Thread: Motorola V3

SlashPhone has got news of the Motorola V3, probably one of Motorola's best kept secret projects. My gosh, this is a beauty. It's wafer thin at only 14mm, made up of metal and titanium, has Bluetooth, mini-USB, build-in digital camera, a 4,096 color external LCD and a 262,000 color main LCD.

Update: Mobile-review has got a review of the Motorola V3 and compares it with the V80. The original source of the leak is from the Wireless Advisor forum.

Update 2: More details about the Razor V3 is now available at Motorola's Hong Kong website.

Update 3: The press release for Motorola's latest beauty is now available.

Update 4: The News Market has got a short video of the V3 in action.

Update 5: I've seen the Razor and MPx in action but can't post any more details as there would be a conflict of interest. All I can say is that these two phones rock. If you want a clam shell phone, wait for the razor. If you want a PDA or a smartphone, wait for the MPx. It'll be worth the wait.

My gosh, where did you get the pics from? It sure looks coool...

Originally Posted by MK

SlashPhone has got news of the Motorola V3, probably one of Motorola's best kept secret projects. My gosh, this is a beauty. It's wafer thin at only 14mm, made up of metal and titanium, has Bluetooth, mini-USB, build-in digital camera, a 4,096 color external LCD and a 262,000 color main LCD.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

My gosh, where did you get the pics from? It sure looks coool...

It was posted by SlashPhone. I've got the link on my first post.

Update: Mobile-review has got a review of the Motorola V3 and compares it with the V80. The original source of the leak is from the Wireless Advisor forum.

Update 2: More details about the Razor V3 is now available at Motorola's Hong Kong website.

Update 3: The press release for Motorola's latest beauty is now available.

Introducing the Motorola RAZR V3

Ultra-thin clamshell delivers sophisticated technology in an innovative package

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- 27 July 2004 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, today marked an industry first with the unveiling of the Motorola RAZR V3 -- an ultra-slim, metal-clad flip phone sporting fantastically good looks along with full-featured functionality.

In a major innovation in design and engineering, the RAZR V3 team has created a phone of firsts. The combination of metals, such as aircraft-grade aluminum, with new advances, such as an internal antenna and a chemically-etched keypad, led to the formation of a device that measures just 13.9mm thin.

Yet the small dimension does not compromise the functionality and performance of the product. The next act for Motorola’s “device formerly known as the cell phone” includes taking pictures, talking out loud (via speakerphone), surfing the Net and playing MP3 ringtones and Java™ games. It also offers a 2.2 hi-res color screen, 3D graphics engine, Bluetooth® functionality, and precision cut keypad with electroluminescent “cool blue” backlighting.

“At Motorola, we are always striving to transform and evolve the design expectations for the mobile phone,” said Mike Zafirovski, Motorola’s president and chief executive officer. “By surpassing current mobile expectations, the RAZR V3 represents Motorola’s history of delivering revolutionary innovations while setting a new bar for future products coming out of the wireless industry.”

"With the RAZR V3, Motorola has created the most eye-catching handset on the market. For most consumers, form-factor is the crucial hook when choosing a mobile phone, and the V3 has form-factor in spades,” said Yankee Group analyst, Matt Hatton. “Couple this with the functionality you'd expect on a top-end phone and Motorola seems to have a winner on its hands.”

About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were U.S. $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

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Motorola, Inc.
+1-847-668-7086
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Barbara Mills
Motorola, Inc.
Europe, Middle East and Africa
+ 44-7801-70-1179
Barbara.mills@motorola.com

SOURCE: Motorola

Update 4: The News Market has got a short video of the V3 in action.

Update 5: I've seen the Razor and MPx in action but can't post any more details as there would be a conflict of interest. All I can say is that these two phones rock. If you want a clam shell phone, wait for the razor. If you want a PDA or a smartphone, wait for the MPx. It'll be worth the wait.