Motorola RAZR2 V8

kesbro2410

This a great phone still got it

Maximu5

amazing . son of god

Anonymous

Man im so happy for you, unfortunately my RAZR V3 and V3i is half dead now but my W375 still kicking I do wish that Motorola will launch such beautiful phones like this. now I am using moto x2 moto g2 moto g4 plus. I don't like to use different brand coz Motorola has a great reputation in my life when it comes in technology.

Liam

I got this phone in 2007 I still use it now in 2016 it is a great phone and I think that Motorola should make the same phone but with a update.

AnonD-539116

This phone shows that you can have style without cost. By far the best looking phone of its time & still best looking phone today. This was when Motorola would take risks with design. I would have this phone now if it had a 3.5mm jack, Whatsapp & Spotify support.

prospy

Hi all The Motorola razr2 v8, where to begin??. I bought my razr2 v8 around the end of 2007 when I was still living in Belgium. its almost November 2015 and I still use it. this is an amazing piece of work from Motorola. It does what I expect a phone to do and keeps doing it. this phone has gone trough hell and back with me and never has let me down once. I mean, I'm a prospector and I go to places out there in the West Australian outback you wouldn't believe.Dust, mud, hot, wet, cold, trips and falls, you name it, my razr2 has seen it all and still it keeps going. sure, it has a few cracks here and there but I don't care. I just ordered my 3th battery and I know I'm good for another couple of years with this phone. I just wish Motorola had another phone like this for when the time finally comes that I will have to let go of my razr. I also want to make very clear that I don't gain anything writing this. there is so much complaining out there but rarely you hear something when a product is as good as my razr. so to Motorola.... on a scale to 10 they get a big 15 from me.they earned it. Warm regards and thanks for reading this

sanket

can you sell the phone to me?

Raman

Please provide mobile images & price

GOODBOY

how i cant send images without screen

sachin

hi if you want the phone i have one available

Uldzha

In aliexpress - there is some good refurbished V8 exemplars.

Anonymous

Where i can buy this mobile phone? is it still available at the market now?

Jewel

can you guys tell me how can i deactivate the edge/gprs sign (E) in moto razer??? plzz help me...

Anonymous

My phone's body got scratched.I am unable to find the body of moto razr v8.Where can i find its body in india.

gregspokethetruth

Greg, thank you for your comment. I was just looking into vintage phones in order to remember how much I wanted them in the past. I guess we had similar experiences. It felt nice to know that.

greg

maybe some of you people out there reading this comment right now might remember how much you wanted one of these when you were little. I know I did and I never got one. but I did get the iPhone 3G in 2009 for my birthday. it was the best gift I ever received. I also remember in school everyone talked abut this Motorola. Im not sure if it is this model but I assume so. good old times when life was easy!

Anonymous

there is in ebay as refurbished phone i bougth and it is awesome with good battery 3 days i use him with my old galaxy s3

Pierre

Why is it impossible in the year 2015 that Corporations like Motorola or Nokia or Sony , whose value equals the GDP of a smaller nation can´t get the point of manufacturing a phone like the RAZR2 V8 with wi-fi and extended battery life? please tell me why!

fishdaddy

Get a better phone

indiachan

was using it before touchscreens...if i can get it now i will use this till my life ends

Kikoman

The best phone... so elagant

nav

just use bluetooth conection

Anonymous

how can I see the data of manufacture? what are secret codes for motorola?

acko

I have RARZ2 V8 my display its broken can anyone tell me where I can find

Lily Chiu in HKG

Hey! Did any one can let me know how to pull out my RAZR2 V8 2GB mobile phone data to my Win-7 computer? My email: [email protected]

Dev

hey! i have one RAZR2 V8 in damaged condition, i want to recover its data...... any one who knows how to recover it please tell me the procedure...

kuku

I bought a nice batt from the streets ,a DISCOVERY BX40-lasts longer than the original one.

PK

I JUST LOVE MY MOTOROLA. How do I adjust the ear piece volume? Where can I get spare batteries?

AnonD-178319

Hi lads can you help me as I bought RAZR V8 now the problem is my caller ID wont show incoming call names only numbers any ideas?? cheers.

Farhad

I Wanna to Buy This Phone. But i Don't Know Where i can Find It..? please Help Me...

AnonD-162094

its available on ebay.in

niks

i want to buy this phone can i ?

clamfan

can this phone sync contact with google account? all my contact are in google..if this phone can snyc..i will search for it..

stirfrye53

i have no carrier -- how do i pick a carrier to activate the phone?

gab

how to stop the talking phone of this???? please responce

Sam

Had this phone for 5 years now still going strong. Love it nothing touches it. Battery life only downside but you live with that cos the phone is still good quality. Nice to see you can see buy them.

Anonymous

Had a few phones since my razr2, thet do not come close,so im going back to a v8 version, cant wait for delivery,love the clam phone.

Jazzy

This is a great phone..but housing of my phone is cracked and iwant to replace it.. anyone help where i can by housing for this set in Pakistan

ndiE brYAn

moto clamshell phones still the best! no other phone brands comes close! period

Wasty

I love the phone and all its components but the only problem im having with the phone is that i cannot open or use any application i have downloaded from the in

Kowloon_Girls

You are so right. My V8 died 2 years ago, and although I've tried other phones, I just can't bear to text on anything else. The keys have such a great feel and you can make calls or text without having to look at the phone; I also like the predictive text. They have it so wrong with touchscreen keypads, and those little puny un-ergonomical qwerty keyboards that are all the rage these days. Besides, the OS is really intuitive once you learn it (know it sounds like a contradiction, but it's not)

Sknk_V8

I need help - my V8's screen is busted and i accidentally turned on the blue-tooth, now my battery is dying fast! I need someone to please send me step by step instructions to turn it off!! And also steps to change my ringtone pleeeeaaaassseeee!!!!

PhP

Is this phone still available in Philippines? if It's still available,where can i buy one? Thanks ^^

danial

its my favorite phone.........

danial

its my favorite phone.........

Stuart C

Well written, I've just received the V8 like I mentioned, really in excellent condition with the original box I bought from Ebay bidding for USD 60 bucks including shipping. Compared to my V9 Ferrari, I really like the V8's Linux but the 740Mah battery standby is downright poor. I'll be looking at the extended battery with a "humpback" door, BX80 which gives the power similar to a smartphone (1380Mah) and see how much longer it could perform. Until today, both the V9 and V8s still impressed me on the keypad feel as compared to my wife's Sony Ericsson G705 which is a newer model. Sorry to hear about your V9 broken issue, I did see that particular part on sale in Ebay if you are interested. It's good to hear from another Motorola fan out here, take care.

Anonymous

Smartphone popularity trend was started by Apple, although Apple not the one who created touch screen smartphone. To most people, main purpose of smartphone is used as a hand carry computer which include a camera & video. Smartphone has already got away from "phone", which people most people don't care much about call quality. Instead, consumer only care about downloading speed, screen pixel, apps.(especially games) camera quality, music sound etc., etc. Although I had owned 2 Moto V9 (one Burgundy & one black, still have the black one with me but the flip is broken!). Actually, I prefer the look of the V8 (thinner and with gold color inserts), I did not pick it because it did not come with 3G! ... The V8 was a good looking phone even by today standard. Motorola phones come with the best in-call voice / voice reproduction quality, period. ... no other cell phone manufacturer can match in this regard.

Anonymous

how to activate internet on the road to motorola v8 manual?

AnonD-48405

Hi guys, It's good to come back, I was using Motorola V8 in 2008 and was contributing in this forum back then until I sold that off to a friend. That said, V8 is still one of my favorite "phone", I mean a basic communication tool in which, incoming and outgoing call quality are of utmost importance. I also own a smartphone HTC HD2 now but my calls are all made from my current Motorola E8 leaving the HD2 as my backup and organizational tool. Today, I only collect the old Motorolas, I have a V9 Ferrari Limited Edition (seldom use), 2 ROKR E8s (1 new as back up and the other in use everyday), 1 U9, 1 V3i, and proudly announcing that I have just purchased a V8 (mint condition in original box) recently waiting for it to arrive. When I use the V9 Ferrari, it reminded me of the V8 even though both have different OS, I prefer V8's Linux better. CrystalTalk feature from my experience is best on V8 and V9 as compared to E8 and U9 maybe due to the its size, Reception too is better on V8 and V9. I'm not so sure whether the current Motorolas have the same CrystalTalk quality as I suspected the manufacturing quality control is no longer controlled by Moto themselves - hope I'm wrong on this. To me, CrystalTalk feature is still THE FEATURE that should be built in all mobile phones. For those who are not aware of it, CrystalTalk was patented and only produced by Motorola on reducing background noise while automatically increasing speech volume so that the other end can still hears you loud and clear enough in noisy environment. This is one technology I got hooked on until today and I don't see any phone manufacturers making headway on it except on bluetooth headset manufacturer like Jawbone. I'm on Motorola CommandOne now with CrystalTalk technology and its really good too. The reason I sold off my V8 was basically the shorter talk time as compared to my E8 which is a lot better but now that I've purchased another V8, I'll be looking for the BX81 or 80 battery with an extended battery door cover for much longer talk time. With it, I'll be selling off one of my E8 and will be looking for an ugly but tough phone collection - the Tundra Va76r. Since its launch in 2007, V8 and V9 are still sought after by certain phone enthusiasts who are looking for an "ultimate basic phone" while ROKR E8's 2008 launch, it still looks "futuristic" and different, even until today I got guys asking me out of curiosity what kind of phone that I'm carrying that's different - looks totally black without the keypads but with a big "C" (the fastscroll wheel) design on it. Let's hope Google can revive the Motorola phone division and continue to refine the CrystalTalk technology, this would make it a better "true" phone when background noise will never irritates the other end during conversation while volume, clarity and strong reception are and should be the ultimate "must have" in all phones that we use in my opinion. Just look at what kind of signal/reception strength they have built-in in some well branded smartphones these days, which cost as much as a notebook, ironic don't you think?

bilzz

hello. my motorola v8 give me very bad tyming. any 1 tell me wats the problem wit? n how it solve? plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz­zzzzzzz reply me

mongoose

You do have the Motorola programme on your PC...right?? Then USB cable from ph. to PC..follow the prompts

rick

juz use your motorola usb cable... have done it regularly...

AnonD-37319

How can you gett the pics off the phone to your personal comp w/o sending them via message or email??? pLz help

sidd

is it still available in market

hodi

i cannot see the waiting sign or alarm for the mobile i call to, so i cannot reconize that the person i called is talking to another line.

RisH

Do a hard reset.

Anonymous

Someone messed up the settings on my phone. How do i reinstall my phone settings?

Buy oem

a8QDGP See it for the first time!!....

Arash

Does anyone knows how can I silent of alert massage or missed call..?

Jim

Hello. I'm having this great phone but I have a problem: I can't get any new themes..... I have found sites, found themes to download but I really can't find any detailed guide on how to do that... Any ideas?

totesilva

I'd like to have a V8 slide & touchscreen :D

AnonD-328

i'm sorry but i cannot help since my v8 does the same.

AnonD-328

no... v8 is too secure to let other apps to do what they like.

naman

hi sir,i m from muscat,i want help,i have cell fone,name is motorola razr2 v8,he i very nice fone,but i have problem,i want country code number,how to prrocess?plz help me.thanks sir

Rere

i want to access my tools from the computer, but when initializing, my phone keeps on saying 'no communication port' what should I do?

Rahul

Does this phone have a Mobile Tracer or somthing... like a tracker for theft control??

AnonD-328

Sorry for the late reply. As my name suggests I do not hack phones. But before the fantastic v8 I was a user of the weird v3i. You need to download two softwares. Skiman and rsd lite. Download a theme you can search. And then unzip it to a separate folder. Open skiman after setting your v8 as modem. Run rsd lite before that. When in skiman click on install then a browser opens. Go to desired folder then click on the theme. Wait for it.... DONE!

jeet

can u tel me plese where i can find its theme nd which type of theme is avilable for v8

AnonD-328

Hi, you can use motorola phone tools keeping your V8 in modem mode. Go to the music player and scroll to the desired song, click options then click on 'apply to' then select ring tone.

vini

I have that mobile. It's a crap.

Anonymous

i want this mobile

kcsais

When my V8 gets lowbatt or I restart it due to signal, my wallpaper goes back to the default theme wallpaper and the one that I assigned as wallpaper doesn't go back even if I refresh and turn on and off my phone. What should I do? Please respond, [email protected] Thank you.

AnonD-4681

Is this mobile still available at market in India . . ? ? I want one . .

scofield

how can I use the cell phone as a modem for my pc and also use my music file as a ringtone

AnonD-328

Hello j, my battery cover is peeling off too. I thought that water got in it. Better replace the cover.

J

This phone is much reasonable, I do transfer files (music, pictures and videos) via bluetooth and usb cable (between the phone and pc). I love its crystal clear sound during calls. I honestly hated the fact that it doesn't have radio, hspda and or better. And te battery cover started peeling in just 2 moths (minor issue though).

AnonD-328

hey guys i'm new here but a pro of moto. ( i was known as faiyaz). V8 is absolutely reliable. It could have been better if it had all-the-time-active touch and a better codec. Any prob please ask. (and yes, i type with the v8)

Anonymous

hey guys i'm new here but a pro of moto. ( i was known as faiyaz). V8 is absolutely reliable. It could have been better if it had all-the-time-active touch and a better codec. Any prob please ask. (and yes, i type with the v8)

nickname

you must be ignorant and innocent!!!!!!. you can use a USB CARD SLOT to download back and forth huh? :| people these days always choose the harder solution!

gustavcruz

I had the exact same problem, uploading music to the phone was really easy but downloading my pics from the phone to the PC... impossible so I decided to send them via bluetooth, that was my only solution.

Shay

I've had my phone for many months. I love it. It does the job. Although, I'm still trying to figure out if the pictures I take can be downloaded onto my computer or if they can only be viewed on my phone. If that is the case, I hate it. :( can someone please help..

tim08

hi motorola razr2 v8 users, does this phone can support clipboard in copy and paste, i mean: you write a message in sms and choose options>copy&paste>copy (i'm using se z610i) then choose the letters/sentences you are about to copy, then you open another app, like opera mini, then you paste it the letters/sentences you have copied, does this razr2 v8 support it? thanks

saran

moto v8 is excelant mobile its used as a easy.i want new v8 mobile .if there is no sales in trichy. i want to buy moto v8 .

nilesh

nope even i didnt knew it wen i bought it frst

Anonymous

hello, can somebody tell me if v8 420mb have microsd slot? thank u!

Ritesh

Well the phone works for 3 days if u dont make any call or brouse the web and keep the phone on silent

faiyaz

use the touchscreen to scroll and then press ok

Patrick

please who can tell me how to read the messages from the external screen?

Anonymous

Its ok Bro. not a Problem But which is Better BX50 or BX80 if u wanna compare

Faiyaz

The battery maybe fatter than BX 40... If that doesnt work than tell me

Anonymous

Faiyaz Which is better BX50 or BX80 and what do u mean by changing the battery cover i did not get it and where will i get that in mumbai????

Ritesh

Thanks Faiyaz for the help but will the phone last when u talk or text for the whole day thats my main concern??????????? :-(

Faiyaz

To Ritesh sorry, but it is like that because the phone has 2 big screens. You can reduce brightness of the display and there should be a feature that says battery saver. This will AT LEAST improve a bit. If you want a huge improvement then buy bx50 or bx80 batteries. This may require to change the battery cover.

Ritesh

I also updated my phone's software cos in India this Phone has got a problem with Vodaphone & Airtel it showes unregestred sim............

Ritesh

brought this phone 2 days ago..... better than v3i..... but got a lot of battery problem it drains out quickly..... any1 knows how to save the battery life cos after talking for an hour the phone is completly dead........ need help and its urgent :-(

Faiyaz

I recently bought the v8 after using the sexy and horrible v3i and was very pleased that v8 supported so much more format and audio bit rate. I wanted v9 because it had 3g. But v8 was ok. Design is better than v3i but battery is disappointing. There are some flaws which showed that v8 was VERY capable. I'll review more as my battery is low... ;-(

Anonymous

i had this 6months ago this phone not working regularly sometimes the camera is not working

Anonymous

Bats a big letdown has to charge it everyday, cannot play movies, the face easily won out, a cute phone if you dont intend to use for long.

sam

This phone has issues with battery. Its the bset interms of memory but i wuld prefer the manufucturer to come up with a long lasting battery for atleast three days. I guess thats why they never installed the radio.

Mehmet Birturk

I have had it for a month now. Pros: Good talking quality, strong case, low SAR, good camera quality. Cons: High price for this outdated mobile, unnecessarily bulky for its functions, not as cool as it is advertised

Anonymous

It's not really the best phone.I've had it for three years and had a lot of problems with it.firstly the exterior surface can be damaged easily.but most importantly the battery does not last more than two or three days.i even changed the battery but it did not help.

guru

i cant upload photos to my facebook acc anyone help ?

KJ

Like gboy, my v8 deletes all my contacts and messages and I can't to save or edit new contacts, neither can I delete old messages. What might be the problem?

Quamruzzaman

Nothing special. same as it's earlier version to look like.

Anonymous

Had one for 3 years now. Really good phone, buttons could be better but overall really nice. Get a custom firmware and some knowledge and you have a monster smartphone.

Anonymous

you can't make use of the music player because of the battery life..

Anonymous

Used it for 4 yrs, its really gud!

Uthman

You are getting it wrong there two versions of this mobile one with a memory of 420mb and the second with 2gb internal memory so if u bought one with 420mb u will never succeed to have 2gb memory(OBVIOUS) i am using wid 420mb memory

Anonymous

Definately the phone battery is down. Mine cant stay for more than a day yet am not browsing. How can i get an extra battery?

Anonymous

REVELATION!!!you put the Hands free on this mobile after if anyone call you the ringing of the mobile not coming in your ear!!! so when you drive moto and put your mobile in backet you can not receave the calling because not caming from the hands free!!!.this is World patend of Motorolla!!!!

oO

I think its not the 420 memory u can use from 2 gb. It would be really hard to make phone ( not so hard as idiotic ) that takes 1.5 gb of memory to work with basic aplications...This phone had 2 versions ,first one had 400 mb of memory , the second version had 2 gb , as much as i was informed...price wasn't changed...

dk

how can formet v8 phone any body known pls. tell me.

Anonymous

there is two version available and one is 420mb internal memory one with 2gb

Anonymous

420/2 gb means you have 2 gb of memory in which 420 is free...and the rest 1580 mb...u have used with the applications and pics and other documents..try formatting ur memory card u will get ol 2 gb

Talha

Hey guys i am having trouble with the memory function of this phone...Actually it shows 420 mb but in the specs it is written 420/2 GB but where is the 2 GB memory...i cant figure it out...can any one help me out plzzzzzz...waiting for ur replies...!!!!

jiro

to wendy if you lost your cd for the phone tools i recommend you to buy a bluetooth device or if you have it on your computer thats good you can acces your phone throug your computer using bluetooth there u can access everything on you phone if you dont have a bluetooth i sugest that u buy billionton blutooth usb adapter you can buy that in any shops in your area that would be simple downloading your photos from your phone to your PC.

Mr-Bill

The cd only installs windows media player?? I could burn you a copy if you need it that bad...

wendy

can anybody help: i have mislaid my cd for this phone and cannot download my precious photos without it. where can i get one?

gboy cpt

Can anybody please help me for the past few days my phone delete's all my contacts and messages and i can not seem to save or edit new comtacts?????????????????????? Please help me

Stranger

Some usual & old tips, might help 1- reduce brightness to 0 or 1 2- switch off bluetooth when not using for more check the link below

Anonymous

can u help me, my v8 has no backlight at the keypad..anyone here knows how to open the light at the keypad..pls help me..tnx in advance

Anonymous

yah right the battery really sucks, it's very fast to drain..i need to charge it twice a day..any suggestions on how to make the battery last long..or i really need to buy extra battery? tnx

Anonymous

juz got my motorola v8 a while ago and i found that this phone is talking..you'll find at the settings..check it out..

Anonymous

everything in th phone is great, but the battery drains very fast i need to charge twice a day..

raju

how to do GPRS and mms settings

Anonymous

I'm searching for a replacement battery for that phone (it has a BX40 on) and I see that BX40 is the only slim battery (BX50 is branded as standard rather than slim, BX80 is far too expensive) Does that mean that a BX50/80 will only fit in the phone without the battery cover?

Anonymous

i love the phone. bought it when it was launched. now the camera is screwed up. and the battery is not holding the charge.

mercy

i have a v8 phone and the screen is cracked after it fell by mistake,is there a way i can change it?the the battery is ever low and am forced to charge it after every single hour. please help on this .

Allan

Maybe is the problem with battery? if it isn't, then it's time to buy a new one...not worth to go for a repair..

Anonymous

same Anonymous who previously posted... also, nowadays, when the batt runs out and i try to charge again, it gives this weird message about "Battery too low..." or something like that... it doesn't even charge up. Apart from battery issues, though, I think it's a great phone.

Anonymous

i loved this phone when i first got it. but the past few months it's been really bad. battery doesn't last half a day... then again maybe it's time to get a new phone.

Allan

This is the best phone for me, cuz it fulfills all my needs like large keypad for comfortable texting,good phone call,stylish n durable. After using for a year,the battery is still kinda strong(3 days recharge/time for average 40sms sent/40sms received,10 mins of phone call,n 10mins of music listening). What i like the most is this phone doesn't heat up,not even after a 1 hour non-stop phone call. This is pretty amazing since my previous phone(n-gage QD, nokia 6111, motorola v3x, nokia 6120, s.e k660i, nokia 3600 slide n s.e C510) can't do that. Nokia is the worse one out there cuz it easily heats up. But the battery of v8 drains quickly if listen to music for some time(not really bother me since i just use my phone mainly for texting n calling). So, in conslusion, i give this phone 9/10.

Anonymous

Wait for some time and u will realise how u have been cheated royally.............

priyanka

i am using this moto razer 2 v8 phone. looking is good but after using i found thati have been cheated by 11,800 rs.The battery is too ppor actaually. its run out very less in time.its difficue to carry when iu purched it after 5 days i was getting problem in screen ,it was not working .even i asked to shopkeeper to take it back after dedcuting some amount but he refused then i have to go to servise center after buying only 5 days.So, my experience was totally too bad.i wasted my money.

Anonymous

the phone look good but while charging it becomes body current...

mike

The phone is nice but the battery life too shot after two or three calls battery is dead...

VeSaLiUs

very nice phone.. but, battery drains quickly when texting...

kenneth ngatia

the phone heats up quickly when browsing

pieRr0Ur

Maybe it's in your call settings. Go to Settings>Call settings.

Hazel

I have one, but having trouble with the volume & vibrate, cant recieve phone calls, cause I don't hear it or alarm doesn't ring, this happened lately, no idea how to get it fix. I took it where I bought it but couldn't help, just gave me another phone.. CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME CAUSE I LIKE THIS PHONE, I CAN ONLY MAKE PHONE CALLS NOT RECIEVE..(everything else works) THANKS HAZEL

Anonymous

It looks Good, but Thats all, The phone Heats up quickly, & the Battery life Sucks, the stated Battery Life is no where near that, I've Sold this Pile of Rubbish.

Anonymous

this phone is a great buy. it's so pretty, gives me no trouble at all. i just love it

Emad

i have v8 luxury and really is great phone with excellent sound quality, very fast os, 500 mhz cpu, upgradeble os is very nice. you can upgrade your phone os with coocked frimware or original moto frimware. but if you use of coocked frimware you can have very more option specialy with touch key for who have battery problem: you can use of bx50 battery and have 3 day charge for frimware info go to: www.mmus.us you must upgrade frimware and i promise to you, you cant never use another phone

Anonymous

Just gotten this problem and the edge makes it really slow when it comes to downloading.....and the battery has a seriously big problem.it really heats up and gets finished really fast!!!!!not such a great buy

lightxposure

I should add that it now tells me to add cable to reboot, so if I put the cdrom for it, into my computer, and reconnected it, it would probably sort it out!

lightxposure

I've used a goldplated V8 for two years till it stopped booting up properly and I never had any battery or cable problems, or even, any other problems with it! Best phone I ever had.

ShoTt@

i would rate this phone 8 outta 10, only thing bad with this phone is that the battery life dies quikly

Axel

Hi all, Just want to say that its the worst phone i ever buy. Plz dont do the same mistake than i did,i got trap due to the worderful design, the function is worst and the batery finish 2 rapidly

Mike

I have problem with signal

Hossein

Hi My name is hossein and i'm from iran. i love my motorola v8 alot.it is very amaizing phone that i have ever seen before. Motorola is my favorite mobile phone company. bye.

John Pallan

Hi i would like to share my experience with my motorola v8. I love this phone but not on texting. I love it when i play music because it's too loud and i can hear it on the other room. :) and also i love the external screen with semi touchscreen. the build is too large for my hand, No 3g, thanks for the edge still manage to download some large file. Battery life sucks..You have to charge it every five hours..Some user's experiences it too. And it heats up like you were cooking something. I don't think that is normal. I also love the Voice command, but it is too slow you might wanna use the menu for better accessibility :) The voice clarity is very very good, even if i am on a crowded place, the other line can still hear my voice clearly. This phone is a fashion phone i think. Now i don't really use this phone alot anymore because it heat's up when i frequently use this phone and i can only use it for 30 minutes and i have to recharge it again.Poor thing. But if you like this phone, grab it. It's your choice if you want to buy this phone. I just like to share my experience with this phone. Thank you :)

Bantam

OK, got it! lol

Bantam

Where can you get a V8 for �40??

Nokia

This Phone is the best i`ve had. currently i am using apple iphone and i want my Motorola RAZR2 V8 back!

5800

WOW have you checked the price of the V8 now? 39,90EUR, new. LOL

jefallon

after using application about 5 min. the battry became very hot and it consumes a lot of energy! is it normal? But one thing that I know!!! I hate hat phone.

jacky

i'ts true that there is a problem with cable. and it uses too much energy.

tutto

i think is 2 gb internal

Shkz

how much memory this fone has?? plz let me knw soooooooooon

EACV

motorola razr2 v8 no videocall

tienhip

V series often have problems with cable, how about v8? has anyone encountered this problem yet?

EACV

motorola razr2 v8 was exelent

tina

can u plz tell me what is good about it???

Tina

I can't believe I could get so badly duped by motorola.....this phone sucks and believe me guys looks can be deceptive..........I have learnt the hard way i guess, as far as phones are concerned Nokia is a sensible buy any day.

eacv

im buy this cell

Ti Ti xoxoxo

I've had this phone for two years. I loved it! I was never able to play any videos except the ones I recorded myself. After my first year with the RAZR2 (V8) my screen went completely black after I dropped it. Mind you I always had a hard protective cover on it. This time my phone automatically keeps scolling the menu screen. I can't read text, check my call log, choose a specific volume control. This phone with all the features are excellent. Yet, it's sensitive, so treat it well. I've always owned flip phones and I absolutly love this phone. I'd get it again but it's time for a change. I want a slider, hopefully one that will be just as good as this RAZR. I would recommend anyone to buy this phone. The camera does very, very well in the light. In the dark the crappy 2 mega-pixel quality can really show. The huge screen looked weird to me at first. I got use to it. Once you go huge screen you never go back! The touchscreen is out of this world, has a very cool vibration when you touch it. I liked the talking phone. I didn't use it because I could access my menus faster than it could. Yet, it was very entertaining to hear it read my messages. It even trys to use an expressive tone based on where punctuation marks have been placed. Goodbye my RAZR2 V8 :( You will certainly make someone else very happy.

michael

ow........................................MOTORA­ZR V8 is damn good doggsssss...............

acasttk9

this phone is bad don't buy I have insurence on it and they replays it 3 time already.

Gerard

Hey hey hey. . . I owned this phone for almost 2 years. I was really exited when I heard my dad was going to give me a Graduation gift. I was exited when we're about to buy it, then I was really satisfied of the phone. The phone operated well within a year, then I noticed the camera dosen't function well, it leaks-the picture blurrs! At that time I was really mad at my phone, I tried to update the software but nothing happend, until now my camara's not yet fixed-not the way I wanted it to function. The phone has it's originality, I mean the word Motorola-sounds like original for me, because it has more functions which Nokia, Se, and others dosen't have. I picked the phone because it's on sale, and I really was inspired with the design, now it's ruined. The USB/Battery cover is gone, the glass is almost broken, and ... I have to admit, it took almost 2 years for it to almost die. So... It's still your choice if you want this phone.

kappu

dnt buy it...itz only a stylish phone, u hv to charge it after every 5-6 hrs....in normal conditions...u cn undrstnd...dont go 4 luks....buy nokia

sum1

Tha m0to v8 is a great fne,l0ud,nd also has gw8 features..gud memory 4 quite a number of sngs...its phne battery deteriates because 1 uses the fne wilst in charge,nd if 1 wants tha batery to last lnga..1 needs to switch off power save..al t0geda diz fne lukx gw8!nd is xtremli thn...nd sleek..gud to slip in any breast p0kit..nd..th0se wu cmplain..dnt knw wt dey talkn bowt..al fnes r nt the same..so dnt judge...

Shylesh

With time around 1 year, the mobile starts showing battery issue. The battery is good, but the internal circuit deteriorates the battery capability. No use mobile as per costing is concerned. Stay away from this.

calin

Great phone!!! The build quality is exceptional. Battery life is ok considering its size.

Anonymous

i really like this phone,

sathish

waste, camera resolution,totally disoapointed.expensive mistake

Dejan

Can somebody tell me how to activate Bluetooth when i need to take some pictures or music from mobile whit advance bluetooth ?

Orange Pizza

Waste of $$!! This phone SUCKS!! Bought two batteries, both couldn't hold a charge after a month!! The old RAZR was WAY better!!

John

Plzzzzzzzz don't buy this phone coz its realy too much expensive phone...

Anonymous

To Nima: hala hame bayad mifahmidan ke Girl Friend dari o chi kharidi, ke 2bar ham cm gozashti, az iPhone behtare! To antony: This cell is beautiful and you are supposed to pay for beauty, and I like Apple's products too much, they are so lively

Anonymous

hala hame bayad mifahmidan ke Girl Friend dari o chi kharidi, ke 2bar ham cm gozashti, az iPhone behtare!

Nima

This phone's really cool. I bought it for my girl friend and she loves it. Very stylish, cool features, very good music quality (even better than iPhone, I have an iPhone 3g for 1 year). Pros: Stylish, Great music quality (both internal speaker and headphones), touch screen for music player, nice ringtones and loud rings. clear voice when talking with it (thanks to Motorola CrystalTalk technology)

Sue

Pliz let me know how to active the cell broadcast service on this phone av tried but cant get it.

Nima

This phone's really cool. I bought it for my girl friend and she loves it. Very stylish, cool features, very good music quality (even better than iPhone, I have an iPhone 3g for 1 year). Pros: Stylish, Great music quality (both internal speaker and headphones), touch screen for music player, nice ringtones and loud rings. clear voice when talking with it (thanks to Motorola CrystalTalk technology) Cons: I didn't see any yet.

joe

i think the phone is very goog but it could be better

Anonymous

this phone sucks!!! the battery is rea;;y bad., hangs often..plz don' buy it

antony

this phone is really money sucker.

Tim08

That I don't like from Motorola RAZR2 V8 is this phone is still expensive. Motorola RAZR2 V9 is more expensive. I will see if their prices want to go down or not later.

Benny Benjamin

This phone is awesome! Yes battery life isnt the best but the speed on the internet is faster than my pc! Tip if you want the browser to be even better (can it u ask)? Apart from video streaming, is to download the Opera Mini app and it will be put in the games section! Browse from there and you can havelandscape view and theright and left buttons fly you up and down the pages! Only thing now is to get rid of theOrange branding!

100 Moto

Exactly how bad is the software for V9/K1/Z3?

Tim08

I will consider for both Motorola RAZR2 V8 and Motorola RAZR2 V9 later. Thank you for your advice!

Anonymous

my mum and bro both have this,, i hate it personally its good fro them though

Anonymous

but V9 hasn't V8's software....v9 has a v3,k1,z3, software...its a really bad software.

100 Moto

If you want 3G, why don't you get V9? V9 has 3G and basically the same design as V8

100 Moto

Before you complain about the battery life, did you ever: - compare battery life of other phones with "both" a 2.2" AND 2.0" mon - put a charger at home and charge the phone via USB cable in the office, or use a battery saver in car

Tim08

Thank you brokenheart2409! I will consider this phone later. I like its design and its features. Unfortunately, it doesn't support 3G. But, it's OK!

Chris

Its a good phone. enjoying mine right now.. but i cant believe it doesnt have WLAN. too bad, i wanna use opera mini on my phone.

josanne

i had the v8 for 1 months and in the 4th month i tried saving a number to my phone and was unable to do so. so i can only save info on my sim. im unable to have ringtone id and so on i dont know how or y that happened.

tina

I completely agree the battery sucks there is no back up what so ever. I loved the looks of it completely but am hugely dissapointed with the battery and inspite of getting the same changed there is no improvement, sorry to say i do not think its value for money at all!!!!

Anonymous

I get a motorola razr2 v8. this is a good phone. i loke listening to music at my phone.i dislike it because is very big, but still it is very performance.

brokenheart2409

hey stuart..i m a big fan of RAZR2 V8..n still nw i m using V8.. Its a best phone(according to me) in terms of looks,performance etc... U could download opera mini from its official website (wap.operamini.com) n it wud ask for installation in terms of YES/NO . ..Then after complete installation u cud go to games and in that u cud see opera mini,... bi n take care..

Stuart

Hi Tim08, I've not done that before and I believe it could not be done.... unless some geniuses come up with the mods. Believe it or not, I still look very highly on V8, yes, it does not have all the features that many other phones have these days but like 100 Moto, I truly appreciate its voice quality, fantastic reception signal built in a very thin and elegant design.... but these factors might not be everyone's cup of tea.

Anonymous

I thought i was only one who had the paint at the back shredded because of tropical Africa. Motorola please sit up.We luv to use your brand.

Tim08

Stuart! Or anyone who use MotoRAZR2 V8! Can this phone install application (for example, Opera Mini) directly via the phone itself after download it? Thank you before!

ajay

the games r not working. if i open the games it display application error.so tell me the solution?

ghie

My brother loves moto (not me, but i got L6 as a bday present before) well the battery of moto really sucks. You are lucky if your battery last for the whole day. Unlike my Sony Ericsson phone (im using K800i for more than 2 years now) still the battery works very fine. That's their only problem the battery and I think they should do something about it. Peace

Stuart

I believe the rate/speed at how a phone battery get used up are subject to the following factors: 1) Display Brightness, brighter sharper display consumes more battery 2) Wallpaper contrast and colours, the less colour, more black and dim a wallpaper, the less power it'll consume; 3) Duration of display, the longer your display lits up, the more power it'll use 4) Poor signal reception most of the time could cause your phone to use up more battery; 5) Screensaver, no screensaver means powersaver too. 6) Volume loudness, the louder the volume of your phone, the more power it'll consume; 7) Bluetooth powered ON all the time will also reduce battery life; So by making some adjustments on the above, I believe your battery could give you more standby and talktime. Good luck man!

ali

i am also facing same problem is their any solution

ROKRAJ

There is a model called i9 Stature with moto why its not in this website...Motorola have any plans to release in India........??

