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Reviewer: Priscilla - Lebanon
Date: 14th May 2008

I really love my V8 although the side keys are too delicate to manouever. However I have one problem. Whenever I attach the phone to the PC to download music, the phone appears as a camera & thus I am unable to download music. I tried it on my friend's laptop & it worked there. In fact even the tech who tried to fix it couldn't do so, but his phone appeared as a phone on my laptop.

So can anyone please help me out? How do I get the cell to appear as a cell & not as a Camera on the PC or laptop? Are there any setting one should change.

Would appreciate a reply. Thank you Priscilla.

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Reviewer: D Wilson - UK
Date: 12th May 2008

I really want to love this phone, but despite many good features, I am having trouble.

The good.

- Solid & well made generally speaking.
- Clam shell (why has this design fallen out of favour, damn those sliders).
-the predictive text
- Camera colours.
-Large & clear interior screen.
- Pretty quick operation generally.

& the bad.

- TWICE I've encountered the exact same problem. My first V8 keyboard started to either lack response to presses or slightly stick (meaning you'd get, say, two letters or numbers when texting when you meant for only one) basically, typing texts had become a nightmare because you were checking what the phone was inputting. Also, if scrolling down the phone book, it would for no reason jump to phone book entries under letter T? This was sent away for repair by Carphone Warehouse (unlike my previous direct dealings with Vodafone where they just replaced a phone immediately if it was faulty, so beware of this if purchasing from CPW), but CPW failed to repair it properly & eventually they gave me a replacement. Now, three months later, my replacement is displaying the same error & again CPW have insisted on sending it away for repair. Two weeks from now I know they won't have repaired it, & I'll have to decide whether I want another replacement V8, or go to something else (assuming CPW have enough customer service no use to allow me to swap after two faulty units). I am a fairly heavy texter & I am presuming the keypad cannot take it! Not good, sorry.

I am a Moto fan, & would still like to be as I've found the phone intuitive, well made, & so on, but this is testing my patience. Let's hope, as I bought this phone straight from release from Moto, that if I do have to or decide to get another V8, that it works properly & they've fixed the keypad issue on later production models.

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Reviewer: Balan - Banglore, India
Date: 8th May 2008

OK it's good.

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Reviewer: Sophia - Colchester, UK
Date: 5th May 2008

This is my third RAZR2 V8 in 8 months, since the previous two broke! Both had serious key pad issues making texting a nightmare, & the external screen on my 2nd one kept crashing & flickering from day one!

If this phone actually worked I would say that it was lovely, with plenty of text storage, intuitive feel & excellent predictive text. Alas, however, it just isn't reliable & constantly swapping mobiles is incredibly annoying & inconvenient. I think it's time to return to Nokia!

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Reviewer: Jords - Ireland
Date: 3rd May 2008

Can anyone help me? I need to know how I can read my text messages with the external controls? It doesn't work for me & I was wondering how it works? please help.

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Reviewer: Vish - Chennai, India
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

No proper charging slot & back cover. Terrible 4x & 8x zoom. Battery life is Okay but at times turns off automatically. Components not available in the market for service.

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Reviewer: Ryan - Reading, UK
Date: 21st Apr 2008

I am thinking of buying this phone but the one thing that put me off the V3 was the amount of message that could be kept or stored as it only held around 20! Could anyone let me know if this phone stores more messages like the Nokia's & Samsung's? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Jamie - Mersyside, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2008

A perfect phone in every way I have had 11 phones & this is the best & the music player is just as good as the design a must buy, 5 Stars.

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

It's an OK phone but I don't like I have had it for 3 months now the little thing on the side were you plug in the USB charger broke off 2 days after having it. It's too big for it takes most of the space in my pocket.

It just isn't the phone for me.

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Reviewer: Jack - Oldham, UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

I think it is very clever as it can hold many MP3 songs also the camera is very useful because you can change the colours. It is better than my v3 phone overall as it is a small but clever phone.

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Reviewer: Q - Surrey, UK
Date: 6th Apr 2008

I'VE ALWAYS HAD Motorola MOBILES & THIS IS ONE OF the BEST.

PERSONS HAVING PROBLEM WITH SOFTWARE, IT HAS 4 OPTIONS FOR CONNECTION & IS AUTOMATICALLY SET TO BE USED WITH WINDOWS MEDIA, CHANGE IT TO MODEM & IT WILL LOAD UP QUICKLY.

