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Reviewer: Jill - UK
Date: 12th May 2008

Great little phone. Easy to use. Very smart in appearance. Wish I'd bought it sooner.

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Reviewer: Aaron Stirling - Tokyo, China
Date: 12th May 2008

Rubbish mobile ephone.

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Reviewer: Ryan - UK
Date: 12th May 2008

Its a good phone.

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Reviewer: S Grimbly - Kent, UK
Date: 4th May 2008

Is my KRZR1 the only one with no flash?

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Reviewer: Lp - UK
Date: 26th Apr 2008

It is a superb little phone great camera & video, stores lots of songs with a 2GB memory card in it lovely styling the best phone I have ever had!

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Reviewer: Katherine - UK
Date: 25th Apr 2008

I have had this phone for nearly 17 months now, & can find no reason to change it. It's not very often that one comes across sensible mobile phones that are also good looking, & can stand the test of time & frequent usage. A subtle phone with a marvellous design. Keep up the good work, Motorola.

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Reviewer: Carlos - Philippines
Date: 18th Apr 2008

Extremely superb phone!

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Reviewer: Kenny - Montreal, Canada
Date: 16th Apr 2008

Great little phone loved it, takes great photos in spite of what people say, if you want fantastic photos get a camera. Very clear call quality & delighted overall with the performance of this phone, battery life was very good too. Even dropped it a few times, mind you it was in a case & it didn't crack, only a cheap Dollar Store case too.

Very sick now, had it just short of 3 months & carelessly lost it, $350 to replace it on Fido, so I am without a phone now :- ( I can get one cheaper on the net however, there's only a 3 month warranty with them & it's a European model, not sure if it will work properly in Canada?

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Reviewer: Kerrie - UK
Date: 7th Apr 2008

Bought this phone a year ago & loved it. It's been treated badly & there's no damage to screen. It stores over 200 texts in inbox & outbox. The problem I have is I have just bought another identical one on different network but it says messages full after less than 20 texts in my inbox. Please help if you know why, is there any way it could be the network, 1st phone was on T mobile, new one is with Tesco.

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Reviewer: Wayne - Rotherham, UK
Date: 25th Mar 2008

Had this phone 14 month & really like the look & design. The only problem I have had is poor signal strength in certain areas even though other Motorola's on the same network are perfectly fine in the same areas. Motorola are currently looking into this.
No problem with the screen cracking but my son has the same phone & his did crack. He used to leave his on the windowsill above a radiator & wondered whether it could be the heat.

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Reviewer: Nick - Manchester, UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

Had this phone for 18 months. Still in pristine condition, except for paint flaking on the number 6 button!

Still looks the business, nothing can quite come close to the overall look of the phone except for the Viewty/iPhone.

Like the ability to put MP3s as ringtones/message alerts. Easy calendar function & a calculator even my wife can work!

Camera not brilliant, standard 2 mega pixels with no flash. Low light pictures come out a bit grainy, & responsiveness of the camera can be a bit sluggish, but pictures can easily be printed to A4 size without any pixelisation.

Easy to access microSD card is big advantage, & items are easy to copy between the two.

Bluetooth is slow transferring data (not as slow as LG though! ) & occasionally looses connection with my Moto headset, however when connected sound quality is very good.

I haven't had the problem with amount of texts stored. I've currently got 157 in my inbox & 72 in my outbox.

Overall I've enjoyed using this phone & am only changing it because I am due an upgrade.

I would recommend this phone to someone who just wants a phone with a basic camera. It does have MP3 functionality however the quality is not the same as a dedicated MP3 player.

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Reviewer: Stan - North Manchester, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

Had first K1 for 4 months no problems neat design looks ace & very usable although I find texting a bit slow?

Then one morning the screen just cracked no reason, wasn't dropped or anything? Replaced under insurance with another one. This one survived about 12 months or so until last night when I walked past the table & clipped it with my leg (phone was in pocket), guess what, screen cracked! This looks like a bullet had been shot at the screen. What a shame this is a really cool phone. I've only ever had Motorola phones, never again the quality has gone down hill over the last 2-3 years, have to go back to my V3 I kept just in case until contract ends next month, looking at a Samsung G800, hope it will be a bit tougher & looks cool also?

