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Reviewer: Tracey - Anchester, UK
Date: 4th May 2008

I have had my phone for 5 weeks I really love it but it's true about the scratches but hey I should bought a sock for it anyway I put my phone in the washer by mistake & now it's not working boo hoo.

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 4th May 2008

IT'S A GORGEOUS LITTLE PHONE. MINE HASN'T SCRATCHED AT ALL BUT THEN I PUT IT IN MY POCKET ON ITS OWN. I BROUGHT A 4GB MICRO CARD FOR IT (£12) & A USB cable on eBay FOR £3 & ITS GREAT.

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Reviewer: Nina - UK
Date: 4th May 2008

I just bought it last week. I love it's design. But I have 3 questions.

- I don't know how to change the wallpaper from the upper screen (the touch one).

- I set the talking phone off but it still say when SMS receive & from how, so I don't know how to rubbish him up.

- I can't find where I can download free games to it cause all the games in are demo.

Please someone to answer me.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Ipswich, UK
Date: 24th Apr 2008

I don't get why everyone has slated this phone. Why don't you look at it before you buy it. I have just got it & seems to have no problems.

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Reviewer: Laura - Fife, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

This phone in my opinion is great, as you can see by my ratings however I recently purchased a memory card for it & after removing the back cover to insert the card I have found it impossible to reattach the back cover, it is just to flimsy, cannot figure out why it won't go back on so taking it to a O2 shop, if any one knows how it should go back together please post a comment back. On a whole a good phone. Cheers.

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Reviewer: Jr - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2008

It is the ugliest phone ever I think it rubbish & it kept on saying no signal & buttons don't work on it, don't BUY IT, IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY.

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 17th Apr 2008

Hi all you fellow reviewers, I have just picked up this new PEBL phone & it is much better than I expected. I love the overall look & feel, & design wise I can't fault it. Some smashing deals online with high quality service & it came in two days, worth a look, hope this helps someone out there. It is a great little phone.

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Reviewer: Passey - Oldham, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

Got my phone in March & love it! I agree that it's disappointing about the USB cable but got one off eBay & then got a memory card. The let down really is the games which are nonexistent & the fact that it doesn't flip like the old PEBL. Don't try buying games off the hello moto site though because it's a separate company & they don't know the phone & you will have a hell of a time getting your money back! If you buy a shiny phone you will get finger prints & it obviously needs some protection do your research before buying.

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Reviewer: Sophie - ...., UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

OK I bought this phone today & I was pleased with it. I also bought a 2GB micro SD memory card as I have been looking at reviews & apparently it's got little memory.

People ask why doesn't it come with a lead. Well if you have a windows vista computer & on the tower it has a SD or mini card slot your fine.

I can easily copy & paste music into the file, take out the card, place it back into my phone & play the music I want with great sound.

Its difference from the other Motorola's as it's got new features & there brilliant! It gives you easy instructions how to do things etc. The battery lasts up to 3 days if you leave it on so I charge mine every 2 days for about 1 hour.

For this phone I think it's best if you buy a little sock to put it in so it doesn't scratch, I bought mine from Carphone Warehouse for £2.99!

recommend this phone to anyone my age over sixteen.

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Reviewer: Trish - Manchester, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

Just got this phone, it's OK but I find it a little flimsy, had lots of trouble getting the cover back on over the battery. I still think the v3i is a better phone, camera is rubbish & I can't find any games to download for it yet. Anyone else got games for there's?

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Reviewer: Leonora - London, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

I think it's really good, but could anyone tell me does it have a memory card?

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Reviewer: Kirsty - Manchester, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

I love this phone (I have the purple one) but have had a few issues. When I first got it, it wouldn't charge properly. I took it back to the shop & the little copper prongs that connect to the battery had got stuck! He managed to fix it though & it's been OK since.

The sounds on the phone went a lot quieter even when set on maximum sound. Then a few days ago my phone wouldn't make any noises whatsoever! I took the battery out & put it back in which seemed to do the trick & my phone is back to full sound!

It's a bit of a pain transferring music/photos to from my old mobile. The phone itself is quite slow at times.

Other than that I really like the phone. It's small & light & I love the main exterior screen! Its touch screen when you have your music player on, & when you close the phone up a small goldfish swims around on the screen for 30 seconds or so!

I would recommend this phone to anyone who doesn't want a top of the range quality camera. It's only 2MP but is good enough. But I mainly use my digital camera anyway!

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Reviewer: Sharon - Chester, UK
Date: 9th Apr 2008

I was so excited at the prospect of receiving my shiny new phone, & was made up with it when I took it out of its box, but in the end it was its shininess which let it down. After just one week the highly polished front cover was quite badly scratched, & that was just from light use, so I dread to think what it would have been like after 18 months living in the bottom of my handbag! It also kept freezing which meant having to remove the (extremely flimsy) back cover & take out the battery.