RINGTONES CAN BE PREVIEWED YOU NEED TO NAVIGATE AROUND the PHONE OPTIONS TO DO THIS, SORRY CAN'T REMEMBER AT THIS TIME HOW, BUT CAN BE DONE.

TO SAVE BATTERY LIFE USE the DIM BACKGROUND LIGHT TIMING OPTIONS, SWITCH OFF Bluetooth WHEN NOT IN USE, ETC. CAMERA & VIDEO BETTER THAN MOST OTHER PHONES. MUST AGREE THAT the SMALL USB CONNECTION IS A BIT OF A PAIN AS IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MY OTHER MOTO PHONES WITH USB CONNECTIONS. WORKS WELL WITH BLUSTOOTH HEADPHONE & YOU CAN LISTEN TO MUSIC.

LOVE the TALKING PHONE OPTION WHICH IS ALSO GREAT WITH HEADPHONE USE. VERY PLEASED WITH THIS MOBILE.

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Reviewer: Andy - UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

I totally agree with Jen the charge cover is a nightmare, just tore mine off. Also micro USB connection is fiddly & is difficult to find compatible devices e.g. Headphones.

Although the phone looks good the screen is impossible to keep clean because the glossy coating attracts fingerprints like mad! It would have also been nice to have more facilities making use of the outer touch screen!

However I do find the phone very sturdy & reliable, the predictive text facility is the best & most accurate I have seen on a phone, even though the keys tend to stick.

Another plus point, playing music through the built in speaker is not only bearable but is very high quality & exceptionally loud for a phone!

Overall this phone is a good piece of kit & I would recommend it, however I would not buy it again.

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Reviewer: Phil - UK
Date: 30th Mar 2008

This phone has a great feel & shine to it. It feels like quality because of its stainless steel body & is quite sturdy. It's an amazing phone with many features & easy to use menus. You don't have to read the manual since it is intuitive. If you're a light user, the phone has reasonable battery life but if you're constantly using it for whatever reason, the battery life will run down in a day. I can't seem to preview the preloaded ringtones (I could on the first day) but for some reason, it no longer allows me. However I can still change the tone so it is only a minor problem. Other than that, for £114 it's a quality buy with excellent call quality & loudspeaker! It can even read your messages for you.

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Reviewer: Dawn - UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

I have had the Motorola RAZR v8 since the 1st February. The battery life is rubbish it turns its self off even with a full battery. To end calls I have had to take the battery out because it won't do it.

The battery cover is always falling off. Battery cover is down to the metal & looks horrible. I asked the shop if I could get a new battery cover but they just looked at me like I was stupid & said they can't get them what is the point. So after 6 weeks my phone is now getting repaired because I dropped it the buttons worked but not the screen.

This is the phone that I was told when I got it that it was unbreakable. I just hope it works properly when I get it back because I am stuck with it for another 16 months. It's good to look at but that is it.

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Reviewer: Jen - UK
Date: 20th Mar 2008

Why did they change it so much, the Bluetooth is useless, especially with sat nav, can't turn off the reminder for a new message or a missed call. The charge cover is fiddly & has broken & can't even send a smiley face anymore! Am really disappointed with my upgrade from the V3i & won't be getting another!

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Reviewer: Davandra - UK
Date: 13th Mar 2008

Great Phone. But Camera on ZOOM is terrible.

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Reviewer: Garo K - Jounieh, Lebanon
Date: 9th Mar 2008

Hi guys. I bought the RAZR V8 yesterday. I like it so far, but after reading all those reviews, I am reconsidering keeping it or not. I used to have a Nokia, but wanted to change it although it was an excellent phone (I still have it with me) my battery was dead today, which was a surprise to me. But I guess it won't hurt to try the 3 time charging & draining formula. He he.

The design is great, & there are some extra options in the phone, like keeping the text memory while texting a message & when you get a missed call, it makes an alarm sound to let you know that you have a missed call.

One thing that I didn't like is that in the options, you can't choose vibrate & ring at the same time, there is a vibrate & then ring option. Don't know if it is of me, but I didn't get so familiarised with my new phone yet.

Hope that the battery problem isn't that grave. I have to test it & get back to you:), patience is a virtue after all. Ha ha.

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Reviewer: Dillon - London, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

I don't have this phone but certain things I have been reading about it makes this sound like a really promising phone but I have heard a lot of bad about this phone. Then again there is something bad about every phone, so I am just waiting for the price to fall a bit more before I buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Tricia - US
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

I've had the V8 for three weeks now & I am absolutely loving it. Excellent quality, sophisticated design & high resolution display. I found it a bit hard to adjust to the width at first but its slim makeup compensates. Found a site holding a contest & they're giving away the V8 as 2nd prize. Sorry that I wasn't able to hear about it until after I bought the phone.

