Washingon Post Reviews Motorola Razr 2
Several Razr2 models have been released so far: the V8 was released in July and the Razr2 V9m was released through Sprint on August 22nd and through Verizon on August 29th. The V9 was released on September 1st. Peter Svensson of the Associated Press recently reviewed each of Motorola's Razr2 models and the results were less than stellar.
We'll begin with the price. AT&T sells the phone for $300 with a two year contract while Verizon and Sprint sell it for $50 less. After purchasing the phones Svensson first noticed the size difference. The Razr2 is thinner than the Razr but slightly longer. It also weighs 4.6 ounces, about an ounce heavier than its predecessor. The weight difference is due to a stainless steel internal frame that provides extra durability. The result is a phone that feels “less pocketable.” The phone also has a large (2” diagonal) screen on the outside that has three touch sensitive areas. These touch “buttons” control the mobile TV, music player and camera. A nice feature of flip phones is that you don't have to worry about locking the keypad while it's in your pocket. The Razr2's touch screen negates that advantage.
Another design oddity is the fact that when you control the camera through the touch screen the lens is facing you. The rest of the interface was described as “clunky” but usable. Other problems had more to do with the carriers' broadband networks rather than the design of the phone itself. For example, downloaded videos are small and still tend to stutter.
One bright spot was the CrystalTalk technology. CrystalTalk automatically adjusts incoming and outgoing audio to provide clear calls in noisy environments. According to this reviewer it really did work well.
You can see the full review here.
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