I never got to use the music facility, so I wait & hope to see if Motorola will bring an updated version out which is more practical.

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Reviewer: Unordinarygirl - UK
Date: 30th Mar 2008

Had this phone a matter of days, started off really slow, thought it might quicken up as I used it. Now the front screen, half say it has a message the other half is the clock, & the inner screen is bright red. Nice aye? I like the style of the phone. Just annoying.

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Reviewer: Lissa - London, UK
Date: 25th Mar 2008

Personally I think the U9 is a great phone overall.

It is great value for money, however people have been complaining about the battery life & I agree it doesn't last as long as my previous phones but charging it every night helps.

Also people have been saying it's hard to get a USB cable for the phone because it is not included with your purchase, & phone stores don't stock them.

There are loads on eBay & they are available in market shops & any store that offers services such as phone unlocking.

I give it a 9 out of 10 well done Moto!

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Reviewer: Emma - Merseyside, UK
Date: 24th Mar 2008

Got this phone at the weekend, great phone & not sure how to find out how many texts I send, any tips?

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Reviewer: Su Graham - Honiton Devon, UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2008

Lovely glam looking phone, but not a lot of memory capacity. No USB cable for a phone that advertises music in a big way is a very strange marketing idea & will put people off. Its best to buy & use for a while & return if not satisfied as retail outlets never tell you the whole picture!

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Reviewer: Chrissy - London, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

This phone is alright. I do agree with most people, such as. It freezing & not having a USB cable. I do think that should be optimal but on the other, no. The sound is cool! It scratches easily. I do like the screen savers, yes. They do match the phone. It's actually quite hard to communicate as the sound comes out in two different places. I think its good size a cute & sleek phone.

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Reviewer: Daniella - London, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

I think it is a wonderful phone & is absolutely perfect for me, & everyone else who wants it.

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Reviewer: Julia - England Herts, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

I love it, I wanted it, it's so sleek & I miss my old Motorola v360 that I swapped for my Samsung, I am ready to go back to Motorola.

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Reviewer: Pauline - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

I bought the U9 10 days ago, but found that the external key lock didn't work. This meant that if it was in my pocket, the selection for ringing, vibrating & silent could change if the side button was pressed accidentally. I contacted Motorola who suggested it was a software problem with my phone & recommended I return it to my supplier. I have done this today, only to find that as soon as I make a call on the phone, the lock malfunctions again. If I reset the settings, it locks again, but only until I make a call. Does anyone else have this problem? I can't believe I've had two phones with software problems. What am I doing wrong? !

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Reviewer: Kate - Manchester, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2008

The design couldn't be better on this phone, it's really unique & a huge step forward from the old PEBL. The memory is rubbish at first but there are micro SD cards available for less than £10. I had a Sony Ericsson which broke from water damage & couldn't be fixed, it was the W880i, the keys were horrible & small to use, whereas this is wonderful & easy to text on.

Admittedly the features are limited but if you're after a phone with countless modern features then you pay more, but for the price (I got it for £70) it's well worth the money.

It's very easy to use, especially the exterior screen, which never fails to draw attention from others. The only possibly flaw is that the menu is quite slow to load some applications, but with a little patience it is not that bad.

Overall a brilliant phone for the price, & is much better, in my opinion, than my old Sony Ericsson (that cost £180), need I say more?

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Reviewer: Sam - Leeds, UK
Date: 13th Mar 2008

Got this phone 2 days ago. Great looking little phone & the outside screen is cool. Had a Sony Ericsson k850i before but just wanted to go back to a more basic phone as I hated the Sony Ericsson.

The phone does everything I need & the music player is loud, it's a bit slow at times but Motorola have come a long way improving the menus etc. It's pretty hard to text on at first but like all phones you got to get used to it.

Overall it's a good phone & the price reflects it.

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Reviewer: Nat - UK
Date: 13th Mar 2008

This phone looks good & when I got it I was impressed however there is very little memory on it & no memory card included, it's really hard to text with, & is also quite slow when going through the menu & often freezes. Not sure if this is the case with all of them or if it is just a fault with my phone but I have only had it two weeks. The touch screen MP3 player is quite cool but that's about it!

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Reviewer: Kirstie - UK
Date: 9th Mar 2008

I got this phone a few days ago, no there isn't no USB cable in the box but I went & brought a Bluetooth adapter for £6 until I can get a hold of the USB cable. I have got a 1GB memory card & I have nearly 100 songs on it so far. The phone is lovely to text on & the screen is bright & clear. You can even edit the menu's to suit how you like it (e.g. List, grid, spinner) & you can even reorder the menus to how you like it (e.g. Features you use the most).