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Reviewer: James - London, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

Very good phone.

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Reviewer: Steve - Yorkshire, UK
Date: 24th Feb 2008

Software was useless, unable to configure phone. Spent five hours (wasted) received on sat morning going back sun. Absolutely loved my old v3, but now stopping with a proper phone, Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: John - Germany
Date: 20th Feb 2008

Great design, nothing more. Buggy software, slow menus, UI customisation is limited comparing to earlier Motorola models, camera is not so good, no 3G, no external memory, weak battery. Useless huge external screen because of touch screen limited function (works with player only). Not able to customise side buttons anymore.

I've been using Motorola phones for years (V50, V66, T720, V525, V3) & now with v8 I am quite disappointed with new (Linux) software. I think this is the last Motorola phone I have.

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Reviewer: Jill - Bristol, UK
Date: 14th Feb 2008

I read all the other reviews with interest as I just switched from my trusted V3 to the new V8, & I must admit I was a bit worried I'd made the wrong choice, especially with the battery life. I've had my pretty new V8 for nearly 2 weeks now, & it really is lovely once you've got the hang of it. I knew my way around the V3 (& PEBL they're so similar) like the back of my hand, & I found the V8 a bit tricky to master in the beginning. It's not so such a challenge now, but I am still learning. The battery life thing isn't bothering me much. I think mine's lasting about 2 to 3 days currently which is OK I suppose, but I'll do a few more charges, drains before sticking it on the charger whenever. My V3 battery life was appalling, so I am grateful for small mercies! My only grumble is that the caller ID is almost illegible, being white on white with a very pale grey outline. A bit silly I think. Everything else is cool, & the phone itself feels reassuringly solid & sleek. Not fun & pink like my V3, but serious & slinky. Not that I won't plump for a pink one if Motorola brings one out! Go for it, this phone is nice.

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Reviewer: Amanda - Canada
Date: 10th Feb 2008

You people are all being ridiculous. If a phone lasts two to three days, I would say that's pretty good. Also, If your phone is freezing, & running improperly within the first day. TAKE IT BACK! Don't complain. Most places will take a defective phone back within the first 15 days or something. & if you want a phone that's battery lasts an immensely long time, go on eBay & buy an ancient phone with a HUGE battery in it. What do you expect out of a tiny phone? I think the Moto RAZR is the most effective phone out there right now, most phones will only hold a charge for a day or so. & some of the features are amazing!

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Reviewer: Steven Cramb - Newcastle, UK
Date: 6th Feb 2008

A very nice phone had the RAZR V3, RAZR V8 just got better an eye catcher, so go out & get it.

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Reviewer: Irving - Hong Kong
Date: 31st Jan 2008

I plan to get this phone. But I have a major question. Since I am getting the 512MB one, will it be enough memory? I put around 90 songs in my memory card & probably some images & other stuff.

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Reviewer: Richard - Bedford, UK
Date: 24th Jan 2008

I have the luxury version of this phone & it is great. I took care to charge & drain the battery three times. It is on the third charge now & has been for a couple of days & it's still showing 3 bars. Made a 25 minute phone call today & still showing 3 bars. I'll drain it a few more times before I contemplate charging it midway.

Anyway, I have dropped 10% off usability as when editing contacts the cancel or delete keys sometimes cancel the whole editing function which is annoying. It took me ages to edit my contacts & I ended up saving my edits after every few letters. It needs a separate cancel & delete keys.

The luxury version comes with a Bluetooth headset (which I haven't used yet) & a nifty slip case which protects it from finger marks. The 2GB storage is more than enough for my pictures & music so that is a great feature. The 512 of the standard version is not enough for me.

I have stuck to Motorola through the V3i, V6 Max & now the V8 Luxury & am happy with all of these phones.

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Reviewer: Jv - Philippines
Date: 16th Jan 2008

Just bought this phone like 5 days ago, let me just say that I am an avid fan of mobile phones I keep changing. I've had a Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung & even Asus phones. This is the first time I had a Motorola. The reason I bought it because as of today, it is the prettiest phone I have seen. Also I was looking for a flip phone as to my last phone was a slide one & broke.

Overall it's quite good. Nothing still beats the customization availability of Nokia & Ericsson phones. But I grew tired of those brands & there is nothing new to it anymore.