Stuart

I could understand your frustration on the battery. You're fortunate to get 1 and half or two days on your V8. Mine, I got about 3/4 day and I sometimes needed to charge it 2 to 3 times a day. Am I frustrated? Not so. Anyway I'm used to charge my phone every night before I goes to sleep and make sure I carry with me a phone with full load of battery the next day, every day, ir-regardless of whatever phone I own. Many said this pattern will shorten battery life, for me it doesn't matter as battery cost is not high at all as compared to the "missed calls, missed opportunities and missed income". I wouldn't expect many others to agree with me on my way of charging the phone battery but it worked for me and I've been doing this for more than a decade since my first phone. I'm still doing it now with my E8 (with 970Mah battery) and my Asus P735 (with 1300Mah battery). Well, I believe there's no right or wrong on this issue, it's just depends on individual's preference.

Ghost

OK, I'm complaining so much about V8 because I was totally disappointed. My previous Motorola phones V3688, V66, and V500 keep alive approx. 3-4 days, and specification stand-by time was very close to that figures. So when I've noticed this phone in phone operator stock, I was so happy to get very good phone with much longer stand-by time. Now, try to understand my disappointment when instead of 13 days (ok, reduce it to half - 7 days) I've had to charge my phone every second, third day. Try to understand my anger when morning my phone has two bars (max is three) in battery load indicator, and in the middle of day when I waiting for important call, my phone switched off because of dead battery. Do you see my point? Anyway I've made test this week. I've changed phone to "airplane mode" and put to drawer. After five days battery was dead. More, as I posted before, Motorola says that it is faster and multimedia phone ever... Yeah... when I listening music and try to reduce volume... I have to wait approx. 1-2 sec. for any action. Is that really fast? Simplest Chinese MP3 players act faster :) V500 was faster than V8. That why I say that V8 sucks. I can agree - screens are very good, keyboard pad also very good, but it can't compensate battery life time and slowness. "BTW, do you know of anyone who can really get the fuel consumption as suggested by car companies?" Me. My cars - Fiat UNO 1.0, Ford Fiesta 1.4, Volvo V70 2.4 - all of them have fuel consumption almost equal with company specification.

100 Moto

Quoting from Moto's official website: Standby time: 200~300 hours 1. All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other application usage patterns. And you reached your conclusion on "standby time" by "using" both phones with similar pattern? The more fair comparision should be if you put both phones on standby, if not airplane mode, and just let the phones sit there and see how long the battery lasts. Not many (phone) companies can keep 100% of their promise. The I?music brand never mentioned its (bar) phones would capture so much background noise that the person's voice can hardly be heard. Can I accuse SE is lying bcoz it can't even deliver the most basic function of a "phone", being (clear) voice communication? Different people have different needs, if standby time is really that important to you, suggest you get one of those Philips unit, which can easily out perform most SE phones. Others may value the ability of V8 to provide some of the best voice quality in the industry, larger keypad and fonts, and the battery performance maybe the last thing they concern...afterall batteries are cheap nowadays and by the time they're dead, chances are people have already switched to some other phone. BTW, do you know of anyone who can really get the fuel consumption as suggested by car companies?

Stuart

Hi guys, good to be back! I truly believe STANDBY & REAL TALKTIME are very subjective, depending on situations as follow: 1) The phone's signal strength, (the distance between the phone and the tranmission tower), usually, the lower the signal, the higher the consumption of battery. If there's no signal at all, the battery drains even faster due to constant search of connecting signal. 2) the phone's display brightness level, the brighter the display, the faster the battery would drain. 3) the phone's display duration - the longer the display or when screensaver is utilized, the shorter the battery standby and talktime duration. 4) the phone's volume, if the highest volume is set all the time during conversations, it'll eventually use up more battery. 5) the usage of phone - calls, music player, web browsing and so on. If the usage is high, the battery would drain faster for sure. So my questions are: A) Does Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson use the same testing parameters or procedures to determine the "standby and talktime" on their brochures? This is one factor that's causing the current debate. B) At what conditions (display brightness level, loudness volume, signal strength, hours allocation for music, calls) did they use to test the official "standby and talktime" on their brochures? Most manufacturers would rather show better standby and talktime to impress buyers, just a logical marketing move. Let's think about the above and hopefully we could come up with a considerate and reasonable answer.

Ghost

I don't care how many displays and how big V8 has. I'm talking about company policy. Motorola says 300 hours stand-by, and V8 lives 72 hours - it is only 24% of specification stand-by. SE says 400 hours standby - W300 lives 240 hours - it is 60% of specification stand-by. I've used both V8 and W300, the same type of using, some text messages, some talking, some WWW surfing. And if you are comparing with cars economy SUV and subcompact... don't compare cars, compare specification of fuel consumption. If for ex. BMW says that their car use 10.3 ltr/100km and it uses 40 ltr/100 km, and Mercedes says that their car use 8.5 ltr/100km, but uses 14 ltr/100 km (the same type of driving), so which company you are choose next time? This you can belive more with specification? Or this who lay more?

Tim08

Some the users here talk about the battery life is short. Of course with Li-Ion 770 mAh if you use it heavily, the battery will drop so fast. Well, I have a suggestion. Try to decrease the brightness. It will increase the battery life although just a little. But, need to remember, many factors that influence the battery life drop so fast.

gka3000

heres the specs page for the s.e. w300 it can be found here in gsm arena , the secondary mono display of it maybe 256k but i dont think its capable of displaying much content on it except for a few info. comparing to it the secondary display of the v8 razr2 is a master peice plus its really bigger in size.

100 Moto

If you tried to compare the battery performance between W300 & V8, I don't think you're comparing apples with apples. I don't have the exact spec for W300, though I doubt even its internal mon (in terms of size) can match the external mon for V8 (which is 2 inch). The external mon of W300 isn't even close to 262K... So if you can find another phone with "both" a 2.0 inch mon (external) AND a 2.2 inch mon (internal) with better battery performance than V8, let me know as by then you're really comparing apples with apples. Otherwise you're comparing the fuel economy of SUV's vs. a subcompact car, which doesn't necessary draw to conclusion of SUV's being some of the worst vehicles around. (yes for fuel economy but not necessary in other areas)

gdi

you're right! the battery realy sucks!!

Ghost

Then this "STAND-BY" means cheating consumers. AndI wonder, why SE W300 - 400h stand-by keeps alive 10 days, and Motorola V9 - 300h stand-by keeps alive 3 days. Both with simcard?

Anonymous

I recommend that people do not buy this phone. The Number pad is messed up, the paint on the back gets sheredded and the battery lasts for only a day.

Anonymous

Do you know what "STANDBY" means ??? It means that you don't have any sim card inside and the phone simply just stays on the table ...

100 Moto

If battery is really your concern, suggest you charge the phone via USB at work and standard charger at night. Or if you drive, get a car power cord and your V8 should be good to go all day long. When the battery goes dead, either get a new battery or a new phone!

Ghost

It has to be some joke. 300 hours in standby??? My V8 is alive max three days (78 hours). Fast and multimedia? When I've tried pause my music phone waits few seconds to stop, the same when I've change volume. It is worst Motorola phone i've ever have!!! Totally shit!!!

S Kumar

Thanks 100 Moto, The phone is available in stores, my doubt is about the talk time supported by standard battery (770 mah available with phone). will it support approx one hour calling and half an hour browsing per day. pi:help.

100 Moto

Don't know where you got your V8...as for some reasons some ppl here don't like to share where they get the phone. I got mine in HK last Dec, and phone has been working great with ZERO problem....no auto reset/change profile problem ever.

s kumar

Is it available with a battery (special) with better mah rating, In a magazine (digit) the rating of the battery of V8 is indicated as 950 mah and talk time 7 hrs 50 min. If it is pssible kindly inform.

DANNY

The battery just lasts for half day. I already have it checked by the service center and they admit that it really has bad reputation on battery. In addition, the fone sets itself to normal(vibra) without being selected. It's annoying since you cannot hear. It' so diappointing with its high price

DANNY

The battery just lasts for half day. I already have it checked by the service center and they admit that it really has bad reputation on battery. In addition, the fone sets itself to normal(vibra) without being selected. It's annoying since you cannot hear. It' so diappointing with its high price

DANNY

the battery just lasts for half day. i have it checked already but the service center agreed that it really has a battery problem. in addition, the profile sets itself to normal even if i set it otherwise. really sucks with its high price

KQ

No its not internal is not a touch screen.

KQ

I just have it and let me tell you few things. This is more into style. If you are comparing with others for battery time its not fair. Look at it the buttons are larger with 2 internal and external screen. noise cancellation it has every thing with low price.

Anonymous

people the battery really sucks

umer

battery sux after 6 months

babyjoo54

the battery life is soo lame. after 6months or so.. the camera started to malfunction. grr.

rafaelo

may I change font size and how?

Anonymous

I've had this phone for about half a year. I dropped it in water about a month after I got it and I thought it was broken but then a couple of months later it worked!! :) PROS: - Works after you drop it in water! - Large screen - Easy to text with - Large second screen, and awsome how it's touch - Looks amazing! - Really thin and fits in my tightest jean pocket :P - Good amount of applications and etc. CONS: - Don't like the music button, it should be a shortcut button and user should get to choose what shortcut it takes you to - Too big when you flip it out - No stopwatch

Razr2 V8

how do you get instant messaging to work?

Anonymous

well this is one of the most good looking mob available in the market, the only drawback is that it does not support many of the video formats n the speaker vol is a little less. but its cam quality is really good n it makes heads turn when u take it out of ur pocket. razr2 rocks

Anonymous

I had the phone for almost two years and now I use the Nokia E71 and the razor 2. One thing about the V8 that people generally ignore is how good the mic is. The battery life is so terrible because it has built in noise cancelling... Ever wondered how you could talk to somewhere in any environment and they would still hear you perfect? Compare with another phone and be amazed..... Thats why I probably wont get rid of it anytime soon....

sweetdevil

its an amazin phone.......i agree that the battery lyf sucks....but still its an amazin piece...if ur phone has a problem it doesn't mean that......every phone has a problem.......im usin it for moore than 9months....but stll it roks.....

blah blah blah

i think this phone is very cool cause it is very thin and it looks very cool on the inside i am only going to tell you that all i see is those that come in sprint

mrbig

I been using the V8 for 2 years and it 've been very good !! the battery weak after 1 year , all you have to do is buy another one in Ebay , cost 5 to 10 buck included s&h !! I tried alot , n95, z610,n72 ,ctec 68 but allway love to use V8 !!

denise

Hi I hope someone can help me with my problem. I love the phone eventough the battery sucks...and my another problem is the screen. Why it baceme so blurry?

Anonymous

DON'T ever buy this phone. battery life sucks. i don't have it for a year and the charger is broken as well as the 0 button. it also reacts extremely slow with whatever you do. Motorola probably wanted to make a very thin phone (10 mm) without thinking of the capabilities or durability.

Junior Fraga (Brasil

Hi, I'm Junior and living in Brazil. I haved one V8. This mobile is a good phone, but it isn't hove card slot, have only a internal memory of 2G. My e-mail is: [email protected] - Send me.

100 Moto

Plenty of housing available in HK or China...if you ever drop by.

hala

the battrey is horriable 6 hours only then swich off im gonna take n96 this week

lyn

im selling my moto v8 for 7k .. but there are lots of scratches, i might give it up to 6k ! hehe

AVA.

i have this motorola v8 fone for about a year now, sadly, there are lots of scratches, i want to change its housing, but i cant find it in any stores here in manila .. does someone know ?? HELP :)

denise

the only problem is it's screen, why it become like blurry........ :( im so dissapointed....

100 Moto

Plenty of V8 (BX40) batteries in Hong Kong if you happen to be around for about US$20~$30. Most batteries being sold here are genuine from Moto instead of fake ones from mainland China.

ligaya

Based on my experienced for about 4 yrs now, motorola is always the best.For almost 3 yrs i used to have motorola v3 and i really love it after of few yrs using it and it shows the tiredness of the phone i bought the motorola V8. It's really cool i love it too but now im using it for about a yr the battery cannot last for whole day i have to charge it every night. I'm planning to change to a new battery but it's not available in my place.

jj

Is there anyone can tell how can i get a battery for my V8 phone coz i cannot find this here in bahrain most of the shop are always out of stock i been looking it for how many weeks already.

Anuroop

Keep the brightness to 2 aswell as the Battery Save option as "ON "( Setting -> phone setting -> display setting -> Bightness ), you would not have to charge your battery for min 3 days...

Anuroop

Hi, V8 does not generate any heat while talking, i have continuously talked up to 4 to 5 hours and i dont find any difficulty of heat...

K

Yes it does become a bit warm around its lower back, where the battery is located, when you're on a call for more that 15-20 mins. The same is experienced when you are playing a game or listening to music on it for long. I guess the problem is more with its battery than the phone itself.

Anonymous

it could be from your hand holding the phone at head level.

Viki

Hi... Could anybody share your experience, whether this mobile generates lots of heat when you are on a call for around 20-30 minutes. Currently i own a Nokia 3110 C mobile, which is generating lots of heat when you use it for more than 15 minutes.

shakti Roy

how do download theams and put in the H/S Moto V8

Anonymous

exellent cell phone one of my best

Naz

about the battery, have you tried to turn off the battery save on phone setting? The fully-charged battery can last at least 3 days...

K

Suggestion: For better battery life make sure you charge the phone using the supplied charger only. If you charge it using the USB cable it gives a false message about charging completed though the phone is still not fully charged.

tix

any mobile store that sells accessories would have it! could be from 25$ to 150

Texol

Two words 'DONT BOTHER', awful phone horrible battery.

Anonymous

i had this phone for over a year now and it's still working great...i just have a fer problems with it including short battery life and the keypad...i'm thinking of getting a Nokia 5800 instead for longer music plays but i love moto's designs...they're stylish...though i wish they could add more useful features on the phone...and brighter colors too!

100 Moto

Most Moto phones being sold in HK "came" with the USB cable...where I have so many I wish I can sell them... I know in US the cables are sold separately, which is available in stores like AT&T...

darion

i real good i hav no problem i had mine 4 about 1 yr and no problem jus d battery does die kind of fastbut no problem

darion

i dont hav a usb i live trinidad and i don know where i can get d usb and how much can u help me out plz

ilonggo ako!

may ara ni sim card? XD

Maniac

About the V360: bought mine "fresh out of the owen" with almost 250$. My carrier than had it a month latter on offer for 75$! About the V8: I finnaly figured out what it is: An urban phone. It is not tought out for long forays into the wild(away from power outlets) as it doesn't have the autonomy to cut it. But it will do a night out in town just like that(shiny sexy fashion concious phone, designed to work in noisy enviroments, eyecatching :D favorite club, here we come). Yet, under all it's party tricks, you still find some capable features as mobile phones go! Still, I wish it had a little more juice in the battery! I wonder if the beefier V9 battery works with the V8.

100 Moto

Welcome to the V8 club! I like V360 as well, and wish I bought one. (I was waiting the price to drop near US$120...however the phone was discontinued before that) Great phone with good display and good size keypad Can't agree more with your statement: "If you're looking for a portable camera, or a gaming machine or a full smartphone functionality, look someother place, you won't find any of that here." I'm probably an old cake here, as I read through comments on another forum regarding certain phone having some echo problems, and some commented "oh, I checked everything else on the phone...such as cam, music player, etc...EXCEPT I didn't even make a phone call to find out about the echo problem..." To me, the first thing I test on a phone is to make a call to my friend to ensure talk quality is good. What is the use of a "phone" if it can't even provide basic clear conversation? Indeed reception on V8 is among the best of my recent Moto phones. Good reception and good voice quality should be the "key" factors for a "phone", as everything should be extra...

Maniac

I've had a Motorola V360 for almost 3 years now. After that much time of use and abuse, the little plastic toy was still going strong, but it's age was begining to show! So i've been toying with the idea of buying a new phone for the past couple of months. The basic requirments were: good call capability, great build quality (the little 360 was of great build for it's cheap, plastic self, even better than some more expensive Nokias and Sony-Erricsons), and music capability. Initially I looked at the E8, the quirky looks and great music-player capaibilities the reviews said it had were very attractive. But the users that said it was kinda slow made me think twice. Then, last week, I caught this great offer on a V8-512MB (25$ + 1 year renewal of my current carrier contract), and I pounced on it imeadiately. And after a week of using the phone, I must say I've started to get attached to it. It packs enough features for me, it has the WOW factor, and it's speed racer fast (on my old V360 I could text faster than it could receive input and it would slow down to a crawl...no such problem with the V8). So, pluses (IMO) of the V8: +package came complete with all the accesories you could need, including cloth pouch for carrying and cables and software +looks... the phone is a definate stunner when it comes to looks, you need to hold it and see it for yourself in real life to realise how much it resembles a piece of art. + hardware... while it is a pretty boy on the outside, the V8 packs a mean punch on the inside: the ARM11 CPU + Linux based OS (if I understand correct) make it one of the fastest phones i've used. The two screens are great for everyday use and the touch-keys on the exterior display make it very easy to use as a mp3 player(the sound is also great for it's class). +build quality is above the rest. I haven't used a phone in it's current price bracket (200-300$ free without contract) that has the same feel to it. +phone above the rest... call quality = great (haven't used it while talking to someone with another Crystal Talk phone...quite curious if there is even more improvement in that combination). Texting = great once you get used to the keyboard. On the downside: -battery life... biggest drag, only got 3 days out of mine at the rate I'm using it. The V360 still pulls 4 days with around the same amount of use. If you've got a PC near you though, you can charget it via an usb->micro-usb cable. -memory size... if you plan to use it as an mp3 player you'll need the 2GB version -underused "touch screen"... they could have used it in more applications, not just the music player! -camera...2 MP without AutoFocus is usable only for "social snaps" in decent light. My final 2 cents: If you're looking for a phone that combines great build quality, great looks, great call capabilities and an good music player, and you are willing to live with the short battery life and the sub-mediocre camera, than you should take the V8 for a spin. As a friend of mine who is a Nokia fan said to me when he saw the V8: "Motorolas have this quality that you can actually get emotionally attached to them. No other phonemaker has this quality!" If you're looking for a portable camera, or a gaming machine or a full smartphone functionality, look someother place, you won't find any of that here.

100 Moto

Can you expect an SUV to have fuel economy of a sub-compact car? Again, this phone has 2 mons...one at 2.2 inch and the other at 2.0 inch. If you can find any other phone with 4.0 inch mon with better battery life than V8, please let me know.

Anonymous

Battery life is bad. I addressed this with t mobile before purchasing the phone- rep assured me that they would replace battery if I was dissatisfied with it's performance. 1st charge took 2 hours and phone stopped charging. Have had to recharge every night. Called t mobile for replacement battery within the 30 day limit for "free" replacement battery and order was never processed. Have to buy new battery now. Battery does not even last a day now. I do not use the phone much- no internet, MP3's etc. Just short calls. T mobile and motorola really dropped the ball on this one.

100 Moto

Either you got the 512mb version or you copied the files to the smaller memory slot on the 2GB version. I actually made the same mistake with my 2GB version when I first got the phone, then I called Moto support in my local area and the person told me to plug the phone to a computer via USB cable, then the computer should show "2" drives, and one of them is the "smaller" one and the other is the 2GB one. Try the above and let me know the result.

darion

i hav a motorola v8 rite and i put abput 50 songs and 4 video and 4 pic and d memory full but d person i got it from say it was a 2gb internal memory is dis phone really 2gb or wat but d phone real bad i love it

100 Moto

My V8 was purchased through authorized distributor, indeed being one of, if not the top, electronics chain in HK. Most other CHAIN shops only sell OFFICIAL Moto products being distributed by MOTO HK only. So if you want to insult me being insane with my observation, suggest you come over to my place and take a look at my V8, or take the IMEI and see if it's covered by official warranty in HK. (Warranty actually is good in Macau, Taiwan and mainland China) If you can't prove you're wrong, then your statement regarding OFFICAL V8's being sold in HK don't have the problems you mentioned doesn't stand. Personally I do suspect the same phone model being sold at different countries may be manufacturered at different locations, hence perhaps with slightly different quality. Indeed, some places like US, the mobile operator (?-mobile) would install its own software to the phones they sell and eventually causes much more quality problems than phones being sold elsewhere. When you said you read thousands of complaints about V8, do they all come from Asia/China region? My point is, from my limited obseration among phone forum in HK, I haven't heard the problems you mentioned on your V8. (same holds true for other models like E8...dozens of complaints here from everyone else around the world, while most users in HK are rather happy) Hence I was just suggeting you to get an OFFICIAL V8 from HK and see if you encounter the same problems. If you get an OFFICIAL Moto V8 from HK and the problems you mentioned do NOT persist, you probably need to apologize regarding your stereotype about all phones being sold in HK are craps / knock-offs from mainland China, because the fact is we do sell OFFICIAL Moto products with good (if not better) quality (than other markets)

Anonymous

Please don't humor me with your inane observations. There are tons of unauthorized and modified luxury editions of the V8 as well as many other phones. We all know the origin of most of them is China, no one is suggesting otherwise. My V8 was an official Motorola phone, that is why I feel I have the pedigree to discuss quality control of the phone. As for my issues with the keypad: this is a common issue that effects thousands of users. There are tons of complaints online for just the same problem.

100 Moto

Maybe you should consider to get a "genuine" V8 from China (Hong Kong in particular, where you can easily request the salesperson to set the menu back to English), as most of the "technical" issues you reported have "never" been any issue for any V8 user in HK. Charging port cover design is a flaw I do admit, as I also have V9 and find the design on V9 being slightly better. For battery power, if you often drive, may I suggest you simply charge the phone whenever you're in your car?

Eben

Stylish mobile which i everseen in other mobile products.Very user friendly, thank you Moto.

vidhi

hey how is thne battery?? i hv heard itss really bad! n yu got to keep charging the phone !! should i buy this phone or no? pls help!:S

Anonymous

I had all the same problems with my luxury edition as well. I got it back in January of 2008 purchased from the U.K. I can confirm that the phone was a genuine 100% Motorola and not a Chinese aftermarket mod. The first issues I experienced were with the keypad, at first it was unresponsive, but it quickly changed to the keypad being completely unstable. For example I would try to type a letter or a number and get something completely different. Navigating the menus sometimes yielded the same results. I would go to search for a particular name in my phonebook, but it would keep going back to the same letter/name. The next issue was with the cover on the mini-usb port coming apart. Then the issue of the moisture bubble under the inside screen. Then it was the glue starting to erode and leaking into the phone itself. Then I started getting this issue with the clock losing two minutes every week which was really annoying. Then the final straw was the frame cracking in the rear just above the battery cover near the right hinge. All the while getting 2 hours of maximum talk time from the battery. I was charging the battery three times a day at some point. But that was partially due to the fact that my car would connect to my phone via bluetooth automatically. Aside from that there is no way to check missed calls on the front screen? Great looking phone, but implementation leaves much to be desired.

100 Moto

Can you share with us where (which country) did you purchase your phone? I got mine in December and not a single problem so far.

PK

Beware! In December 2007, I upgraded to the V8 Luxury Gold edition, and have had nothing but problems wit the key pad. I am on my 3rd one in 12 months. The menu is erratic (you select messages for example and it gives you the phonebook), the battery life shocking (all 3 phones last about 6 hours from a full charge, and no the bluetooth is not activated), moisture gathers in the main screen and leaves water marks and when you take it back, the sales man accuses you of spilling something on it (but I keep mine in a leather case). The list goes on! Used Motorola for 12 years, and this was a true let down. Great looking phone, but reliability is appalling! Just upgraded to the new Blackberry, so will see how that pans out!

Royton

hey u all ppl, pls tell me is it a good fone or any good suggestion, how is d CAMERA, SOUND CLEARITY any problems with dis fone, pls reply me ASAP

Stuart

Yup, I agrees with your comment too. If not because of my latest preference to choose only bar or slide design phones, I wouldn't have changed from V8 to E8. Yes I got what I wanted and maybe with a little bit more with E8 BUT I also missed a few good things about V8 until today. Notably, the voice quality, the signal reception and the smoothness of the system are better than E8, eventhough E8's voice quality is already better than other makes without Crystaltalk technology. I found out another way to test out the background noise cancellation of Motorola phones with Crystaltalk is via bluetooth headset device. If you're at a noisy place talking with your bluetooth headset, tell the other party you're talking to to observe the difference on the background noise level when you switch back to your phone mode. It worked each time I performed the test and my friends were impressed. Well, I've got let my V8 go and look forward to other Motorola phones with bar & slide design on my next upgrade, which might not happen so soon. But truly, despite some negative feedbacks on V8 on battery issue at his forum, personally I found V8 to be a good phone with outstanding voice quality and reception. We human are adaptive, if we're able to adapt and "manage" the battery charging aspect of it, there's no other issue to it.

Veroncy

I'm currently using this phone and is very good. You can make it readout your messages, save a number private. Oh it's good.

Nikita

Nice mobile phone, good design, and very slim clamshell. Although I never buy and try Motorola RAZR2 V8, I think this mobile phone is suitable for people who like Motorola RAZR mobile phones and don't need 3G/HSDPA. Its CPU class is ARM 11 (see in www.jbenchmark.com) and CPU MHz is about 438. I think it is faster than Motorola RAZR V3xx or Motorola RAZR Maxx V6 for processing. And of course, it is better than Motorola RAZR V3i, in my opinion.

100 Moto

When V8 first came out, it did offer a 512mb internal memory version, then came the 2GB version. Then if you plug in your V8 with the USB cable, on your computer it will display 2 drives, one with around 50mb and the other being 2GB (or 512mb for the initial version)

yanyan

Quick question does the "420mb/2gb" memory means that there are v8 that are only 420mb and there is also a v8 with 2gb memory??? Im confused... Thanks! pls help...

sally

its a wonderful fone taken all round. the only downside is the low backup time. but then again there is no such thing as a perfect life and there is no such thing as a perfect fone. for those of u who like a great quality fone in all respects without frettin too much on the backup, v8 rocks.

bladerunner

the battery is bad because the bluetooth uses so much power. turn the bluetooth off when you are not useing it and the battery will last longer.

maaNaaj

450mb / 2 gb is the internal memory coz this set comes without a card slot

Peto

what they mean memory : 450mb / 2gb ??? where are that 2 gb?????

Goxy

When in "contacts", select options anjd view by phone contacts only, then you wont see double contacts... And copy all the contacts from sim to phone...

Goxy

The two sites with all the answers regarding updates, firmware and much more...

Saad

Hey, hw can i update the firmware of v8! Nd pc software! Plz help! [email protected]

rodey poo

hot gual you going to settings then phone status then storage device the phone and you should see it call me if u get through

rodeypoo

hot gyal allyuh buyin phone and dont no how to operate it but good ting your hubby workin bmobile, go in to settings then phone status then storage devices then phone and you should see it call me hot gyal kiki your #1 fan

Hotgyal

Where do i search in the phone to see how much memory it has?

MUTASEM SALHAB

the batery is bad

pete

As far as changing where it saves No. can't help. managing the mess? Hook up to the computer and handle it

Anonymous

you are very correct about battery charging you must charge a full charge let in run out until the to phone die. then charge full before use

100 Moto

I think such feature is defaulted through the Linux software being used by V8, or other phones like E6 running on Linux. The designer thought once you saved a contact, the system would duplicate a copy to both the phone and SIM card, so in case you switch the card to another phone, or put another card into the V8, you can always have the contact info. Understand might be annoying to scroll through the "doubled" contacts, though might be nice if you ever switch your phone/SIM...

Jo

just a question for all the experienced motorola v8 users out there.... how do you changed where the phone saves contacts to? everytime I save a new contact it saves on the sim as well as the phone memory. It's really annoying since I don't want to have 2 x every person or have to go through and delete them one by one. appreciate any help

Saad

Hw can i update the soft? Plz help

Salseng

Hey guys, i think i can help you with the battery life. always charge your battery when the charge is fully empty, charging in this way increases battery life. on the other hand, if the battery is charged several times before it runs out, it causes damage. i have experienced it with many motorola phones, but not sure about V8. i think it will work in this model too. people, please go through the user manual before using phones and try to follow the instructions.

N.Farhad

Dear Mike, on many Motorola phones you must choose to get a report each time you send sms, i mean you have to turn this function on for every sms you send. When you type new sms press options or middle button then enter 'Message Options' and you'll find reports there

Leisha

....@ Superlightweight Hey really big thank you for the info, i will try it when papa goes to work later. Leisha xo

Superlightweight

@leisha - u can close the music player when the phone is closed just keep pressing the play/pause key on the external touchscreen for about 5 seconds or more the player exits

Stuart

It seems battery life for V8 has been and still is the issue brought up here. Many back pages ago I've posted my personal view regarding this and I do agree with you on having the mindset of "adapting" instead of "expecting". However, many others might not agree with me or you, I guess. My personal experience on V8's battery life: My daily usage on mobile phone is considered high and usually I unplug my previous V8 from its charger around 8am, starts work at 9am, by 2 to 3pm the battery bar would drop to 2 bars and from 2 bars to 1 bar is quite fast and then in rather short time, it'll shut off by itself. Once I've learnt the pattern, I made it a point to re-charge my V8 when it drops to 2 bars either with the car charger or the mobile charger (P790) for about 30 minutes or so, it'll then be able to last me until night time and if I'm still handling lots of call, sometimes I'll charge it again using the same method should I need to stay up late for further "drinking" meeting. (LOL). I've charged the V8 before up to 3 times a day maximum although most of the time I only require twice. I'm still putting both the chargers to good use now that I'm using ROKR E8 eventhough E8's 970 Mah battery is quite good to most people but for me, sometimes I still require additional charge in a day but much less than V8. Do I find it troublesome to charge the battery 2 to 3 times a day? I'd say no, not because I'm forced to say so or saying that to make me or others feel good, I just kind of accept there's no perfect phone .... yet and I don't believe there's any perfect life either. Maybe it's also about my opinion on what's important - that a mobile phone must perform its duty as a phone, to provide good communication audio quality between two parties irregardless of the background condition. This is one reason why I choose a phone with Crystaltalk technology, which is not available on others yet. Listening to a normal phone conversation in a quiet background environment does not show much on Crystaltalk's advantage but it really shines during conversation in a very noisy environment. Overall for me V8's a good phone, the voice quality and reception strength were better than my current E8 and previous Z3. The reasons why I switched to E8, the bar design (easy single hand operation) and the built in 2GB with memory card extension. 100 Moto was right, the V8's voice quality and reception strength are the best I've ever experienced so far, it's too bad that I've decided to only choose bar and slide designs from now on.

100 Moto

I'm a late comer in terms of using V8, as I got mine in early Dec. I admitted I use my V8 very little, which is on standby mode almost 24 hours a day, (never turn off at night) with "marginal" reception (as V8's strong reception allows calls across the border "without" roaming) for about 8 hours a day, maybe 3~5 calls for 3 mins each, plus some GPRS as mentioned, and I charge my phone every 3~4 days. (On the 3rd day, battery meter drops one grade, which means 50% for Moto) For the battery cover, I do notice there is a slight difference between V8 and V9, with the one on V8 looks / feels a bit more flimsy. Though the worst is actually Moto's latest A3100, which I do worry it will come off sooner than my V8. I have absolute no problem with the keypad on my V8, or V9 which I got since Sept last year. For the clock on my V8, foturnately it has been accurate so far. I do admit the clocks on Moto phones are never as reliable as my good old Citizen watch. Not sure about other brands' accuracy though. Afterall a phone is a phone, a watch is a watch... No phone is perfect, as even some almighty powerful phones drain power like SUV's with fuel. One just need to balance the needs, as I believe a phone is / should be made for communication, with all other things being "extra". If V8 provides the best in terms of voice quality / reception, I don't see how charging the phone everyday / twice a day is a problem at all.

mike

can you have delivery reports for txt on this mobile?

HK

I do not see what you point is? Everyone but you seems to understand that this phone sucks battery life like nothing out there. I am trying to tell you that even when the phone was not used the battery still exhibited a curiously low battery capacity. Even if the battery was good the other shortcomings ruin an otherwise nearly stellar design. The keypad problems that I had was some kind of bad joke. The fact that my phone lost two seconds every week on the clock was infuriating. The bizarre oversight by Motorola by not being able to check or see your missed calls is perplexing to say the least. Especially when you consider the fact that all their phones have been able to do this going back many years. Is there a person out there with a v8 who has not had the USB port cover come apart? Don't get me wrong, I still think the v8/v9 series have great possibilities, the design is truly second to none.

Zlatan

About battery life- my V8 lives 3 to 4 days with Battery Save option ON under Phone Settings. Plus you can save some battery life by choosing band manually and turning bluetooth off (of course if you do not use it). And you can reduce Brightness even to 0, it shows everything clear enough:)

s

ok i have one and it dies tu quick

Anonymous

Can anyone please tell me how many numbers can be put on voice dial. The previous model had 10 I guess.

100 Moto

I do use my V8...though may not be as often as you do... Though I do make s a few calls, and I actually use my V8 mostly surfing on the web with the unlimited GPRS through my network service provider. Doesn't that drain the battery too?

rjay

well...I was planning on buying the phone but after reading some opinions about the phone..it made me realize not to get one.. what a dissapointment..specially about the battery thing!!!

checho_plus

I have a problem with the batery, the life time is very short.

leisha

Help plz, when playing music track and the player is on the screen, i can start stop or ff the music track, but i do not seem to be able to remove the music player and return to the standard main screen, without fidding around for ages to do it. Is there a sequence or a one touch somewhere to exit the music player fast. thanks if anyone can assist.

Robin

Hi Christopher You asked for the Price...I work in a mobile Shop in switzerland. And we sell this one for 500Sfr. It would be 400USD, so its your decision

Anonymous

i like the phone i had mine about 7months, maybe a bit longer my battery lasts three days almost if i dont use the mp3 player you can just use your phone to make calls and reduce the light on it to help conserve the battery overall i think its a really nice phone im very happy with it.

Christopher

I live in Barbados and they have this amazing deal on the V8, it is 300 barbados = 150 U.S. should i buy it or not, i only have a week!

HK

If you do not charge your phone every day I guess this means you do not use it at all. Because I had to charge mine two times a day even with minimal use, even with a new battery.

100 Moto

Something is wrong with your battery. I charge my phone not even everyday! Get a new battery and see if the same problem occurs.

J.A.

This phone is the worst phone I've gotten so far. The battery is terrible. One day i took my phone off the charger at 11:00AM the phone died on me by 4:00PM. The phone died after 5 hours. Very inconvenient. I'm changing it. I wouldn't recommend it.

Alex

So the battery isn't great... just wanted to be sure. :D Well, guess i can't expect it to last forever considering it has 2 large screens. I think I'll manage. I'll just get a car charger. :D Thanks a lot for your help!

100 Moto

Regarding the battery power, I educated my mom to simply re-charge her phone "everyday", even though the batteries on her phones (now using Moto W510 & V3maxx) can last at least 2 days...so to ensure she always has power on her phones. (being reachable by us in any case) If you charge the phone at home everyday, and have the USB cable as charger in the office, I'm sure you can survive with V8 in most situation. Probably no need to carry any extra battery with you. For build quality, I never have any concern with Moto's mid/high end phones....which have been well built. I used to sleep on the "upper deck" of a bed and dropped several of my Moto phones to the ground...absolutely no problem. Somebody conducted a "crash test" on Zn5. For the link, you can go to the Zn5 forum.

Alex

So how long does the battery last? I see that some are complaining about this, and i really don't want to walk around with a phone charger in my back pocket. And do you think the phone is built well? I mean that if i happen to drop it once (hope it won't happen) will I be able to keep using it? :D All in all, would you recommend this phone to someone who might drop it once or twice, and who gets tired of charging the phone once every two days? :) Thank you for your time!

