As many of you recall, in October I got a new Razr3 and gave it a pretty average review. I wanted to follow up with some additional information now that I've been using the phone for some time.
I must say the phone is pretty solid. Although it looks very fragile, I'll go on record to say that it can take a beating. I'm not one of those guys that wears his phone on his hip in a holster (that's pretty 90's if you ask me), nor am I one of those tools that has his bluetooth wireless headset in his ear all the time (I'll post on those idiots another time...you look like idiots, no one is impressed go work in a jewelry store if you want to use a headset as a fashion statement). I'm able to carry this phone in a shirt pocket under my blazer or in the front pocket of my jeans when I'm casual. No bulges and I'm guessing if you're a woman with a purse it shouldn't be a big deal either.
If you're getting this to take advantage of text features or Internet browsing (both of which are available), save your money. It's a miserable experience.
I've also had the chance to use the speakerphone capability and can say that it's a great feature and works quite nicely. Reception, compared to some of the other phones I've reviewed and used in the past, is still an issue. I lose the signal quite a bit and hate it due to that issue.
Another gripe I have is the vibrate feature. It's simply not strong enough. Even when it's in my pocket, I can barely feel the vibration. Guess the phone's small form factor doesn't lend itself to large mechanical vibrate feature.
Overall, my view still hasn't changed. I give it a weak 6 out of 10. It's still a "cool" phone, even if every teenager is carrying one, but unless you're getting it free, save your cash. Nokia is going to win the war in that price range.
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