V8 attracts fingerprints, It feels kind of hard getting used to texting, keypad so large & wide & clear button is so just above the call cancel button that I sometimes press the wrong button. But maybe I just still in an adjustment phase as this is my first Motorola phone.

Downloading more themes is a bit of a pain since I think you have to do something in the computer & all that blabber & tweaking in order for it to work. I wouldn't resolve to that as it may affect or destroy the linux system.

Battery is the worse battery I ever had but I think it's still not that bad. Lasts 2 days average for me. I am waiting for it to last 3 days as I still following the 3 drain & charge cycles. I will buy a car charger for this one though I think. Have to look for one though as I haven't seen any yet. Heavy mobile phone users would really hate this battery.

Features are cute, normal, nothing extraordinary. I just like that you can read the text from the external screen. But from like others had said, you can't view the name if you missed a call. You have to open the phone. I also noticed that the vibrate is weaker. I can barely feel it on my pocket vibrating unless I hold it tight against my thigh.

Software seems stable but still that's not sure as I only got it 4 to 5 days ago. I would recommend this phone to anyone who gives more to design than what it can do. Also to those who are not heavy users as the battery would just make you crazy. I won't exchange my phone anytime soon though. I am happy with this one as long as I have a car charger bought =D.

Resolution is nice as well & an improvement from the previous models. Menu is OK. I had no problems finding any setup except the MMS one. I don't & can't seem to find MMS settings & therefore unable to receive & send MMS pictures or sounds.

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Reviewer: Mike B - Basildon, UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

First of all, those people who are having trouble with the MMS settings should go to phone firstsection of the hellomoto website & they will be able to receive the settings via a text message from Motorola.

When you get the message, don't forget to INSTALL the settings (from OPTIONS). I am with O2, & had to set my phone up myself for MMS.
My main gripe with this handset is that when the phone receives a call, the external screen shows the Callers ID, but Motorola decided to use a WHITE (outlined font) on a WHITE background. This makes it really difficult to see who is calling, (impossible in sunlight), & it is impossible to change.

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Reviewer: Dave Foord - London, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

I think this phone is fantastic, yes it is a little big but it does everything you want it to.

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Reviewer: Graham Boll - Bridgwater, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

Am awaiting my new V8 up-grade, but having now read many reviews I am beginning to wonder have I made the correct choice? Battery life, funny txting methods, tone/vibrating settings etc. My old Nokia 'builders' phone was / is a solid chunky yet perfectly good & easy phone to use. My reason for up grade was to reduce my monthly bills on a new tariff; a new phone up grade was available free of charge. Let's hope it lives up to the salesman pitch!

PS - modern batteries of the type now used in phones do, as many of the reviewers here have said, need at least 3 drain/full charges to set & activate the battery architecture. We will see!

PPS 50% ratings only to enable me to put on this 'non -review'.

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Reviewer: Oliver - Essex, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

Great phone, very good if you want a phone that's easy to use, get the RAZR2 V8.

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Reviewer: You Bin - Bei Jing, China
Date: 5th Jan 2008

I should buy it for my wife, but about the battery life, I very about of that.someone can tell me about it standby time, or calling time. & if the phone have FM radio?

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Reviewer: Dan Hz - Chengdu, China
Date: 4th Jan 2008

I don't know if there are different kind of editions between China & the UK, 'Cause in China, v8 is a Smartphone which based on Linux Operating System, & the new edition Linux is better than E6's. But I noticed that here v8 is not a Smartphone, I wondering why? & v8 has a highest speed CPU with 500MHZ, this is higher than Nokia' n95 etc.

So can anybody tell me if there are do different between China & UK?

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Reviewer: Ian Patterson - Lisburn, UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

Phone & battery working well, just cannot receive MMS messages have phoned O2 & didn't get much help even went to the local O2 shop not much help either. Anyone any ideas?

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Reviewer: Linda - UK
Date: 30th Dec 2007

I don't know if anyone can help me with a problem regarding ringtones. It seems that whatever number calls my phone the same noise comes up, I can't even call it a ringtone as its not even in the ringtone list! I've set the phone with a particular ringtone that I like but it never plays it, just this beep & vibration noise. I think the phone has been set up by default with this beep, does anyone now how to sort it?

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Reviewer: D Earnshaw - Plymouth, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

I absolutely love this phone, I love the design, it's easy to use, & although the battery life is not quite as good as my Nokia, I only need to charge it about every 3 days. However, can anyone tell me why I can't receive picture messages? I get a message that says multimedia message cannot be opened as it is corrupted. I can send pictures, even to myself, but not from someone else.