Stuart

As for reception signal strength and voice quality, I fully agrees with 100 Moto, V8's among the best I've ever used in these 2 factors. My current E8 loses out to V8 in terms of Voice quality for sure. Even for signal reception, I'm putting my E8 roughly about 5% (or maybe slightly more) less strong and stable than V8. That's how good I felt V8 can be even though the E8's reception is also quite good too. V8's winning points are on design, really good reception and excellent voice quality. As long as the user can accept that V8 is a good phone with basic features, I don't see there're any further issues.

moto_curious

thank you so much for the info. well, am not very familiar with cars, but i think i understand. this column's really useful, am really glad i stumbled across it!

dara

it works perfectly for me... no problem with my alarm... check your settings... the titanium matte makes this phone scratch-free which i like the most... plus the exemplary features of the phone which like most... its worth buying this phone.

100 Moto

I've been using mine for about a month, absolutely no problem with the alarm. No problem with the alarm on my V9 either. Suggest you either take the phone back to where you buy from...or dig out your old phone solely as the alarm clock!

Charis

I have this phone about one month. Today, for second time, the wake-up alarm did not ring. I searched on the net and found another 2 people have the same problem. Their V8's alarm does not ring the morning, so they are late to go to work or school. I don't know what to do, this is a big problem for me because I used to have my mobile phone to wake me up.

Spidey

Can anyone tell me how to change theme with a downloaded one? Where i need to copy the downloaded theme? Thanks in advance

100 Moto

"Initially" I wasn't interested to get an V8 either. Though after a network service provider in my area offers unlimited GPRS for about US$12, I decided to get a V8 soley for that purpose, then I discovered it (and V9) offers the best reception among over 10 active Moto phones I'm currently using so far. Voice quality is also among the best...only V9 and K3 are on par with V8. Of course I've so many other Moto phones with external memory, though my wife's iphone doesn't have external memory either, and she still loves her iphone....and her K3.

Anonymous

As with any motorola, the user experience isn't the greatest. The biggest drawback is that it doesn't have expandable memory, which to some users may stop them from buying the phone.

100 Moto

Choosing between V8 & V9 depends if you need 3G or not. Between V6 and V8/V9, if V8/V9 consumes battery like an SUV with V8 engine, V6 is probably a "midsize" car running on V6 engine (sorry not sure if you're familiar with cars) V8/V9 are great phone for voice quality and reception, though the drawback is they consume battery power like SUV for cars with its "dual" super size monitors. I recommend for those with battery power concern for V8/V9, they should put the charger at home and the micro-USB cable at the office connecting to a computer, plus a car charger if you drive. Then you should never run out of power.

100 Moto

Here is my experience with V8/E2 (old!) My office is actually across the border of HK...where I'm "supposed" to be on roaming. However, certain "mainland" operator is nice enough to shoot enough 2G signal from HK side, so I actually don't have to roam at all! (maybe that's how it attracts customers...being the only operator without 3G in HK) Anyway, the same SIM card on E2 proved to be rather unstable. On the other hand, at the exact same location (my desk), my V8 gets the best signal out of all of my phones currently with me. (more than 10 now with my latest A3100) Indeed, signal is extremely stable on my V8 that I start to think about dumping my Z8 running on unstable 3G thru another operator.

moto_curious

hi there. i find this opinions section really helpful, and i would be glad if someone could help me out with my dilemma. i intend to purchase a slim motorola clamshell phone and have narrowed my options to V8, V9 and maxx V6. i'm really confused, since i wud like one with a good battery life. currently am using a nokia music phone and am also curious to know if motorola phones' battery life is really shorter than nokia phones. thanks a lot.

moto_curious

hi there. i find this opinions section really helpful, and i would be glad if someone could help me out with my dilemma. i intend to purchase a slim motorola clamshell phone and have narrowed my options to V8, V9 and maxx V6. i'm really confused, since i wud like one with a good battery life. currently am using a nokia music phone and am also curious to know if motorola phones' battery life is really shorter than nokia phones. thanks a lot.

Stuart

You might need to check out whether your V8's software is the latest version and since this is probably the easiest way out for your problem, get it updated first and see if that solves your problem. If not, further diagnosis is required. I remembered my previous V8 performed better with more stable reception after the update.

Zybex

Hey Stuart, thanks for helping me out mate...!! No, I aint dropped my V8 neither I kept it near any electromagnetic Field.. My problem is bit weird, Only near my apartment my V8 tends to loose signal 3 or 4 times a day.I found my V8 working perfectly in other areas.Though I've a Samsung and a nokia with me too always nd they r perfect. I think a software update will solve the problem...dont u think so?

Anonymous

which file type does motorola themes need??

Stuart

Hi Zybex, I've owned a V8 before and found it to be the best in terms of reception strength compared to my other previous phones including my current E8. Got the V8's software updated once last year, a few months before I sold it off for E8. The signal strength was very stable and always stays around full bar majority of the time. At that time, I thought it was normal and I actually expected the signal to be that good, to me, anything from Motorola should be that good anyway - until, when I changed to E8. For the first month, I noticed my current E8's signal bar was fluctuating, from 3 to 4 bars when my previous V8 was full steadily at the same location. To cut the story short, I got my E8 back on track after a warranty claim and now it seems to be "similar" to my previous V8 in terms of reception, or maybe very slight difference, that V8's better. If your V8 has this problem on reception strength, try sending it back for diagnosis. Have you dropped your phone recently? Or have you put your phone near to an electronic equipment that has strong electromagnetic field without realizing it? Another strong Motorola user/believer here, 100 Moto too has the same feedback, V8 / V9 have better signal reception as compared to many other phones he has tried. I agreed with that too.

ZYBEX

guys need help.... My V8 looses the network atleast 3-4 times a day. I keep a nokia with me too. Both the phone have the same service provider..But the V8 tends to loose signal more frequently...... Did anyone else experience this??

100 Moto

To me, for music, I like to use E2/E6/EM35. For Internet, I mostly use my Q9h/V9. So why did I get a V8? Mainly for the "best reception" among all the Moto phones that I currently use. The flip design with Crystal Talk also guarantees the best voice quality available in any phone by any brand. Whether or not US$200 is worth for a phone with the best reception and voice quality, I don't know because such judgement is totally personal and subjective.

nootch

if im not using this for music or internet, is this p-hone worth it for $200 and if not what would you recommend?

Shahab

Need help! I know playing music and reading message are avilable with the flip closed. What else is avilable with closed flip? Tnx!

Shahab

Need help! I know playing music and reading message are avilable with the flip closed. What else is avilable with closed flip? Tnx!

Shahab

Thank u for your answer.

kay

what causes the screen to go blank, even when the phone is switched on?

Goxy

Can anybody tell me if delivery reports are saved in their own folder or in inbox, together with messages? Also, does V8 receive reports like Nokia (just a silent notification) or like older Samsungs (as a regular sms)? How long is the lag when entering inbox? Is it hard top open the phone with one hand? Thx...

100 Moto

The hole is the light sensor, which would turn off the background lighting if it detects sufficient lighting is already available to save battery power. Keypad is not touch sensitive.

Shahab

Hi friends. What is that little hole right next to the 6 button? And is the keypad touch senstive or not? Tnx!

Anonymous

Okay guys and girls, here is the final chapter of my experience with the V8. Several days ago the hinge caused the exterior plastic outer structure to crack. The crack starts to right-hand side right over the battery cover and extends mid-way into the depth of the phone. Until it reaches the steel frame I presume. Now the crack did not cause any physical impairment to the use of the phone, the hinge was still solid, but the right knuckle of the hinge was beginning to be compromised since the crack weekend it's support. Now the phone will not function properly. I think it may have something to do with the open/close actuator that is located near the crack. Anyway, sometime I get nothing but "call failed", when I send a text message it may take hours for it to get sent, and I am hardly ever able to receive calls as they go right to my voicemail. I will also add that the phone constantly goes from 0 bars to 5 bars and sometimes it states "unregistered sim". God I love everything about this phone other than the phone itself. It was a great design just poorly implemented. I will be using a Z10 temporarily until I can figure out what my next phone will be.

100 Moto

Thanks for your correction. Almost forgot about those 512mb version...

Dilbert

Not all V8's have 2gb memory some only have 512mb.

100 Moto

Major differences between V8 & V9 V8 - quad band only, no 3G support - Linux based "smart" phone - 2GB internal memory which data cable is required for mass files transfer V9 - supports 3.5G HSDPA/WCMDA 3G - not being a smart phone - 2GB external memory using micro SD card for mass files transfer

SarahFouad

I want to know if the motorola RAZR2 V8 is good in its mobile internet connection .. with using applications like ebbudy mobile messanger ?? And I want to ask what is the diffrence between V8 and V9 ?? Iam wondering if its nice for a 15 year old teenager and her life.. Thank you for your help :).

100 Moto

I just bought a V8 about 3 weeks ago and found the micro-USB charger cover is a bit different from V9 (which I've been using for about 3 months now), and sad to say I found the cover on V8 seems a bit flimsy when being compared with that of V9. About the battery problem, may I have multiple phones which I spread my phone calls with, I don't need to charge my V8/V9 everyday. Nevertheless, both phones in a way come with "dual" chargers...as each should come with a micro-USB cable which one can simply plug into a computer and have the phone be charged. I personally charge my phones at my desktop quite often, and I don't understand why it seems hard for other brands to offer the same feature...charging by USB.

Stuart

Looks like V8 users are facing similar problems here. My only major issue with my previous V8 was the battery life, it was due to my heavy usage but I "managed" it by having a car charger and a portable charger. Other than that, another minor issue on the microUSB cover which was replaced once under warranty and the cover was alright until the day I sold the phone. Besides these 2 issues I've faced after buying the phone, I would say the V8's a good phone, superb voice clarity (better than my current E8 which is already good), really really good reception signal and nice design factor. I sold it off and purchased an E8 as I discovered that I needed a phone which is easier to operate with one hand due the nature of my work. I carry lots of things wherever I go like laptop, files, brochures or even bags. So I decided that I will either use a slider or a bar design from now on, well that's me. Maybe I see things differently, I'll still recommend the V8 to others but if you're a heavy phone user, an extra charger (car or portable like the Motorola P790) will put the battery issue to rest permanently. I usually tries to look at matters from various perspective. As with other phone brands, if you look at their websites, you'll still find issues on them so there's no perfect phone for everyone. Maybe my approach is different again or maybe I'm a little more compromising, I usually adapt myself to things rather than expecting things to suit me.... may be it's this philosophy that made me less disappointed. "Take life easier, you'll live longer" - Stuart

100 Moto

Seems like many are complaining about the battery life, which I do agree can be an issue. However, for those who decided to purchase this phone, were they all aware this phone offers "2" screens, likely bigger than single screen of most other phones? To me, complaining about the battery life of V8 seems like complaining the fuel economy of an SUV, or the limited legroom for the rear seats of a sports coupe. Sad to hear most of the issues seem to come from US, as where I live, most users don't seem to have any problem with V8, especially like having parts falling off or faulty keypad or reboot...(not so on my V9 which I've been using for 3 months with over 15 hours of talk time, and my V8 is about 1 month old)

100 Moto

In terms of voice quality, nothing beats a flip phone with Crystal Talk like V8/V9/U9 etc... A friend of mine is using 6300, and quite often I have problems listening to what he is trying to say, especially in noisy environment. My friends have never said "could you speak louder?" or "Can you repeat what you just said" whenever I'm using my V8/V9.

100 Moto

Just curious, you talked much about the great design and built-quality of V8, however, you do not recommend the phone to anyone due to "problems". Exactly what problems you have faced with the phone? And are you located in US (especially with t-mobile), where the operator has reinstalled software on the phone to cause more troubles? I've been using V9 since late Sept, while I also got a V8 (for EDGE as I subscribed to unlimited GPRS for about US$15 per month in my area) for about 3 weeks and I have not encountered a single problem with my V8.

Anonymous

Apparently the V8 seems to be riddled by issues, as does the V9. If I could deconstruct the V8 I can show you the numerous flaws that start to compromise the phone after months of use. I mean the phone feels robust and well made. It never looks like the phone is going to fall apart, and the phone has superior sound, reception and clarity, there is no doubt it is a superior "phone" to anything Samsung or LG makes. But the V8 feels as if the engineering department did not test the dynamics of their design. I think with several adjustments and tweaks this could have been an amazing phone. The form and feel is unmatched by any other phone I have attempted to use or used. Having said that, I do not recommend this phone to anyone, though I would not say it is a horrible phone, it is just that you have to expect there to be several issues, and if you have a warranty it is really not that big of a deal other than the two weeks it could take before you get another unit or your faulty one repaired. So if you are going to buy this phone, make sure you buy it from your local market and from a authorized retailer that provides for the use of the warranty in your country.

Anonymous

hy I'm from Hungary and i need some help about buying a new phone. I have a Motorola v3x now and it's getting old. I like the V8 style and features,but i've read the phone comments here and it isn't reliable,it has so many problems. My second choice is a nokia 6300... I have an ipod touch for multimedia,so i need the phone just calling,and texting. What do you suggest? - here are some other phones in the same price range. V8 is 14900 HUF=about 58 euros

Anonymous

about 5000

priyanka

v8 is good phone compare to u9

EMS06

Sorry to hear about your warranty issues. The battery pack and cover don't actually look that bad on the V8, of course, it would be a different matter altogether on the luxury edition. One more thing I can confirm is the loss of time on my V8, it is exactly as you describe it on your luxury edition. I know of one other user on here that had/has the same problem.

Anonymous

The metal flip thing on my brother's RAZR is starting to seize up. Any solutions?

Anonymous

which one is more worth to buy? v8 or u9?

Siddharth Chauhan

Its battery backup is not sufficient. look is stylish

Anonymous

I cannot use the warranty as Motorola USA will not honor a Motorola U.K warranty, and it is a UK market phone. As for the battery and the refitted cover, that would turn a slim and sexy phone into some abomination. I purchased my V8 luxury edition because of it's sleekness, not too mention the rear cover on the luxury edition is paradigm to the overall look of the phone with it's snakeskin pattern. The issues with the keypad and battery has caused T-Mobile to drop the phone completely. My particular unit does not have any branding, the software is the native Motorola software and it's fairly adequate other than the oversight over the lack of ability to check missed calls from the outside screen. Which for any person who has been using cell phones for years, is a BIG deal.

EMS06

Wow!!! Those are the worst problems you've faced! I would've taken the phone back as soon as I noticed those issues. Anyway, the one problem I have encountered was the charging port cover becoming loose. Other than that, I really can't complain. For those with battery issues there's a BX-81 BATTERY AND COVER PACK that gives you way better standby and talk times. For software issues it is likely to be old firmware that needs upgrading unless it is the horrible operator branding which does cause irritating problems.

Gerard

Helow there� In mycountry its 12thousand PESOs

aaplegreen

can any one tell me how much is this????? :P

Anonymous

This phone had great possibilities but they were never realized. I have had my particular v8 luxury edition unit since January and have one problem after another. The worst part about this phone is how it starts to fall apart after about eight months. The glue starts to run into the phone and gets all over the speaker, the speaker cover starts to slip off as it loses the glue, the screw cover with the "M" logo starts to fall apart as well. The glue from the screen starts to leak into the phone as well, a similar issue as with the V3i. The usb port cover will come off fairly quickly and the keypad starts to become glitchy and eventually nearly useless. Sometimes when you open or close the phone it will shut off, freeze and/or reboot. The clock may start to lose minutes over the course of a few weeks. Mine seems to lose two minutes a week. It is what it is. The strangest part about this phone is how you cannot check your missed calls from the front screen as you can with nearly every Motorola phone going back six years. It is a bizarre oversight and shows me that Motorola has no clue what they are doing anymore. The battery does not last a day even with little to no use. I changed the battery but it is no better. Remember Motorola claimed the battery was good for six+ hours of talk time. A complete lie by any stretch of the imagination. I love the form factor of this phone, but it is simply not the refined piece of gadgetry it pretends to be. There is no excuse for a $800 phone to have become junk in less than a years time of careful usage by someone who takes care of his things.

clxx

ya...how do i change external image when flip is oppened?

radashk

anyone knows how to change external image when talking ?

Anonymous

The problem is that nerdy boys install useless applications and then they destroy the software.- the phone rocks

Shane

I had the same problem/s VERY VERY BAD software I had 3 v8 and all of them with the same problems and not to mention the battery it's amazing how motorola can sell a battery with that kind of lifetime really a pain in the ass...but the good thing it is only the design nothing more... thankfully i sold it and bought the sony ericsson k790 and i LOVE IT

aaa

Have it from around 8 months now... Battery sucks big time.. every night need to charge... plus sumtimes while closing the flip, the phone reboots.. bad software...

Anonymous

i love motorola razr2 their v8 and v9 they are soooo cute cellphones...and i have the v8 waits even one of motorola's most-spoiled cell before i was planning to buy a nokia n76 but i didn't buy it really now because i realized n76 did kinda copy a half face of morola razr1 v3 and v3i ... i love motorola cellphones... i hate nokia eversince i've have a taste of sense for cellphones... nokia always tries to copy a face of other cute cellphones i also have motorola rokr e8 its super cute and its a touchpad phone..i don't think i can sell a motorola generation2 those 2units i've got

helen

i don't know why all the complain about the phone, i have it and its a very good phone, no problems at all...

bs

its a very good phone in style and looks

dee

Have you fixed the problem with your phone?? Cause I too, just recently started having that problem.. Can you help?? Thanks..

Anonymous

how many messages can you store on the phone..?

BladeRunner

For those of you who are complaining about the short battery life. Just google the Motorola battery BX-80 and all your problems will go away. Will increase battery life by a whopping 85%. Cheers

xhien

i just bought this phone and i'm wondering why my audio output is very low. either playing music tracks or the message alerts, i can barely hear a thing when on a crowded place. however, if i play games, the volume output is at max. i have set the volume to level 7 but still, the volume output when i play music tracks are low. am i missing something? thanks!

meeshack

T-Mobile are a bunch of liars! Everybody that I know that has one of these v8 phones, are completely dissatisified. some of the functions only work sometimes. Generally, the phone is not reliable. Battery life is approximately one hour.

shadrack

Battery life sucks, only last around an hour and fifteen minutes between charges. The flip is not user friendly, very hard to open, but equally easy to close. Extremely difficult to keep clean.

Anonymous

v8 is a very nice unit. the sales clerk should have recommended the higher model which is the v9. they were trying to sell all old units. i should have bought the v9. but actually v8 is a very nice unit. im contented already. very sleek, modern, nice features

Anonymous

Less than one week of purchasing my V8 i have it replaced because of factory defect even my other motorala product. Dnt know why, but now its still ok.

janet

it's a greta mobile no problems

Anonymous

I've had one since Feb and I'm on my 4th one...tis one is going back and I'm getting a different model altogether. Problems with keypad, phone shutting off on its own, people complaining of "echoing" and the list continues. Yet when I ask Tmobile of anyone else has complained, they say no its supposed to be one of the "better" models/phones.

Anonymous

hey ashutosh u had ny problems with the keypad...... and do u have problems like the phone hanging up or sumthin!!!??? how long have u been using it...and how is the camera???

Anonymous

I've had one of these for nearly a year. Buttons have caused problems almost since new and I am about to take it back under warranty to get them looked at. Battery life is Ok, I normally get about 3 days of moderate use between charges. My main problem is the software for the calander which is a major step back from the V3. Main problems are around the alarms attached to calander events. If setting a custom alarm you can't change the units from minutes so you can only set the custom alarm for a max of 99 minutes. After that you have to select a whole day. Also, if you miss an alarm it doesn't stay on the screen but disappears after a minute. So, if you miss an alarm it isn't obvious when you open the phone that you have missed anything. Finally, if you do catch the alarm you can open the calander item but you can't edit it from there. Instead you have to dismiss the alarm and then go back into calander to change anything in the event. It is just cumbersom. I have asked Motorola about these things and they tell me they are aware of them but no software update for the V8. Does anyone have a solution for any of these problems or am I just destined to get a phone with better sorted software?

ashutosh vyas

really astonishing looks......value for money...has good bluetooth, head set also great but battery back up dosen't fit to its clsaa....overall a usable phone and rates 4 out of five stars..

Anonymous

v8 dominates the v9 ands its 300 dollars cheaper!!!!

omid

v8 is very expensivie

HK

You are full of brilliance BG, the reason so many people complain about battery life on this phone is because it is very bad, that's why. It is so bad in fact that T-Mobile has stopped selling the phone due to the losses it has incurred from people returning the phone, also Consumer Reports suggest that it is "very prone to repairs". I and numerous others will attest to that. Maybe your phone's battery has lasted so long because no one calls you and you have no one to call or send texts to. Maybe if you had some friends or actual people calling you, you would see that this phone falls way short of the 8 hour talk time Motorola originally boasted about this phone. In essence it was a complete fabrication on Motorola's part. I suggest anyone who wants to purchase this phone in any incarnation purchase it from your countries authorized Motorola reseller or Motorola itself. Most likely you will have problems with this phone that will require service.

v8

im planning of asking my parents on buying this phone for me. i've read many good comments about the phone and i think that this phone is really great. the most important thing for me when choosing a phone is if it has a good music quality. even if this phone is does not support 3g, it doesnt matter anyway. as long as i can use it for texting, calls and the camera makes good pictures. i just hope that this phone is cheaper now so that my parents can afford it. i dont want to buy expensive phones. im excited. ive searched for many phones and cant decide what to choose because moto really make good phones. keep it up!

BG

i dont know why so many people complain about the battery life ?? its been 24 hours and it stays 100% , maybe you dont know that the first charge is the most important ..

xxcharlottexx

you simply open the phone, activate the camera and then close the flip. it should then happily activate the front camera should immeadiately activate.

HK

My V8 luxury edition is finally on it's last leg. The speaker has finally started to go, and I am forced to use the bluetooth headset as it is uncomfortable to use the handset with all the cracking and popping I hear. It has been an awful year using this phone, I would say a nightmare. The only positive thing is that Guns N Roses finally will be releasing Chinese Democracy on the 23rd!!!! Oh, sorry this is a Motorola V8 forum:)

Anonymous

Have been Using this Mobile for a few Days, Most of the Fetures are Just Novelty, i.e. Touch Sceen, Talking Menu, But Apart from this its a Nice Slick Mobile, Great Looks, Feels Well Built,Nice Big Front Screen. Hav'nt Had any Software Problems yet, But I Really Like This Phone.

Siddharth

It is good looking phone but battery back is not sufficient.

mina

read d booklet. it's in there..how 2 prolong d battery life. :)

twizzy

09182769725

Anonymous

hi i agree with what i had just read from you nokia are really slow movers plus they keep copying faces of motorola cellphones more there n76 copied face of v3 and v3i and nokia n82 copied face ofse k810i a half and they also copy faces of other brand of cellphones and yeah v8 is good its very good looking and it has class i have k810i and that k810i is good in picture editting i also have e8 and its very unique

meeia

hi there. i have v8 and e8 yeah, v8's battery drains very fast

Amanda

Yeah well same here ,,, u bought mine off ebay . second hand but like brand new , and yeah i am getting te same problem , the phone has also frozen where i have had to remove the battery and put it back in to get it going again : )

Anonymous

And the really annoying thing is that is only happens on this phone, if i put my sim into another orange phone i actually manage to log onto it. Grrr. Especially as im getting facebook for free as part of my monthly reward.

wripcurl

i have a problem with my new v8..i just bought it yesterday but the battery drains fast..the sales lady told me that the life span of the batt of a v8 is only 6-8 hours..is that true?plz help me..tnx guys

Anonymous

P.S. if Semicon is the only reason not to get a motorola then it follows that nobody should buy nokia, ericsson, samsung and whatever cellphone brands they have been authorized to repair ...

Anonymous

semicon may be authorized by motorola to service their units but it is definitely not a motorola service center. i've brought my other cellphones to them for repair (nokia and se) and, unfortunately, they really are slow movers. i've had a motorola ever since they released the very first RZR. glad to say i haven't had any problems with any of the RZRs i used even those that i had for more than a year. i now have the V8 and am happy with it, as usual!

yacout

i wish to know how to use the front camera...what buttons should i press?:)

Stuart

Really good & fair comment there. I owned a V8 before, my first Linux OS phone and was hooked with it. Even though I'm using E8 now, the V8 has two good points I missed today, the elegant thin flip design and the voice quality is better than E8 eventhough both have Crystal Talk.

jimjay

Yep, I'm having the same problem with logging onto Facebook. I'm with orange and up until about three months ago i was able to log into Facebook, but now I can't anymore. I've spoken to Orange and they said its a problem on Facebook's side. I've sent numerous e-mails to Facebook and they say they are aware of this problem. however they have not sorted it out! So frustrating!

*HaWk*STYLE*

V8 has many functions but there r few disadvantages too! But its not a big issue. The main disadv's r: 1) No FM support 2) No Card slot & 2) No 3G However, V9 supports 3G tech & external Memory Card, but does not support FM. And since there's no further need of memory than 2GB for some peoples, V8 is better. Also, 3G is not a big-hit in many places around the World, coz EDGE have it all. And for the FM, it's not of much importance for those who like to listen there own stored MP3 tracks.(Like me) So overall,V8 is much better than V9 in all respects..!! -------*HaWk*STYLE*

Anonymous

Is anyone else that has this phone on orange in the uk having a problem using this phone to look at facebook? Every other phone i have used my sim card in lets me log onto facebook but this phone just will not log me in!

steve

I had been using this phone for the last 6months never gave any problem recently it automatically changed the language into spanish n then arabic after that i switched it off and turned it on again it said Boot load error and there were some digits it didn go away i kept turning it on and off so i kept it on charge and when i turned it on it was working fine but did any one of you has experienced such a problem and does any one the solution and how can I flash the software or update plz keep in mind i am a rookie

H73

Thanks a lot my friend, I checked my phone it was a V9 not V8 I think the salesman put the V9 into V8 box by mistake & I'm going to replace it, anyway is V8 better than V9? I still have problems with sms & mms; I think this is the capability of V9 Have a nice day

Help Needed

To -------*HaWk*STYLE*: I still don't think it is a virus causing this problem. I haven't heard of a virus for the Linux platform that runs the V8. I've recently borrowed a V8 from a friend of mine and put the very same tracks in it and nothing bad happened. I've tried the 'Delete All Data' option to reset everything but it just wiped off only the phone's memory. My prediction was right since the phone itself can't find the 2gb extended memory and so nothing happened which would restore it. The pc still can find the 2gb extended memory as a removable drive, but nothing happens also when I double-click on it. The problem is still there, but thank you just the same for your help.

maxi

hey what are the kind of video files you can play on this phone? also? how can i play hi quality video files on the phone. the phone refuses to play it. it says bitrate too high. what can i do to solve the prob.

*HaWk*STYLE*

Well, dude as u said, ur other 2 phones hv supportd the same Music Files u copied 2 ur RAZR, i think those files have been changed to Virus or any other harmfull programme later on & so infected ur V8. And 4 the other problem u r asking about, ur V8's extended memory might be infected by a virus, so the only option left 4 this case is to FORMAT ur extended memory or memory card. I hope that will help u alot & also it would not create any problem 4 a long time. Try it..regards.. -------*HaWk*STYLE*

Help Needed

Thank you ------*HaWk*STYLE* for replying. I'd like to think that I've put in malware, but my V8 isn't the only phone I've put music files in back then. I've put the same tracks on my other two phones (a Nokia and a SE) as well and nothing bad happened to them, let alone to my pc that I used then. I wanted to clear the extended memory, but whenever I access the 'Delete Memory' function on the phone, my only option is to delete the SIM card memory. I'd want to try out 'Delete All Data', but my problem is that it just might not work since the File Manager won't show the 2gb extended memory and just delete only the phone memory instead.

Martina

Hi! Stuart, First of all thankx for answering my questions.My Preferences to buy a mid range phone are 1. Music 2. display should be >= 2.0 inches 3. display resolution should be >= 320 X 240 4. Camera should be >= 2.0 mp I liked the design of Razr2 v8.Now plz suggest me should i buy this phone.i m using SE w580i and i m not happy with it.And Music is in top feature to look in my list to buy a phone(both in speakers(loudness) and in earphones(quality)).Plz suggest me should i buy this phone.

*HaWk*STYLE*

Dude I think the music file(s) u copied to ur set could be a Virus, Trojan or a Bug. Coz there's no way a set lose its functions & memory automatically other than this case... And unfortunately, there's no "AntiVirus" application 4 RAZR V8 till now... So buddy, u must scan ur computer b4 copying anything to ur RAZR from now. Well, thats all I can say for ur problem. ------*HaWk*STYLE*

*HaWk*STYLE*

Well H73, whoever you are, I dont think ur set is actually RAZR V8. It could be any other older set of Motorola like V3, V3i, L6 etc...(or the other situation could be that, u got some kinda "Chinese" version of RAZR. Well thats what I think) Coz the problem u r facing is likely to be mostly on the older sets of Moto or any faked or copied one, like I mentioned above.. And for ur kind information, I have V8 too, & believe me I have more than 800 msgs stored in it!! So the only thing I prefer to tell u about it is to buy an Original 1.... .....But if still u think ur set is Original V8, then u should contact any nearby "Motorola Service Centre". Thats all I can say about ur problem dude.. :-) -------*HaWk*STYLE*

4111 rz

nice phone.. but minus 3G technology.. :(

Help Needed

I was just putting music into the 2gb extended memory of my V8 when all of a sudden I just can't access it anymore. I realized this as my wallpaper returned to the default one and all my alert tones (ringing, message etc.) went into the default ones, too. Music player shows nothing as well. Only the 2gb extended memory still shows up as a removable drive which is strange. Any way I could still have my extended memory back? Any advice will be welcome. Thanks.

Ninth Delegate

Went to buy this phone today (T-mobile has recently lowered the price). The T-mobile store has not had any in stock for months and wont be restocking them. I was told by staff they are phasing them out as theyve had a lot of complaints about batteries. T-mobile are partly to blame, as their signal is the weakest of all the networks in the U.K Searching for a signal drains the battery quicker. Looks like i'm sticking with my 3 year old V1050 for a bit longer.

*HaWk*STYLE*

The Razr 2 V8 is my 3rd set by Motorola and believe it or not, its the Best of the Best!!This time Motorola truly rocks..! I bought this cool set 4 months ago & I didnt have a single problem with it since then.(Thanx to Motorola) The main exciting feature of it is its large 2" external display which is completely owesome.Its display is magnificent.Moto have understood the main draw-backs of razr V3i such as battery and message memory problems and managed to replace them & created Razr V8.(Believe me, i have 872 messages stored in it right now, and i'm sure it will go upto 1000) Although it dont have FM,Flash and 3G, but its existing features make it immensely honourable.I prefer "Motorazr 2 V8" over Nokia and Sony Ericsson mobiles.Moto strictly changed the views of Razr this time, and that means Moto have started to gain its potentials and so publicity..!

Tim08

Thank you, Stuart for reply my questions that so long! Have you heard, seen, or read about Motorola W510? How about the feature compared to Motorola RAZR V3i? I see in motorola RAZR V3i's apecs there is iTunes and I have ever read an opinion that say, "transfer songs through Bluetooth is not possible because of iTunes restrictions." Do Motorola RAZR V3x, RAZR V3xx, RAZR Maxx V6, and RAZR2 V9 have iTunes too?

H73

As we know V8 420 MB or 2 GB internal user memory My Motorola V8 just 50mb internal & 512mb microSD I have 70 sms & mms now it tell me the memory is full you need to delete some sms???!!! Is this a new release from Motorola or what? & how about sms?

Ninth Delegate

I'm not sure if they still do it, but ive downloaded installation software from the motorola website in the past.

Gerard

Gee,, Im also a filipino... Im 12... Gosh your experience was awful! ===++== What is your phone? Motorola? What? I bought my phone at greenhilz... My father gave this V8 as a graduation gift (I'm 1st yr now). The phone's kinda ok,it has the quality like the E250 I had last year which my father bought it for me on... ... Globotel Market! Market! Taguig City. I just have 1 repair for that phone the stupid slider's ribbon! When I open the screen its all white.. Until i found out the ribbons broken! Stupid E250! But its great features still wowed me!

Anonymous

does v8 have a video call function?

xxxx

nice...but only nice

HK

The differences between the V8 & V9 are dramatic. The V8 uses a smoother and much faster OS(Linux) not too mention a faster processor. The V9 is considerably thicker then this phone. If you put them side to side you will see just how big the difference really is. The V9 has better use of the external touch keys, but the V8 is more customizable. The V9 also has a slot for a 2gb memory card, byt the V8 already has 2gb built in and the memory is much faster then the micro sd card you would be using in the V9. The V9 also has 3G while the v8 uses EDGE. The V9x is the same as the V9 but comes with GPS.

sadiq

i bought the v8 few days a go,,, i like the phone very much but unfortunately i misplaced my installation cd of moto v8 and thats why i could not install the phone. Is there any alternate software to install the phone... plz send me a suggestion on [email protected].. Thank you

bwehg

the difference i see is that the v8 has built in memory and the v9 has additional micro sd card

Cole

I have bought V8 few days ago. It works perfectly. Best phone ever. Cool design and powerful engine. Yesterday I copy music from computer and there was no problems at all. You just have to install driver so that computer can communicate with the phone.

Stuart

After reading your personal encounter with the authorised service centre in your country, I really feel sorry & agreed with you, their service really sucks - big time. From that, I feel I'm really lucky as I've claimed the battery door, USB cover, updated my V8's software, got my E8's motherboard replaced and got my H12 bluetooth headset replaced - all done in my country's Motorola authorised service centre without a single cent spent. From my observation & being in business management myself, normally bids are opened to companies with technical / servicing capabilities in handling repairs for Motorola phones. From there Motorola will eventually select a company to represent them in handling its service, repair and warranty claims work. If job's not well done, within couple of years or less the appointed "servicing company's" contract will be terminated or keeping it if job's well done. From your description, Semicon 'might be' the former case (contract terminated) and are not interested to handle your phone's problem hence causing your nightmare encounter. This kind of problem also happen to other phone brands and I've experienced that once (brand withheld) sometime around the year 2002 when I was using a non-Motorola phone. I can understand your feelings now as for some years I've stayed away from that brand too, eventually switched to Motorola now and I'm completely happy with it. Maybe now I've aged, I found that I've been asking around about a PDA phone (currently really hot phone running on Windows Mobile OS) of the former brand that I disliked before (they did not manufacture any PDA phones before that's worth looking at until now). Based on the above, I'm not saying you must trust Motorola but look at this incident as an experience. You might not use Motorola again for a long time but I believe one day you'll look at it again. If it's true Motorola has terminated Semicon, than it's for the good of it so that another appointed company will have to do a better job. Life is such, not everything that we encounter in life are good and that makes us wiser & smarter in our decision making in the future. Take it easy & Good luck to you.

Anonymous

I would like to suggest to those who are planning to buy Motorola in the Philippines to think a lot of times. I was referred to its authorized service center, Semicon at SM Megamall for repair. At first, when I went to their branch in megamall, I thought Semicon was not in business since nobody approached me nor ask me what was my business standing in there store. So when I sensed that nobody from their store was courteous enough to ask me what I needed since there was not even a guide somewhere whom to approach or what to do, I initiated to ask. Only to be told that I have to get a que number from the guard. My gosh, I dont like to elaborate but their service sucks! Anyway, I was told to wait for their text for an update regarding my phone. 3 weeks have gone and no text from semicon. I personally went back to Semicon, Mega to claim my cell, repaired or not. But to my dismay, the store was pulled out! Meaning, semicon was no longer existing at SM. I kinda panic because nobody answered the tel no. that they gave me for follow-up. So I researched where the heck will I call Semicon. Finally, when I was able to call Semicon, I was told that my phone has not been repaired yet! I was really pissed off so I told them I just have to claim it back unrepaired. Worst they asked me to claim it at their Gateway branch. I told them its far from my place so I asked them to send it to their Galleria branch. On the day that I have to claim it at Galleria, I was told that my cell was beyond repair. Now, does each branch of semicon has a different version of what's wrong with my cell? Oh well, I thought Motorola was one of the durable brands of mobile phones. I was wrong, the product is no longer that durable and worst their service centers and its people who man their stores are innefficient and unprofessional. And what is even worst is that part of their policy is to pay 200 for the diagnostic procedure that they "kuno" did. I paid P200 to be pissed off and for waiting for almost a month for my cellphone which is beyond repair. I only used it for just a year!

