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Motorola RAZR2 V8

25 Sep, 2007, 1:23 pm IST | by Laiq Qureshi | Mobile phones

The music player is really good. Since the phone supports A2DP, you can capitalize on the player quality. The set of bundled earphones do a good job too.

The external QVGA screen gives you access to the music player, saving you the hassle of having to flip the phone open every time you wish to change tracks.

The phone we got for review had 512MB internal memory, with only 420MB available. Having no expandable memory may help with the sleek design, but is a disservice to a good music player that the phone comes with.

The V8 has a good 2MP camera, which performs above par compared to most 2MP cameras in the market. Pictures taken with it had considerably less noise, and the color reproduction was pretty good.

The camera performs surprisingly well in low-light conditions, which sort of makes up for non-availability of flash. There is no autofocus though. You can shut the phone and operate the camera through the external screen as well.

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All in all, this is a great product, but do remember that more than half of what you spend is actually for the sleek design. There is no denying that it’s beautiful. While the phone doesn’t offer anything out of the ordinary, it still has everything you need.

One caveat: the battery life is something you may need to be wary of. Things like EGDE, music, and camera will drain the battery in a matter of hours. I got a talktime of just over an hour.

If you are looking for a phone that can catch everyone's eye, this baby is for you. However, if you're looking for performance, spending so much is not too wise. You need to understand it's a lifestyle product!

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