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Reviewer: Jo - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

I've had this phone for almost 18 months now & although I haven't experienced any major problems with it like cracking screens, etc, I can only say, it's a pretty paperweight! Yes it looks great, but that's it! The camera is really poor & don't get me started on the predictive text, absolutely awful! Also, if you are a girlie like me who loves her long nails, you'll find the flat keypad a nightmare & end up pressing the buttons with your nails. Consequently, the keys are crumbling! My contract is up next month & there's no way I'll be having a Motorola again, Going back to good old Nokia. If you are buying an older model with v5 OS, O2 were doing a free upgrade to v6, I upgraded mine & it worked very well. Just search on Google.

02 have just released a version 2 of the Orbit so if you're buying new or from an Internet site, it may be worth checking out the version 2 first.

In summary, this is the best phone I've ever had but I got fed up of the PDA style interface & went back to a phone style interface (I.e. Keypad). I am not going to mark the orbit down for this simply because you will be very aware that you're buying a PDA phone without a keypad. The lack of buttons should be obvious & part of the decision to buy the phone.

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Reviewer: Ellie - Middlesbrough, UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

Both my friend & I have had this phone over a year now. I was very unsure at first after reading reviews on screen cracking & many faults. But I have to say it's been the best phone I have ever had. I use all of the features & really don't have a problem. My friends phone is cracked very slightly but after the punishment its received I am really not surprised it's been in the bath twice, dropped endless amounts of times & even rescued from her 4 year old bull terriers jaws & it's still going strong. Call that luck but I couldn't see a Nokia taking that, it's so far the only phone she hasn't managed to break totally. Battery lasts approx 2 to 3 days with average use. It's a great phone if you want to take on the spot pictures or videos & have MP3 ringtones. If you want a phone to listen to music & use as a MP3 player then it will be a big disappointment. But to someone who wants a phone that easy to use with good features then it's great. To SUZANNE IN MANCHESTER when you put a new micro card in the phone you need to format it before it can recognise it or you can save things. Do this in SETTINGS, PHONE STATUS, STORAGE DEVICES. Highlight Memory Card then OPTIONS, FORMAT. Make sure it's the card you highlight or you will wipe the phone with no going back!

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Reviewer: Abii - Nottingham, UK
Date: 15th Mar 2008

I got this phone earlier & haven't inserted my SIM card, so I haven't used it yet. So that is why the Features & usability is low. LOL!

After reading the reviews on this mobile. I am worried that my phone screen will crack. How does this happen & why? Can anybody help? I am so worried!

This phone looks great although it is a shame the whole of the phone couldn't be a mirror. It looks weird because it is made from two different materials. Oh well.

P.S. Write Back, was this the wrong phone to choose?

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Reviewer: Nunu - US
Date: 13th Mar 2008

Totally Awesome Phone.

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Reviewer: Becky - US
Date: 12th Mar 2008

I had the phone 5 days & the crack showed up. At first a little scratch then the next day it was the full length of the faceplate. The cell company would do nothing about it. They denied that the KRZR was prone to cracking. I am really upset about this & don't know what else to do. I will never recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Petr - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

Don't use this phone if it is raining! Mine now has water damage & Motorola are not interested. I would understand if I dropped it in a puddle!

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Reviewer: Jenni - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

This phone looks good but don't be fooled, within about 2 weeks the screen had cracks in it, & that isn't because I've thrown it about the place, it just happens, after having it for a year it is chipped cracked & looks a mess, everyone else I've spoken to has had the same problems.

The battery is also not good, I have to charge it every night & that's even if I haven't used it during the day!

The camera is pretty rubbish as well & I can't use predictive text as it can't keep up with the speed that I text!

On the whole I won't be buying a Motorola again & can't wait to be back using a Nokia!

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Reviewer: Georgina - UK
Date: 4th Mar 2008

Have had two in the last 6 months, first sent back as its features would not work properly, second one now cracked, texting is limited, stops working for no reason, I do not know people have called me as its ring tone does not work half of the time. Rubbish, rubbish do not buy. Sleek to look at though.

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Reviewer: Thanos - Greece
Date: 29th Feb 2008

This is an awesome phone dude!

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Reviewer: Kayleigh - UK
Date: 26th Feb 2008

Hi, I am thinking of buying this phone as its really cheap now & wanted it when it first came out but not being aloud a contract by my parents (I am a teenager) & everyone is saying that the screen cracks & I am really worried about this.