Neutral

I got this phone 10 days ago; looks great and I like it. I went through many websites and forums before buying it to identify any issues I might face. Honestly, many people complaint about the battery life. For me, the phone lasts roughly for 45 hours, which is fairly good. I had an SE W810i with a battery life of 4 days! Anyway, this is the price of slimness, right? However, there are some minor issues that bother me: 1- When I receive calls, the external screen displays the caller ID as white on white with a very pale outline; a bit silly. Any ideas of how to change it? 2- When I make calls, the screen turns off after 5 seconds for �power saving�. In addition, it doesn�t turn on when the other party takes my call, so I can�t know (unless the speaker is directly on my ear or the loud-speaker is on) that the call has started! Is there a way to make the screen turns on when the other party accepts my call (just like all other phones)? At least, is there any sound that indicates this without having to put the phone on my ear the whole time? Last thing, can anyone tell me how can I get the LinuxMOD5a, what is it for and how can I download it to my phone? Can this level of customization solve my first issue mentioned above? Thank you.

Stuart

Martina, The V8's music capabilities are not bad itself. Since you're using SE W580i, why not choose a song from your SE and try to find someone using V8, bluetooth it & compare. This is the best way to compare the sound quality differences because you can practically make your decision on the spot when you listens to both phones' results. I suggest this way as I myself is more towards mid range quality with treble & bass after that. I wouldn't know your preferences so if I were to give you my recommendation, it might not suit you. If you're into music and should you decides to compare the music quality as I suggested above, why not try out the E8 too. This way you'll have more options. Good luck.

Martina

To Stuart, Hi! i m using SE w580i,now i want to buy Razr2 v8,i m confused abt music,is Razr2 V8 music is better than SE w580i.Can u plz help me out. Thank u

Martina

Thank u Stuart! Now i think I should buy Roker E8

bwehg

this is how this goes verizon ,at&t,sprint have built in memory plus you can buy a micro sd card.even though tmobile does not have a micro sd card it has more memory than the other 3.it has 256 normal user memory and 2g built in memory for music,movies and whatever and also the gold razr2 v8 is the same as tmobile except it comes unlocked but has same memory.

Gerard

Heheh,i was also not able to use the internet last 20+ days,my dad came back from abroad.. He always uses the internet... Still trying to search in some mallz... Wish i could change my phone or buy a new cover... To Stuart & EMS06 last 2 wkz i peeled the design of the battery door... It was better then before! 2 glass parts! The front flip and the back! I was lucky 9/10 people said my phone was better... Could you 2 please help me find a new Flip slim phone? It could be motorola,sony or Samsung... Any megapixel exept 5 & 3.2mpixxx... And most of all not 3g... I hate 3g! and better then V8 512mb... '-' thanks '-' ;)

Gerard

thanks for suggstions...

arpitha

super music clarity, really good phone

Nids

I bought this phone three weeks back.. n though it has gr8 looks.. but i am facing numerous software problems.. the phone is not getting synchronised with the computer.. to top it all.. although i bought a sealed pack.. it has a photograph clicked much prior to the date i bought it.. my suggestion would be that do not buy this phone..

request java applica

Hi,everyone to V8 users,i tried to install java applications on my v8.Some seems to be working (actually works) but many don't.Can u all please show me where to get good java applications and how to install and of course get working perfectly.I can use about 6 applications now like dictionaries,money software and etc.thanks to you all.

Stuart

Martina, I won't be able to give you the exact comparisons between V8 and Sony Ericsson phones as a whole because it all depends on which SE models you are referring to. Some SE models are better than the others and we must also compare the SEs with V8 base on similar price range. However, I have done actual comparisons between V8, SE K550i & K750i. My first impression would be quite surprising for you (I believe), the oldest among these 3 models, K750i sounded the best - I've even asked & got similar feedback from a friend working in phone retail shop. As to why it sounded better than later models, I've got no idea at all. Maybe because it's thicker therefore give better volumization in sound. The bass, mid range and treble are evenly balance on K750i, the V8's not too far apart though, much better than K550i. So considering the slimness of V8 (11.9mm), V8's output is considered quite good. Another factor to consider here is both the SEs have built in equalizers but the V8 only comes with Bass Boost and Spatial Width for adjustment. Bottom line, I liked the K750i but maybe because it suits my ear drums (maybe it's different for you & others). If you enquire on "W" SE models, I've heard the music quality on its own without comparing with V8 on the spot, some SE W models are not really that good. I would expect W "Walkman" models performing much much better than its K models but some models are disappointing, sounded very tinny instead. So if you're looking at spending money to buy a good quality music phone, try looking at ROKR E8, W910i or even Nokia's Xpressmusic (all these 3 are worth considering). The CNET's judging panels (3 of them) did a test on music phones and E8 came out first as compared to Nokia's Xpressmusic. My suggestion, try them out yourself, only you will be able to tell which one is for you - as the saying goes "beauty lies on the eyes of the beholder".

Martina

Can anyone plz tell me abt music of this phone ,abt speakers,r they louder than sony eric. phones

Stuart

First and foremost, you need to know that there are 3 types of V8 available. 1- Normal version V8 (512 MB built in memory) 2- Normal version V8 (2 GB built in memory) 3- Luxury version V8 (2 GB built in memory) * All does not support memory card. If I'm not wrong, I believe most countries outside US are only selling No. 1 & 3. Depending on which country you are staying in, you'll be lucky if you are able to get the Normal Version with 2GB. I do hope you are the lucky one. Number of SMS that can be stored are depending on whether you're using the 512MB or 2GB version. Let's pick the 512 MB version for example, number of SMS message storage can still be different between different individuals, if you've more graphics (pictures, videos) stored in your V8, then you'll have less space for others. For me, I've stored more than 100 messages in total in my SMS Inbox, Drafts, Templates & Outbox and I remembered there's still approx. 200 over MB available. I've very little songs, pictures & videos stored inside my V8 at that time so this could give you a rough indication on its storage. Remember, the V8 does not support memory card so the 2GB would definitely comes handy. If you are a high phone user, V8's 740Mah battery won't be able to last you very long. If your bluetooth is not turned on all the time, maybe a day.. or two if you're lucky, sorry for being straight to the point. I'm a high phone user too so I've a car charger and a portable charger with me so battery life is totally not an issue for me. I charged my V8 overnight everyday, start talking around 9am and by 2 to 3pm, it'll drop to 2bars. Normally I'll charge it the moment it drops to 2 bars and I don't wait till it goes to 1 bar at all. Bear in mind that my bluetooth headset is turned on at 9am, stayed connected until the time I sleep at night so logically the battery life would be a lot shorter for me. For normal usage, it'll definitely last much much more than mine. So I hope you won't be affected by my personal experience with V8 as my case is a bit abnormal and unusual as compared to majority of other users. One thing for sure, the overall quality of V8 is really good eventhough nothing's perfect. The signal strength, voice quality and the elegance in design are still in my mind even though I'm currently using E8. If you like clamshell design, don't need 3G, doesn't need high megapix camera, requires really good voice quality, go for it. To perform a test, go with a friend (he/she must be using different phone brand) to a noisy place, call out to another person with your friend's phone then immediately call again with your V8, ask the other party to tell you the difference in voice & background noise quality, you'll be sure the background noise is a lot reduced when using V8 and it's clearer too as Crystal Talk in V8 magnifies your voice automatically when the background noise is high making your voice be heard easier. I've tried this a couple of times already and the results were impressive. Hope the details above help.

philby from oz 4 stu

hey stuart u seem to be the man to ask questions about the v8,im just wanting to know how many sms this phone can hold?also if i put a bigger memory card in will that mean it will hold more texts?also wat is battery life like?if i give it a good 1st up charge how will the battery life go?please feel free to reply to me at [email protected] cheers buddy

philby from oz

hi guys im from oz and these phones jus came on to our pre paid at $299 with $55 calls which is a great deal,im on a plan so have no need for the sim but its a great price regardless,can anyone one using the phone please tell nme bout the battery life?how long does it last and wat sort of useage?im on the phone quiet alot,ive been through so many phones the n95 both version the viewty and the k850i had problems and sold em all on got a cheap moto k1 and love it so much great phone only thing is the batt life so thats y im looking in to the v8 b4 buying it please feel free to reply to me at [email protected] thanks alot guys

Stuart

Tim08, For your questions, I came out with my opinions as shown below. It's a long explanation overall so I hope they won't bored you much. Situation 1: I can understand why that someone you know said it's not a good idea buying V3x, especially now. The example I can give here is like buying a 1975 top rated car now, with backdated technology. That same car would be appealing to a lot of people in 1975 but now, it belongs to the "Jurassic park" era. The same now applies to V3x so some people will say the V3x is outdated, bulky, huge and low memory, they're in fact right "from their perspective" . From another perspective, there are many people whom are still using very basic & low specs phones even today, the reason, $$$, money! There are so many low income earners around, I've seen people using phones with black & white display, surprisingly, still available even till today. So imagine if these people can have V3x, I'm sure they'll probably wipe the phone so clean, it'll sparkle like a diamond! (I know I exaggerated a bit). So to summarise the ideology behind it, for someone who can afford more than V3x, they'll say it's huge, low memory etc... because they are looking, aiming at 3G, 5MP cam, 8GB phone. Likewise, for someone who have only say 50 to 100 bucks to spare for example, V3x is luxury to them. My principle, listen to comments, (you need to analyse whether they are bias or not) decide what budget you can spare, within the range, what features are you looking for, then spend wisely. For your info, I've used Z3 with 40MB memory and 1GB card, I was happy with the phone, wanted V8 with Crystal Talk later so I increased my budget & bought it even though it does not support memory card, I was happier. It's ultimately what we want, not what other people want.... listen to your own instincts and in the end, you'll be the happiest person, (not your friends) and that's the most important thing! Situation2: Personally I don't believe with 22 messages in the phone could use up all the memory space. If I can still remember, I have easily 60 to 80 text messages in my previous Z3 (40 MB) and I still have quite good space to spare. Other factors like themes, wallpapers, MMS, pictures, videos could use up big amount of memory size so maybe the 22 messages were probably the last of whatever memory that's left in the phone after all the above. Take a glimpse on his/her phone, you'll probably see a beautiful picture used as wallpaper, so how many more in there, no one knows for sure. Situation 3: On the 20% usage on a 512MB card issue, I don't believe it'll show "message full" as messages are usually stored in phone. If you're referring to pop up message saying full, I believe it is then something not right with it's internal electronic processing accuracy or something wrong with the card itself. (Have you used the card inserted into a PC before?) An infected card can also give such problem eventhough your phone won't be infected as it's running on different OS platform. I'm not a technically sound guy but if I were to face the same problem with memory, can't save contacts or can't perform what it's supposed to, the first thing I'll do is to send it back to the authorised service centre (if it's still under warranty) instead of listening to another person's comment that the phone's on low memory - totally not acceptable. We spent our hard earned money on products that should be functional, not on excuses. For your info again, I bought an E8 for about 2 months now, noticed the reception signal not as stable as my previous V8 (a bar or two differences and fluctuates), recently brought it back to Motorola Service Centre, they replaced the whole motherboard for me. (I was lucky I guess). For about 10 days now, I found the signal's stable and strong, similiar to my previous V8. My practical encounter here shows just how important warranty claim is to us all. Buy new from authorised local importer and make sure you make full use of your warranty within the year - should you need it. Don't compromise because if not, after that one full year, you'll be on your own and I'm pretty sure you'll curse & swear that this will be the last you'll ever purchase from the same brand again. Not the phone's problem but ours. From the above, I'm not able to answer exactly to some of your questions here but I would categorize them under human errors instead of technical problems, because majority of us are not technically bound. To sum it up, since most of us are not technical geniuses, that's why we "pay" for their technical researches & finished products, so if there are problems arise, they (the manufacturer) better be prepared to solve them for us. I hope the above provides a different perspective in the way we look at problems. Hope the above helps.

Nandu

Thanks EM06 for your valuable situation...Thank you once again.

Tim08

Thank you Stuart! Thank you EMS06 for telling the secret code of Motorola phone! Stuart, I would like to ask you again. I have ever read opninions about Motorola RAZR V3x. I give situation below. Situation 1: I asked someone via email about Motorola RAZR V3x. He said,: "Don't use V3x! It's outdated, huge, and bulky. Thus, the lack of internal memory." That I know, I see in the motorola website, it says Motorola RAZR V3x has 64MB internal memory. Is this memory doesn't enough for save SMS until, say 80 SMS (not in the SIM card)? What do you think Stuart? Situation 2: One people says he/she can save only 22 messages only in his/her phone through the message memory show full. Other people says the message memory is according to SIM card. That I know if we would like to save message, say SMS. The SMS will be saved in SIM card. But, if we don't save it, just let it in the inbox, will the message memory full? (say, the we let Motorola RAZR V3x still has 45MB internal memory) Sitution 3: I would like to show you this conversation. Mr. X : Recently I bought V3x, but I have problem with it.... My mobile always show message full, but there is no SMS in my phone. I can not store contacts in set. It says phone memory full. I reset the phone from set but it don't work. I can do nothing within my phone memory. What would I do? Mr. Y (Reply to Mr. X) : it indicates that u have a low memory. If we have 512MB microSD, we just consume 20% of 512MB microSD in Motorola RAZR V3x, will the message memory full? I hope you can explain about these! Thank you very much, Stuart!

mina

tnx alot stuart!:)

Stuart

It's the same for my V8 too so it could be typo error. It's confirmed, call records only 20.

kojoseph

hi!everyone,i just used v8 about a week now and i am wondering that call records are only stored to 20.I read on the specification that 30 dialed,30 received and 30 missed.So,i wonder is there anything that i am missing?pls,anyone help me.thanks to all gsmarena fans.

Martin Siry

Hello, i have one from most V8s, i have flash it with rasptins LinuxMOD5a, now i can made photos with closed phone, i can read and answear with touch sensors on the front i like this fone so much...you can change everithing from FONT, to logos, change menu items, rename or change icons in my menu, so i like it..fucked nokia. Motorola is phone for technicians! not for analphabets because it is something like toy for adult technician, if you don�t know what you want, than buy Nokia, if you know what you want, buy motorola and edit seem�s, do what you can.

Stuart

mina, Did you install the Motorola Phone Tools CD into your computer? It comes inside the box, very useful tool to transfer pictures, songs, synchronize your contact (if you have lots of them with your Microsoft Outlook) and back up & restore purposes. If you just plug in the USB cable between your V8 and your computer, you won't be able to transfer pictures into your phone. Install the MPT CD, you'll find it useful. One more useful tip, with MPT installed, you can also access to internet on your PC or notebook using the V8 as a portable EDGE modem, speed is slower than 3G but better than conventional 56K dialup but becareful with your bill! *IMPORTANT* Check out with your network provider on the charges before connecting.

Stuart

Wow josiah, that's a great combination! Unfortunately there's not a single phone that could provide all of that in one phone right now. The V8's using Linux, E51 with Symbian and O2 with Windows Mobile Operating System so they are all from different platforms and having owned all 3 types myself before, I would still say it depends on what you really want in the end. *Bear in mind the info below are strictly based on my personal opinion* What about V8: The Linux is user friendly, you can operate it without having to refer to the manual much. It's fast, smooth, graphic's nice & sharp. I really liked the signal reception part, stable & strong, sound quality - thumbs up, fantastic. The phone size fits me just nice but not for my wife, keypad's easy to press. Since no phone's perfect, V8 lacked the flash, memory card and 3G (do you need it?) but if you can get the latest 2GB version (not the luxury version) instead of the 512MB, it'll definitely be better. For such a slim phone, battery life is a little compromise due to slim battery size (unless you use the high capacity battery) and I was a heavy phone user with my bluetooth headset connected from morning till night so I'm used to charge my V8 at least 2 times a day. If bluetooth is not turned on like in my case, I'm sure it should last you more than a day or maybe two. Overall, if you want a phone for its clarity with background noise reduction (not cancellation) capability, you'll appreciate the V8. I've tested it over and over again and I'm still impressed with the Crystal Talk technology especially when you're at a very noisy place, the other party will prefer to talk to you more instead of other phone models. Build quality is really good with metal finish, would say among the best here. What about Nokia: User friendly, really friendly Symbian OS, easy to use. Like you say the features, they usually come with more. But bear in mind more features like Wifi, 3G, bluetooth, high resolution graphics and the demand for thin design all compromise on battery life. (Just read on their latest E66's user opinion and you'll know what I mean). Looking for a specific contact is easy for phone but not their communicator, a bit slow. Build quality is OK for phone but their communicator has excellent built like E90, signal is good too. But if you're looking at E51, the build quality would lose to V8. Design, E51 bar design & V8's clamshell. If single hand operation is important to you, bar would be better. If 3G feature is what you're looking for in a mobile phone, then E51 should be your choice (radio, 3G). What about O2: (I assume you're referring to PDA phone) Screen size is the biggest among your choice - 2.8 inches. Depending on models, some with 65K or 262K TFT so they are great for watching short video clips or even movies. I've a PDA phone myself with 65K TFT, in it, I've got a full movie converted (takes about close to 300MB under high resolution) and the result is good. Pda phone running on Windows Mobile OS is excellent, I like the functionality, the storage, the usefulness and the impact it has on my life. I use the Wifi a lot but not the 3G. It's like having a secretary with you 24/7, without the headache of pay raise or bonuses and never have to hear her grumbles. Some people say it'll hang once in awhile (not often), it's normal, no worries, you won't lose a single data. It's a little bulkier than normal phones but the latest models like HTC Diamond is really sleek, like a normal bar phone size with high specs. One thing for sure, PDA phones in general does not have good signal reception as compared to normal phone. (I noticed this since 2001, owned & changed many Pda phones models up till now and all of their signals were not as stable as normal dedicated phone. For usability, if you are a first timer, you'll need time to adjust to its functions, operating menus and hand writing style. Features wise, this will win hands down but it's not fair to compare PDA phone with another mobile phone. So like I said earlier, you'll need to decide which one is for you. If it's for work, PDA phone will be a good choice. If you want a phone for what it's originally designed for - excellent voice call, stable reception, good design, I'll recommend V8. In between this two, you'll have E51. Your decision josiah.

mina

i can't download pictures frm my v8 2 my computer. how? pls help..tnx in advnce. :)

josiah

Stuart!! pls help me.. i've confused to buy a cellphone. i love V8 design, but i love e51i fitures, and.. i'm interest with O2 graphite.. what should i do? which is better or the best???? pls help me!!

Anonymous

awesome build material, amazing call quality!! new v8s come with a thicker battery... outstanding battery life..fantastic sound... feels great!!! full metal body! stylish n elegant!! far better than creaky Ericssons and blurred displayed nokias!

mina

tnx stuart. i wl follow ur advice. hpe this wl solve d problm. :)

Phone Freak

Too bad the material Motorola uses in its phones cant help with how Sh**ty there phones are.

Stuart

Mina, Did you charge your V8's battery for more than 10 hours the first time? If you did, it should last you more than 1 day at least (assuming bluetooth not turn on at all time) If you just charged the battery until it's full say about 2 - 3 hours the first time, then it won't give you a satisfactory talktime or standby duration. Tried to use it till low battery or if possible, completely drained off then charge it again for say 10 to 12 hours again and monitor it from then on. @ Tim08 This is my opinion, "Bluetoothing" Applications to another phone in general won't work, we are not talking about songs since many songs sent via bluetooth these days are MP3 format and almost all phones support this format. Worse still, if you're sending applications meant for Linux to Symbian, Windows Mobile, etc.. that's a guarantee they won't work since their operating platforms are different. If you discover that it works under certain situation, please let us all know.

mina

bought this unit last sunday..i like it but d battery has a short life..i dn't make phone calls & hear music but d bttery lasts 4 jst abt 10hrs..why is that? other than that it's ok.

Tim08

Stuart! I would like to ask you again. Can Motorola RAZR like RAZR V3i, Maxx V6, V8, and V9 send application via bluetooth to another phone that has bluetooth? Example: Your Motorola V8 has an application and the appilication is Pocket Dictionary English. Your friend, he uses Sony Ericsson Z610i wants your application. You want to send him the Pocket Dictionary English via bluetooth. Can your Motorola V8 does this? Thank you Stuart for your suggestion!

Anonymous

the way motorola uses the material on their phone is outstanding no plastic like samsung and nokia do

alex

hi folks, i'm interested to buy this model, but not sure about the music sound quality. Can anyone describe it in comparison with others, like SE Walkmans, or Nokias? thx

mina

tnx alot stuart! :)

EMS06

Thanks Stuart! I do try and help where I can.

Stuart

I'll try my best to help as much as I can. Even if I can't answer you, I'm sure others here will help. EMS06 is also a very helpful & experience guy. Just remember to charge your battery for approx. 10 hours the first time, without interruption. Good luck.

mina

stuart, tnx agn 4 respondng. no need 2 try d dummy. i'm rlly buying d unit this sat. i'll let u knw when i hve it alrdy. cn i ask 4 ur help agn in case there's any prblem arises in d unit? tnx stuart!:) CHEERS!!

Stuart

For me it's easy and the feeling is nice too. But I guess it's not something outstanding as compared to other phones. However, if you have small hands you'll find it harder to reach number 1 & 7 but I don't think it's really that bad. Why not test out an actual unit or a dummy unit at a shop to find out?

EMS06

Go Messages> Options (on the bottom left side of the screen)> Settings> Info Services> On "Receive Info Services" select "On", then go to "Active Channels" and select the channel you want and you're done.

mina

hi stuart! can i ask u 1 more question? are d keypads easy 2 press?is it comfortable in texting?.. tnx! :)

Nandu

hi can any one tell me how to switch on cell information display as in nokia. bcoz my previous nokia shows the area name where ever am located,but i dont find how to switch it on in v8. please help me .thank you.

EMS06

@Tim08 The "secret" code you're looking for for Motorola phones is *#9999#

EMS06

@Tim08 With every phone out there the following key prompts get the IMEI number: *#06# To check the software on the V8 you go Settings>Phone settings>Properties. There you'll get the software version.

Stuart

Yes I sold off my V8 few weeks ago - to a close friend and best thing was he initiated the sale, not me. Up till the time before I handed over the V8 to him, my previous V8 was in really good condition, it was that good, I kind of missed it even now. The elegance, the voice quality, the signal bar was really stable as compared to my current E8 maybe because the E8's software is not out yet. The E8's good, just that those few factors are better with V8 - that's what I personally observed. Hard to say whether bar phone is better than clamshell design. I think that depends alot on so many factors. You'll just need to keep testing as many as you possibly can to get practical feedbacks and bear in mind what you feel best doesn't mean the others will feel the same. Different taste, different views for different people. The phrase "What's good for you could be poison for others" is really true. Most importantly, go for whatever that makes you happy, not what other people like. Sorry friend, I do not know the secret code although I heard there's such code available. I only know how to check the IMEI number, software version via the normal way.

Tim08

Stuart, you said that you sold off your Motorola V8 two weeks ago in April 2008. So you don't use your Motorola V8 again do you? Is your phone can't operate anymore? I often hear people say "bar" mobile phone is better than "flip/clamshell" mobile phone. What do tou think? Do you know the secret code of Motorola RAZR phone ex. how to know IMEI number, software version, etc.? That I know just Sony Ericsson mobile phone. Just press right, *, left, left, *, left, * in the stand by display. You will know it. Thank you, Stuart!

Anonymous

congratulations motorola , my first moto cell phone product sice 1992. it's beutiful and practical in real world. it speaks very good, i need a real camera for my job and for internet and computer i walk (literally) with an ux-480(sony). you invest in materials and not in paying a name (dolce gabana). stay that way, now the technology changes every day. My e61i it's out of date , this moto wil stay while their materials resists.

mina

hi stuart!, tnx agn 4 ur advice.aftr rding alot of opinions & suggstions i know now which 2 buy bet k800 & v8. i'm now 100% sure! i'm buyng v8 this saturday..GUD LUCK 2 me!!!:) thnks so mch stuart!!! :)

Stuart

Many thanks for your compliments. I found out there are many others like you & me that are here for the same reason - helping others. I'm also visiting other phone sites in gsmarena like E8, ZN5 & Asus P750. The ZN5 looks good, without 3G that suits me perfectly but not some people. I still missed the ear-to-phone voice clarity of V8 as compared to my current E8 eventhough the E8's battery life is much much better. E8's ear speaker is narrow, the speaker opening is surrounding the "M" logo and I remembered the V8 has a thin line spread out, maybe that could be the reason, I guess. I'm eyeing again at another upgrade, this time on my PDA phone. So doing some research reading now.

Stuart

mina, Since you have not bought this phone yet, check out whether your country has the V8's 2nd version (built in 2GB instead of 512MB). 2GB certainly comes in handy in terms of storage than 512MB and both versions don't support memory card. Another info I can share with you is the Crystal Talk technology in Motorolas. I've tried it many times and another reviewer's (100 Moto)comment is also the same. I spoke to my wife (she's using SE K550i) recently again while she's at a noisy restaurant and I can practically hear all the background sound, noisy & pitchy. At that time, I was also at another crowded restaurant and she told me she hardly can hear the background noise, another testimony on this technology.

Stuart

I have to be frank, in V8's forum, you'll most likely get the V8's vote and Sony Ericsson's forum their support. Depending on what you (yourself) want, you'll eventually need to decide. Personally I guess you probably wanted V8's design with K800's specs (just guessing). Really, if your priorities in choosing a phone are its solid built, good voice quality (CrystalTalk Technology), fashionable slim clamshell design then I feel V8's for you. K800 is better in camera dept and comes with 3G (slower 384kbps) with memory card - if that's what you are looking for. (bear in mind 3G requires subscription so if you need & really uses it, go for it, as for me, I don't need 3G) It is not an easy decision, just make sure you choose what you really want and IMPORTANTLY, don't regret about it later because whatever's done, it's done . It's a decision made. Good luck.

mina

i hav'nt,bt i'm planning 2 buy 1,that's why i've so mny questions so that i cn dcide if it's wrth bying. tnx gerald! :)

EMS06

"Just to share, I noticed that the ROKR E8 design on the USB cover is slightly different, the shape is the same but they made it rotatable this time making it easier to plug in the microUSB cable and you don't need to bend the cover anymore". That's the best solution as far as the port is concerned. It is more durable than the current one on the V8. I have to agree with you on some cell phone shops than would replace your new parts with worn out ones to fix other peoples' damaged phones. Great advice there, Stuart!

Stuart

Gerard, I was "away" for couple few days, no internet, no business, just me and my family. Yup, we (EMS06 & me) did talk about the USB cover being split up at the backpages. I got mine claimed free from the Motorola Service Centre, before that I've also tried glueing it but it came off again after some time. Depending on your luck, you might be able to claim it. Ask your dad or someone with adult voice to call Motorola Service Centre to enquire first about the USB cover claim, you'll stand a better chance. I know it's not supposed to be this way but the world is such, when someone hears a teenager's voice instead of an adult, they tend to take advantage of them. Another thing about sending your phone to the SHOP instead of the Motorola Centre is you need to be very careful about them - just be extra careful. If you know them well, I believe it's OK. The reason why I said that is because a lot of phone shops these days also do repairs for damaged phones so it's easy for them to manipulate or exchange internal parts (your V8 with another). Imagine if your phone is not under warranty next time, they can tell you they discover another problem with your phone and you've to pay for it extra parts. At that time, you can say whatever you want like "my phone wasn't like this when I sent in" or even accused them of exchanging parts but you do not have proof - it's just a waste of time. Many unscrupulous things like this are happening. If the Motorola Service Centre is not too far then it's better to go there. Just to share, I noticed that the ROKR E8 design on the USB cover is slightly different, the shape is the same but they made it rotatable this time making it easier to plug in the microUSB cable and you don't need to bend the cover anymore.

Gerard

EMS06, I just kept the cover inside the V8's box.... My RAZR2 looks like a RAZR1 now... The first RAZR (RAZR1) has no cover (V3's)

Gerard

EMSo6, ...Stuart also recomended to me that but the nearest mall from my home has no Motorola outlet... I'll try nxt wk if I can go to the mall which has a Moto Outlet... Your friend... Stuart... Is he still reading my comments?

bla bla

what is the difference between Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition Gold Quad Band and just a simple Motorola RAZAR2 V8... i ask this because the prices are so different Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition Gold Quad Band is $629.99 and just Motorola RAZAR2 V8 is only above $250.

RAY

hi, i have this for 2 weeks now and i'm in love with this phone,sound quality,camera,look 10/10 but battery sucks, you cant compare it with nokia battery life, this phone battery good enough 3 hours talk time, other than that this phone is one of the best..... perfect 10

EMS06

Yes, I've had mine partly come off Gerhard. I tried super glue which still holds today after 3 weeks. Actually, Stuart suggested going to the service centre and claim it under the warranty. I haven't obviously tried that as the glue still holds it together. It is one irritating quality issue that!

Anonymous

Yes, the camera is fast and clear too.

Gerard

Yes but not as fast as you think... Wish the V8 has a flash! Do you have a V8???

Gerard

I mean fix not fox...

Gerard

To Stuart&EMS06, Hi there! My usb cover is now detached with my phone! Ouuuucccchchchchh!!!!!!!!!! Tried to fox it with glue gun.. (i'm feelin' insaneeee!!!^_^) But it stilll... didn't work... To everyone who has experienced destroying his/her usb phone cover?

Camron

its the best mobile phone i have ever had just a pitty you can not get them everywhere its very hard to get hold of one...the camara is exelent cristal clear images !!!! i give this phone a 10 / 10

mina

anonymous, tnx alot 4 responding. fully appreciated. :D

mina

tnx ali 4 ur reply. :D

Ali

Yes the kamera is vere fast and kler and it have amyzeng kalers

Anonymous

Not so much :)

mina

is d camera fast and clear? pls someone respond?.. tnx! C:

EMS06

Uninstall and reinstall the tools. If that doesn't work then change your USB cable, it maybe faulty.

vico

What is better? The V8 or the E8?

dakar

Hey. I have a big problem. Read a lot of opinions, forums, but didn't found a solution. I can't connect my phone via USB cable. I have latest MP Tools but program don't find my phone. I've tried many different Moto usb drivers but no result. Tried change USB settings to MODEM mode, MEMORY DEVICE and ect. Phone only starts charching or connect and immideatly disconnect. Plesase help me :|

Gerard

Stuart, My volume keys are now white! :) I'll buy another crystal case the one i bought is reallllllllllllly fake!It damaged my V8 especially the light catching part... Oh before I forgot... What should I buy nxt? > A new crystal cover or a new Silicon case. Silicon Case - A plastic cover actually a tough rubber. Really stong! Comes with any color* *Due to market availability...

mina

in case i drop it,wl it break d casing? is it replacable? tnx. :D

farhan

hey Gr8 Readers i gona Buy this fone tell me abt the picture Quality if any of u have V8 pics send me on [email protected] plzzz wanna see pics b4 i buy it so plzzz help me

Anonymous

Hiyah, ive read through a few of the comments left, alot of ppl mention problems with the battery life however above on the specifications it states the battery is quite long. Can someone please give me examples of the battery life please thanks

dadokv

what is difrence v8 and v9

mina

sori 4 dat. honestly speaking i jst started using cmputr 2wks ago. how funny isn't it? so pls bear wth me. and i'm nt dat good in english 2,if u notice. tnx 4 correctng me stuart! fully appreciatd. c:

Stuart

Mina, It's not a problem, just that in your case the encoded location should be the same because usually you'll use the same computer at the same location to blog. Even your reply to me didn't show the same encoded location. It's funny coz if you view all my comments, you'll see the same code vV5B. By right if you send any comments from the same computer and same location, it should be the same. I believe the encoded location's function is used to identify the message sender if there's crime involved. (I might be wrong). There are so many comments posted using Anonymous but you can identify whether they are from the same sender by looking at the encoded location. Sometimes it's hard to understand how it happened.

mina

yes, I've seen it and I've noticed too that it was different. But I'm using the same computer at home which I also used before in posting comments in here, Why do you ask? Is there any problem about it? :)

HK

The V8 does not have a memory card slot. You are limited to either 512mb or 2gb of internal memory. I have 15 songs on my V8, no videos, and about 420 messages, 40 pictures and 100 text messages and my 2gb is completely full. Motorola is making updates on the Razr2 as we speak. We have already seen several other Razr's recently released for Sprint and Rogers. AT&T also has a V9x which has GPS. I am sure there will be more updates to the Razr2 very shortly. Make sure you buy one that was made for your particular country and purchase it from an authorized vendor so you can claim the warranty. Personally I would recommend against getting the first renditions of the Razr2. The keypad problem seems rampant. And it is a nasty problem. I am looking forward to getting a new phone soon.

Stuart

Hi mina, Need your help this time, just wanted to do a bit of research, were you at the same location (home, internet cafe, different computer) when you logged in to post your comments, both the first time and the latest? I asked because your encoded location shown on your first comment (in grey, next to the date & time)) was "wuj4" and the latest recently was "wujk". Just take a look and you'll know what I mean. If you were using the same computer, logged in at the same location (say home), the encoded location should be the same. Would appreciate if you could help me with your feedback, thanks mina.

mina

sure stuart! anytime! i'm buying v8 in 3wks time alrdy. i know i won't regret in buying it co'z i trust & believe u. gudluck 2 me! tnx again stuart!

Stuart

You are welcome mina, maybe next time it's your turn to help me out on phones you are familiar with. We wouldn't know. Cheers!

mina

verygood advice stuart! now i know which phone should i buy.ur rly a big help 4 me. tnx,tnx so much! c:

Stuart

Good feedback, not many people have the chance to actually own both V8 and the LG model like you did. No doubt the feedbacks are based on individual's preference, it's really good for V8 users to see you preferred V8 better than LG. Many commented the V8 lacked features when compared to other phones but it made up by its stability, quality and performance. The V8 really needed to be owned in order to be appreciated - exactly what you & I experienced.

miss_vs

I got this phone when it was first released and so did my friend, its is the best phone ever!! i am using the lg veiwty at the moment but am going back to the motorola. it never freezes and is very fast thru the menu apps and i have had no problems with the memory card. i love it!!!

EMS06

Thanks for sharing that info. I'm going to the service centre on Saturday so hopefully and after the update it will be sorted out.

Stuart

I just remembered this when you talked about software update. I got my my V8's software updated sometime in April by my local Motorola Service centre and probably about 2 months after that, I visited the motorola UK's website and found V8 software update available (my country's Motorola website does not have V8 shown for update) so I backed my phone up in the Motorola Phone Tool just in case, and did the software update process. After that, nothing happened, I didn't see any improvements or degradation of performance but could this be the reason why my V8's time remain accurate? Worth trying I would say as you can always do master reset if anything happens and restore back your contacts, calendar & tasks into your V8. Not sure whether this will solve the time problem but just something I thought of.

EMS06

@Stuart Hi mate! At first I thought it was a once off and it will be okay but it went on until now. There was a time some weeks ago where I decided to let it go on without me re-adjusting the time and guess what, I lost exactly 4 minutes in 2 weeks. I'm going to check if there's a new software update available, maybe that could help. @Ninth Delegate Sorry, I chuckled on reading your time issue, it is a strange one indeed. Unfortunately the Anonymous poster about the auto update time is clueless as to what that option is for and he/she was being impossible in his/her response. He/she shouldn't have bothered. I'm now beginning to think it is a software issue.