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Reviewer: Buzz - UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

I am thinking of buying this phone but the one thing that put me off the V3 was the amount of message that could be kept or stored as it only held around 20! Could anyone let me know if this phone stores more messages like the Nokia's & Samsung's? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Jon - Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Date: 24th Dec 2007

I would very much appreciate anyone's help with this, could you please post a note that tells me how to activate the airplane mode on the phone?

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Reviewer: Armen - Armenia
Date: 24th Dec 2007

It is impossible to turn off the missed calls reminder function!

It is impossible to receive calls only from the selected numbers & have silent mode for the rest.

Both these features were available on my previous phone, v3. It is very disappointing!

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Reviewer: TC - UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

I've only had a 10 minute play with this phone in a shop. But seriously, this phone is ugly as sin! The shop assistant was desperately trying to sell this phone as 'we've got loads of these, they're not selling'.

The feel of the keypad is poor in my opinion, neither flat & sleek nor raised & functional.
Again the sleek feel is ruined but a big unnecessary blob of chrome in the hinge joint.
Overall though I think the phone just isn't designed well. I owned the RAZR V3 which was a great phone in its day. This new offering just seems clunky & cheap even though it's not.

But on the other hand, some great features.

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Reviewer: Sophie - United Arab Emirates
Date: 18th Dec 2007

Absolutely a brilliant phone. Blew me away when I first saw it! Better than all the other phones.

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Reviewer: Don - Chelmsford, UK
Date: 17th Dec 2007

Three months have passed since I gave a rating & it I still give it a big thumbs up.

A lot of users complain about the battery life but I only recharge every three days sometimes two.

Love it to bits.

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Reviewer: Joseph - Sydney, Australia
Date: 17th Dec 2007

My first phone was a Motorola house brick of 10 years ago of the 1997 vintage, so the new V8 is about the most flashly looking phone I have laid my eyes on.

Design with 5% off the design for the finger print magnet screens which has made my shirt & phone the best of friends in trying to keep it clean.

Features with 10% off the features for the camera & video which could be a bit better considering other standard software & hardware available on competitors phones.

Usability with 30% this is my only real grumble is the Battery I think if they could make a solar powered V8 phone I would be set.

Motorola really need to get their act together with their battery technology as they are being left for dead in the market place. If this was fixed I would rate this phone as excellent.

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Reviewer: Blue Room - New York, US
Date: 16th Dec 2007

Had this phone for about 2 weeks. The battery problems you guys are having if you follow the steps below. He's right about the charge. Let it die & recharge full (3x), the battery life will stay high for long periods after that even with Bluetooth being on constant. I don't even need to use the battery save or timeouts.

A question for anyone that might know, I use t mobile & can't get that ugly T off the back of the phone when it's opened. Does anyone know how to remove this?

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Reviewer: Joy - Rochford, UK
Date: 16th Dec 2007

I have been searching for a while for a nice phone & this one jumped out at me. It is slightly heavier than most new phones, but your hand doesn't exactly drop off holding it.
Like most peoples' reviews, my battery also drains rather quickly, & that is not playing music or talking on it constantly. It is through being left on & texting. Even with the battery save on, it still runs down.

Nevertheless I maintain for a Motorola (I usually do buy Samsung mobiles), this is a pretty good phone. With the touch screen, the ability to reply to a text without even opening it. The sleek smartness of it. You can add & change the main menu & the icons. The wap is faster than any pervious phone I have used.

The only main problem is the battery, & the fact there is no message alert tones built in & not many pre-set ring tones or wallpapers! Trivial stuff really compared to all this phone can do!

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Reviewer: Roger - Norwich, UK
Date: 14th Dec 2007

Screen keeps freezing & I have to remove the battery to un-freeze it, useless! Can't wait until the end of my contract.

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Reviewer: Charles - Leicestershire, UK
Date: 9th Dec 2007

Rubbish first day I bought it kept turning off rubbish, boo!

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Reviewer: Clevercorner - Saigon, Viet Nam
Date: 6th Dec 2007

For the customers having problems with the battery. I had to learn this the hard way (phone being dead at the most inopportune times) but learned it nevertheless. It is extremely important for your battery (on a new phone) to go through at least 3 fully charge fully drained cycles. It has something to do with the ultimate longevity of the battery & battery.

Sometimes this may not be possible if you have only one mobile phone. I was able to switch between this & my other Motorola. So it has to fully charge (past the time when the display reads charge complete) & then fully drain at least three times. Charging between the complete cycles doesn't help.