Other people are also saying they had problems with the MP3 player I don't use the MP3 on my phone at the moment much but I do use it for the ring tones, so I would be really grateful if someone could give me some answers on these things.

P.S the reason the features & usability are low is because I don't know how well the phone works or what its features are like.

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Reviewer: David James - Liverpool, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

You'd be silly not to buy this phone. Not only is it sleek, it works like a dream to. If you're thinking about getting a Nokia or LG, don't, get one of these!

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Reviewer: Steve - UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

This is an excellent phone. I've had it 15 months & never had any problem. Neither have I had any problems with any cracks & I work with cement & stone. I would suggest that you don't keep it in jeans pocket, cause it's likely that the bending force (in front or back) when you sit down may cause it to crack.

The camera is very good & so is the video mode. It has some handy features, like the mirror camera & touch voice record which anyone can use without even looking. Calls are crystal clear, no connection problems at all & battery still lasts ages.

If there's one small thing I don't like about it, it's the buttons on the side which change ring styles. Quite often they get pressed in your pocket without you knowing so you might put it on silent & miss a call, but overall it's a cracking phone LOL.

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Reviewer: Sarah D - South Queensferry, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

This is a good phone which has little twicks. The mirror is a fabulous idea, but in blue it is pretty useless as you can't c your make up or hair clearly. The mirror did also collect a series of cracks over the year, especially while I was in Greece 4 some reason. The keypad is really good but collects fingerprints. It has really good screens & the ringtones are good. The features are about average & the battery lasts ages.

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Reviewer: Liz - Grand Prairie, US
Date: 18th Feb 2008

The absolutely WORST PHONE OUT THERE! DO NOT BUY IT. IT MAY LOOK GOOD BUT ITS FEATURES ABSOLUTELY rubbish!

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Reviewer: Pete - Birmingham, UK
Date: 6th Feb 2008

Had mine for 12 months & give it a real hammering, 2000 minutes a month & 200 to 300 texts a month also. I've dropped it many times & it's never let me down. HOWEVER, no light feature is a small gripe but more important is the fact that the text memory is full after about only 16 or 17 texts so you keep having to delete them! I don't do music, Bluetooth or silly games & ringtones so can't comment on those features but my glass & screen remain unmarked despite the heavy use.

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Reviewer: Suzanne - Manchester, UK
Date: 5th Feb 2008

Hi had this phone for 2 weeks & bought the micro SD card. I can't work out the MP3 player at all. I have tried to Bluetooth music & download music from computer onto memory card but it just isn't having it. Can anyone help?

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Reviewer: David - Birmingham, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

The phone looks great from the outside but that's about it. When used the interface & screens etc. Are very old fashioned & boring, & runs slowly at times.

I've had the phone for around 9 months & it just randomly broke. I didn't care.

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Reviewer: Lucy - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

I was going to get this phone or the Nokia 7373 in the end I got the 7373 I don't know why but this phone is great my mates got it & has had no problems with it or anything.

She gave it to me to borrow while my phone was on order (she had a spare LG shine) & the week I had it I was astonished & as soon as I got my new phone I thought have I made the right choice. I've still got the 7373 & my mate gave me the LG for a birthday pressie & she still has this phone & no problems.

Hope this helps!

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Reviewer: J Brown - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 20th Jan 2008

I have had this phone on contract for a year now. Just about to change it as my contract is up. In the time I have had the phone I have thought it is great.

Only big problem was that my screen cracked shortly after I got it & the phone company my contract was with said there was nothing they could do about it.

Apart from that it suited me down to the ground. Easy to use & everything that I wanted from a phone, apart from the crack.

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Reviewer: Sam - Los Angles, US
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I've bought this phone for 2 or 3 months. First of all I should say I've just bought this phone for it's fabulous design, so unique & attractive but I got to if you want to buy it for its feature because it won't fulfil your desire.

About its camera & it's capability I want to say it is better than most of 2 megapixel camera which they use on their product these days. I've seen & tested some Nokia, Sony Ericsson. Phone which had 2megapixel camera but comparing with Moto K1 they are so weak.

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Reviewer: Andy - Cornwall, UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I have had this phone nearly a year now, it is on its second battery & even that is giving up the ghost. Followed the manufacturer instructions about letting it totally discharge & fully recharging. But still no joy, also cannot get the phone to upload onto MS Vista. Never mind, I can replace it soon.