Stuart

My suggestion, it's OK, just let the side keys turn white because most of the time only you will notice the diference because the slight white patch and silver colors are quite difficult to distinguish between wear & tear or coating peeled off under different lightings. Not very visible unless you purposely show it. Anyway, you might be buying another phone by the time the wear becomes more obvious.

Stuart

Hi friend, my previous V8's clock time didn't slow down or run faster, mine's ok until the day I sold it off. I used the V8 for time reference quite often so I can attest to that. Wonder what's the cause.

Ninth Delegate

Ive owned 4 various models of motorola v series clamshells, and the auto update never changed anything. Ive found that the time changes on my unit when its charging while on standby. In my case, it speeds it up by half a minute every charge.

Gerard

Stuart, I can't find the other types of V8's crystal case... (I searched at the same mall) Stuart & EMSO6 My voice commend key and the volume keys are half dead (half white,half silver) My decision I'll just make those completely white... Any suggessssssssssstionz?

Stuart

I have to be frank, in V8's forum, you'll most likely get the V8's vote and Nokia's forum their support. Depending on what you (yourself) want, you'll eventually need to decide. Personally I guess you probably wanted V8's design with N73's specs (just guessing). Really, if your priorities in choosing a phone are its solid built, good voice quality, fashionable design then I feel V8's for you. N73 is better in camera dept and comes with 3G - if that's what you are looking for. (bear in mind 3G requires subscription so if you need & really uses it, go for it, as for me, I don't need 3G) It is not an easy decision, just make sure you choose what you really want and IMPORTANTLY, don't regret about it later because whatever's done, it's done. It's a decision made. Good luck.

mina

which is worth buying,v8 or n73? someone pls help?..tnx in advnce. (:

Rosen Parushev

i bought it and I loved it.The greatest phone ever ever Crystal display and cold metal feeling !!!!!

Stuart

There are a few ways to have your V8 stayed "on" with improved or reserved power: 1) Assuming you bought the V8 brand new, did you charge your battery for 8 hours or more the first time? (If not, look at No.2) 2) Try to completely draining off the battery power and charge the battery again for 8 to 10 hours. (For complete draining, I've used a 4.2Volts bulb - torch light bulb connected to a wire then place the bulb end on + and the wire to -, let the bulb lightens up until there's no more power left in your battery). If you let the V8 turn off by itself due to low battery, keep in mind that there's usually some power left inside so it's not completely drained off. 3) The 740Mah BX40 battery is not considered a high capacity battery, you could buy the BX81 which comes with 1380Mah and don't forget the new battery cover that's slightly thicker than the original. 4) If all the above didn't work to your preference, try putting a car charger that plugs into your car's cigarette lighter outlet and charge your V8 for 20mins or 30mins, really helps in extending the usage. 5) If you don't use a lot on the bluetooth feature, turn it off - it'll save precious amount of battery power. 6) Another choice is to buy the P790 portable charger, this charger could help to re-charge your V8 for roughly 2 full cycles without having to look for power outlets, you can even charge your phone while walking. I have the car charger and the P790 portable charger with me so I have never encountered low battery on my V8 right up until I sold it recently. Hope the above helps.

Knight

Help ??????????? how can its battery timing be improved it hardly works for a day and i had to recharge it.

Stuart

I can't tell exactly your problem as I've not faced it myself since mine's 512MB version. Just for sharing my opinion purpose, maybe you could go to your local authorised Motorola Service Centre to check if your software version is the latest. If not, get it updated, usually at no cost so hopefully your V8's purchased from your local authorised agent. I remembered my previous V8 has no lagging problem at all until the day I sold it recently. My current phone is ROKR E8, also comes with 2GB built in, running on Linux too and with audios, pictures & some songs loaded in, I still have about 1.6GB in it and the performance is also alright. So get it checked out by your local centre, hopefully your V8 will improve after that. Before sending it in, make sure your datas are backed up in your Motorola Phone Tool and copy all your videos, songs and so on into another folder in your PC because the back up is only applicable to your Contacts, Calendar and task items. For other items, they won't be backed up in MPT. Hope this helps.

blackhawk999

Hi all, I bought my V8 2gb version 4 on last monday 15th sep. i loaded few songs and videos and now my memory is like 1.2gb full. Now my V8 has slow response time like 3-5 secs.. I bought this phone b'cuz they said its very fast and thing i previously owned SE K810i which compared to V8 with 2gb content the SE didnt slow downed...is there any firmware upgrade required??? Also pls suggest me some good sites for themes and software apps... TIA :)

EMS06

Exactly what makes you think I'm not using it? The clock is losing minutes with the auto update turned on.

Anonymous

u poor man. There is an option caled "time auto update". Find it ! and Use it ! setting > phone settings > time&date >Auto Update Time

EMS06

I just want to confirm what HK pointed out a few pages back, ie, the clock of the V8 loses minutes over a period of time. I'm experiencing this and it is irritating and frustrating.

Stuart

Thank you for agreeing with my comments. The V3i was a good phone, still remembers its elegance perception and high price back in those days when it first came out. It was Motorola's ultimate signature. As for now, the V3i's specs are consider norm or low but I'm still seeing quite a number of people using it. It's still available for sale (brand new) in my country and the price is about the range of a used V8. Talking about used V8, there's something I did not mention at all in my past comments - my previous V8 was actually a used unit, 5 months old when I bought it at half the brand new price. Since it was still under warranty, I made couple of warranty claims and upgraded the software for free - all done at the local authorised Motorola's Service Centre. With all done up, the V8 served me very well until recently I sold it to a close friend. He knew it was a used unit but that phone was in immaculate condition, not a single scratch, fantastic voice quality, gave him 2 batteries, basically everything in the box intact. He likes the way I took care of the V8 and we frequently talk over the phone so he knew the performance of the phone too. This is one way of getting a bargain buy on the phone you like. Just make sure the used unit was imported by your local authorised distributor with proofs like receipt, hologram or so on. Depending on your budget, or if budget is not a problem for you, between V8 & V3i, I'll recommend V8 for sure. No memory card but comes with 512MB (or lately came with 2GB), 500Mhz processor, Linux OS, Crystal Talk, better music quality & bluetooth version 2. Hope this helps.

EMS06

Unfortunately, it won't be able to read a non-English text.

Mark

Stuart, An excellent piece of advise. Which is why I am now leaning more towards a V3i or V8 as my next purchase; I shouldn't have to pay for technology I won't be using at all. You have given me a clear and concise look into the V8, so much so I know the good and the bad in this phone; I am now an informed purchaser. What is your opinion on a V3i?

Anonymous

@ems06 so if i received a text message and it's not in english language, the talk phone feature can't read it?

EMS06

Unfortunately, the talking phone is in English only.

EMS06

The V9 and the V6 maxx are rather identical. I'd pick the V9 over the former, it is DEFINITELY BETTER in terms of quality materials used and design- which I must admit is subjective. Good luck! @Stuart Spot on there mate! Let a customer make the decision and not you. Rather put at least three different handsets to widen the scope for him or her. Good luck Michelle!

Anonymous

hi guys! which do you think is a better choice? razr2 v8 or v6 maxx?

Anonymous

is the user interface of razr2 v8 different with v9?

Anonymous

can the "talk phone" feature speak other language beside english?

Stuart

Michelle, I must say my comments below are solely my personal opinion & suggestion. You don't need to accept them if you feel they are inaccurate. If your client insist on Motorola, why not give him what he wants? It is much more safe for you instead of recommending something your client is not familiar with. Should anything goes wrong, your client might put the blame on you first - human nature. Maybe your client has used Motorola before or maybe he's heard from a close friend that Motorola is good, we won't know. There are other factors to consider too: 1.Does your client like flip phone, slide design or candybar design? 2.Is 3G important to them? 3.Is battery life important to them? If you have more information, I believe you can narrow down to the type of phone your client like. Come back with more info if you can, I'll definitely try to help.

Michelle

I am doing an upgrade for one of my clients to a motorola RAZR2 8 and are not to sure to do it but he insist on motorola.

Aarthi

Its battery sucks

Stuart

Badigo, 1) Number of messages Based on my personal experience, I've about 200 text messages in my Inbox and about 170 from my Outbox at one time, about 10 full songs and some (not many) pictures taken with the camera and I remembered viewing my memory, I still got about 280 MB of space inside. I believe the number of messages it can store also depends on whether there are text (depending on how long's your text) or MMS. So it's pretty hard to answer your question accurately. 2). Generally no problem with my V8, only small issues like microUSB cover was replaced and same goes to battery cover too - under warranty claim. Upgraded my software once in April this year and up till the time I sold off my V8 2 weeks ago, it was in real good shape. Performance was really good, voice quality very good, reception really good for me, (signal bar is more stable than my current E8). The battery is reasonable but if you are a high phone user, you'll need to charge it for a short while sometime in the afternoon. Using it without bluetooth turn on should last you much more longer than 1 day in the average. The above are based on my experience, some other people may have different feedbacks. Hope this helps.

Badigo

Stuart! In my opinion, this phone is cool, very slim than the original Motorola V3, big external display, has Crystal Talk, etc. I think the lack of this phone is doesn't support UMTS. If this phone supports UMTS, it will be better. Although I don't have a Motorola RAZR2 V8 yet, may I ask you? 1. How many messages can be saved in the inbox (not in the SIM card) of Motorola RAZR2 V8? 2. Have you ever got problem with Motorola RAZR2 V8? Maybe next time I planning to buy a Motorola phone, but the Motorola RAZR2 V8 is still expensive in my country (Indonesia). It,s about $300. I hope you are wiiling to answer my question, thank you before!

Stuart

Sandra, It's the same in thickness but there are two versions of 2GB available - Luxury version, gold plated and normal version. The price is much higher in the Luxury version so it all depends on what you are looking for.

Sandra

i wonder if the 2gb version is thicker than the 420mb one ?!

Stuart

Yeah I agreed with your comment but for its thinness, battery life is considered reasonable. Since the V8 is thinner than V9, it can't use the V9's battery otherwise the talk time would be better. Look at the V8's back page reviews, another reviewer under the name EMS06 has purchased the high capacity battery for V8 and the battery cover that comes with it. It's 1380Mah vs. 740Mah so the talk time will be impressive. Only thing is the battery cover is slightly thicker because the battery is also slightly thicker, something which the V8 can spare since it's so thin.

Andrew

I have the razr2 v8 and I love it. The call quality is bar none and the phone itself is solid. Both screens are top notch. My only complaints are the battery life could be a bit better and the voice dialing system could be a bit better. Otherwise it's perfect.

Stuart

Gerard, Initially you didn't specify ROKR E8 as your choice so I did not want to say much about it. No doubt I'm a Motorola fan but I believe in freedom of choice so I thought you'll be selecting either V9 or a Samsung model. E8 - a specialized music phone running on Linux with memory card extension (unofficially up to 8GB, officially 4GB). Built in memory is bigger than V8 (2GB vs. 512 MB). After using it for a short while now, I'm quite used to & like the morphing, tactile keypads and the screen brightness is much better. Screen is slightly smaller but OK for me. Music quality from speaker is better than V8, liked the radio, but incoming voice quality lost to V8 (ear to phone listening quality). Strangely, outgoing voice quality feedback from the other side said my voice is clearer than when I was using V8 and same goes to bluetooth headset too, still needed time to digest this. Battery life is much better than V8 (970Mah vs. 740Mah)and noticed very slight lag on some commands at times unlike the V8, smooth and fast. Now with E8, I've found operating my phone with one hand much easier especially while carrying bag, documents, folders and so on. My switched to E8 is satisfactory so far and would like to wait & see when the ZN5 launches in my country. I wanted a quality phone now without 3G, with Crystal Talk and Linux so it has to be Motorola - that's why E8. My suggestion, there are other phone model reviews here at GSMArena, take a look at some of your shortlisted ones to see what are the frequent, similar problems raised under the same phone by users. Analysis on a phone is very subjective and different with every individuals. If you like a particular phone, tell yourself not to be bias when reading the reviews instead be neutral in your approach. I've actually scrapped one particular model which I've shortlisted before after looking thru its reviews from users here, magazine and checked that out at some shops myself. Don't be misled by nice body design but when you hold it, it feels plasticky. It is your call Gerard, you'll get there and becomes a better phone user or critic as time goes.

Stuart

Gerard, The 2nd type of cover is the same price as the first one. Whether in your country it's available or not depends on the retailers. I bought my ROKR E8 at approx. USD 280. I saw you've actually shortlisted a few phone models for your next upgrade - that's good. Do you actually need & use 3G? If you do, then go for it, if not, don't include 3G in your selection. It will consume more battery. I've got another 3G phone too but never utilized this feature due to its cost. For the other Samsung models, do your research, try out the actual phone quality at the shop and check out their goods & bads. You won't be able to get 100% good reviews so if you see a 90/10, 80/20 or even 70/30 (good/bad ratio), I feel it's already good enough. Final say still depends on you. Good luck.

Gerard

Stuart, I believe that youre new phone is a bit better then the RAZR2 V8... Wish you can still help me for my questions...

Gerard

Stuart, I'm still searching for the other types of V8's Crystal Cover... But I think those are much expensive...?!... Good idea Stuart,yeah maybe they can't afford a V8 even a 512 Mb edition... Maybe they're also jealous.. How much did u bought that E8? I'm also planning to change my V8. Candidates are:V9/U900 soul /U600

Stuart

HK, My heart goes out to you, money spent but can't claim warranty unfortunately. You're definitely a reasonable guy based on your constructive comment. I usually purchase all my phones from the local authorised importer eventhough the "unauthorised" phones were cheaper. As you know, the unauthorised phones are actually from the same factory but were meant for other countries so for the sake of warranty, personally I don't mind paying more and true enough, both my V8's claims were honoured. Do give us more feedback on any new phones you are or have been using, Thanks

HK

I assume my unit was indeed a lemon as there is no way Motorola would release such a shoddy product into the market considering the lifeline of their cell phone division was the Razr namesake. Having said that, reviews are individual and not general overviews of the phone as there are many "professionals" who review phones. I can only comment on my personal experience with the V8. Having owned two already I find myself to be more than entitled do give accurate and honest reviews of the unit/units I have used. My reviews and experience with the Motorola V3i was far more positive. To be honest with you, I would be ecstatic if they came up with an update to the V600/V620/V635 series. The V635 was glorious. Anyway, I purchased the phone from the UK marketplace and obviously Motorola USA will not honor the warranty.

Stuart

HK, You must be the unfortunate one. I've got my V8 normal version for about 10 months before selling it off to my close friend recently and he's the one initiated the sale - we meet up quite frequently. When I sold to him, we tested the V8 and everything's in order, no keypad issue, no bubble issue and no "self-off" problem. Nevertheless, I got my micro USB cover and battery cover claimed under warranty during the first 6 months, since then no issue at all. If I were you, I'll be frustrated too considering this is the Luxury edition. I believe 8 months ownership still entitles you to warranty claim on your keypad or maybe screen problem but I doubt they'll replace your V8's frame. Why not send it in for warranty claim? I just hope that you didn't buy your phone from other countries or via internet. Since we're at this V8 user's comments site, I was wondering how many other users have been encountering the same.

devx

Hi guys, i am currently using a Motorola L72. I plan to trade it for a this phone (512MB version). One think I really hate about the L72 is the slow menu and the keypad which get fingerprints mark very quickly! Also whats the modding capability of this phone? Is it the same with this phone? Than you.

HK

Had the luxury edition of this phone now for over eight months and the t-mobile version prior. I have made several reviews of this phone, so I will simply provide input on the durability of my current unit: Physically the phone is in excellent condition, I take good care of my things without being overly cautious or too proactive. I never have and never will use a case. I like to showcase and appreciate the esthetics of the design in it's basic form. I have spots where the gold plating has peeled and chipped away and have had some glue from around the inside screen cover and speaker plate crud up the mesh protecting the earpiece. There is also a visible air bubble underneath the inside screen cover. I have also had the micro-usb port cover come apart. Basically the cover is made up of a rubber piece which inserts into the phone and a plastic piece which is glued to that rubber that matches the phone. The glue was not strong enough and the plastic piece fell off, I just removes the rubber piece and now it is just a large void. The phone has severe keypad issues and at this point the phone is unpredictable and undependable when using the keypad for any operation whatsoever. Initially I only had issues when texting, but it has progressed to not being able to type a phone number, to the phone getting improper commands from the main menu screen. I have to do the same operation several times now to get the job done. And the phone has caused me to erase pictures, numbers and messages prematurely. I have noticed that the time on the phone seems to be affected by a malfunction of sorts. Every week my phone seems to be off by two minutes. I really cannot explain nor do I understand this phenomena, but it is what it is. The phone will also randomly shut down, or the phone will lose it's ability to read my sim card temporarily. Sometimes the phone will freeze then display the Motorola logo then it goes black and starts back up. I cant imagine anyone using this phone without major repairs for four years, yet I do believe it may be possible to do so with a V3i.

grace

tnx so mch stuart 4 ur rspond. i rlly aprciat it. think ur ryt.

Stuart

Grace, This is a pretty hard question to answer - 4 years. I believe it is possible, maybe even more than that BUT subject to your personal handling of the phone. There are so many possibilities that could affect the lifespan of any phones (not only V8). - accidents, - frequent droppings of your phone; - water, moisture - frequently storing the phone in higher temperature, etc, etc.... Assuming none of the above happens, then I believe the lifespan would greatly depends on the internal components like electronic circuits and the manufacturing practice at the time YOUR particular unit is assembled and produced in the factory. Sorry, it's not an accurate answer to your question but hope it helps.

Stuart

Gerard, Good to hear that you got the covers. Since it's cheap, you can explore further with the 2nd type. I actually bought 2 sets each time just in case it cracks from whatever reason. Right now, I'm still having 2 sets, will be giving that away to my friend (a really really close friend!) as he'll be the new owner to my V8. He's been bugging me to sell my V8 to him so I did - at a really low price due to our friendship for so many years. I still like the v8 though for the overall feel & performance. Got a chance to compare my new ROKR E8 and V8 physically side by side for couple of hours before paasing to him. I have to be really careful this time - no crystal cover for E8 yet available. Thinking back, sometimes I still wonder why I bought the E8. I've been following the reviews on ZN5 but its availability is still uncertain in my country. ZN5 has much more better specs than E8. I guess that's impulse spending. Not bad so far... sound quality is really better, keypad (you either like it or dislike it), candy bar factor (so it's one hand operation for me this time), 2GB memory (probably loading a few series of motivational audios, Robert Kiyosaki, Harv Eker and so on instead of music) & Battery 930 Mah (let's see the performance). Good luck to your ventures Gerard.

Gerard

To Stuart, My front case covers the whole phone exept for the camera,the styled M logo (represents motorola) and the whole 2" screen...

Gerard

(Too late GSM Arena to post my commments!) I already bought a crystal case its only P100!/2.+ U$ only! I think i bought the 1st type that ure saying... The back part easily slips on my V8 the front part is strong not like the back part... Few hours later when I'm walking the case back part protector just broke! Now there's only 1 back protector but it's stonger than the broken 1. I planned to give it back but I was in a hurry... I'll just try to find different types of the crystal case for V8... ===To Stuart ===

grace

do you think this phone will last 4 abt 4yrs? somebody pls help?.. tnx.

[email protected]

I'm having the same problem. If you figure this out please let me know.

Stuart

Gerard, Price for the crystal cover set is around USD 2 to 3 bucks , depending on which mall I go for the purchase. It's good that you are able to accept the overall V8's thickness up to 13mm with the cover installed - I've measured and it's about 13mm. Opening with one thumb is possible but I don't practice that myself. The upper part of V8 where both the screens are located would be pushed and opened to the fullest by the thumb's force and the spring's assistance inside the hinge , leaving only the V8's frames contact causing it to stop at its maximum. This might not be too good for the frame & possibly the electronic ribbon connecting to the screens. (this is my opinion). So I've been opening my V8 with 2 hands all the time, but it all depends on individual's preference. About your age, I don't believe you are too young to own any phones that you like as long as you can afford it. If you like it, you don't have to listen to other's comments, as jealousy could be the reason for them to say that. Maybe they can't afford it, or maybe they heard (hearsay) from someone that V8's not good. Hearsay is dangerous & misleading. In the future, I suggest you do your own researches (internet reviews, user's feedback, magazine's review and even trying it out personally at a phone shop)) and decide on your own whether to purchase an item or not, so I'm not just referring to phone. The very fact that this year you've been seeing more people using V8 means you have made a good choice. Many times you've probably heard or seen someone looking at a particular model they like but ended up didn't buy it. So Age is not a barrier on phone selection, money is. Good luck Gerard.

Gerard

Stuart, I reallly thinnnk I'm too young to own a V8. Here in the Philippines whenever I go to malls I always see 20+ years old owning a V8... I feel too young I'm only 12... In the year 2007 V8 is not popular I think I'm the only 1 in my country who owns a V8 or a RAZR2... But in this year I'm surprised wherever I go I alwas see a RAZR2 phone...!...

Gerard

Stuart, It's ok for me if my V8 got 13. something mm. Just as long as i could protect it and easy Flippin'...

Gerard

a question Stuart Is it easy to open the phone With one thumb? ===Plz rply a.s.a.p.=== B4 i buy 1...

Anonymous

I'm not sure what i changed on my phone but now whenever i start creating a new message,I'm getting a popup telling me what the max size of a message can be and its very irritating...How can i get this turned off

Stuart

Gerard, Crystal phone covers are generally produced by very few small scale phone accessories manufacturers so they don't come with brands. My experience - I've purchased 2 types (designs) of crystal covers for V8, so far no scratches whatsoever on my V8 from these crystal covers in fact they prevented my V8 from it. One thing I noticed was each time I dropped my V8 (so far couple of times), the crystal cover cracked. So I sacrificed them instead of my V8. The crystal cover consist of 2 pieces, covering the front & back. The only area not covered or protected is the hinge (silver color) and both end of it. So if the phone's drop at an angle where the side of the hinge touching the ground first, that area will be scratched or damaged otherwise the phone's safe. So far I was really lucky!! (touch wood) 1st type: front cover exposing the entire 2" display. 2nd type: front cover exposing only the music control buttons - rewind, play/pause, forward and covers the majority of the 2" display but you can still see bcoz it's crystal cover. Back cover, for me it's in material. For me, I like the 2nd type more, the protection is better and the side grips are easier to install instead of the 1st type making it easier to remove for cleaning purpose. I also found that with crystal cover, opening the flip is slightly easier. The drawbacks - slightly thicker and making the V8's elegant look slightly "hidden". For your info, I've changed about 4 sets of crystal covers already, they are cheap, it's OK. Maybe you should get a set, try it and if you don't like it, just keep it in your drawer.

Gerard

Hi Stuart... I really want to buy a crystal case for my V8 but I'm scarrrred,,, to have more scratches... Because when I was using my old phone SGH-E250 2007... I bougt it a crystal case. Then after months i saw nearly 100+ scratches on it's sides... I forgot I bought a fake one.. It's only P150 or $2.5+++ US Dollars only... I question stuart can i kmow the brand of the crystal case you just bought? =====Thank You!!! VERY Much!=====

Anonymous

1.N82 2.N95 3.Motorola ROKR Z6 4.N93 5.N95 8GB 6.Nokia E90 7.Motorola RAZR2 V8 8.SonyEricsson K550i 9.Nokia 6300 10.SE W910i 11.Nokia 5320 XMusic 12.SE Z750i 13.Nokia 5300 14.N76 15.SE W890i 16.Nokia 7373 17.SE K610i 18.SEW660i 19.N78 20.Nokia 7390

Gerard

Ohhhhh.... Stuart... Thannnnnkkkkkkkkkkzzzzzzz for all your help... ;)

Stuart

Stu, To answer your question, there are 2 parts as I do not know exactly which one you are refering to. 1. Transferring music via bluetooth (phone to phone) My experience - fast. But of course, depending on how an individual define fast. As compared to my previous Motorola Z3, V8's definitely much much faster. I've tried both Z3 & V8 in transferring music from the same source (another phone, SE K550i), probably 2 or maybe close to 3 times faster than the Z3. 2. Transferring music between PC and phone This is the usual stuff, I guess you'd probably know the answer, the copy and paste thing, so to be exact, it's real fast. I truly believe it's something to do with the Linux OS and also the V8's 500Mhz processor.

Stu

Hey guys, Just wondering whats this phone like for transferring music to the phone, Does it take a while n stuff?

mimo

hello guys...just wanna ask,are the 512mb and the 2gb version of the v8 have the same price?

EMS06

@Sarah Another thing you could try is master reset. It usually helps in such cases.

EMS06

Hi Sarah! It sounds like it could be related to the phone's software. Take it in for service/ software update. I feel if it was a speaker problem you wouldn't hear anything on your headset. I hope I understood you correctly. Goodluck!

help/ sarah

I bought that v8 one month ago so i have the big trouble that the sound was disapear when i chouse the/ speakerphon on /it gave me the leter / that teh earphon is on / no music no rington no key sound accept when i use the headphon i heard all help me pppppllllsss hellllpppp sarah

Stuart

giller, For your answer, you'll need to install Motorola Phone Tool software, a CD usually comes together in your V8's box. Once installed, you'll be able to see pictures, recorded videos, transfer music, update softwares and even sync with your Microsoft Outlook - in case you have calendars, contact and tasks that you want to transfer into your V8. Good luck.

giller

when i connect my v8 to my computer, my computer does not see my videos or pictures. is there something i can do to change this. i am using windows media player, as suggested. transfering music workss, but thats it. thanks in advance for any help witht his problem.

giller

i lost my port cover about a week into having my phone and i am finding it impossible to get a replacement.

Stuart

Gerard, Wow, V8 in soft drink! You must be lucky your V8 is still functioning. I've got a friend who actually dropped his mobile phone into the toilet bowl but the part that really amazed me was how he got it back!! I didn't even ask him whether he tested the phone, you know, holding it next to the ear trying to confirm whether it's working. Ok, enough of that stuff - didn't see him using the same phone again after that. Something for you to consider, if your V8 is less than a year, you could try claiming the battery cover and then buy the USB cover (or vice versa). My case, I got both claimed under warranty - I classified that as pure luck but you could always try and the worst you'll get is "no" - no big deal. I actually did some PR job before going to the local service centre, called in and spoke to one particular staff, be extra friendly and jovial to him / her. When I finally reached there, just try your best to get this same staff to claim it under warranty for you. I must say the success rate is probably 50% but it's worth trying. Good luck.

Gerard

Stuart & EM S06 Stuart i also have a prob at the usb cover i tried to fix it with scotch tape but nothing happppeneeeeeedddddd..... My battery door peeled because my aunt borrowed my v8 then... suddenly she dropped it into the soft drink.My side keys (side select,voice command/s and the volume keyz)are turning to white silver! I have a v8 512 mb not 2 gb to remind..:) I also have 1 prob at the back at the top of the battery there's a steel part right? It's like burning! It's also because of the soft drink! I'm planning to buy a new cover or a battery but i don't know what i'll buy first.... I'm also clumsy sometimes... I dropped my phone (i think) 5+ times.I compare my phone to my psp (PlayStationPortable) but i admit my v8 is much better! Thankzzzz:)

EMS06

To be honest with you, I don't regard the two problems as a train smash, wear and tear is to be expected. For me though, the USB/Charging port cover is really flimsy by any standards and I don't think Motorola gave this due consideration before applying it. Having said the above I still maintain that this phone has been wonderful to use (for me) and I don't really have major complaints. As a matter of fact I'm due for an upgrade but I am definitely keeping this phone, it is a quality product that after years I'll still be proud to use.

Stuart

Personally for me, I don't think the problems are that bad. I've asked the Motorola Tech guy and he told me even if I need to buy the USB cover in the future, it's cheap, around 10 bucks - and I don't really need to replace it very often especially during the "lifespan" of V8 in my hands. You know, averagely, we don't really keep a mobile phone that long. I'm already thinking of switching, maybe to Motorola E8 - maybe. So far my previous Motorolas were sold to my friends. They know I'm quite fussy with the handling of my phone, any models I've owned would come with additional accessories and virtually scratch free with crystal covers. I'm prepared to lose money each time I sell them off, probably similar to buying a friend a couple of reasonably good meals but I do have a different feel for this V8, there's something hard to describe about so I might keep it as spare even if I buys the E8. To me, the V8 is a good phone. For the back battery cover, even the newly launched LG KF750 Secret has similar problem with scratches and they use carbon fibre material. Good luck to you guys.

EMS06

Thanks for the info. As you know by now I have two battery covers, the original that came with the 940 battery and the BX-81 extended battery cover, the one in question is the original since I found myself going back to it for the overall sexy look of the phone. However, I think in time the other cover is likely to suffer the same. As for the USB/Charging port cover I also bought the superglue even though haven't used it as yet but from your experience it looks like a dead end still. I will go to the service center and see what they can do for me.

Stuart

Hi EMS06 / Moto / Gerard, I've had both the same issues you guys encountered on USB cover & battery cover. My battery cover was changed once and I solved it permanently with a crystal cover for my V8. Yes, the cover will "hide" a little of the V8's elegant look and is a little thicker so it is purely individual's objective on what you want. As I'm quite clumsy at times, I've actually dropped my V8 couple of times and this cover took the load and even cracked, my V8, not a scratch. Replacing it only cost a few bucks, better than scratching or having my V8 dented. The USB cover, hmm, I do hope Motorola comes up with a better design. My 1st USB cover split slowly in the middle, I've tried using super glue but only worked for a while. Fortunately our local Motorola Service Centre replaced it for free even after 6 months. It's been about 2 mths now after the replacement and it's OK so far.

EMS06

@Moto My USB/chargin port cover has become loose, just bought glue to put it back together again. To be honest, I saw this coming. It is a flimsy cover and with continued use this was bound to happen. @Gerard My V8 is about 5 months and the back cover is peeling as well. I have never dropped it and I do not change my sim card but it started peeling and is spoiling the overall look of the phone.

Moto

im using the v8 as well and the paint on my side keys have peeled, is there anyway of replacing it and the price..?? my usb port cover has come off too.. has any of you experienced it..??

Iris

The phone looks beautiful but looks can be oh so decieving. This is without a doubt the worst phone I have ever had the misfortune to own. The battery would not hold charge - in for repair - gone one month,lost all my pictures as I had not backed them up on computer, loan phone basic �9.99. Now the keys are sticking, I have a job sending texts and scrolling the menu. I cannot get a signal on board ship. Come on this is suposed to be a 'top of the range' phone. Telephoned Motorola - send it in for repair - no loan phone. Second option Carophone Warehouse Express Repair Service - apparently they will lend me a phone. Am I being pedantic in wanting my own phone and wanting it to work properly? I know other people who are experiencing the same problems. Come on Motorola - do something about it. If it wasn't for all the aggravation I am having I would not want to part with it, as it is I cannot wait til the end of my present contract.

Stuart

Just to share my opinion on 3G since there are many comments on V8's lack of this feature causing its ratings poor due to this. I've got another 3G phone but until now the 3G feature is still not being used or subscribed. Don't get me wrong, 3G network is still considered good & useful for SOME - those that require this particular service BUT I don't think it's useful for everyone - at least for now. A person should "subscribe" to 3G network if: 1. You need to be online at anytime, anywhere for internet & email access. Believe me, this is a really important person. (For those of us mostly sedentaries, who can wait until we get to a free WIFI hotspot or home to access to internet, then we don't need to pay or subscribe to a 3G network. 2. Video call is important to their livelihood. Example, for engineers / technical guys moving around a big factory or travel to sites far away with matters or visuals to report to HQ so that others could view the problems or happenings right away - definitely the 3G service. If you just want to chat on a 3G video call service, unless you & your friends could spare loads of extra dough, forget it. What you get is to look cool in front of others but you also make the telcos look more cool in their bank. In my country, monthly 3G subscription cost about 100 bucks depending on speed and mostly with a contract of 2 years. Is it worth it? My personal opinion - NO. For video calls in my country, you'll still need the other party to have a 3G phone and subscribed to it. If not the video call won't happen. Based on current market situation, nowadays phones with 3G, bluetooth or even wifi, music player, high resolution camera with flash are in high demand, UNFORTUNATELY these features could drain your battery out faster than ever. If long talk time is what we are looking for, just make do with whatever we need, not what the trend needs. I came across a friend who actually thought 3G phones are faster (connection speed) than normal 2G phones. That's a joke alright. Since 3G is just a network service, it doesn't provide any advantages on connection speed or signal strength improvements. Unaware phone buyers are looking at 3G phones like it is a new "must have" feature in a phone and resellers are using it to push their sales up. Some say it's a new generation of technology feature in mobile phones. I agreed with that and 3G has its place - for those who really need it to help in their daily work or livelihood. Still need 3G? Subscribe it only if you know what it does for you otherwise let it go.

Gerard

ahhhhhh....... my battery cover is peeling already my v8 is only 4 months old... If that happeneddddd to u,you can buy a new battery cover . . . Its only $11++

Anonymous

I am kinda cofused . I dont know if i should buy this or the E8

sky

Just wondering.. Is this phone a good multimedia phone ? I know this is a great phone. Loooks great ..,crystal talk etc all good.. but wat about the music and the video clarity... wat abt the games for this phone... is there like a site to download new games or do we have to be happy wih the pre installed ones..

Stuart

Ninth Delegate, I've used my V8 either for calls and SMS, both during car & wall charging plugged in. No problem at all. As far as I can remember, there was even one time that my V8 was charging (wall charge), playing mp3 songs when a call came in, I answered with my bluetooth headset without a hitch. So here I can attest that the V8 could do that.

Ninth Delegate

Can this phone be used for calls/texts while it is plugged into the wall being charged? Previous motorola units are able to do this, but ive heard from some not so reliable sources that the V8 can not. Could any owner give me confirmation please. Thanks.

Stuart

mak, Just take a look at my feedback to another V8 user dated Aug, 2nd 2008 on and you should be able to find them. Good luck.

mak

do u know from where i can download themes for the motorola v8??

Mats

It will work in Canada its a Quad-Band Phone

humaid

hello i want to know your opinion about the golden one i mean there is more that 2 color of this phone i have seen the golden and black i like it and i want to know it is for ladies ???

Anonymous

definitly it'll work no probsssss.

Prasad

Can anybody tell me how to do concall in motorola V8

EMS06

@nawaz yar jung It is quadband which means it works almost anywhere in the world. So, yes it will definitely work in Canada. @Trey Do the following: Go to messages>my folders>options>create folder>enter folder name,eg, personal or business>save. Then back to inbox> your selected message(s)>options>move to folder> choose from the folder(s) you created. Do this with all those messages you saved on your sim card until all are moved to the "My Folders" sub menu. The messages will thus be all in the phone memory and when you need to access them you just go to the "My Folders" sub menu. Hope this helps.

nawaz yar jung

heyy , guys ive got a razr2 v8 phone , ill be shifting to canada , i just wanted to know will my phone work der ??? plzz help as i dont know

HIMEL

i just going to buy this phone.........

Trey

Does anyone know how to move stuff bck from the sim card to the phone, I moved txt msgs to sim card by mistake and unsure how to get it back. thank you for time

yanit

thnx stuart..it really helps..thnx!