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Reviewer: Elliot - Taunton, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

Got a nice Motorola v8, day we got it, had several faults with it, decided in the end to get it repaired, & still having problems with battery. It won't last a day almost. Not happy with at all. Been told by different company, Carphone Warehouse nothing wrong with phone, they think we are over using it (which we are not) also quoted the best phone out yet. We've informed trading standards & they have told us to write to head office with a formal complaint about the lack of goods with the phone. I do not recommend this phone to any one at all.

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Reviewer: Michael Green - London, UK
Date: 3rd Dec 2007

In fact there are not many words to describe this beauty. I sell it & I should know given the number of buyers that ask of it.

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Reviewer: Graham - Birkenhead, UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

First of all let me say the phone is very well styled & designed, it looks good & works beautifully especially when receiving texts which is just read at the touch of an external button. Features are good & user friendly however the texting is a bit hit & miss, especially when moving the cursor around it will add a random letter in the middle of your texts. Adding words to the dictionary is difficult too.

The major gripe with this phone is the battery life, it requires CONSTANT charging & I do mean constant charging. I charge the phone fully overnight, listen to music on your way to work plus send a few texts & the phone is flat by 5pm. I missed a really important call as I stayed out the night before on a night out & the next morning by 9am it was flat so I was without a phone for the whole of the next day.

It's just a massive shame, this is one of the best phones on the market for a long time but Motorola need to sort out there batteries if they stand any chance of staying alive in the current market. All that money on the design & facilities but let down by the simple fact that it won't stay on long enough to be used. Back to the shop to swap for a Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Terry - Manchester, UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

Just got this phone & really like it, not had any battery problems, last phone was v3i which used battery up fast if I left Bluetooth switched on.

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Reviewer: Feras - Kuwait
Date: 28th Nov 2007

I have always been a Nokia fan, till Nokia decided to ruin their phones with software that needs constant upgrade. Bought the V8 the moment I saw it, & I am loving it!

10% off design for the finger print magnet external screen which made me best friends with my shirt constantly rubbing the phone to remove the marks!

20% off features for some really irritating ones especially on using the phonebook & messages, names appear on messages, but only phone numbers appear on sms! What's the trick there?

20% off for usability, especially on the battery life. Frustratingly enough I got a charger at h.ome, one in the office, & looking for one in the car. It dies in the most crucial moments where you really need the phone (we all need our phones all the time even when we are asleep :).

Buy one it is worth it

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Reviewer: Graeme - Glasgow, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2007

The phone is excellent EXCEPT for the battery life, which is shocking. I have to charge it daily & daily it runs out, & that's through minimal usage throughout the day. If it had a better battery, the phone would probably be the best I've ever had but as it is, I am mightily hacked off at having to recharge it constantly.

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Reviewer: Al - Staffordshire, UK
Date: 17th Nov 2007

Struggling with this, my first & LAST Motorola had it for 1 week & am going back to Sony Ericsson. Menus are too complicated & not user friendly & the BATTERY LIFE is less than very poor, from the feedback I have now seen on here surely Motorola must take notice! I can see no way this phone would last a full 18 month contract. My advise is to steer well clear OR GET A SPARE BATTERY. There are far better phones out there.

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Reviewer: Alan - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 16th Nov 2007

I got this phone a few days ago & I think it's fantastic. I don't know why when you read about the specs that it possible to add a micro SD card. This is a big error as it has its own built in storage for pictures etc.

I have always believed in the quality of Motorola after using this product for years. I have had V55, V620, V3 & z8 in the past. The worst experience I have had is with the z8 as had so many problems with the software. Changed it 2 x already.

I love the keys on this phone as smooth & easy for text messaging etc. I just wish this phone had a slot for extra storage for a micro SD card so could download more music etc. The z8 I had is in the rubbish bin as a waste of space.

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Reviewer: Mike - Aberdeen, UK
Date: 15th Nov 2007

Hi there, I've been shopping around looking for a new phone, & the razr2 v8 really caught my eye. I do have a Sony Ericsson w850i at the moment, but I want one that's more stylish than practical, one thing is does the battery actually go flat really early in the evening & does it really not have a memory card slot. Note: My ratings are not accurate, because I don't know what it is like.

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Reviewer: Russell - London, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2007

As a lot of people stated here the phone design is nice. But the battery life really is very poor & a lot of the features are disappointing. The only good side is you get a free set of Motorola S9 Universal Bluetooth stereo headphones with some purchases.