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Reviewer: Adam - UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

Hi I've had this phone for 11 months now & it has been great. I have dropped it many times & it has never cracked. However one day whilst playing golf I put it in my pocket with a golf ball, not a good idea, the mirror screen cracked straight down the middle of it, the screen at the front still works perfectly which I was pleased with :) the texting is also fantastic this is my 3rd Motorola phone & the texting on it is so easy to pick up none of this hard predictive texting. The camera is also very good for photos & videos. Also the expandable memory is great you can cram so many songs onto it & still have plenty of space for photos & videos.

Overall this phone has been a good companion but it's time to say good bye to Motorola as I am getting my first Samsung phone :) the d900i silver.

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Reviewer: Zoe Thomas - Swansea, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

I've had this phone for a week now & it is very attractive, good colour screen, reasonable camera (no flash though) etc. My main bugbear is the shocking battery life! Make & receive a few phone calls, play a game & the battery runs out. I've had to charge it every single day so far! I am investing in a spare Motorola battery & desktop charger (total cost £13.50 on the net) in order to be able to swap batteries & charge a spare one up when using the other as I really like the phone otherwise. Bit worried about the screen cracking (as per previous posts) but no sign so far. Treat it with kid gloves is my advice. Motorola could learn a lot from Sony Ericsson when it comes to battery life!

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Reviewer: Jonathan - London, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

OK, I've had this phone for almost 5 months & it has been perfect so far.

Not only does it look amazing, but it has absolutely everything anyone could need really; Bluetooth, Internet access, games, camera, video recorder, music player, sms, MMS, voice recorder, a photo editing program & all the usual extras such as a calendar & a calculator.

I would recommend this phone if you are willing to take good care of it, as the case can be easily scratched.

If you do get this phone & want to store your music on it, then I would recommend getting an SD card as the built in memory can only hold about 5 songs & a few pictures.

Great phone!

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Reviewer: James - Mcgrath, Ireland
Date: 5th Jan 2008

Another cracked screen after 2 days. Started as a small scratch, then spread all the way across the screen. I blamed my little sister but obviously not. It's not good enough that Motorola make this mistake. Samsung u700 looks pretty cool so I am going to try getting a money refund.

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Reviewer: Dylan - Canada
Date: 5th Jan 2008

Pretty good but you should be able to transfer songs without a memory card.

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Reviewer: Marc O'connor - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

Guys! To sum it up, the phone is very nice to look at indeed I was taken in by its looks! But TBH that all that really good about it!

The text SYSTEM IS AWFULL! IF you text a lot THEN don't BOTHER WITH THIS PHONE!

I can only imagine that the people here giving reviews rarely use the text system because no one can say that it's even average!

Just don't bother with this phone I know people have been giving some nice reviews but there are so many better phones out there. It's going back tomorrow.

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Reviewer: Tony - Plymouth, UK
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

Anyone thinking of getting this phone should do it. It's really stylish & easy to use. I have had mine for 18 months on contract & it's been really good battery lasts 5 to 6 days if just using as a phone, obviously less if using all the features of which there are plenty. Camera's not brill but it's OK for a phone & having lenses that face both ways is really handy especially if you're vain & like taking pics of yourself, LOL.

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Reviewer: Graham - UK
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

I cannot find any website that states the maximum size of micro SD card that you can use with the phone. Has anyone successfully used a 2GB card?

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Reviewer: Ross - Sheffield, UK
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

My contract ends today & this means I will trade in this phone. It is a handy piece of technology as it's is sleek & small. The cover is great, mine did crack but oh well, couldn't be bothered to get it mended! It had everything I was looking for but it was just such a boring phone! Bluetooth took ages to send! The sound was immense. I would by this phone again if you rarely use it & are vein & want to look at yourself in the reflective screen! No seriously, good phone, I will miss it!

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Reviewer: Matthew - UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

I'll be honest with you. This phone is really good for people that like a mobile that is very attractive. This phone also has all the features that you really need for a phone. It's also good that it is quad band. Motorola make most of their phones have quad band. The downside is that is you don't wipe the front screen it's going to have a lot of smudges. I also think these people that have cracked there screen on the phone don't really take care of it. It's maybe a bit high maintenance. My advice on this phone is if you want a phone that has all the features you need on a mobile & have great looks this is the phone for you. But for people that don't take care of mobiles, maybe not.