Stuart

Yanit, 1. Differences between V8 & V9 - Built-in memory, V8 (512MB), V9 (45MB) - Memory card slot, V8 (none), V9 (yes, micro SD) - 3G network, V8 (none), V9 (yes) - Operating System, V8 (Linux), V9 (Synergy) - Phone Thickness, V9 slightly thicker, very slight. *Keep in mind that the latest version of V8 has a built-in memory of 2GB and I'm not refering to the luxury version. I believe many countries now still have the 512MB version in stock, so if you want the 2GB version, it's better you ask them before purchasing. 2. Messages storage Mine is the 512MB version and as of today, I got 211 messages in my inbox and 107 in my outbox but they are all text messages, not MMS. I've downloaded about 12 songs, about 14 wallpapers and stored quite a number of pictures taken from the camera - balance usable memory now is around 380 MB. So 512 MB is more than enough for me but I'm not so sure about serious music lovers. Maybe other V8 users using it to store massive amount of songs could help with their feedback here. Well, if you are looking for massive storage especially for songs, try to take a look at Motorola ROKR E8. It's designed especially for music lovers with built-in 2GB memory and you can still add in another 4GB microSD card in the phone. I understand that the sound quality is also very good and the keypad "ModeShift", "haptics" technology should "wow" many users too.

yanit

hi..can you plz tell me the difference between v8 and v9..thnx

jay

no,,im using it..its good for man s use

Stuart

Looks like something's wrong with the shortcut. In this case, just visit - , search for Motorola V8 and you should be able to find the theme you were asking for.

Stuart

Take a look at this website - You should be able to find the themes & games you are looking for. I've downloaded some wallpapers from this website too.

data

It's certanly not!!!(judging by the size)

david

hey guys jus want to know is the v8 a ladies phone ?

Anonymous

hi Does any one here know where I can find themes for my moto razr2 v8? Thanks

Stuart

Nisan, Many thanks for your feedback here. I feel good being a V8 user from your positive comments. I agreed that even though with the V8's sturdy built (stainless steel frame), I'm also handling it with extra care, like you, I don't even like to have a scratch on its body. Because of that, I got a crystal clear cover for my V8. It's a little thicker than original but still thin relatively overall. I can understand your comment on camera though, as long as we are not using it for full blown A4 prints, it's OK. (It's more or less an expectation issue individually). But the rest of your feedback on voice clarity and fast response are excellent too. Personally I like the Linux in V8, it's rather quick in response and my next phone might either be the ROKR E8 (Linux) or Z9 (Synergy OS). I'm staying away from 3G feature as I found that I don't really need it at all - got another Asus P735 with 3G but didn't put it to use too. (requires separate monthly subscription for 3G in my country). Furthermore, 3G feature zaps the battery life too. Thanks again for your feedback Nisan.

Nisan

Hi Stuart, For starters, yes, your assumption is right, I am a proud owner of the V8 (2GB):) Comparing this mobile and my previous mobile N73 music.....umm....the price is almost the same in my place. The thing that bugged me the most in my N73 was the response time which puts the V8 way ahead of the N73. Just love the fast response. Music wise, sound quality is great for both phones, would have liked music control buttons on the headphone of my V8 though...but I guess thats ok. Looks wise the V8 is unbeatable in my perspective.....the N73 beats the V8 in terms of the cam pic quality unfortunately.... The sound is definitely different...very clear....buildwise.....N73 is a brick with cool feature....the V8,hmmm, I've read comments abt it being very sturdy but honestly I am very careful with my V8, cant bear to see a scratch on it :)

Stuart

Saj & Nisan, Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us here, that feedbacks gave good feeling indeed for V8 users. I was a Nokia fan too years back. To be fair, personally I'm not saying Nokia is not good, it's just that through time, we tend to change priorities & tastes and discovered some other things we prefer more - in your case Nokia and Motorola. I found that at present, it's kind of difficult for me to switch to other brands even though I've been looking at other models from either Sony Ericsson, Nokia and LG as I have discovered my mobile phone requirements - call voice quality, strong signal, must be solidly built and good battery life. I got all 3 in V8 except battery life which is reasonable for its thin design. I guess any phone I use will still give me battery problem due to my high talk time each day which I accepted - I can't have it all. From your comments, I assume both of you are V8 users and would like to know whether you notice any improvements on Motorola's Crystal Talk voice clarity as compared to your previous Nokia. How's the signal strength differences? (if any). The built of both phones? Your practical feedbacks would be good for everyone here for future phone selection. Thanks So it's really a personal preference on phone selection. I fully agreed with your comment.

sony

I got the chance to try a friend of mine's Moto V8 and i think is suberb. I really like the size of this handset.It's not small like ladies prefer and the way motorola makes their phones(in terms of design) has always impressed me. I really like the touchscreen even if it's limited at a few keys.This phone really shines! Bravo MOTO!

Nisan

Hi everyone, Though an ardent nokia fan, I have always been a fan of motorola v3i. SO when my nokia N73 got flicked and I came to know abt V8 2GB, I didnt give it a second thought. Got the phone and am pretty happy with it. Love the way it looks and its response time is good. The sound is much better and its definitely worth showing off :).....the only negatives I find are the display having washed out colours and the battery lasts 1 and half days at least for me....everything else is gooooood

Saj

...well guys, to be honest I am not a motorola fan but was a Nokia one. The way I judge a phone is how stable and up to the mark it is while performing according to its facilities. Nokias are dissappointing me with the last few models. I mean whats the use of having a phone If u r unable to communicate smoothly. Phones getting re-started while you are talking...thats what Nokias has become now a days... but on the other hand V8 I would say is the best ever introduced by motorola...may not be as userfriendly as Nokia but never re-starts on its own...at least you can start a conversation and end it without thinking OH MY GOD ITS GOING TO RE-START AGAIN...

FreeRider

Well Its been a few days since I got my V8 from my employer, but I am very disatisfaid with it, first the phone is BIG, I mean really BIG when you open it, the battery life is nowhere near as advertised, the text messaging in my phone (1st gen v8, aka 420M) also lacks T9, the training of the text predictor is of the WhatA#@$%! kind, the color is not the most atractive looking (I prefer polished aluminum,)revising text messages is better in my LG C1500! (a cheap cellphone, support for many jav2 games is lousy o none existent, lacks more shortcuts and use of the keypad for some fuctions, is SLOW starting, voice command does not work in all languages (NOT spanish! LAME), video resolution is ridiculous,the c (go back)button doesn't work everywhere, in general the OS interface should be better (it feels rushed to market)lacks external card connection (maybe due to thinness AND marketing decisions, since they had the 420MB and 2GB models; and I feel Im forgeting some thing or two, well for the price they ask is a crappy phone, pasable if you get it for free, by the way I never liked the v3 style completely since is too bulky for my taste. Pro factors: good camera, nice sound (calls), impresses the girls, some nice features. I've owned the original STARTAC, a cheap NOkia, and own the LG C1500 and now this one.

bld

thanks. I made regretable decisions also regarding my mobile phone purchases before. But I really like the v8 luxury a lot. I think it is one of the best looking phones ever.But maybe I'll play it safe and go with a nokia8600 or 8800arte. My current phone, the original 8800, which I use for 2 years now still works like in day one and never had a problem with it.

Stuart

Bid, You are welcome, I'm just trying to help. Unfortunately I'm still not able to answer to all due to my limited knowledge, in actual fact I'm also learning. The last 15 years or so, I've made some lousy decisions on mobile phone purchases so I can relate to some people's dilemma as I hope someone was there too to help me back in those days. Imagine I've even used Hitachi mobile phone before and very much regretted the purchase. I'll only mention the brand (Hitachi) here now that they are no more in this business. For your network providers in Romania, it's better for you to confirm with them on whether one of the 4 specified here - GSM 850, 900, 1800 or 1900 are covered by them. If so, I'm sure you can use it over there. Good luck.

bld

and thanks again, you must be a real character, taking all this time to answer to people and give them advices

bld

thanks, I already visited the site, but unfortunately they do not ship it to Romania. the phone is presented in the romanian version of the site, but I can not order it online. I don't know what to do, I really want this phone, it's time to replace my old nokia 8800. I have a cousin in the USA, I could ask him to order it for me and ship it to me in Romania, but will I be able to use it ? My nokia 8800 did not work in the USA, as I know there are different network types

Stuart

HK, After reading your comments, I realized that you are a positive and constructive person and I like the way you analyse the bigger picture too. What you said were true about V8, not that it's a lousy phone, in fact I personally feel it's a relatively good phone, depending on what we are looking for. That part about we Motorola supporters looking for a "rescue" model was a very good analysis based on current Motorola's position. Again, my personal opinion, I truly believe Motorola will continue to be around producing good phones irregardless of what others said. They are a very big corporation worldwide and mobile phone division is considered a small portion of business for them as compared to supplying customizable communication equipment and even equipment supplies to US government agencies. This information was obtained from a friend who was an ex-Motorola employee in their R&D division, and it was through him that I've full confidence in Motorola products. I believe the 1st RAZR models gave the mobile phone world a shock with WOW factor at that time, resultingly, to meet or even exceed that benchmark is tough now as everybody expects another WOW factor each time Motorola launches a new model. Anything lower than that would spell disaster for their brand - it's more of human expectation factor. Try reading the reviews of Motorola ROKR E8 under gsmarena.com as I did earlier today and you'll see different feedbacks, many, in fact many are very positive. It's good that Motorola U.S upgraded their normal V8 (not luxury version) to 2GB built-in memory making it more attractive and worthwhile for music lovers. Correct me if I'm wrong, the haptic technology found in V8 is now followed by other makers namely Samsung (Soul) and LG (Secret) not to mention the "thin" phone design - it shows Motorola's design was ahead of its time. The question now is whether Motorola can come up with another WOW phone, maybe a combination of E8's unique keypad, V8's improved clamshell, improved UI, camera and so on. I certainly hope Motorola will succeed in doing that. HK, it's good to see another gsmarena blogger who cares like you and hopefully more will join us in helping those in need, with constructive and professional approaches. Thanks

HK

Stuart, I would love to work with someone like yourself. However one only needs to google "Motorola V8", and there are numerous professional reviews. There are numerous websites not limited to but including Motorola's that completely explain the features and list the attributes of the phone. I much rather read someone's emotional plea and assessment(being that it is informed) then some completely uninspired, neutered representation of the obvious(not that I am saying the review was in particular). There is no phone on the market now, or probably ever that will make everyone happy and in turn have everyone respond positively to the product. But the margin should be disproportionately positive. Having said that, most every issue has been addressed, and most questions on this forum have been answered or the question itself may be illogical and misrepresentative of reality. But every product has this same features(the human factor). Not one product is exempt, so every product is basically playing on a level field. The problem is the person writing the review. My problem with the V8 aside from my struggles with the keypad, are that the phone does not reestablish Motorola in the market. Truth be told, the Razr2 series has not vindicated Motorola, it has only made us aware of Motorola's deficits. Motorola's share on the marketplace, not to mention it's stock has come tumbling down at the speed of sound. Motorola is in crisis right now. The V8 was supposed to be a "media giant", but it is a mouse trapped in a cat's body. When I think about how wonderful my old V3i was to use, how comfortable and easy to utilize the features(as limited as they were) that were on the phone. Yes I had all the little problems everyone else had with the glitchy software, but this was tempered by the positive features of the phone. I can say the same thing about my old V635, which is probably my favorite phone ever made. I am by composition a "Motorola man", but this V8 makes me feel like Motorola just gave up right before reaching the apex. This could have been one amazing phone.

Stuart

Bid, If cost is not an issue and you decides to get the V8 online, maybe you can visit this website first to take a look before deciding - This is the original Motorola Store website and I was surprised that they are now including 2 GB built-in memory on the normal version V8 instead of 420MB (I'm aware the luxury version has 2GB built-in memory and is more costly than the normal version). If you are a music lover, 2GB built-in memory is really worth it, unlike me, I've only utilized 10% of 420MB on my phone. (I'm not really into music). I would suggest you take a look at the 2GB normal version V8 at Motorola store website, compare price with other online stores before deciding. I believe many other online stores are still selling the 420MB version. One more point to note is that the 2GB normal V8 version is the current version, (probably due to market demand on bigger memory) so it definitely comes with the latest updated software too - and it's definitely original unit from Motorola Store Website. As for black market, personally I don't recommend. I was offered a brand new V9 (so they said) at about 50% of market price sometime early this year (black market, possibly stolen new from retailer's warehouse) by a young adult but I rejected the offer. I was supposed to test the phone but he didn't turn up after several appointments so he's not as reliable at all. That's not the main purpose for rejecting the offer, I wasn't ready to buy it cheap, without after sales warranty (as parts could be expensive should anything goes wrong within 1 year) and carrying a phone with IMEI number blacklisted as "lost or stolen", the possiblities of the above are always there AND I hate to spend too much time thinking of these possibilities - so I wanted peace of mind. So Bid, have a good time checking, hope you'll get yourself a good reliable unit. If you decides to get the 2GB normal version, keep us posted on the performance.

Tinker - Argentina

Well i habe this phone since januery 14m 2008 and today i advice that the left side bottons, the one that is used for the camera and wiex the text messajes without open the phone are made of plastic, yes, it habe plastic bottons and the metal paint is now erase... [http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4853/v8dead0­04lv4.jpg] i�ve use this phone for 6 month and i recive 600 text messajes per month soo i�m realy dissapointed with this "top of the line" product. If someone now how to get a new motorola v8 housing please email me at: [email protected] TNX

bld

Thanks Stuart. Cost is not such a big problem, but this v8 luxury is not imported in my country as far as I know. Motorola original products you can buy in Romania at our 2 big carriers vodafone and orange. I asked in both a vodafone and orange shop and they can't get it. My only option is to order it on ebay or get it off the black market. Is there any code for motorola, like nokia's imei showing codes? maybe that could help me tell if it is an original product

Tinker

Well i habe this phone since januery 14m 2008 and today i advice that the left side bottons, the one that is used for the camera and wiex the text messajes without open the phone are made of plastic, yes, it habe plastic bottons and the metal paint is now erase... [http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4853/v8dead0­04lv4.jpg] i�ve use this phone for 6 month and i recive 600 text messajes per month soo i�m realy dissapointed with this "top of the line" product. If someone now how to get a new motorola v8 housing please email me at: [email protected] TNX

Tinker

Well i habe this phone since januery 14m 2008 and today i advice that the left side bottons, the one that is used for the camera and wiex the text messajes without open the phone are made of plastic, yes, it habe plastic bottons and the metal paint is now erase... [http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/4853/v8dead0­04lv4.jpg] i�ve use this phone for 6 month and i recive 600 text messajes per month soo i�m realy dissapointed with this "top of the line" product. If someone now how to get a new motorola v8 housing please email me at: [email protected] TNX

Shane Winterman

again my phone is not working properly now im trying to move a file to the memory card but it says "because the memory is full the current action cannot be completed" this is stupid since i have left more than 1 gb available anyne with this problem or why this is happening ?? ?? thx in advance

EMS06

I guess the saying 'different strokes for different folks' comes into play here. I've used the V3 myself and the following are the things I liked about it compared to the V8: the vibrate alert was stronger, you had more than enough customisation for short cuts (maybe the V9 offers this since it is not linux but motorola's standard menu), the option to lock folders was comprehensive unlike the V8 and that's just about it. Do I prefer the V3 or the V8? Definitely the V8 though I wish the above options were present. The V8's build quality is unsurpassed, way better than the V3, it is thinner, the ability to completely customise the menu is also a nice touch, the active external screen and the touch buttons are great. It is nearly impossible to be 100% happy with a product you just have make compromises here and there. So, all in all I'm happy with the V8.

Stuart

Once in a while we all seem to miss somethings we used to have before when we look back at those days, don't we? For me, despite all these new gadgets and features, the phone that comes to my memory is my Nokia 2110i - that was in the mid 90s. I was impressed with its built, solid as a rock (must be metal finished), made in Finland, (forget about built in memory those days), reasonably thin for that era, good reception, clear voice quality and the most unforgettable design of all - the egg shape display screen. After that, I owned another nokia, 6110i (also towards end 90s) but the built was not that good. After that it was Motorola's Star Tac and MicroTac for me. I'm sure you missed your V3 for certain reasons and you probably like some features offered by your V8. I was using Motorola Z3 before V8, I missed the slider design of Z3 (I like the ease of sliding mechanizm with one hand), the smaller overall size but I like the UI (Linux user interface) of V8, the sleekness and most of all the Crystal Talk clarity. That's life, we can't have it all.

Anonymous

I miss my old V3i

Rozz

I am using this mobile, upgraded from the V3 model which I used for 4 years. I like it okay, but I seemed to miss my old V3. This mobile is slightly longer and while is has larger screen and more storage, I find that it was much easier to flip open the older V3. And one more thing, with the older V3, it is much easier to move around the home screen icons as compared to this one.

Stuart

Bid, You brought up a very interesting subject. I saw a few phone models just yesterday in a phone shop (not a prominent shop but rather small one) with quite a number of people looking and enquiring. The prices of these phones are much cheaper than the original attracting potential buyers but some look a little strange, the laminated cover, the cover itself. We can see plenty of phone external covers for sale at quite low price in majority of shops nowadays therefore making it even easy for duplications. Now, to be fair, I'm not saying that the phones (any brands or models) that we see at most phone retailer shops are fake but as consumers, we need to be very careful when buying especially for those who are quality conscious. I became aware of this after an incident, at a phone shop, talking to a not-very-happy staff there and he disclosed to me that some of the phones were "fabricated", selling as used phone (declared as used for couple of months, cover changed, electronically re-calibrated and warranty claim can be done coming back to the same shop). Many phone brands are now manufactured in China and I'm not saying China made is not good, depending on the manufacturer's business objective. China can and have the technology to produce top quality products if cost is not compromised. I know because my company imports from China too. Major brands I believe are here to stay and would not mess up their own reputation BUT in mass production, zero defect is something which is difficult to achieve during manufacturing process and quality control that's why we have mix comments from users on the same product. Personally, if budget is not an issue, I would recommend buy original - buying from the sole distributor in your country. Usually warranty claims are easier (as I've encountered). If you are buying online, make sure you are buying from a reliable site. I own a "used" phone many years ago because it's cheap and that's what it was - cheap... cheap quality, noise interruption, bad signal, scrapped that and told myself no more used phone. Even well branded sports car were duplicated in Europe (caught and published in paper sometime this year). What can they think of next..... amazing!

bld

could anybody tell me what are the differences between an original v8 luxury and a really good fake one from china? I've seen on ebay and other sites v8's for sale but they ship it from china. in the pictures it looks original, but i recently saw a 8800arte replica and you almost couldn't tell the difference from the original one, even the menu was copied. the only thing it had different was a memory card slot. if you know please tell me, i don't wanna get fooled and buy a fake one

Stuart

HK I agreed with you... partially. Yes, reviews should present both good and bad side of any phones. I personally feel that everything stated there are "norm", in fact it's more like a copy of the phone brochure BUT that's where the problem starts. If you read the V8's comments far back enough, you'll find that many people are asking questions that doesn't make sense, many information that can easily obtained from manuals or brochure. This means many did not read their manuals, even those who bought this phone, unfortunately. I will declare that I'm no expert in V8 and sometimes I'm here to try to help with my limited knowledge for those who requires information and I'll be the one to applaud others who are putting in their effort too to help others. There are 2 ways to look at people's comments like the one from The "Anonymous" person (the one I reply and commended) who wrote the informations that many people supposedly already knew but unfortunately not all knew. I truly believe he deserves to be commended. Why? He did not write it in a sarcastic way like many people did at this website. The language he used was well constructed and not offensive which means he meant well unlike others who only know to condemn and criticise unprofessionally. He spent time, thought about it and proceed to write this long paragraphs. So I chose to applaud and appreciate the effort that he or she has put in. So I'm approaching it with a positive angle with sense of appreciation and encouragement so that others who know a lot about V8 could also help those in need here. The 2nd way to look at this comment - to tell the world the comment is no big deal, everybody knows it - don't even have to here, worst still the person who wrote this simple, basic information is commended for his effort by others. (This actually reflects a person's thought). Which way to choose to look at this is individual's choice. I definitely have chosen the "appreciation and encouragement" way. Yes, personally I already knew the information that anonymous put up and I felt it's good for others who need it. (Imagine people are still asking what's the built-in memory in the V8? So I can see here many others still require basic information). So I only hope those already in "advanced level" on the V8, please help others in the "beginner level", we are doing good things here. I've learnt to accept that there are good hearted people around whom are willing to put out efforts to help others and yet not getting "thank you" in the end.... these are good people. I've also learnt to accept that there are people that are smarter but doesn't want others to be smarter than them. Give due credit when credit is due.

Kingpin

HK: What shortcomings are you talking about? care to name some? =)

HK

Actually Stuart that is one of the worst reviews I have ever read on the V8. It doe not go into any detail regarding the shortcomings of the phone, and that is the essence of any review. Everyone understands how a phone is "supposed" to work, it is the reality and the stress of every day use that is the true test. And this phones falls short in many respects.

neeraj

i have been using motorola r2 v8 for 6 months..i want to knw the symbian series for my phone.also are there any softwares available for this phone.. The themes seems to be un changeable.pl help

KingpiN

I think, mainly, the difference btwn v8 and v9 is that v9 has expandable memory, and v8 does not. Theres a coming version of v9 that will also get 3g support and gps capabilities. ...i think.

Stuart

Wow, I like the information you put up... Definitely beneficial to all potential V8 users and explained features in detail. The other thing I like about in your comment is the effort.... it's a long comment but informative, yet not offensive and immature unlike others. On behalf of the readers here I would take this opportunity to thank you for what you have put up. Thanks again.

John

Can anybody tell me what is the main difference betweet RAZR2 V8 and RAZR2 V9 (except the price)

nikki

hey amy......this phones offers u 420MB of internal memory but if buy the luxury one u get 2GB of internal memory. It's a lovely phone as its performance n design are all up to the mark. If u want a phone with gud music features n decent camera quality, but it. It's worth!!!!

KingpiN

Hi, i have some questions: Ive noticed that the regular v8 has the mic in the lower side of the phone, and the luxury edition V8 has the mic in the keypad, insted. Does it change the quality of the mic, considering its a lot small? The other thing, the case of the luxury edition looks fine, im wondering if it has a holder slot on its back or its just plain? Thnx. Love this phone, gonna get the luxury next week.

Xeneizeuy

Yes, all 2G phones can use a 3G SIM Card. Bue, if the phone does not support 3G technology (like V8), you cannot use the advantages of it.

Anonymous

- Thin is (still) in - Motorola made the RAZR2 profile even sharper, shaving two millimeters from the original RAZR. - Big is beautiful - Greatly enhanced dual screens give consumers the largest-in-its class 2.0" external screen for crisp picture caller ID and readable texts and a 2.2" internal screen with twice the resolution of the original RAZR. * Materials matter - To further beautify this sought-after icon, Motorola incorporated a seamless casing, a soft touch back and a stunning vacuum metal front finish. - Strong as steel - At the core of RAZR2 is a stainless steel internal frame to provide strength and durability. - Not even scratching the surface - The huge exterior lens is made with chemically hardened glass to be more scratch resistant. - An open and shut case - Motorola tested the cast aluminum hinge in more than 100,000 lab tests to help ensure that every time a customer flips open the device, it will work perfectly. - Software smarts - Some versions of RAZR2 will run Linux/Java, giving Motorola entry to the next generation of mobile architecture. - More intelligent interface - The RAZR2 V8 has a completely redesigned User Interface so consumers can search contacts even faster. This eliminates duplicate entries for the same person while allowing contacts to have multiple numbers. The main menu is customizable, so consumers are never more than 2-3 clicks away from favorite applications, and even messaging is easier; RAZR2 automatically recognizes what type of message consumers are sending. - Speed thrills - With the new ARM 11 processor, processing speed is 10 times faster than the original RAZR and with high-speed USB 2.0 it only takes 2-3 seconds to transfer a song. - Now hear this - Motorola's CrystalTalk technology on the RAZR2 automatically adjusts audio to ensure clear calls even in a noisy environment. - It answers back - RAZR2 V8 "talks" to consumers by speaking the interactive menu, contact lists, emails and messages aloud - a feature developed for people with visual impairments, but convenient for in-car use6 or when you are on the go. - Tempting texts - Without even opening the phone, RAZR2 users can rely on the large external screen to read messages and reply with pre-programmed text messages. - Play on - With up to 2GB of memory, the new RAZR2 rocks with stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and enough storage for approximately 1,000 songs. - Manage with ease - Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 compatibility helps consumers easily purchase, synchronize and transfer their music library to their RAZR2 in only a few minutes. In some models music can be downloaded over the air at near-broadband-like wireless data speeds. - Good vibrations - The external display incorporates Motorola's breakthrough "haptics" technology, which provides users with vibrating feedback in response to their finger taps. This, combined with the virtual music keys, allows the user to effortlessly control their music. - Just browsing - The Web-browsing experience, including a full HTML browser, in the new RAZR takes advantage of its stellar internal display and high-speed wireless data connections for faster, bigger and richer surfing. Built-in email functionality gives easy, PC-like access to both personal and corporate email accounts. - Better mobile search - Debuting on the RAZR2 family of devices, Motorola has incorporated Google's new mobile search experience, which helps users quickly and easily get the information they need, bringing them highly relevant results with an absolute minimum of clicks and enabling them to add frequently accessed content to their Google homepage. - Picture this... and this - The multi-shot feature on the handset's 2.0 megapixel camera automatically snaps up to eight new pictures so users can choose the best image from a complete series of pictures. - Watch this, real-time - A new real-time point-to-point video feature allows another wireless customer to "See What I See" while a voice call is in progress. Consumers can also store up to 2 hours of video footage on the device.

Anonymous

just wanna check, can this phone use 3g sim card?

Anonymous

just to confirm. nokia n73 has a 3mp cam not 2mp.

Anonymous

I love this phone! When you touch it it doesn't feel like plastic unlike Nokia. Calling is very clear w/ it's crystal talk.

olin

using my V82g for 2 weeks already. Except for outside casing and display i found no special feature that could justify its price. missed calls are not properly identified as it is included to the incoming calls listing. battery is also a problem.

HK

No, there is no unbranded V8 that allows you to see the missed calls from the outside. You must have a V9.

sandhu

well i am using this cellfone for the past 9 months n to b honest at the first it looked awesome with its styling metal body n external screen display but after using this phone it juss didnt paid up to my expectations..the worst problem i face is its sluggish battery packup (i dunno think it lasts more den 3 hrs while continued talking).other problem is its metal body paint coz it juss wears off after few months.camera is also poor....it only claims to b 2 mp bt i think nokia n-73 2 mp camera is far more better den this one..not a loud sound as well.headfones music is gud.overall not a worth purchase.

pratt

well mine seems to be good i can see my missed calls without opening my phone and messages.the phone seems pretty nice.i think its the service provider contact them and they will update your settings

Stuart

Ashish, My personal experience - About 1/3 of the surface of my V8's back door was scratched off due to friction with my pant's tight pocket exposing the metal surface below. The black color surface (I believe it's silicone material)was worn off. I sent it back to Motorola Service Centre and they replaced it with a brand new back door totally FREE - no questions asked! Now I'm using the transparent plastic covers and this issue's solved. I've even dropped my V8 several times accidently and not even a scratch on the phone with this covers. So what's the actual problem with your V8's back door?

ashish

Dear, I have also Motorrola RAZAR V8 I have some probleme about v8 battery back door. one of my friend also face that type of probleme plz resolve my probleme.

Anonymous

first time to use a motorola my phone before was a s.e. its stylish and elegant looking. pretty easy to use. my battery lasts for about 3 days. nothing special on the camera. when you play music its loud.

HK

The keypad sucks but the call quality is great, the battery is also far worse than Motorola's claims. Aside for that there seems to be many software version for this phone. But none allow you to see your missed calls without opening the screen? Motorola is dying for a reason. This phone is an example of Motorola's shortcomings.

VISH

i am planning to buy razar2 v8 i want 2 know the perfomance & what all accessories i get

VISH

i am planning to buy razar2 v8 i want to know the performance & what all accessories i get.

Anonymous

I'm planning to buy motorola v8 but i would like to know whether i can get fm radio in it?

Shane Winterman

Stuart the thing is that my company already changed my phone, the old one had the same problem and now the "new" one got it too...like I said i don't mind and believe me I give up with the v8 but still it's a lovely phone...greetings :P and not to mention another issue that sometimes one of the keys freeze aahhhh dunno what to do now :S

Wiz

Liquid damage, correct is not covered. Try a hair-dryer.

HK

Okay guys, here is the situation. Those who frequent here may already know that I am a long time Motorola user and have owned the v8 in two incarnations: the T-Mobile version and at present the luxury edition. I would like to know if someone can address the external key situation. I just bought my girlfriend the same phone and hers is slightly different in that the keys are more rounded tapering off from the center, and the phone has a fatter rubber stopper on the hinge slope so the phone does not open as far as mine. But the problem with her is that her external keys do not do anything other than control the music player. She cannot do anything else. I always found it strange why I could not view my missed calls on the external screen, with hers, her external screen shows no info. When she gets a missed call it simply indicates there is a missed call and she must press the outside left soft key to acknowledge this which makes the missed call indication disappear from the external screen. When she gets a text, it does the same, only this time it is "message". I noticed the software version were different in our phones.

jeff

i am thinking of buying a moto v8, could any one tell me about the capacity of memory details of this phone. thanks.

EMS06

@Stuart Unless I'm wrong Jacks' problem would be classified under 'water damage' which is not covered by the warranty.

Stuart

Jacks, If your V8 is beyond repair and I assume your phone is within warranty period, did you manage to claim a new unit or warranty void? It's interesting to know under this condition how Motorola Service Centre handle this issue. I certainly hope that you've got this sorted out by now.

EMS06

@Jacks There are certain instances when condensation takes place. Taking a shower while having your phone inside the showering room is one, also having your phone in a pouch for long without letting breathe (taking it out of the pouch for some air) is another. Sweaty hands do some damage too. Also, for women, handbags are culprits. Hope this helps.

Jacks

Has anyone heard about condensation inside the screen before? I brought in my V8 to carphone warehouse, and my phone has never ever touch a drop of liquid. Condensation was their excuse for beyond repair.

sipho

Motorola has set new standards in designing slim phones... and what happended?,, the other cellphone manufacturers followed. but they aren't anywhere close.. keep setting the trends motorola... Y'all are the GREATEST.

EMS06

I have say that I must be one of those lucky people as I have never ever experienced any problems that some users here have experienced. Hope this comment doesn't jinx it for me. I've ever had an issue (not a technical problem at least) with the short battery standby time which has since been addressed with the BX81 pack. Honestly, this phone serves me very well and no complaints from me.

Stuart

No, I don't agree that this phone hangs alot. In fact, since buying it about 6 months now, I'm happy with the way V8 has been performing. This is the first time I'm using Linux OS (V8 is running on Linux) and now I found that I actually love it. Some said it's bad, but for me it's good. Screen blackout is not an issue and I've encountered only twice. Now my V8 operates as expected and normal - no issues at all. Guys encountered problems maybe they got a lousy unit, which happens to all phone manufacturers too.

Stuart

Try to look at the back pages, there are adequate info on battery life and recommendations by V8 users. If you have time, the feedback and comments (both good and bad) are interesting to read.

Anonymous

Does the phone hang alot and the blank screen does happen to often I hate now the touch screen has emotional issues It works

ilovenixie

Ive been having battery life issues with the phone. ive been texting a lot lately and ive only been getting like 8-10 hours battery life on this baby. any1 having the same issue? i love the phone neway hehe

Stuart

Shane, I've encountered similar happenings about 2 times in the last 6 months. Once, the screen just blacked out and the other time the screen slowly dimmed and blacked out. As far as I could remember, that time which the screen just blacked out was during my phone conversation using my bluetooth and I flipped open the phone couple of times at a fast rate (my mind was focusing on the conversation but my hand was moving / meddling)and I noticed the screen was on and in split seconds blacked out. Sometimes I suspect the ribbon problem but I'm still not sure until today. Other than that, my V8 has been functioning very well so far and since then this problem didn't surface anymore Like EMS06 suggested, send in for a check.

EMS06

No, that is not normal. I suggest you take it in for service. The screen doesn't have to flicker that way.

Shane Winterman

hello, is anyone getting like when you hang up a call sometimes the screen starts to lose brightness and then the screen ges completaly black but if u press a key returns to normal...it's very weird, and i dont mind at all i just want to know if this is normal..?

SYED

can i buy this phone is your phone is giving any problem

m.syed

i want to buy this phone but i have little problem to buy this phone early i brought l7i i sold the phone after the one month of use because it had lot of problem in it so can i buy this phone with full confident please help me

Stuart

Yes, the V8 has voice dialling. The button on the right hand side is the voice dialling button or you can also use voice dialling via bluetooth headset which I feel is much better and easier. I've frequently used voice dialling via bluetooth and used voice command too - like instructing the phone to reset its ring profile or check messages and so on. Look at the manual if you are a V8 user and you'll know what I mean.

Yuvith

I'm Yuvith from India(Hyderabad. planning to buy this phone, wil be using only for messaging and calls. Is the battery back up good enough? had used the V3i, was totally dissatisfied. using a SE W910i now which is excellent by the way. Thanks

Anonymous

Does the V8 have voice activated dialing?

Helpless

How do we see the album art/cover while playing music ? Does the yours show it !?! Mine doesnt ! Plz...help.... Thanx from now.

Stuart

There are 2 versions of V8. Normal version (picture as shown here) has an in built 512 MB of memory. Some websites say it's 420 MB but mine clearly indicated 512 MB. 2nd version is the Luxury version and has 2 GB built in memory.

amit puri

it is an excellent phone but price should be reduced to around 9 to 10000

gurinder

yes in this phone you will get 2 gb induilt memory

gratz

interested on this phone.. did it worth to buy? and "wow" after lookin at the voting results.

Stuart

Kantop, Being a user of V8 myself for 6 months now, I've not encountered the problem you described. Only good, positive performance on V8 from me so far. I suggest you take your phone back to the local Motorola Service Centre and check with them. Sync or back up your information first before going there as they might recommend a Master Reset and reload of the latest software again. Good luck.

Kantop

Hi All, is anyone getting this error after switching on the phone. I am getting this one for quite long time. Cannot switch off and then switch on again.... Bootloader A3.CD Err: A5,6935,24 Please help!!!!!how to fix this up....I bought this phone in March 2008.

anonymous

i love this phone its impresssive its absolutlety beautifull the look and feel is great nd what can i say i just love it

KINGVille Souljah

does tha phone could holg memory chip

Anonymous

this phone seems pretty much advance and well pretty good.. being able to use the browser in html format is awsome but why didnt this phone come with a memory card slot and the V9 version did??? they shouldve kept the memory card slot for the v8 also.. thatz pretty much the only thing im disappointed about..

Stuart

Anonymous (Touch Buttons) If you are refering to "touch Button" for internal screen like the external screen with haptic technology, the answer is no.... perhaps not yet.

Anonymous

Does this phone have touch buttons on the inside as well?

Anonymous

Awesome battery back up! Love this phone to the core!

Stuart

Try this website, Hopefully this help, Good luck.

gopal

poor battery back up ...........