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Reviewer: Sammy Boy - Benin
Date: 8th Nov 2007

Not a Great phone, no good features. I have just been using a k810i & I am regretting changing. Its rubbish, batteries rubbish, cameras rubbish, music isn't great & I have broken four. I know I am the only one saying this but please don't buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Andy - Kent, UK
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Fabulous phone, period. Available Jan, Feb, Mar (1st Quarter), Apr, May, Jun (2nd Quarter). Get it?

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Reviewer: Matt B - Cardiff, UK
Date: 5th Nov 2007

I've always been a big fan of Motorola, but the changes in operating system on this phone are for the worse. This phone is less customisable than previous Motorola models, with only three skins to choose from, non-customisable main screen soft keys, & a very odd approach to personalising your wallpaper/skin etc. It is now extremely fiddly to do whereas previously it only took a few clicks.

The only major problem with this handset is the battery life. After a full overnight charge, & with normal daily usage, the battery will not last you a full day. It usually starts losing charge by around 5pm.

The handset itself is attractive & pleasant to use, but the inbuilt skins are not particularly easy on the eye. The phone lacks a memory card, & will not let you rename a picture file without corrupting the image & making it un viewable - be very careful here! I would expect a lot more from Motorola, as these are all basic errors that should have been dealt with at the testing stage.

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Reviewer: Tim Newman - Norwich, UK
Date: 4th Nov 2007

Had the phone almost a week & love it. The design is great, although no longer original & ground breaking, as it was in its predecessor. There are a lot of complaints about the outer screen just being a gimmick, but I've found it genuinely useful, particularly for reading texts. The sound is great, none of the tinny rubbish so often present in mobiles. I would like it to have more range of volume choices though, as the first step is immediately very loud, & each one is a big jump. Some halfway points would be nice.

The camera is quite poor in any environment other than natural sunlight, & I wish it came with a radio. As some others have mentioned, texting feels very difficult because the keys are so large, but the system itself is very good, with little slowdown at all. The revamped menu is probably the most notable improvement over previous Motorola's, & has so far worked flawlessly.

Overall, it's a good phone that covers all the bases well. You do wish it had a little more in the way of features, but it is well designed both physically & in the software. Well worth getting.

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Reviewer: Jake Taylor - Newcastle, UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

I have had this phone a week now & overall I am generally pleased with it. Amazing design that beats many currently on the market. I loved my old v3i & decided upon this one however the battery life is SHOCKING! A lot of people agree that it lasts less than a day on average. I can talk for about 30 minutes & half the battery life is gone, that's it! The camera is OK, but just disappointed that Motorola haven't gone above 2 megapixels. However it is in keeping with the phones sleek design!

Texting has been made so much harder than the old v3 & generally to anyone who will be using this phone! It does incorporate many interesting features though & given time you will be able to use the phone much more effectively as at first it's a pain in the Sony Ericsson!

Overall I do think it's a worthwhile purchase or worthy upgrade! DEFINATELY the SMARTEST PHONE OUT THERE! & not as popular as the N95 or Samsungs which everyone has & are getting a bit boring! LOL!

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Reviewer: Amanda - Manchester, UK
Date: 22nd Oct 2007

Had the phone for just under a week & still undecided. The battery life is non existent on the phone although I have noticed that is the same with all the Motorola's I have had before this one.

it took me days to find everything, it seems to me that they have tried making it as complicated as possible & the tone options are two cheerful, especially in the morning encouraging a broken phone :)

The phone is so delicate, wouldn't recommend if you are a clumsy dropper like me. It has taken three hits so far though & managed to withstand major injury so far, only dints & scratches, hate to wonder how it will look by the end of my 18 month contract LOL but be warned the phone is so delicate that I am counting down the days till I break it.

Other than that the phone is brill, I love the design n I can hear it ringing a mile away.

Although seems a pointless waste of time to have a touch screen for music on the external screen & for everything else you have to press the side buttons, especially if your like me & have an ipod rather than music on your phone because you feel like you missing out on what is half the phones value in technology by not using the music touch screen. :)

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Reviewer: Brad - UK
Date: 20th Oct 2007

Can someone please assist, in the above specs, its states the phone has a converter, where is it?

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Reviewer: Ajay - Mumbai, India
Date: 18th Oct 2007

It's an awesome phone but one who is use too Sony or Nokia phones stay away, because this phone will frustrate you with the battery power. Battery last longs only a day tats all. Battery backup is 100% bad.