I like the design it feels light & unique as for fingerprints it's not even that bad but if your going to buy a phone with a mirror effect then expect that! The MP3 sounds great too & I like the way you can use any MP3 music for ringtones or message tones. I love the touch screen menu on the front it's really easy to use when you want to change music & easy to lock! The music sounds fabulous too, it gives you different options so the music can sound how you like it! I have gone through so many phones & I remember having the Motorola V3 so Motorola have come a long way since then! I just sold my Sony Ericsson W580i to buy this phone & I am really glad I did. For £90 I think this is great value & as the phones are all unlocked it doesn't have any service provider features so the phone shows its full potential with full menu features! I am very fussy when it comes to choosing a phone as it's something you use every day but personally it's a great phone. Great looks & great features!

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Reviewer: Sebastian Suarez - Bogota, Colombia
Date: 9th Mar 2008

WORST EXPENSIVE rubbish EVER SEEN, in my house, 3 people got one of these, they look like a bath soap XD, another Motorola rubbish phone, DO NOT BUY THIS THING, awful balance between functions & price, this thing is really expensive for what it does, TOO LOW MEMORY, like 11MB, NO EXPANSION CARD CAPABLE, the VGA CAMERA SUCKS! It's just another Motorola junk thing, buy a Sony Ericsson K550, great balance between cost & functionality :P, I hate Motorola phones, they're expensive, fragile, slow, poor functions, too many glitches, they just suck, I don't know why most of people like this junk, don't buy a rubbish like this just because it's nice, in the inside.

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Reviewer: Aaf - US
Date: 8th Mar 2008

I love this phone! I wish that it had FM radio & that it came with the USB that would make it a perfect phone for me. The talk quality is top notch. The feel & the sound are sensual & responsive.

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Reviewer: Suzi B - UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

Well I thought I would quite like going back to a basic phone but I have since realised having had it for a few weeks now that it's slow going through the menus. Everything is saved to my memory card yet I tried to take a picture the other day & it said not enough memory. I can't be bothered with it now. It's a great looking phone & nice to hold in the hand etc. & has some lovely quirky features but I have gone back to using my old phone now as I have become frustrated.

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Reviewer: Purplefiend - UK
Date: 4th Mar 2008

The reason the phone does not come with USB cable is because of the cost of the phone. To market the phone at under £100 is was not feasible to enclose everything with it. I agree that as a music phone it would be better to be complete with all cables etc but the phone is surely aimed at a younger demographic that cannot afford to pay a lot for a phone.
No complaints with the phone, I LOVE IT.

Everyone should read the full spec of any phone they are considering buying & should also go into a store & ask for a demonstration of one (this includes being allowed to handle it yourself) before buying any phone. If you are not 100% sure it is the right phone for you, you will regret buying it at some point. If you purchase a phone that you love (irksome faults & all) you will not want to complain about it.

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Reviewer: Chrissie - UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

Bought this phone the other day, I love it but where can I buy the usb cable, no software in box, thank you.

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Reviewer: Karmakid - UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

Really let down by this phone, although good to look at, it shows every fingerprint, takes ages to load anything as I think it tries to do too much & is tricky to open. The new micro USB means all my other kit is completely outdated now.

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Reviewer: Suzie - UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

Had high hopes for the new PEBL as love Motorola but returned it after a couple of days as, although very beautiful to look at, the screen size, battery life & all round text usability was very frustrating. Sent it back.

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Reviewer: Amelia - US
Date: 21st Feb 2008

I haven't bought this phone but I've read so much about it. I am so happy you can expand the memory to 4 GB because I want to also use my phone as an MP3. The touch sensitive screen sound cool. It's got everything I'd want in a phone so I am going to ask for it for my birthday which is in a short time. Yay Motorola u9!

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Reviewer: Claire - Cheshire, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

I have just ordered this phone so will have to wait it looks great it's got a megapixel camera which is great the only thing I have a against it is why don't you get headphones or a USB when it's a music phone seems pointless to me really plus the memory rubbish oh well I'll have to get a memory card now.

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Reviewer: Em J - Haverhill, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2008

It great! I am getting one I love music so I think it is a great phone it is so stylish.

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Reviewer: Sassy - Newcastle, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

Lovely designed phone & so easy to use. But why if Motorola are marketing this as a music phone, do they not supply the USB data cable with it! If anyone knows where I can get one from I would love to be able to use the phone to its full potential. A search of the Internet has drawn blank as has the Motorola's own shop! So infuriating.