Stuart

Niki, Yes you can listen to songs via wired earphone bundled together in the box or through bluetooth headset. However, the sound quality via bluetooth headset greatly depends on the bluetooth unit itself and the brands you choose. I suggest you try them out before purchasing to make sure you like the sound quality. Ish, Thanks for your support. I fully agreed that many are not giving constructive reviews on this phone and even other phones (just look at reviews on other phones). Well, that's how human's nature, some very negative and some positive thinking. I'm just trying my best to help others and at the same time giving back due respects to Motorola. In fact I greatly believe Motorola did produce some really good phones (to be fair, so did other brands too). So it all boils down to what an individual wants. I'm currently eyeing Z9 for my next upgrade, yes another Motorola... again.

josh

this phone is so nice i promies you will love and the menory card is good

niki

plz plz anyone tell me that can we hear the songs through earphones on this phone.i buy this phone in two or three days.plz tell me................................

moe

this phone is such a wonder it got 2gig internal good signal long lasting batterry and a LOUD ringer LOVE IT

ish

yes. This is how one should interact in the given space. Not blah blah..The sheer amount of stupidity is astounding. One should atleast go through the specs. of a hand set before asking for information.

steveodog

Top tip to save batt life, use a dark colour wallpaper, it works wonders, the one i have is almost black with a little moto logo in the middle, also turn brightness down to 0 you dont need it any higher no matter what the light conditions are.

xxxxxxxx amy xxxxxxx

hi!i think i might get this phone,but, it says that this phone does NOT have a memory card slot,,so im guessing that the memory would b pretty terrible. is there gud memory on the phone? PLEASE,,PLEASE,,PLEASE tell me!

sina

yes, you can do listen music and type message at same time

John

Hi, i would like to ask you if this handset supports vibrations in JAVA. If yes, where can i found JAVA settings to set vibrations to ON ? thanks a lot

Sidharth

Hi Guys, I am thinking of buying this handset. I was always a Nokia user & as Nokia does not have clampshell handset i am thinking of going for this handset. I just want to know the overall performance of this handset & can i do multitaking on this handset.eg. listen to music & type a msg at the same time.

Sidharth

Hi Guys, I am thinking of buying this handset. I was always a Nokia user & as Nokia does not have clampshell handset i am thinking of going for this handset. I just want to know the overall performance of this handset & can i do multitaking on this handset.eg. listen to music & type a msg.

Sidharth

Hi Guys, I am thinking of buying this handset. I was always a Nokia user & as Nokia does not have clampshell handset i am thinking of going for this handset. I just want to know the overall performance of this handset & can i do multitaking on this handset.eg. listen to music & type a msg.

Passion

Can some one tell me where to go in the V8 motorola phone to find animations? Do you have to go online to upgrade the phone? I need heelp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anon Anon

This is a sleek phone with terrible software. Certain key functions are simply not possible, for example programming of master keys. The clicking is unpredictable, right arrow produces an "m", left arrow produces a "g", when keeping notes. Menu navigation is next to impossible. I need 50+ clicks to set an alarm. Very few configuration capabilities. I miss my V3, which lasted 3 years in my hands. Oh, and V8 is incompatible with Mac OS X, e.g. iSync. In general, I am very disappointed, and looking for other options.

Stuart

Raj, Which Jabra model are you using? How's the performance, voice clarity for incoming (can you hear the other party clearly?) and outgoing (can the other party hear you clearly?). How's the volume, good?

Stuart

Larry, The information I am about to share with you are strictly my personal opinion. Some people might not agree with them but I'm just trying to provide you with the information you are looking for. The V8 is a good phone, generally, depending on what are you looking for. V8 is a solidly built mobile phone, with good reception... good sound quality... good design.... If you are looking for more.. say, a good camera, it has a 2.0MP which is acceptable to me but might not for some. I've used it for emails, print outs (small prints) and a handy camera as and when needed - it served my requirements well. If camera is important to you, then I would recommend you to buy a separate digital camera instead of a camera phone. Same goes to MP3 player for music. If your expectations are more flexible, camera and music player for occasional use, then V8's for you. Battery life (even for other phone brands) is a problem if camera, music player, bluetooth, 3G, GPS are used for a certain duration. I have some friends of mine who are happy with their "music phone" but not on other features. So I guess it's hard to satisfy everybody's expectations. So is V8 the phone for you? Do you like it? Its your call. I know I like it, I've been using it for 6 months now and found that, the Crystal Talk Voice Quality is now my preferred feature and will be my benchmark on my next phone purchase. The bass & treble balanced well unlike some phones, treble seems to be higher. Some might not agree with this, the V8 seems stronger in signal reception than other brand, tested it with my wife's phone. Hope the information above helps.

Raj

thanks Stuart....i got it up and connected....i went to the jabra showroom and they helped me out with it.

larry

i would like to purchase this phone please can someone advice me on whether its a good phone?

Stuart

Raj, Did you purchase the Jabra bluetooth headset recently? Except for the current batch of bluetooth headsets from Motorola (that I know) that have "Quick Connect" feature, majority of the other bluetooth brands require a standard pairing procedure. I met a friend from Texas having problem pairing her Samsung WEP-210 with her Motorola V3i phone and the phone shop assistant told her to just turn on the bluetooth headset & its done. Funny how people sell products these days. For normal pairing procedure, Press the "on" button of your bluetooth unit, most brands require a longer press (holding the on button for 4 - 8 seconds, depending on brands) until you see a blue & red color blinks alternatively, then proceed to your V8, open Settings menu, open Connections, open Bluetooth, press Option and press Search for Device. The Jabra should show up in the list of bluetooth devices found after maybe 10 seconds or less. Click on Jabra and follow the instruction on your screen to complete the pairing. Password as usual is "0000". Those with "Quick Connect" feature, pairing or connecting is real quick. I've not used Jabra before, try looking into your manual to get the buttons right as some bluetooth headsets require pressing two different buttons to put them in discoverable mode by your phone, example - pressing "on" button together with volume button, maybe - or +. So Raj, I would appreciate if you could put up your feedback on the Jabra bluetooth headset's performance once you've successfully paired them up for everyone's benefit and info. We all could make good use of your experience and information for future purchase purpose on this particular brand or model. I personally shortlisted Jabra BT8040 & Motorola H12 and purchased the H12 finally. There are lots of reviews on bluetooth headsets and sometimes its kind of difficult to make a good decision as the reviews contained both good & bad. It's good to have feedback from actual users like you. Good luck & hope this could help.

HK

Ok some updates on my Motorola v8 luxury: As I have stated previously I purchased the phone in February and within a few months began experiencing keyboard function problems. As my phone was meant for the UK market, Motorola USA would obviously not honor the warranty. I called a few Motorola authorized repair centers and would up using the $19.95 per issue live problem resolution service from fixya.com. Despite the tech being in India he seemed to know the phone inside and out. When all is said and done, I shut the phone down, removed the battery and with my fingers I pressed the exterior of the keypad extremely hard than started pressing the areas between the keys very hard. After that I began to press the keys themselves with firm pressure. I put the battery back in and low and behold the keypad functions perfectly! This was over a week ago, and I have had no problems since. I can actually dial and text accurately now. And they keys do not stick nor do they not register. Everything works perfectly.

Almir

Plz can you tell me the full name of the battery that is strong enough to let this mobile live more than 16 hours....... Thanks :D

Raj

my jabra bluetooth head set dosent get connected to the phone....pls help

SANJANA

how many msg it can store? what is the sound & camera quality of razr2 v8? how is its battery? pls someone reply..thanks in advance.

EMS06

The V8 is a fashion/style phone so its more on looks than anything else. If you start comparing it to the W910 it loses on almost all fronts except the build quality and maybe the crystal clear technology. Let's see, the W910 has a radio, memory slot for extra memory (of course the V9 has this), a larger and more crisp screen, HSDPA (V9) and if you care about this, a walkman interface. Honestly the strong points of the V8 are the slim form factor coupled with its excellent build quality and maybe the crystal clear technology- though I must say after testing it with Nokia and Sony Ericsson mobiles the difference is negligible, hence I say maybe. Personally I love the V8 for its build quality that you don't easily get from other manufacturers and the thinness of course.

steve

after having the RAZR2 V8 for 3 months the phone is very likeable, takes some use to getting use to the navigation and things, i have had to send the phone in for repair because some of the keys were hard to press and other keys when you hit them, were double tapping, other than that it is a solid well made phone and is crystal clear in the speaker department., i have heard of other users of this phone having trouble with the key pad, so i hope motorola gets this issue lined out. they do stand behind their products.

EMS06

USD49

ken

hey annoymous. can you recommand some of the sites to me ? cause i cant seem to find any ):

Anonymous

Very nice phone with largest external screen(very high resolution too) and let you do lot of things with clip closed,for a everage user,the phone will last asleast 5days standby and around 4hrs of talk time,it's really resonable battery life,for me,I always charge it overnight to make sure that I've enough coverage use for the next day,someone says that will kill the battery but remember we can always buy another one(I'm quite happy if the battery last around 12months).Someone up there is right,if you're a heavy user,why not put the phone on charger before going to bed then you wont have any problem the next day(remember connect the phone with BT will drain the battery much faster)or get a car charger.The only minor thing that I'd like tobe included in V8 is memory card lot(like the V9)then it'll be perfect./.

el

cool! touch screen when listening songs.

Stuart

Shaz, Take a look at this website - You should be able to find the themes & games you are looking for. I've downloaded some wallpapers from this website too.

Anonymous

Hello Ken! I am not sure if your phone can support Chinese but you can try flashing your phone with language packs. you can find them in some of the Motorola modding websites. All the best! For the battery part... the new RAzr2 V8s come with a thick battery having amazing battery back up!! I use it heavily and it lasts for two long days!

HK

The battery complaints are more than justifiable since Motorola's 8 hour claim has never materialized. I am lucky to get just over two hours of talk time.

ken

v8 owners out there. can any1 help me with this ? my phone does not support chinese. is there anyway to do so ?

shaz

plz any one know if themes n games can be downloaded on v8? thanks.

James the Great

Nevermind, i should have read first. Sorry everyone!

James the Great

Hello, I have had the phone for a few days now and am quite happy with it. However, the battery life seems to be really bad? The phone battery barely got into the third day, dying in the early morning, with bare minimal use. What happened to that long advertised standby time? Do any of you have complaints regarding the battery life? Thanks

Stuart

Billy The Kid, Thanks for your feedback, I'm probably getting about the same talk time too with my bluetooth headset connected, in fact, my bluetooth headset is connected from 8am to about 9pm daily with occasional disconnection off and on for approx. 10 - 15 minutes only each time. Thanks. Sharing with others..., Personally, I'm not disappointed with this phone based on the battery issue at all, as long as I've prepared myself with enough power supply, (from car charger and portable charger) enough to outlast other handphone users. Note that I said handphone "users" and not handphones because majority of the phones these days have talk time (not standby time)that could last from 1 to 2 days in the average, depending on usage. I know some people that would wait until low battery before re-charging, sometimes that could happen anytime... maybe at noon time during a heated conversation with girlfriend, maybe during a meeting but the person is expecting an urgent phone call or at a time you wish you have full battery level because of some unforseen circumstances. I charge my V8 every night irregardless of battery level so that I know by tomorrow morning right until late afternoon I'll enough supply. If the battery is wasted after 8 months of use... so be it. Buy a new one, do what you need to do with minimum distractions and I believe (my personal opinion) phone battery level should not be in my "distractions" list - it's too small of an issue. I always believe the issue is ourselves, and not the product. If we are well prepared, we'll score most of the time.

Anon..

Just a quick honest view on comments said about this phone: this's definately a great phone for a 'motorola person" (especially if u into V phones) - got fantastic improvements. For these having probz with it, its porbably YOUR device thats got its issues (like software faults).. The only prob i noticed with it is with some videos. But then, if u not so much into videos but music n the rest that the phone got to offer, then this is your phone.

Anonymous

prolly same as between infinity and nissan

Anonymous

I have been using my luxury edition of the V8 for over four months now. ZI try to take fairly good care of it. It does have dings here and there and gold peeling off. I have the issue of the buttons not registering sometimes during texting or imputing the wrong info. For example, sometimes when I try to type the letters abc I get pqrs? When I search through my contacts it sometimes goes from the l's to the t's? I cannot get this phone to play any video in the 320x240 range at all.

Billy The Kid

Dear Stuart , with the BT connected i gott something arround 2,5 hours instant talktime but even that getting better since i let the batteri gett dry first before i charge it again ,

Anonymous

its the best

MotoMage

best moto for modding! my v8 gets new features every two weeks :D

Stuart

Billy the Kid, Good feedback, I'm interested to know whether your bluetooth is turned on all the time or approx. how long did you have your bluetooth turned on in a particular day connected to headset or other gadgets.

Billy The Kid

for those who are worried about the bateri issue....i just bought my V8 months ago and in the begining hsd s huge problem regarding the shortage of batteri life but now by the time and after letting batteri getting totaly dry and recharge it again ..guess what ? i got the 7 hours instant talk time and there is a logic explanation for that : the new motorola batteri is to sensitive and you have to let it getting totaly MT before charge it again and by going so more you do as i said you surely gett more talktime as well ..try it . thanks to all friends and moto fans .

Gerard

I've been using this phone for 2 months now... Im too mad when i saw my voice command control key,side select key & volume key is turning to white... maybe this is because my hands are always wet when i hold the phone... I love the design but i it's 60% glass.. i always spend my 1.5 - 2 hours cleaning my phone in a day... So i hope this won't happen to you!.....

Rodrigo

What�s difference in V8 e V8 Luxury? Thanks.

sky

to santosh Thanks ...

santosh

V8 does not have external memory slot. there are 2 versions to this phone, 512 MB and 2 GB internal memory. once you buy the phone, u cannot change the memory.

santosh

difference is in the OS used in V8 & V9. V8 has LJ OS, i.e Linux-Java Operation System. V9 has P2K OS, i.e Motorola's own proprietary operation system. P2K is known for its poor graphics, as compared to LJ graphics.

lance

hi all.....am considering buying the Motorola V8...I have used the V3 and am wanting to up grade.. i only text , make and receive calls and my phone is never off. Any one with thoughts on the V8s performance. [email protected] Thanks...

EMS06

Sometimes we have to be reasonable in our assertions. The one thing I would agree wiyh you on is the battery, it is rather inadequate but you can buy a hihger capacity battery like I did (it's the BX81 at 1380mah from any Moto store or approved dealer)but as for it being big you should've thought about it before buying. There's no harm going into the store and play around with it or take a look at a demo, which I assume you did, or if bought online you can always return it if you're not happy with it under the returns clause/ warranty. Actually the phone is the same length as the V3 when closed it's only when opened when it is bigger due to it having equal parts and not the top shorter as in the V3's case. On your sms problem I would suggest you go to a service center as it shouldn't be doing that, mine's never had that problem or given me any problem whatsoever. @blobbit Did you install the Motorola phone tools? It sounds to me like you're missing those.They (CD)come bundled with your phone if not you can buy them separately.

Anonymous

Amazing phone!! The best!

blobbit

I just got this phone and I think it's really awesome! Quick question: I'm trying to connect my phone to my computer via usb it gives me this message: "Usb connection cancelled. Phone now charging. To connect again unplug cable and plug in again." Can anyone help me?

rahul

its a very big phone in size.even the battery of tis dont work properly after 5-6 months.features provided are less in comparison to the price charged.no fm radio.in short its waste of money.v3i is better then tis model.

Gerard

I remember go to settings>security>external key lock timer...

Anonymous

i think this is the worst mobile ever. its difficult to use, the phone does what it likes, eg cancels when half way through a text. very big, poor battery life, despite what the stats say. a definite no no if your looking at these.

sky

guys.. which is better v8 or the v9.. they both look the same to me.. why the diff???

Stuart

Gerard, From what I know the external backlight cannot be adjusted. However, I do hope that it can be adjusted. The good thing is if the external backlight can be adjusted, I'll definitely like it to be brighter but it'll also affect the battery's talk time too.

decport

where can i download free themes for this v8!? been using it for 4 months now must say im satisfied i just want to change my themes thanks! [email protected]

Gerard

How can i set the external screen backlight? This phone is tricky...;)

Anonymous

did you get it from an o2 store? if you did it should have been set up ready for internet and pic messaging, i got mine from orange and everything was set up ready...

Stuart

@ a..hole Below are my experience (personal opinion)on music capability of V8: 1) Speaker mode - I personally found it not bad at all, in fact I would say it's good, for a mobile phone. With a little adjustment on the Spatial and Bass levels, it definitely improved the external sound quality via speaker. My experience is based on comparison with my wife's SE K550i and K750i. The sound output of my V8, about the same as K550i but surprisingly, the older K750i was richer, bass and treble balanced very well. Both SE phones had their equalizers adjusted to our tastes before comparisons whereas the V8 can only have it's bass and spatial width adjusted. So I was happy with the V8's sound quality as compared to my previous Z3. 2)Via Earplugs - I believe very subjective, depending on the quality of the earplugs, bluetooth units or cable connected. Since I could only compare 2 bluetooth headset units that I have, it's not very fair to say whether it's good or bad conclusively. With my Motorola H12 bluetooth unit, it sounded more rich in terms of bass, clarity is definitely much better with speaker mode.

Francisco

I am a litlle confused, because I had a Motorola V3i, and it had a extra memory, and I could change it to increase the capacity, BUT now with I have a V8 and I can not do it, and I am sad, because it is a great options in a cell phone to store music, pictures and videos for example. I would like to receive a answer about it please. [email protected]

Nathan Smith

I just bought this model today and it is great apart from the fact the internet and picture messaging service wont work. I am on o2 and contacted them, they said that they couldnt find them settings, so they sent me an email for a similar models, settings, but because it has different icons and features it wont work. I would be very gratefull if someone could help me please?

EMS06

@Gerard- you can buy the battery from any Moto store or a Motorola approved accessory dealer.

EMS06

As mentioed some days ago I went to update my software on monday. I haven't been experiencing any problems before the software update and none after either. As far as any changes/improvements go I've noted two, the first one- the music quality through the headphones has definitely improved. There's more balance between the high (tweeters) and low (bass) frequencies as compared to before. Before I always felt and heard too much bass at the expense of tweeters. No, it has nothing to do with the settings, I've always used the same settings and still do. The second one is the batttery consumption. I put my 740mah in the phone and it lasted better than it did before, not that dramatic but slightly better than before. If I didn't have the BX81 battery I would have been 40% happier than I was. Those are the only improvements I've noted. One more thing, can any V8 user(s) check the following. I use fixed dialling a lot but when I was have it on the phone only allows me to call out but not send text message to those pre-defined numbers as it should. I know it shouldn't be this way and I've tried a lot of things to remedy this but I couldn't. Thanks.

Gerard

@stuart Thank you again stuart...By the way i'm only 11 years old so that's why maybe some mototola dealers are lying to me because they don't believe that i own a v8 or maybe they don't believe i dont have enough money to buy a portable charger...

ass hole

@all v8 users/STUART can you tell me about music playing capabilities of v8[speaker mode as well as through earplugs] i m eyeing this set for a long time and i like it/kindly help

Stuart

@ Gerard Yep, the P790 needs to be charged too. It's just that a fully charged P790 could give you 2 full charging cycles for your V8 as it stores the electricity supplies inside. That's why I recommended you EMS06's way, get a High Capacity BX81 1380Mah battery and the battery door/cover. The original battery for V8 is 740Mah so imagine it's almost 2 times the power supply for your V8. The reason why I bought it is because the P790 could help me charge both my V8 and my Asus PDA phone anytime if either one is low on battery. I don't need to worry about either one runs out of battery. So if you are only using one phone, again, my suggestion is to get yourself a high capacity battery. You'll save the hassle of carrying the portable charger even though it's small. That's the reason why I found the P790 is very convenient for me but someone else would find it troublesome. If you travels alot, working or staying in an isolated area like seaside, near mountain or jungle where it'll take time for you to search for electricity outlets, I would fully recommend the P790. The choice is yours and only you can decide....

Gerard

@stuart I'm using a V8 512MB.The portable charger is not available here... I searched 2 malls...But they're "out of stock" im very sad... My mom said that she will buy me one.. but i can't find one... By the way thanks for the help!;). Now i get it that the P790 needs to be charged too...

Stuart

@ Gerard The model of portable charger I mentioned on previous comments is Motorola P790. For all V3s & Z3 models, the connection is direct as it uses Mini USB connection. If you are using V8 or V9, you'll need to purchase the Mini USB to Micro USB adapter cable, it's very short, slightly more than 3 inches. The P790 should be available at your local Motorola distributor or dealers in your country. To view the design / picture of the charger, just key in "Motorola P790" & "Mini USB to Micro USB cable" in your preferred search engine, Yahoo, Google or so on. If you really want to buy but couldn't find them, some websites sell them. As you surf & search, you should be able to see the prices too. Hope this helps. @ EMS06 Thanks for your comment on Jo's enquiry. Learnt something there myself.

Phone_Boyz

i have this V8 it's a little hard to use not like the Nokia or Samsung , and one more thing the V8 hard to flip open you just have to open it with 2 hands instead of using 1 hand to flip it.

Anonymous

@Stuart i've used my phone a couple of time while plugged into my laptop. Never experienced any problems whatsoever that's why I'm surprised you guys are having problems.

EMS06

@Jo yes you can use the phone as normal while charging via the usb cable. Just don't switch to the media sync option under the connection sub- menu under the settings. Use modem or even memory device. As for the constant reminders, unfortunately you can't do anything about them unless you set the profile to silent. It's a shame really that the guys at motorola didn't think of giving us the option of switching them off as useful as I find them. My old v3 that I gave to my sister has that option of switching the reminders off.

Stuart

@ Jo I got that same thing too, while you are connected via USB to your computer, you can still receive calls, that's all I know. I believe it's because the PC acknowledges the connection as getting ready for data transferring or synchronization purpose especially if the Motorola Phone Tool program's on. If you are connecting to the PC just for charging purpose, then I would recommend charging it either separately (travel charger) or get yourself a portable charger Motorola P790 with a micro USB adapter. They are not expensive, very small to carry with you and has the ability to charge your V8 two complete, full charge cycles, like charging your V8 twice to full. For some it's troublesome but to me it's convenient. I like the idea of bringing this small mobile charger when I'm going somewhere for a day or two and getting my phone charged while walking, eating in restaurant or even at the beach. No hassle of looking for power points when you need it. I've used it to charged my phone and bluetooth headset numerous times at times or locations when you need them most. I must say this approach works for me but not necessary for you, just to share with you. The buzzer reminder? I don't have an issue here although my V8's on for 24/7, 365 days a year. When I sleep, I usually put it under vibration mode so the buzzer didn't sound at all, it'll still vibrate. If you do not want a slight sound, put it under silent mode then, the alarm will still sound if you have one set as a wake up call in the morning. I kind of like this reminder buzzer sound as compared to the old Motorola's beeping tone used as reminder tone for unread messages or calls. It sounds kind of unique doesn't it? Hope my feedback helps.

Jo

Hi again everyone, Got another question: Is it possible to use your phone whilst charging it via usb? All I seem to get is 'USB connection made' and when I press a few buttons it goes on about how not all functions can be used. That I understand... But I can't even do anything! The little boxes never go away. Pretty annoying at the moment Oh and one more thing, is there any way to turn off the constant noises after you get a text or call? If I haven't checked it/answered it I get an annoying buzz sound every few minutes. Not cool when i'm trying to sleep! Appreciate your help (again :P)

Cavifl

I also have a V8, and I love it! its fully loaded, although it consumes a lot of gas, I have to fill it with $100

Satya

I purchased my V8 couple of days back and very much pleased with this phone and it s functionality....Can any one tell how to see the missed calls list with the flip closed...In the manual it is specified that an pressing the side key you can view the Missed calls list I tried this but could not able to view the list...it only specifies the number of missed calls..

Stuart

@ vrod Try this, Open flip, press Main Menu, press Setting, Sound Profile, you'll see Vibrate, Meeting and so on. Choose the profile you like, (example Normal) then press Option, then Edit, you'll see the details shown on the display. (Profile Name, Alert Style, Ringtone Line 1 and so on). Press right arrow on your navigation pad and you'll see Alert Volume, Keypad Tone Volume and Playback Volume. This is where you can adjust the volume you wanted. One additional thing since we are on volume issue, you can actually enrich your phone's ringtone especially if you are using songs as ringtone. Funny thing, it's not specified in details inside the manual. Try this, press the music button (located above the green call button), you'll see All, Recently Played, Playlists and so on. Press Option, Select Set Up and choose Stereo Effect Settings. Turn Spatial Audio On & Bass Boost On. From here, the settings for both Spatial Width Control and Bass Boost Level are depending on individual's taste. I found that certain songs would sound "cracky" if the Bass Boost level is set too high. These adjustments definitely improve on the sound quality but don't expect it to be a HIFI player.

Stuart

@ sami damen From what I see, there are 2 ways to approach your battery issue. My original full charge battery BX40 740mah also gave me around 7-9hours on working days before dropping to 2 bars. 1) Take a look on the comment by EMS06 to me just 2 rows below yours on the high capacity 1380mah battery he's using and the much more longer standby / talk time. This is the easiest, simplest and more convenient way to have a longer talk time. The phone might be just a little thicker (by mm) on the battery compartment because of the new battery and cover. I believe holding the phone feels more secure with this cover too. 2) Purchase additional accessories like car charger or portable charger Motorola P790. My experience, if you move about like me, charging around 25-30 minutes in the car could give you enough battery supply till night. The fully charged portable charger P790 could give you 2 times complete fill up charge for your V8 but you'll also need an micro USB adapter cable because the charger has mini USB connection on it. Between these 2 approaches, if I were you, I'll go for the 1st option - get yourself a 1380mah battery because for option 2, you'll need to carry with you the additional accessory namely the portable charger. Unless you are like me, carrying 2 phones to work - a V8 and another PDA phone, mobile battery charger sounds like a better option as it can charge my V8 & my ASUS P735 PDA phone anytime. There's a downside to this, since the more you charge your phone, your battery life shortens as most batteries are designed to have a few hundred charging cycles lifespan. You could get more info on the high capacity battery 1380mah and the cover from EMS06.

vrod

Can any one tell me how to lower the ringer volume? I can't seem to find that option. Under Profiles I found Normal, Vibrate, Silent, Meeting and Sleeping but I could not control the volume. Please advice. Thnx.

sami damen

i have problem with battery after 7h lost 50%

jose

i dont belive. this cell is fantastic... i have got one and its impresionant to give... the materials are incredibles, its no a normal cel its a metal a stainless and hiper hard!

EMS06

@Stuart Thanks for the info. Currently I'm not experiencing any problems on my V8, even the battery problem has been sorted since I received my 1380mah battery and cover. The phone lasts a good three and a half to four days in standby time depending on usage of course. I'll be going to the Moto service center on tuesday for my software update and will report back on the changes if any.

Stuart

EMS06 Honestly after my V8's software updated sometime in April this year to the latest version by the Motorola tech guy, the only immediate difference I noticed was the signal strength improved and became more stable as compared to before. The reason why I sent in my V8 for software update in the first place was for signal strength improvement because I felt the reception signal was not good enough prior to that. My V8's conversation was cut off at an area where there was only slight interruption using my previous Z3. No doubt fluctuation of signal bar is unavoidable depending on area and network. One very interesting simple test I did recently was I held both my wife's phone and mine (I bought her an SE K550i brand new last year) to observe the stability and signal strength. Both V8 and the SE have 5 maximum bars for signal indication. Within a couple of minutes, I noticed my V8 has 5 max bars, the SE has 4, after a short while my V8 dropped to 4, that's when it got interesting, the SE dropped to 3 and fluctuated between 2 and 3. I was surprised because I thought phones nowadays are about the same in terms of reception signal ability. Was it the updated software? I'm not sure. Was it because Motorola has stronger signal? I'm not sure. My wife and me share the same phone network provider so there's no question on network issue. To be fair, I can't exactly conclude that SE phones are not as good in terms of signal reception because some phones perform better with 2 bars signal than other phones with 3 bars. But seeing the difference makes me feel good, at least. No other differences were observed after the software update, maybe something's different but I just can't feel or see it. As long as everything's running fine, I'm OK with it. Personally I would recommend all V8 users to have their software updated by the authorized local Motorola Service centre, there must be some improvements or patches fixed over the last version. If you have any interesting encounter, I hope you could let us all know. Good luck.

EMS06

Hi Stuart. I'm in the process of updating the software on mine. I just wanted to find out from you precisely what has been enhanced in the functioning of your V8? Thanks.

Stuart

@ Priscilla Have you considered doing a Master Reset on your V8? Don't do it yourself just for the music issue but take this opportunity to get the V8's latest software installed & updated too. I got my V8's software updated (latest version) at NO COST sometime in April this year from the local Motorola Service Centre and did my data back up via Motorola Phone Tool before they executed the update. Since then I noticed my phone performed slightly better, signal strength is more stable & stronger, maybe it's psycological. By doing this I hope you can benefit from better performance and at the same time getting your music issue resolved. NOTE: Please synchronize all your contacts, calendar and tasks with your PC before that so that you won't lose the datas. There will be a slight inconvenience using this method, you'll need to reconfigure your wallpaper, ring tones, alarms and so on. Personally I believe this is a good approach to your problem and the only thing you lose is a bit of time. Good luck.

ivan

very good phone, comments- battery gets hot when using phone.

SASHA

I've sold this phone to a customer and she complains that the games after sometime you have to get an internet connection to continue playing them and that her demo videos are upsided down can anyone comment on these issues please and kindly email me please

Priscilla

Tks for the advice re:the music.I've tried all that you mentioned and it still doesnt work.I've even reset the phone so that it went back to original setting and still no luck.Strangely,when I connect to a friend's pc it shows as phone. And another thing, when the tech came over to try and solve the prob, my cell showed as camera and his showed as cell.So cant figure out where the problem stems from as it shows as cell on another pc.Help please. And I did try even using as a storage device.And though it shows from the cell to the pc, that the music is there, we dont find it on the phone.So need some advice. Thanks

Stuart

@ boon I'm surprised with your V8's talktime. I've mine coming 6 months now and it can last me up to late afternoon, around 4pm before the battery meter drops to 2 bars and that's when I usually charge it for another 30 minutes either in my car if I drive or with the P790. I would consider my phone usage above average or high, about 300 bucks a month and my bluetooth is powered on about 90% of the time, connection to bluetooth headset is estimated to be around 4 hours a day averagely because I use my bluetooth headset even when I'm in the office or at home most of the time. Maybe it's time for you to change your battery? I agreed the BX40 battery size is nothing to shout about. I got my self a car charger, P790 portable charger for both my V8 and H12 bluetooth set, it's very useful.

boon

Voice clarity superb Camera and keypad great Battery :LOUSY !!! Talktime est at 1hrs plus If constant use of other functions battery will depleted even faster.

Stuart

@ Priscilla Just a suggestion on your problem, flip open your V8, press Main Menu, press Setting, Press Connection, choose USB setting, most V8s have Media Synchronization marked as default. Maybe you can try choosing others like Memory Device, and then turn off(switch off) your V8. Switch it on again about 10 seconds later, do the same but choose back Media Synchronization and all this is done without having the USB cable connection between your V8 and your PC, only after you turn on your V8 with all settings like wallpaper, signal, time, date and the 'E'(Edge) appear which means basically the phone is stable after re-setting, connect it to your PC or notebook. I presumed you are using the Motorola Phone Tool software for music download so open your Motorola Phone Tool and download all the songs you want from your PC under Multimedia Icon. If you are using bluetooth connection between the V8 and your PC, try the same method but make sure your V8 is reset and your PC is also reset before connection. Personally I've encountered similar problem like yours when trying to transfer songs to my V8 and it worked. Hope this would settle your problem.

Priscilla

I've got a V8 which was working fabulously until now. A few months ago I was able to download music on my cell but now whenever I connect the cell to either a pc or laptop, it appears as a camera. I've tried even resetting it but it keeps appearing as a camera and Im unable to download music on it. Strangely enough when I tried it on a friend's pc, it worked as a cell phone.So could someone please advice me on what to do?

Gerard

you cannot read msg. in the external screen if the messages in the main menu is locked

Stuart

Sharing with all V8 users, I would like to share with you guys on Bluetooth headset for V8. Since there are so many Bluetooth sets available in the market today, it's impossible to buy all and experience them. I've surfed, searched and read about lots of reviews from different websites with mixed opinions, some good, some bad. So like most of us, it's difficult for us to decide which one is the best (base on individual's budget)to buy. My experience, I've tried pairing with many "small" sets before at the phone shops because I like to put them in my pocket when not in use. Most of them does not meet my personal requirements (I'm looking for clarity in both incoming & outgoing, good loud enough volume and preferably less interferences in noisy environment). Many gave acceptable incoming qualities but soft or low volume on outgoing sound quality or vice versa. I read that Jawbone is the best, of course, still there bad reviews from users. After all the time spent, I narrowed down to Jabra BT8040 because of features and Motorola H12 or 680. I can't include Jawbone, Sound ID and Plantronics because they are not available in my country, probably too expensive after tax and shipping. I've used GG03 (loud volume bluetooth set, relatively stable), Touch BTS 900 (wired bluetooth set with good distance and stability) and I-Lady (I-tech's small wonder, it's actually quite good overall but my wife rejected it as a gift and she took my GG, luckily it's not pink!). Among all, I preferred the I-Tech due to it's good sound volume, average clarity & freedom, no hook and wire. I'm now using Motorola's H12, the reviews from certain websites were not very impressive. I bought it because of the Motorola's good service I experienced before and the Crystal Talk technology, initially I thought it was a bit of gamble, if the set gives me problem, I'm willing to go back & forth to them until I gets it right. In short, it's a very good headset, clear sound quality both incoming and outgoing, very comfortable and nice design, different from the reviews I read from some websites. Something I experienced before purchasing the H12: I usually test any bluetooth set by pairing and making calls to friends to confirm its quality. The first H12 I tested was a disappointment, my friend could hear me but very soft meanwhile I can hear him very clearly. Then I asked for another brand new set for testing and the second set was excellent, exactly what I wanted. So I took the 2nd set. Like phones, we get mixed reviews (good & bad) because of again, inconsistencies of manufacturing procedures. So it's best to test out any phones, bluetooth headsets you wanted to purchase before handing over your hard earn money to them.

Anonymous

its not slow why r u lying

EMS06

@Stuart Hi there mate. Thanks for the thorough guide, it actually works. I swear I went throuh the same proces at some point in time. Oh well,since it was the first time I tried it I must have missed something along the execution. Thanks once again. @Jo Follow Stuart's instructions and you'll get an option to "copy all to phone" and that should do it.

Stuart

@ Jo I'm trying to help but does not guarantee 100% success as I've all my contacts in Microsoft Outlook. Anyhow, there's no harm trying. Since all your contacts are in your SIM card, try this: Go to CONTACT icon, open it, at the bottom left you'll see "Option", press OPTION and you should see a list (Call, Send Message & so on), scroll down to "Manage Contacts", press right arrow and see if you can find "Copy all to...."(Phone) because personally all my contacts were stored in the phone instead of SIM, I got "Copy all to SIM card". So I hope you could find the opposite, Copy all to Phone in your case. Assuming you manage get it done, proceed to sync your V8 with your computer and sync all your contacts to Microsoft Outlook, in case you change phone or lose your phone in the future, you could still transfer all contacts into your new phone, be it running with Linux, Windows Mobile or even Symbian OS with simple clicks on your computer. I've seen friends of mine lost their phone or accidentally did master reset with all contacts gone, the word pity doesn't mean anything at that time. For your No.2 question, take a look at my comment @EMS06, two comments below yours. The button you mentioned which is supposedly a camera button is actually a select key, just like the ENTER key on your computer keyboard. It's purposes are for 1)to lock and unlock the external screen and 2)for reading and replying text messages without flip opening the phone. That's where you'll value the haptic technology of Motorola, a very soft vibration response each time you press the button - no other phones have it.

Jo

Hi guys, I finally got my V8 (yay!) but have a few questions about it: 1) How do I import my contacts that are saved on my SIM? I've looked all over and am at a loss. They are there (cause they show in my call list) but just dont appear in contacts. Strange! 2) The third (I think it's sposed to be a camera button) button on the exterior left side wont do anything besides locking/unlocking the phone. Is there anyway to change this to a more.... useful... feature? Appreciate any help!

Mykutzu

What about the luxury edition?