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Reviewer: Mark Mortimer - US
Date: 26th Dec 2007

Going from the RAZR v3 it is a much better phone just worried about the screen cracking.

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Reviewer: Andrew Mckeown - Bolton, UK
Date: 23rd Dec 2007

LOOKS GOOD, FEELS GOOD BUT WITH the USUAL MOTO FLAWS (NOT USER FRIENDLY), Nokia WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT IS the MOST USER FRIENDLY PHONE AROUND. THIS MOTO KRZR WILL BE USED AS MY EMERGENCY/BACKUP PHONE. I MUST SAY IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU USE the PHONE FOR & IF YOU'RE HAPPY WITH MOTO, IT IS A VERY NICE PHONE, BUT I'LL STICK TO Nokia.

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Reviewer: Pippa - UK
Date: 21st Dec 2007

I just got this phone & I looked at a million reviews & everybody says the front screen cracks & now I am really disappointed & want to return my phone.

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Reviewer: Anon - Australia
Date: 20th Dec 2007

I got this phone brand new today. I was wrapped about it all the features an everything but when it came to changing my ring tone all there was were silent vibrate (you get me) I do have a memory card in the phone & I try to add a song as my ring tone & go into ring tone styles & stuff but I can't seem to find how to put MP3 ringtones as your ring tone, please reply ASAP.

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Reviewer: Teng - Bangladesh
Date: 19th Dec 2007

Best phone EVER.

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Reviewer: Cd - Gloucester, UK
Date: 16th Dec 2007

Hi, I got this phone a couple of days after it got released by Vodafone. I have now had it almost 18 months & I still got the same one! I am a mechanic so as you can imagine the phone gets serious abuse, but I haven't had to use my insurance once. Few scratches on the screen & the grippy back has started to rub off, but like I said it has been dropped, bashed, got wet & is still working as I got it on day one.

The camera wasn't bad 18 months ago but phones have come on so much (think there up to 5MP now! ) that it looks rubbish compared to the N95 but it will do. Music player is a little mental & likes to freeze but when it works it don't sound too bad.

The best thing I can say about this phone is that it's easy to use, as it was my first Rola! & you just don't see anyone with it! So if you want a simple good looking phone get it!

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Reviewer: Travis - Miami, US
Date: 16th Dec 2007

Who ever said this phone is bad is wrong, because this is the best phone I have ever had & I will always be with Motorola from now on.

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Reviewer: Karen - US
Date: 14th Dec 2007

Phone is fine. I just don't like the front screen-shows fingerprints like crazy & my front screen did crack & it spidered all the way across the screen after only having it for 2 weeks. Just my experience though. Back to Verizon to see what they will do.

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Reviewer: Marko - Croatia
Date: 14th Dec 2007

The best phone I've ever had. Buy it!

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Reviewer: Gav - UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

Nice phone!

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Reviewer: Jon - US
Date: 11th Dec 2007

This Guy said it all! Robert Hirst from UK on 12th Sept 2007. I agree.

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Reviewer: Sav - Ireland
Date: 8th Dec 2007

OK the phone looks great that's it really, I don't like the music player application it's terrible & runs off java so I can't run it in the back ground while I send a text & want to listen to music instead I have to go through the weird menu & find a song I like & then close the phone plays & then open it & hope the song is still playing & if it is I then get to send a text. Then there is the damn software for the computer which is awful & only windows compatible so if you own a Mac you sit there cursing Motorola for their silliness of not writing even a basic program for Mac for file transfer. So instead off the software you have to use Bluetooth which is really slow compared to the cable OR you have to set the usb sync to memory card & then plug it in your Mac & when it finally appears on your desktop you open it like a hard drive & spend 2 minutes searching for the audio folder. Then when you find it you have to pick up & drag all the songs you like from iTunes. If I had a choice I would not have but this Motorola I had no choice my v3 stopped working. The k1 is the only cheap phone I could get with Bluetooth which I need for driving & help the man who designed the phone if the screen cracks I used to have a Nokia & the screen never cracked & I threw that across the road at one stage to show how durable they were. Oh & I just wrote this it just froze while using the java based player DON'T PRESS A BUTTON WHILE USING THAT WHEN the PHONE IS CLOSED OR it breaks. Also there is the letter j on top of the home screen which is bugging me, don't know what it's for, it's nowhere in the manual what does it do, who made this without putting it in the manual. Where was I, I have no idea how to reset it without ripping out the battery & I can't even get the back panel off! So all I do now is look at the background which I hate & the j in a box is back on the home screen doing my head in, I am going to find my old Nokia! Features 15 cause I did not get to try many & usability 5 as at the moment it makes a really good paper weight & there was no zero.