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Reviewer: Jojo - UK
Date: 18th Feb 2008

Like many others I have been waiting to buy this phone for some time, attracted by its design, colour & advertised software. I have an iPod Touch for music & net & an Ixus for a small camera, so really was just looking for a phone that was a cool design. I finally got hold of one yesterday. The design & display features do not disappoint as you can see from my ratings, but. How can a phone be marketed strongly for its external screen touch sensitive music playing, & then not include the means to get music onto it I.E. The USB data cable, in the pack? Be aware that there is also no SD card included. This is relatively disappointing for me, who wants it as a phone, so I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for those who want a multimedia piece of equipment. Clearly, it's just a way of getting more money from us, but how sad is that?

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Reviewer: Olivia Grace - Market Deeping, UK
Date: 16th Feb 2008

I was considering this phone for my birthday but when I was already to buy it I saw it & thought the pink & purple version looked awful & the look of it is one of my main factors so I had to say no :).

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Reviewer: Adele - Halifax, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

I have just bought this phone & so far I think it's really good. I like the design & the MP3 player is nice & loud. I got it from phones4u & it was only £79.99.

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Reviewer: Sam - Sevenoaks, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

I bought this phone for the design. I have had this phone for a long time & no problems have occured.

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Reviewer: Shelley - Ironville, UK
Date: 13th Feb 2008

My boyfriend has just brought me this phone & I love it, he even says he wants one when he breaks his LG prada LOL.

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Reviewer: Suzi B - Midlands, UK
Date: 13th Feb 2008

Having received this phone today, I am fairly happy with it. I've been looking for a clamshell for such a long time. One thing is to point out that it looks very nice & expensive in all the epics but in actual fact feels fairly cheap & it is very lightweight. The features are okay but it has everything I need on it such as email. It looks nice but I do find I quite awkward to text on it. There are some nice little features on it such as adding a star sign to your contacts & talking phone feature where you can choose if you want certain elements read out to you e.g. Text messages, menu readout, quite handy for driving I thought! Nice little phone but don't expect too much. The price reflects the phone.

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Reviewer: Cathy - UK
Date: 10th Feb 2008

No, it doesn't come with the USB cable or any type of memory card, so bear in mind as they will cost you extra. Bit annoying when you get it home & can't download music.

However still playing with the new phone & have replaced the faithful v3i. It does look the biz & first impressions are good!

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Reviewer: C - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

Hi I am looking at buying this phone, do you get headphones & a usb cable with it?

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Reviewer: Amy - Glasgow, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

This phone is available at Carphone Warehouse now, £99. I almost bought one, but went for the Razr2 V8 instead. Looks nice, very focused on music (I am not so fussed about music on my phone to be honest).

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Reviewer: Stephx - UK
Date: 31st Jan 2008

I have the old PEBL & I love it, I just really need a new one, & this looks amazing! Love that it has more memory so I can have music on it. When is it out again?

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Reviewer: Anon - US
Date: 22nd Jan 2008

The design is so rounded.

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Reviewer: Amy Campbell - Leeds, UK
Date: 17th Jan 2008

What date is release of this phone because I have ordered it from choice catalogue & they say 2 weeks until delivery

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Reviewer: Daniel Robinson - Oxford, UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

I suppose I am jumping the gun a bit because I have owned the original Motorola PEBL since its introduction two years ago. I can't wait to purchase when available the U9. The only criticism I have of the original phone was the lack of memory capability. This would seem to have been addressed in the new model.

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Reviewer: Suzanne Wightman - Belfast, UK
Date: 4th Jan 2008

Can someone tell me where I can purchase this phone in the UK, the only place I can find is Marshall Ward Catalogue, I am on Orange tariff nut willing to buy any network & unbar. I have the old PEBL & love it.

Many thanks.

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Reviewer: Alice - Canada
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

Great phone, I need to find somewhere to buy online?

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Reviewer: Luddy - US
Date: 5th Dec 2007

I love this phone I recommend that you buy it! It is strong & I have had no troubles with it.

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Reviewer: Lucinda - UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

I have got this phone but just the original version of the Motorola pebble. It is a great looking phone, & I would recommend it to anyone. It just doesn't have much memory! I have got 3 or 4 songs, & now I can't take any videos or pictures!

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 17th Nov 2007

I am very unhappy with this phone the screen has smashed on it & it has stopped working I liked it when I got it out of the box but now it is just a load of junk.

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Reviewer: Male - Indonesia
Date: 31st Oct 2007

It's a great phone. I love the external display, just like Sony Ericsson z610.

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Reviewer: Sohrab - Kermanshah, Iran
Date: 30th Oct 2007

This is a good mobile phone & beautiful design? I Have Not had any problem with this phone?



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