Motorola RIZR Z3 Cosmic Blue myFaves Phone (T-Mobile)

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Combining an innovative slider design with an impressive set of multimedia features, the sleek Motorola RIZR V3 fits in with your fast-moving digital life with a dash of style and a full range of T-Mobile services (including MyFaves). It's packed with all the latest mobile technology, including a 2-megapixel camera (with video capture capability), stereo Bluetooth compatibility, voice-activated calling, photo caller ID, and instant messaging via Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, or ICQ. Other features include a 20 MB memory, expansion via MicroSD memory cards, and up to 3 hours of talk time. Available exclusively from T-Mobile, it communicates over GSM/GPRS and EDGE networks. This model comes in cosmic blue with a soft-touch finish, but it's also available in rose.

The sleekly designed RIZR V3 slides upward to reveal the phone's keypad. Virtually all the phones functions can be accessed via the five-way controller on the slider and function buttons on the side.

Sliding it open reveals a surprise--an artfully abstract tattoo.

Click this image to see a map of all the RIZR V3's function buttons.

The RIZR V3 features an ultra smooth slider, where you can push on a bar located under the screen to open the spring-loaded sliding top portion of the phone. Once slid upward, the phone's easy-to-use standard keypad is revealed--which is precision cut from a single sheet of nickel-plated copper alloy--as well as an abstract tattoo on the reverse side. A large 176 x 220 color display with 262,000 colors is included at the top of the slider. You won't have to constantly slide the phone open to access controls, thanks to most of the controls for the phones features and on-screen accessed via the five-way center button on the handset's upper slider. The RIZR V3 also includes a full range of function buttons on the side (including keys for voice commands, activating the camera, and menu selection).

Built into the phone's back is a 2-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and LED flash.
Hidden behind the RIZR V3's eye-catching design is a powerful digital camera that features an LED flash, an 8x zoom, brightness control, full-screen viewfinder, and a night mode. You can choose to shoot in four sizes--2 megapixel, 1.3 megapixel, 640x80 pixels, and 320x240 pixels--as well as choose from three quality settings. Other camera features include a multishot option, an adjustable exposure setting, a self-timer, six color effects, five lighting choices, and five shutter sounds (plus a silent option). In addition to still photos, the RIZR V3 can capture video clips with sound (in two resolutions--176 x 144 pixels and 128 x 96 pixels). Videos can be shot for as long as you have available memory, while videos meant for MMS messaging are capped at 6 seconds (T-Mobile messaging charges apply).

The phone is capable of MPEG4 video playback when you receive a video message, or if you upload video to the phone via USB or Bluetooth. The RIZR Z3 also supports custom graphics for wallpapers so you can dress up the phone to suit your fancy.

The RIZR Z3 also offers a full-featured digital audio player, compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+ (enhanced) files. Music files are stored on optional MicroSD memory cards, which can be transferred from your PC via USB or Bluetooth wireless connectivity. And because the phone supports the A2DP Bluetooth stereo profile, you can wireless stream music to compatible Bluetooth-enabled stereo headphones, enabling completely untethered music enjoyment.

Instant messaging is also supported--enabling communication via Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, or ICQ--and the phone ships with a built-in email client. The RIZR also comes stock with a built-in web browser for t-zones downloads and mobile web browsing. T-Mobile's t-Zones service lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

The RIZR Z3's internal phone book can hold up to six phone numbers and three addresses per entry, while the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. It also supports polyphonic ringtones as well as MP3 ringers, allowing you to use portions of your favorite songs to alert you to incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone. There's even an included application, MotoMixer, that lets you mix your own ringtones. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear, and it includes a vibrating alert for those times when discretion is required. Because the RIZR Z3 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation. And the RIZR's voice dialing feature makes calling family, friends, and business associates as easy as saying their names.

Other calling features include compatibility with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network, even landlines--without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves.

iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users. With its Bluetooth or USB data capability, the phone can be easily used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs for high-speed data transfer over the supported EDGE network.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the RIZR Z3 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator with currency converter, a calendar and an alarm clock. Use the phone's Bluetooth capability to set up a wireless link with a Bluetooth accessory or connect to a computer or hand-held device to exchange and synchronize data. The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard, and it can be used with Motorola's Mobile Phone Tools PC application to manage and synchronize contacts, calendar, and other data with your PC.