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Reviewer: Rhiain - London, UK
Date: 8th Dec 2007

I've had two Samsungs in the past so I brought this one & it's the best for me & the best phone for looking sleek!

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Reviewer: Rihanna Roseabelt - La, US
Date: 8th Dec 2007

Don't worry Saranyen from London, UK. My mother has this phone & it hasn't broke even while the dog had in its mouth, dropped in the bath, & always drops it on the floor it's the best! BYE.

PS the design is sleek & slim best in violet but could be a hint sleeker!

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Reviewer: Lisa - Bedfordshire, UK
Date: 8th Dec 2007

What a bunch of moaners. I have had this phone for about 6 months now & have had no problems with it what so ever. Yeah the inbox may be a bit rubbish but oh well ill live. Also there is nothing wrong with the design at all, if someone could name me a phone that looks better than this please tell me & I will look it to it.

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Reviewer: Rachel - Aberdeen, UK
Date: 7th Dec 2007

It's a decent enough phone. Had it for about a year almost & had no problems with it. Although the camera wasn't the best, no complaints really :).

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Reviewer: Fr - Australia
Date: 3rd Dec 2007

Well it is back to the shop for a replacement! It has a high pitched noise whilst using keypad & no battery life. Signal reception problems. No cracks though LOL. It is a great phone for its price but -I cannot stand the noise when I am just using keypad & am not playing sounds. That coupled with the battery & reception problems brings down its usability.

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Reviewer: Saranyen - London, UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

Hi everyone. I haven't actually bought the k1 yet but I have heard that its great & my mum said she would get it for me on Christmas. The one concern I have is about the screen cracking. Someone please reassure me that this won't happen.

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Reviewer: Saranyen - London, US
Date: 1st Dec 2007

I haven't actually bought the Motorola k1 yet but I have been searching up reviews such as these ones & I am very impressed by what I have read. My mum said I can only get the phone on Christmas & I can't wait.

The only thing that worries me is the reviews about the screen cracking & I would b most thankful if some1 could reassure me that that doesn't happen.

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Reviewer: Lewis Kirton - Hull, UK
Date: 30th Nov 2007

The plus points first, it looks great.

Okay, now for the rest of it. The mirror design is good in principle but it picks up grease so incredibly easy, & is therefore impossible to not make it look cheap. However, I have found it to be robust & for me it needs to be!

I don't know if this is isolated, but this is how I have found my phone. When you flip it open it hisses, which I am guessing is not a good start. Predictive text is awful as it does not remember your corrections for instance I have called my girlfriend peww instead of sleek, which got me into a little trouble. Furthermore, if it isn't already in the dictionary it is a really tiresome job to type that word in predictive.

Sometimes it simply refuses to send or receive calls or texts even though the reception bars are filled. Sometimes it simply shows no reception bars at all.

Time to time it will turn itself off as it does with my mate's krzr. Occasionally I will open my phone & be welcomed either by a white screen, or my screen saver will disappear, as it does with my mate's krzr.

It loses photos.

This phone is truly dreadful, the worst I have ever had the misfortune of owning & I had the Motorola cd90 a woeful phone. I cannot recommend strongly enough to NOT BUY THIS PHONE or even contemplate doing so.

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Reviewer: Kazz - UK
Date: 26th Nov 2007

I've had two Motorola's & liked this phone a lot. I've never had any problems with breakages or scratching even though the phone has been dropped several times! Calls are clear (my prime concern with a mobile phone! ), but would not rate the camera very highly. The software causes Microsoft some problems & I get a warning message on my screen saying that it may corrupt files if I proceed with loading it needless to say I stop at that point. As a phone & to text, it's just fine. Don't buy it for camera or music.

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Reviewer: Motokrzy - UK
Date: 26th Nov 2007

EXCELLENT! The PERFECT PHONE FOR ME! I HAVE HAD A Motorola IN the PAST (C650), BUT AFTER GETTING THIS ONE, IT'S AMAZING! DO NOT LISTEN TO the REVIEWS ABOUT the SCREEN GETTING CRACKED BECAUSE IT doesn't! I WOULD HIGHLY recommend THIS FOR anyone & EVERYONE. GET IT!

