Review of the Motorola MotoRazr V3i Dolce and Gabbana Mobile Phone
Motorola’s latest bit of bling is their Dolce and Gabanna MotoRazr V3i. A designer lending their name to this groovy gold gadget was an ultimately cunning move. Design |
| Style speaks a million words, and fortunately Motorola and D&G both have stacks of it. This model maintains the unique and elegant design of the V3i, with the individual style of D&G, for example it’s draped in a gold, reflective, anodized aluminium coating. The large TFT colour screen has a 96 x 80 pixel colour external display, giving you a big bright performance every time. And you’ll love that it has been given some of the hippest ring tones in town. The entire phone is coloured gold, both inside and out. Its lightweight at 100g, and its dimensions keep it completely pocketable. (although this one is a definite table topper for everyone to see) |
| Features |
| Just like a D&G coat compared to an M&S one – this phone has more than the average amount of features. Motorola split its features into data, performance, lifestyle, messaging, call management, and personalisation. And on this occasion there isn’t one area that is lacking. The D&G V3i has all the usual suspects like Bluetooth, GPRS, and WAP. As for lifestyle features, the V3i has the right accessories to keep a busy person happy. With an alarm, calendar, currency converter, airplane mode, and speakerphone for those on the move, what else could you need? And as it’s true that most people text as a pose to talk, the iTAP predictive text will be a winner with its users. For sending and receiving emails and instant messaging, the V3i features Pop3, SMTP and IMPAP4. You can choose to send multi-media messages including picture, photo and sound. And you won’t be short of people to message, as the V3i can store up to 1000 contacts, and a further 250 on the SIM card. When you are out and about brandishing your new mobile phone you may want to take some snaps using the integrated 1.23-megapixel camera with an 8x optical zoom. Most people already have an additional MP3 player, but you can also download up to 50 of your favourite tunes onto the V3i, which can be used as ringtones too. For memory, the phone itself has 12MB, but this can be enhanced by the 512MB card that is included with the handset. |
| Performance |
| Although others may disagree, the most important indicator of a good handset is its battery life. Some people plug their phone in every night while they sleep, which is great, but one night when they forget they’ll be kicking themselves the next day. The D&G V3i gave us a huge 304 minutes of talk time and an even higer 286 hours of stand-by time, so we were over the moon. The menu animated icon-based is a pleasure to use, and all applications are nicely situated within an easy-to-use menu. We used the V3i to read emails and send a few too, and the connection was gained quickly, and pages loaded much faster than we have seen in the past. We downloaded a few games too, which were lots of fun to play, especially with all the 3D colour. The predictive text was fine, with the word options down at the bottom of the screen for you to choose from. The V3i was really nice to hold, and we especially liked the rubber dividers between the buttons, which remain unique to Motorola for now. |
| Overall Opinion |
| Just like P. Diddy, this Motorola D&G V3i is smooth enough to woo all the ladies without a doubt. The fact that Motorola have packed it full to the brim with features that everyone wants and needs, gives it even more pulling power. We probably wouldn’t recommend asking your boss for this model as it is a bit O.T.T, but definitely get one for personal use. |
| By Lisa Malyon |
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Pros + 1.23-megapixel camera + 524 MB memory + Gorgeous gold D&G design |
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By Lisa Malyon
14/11/2006 at 4:42:29pm
14/11/2006 at 4:42:29pm
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