Vital Statistics
The Motorola RIZR V3 weighs 3.9 ounces and measures 1.8 x 4.2 x 0.63 inches. Its 780 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 8 days (192 hours) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Lots of features, lousy voice quality.......2007-12-10

As far as features go, this is a nice phone with a 2 MP camera, music player, removable micro SD card and ready access from a PC. However, it fails to deliver when it performs its primary function: as a phone. Its voice quality is much below average and the speaker phone sounds like someone just cranked up the earpiece a wee bit. Being on the Tmobile network makes matters worse in my area where I have marked specific areas in my house to run to to make/receive calls.

i hate this phone.......2007-11-19

This phone is not durable at all. Since purchasing the phone two months ago the screen has cracked in 3 places and now has many dead pixels in the screen. I have never had a screen crack before in a phone and it really angers me that I have to put up with the phone until the end of my contract. Also, the sound quality is mediocre at best. It does have a great camera though.

cute... for a while.......2007-11-09

I too bought this phone 6 months ago b/c it's cute and has a lot of great features. It usually works well. So, I have few complaints about function. However, soon after I bought the phone, the control pad and center selection key fell off of the phone.

T-mobile did replace the phone quickly and without argument. (I love T-mobile customer service! Every time I call them they are friendly and solve my problem quickly)

But, about a week later, my sister's phone did the same thing and also needed to be replaced. Now, these keys are again coming off of my replaced model (and a few store models I have seen). Motorola suspects that they're using a glue that sucks (obviously).

Also, my battery only lasts for one day now. And my charger no longer works. I have to use the USB cord to charge the phone from my computer. A friend told me that Motorola got a bad shipment of chargers/batteries as well.

So, all in all, I do like the phone and it's features... Maybe I just got my phone at an unfortunate time and got stuck with sucky batteries/chargers/glue.

Temperamental Piece of Junk.......2007-11-04

I had a perfectly decent basic Samsung camera phone but wanted something a little more stylish and fun and with more features. I was already with T-Mobile and they have the best rates so I didn't want to change anyway, so I extended my contract and splurged on this phone. I saw other phones I liked more from other carriers but this looked like the best that T-Mobile had and it did have impressive features. I have to agree with the complaints of other reviewers...yes the screen gets greasy, yes it is difficult to text with the buttons, yes it's a pain to have to push buttons to see the time etc. Worse though, about a month after purchase the thing completely died on me. Well actually it froze and when I tried to push the buttons to get it to work it called one of my friends and then froze again with them on the line so I couldn't hang up or do anything, THEN it went black and died. I was able to get it back on a couple of times but it kept dying for periods of time. When I called T-Mobile they didn't want to replace it but sent out a new battery. The phone has been relatively ok lately except my end button does not work at all and the C button above it barely occasionally works. It still freezes now and then. I am going to call them again and try to get a replacement. Really wish I had not wasted my money on this phone at all. It has been a huge disappointment. On the plus side, it is decent looking and has a very good camera for a phone. T-Mobile just desperately needs to improve its phone lineup. There really aren't many girly phones available and that is too bad, and no I don't want a magenta RAZR. I hope they will pay attention to these complaints and have more fun AND reliable options by the time I'm able to upgrade again.

Awesome Phone.......2007-07-21

THIS PHONE IS EXCELLENT THE CALL QUALITY IS AWESOME AND THE INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE IS GREAT I SPENT 2 WEEKS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND I HAD A 5 BAR SIGNAL!!!THE DESIGN ITSELF IS STYLISH AND INTERESTING THE MP3 IS ALSO GREAT YOU HEAR YOUR SONGS CLEARLY UNLIKE SOME OTHER PHONES WITH MP3 THAT YOU HEAR YOUR SONGS JUMPY AND ANNOYING I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS PHONE TO ANYONE!!!

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