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Reviewer: Andrew Billard - UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

Would be a good Phone if the screen hadn't cracked very poor design give it a miss.

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Reviewer: Emilym - Leinster, Ireland
Date: 22nd Nov 2007

This phone is really bad! It has rubbish memory, terrible games, horrible screen colour, the camera goes all blurred, it's pretty dear & the colour of the phone goes all light & horrible! I am advising you defiantly not to get this phone! Mine is in terrible condition & I have had it 3 days it's so going back.

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Reviewer: Tali - Ontario, Canada
Date: 21st Nov 2007

This phone is rubbish. My screen broke within my first 2 weeks & I am stuck with it until my contract ends. You can protect it with your life, & it will still break. Do not fall for its sleek design, especially kids! I suggest any of the Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Gareth Stewart - UK
Date: 12th Nov 2007

I first saw this phone about a year ago & didn't like the look of it but when I went to a phone shop & seen it in real life I loved it straight away (so I persuaded my parents to get it for Xmas for me. It is very compact & trendy looking.

The features on it are great! 2 mpxl camera & video recorder, photo frames & effects, emotions, art & text. The video is the best I have ever had. The only thing that disappointed me about this phone is that there is no flash! Although you can set it to night mode it does make a difference if it's dark but could be a bit better. Transfer photos onto your computer using the USB cable the MP3 is great very clear & you can set your favourite song as your ringtone. Expandable memory, security to set passwords on yr messages, contacts, anything you want!

Was so delighted with it then something happened to the plastic bit over the screen, completely my own fault but was devastated!

Best phone ever had love it! Buy it, it is fantastic.

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Reviewer: Lesley-anne - UK
Date: 12th Nov 2007

Have had this phone since the end of April & absolutely love it. It's my third Motorola & can't fault it. Apart from the screen being easily covered in fingerprints (but has to be expected from a mirror finish) it looks stunning.

I have never had a problem with broken screens, even when I dropped it on my concrete slabs outside the house (oops! ) nothing but a scrape on the corner it fell on as expected when dropped from that height!

Great quality camera, good sound quality for ringtones & easy to use. I like how you can take a picture with the phone shut using the outer screen as a viewfinder (handy for taking pictures of you & your friends so you can see what's going on).

It can be difficult to get used to if you have not got experience with Motorola as when I first changed to Motorola from Nokia all those years ago, I found it difficult.
Easy to text, use the camera & call. If you text fast, it does take a while for the writing to catch up with what you've typed, but otherwise it has everything I would look for in a phone.

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Reviewer: G Reynolds - Glasgow, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2007

Like others I loved this phone, but after 3 phones & 3 broken screens I finally gave up. Vodafone kept telling me I MUST have dropped this. I didn't. They told me that it was hitting things in my pocket, which it wasn't.

The point is, even if the phone had been knocking against my keys it should have been strong enough for this. So I traded for the new RAZR, which also has a ridiculously oversized glass screen, which also broke.

I finally managed to trade (down! ) to the W510, which has exactly the same software but with a far smaller external screen, three months on & not a single problem.

Don't buy Motorola's consumer phones, buy their business phones!

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Reviewer: Irwin Lazarus - India
Date: 11th Nov 2007

I have been using the Motorola Krzr K1 for about a year now. It has been fabulous. The pictures are extremely perfect, the voice conversation very clear & overall a beautiful design & I love it! No problems.

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Reviewer: Brad - UK
Date: 5th Nov 2007

Aweful phone.

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Reviewer: Chris - UK
Date: 25th Oct 2007

This is my second KRZR1, I originally had the phone for a year before the screen cracked. Due to the little button tale thing that's on the carry pocket you get with the phone, pressing against the screen.

Regarding the blank screen, that's only happened to me once. This was (as I was told by a forum on the KRZR1 website) due to pressure being applied to the phone. For example, it being left in your back pocket of your tight fitting jeans. After turning the phone off & taking out the battery & then sticking it back in sorted it out & I never had the problem again.

Saying that, I have to say, this phone is very robust & pretty touch. When the screen did break I was heart broken, & insisted that I got another one.

Love the design & the functionality, that if you do some playing around with the settings, are easy to work with.

All round, a fantastic phone that looks great & is a load of fun.