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Reviewer: Paresh - Hyderabad, India
Date: 14th Oct 2007

It's a very good music mobile, even though it is a bit expensive, it would attract anyone whoever looks at it. Overall it is a computer which is shrunk into a palm size mobile phone.

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Reviewer: Sue - New Romney, UK
Date: 14th Oct 2007

I am in the process of getting a new phone & as I go through so many as they never ring loud enough for me have decided on the Motorola v8 or the z8, but reading the comments that have been made I am totally bewildered as to which model to now go for. I do have very little patience & if it won't work properly it'll get on my nerves so any help in deciding would be great.

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Reviewer: Matteo - Italy
Date: 10th Oct 2007

I love RAZR but incredible low quality video in QCIF resolution! Which is the worst available. The same resolution that you can find in V3! Is this evolution?

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Reviewer: Anjan Nandi - Siliguri, India
Date: 10th Oct 2007

Build quality, display quality, sound & camera. All are very good, but I couldn't understand one thing that Motorola why always compromise with the battery backup? This one is my 3rd Motorola handset. I love Motorola's strong software utility, A1200 I sell out after 9 month using due to poor battery backup. E6 moto rokr was good enough but griping was not comfortable, now my new 2GB moto razr V8. Ohh love on 1st sight. It's truly sassy but battery backup. Oh not again.

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Reviewer: John - Manchester, UK
Date: 9th Oct 2007

Due an upgrade at the end of the month, have a Sony Ericsson W810i at present, had the old RAZR before that & loved it so it has to be the v8.

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Reviewer: Princess - London, UK
Date: 4th Oct 2007

OK so received this phone last Friday to be exact. Was due for an upgrade & could not decide between either the V8 or the G600. Decided on the V8 because I already had the V3i which I loved & I like the little quirky features you get with Motorola phones (previously had the V600).

Anyway in my opinion Motorola have really changed their individual settings. May as well be a Sony Ericsson phone I was dealing with as there is very little familiarity. You can't change the menu settings & the soft keys like on previous models & the select key is the opposite way round so I am constantly cancelling instead of selecting applications. The texting is really weird & takes some getting used to as one again same keys but different functions e.g. When texting on the V3i if you have the setting on predictive text the word you want appears before you finish typing & you just press the up arrow key to select. If you do this on the V8 it changes the word completely. You can't see a selection of words at the bottom of the screen like before which I really liked.

You can't set your alarm to just vibrate, you have to select a tone which I hate because at six in the morning I prefer other less intrusive methods of waking up like such as the vibrate mode as before on the V3i. Vibrate option is also not as powerful as before. They have taken the little animations you could add to your text like 'flirt' 'kiss' etc.

Didn't realise till someone said it but you can't check a missed call on the external display but you can read a whole text. How weird is that? On the previous model you could check & scroll through your missed call list on the external display. & annoyingly if the same number calls you X amount of times, it lists the same name about 50 times which is which is stopped going for Samsungs & stuck with the Motorola now they do it.

I am still getting use to the phone & discovering new stuff but I wished they had kept the old layout & added more. Really disappointed I can't alter my menu keys & smart keys like previously. Also feels a lot heavier. I also HAD to go through the manual as it was slightly tricky to find where everything was now hidden.

On the plus side really good camera, Bluetooth works a lot faster now. Loads of space & lots of extra features. Talking phone (can get your text read out to you) & you could record your call conversations as well which is a big plus. It's definitely a good phone but as a Motorola fan I was just disappointed they had changed so much of their own individual design. Despite the niggles, that annoy me I would still recommend the phone. Just thought I would give a balanced view as I prefer to read these types of user reviews as opposed to the bog standard ones that tell you what the phone has & can do.

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Reviewer: Roger - UK
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

Returning mine. Battery performance very poor.

35 minutes talk, 10 minutes video, 50 texts. Battery dead after 17.5 hours.

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Reviewer: Roy - Thomas, Bulgaria
Date: 2nd Oct 2007

Battery cover falls off too easily.

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Reviewer: Bernard Kirkham - Afghanistan
Date: 1st Oct 2007

Slick & easy to use. Beautifully engineered & designed definitely NOT cheap looking - it is a cracking bit of kit. However, the manual is not user friendly, contains errors & requires some guesswork. Picture messaging & Google access required Network help & Bluetooth not easy to kick start but generally the phone is easy to drive & a pleasure to own & look at. Go buy one.

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Reviewer: Crespo Rodolfo - Lisbon, Portugal
Date: 25th Sep 2007

I am very glad. It is solid but you don't feel it in your pocket & it works like a r