The Motorola RAZR2 V9 is the successor to the incredibly popular RAZR V3. Unlike the V3i and V3x, which were lukewarm updates, the RAZR2 is a true next-generation RAZR phone with looks and style to match its impressive list of features. Available in two forms, the V8 is a quad band GSM phone and the V9 also adds 3G and HSDPA. Apart from the addition of 3G and a microSD slot on the RAZR2 V9, they are more or less identical.

The RAZR2 is instantly recognisable as a MOTORAZR phone, it has the usual metallic finish with hardened glass to protect the new 2 inch exterior display. Flick it open and on the inside is a smart new keypad with an even larger, 2.2 inch display with a 240×320 pixel resolution. The camera on the RAZR2 is a 2 megapixel job, which unfortunately doesnt have autofocus. Motorola appear to be pitching the RAZR2 as more of a music phone, it has stereo Bluetooth, a new media player with MPEG4 video playback and dedicated touch-sensitive music keys beneath the front display. The V8 comes with 420MB of internal memory while the V9 has only 45MB but has the addition of a microSD memory card slot.

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 Motorola RAZR2 V9

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 
3G Network HSDPA 2100 
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 - US version
Announced 2007, May
Status Available
Size Dimensions 103 x 53 x 13.3 mm 
Weight 125 g
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
  - Second external 256K colors, 2 inches display (240 x 320 pixels) with contextual touch interaction
- Screensavers and wallpapers
- Downloadable logos
Ringtones Type Polyphonic, MP3
Customization Download,
Vibration  Yes
Memory Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), buy memory
  - 45 MB internal memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Class 12
3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Features Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML Opera 8
Games Yes,

Camera 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, video(QCIF)
  - Video calling and download
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/AAC+ player
- T9
- Organizer
- Calculator
- Built-in handsfree
- Voice memo
Battery   Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh
Stand-by Up to 260 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 30 min

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