V3i
• Motorola RAZR V3i DG
• Motorola RAZR V3im
• Motorola RAZR V3m
• Motorola RAZR V3c
• Motorola RAZR V3x
• Motorola RAZR maxx V6
• Developer information
• Motorola RAZR Reviews - CNET.com.au
• Motorola RAZR - Specifications & Information

Reviews

• Motorola RAZR V3 - Review by Mouthshut.com

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