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Reviewer: Linda Christofinis - London, UK
Date: 23rd Oct 2007

I've had this phone since the beginning of May, only a couple of hiccups, the first is I recorded my own ring tone which I haven't changed but I once received a call & it was a completely different ring tone to what I'd recorded & the tone wasn't even in my phone. The second thing was I was composing a text & wanted to insert a picture & I suddenly had the option of adding a graphic, lots of pictures there which was great but I haven't been able to gain access to it again.

No flaws with the glass, just the grubby fingerprints all the time. Overall I am more than happy with this phone.

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Reviewer: Jonathan - London, UK
Date: 23rd Oct 2007

I've had this phone for about a week now, & I am very impressed.

It looks amazing, & in general, is a brilliant phone.

It includes all the features you would expect to find in a modern phone; Bluetooth, Internet enabled, picture messaging, e-mails, camera which takes pictures & shoots videos, MP3 player, games & more.

The camera quality is OK, & the speaker plays clear music.

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Reviewer: Emma - US
Date: 18th Oct 2007

OK, same thing happened to me. I baby the phone because I heard about the cracks but today, all of the sudden, the screen is white! I turned it on & off several times but still nothing! I am so mad because I just got the phone a month ago. Hopefully my provider will allow me to trade it in.

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Reviewer: Sara Varey - UK
Date: 18th Oct 2007

The KRZR 1 is my 5th Motorola & I love it almost unconditionally, however I agree with previous comments regarding fingerprints & racking. The fascia always looks mucky, no matter how many times I wipe it & the front glass has cracked twice (admittedly, I did drop it, but my husband had the same experience, without being a klutz, there seems to be an inherent weakness in the design). You can get a replacement front fitted at any shop that does phone repairs - no need to send it away - it costs £15 -£20. Due for an upgrade next month & may just choose the same again. I am a Motorola junkie, I admit!

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Reviewer: Tina - Surrey, Canada
Date: 15th Oct 2007

Well I was really disappointed when I heard my boyfriend got me this for my Birthday. But it's not so bad. I just hate how there are 2 MP3. One doesn't have enough space. However, the camera is great & its better quality than the other RAZR. It won't brake as easily as the other one would, it's very cute looking. Overall, I don't mind having this!

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Reviewer: Chris - Dereham, UK
Date: 12th Oct 2007

Well, I've had my KRZR K1 for 12 months & had no problems - just the odd irritation! It's the only phone I know that will fit in the little 'ticket pocket' in the right-front of my jeans which is a brilliant place to keep a phone. The speaker peeks out of the top of the pocket so it's always loudly audible & the vibe is good too. It lasts about 3 days on a charge & it came with a mini SD card (supplied by O2) so it's got loads of memory for messages. It does annoy me that it is possible to accidentally cancel an incoming call by pressing one of the external buttons when pulling it out of my pocket & I can't find a way of re-assigning or disabling the external buttons. I don't normally use the camera function - although when I have the results are quite good for a toy camera. The phone has good sound quality in-call & the hands-free is good. The voice command recognition is very good indeed so long as ambient noise is reasonable & the entry in the phone book you're asking it to recognise is reasonably intelligible (no abbreviations & irregular spellings! ). I change my phone annually & I am due a change now & I'll probably get another one of these.

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Reviewer: Reds - Trinidad And Tobago
Date: 11th Oct 2007

I bought this phone about two months now & it works well. I would recommend this phone to anyone who wants a stylish phone with plenty of features. The only feature that I do not like is that if I want to add a particular ring tone to a contact, the contact has to be saved on the phone & not the SIM card.

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Reviewer: James Hampton - Maidenhead, US
Date: 9th Oct 2007

It's good. I don't own this phone but I have used a friends & it was pretty good. He had owned it for several months & no trouble at all. The games graphics were amazing, 100 percent. The video & camera were also good, no swipes while moving the phone. It looks & feels awesome (great blue colour in & out) & the external screen is very flashy & protective, no scratches. While sending through Bluetooth, it does not take long. The signal is enjoyable & not crackly. Texting is difficult at first but you a just to it.

I don't see how there are so many complainer writers here, this phone is great. I would recommend this phone to anyone who wants a non-expensive flashy phone with plenty of features. I am getting one myself for Christmas for only £90 plus £10 airtime package from Orange. Right now I own a brick, the Nokia 3510i, piece of rubbish.