Stuart

@EMS06 Hi mate, I've been reading / replying text messages using the external screen without opening the flip and quite like the feature the V8 has unlike my previous Z3. The main thing is to use all 3 buttons (Volume Up, Down and Select - the lowest button on your left hand side) on the left hand side of your phone (when the phone is facing you) The lowest button "select" key acts like the "ENTER" key on a normal computer keyboard which is to confirm you selection. When you receive a message, your external screen shows View and Ignore. To open for viewing, press the volume up/down button to direct the "cursor" to View then press the "Enter" key to select. The message will display on the external screen. Should you prefer to view later, then select the Ignore key. For replying, simply scroll using Volume Up / Down button to View, the press Enter button, the message will display, then press Enter again, a list will appear on the screen. One of it shows Quick Reply, press Enter on Quick Reply, another list of draft templates with pre-drafted message will appear. Using Volume Up/Down to scroll and Enter to select. At this point, you only need to press Enter twice to send out your reply message out. It's actually quite easy to do it, just a matter of getting used to. The haptic technology on the V8 makes sure every time you press the buttons, you know the phone acknowledge it. The other good thing is you can actually draft your own template message & save them for future use. I've been using this feature to reply messages very often and also to set the alert profile (Ringing tone) whenever I go for meetings or if I'm going to noisy places so that I don't miss calls - without flip opening the phone. Try this, I like it, hopefully you do too.

EMS06

Well, after reading much about other people not being able to read/reply (to) messages using the external screen, and me having never used that feature I decided to try it. It doesn't work on my phone. I've tried everything possible but to no avail. I can easily play or change tracks when playing music but not it comes to texts. Pressing the select key clears the message and leaves me with the envelope icon which forces me to open the flip to read the message. Srange indeed.

Zeon

the only problem with this set is...it is too slow!! the touchscreen responds too slowly.

Zeon

the only problem with this set is...it is too slow!! the touchscreen responds too slowly.

fdg

is its memory 2gb??????????

Stuart

@pinata I've not used the V9 before but I'm using V8 now. If I'm not wrong, I heard that both V8 and V9 are using different UIs namely Linux and Synergy. Since I've used Z3 before which was on Synergy UI, comparing with the V8 I'm using now, there are little differences but I personally feel, no big deal. Since your concern is on talk and text, both are easy to use. In fact I quite like the V8's text messaging (reading & replying) using external screen without opening the flip, I understand that V9 has the same feature too.

pinata

there's been alot of talk about the two different OS running on V9 and V8...i just want to know if there's really a huge difference between the two...(considering i'll only be using it for talk & text) thanks

SAMIDH BOSE

it is an awesome phone.dont buy n76.because it has colour problem.on the other hand razr2 v8 is chic..so dont hesitate..just buy it..trust me..it will gain your love.i have two razr..1>razr2, 2>razr2 luxury.. i just love them..

Stuart

@HK Looks like you were an experienced Motorola user. If I'm not wrong, that means you purchased your UK version V8 and using it in US. Well I'm not very sure, but the local distributor (US) might not provide you with any warranty if that's the case. For curiousity sake, did you purchase your V8 online from some independent websites and not from local Motorola authorized distributors? Just asking because I will not do the same in the future. I know of many other phone brands were sold online but they are not from the local agent, that'll create warranty issue. Should nothing's wrong within the first year, everyone's happy. Since you've used so many Motorola models before, why not try other brands instead and hopefully you could give us some feedbacks in the future so that we all benefit from it. You know, sometimes Toyota comes out with better models than Honda and vice versa. Looking back, I still love the Nokia 2100 (Made in Finland), 6" length, 2" wide, 1/2 inch thick old school model I used in the early 90s. I loved its built, so solid, sound quality was superb and reception was also stable and excellent. The built was even better (my personal opinion)than the 9210i Communicator I used many years ago. So from here, I'm definitely lucky with the V8 I'm having based on your comments. Nevertheless, I'm still looking out for good phones too like everybody else and wouldn't mind changing brands if they are proven good. All the best to your quest in searching for a better phone, keep us updated, Thanks

HK

Stuart, I cannot use the warranty on my v8 because it was created for the UK market and Motorola USA will not honor the warranty. So after spending over $700 on this phone and never dropping it I am left only to pay for the repairs out of pocket. And to be honest with you I will be looking for a new phone shortly and do not think it will be a Motorola. Previously I have used the Motorola v3i in three incarnations: itunes version, the D&G special edition and the D&G limited edition 0714. I also used and owned the v3x, v635, v620, v600, v3682 and several others. So I am not new to Motorola phones by any means.

fresh

i got a little problem here. i am hearing a beep sound on my phone i dont know the interval but it seems it is every 15 mins.. it sounded like a msg tone but it is not how do i get rid of that?

sridhar

i am a ericsson user after buying v8& seen the quality make i will stick with motrola

Stuart

@HK Wow, if I face the same problems you are facing with my V8, the Motorola tech guys would really get it from me!. Since I started using handphones, in the early 90s with phones the size of water bottles I've experienced many problems with many brands before. Of course, today we are expecting better and more consistent quality from branded products. You know what, it's unfortunate that almost all (or should I say all?) brands today are manufactured in different countries mostly from the east even though they are western branded for cost effectiveness for us users BUT as consumers we need to accept the fact that quality consistency is really an issue for many electronic products irregardless of brands. For me, my V8 did give me little hiccups, namely reception signal not strong enough and the battery door worn out about 5 months after use. These problems were fixed, signal's strong and stable and new battery door without a single cent! Your V8 should still be under warranty, bring it back and get your service, calibration, replacement at no cost. Don't waste your right on warranty, we paid for it! Stangely, my previous Z3 didn't give me any problems at all, I sold it to a friend, the phone's in mint condition, not a single scratch and he's really happy with it, of course, at 1/3 of the original price, who wouldn't? I'm still happy with the V8 despite that little hiccups. Performance's good and voice clarity is superb. HK, you probably got unlucky with a problem new set, my advice, go back to their service centre or even to the local HQ, get it diagnosed, maybe you'll get a brand new replacement, who knows. You know, we paid a couple of hundreds for a phone and the most we are going to lose is just that, we are still better than some other guys paying 20 or 30 grands for a new car and have to live with it. Take life easy man, be ready to compromise a little and you'll be happier.

HK

Okay, these are the issues I am experiencing with my V8 luxury edition: There is some sort of air or moisture bubble in the center of my inside screen that won't go away. It does not damage the screen it is just really annoying. And frankly, on a phone this expensive and this important for Motorola, I am kinda upset that after a few months of careful use, the phone displays this type of issue. The keypad has also become "glitchy", sometimes the keys stick or don't register, and on some rare occasions the 5 key reproduces the info from the 7 key? Yes believe it or not! I also have the issue of the phone shutting itself off or getting stranded. This happens rarely but enough to make it perplexing. Opening the flip overtly fast seems to expedite this problem. I cannot get this phone to play any videos at all other than whatever I shoot from the phone itself. My gf's old KRZR was able to display the very same videos.

Stuart

@ ashok What kind of voice problem and color problem that you encountered so that I can observe whether my V8 has got the same too. So far my V8 is operating well for me, in fact above my expectations but maybe I missed the problems you are facing. Would appreciate your feedback in detail, thanks

Anonymous

motorola v8 phone is very good but voice problem nd color problem

ashok

motorola v8 phone is very good but voice problem nd color problem

Anonymous

For anyone needs a better battery, Motorola store has BX81 (1380mAh) with thicker battery door for US $49. I am using it now. It fits perfectly.

Anonymous

I would like to ask if you can text message AND listen to music at the same time..? Thankss!

suncityclean

when I try to connect to my Windows Live account, I'm getting an error message: "JavaScript required to sign in" but my Java is enabled.

Stuart

@bonzai I've been checking, reading & answering my SMS using the external screen without having to flip open the V8. From what I know, it's a built-in feature and not network dependent. My previous Z3 does not have this feature. Initially, you need some time to get yourself used to this feature. I personally don't find it tough or inconvenient. It's just like getting yourself adjusted to a new computer game after finishing the other, the buttons and keys are somewhat different but no big deal. Now I found it useful. The volume control buttons (up / down) is to control the "cursor" movement and the other button next to it is to select, like the ENTER button in your computer keyboard. When you receive a text message, simply press the "enter" button to view, then press it again to select REPLY and press it again to select which draft template to use. Scroll up / down to choose and press "enter" to select. Press enter again and again to send out your reply, it's that simple. Another thing is you can draft your own template and save it for future use, anything you prefer. The haptic technology Motorola provide is really good, you basically know whether the phone acknowledge your command or not when you press the button - it vibrates very slightly, something no other phone has in the industry right now. Good job Motorola. For me, I don't utilize the games feature & Music player although I frequently use the camera for emails and print outs. The 2.0MP serves me well so far. So my V8 is purely for business and friend's calls and I demand the best in clarity and reception in any phone I use, so Motorola is my choice.

bonzai

in reference to checking sms on the external screen - i've heard differing opinions. is this a standard feature on the V8, or is it network dependent? some say they can check, others say they can't. as i'm buying it outright online, i'd like to know b4 putting down my hard earned cash! :P thanks

Gerard

What's Great:Design What's Not:The flip catches fingerprints & you should always clean the phone when the flip is full of fingerprints What's Needed:Timer stopwatch

EMS06

@Stuart Thanks for thecharger info I'll look into that.I have to agree with you that it's unlikely that the new battery cover can make the V8 any less elegant than it is. As for the that 1200mah USD5.50 battery I'm staying far away from it. I'm with you in not trusting the cheap Chinese products. No offence to any Chinese members here but the majority of their dirt cheap products have a very bad reputation.

Stuart

@EMS06 Sorry, don't know why the website was shown in shrunk mode the last time. I'll try to put it up again this time -

Stuart

@EMS06 Just check this Ebay website out on V8's 1200Mah BX-40 battery I found just now. I'm not very confident with the Chinese prints and it's dirt cheap. Sometimes too cheap to believe. Honestly, I won't try it, maybe someone reading this in the future might and I would welcome their feedback.

Stuart

@EMS06 Thanks for the info, I'll also check with the tech guy from Motorola Service Centre about the cover you were saying. I bet even with the "thicker" cover, the V8 is still one of the most elegant looking thin phone around today. I don't really have a serious problem so far with the battery but it's good to know what's available in case if you need it. I was surfing just couple of hours ago and found a simple portable charger for V8, not the Motorola P790 but a smaller unit than P790, using AA size battery to charge the phone, selling at USD 12.99. Amazing simple solution! Design? It's just a cylindrical case to house one AA battery with the micro USB cable attachment at the other end of the casing. Right now with my car charger and the PC sync cable connection, (it starts to charge once connected with the PC) the battery stand by and talk time are not an issue anymore.

EMS06

@Stuart Well, got the info. There is a different back cover for the bigger/V9 battery that actually fits the V8. It increases the thinness/thickness of the phone by about 1.5cm. Available from Motorola of course. Was running a bit late for my meeting so couldn't get other details like price and a few other things. Am considering it though I love the flat cover on my V8, wish they could just make the same 7 series battery with a higher capacity though. Also I need to see how it would look like with that cover.

Anonymous

Motorola V8 is an awesome phone!! The latest ones with a thicker battery (3mm thicker) making it more efficient than the latter models!! The battery back up is awesome in spite of heavy usage everyday... Yes! You can set the profile to "vibrate+ring".. ring tone n vibration works together!... Has windows media 11 player! Works like a breeze..Excellent sound quality! Impeccable style! Excellent call quality with crystal clear technology (a micro processor in the phone which controls the call quality resulting in eradication of environment soun while enhancing the voice of the caller n the receiver) ... user friendly for text messaging.. better than t9!

EMS06

@moofrog you're very welcome! It is an absolutely wonderful phone. @Stuart Yeah, it would be a waste of money if it turns out that the V9 battery cover doesn't fit the V8. The bluetooth does eat your battery up. Unfortunately I have to use a bluetooth headset when I'm driving. I'll have the info on the cover tomorrow.

moofrog

@EMS06 thanks for ur response - that really helped...i might actually get the V8 now! :)

Stuart

@EMS06 Thanks and would appreciate your feedback on the battery. Better confirm whether the 960Mah fits into V8, if not don't waste your money. Today I charged my V8 in my car for about 30 minutes at around 4pm having removed my overnight charge at about 8am. My usage today seems heavy and it's not too bad for a 740Mah. Another battery zapping factor I noticed is if the bluetooth is on and connected at all time. To be fair, this happens to all other brands too.

EMS06

@moofrog I've read something like that as well. I think that person either didn't have the phone or heard or even read something along those lines cause you can set it to ring and vibrate or vibrate then ring, or vibrate only. There're a number of selections to choose from once you select edit profile in the settings menu. As for the t9 vs iTap I prefer the latter. Been using (still use) Sony Ericsson since the beginning of the joint venture and I can say it without hesitation that Motorola's iTap is superior.

moofrog

hi, i've just got 2 quick questions: 1)can the V8 be set to ring and vibrate at the same time? bcoz i read somewhere online that it can't. 2)i've been a nokia/SE user for past 3yrs, and very used to t9 smsing...is the itap used in motorola hard to get used to? any help would be appreciated - thanks!

aidan heffernan

Just received my RAZR 2 V8. Brilliant. Had too many other makes to mention but this is the best. Pity no 3G. We can't have everything. Sorry I did't switch to Motorola years ago. This Razr 2 V8 is top of the class. The rest nowhere. Thank a million Motorola for a wonderful phone. Even here in the Irish Midlands, the signal reception is exceptional. Great battery as well. Heaven sent. Aidan Heffernan

Udoji

how can i know the memory capacity of my Motorola V8?

EMS06

@Stuart My battery is 740 and it is terrible! I've resorted to carrying a second phone when the battery level is left with one bar. Anyway, I asked Adnan about the differences in the battery covers and he said I'll also need to buy a new cover since indeed the V8 and V9 have different covers. If what you've been told is true then I may have to cancel the order. I'll go find out and report back.

Stuart

@EMS06 I was wondering whether the 960mah battery you've ordered is for V8 or V9. I've seen the V9 battery which is slightly thicker and I heard it's with 920 or 960mah as the V8 is running on 720 or 770mah. I've asked the technician and he told me the V9 battery can't fit into V8 because it's too thick. Would appreciate your input. Thanks

Stuart

@fresh To be a little more detailed, you must install the Motorola Phone tool software into your PC to really get your USB connection between PC and your motorola phone to work. It is useful if you have lots of contacts in your microsoft outlook, appointments/reminders in your calendar and tasks. Transferring of data, pictures and music from your PC is also make easy with this connection although most people are getting their songs and pictures via bluetooth from their friend's phone. Your V8 or V9 should have the Motorola Phone tool CD bundled together during purchase, if not, there's a possibility that you purchased your unit from an "unofficial importer", means not thru your local official importer. If you can't find the CD, go to the Motorola phone dealer shop and buy it, they usually stock this CD. It definitely enhances your usability on the phone. Speaking of which, I'm currently connected to the internet and writing this via my V8 connection thru Motorola Phone tool to my notebook running on EDGE speed. It's slower than 3G but with the net speed booster progam assistance, it's not too bad as long as I can get the job done! @do0odz No the V8 doesn't come with radio feature, don't blame Motorola for it's design, if you need it and it's a priority to you, go get another brand. BATTERY Yes the battery life is nothing to shout about, I managed to solve the problem with car charger, usually one 30 minutes charge, it'll last me through the day. I've a not very good practice, that is I'll charge my phone before I sleep every night irregardless of the battery level. I did it just to ensure my battery have a fresh level in the morning knowing it'll shorten the battery life in the long run. But my priority is not to have a miss call, especially on any opportunity to make money from caring friends or customers spending time calling me instead of others. Anyway, a new battery doesn't really cost much as compared to wasted deals. So again, if you are one of those looking for a "one charge does it all phone", then try Philips brand. Their 9@9 models have a standby duration of 30 days so imagine the talk time.

EMS06

@fresh yes it is capable of that. @doOdz sadly no radio.

do0odz

if anyone could answer me (doodz) does it have a radiioo??

fresh

@ems06 i mean v8 have the capability of becoming a media storage right? (or am i wrong?). thanks for the reply

EMS06

@fresh what do you mean the usb cable won't work? I take it you've installed the drivers that's why your query isn't so clear. As for the battery most of us are suffering from a shorter standby time, it's the battery. I'm getting the 960mah battery next week as I've ordered one.I suggest you get yourself a higher capacity battery to solve that problem.

fresh

can i ask a question my phones usb to pc doesnt work i tried already makig it media storage but it wont work but i can charge and listen music thru my earphones and another one why my battery get empty very fast?

Gerard

Yes this is like S.E.

EMS06

Wow, been away for some time now! @adnan- thanks for the info on the 920/960 batteries. @stuart- well said! Just to clear a few things regarding my battery standby, my reception is full bars 90 percent of the time and no I'm not on the phone all of the time. I totally LOVE this phone except the battery standby time.

Adnan

Nice review @Stuart.

Stuart

After reading so many "good" & "bad" comments from users or non users from this website about V8 & V9, I've decided to post in mine now. I bought my V8 about 5 months ago, all in all went back to the Motorola Service Centre about 2 times for help already. Now this may start to sound bad BUT in actual fact I'm going to give you my thumbs up. No, I'm not going to be sarcastic. 1st - I went back to "buy" the battery cover resulting from the black silicone worn off. Initially I used to put this phone in my jeans pocket and being inside my tight pocket and the rough surface, logically the soft silicone layer got worn off from friction after some time. I don't blame the phone design, it's meant for good grip using that material, just that I didn't treasure it. Guess what, the guy at the service centre just change that for me for free! (No warranty on phone cover. Assuming I drop the phone immediately after buying it, it's really not their fault, blame ourselves for carelessness) I was happy of course, I don't need to haggle or make a lot of noise to get it - they just happily change it for me and told me "It's OK sir, there's no charge. I know some guys might say it's because they know it's their design problem, so hey, what if they used plastic or plain metal, then the review would say the phone is too slippery to hold or too plasticky feel. For that I appreciate their thought and didn't compromise on materials - all for us, user's benefit. 2nd - I've used other brands of handphones before until the last 2 units they were Motorolas, my previous one was Z3. My job requires me to travel extensively and believe me, I do know many poor reception "grey spots" area. I happened to pass by this kind of area and my V8's line got cut off during conversation whereas my previous Z3 would only receive line disturbances & regain it's signal without line cut. So I went back to their Service Centre & related the whole story with a little disappointed look. The guy told me give him 10 minutes, I did and he came out telling me he's performed a software upgrade for me & my phone should improve. Personally I have been trying to check from the Motorola website for upgrades but the V8 doesn't show in their menu, only V9. The guy told me being official Motorola Service, they usually have the upper hand on the latest softwares. True enough, my V8's reception has been much much better now I noticed the signal is also much stable than before. My personal experience, THUMBS UP to their quality product and service. In today's IT / electronic world, manufacturing and maintaining exactly the same standard would be extremely difficult. So I'm not saying those bad feedbacks from some of the reviews here are true or not true. It could be that they are unlucky to get that problem set during purchase. I believe this happens to all other brands too, even cars for that matter. I'm not going to condemn other brands here but instead share with you guys why I select the V8 instead of other brands. - The internal casing is made of stainless steel, finished with chemically hardened glass that gives that liquid metal look. Can you find another phone manufacturer that put in so much effort to create this phone with such built quality? Hold it in your hand and you could feel just how solid it's built. This was the impression that captured me the first time I tested it. - The V8's Crystal Talk feature is really impressive. My friend using another well known brand phone which is known for its sound quality was impressed with the clarity of the ear speaker when she borrowed my phone to call her friend. She said it's even clearer and crispier than her phone. I agree, it's even better than the Z3 I owned. My important criteria is clear, undisturbed conversation with my customers during phone business discussions. - Design, for such a sleek and thin phone, it can cramped in such quality and good materials which is hard to find. Many other brands today are very "plasticky". So if you think my justification on this phone, V8 or V9, (they are brothers and sisters)as stated above make sense, I believe you'll agree with me. If you like fantastic camera, 3.2Mp & above and fantastic MP3 player in a mobile phone, try something else but you can't get the features I have specified above. That's the problem with human beings, we all wanted everything but somehow hesitate to pay for it. I would love to have the same too but I learnt to compromise in life. Life is never perfect and fair. Buy it if it makes you happy and move on. Thanks for reading.

ryan

does anyone no of another motorola phone that u can turn the java backlight off?, that is an upgrade of the v3x?

ryan

i would buy this phone straight away if i could turn the java backlight off. the motorola v3x can, i dont understand why they dont put this option on the v8. the v8 is like a downgrade compared to the v3x.

luvguru007

Can ne1 tell me whether it has FM or not??

blitzpam

does this fone can perform texting while listening to music?..in short multi-tasking.. pls help..thanks!

russell

yess!!!! this phone is really atractive with outlook features the style, color, and sized, but when i was boght this kind of cellphone after a week i was really dis appointed!!!!!! the software too poor. i was decide to sell.... when i was at cell phone shop i was ask if how much if i am going to trade in system they give me a half of the brand new price i hate this phone.....no thank you

Mgdrizzle

Oh im starting to hate this phone .people can i I.M with this phone and if i can how do i set it up

gerard...

The Motorola V8lux is 12.05 mm thin!

Adnan

@Ryan No, there isn't any option for java settings like you said. I checked. There are only two options, 1 is set for specific access point for internet connection and other is, don't remove option which is not allow accidental delete the software.

ryan

hey, i am really interested in buying this phone. i just need to know one thing about it though. under the java settings of this phone, can you turn the backlight off? if someone has this phone please can you check

Bills

Hi, just read your comment online about your message alert tone. If you want to customise it and turn off the talking voice you need to go into:- main menu > settings > phone settings > talking phone > caller ID readout and set it to OFF. Then you need to set the ringtone/music that you want as your alert by:- main menu > Profiles > normal > edit > (move to message tab) > message alert > select ringtone > from there you can choose your ringtone or music for your message alert and save it. Your chosen ringtone/music should now be your message alert tone. I hope this helps and enjoy your phone.

Anonymous

i have a 2 gb razr2....my problem is now the photos i click are being stored in the phone memory...how do i change that option to hard drive?...can anybody please mail me abt tht?...my address is [email protected]

mgdrizzle

okay people im really getting tired of this phone . . i cant seem to make the message alert tone my custom one hey it keeps on using the voice alert that talks when i recieve a message . . .im getting frustrated help

Anonymous

how many sms's can one keep on this phone? am keen to by it but need a load of sms space thanks

Anonymous

now its available with a 2 gB internal memory. nice try.

joel

bought my v8 2G some months ago and it is performing just like how i want it to. the battery time is okay (i charge every 1.5 days... every day if i talk a lot on the phone) and the other features are cool. i still need to learn how to synch my phone to my e-mail. pretty weird though is that my phone has hung once but i suppose that's normal for all phones... phone, mp3 player, 2MP camera. it's pretty much a great buy. chose this over the v9 because i really don't have a use for extractable memory, and their capacity is the same (2G)

Adnan

@Mgdrizzle Mine show the album art on outer screen but not like full screen but it does. You should try to add album art to files with iTunes software atleast I do and it's work.

Mgdrizzle

My v8 razr2 is too nice but i just cant seem to get the outer lcd to show the album art when im playing music and its annoying me hey . . . It shows the album art with the flip open but when its closed it just shows the artist and stuff . . I want the album art anybody know how to make it show it

Adnan

Yeah phone's OS should be more improved. There aren't any major problem although it should be updated soon.

vj

stupid software i have ever seen

Adnan

My 920mah battery last for 2 days with normal use. So 960mah should be easily. There are no option I've seen yet that allow to change the font size. There are two version of this phone one is 480MB and other is 2GB.

Anonymous

howz the new 960mah battery?? once fully charged , does it last for 2 days atleast?

Steve

Can you change the font size on this phone ?, as I need a phone with larger text.

Anonymous

is the memory capacity 480mb or 2gb?

Adnan

If you have one messege then you can read that from your outer display without open the flip.

Anonymous

So this phone cant really be customised pfft i get bored quickly and like to change themes on my phone often no wonder motorola are going down hill they never bother to add the little touches like other phones have also you cant read messages on the frontscreen of this one only the v9 thats so annoying!! ;]

kevin

Dear emso6 or adnan i bought the phone but now the bluetooth does not work and i cant send or recieve files do u thiink you could help me ASAP pls thanx kevin

Adnan

This phone hasn't themes like SonyEricsson. Only 3 themes are builtin. there are no easy way to install extra theme.

pjd

does this phone have good themes? like sony ericsson? ones that change the whole look of the phone including the icons, or are their just wallpapers and screen savers?? plz sum1 reply i need a phone soon but dont want to make a mistake

RexyBabe

I have this fone and am happy with it @EMS06 if you are in bad signal area it will drain quicker - also talk time is only 7 hours . are you on the phone all day? I get 3 - 4 days between charges on the standard battery

Adnan

@Kevin I’ve also Sony Ericsson W300i which has strong battery life. You can’t compare the battery life with Moto V8. My W300i easily go 3days with heavy use. If you don’t bother to charge your phone on a regular basis after 2 days or when heavy use then 1 day. Then you can go for V8. When you buy the phone make sure you get 920 or 960 battery. But may be one thing you should know, if you living in a hot place then possibility your body sometimes become sweat. And the phone is fingerprint magnet. So after little use it become look dirty with fingerprint and sweat so you have to clean your phone very often if you want to shiny all time.

Adnan

@EMS06 Yes battery compartment is difference for 920. If your phone came with older battery then you probably got the flat back cover. Newer one isn't flat. So you have to buy also newer battery compartment for 9 series. You can't use flat back cover with 9 series battery.

Kevin

@EMS06 Does this mean that u have to buy the 920 or 960 seprate?

EMS06

@kevin this phone is great but the battery standby time. Mine came with the 740 one and lasts me a day hence I'm looking for the 920 or the 960. @adnan I read that the 9 series batteries are slightly bigger than 7 series. If this is true does this mean that my battery compartment will be inadequate for the 920/960 mah batteries? Thanks.

Kevin

Thanks its only because every says the life sucks that makes me worried and ive had a sony e W300 with long batt up to 4 days do u think i should get the fone?

Adnan

@Kevin If you are super duper extreme user then it'll last 24 hours easily with 920 battery. But if you are normal user then it'll go over 48 hours. Mine easily go 60 hours with normal use.

Adnan

@IR Donthineni, Just take out the battery and then turn on the phone hope this will help. Does this problem with only on main menu or with others?

Kevin

Hey any1 i need major help is this fone really that bad with batt life i am planning to buy this fone does the 920 make a diff?

IR Donthineni

Wonderful.but I have a problem today. I am not able to open Main menu. When I switch off by prssing Red button it does not close but when I shut the lid it is ok. There is no trouble shooting in booklet.Please guide me how to unlock the menu and use the services?

Gerard

You'll see the Dark Pearl Grey color if you'll go in the place where there is sunlight...

Gerard

10,500 is the cheapest in greenhillz 4/3/08

Gerard

My battery lasts up to 1.5 day,I think i have to buy a portable motorola charger... My dad gave me this phone as a graduation gift;)

Gerard

the coolest phone i've ever had!

Anonymous

Yes, the phone can record a conversation. It'll keep on beeping every 10 seconds or so mainly so that the next person is aware that they're being recorded.

Adnan

@moto, There is no connection to battery for freezing and restart to fix. Most probably that is software problem. But if you have same problem still and the shopkeeper still continue to say that it�s for battery then ask him to change your battery for testing purpose. Then you can be sure.

keleme

This phone is absolutely great! It is very well done! Must have one of those!

Anonymous

10x Adnan but when buying the phone in the shop told me that that is normally because the battery did not use full capacity and after several recharge as well that will be repaired. The phone is being charged so far 3 times. I don`t now what to do

Adnan

@moto, this is not normal. you phone has problem. contact your service centre may be they can update the os if it software problem or fixed the hardware part.

moto

I have question. When I work with the phone he freeze and must be restart to fix. Is this normally?

Anonymous

Excellent sound quality ..... the best in the business, period.

Anonymous

can any one tell me . is this phone has the ability to record conversation

EMS06

Never mind. I've figured it out.

EMS06

How do you guys tell what capacity the battery is? I love this phone but the darn battery! My battery's got 740 written on it anyone know what capacity this is?

Mircea

@adnan, thank u, I will try to recharge after fully drain, i am keeping the phone over nightt to charge, and i will update u with my news! thank anyway, i guess i have 950 mah battery

Adnan

@Fuji, The total OS is Linux Java (Lj) so it is must be the music player powered by java. Songs keep playing one by one and there is no problem. The music quality is superb and default headphones are really decent. Play video on board is really smooth but sometime if you left many software open behind then it becomes slow but only this problem seen just one time and never happened. And MP4 streaming over internet, I don’t know, I haven’t use this option. I’ve not use K1 but I’m sure this phone better than K1.

Adnan

@Mircea Opposite site of 3.7 voltages there only write 920 or something you can find. If your battery 950 then you phone should keep alive longer than 920. I always charged my phone’s battery after fully drain, First day the phone only works 12/14 hours but after 3/4 charged now the phone easily continue over 48 hours in normal use. You should try with this technique.

Mircea

@adnan, i thing i have 950 mah battery, on my battery it writing only voltage: 3.7, but in description on the company who sold it to me says 950 mah, so what should i do?:Dthank in advance!

Fuji

Does this phone uses java player to play music? Does the songs keep playing one by one or just stops just like old motos? And how about MP4 streaming of this phone? is it as good as K1

Anonymous

hi! guys im thinking about to by this phone plz tell me about its sound quality.pllllllllllllz !!!!!!

Adnan

@Mircea Charged you battery after fully drain. Which battery do you have?

vijay

well. i got mine four month back! ilove the phone... very much! thank you motorola for the motorola v8! no problem with my unit... it is a very good stylish and slim one and i like and love very much,,it has good camara ,display sound. Battery back up also,,, HAI SATHYA DONT WAIT DA JUST BUY IT .REALY I AM HAPPY.. .....

lance

tnx for answering my question. can i ask one more thing? is this php 10,600 v8 comes with what memory? 512mb or 2 gb? how much if 2gb? tnx again. i owe you for this one =D

Mircea

hello, how can we fix our battery problems with v8? i know that the phone has 500 mhz processor, so how can we fix battery to stay a little longer!

Mircea

hello people, i bought this phone 2 days ago, and i love it, I HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY, but i realize that the phone has 500 mhz procesor, cand anyone tell me how we can fix the battery probleme? thank u !

Anonymous

@lance The cheapest i saw is Php10,600 in greenhills.

Adnan

@Jo, You can read SMS through the external display by using side key not touch key. Touch key only works on music player. If you don’t use 3G then V8 will be fine with you. V8 has Linux java OS but V9 has ordinary Motorola OS.

Jo

Does anyone know if the V8 has the ability to read and reply to message via. the touch screen like the V9? I was going to buy the V9 but I know I won't use 3g. Would this be a good alternative? The only thing i'd miss is the memory expansion...

Anonymous

Have had a v8 for several months now and the battery lasts as long as a good crack starts losing life as soon as its opened thought I'd got a bad one but it would seem by the comments I've not.............

Anonymous

its working fine from last 4 months highly recommand this in the range of 13000 in india

Anonymous

i really love the looks of phone

Anonymous

picture clarity and sound clarity in snoop s9 is owesome

Anonymous

u can compare compare the camera clarity with nokia n95 8gb .i m damm sure this is batter even though it has 2 mp camera if u don beleive then plz try it

Anonymous

now battery last long as compare to earlier 710 mah battery

Anonymous

earlier it was coming with 710 mah battery and battery door was flat and now its coming with 920 mah battery and with different battery door which makes phone 3 mm more thicker

Adnan

Hi @Vovan, I’m using V8 and it come with 920 battery by default. My back panel of entire mobile isn’t flat. The battery door little bit higher than main body, I thought this is a model of V8 but after your question I’m thinking that may be it has changed for using the 920 battery. Does you battery door flat to main body? If it is then mine got special but I didn’t buy anything extra, these are come by default. After every charging the battery life becomes longer than before. And I’ve charged every time after fully drain the battery to this phone and already did 3 times. So it looks to me that this tricks going to works.

vovan

QUESTION TO ADNAN - Hi, which model did you use with 920 battery - i tried using 920 with v8 and its regular battery door and it did not close properly; is there a special "920" door for v8 model?

Anonymous

this phone is the coolest phone i've had....but the battery sucks!

Fuji

Does this phone uses java player to play music? Does the songs keep playing one by one or just stops just like old motos? And how about MP4 streaming of this phone? is it as good as K1

Anonymous

does its battery really sucks? im planning to buy anytime this week... :(

ACKEE

I got this fone yesterday an its amazing...it way cuter in real life than in the promo pics..an let me tell u..it reads ma messages 4 me..u no longer have 2 read ur own messages...im not a fan of motorola but honestly they did a great job with this fone...i luv it!

Adnan

I got mine yesterday. Os is 10/10. Old Moto os is kind of boring but this os is rocks. Everything seems to me fine. I got 920 battery with mine. I’ll post later about battery life. Some people said here, there are no option that, ringtone and vibration works in same time. But mine has this option.

vovan

GSMARENA.COM must be more accurate in describing battery life of the phones in the future - the 740 battery in V8 barely lasts 50-60 min of talk time a day; NOT 7 hours as described by GSMARENA.COM; I wonder which phone was used for their determination - buyers rely on this website to make purchases - NOT CREDIBLE INFO.

jay

just bought this phone yeaterday as i loved the v3i i used years ago. i'm a nokia guy and this phone does feel so much more richer in hand... BUT the features...blimey... they suck as compared to nokia...but what the hell...its the style phone which does not have a close rival... got utterly depressed when i found NO CD in box and now have to BUY the software MOT PH TOOLS over the website...:(...beware!!

surgeon1919

I love my Razr2 V8 420MB. The sound quality is extremely good. Crystal talk works VERY well. I was in a room with 300+ people. Everyone was talking and music was playing. I could actually tell my earpiece was louder than it usually is and the other caller never asked me to repeat what I said. Battery life is just OK. My batery lasts longer than 1 day. I'd say 2 days with regular txting and talking. Fit and finish is superb. I dare you to find a better put together and more solid phone compared to the Razr2. The ringer speaker is LOUD! I make my own ringtone and increase the input volume and let me tell you it handles it with no distortion. You can even add bass and stereo effects from the phone settings. I don't use the music player but I can tell is a regular player with no frills. I would rather use an Ipod than any phone with a music player. The inside screen is gorgeous. Super sharp and full of color. Basically looks like a quality laptop screen. The camera is quite good. Very decent pictures but certainly no actual digital camera. The Linux OS is quite a change. Although I like it, I kinda miss the traditional Motorola menus. Linux makes this phone more like a data phone without the Windows Mobile. Overall this is a tremendous change compared to past Motorola phones.

Anonymous

yeah..i also have prob with the battery...whats the name of the battery of 920mah...hope to buy it someday

Anonymous

awesome battery life!

Anonymous

no flash this phone has

Yash

YA THIS PHONE HAS FLASH... i love this phone bt the battery sucks

Anonymous

does this phone have a flash????

lem

REMEMBER: expect the battery won't last long for a thin phone.

HK

I have been using the RAZR2 V8 for several months now and have owned the phone in two incarnations. I am currently using the luxury edition having previously used the T-Mobile version. It is a decent phone, but falls short in many categories. I do not think I will be purchasing another Motorola after this. It has been mentioned extensively that the battery is bad, it is. I can't get one day on my battery without having to charge the phone. I do use the internet and messaging features, but I would not say my usage is unusual. The battery should last longer, especially since they claim up to 8 hours. When the phone is opened, it is rather large, and the inside screen is rather small and seems out of place. The fit and finish of the phone is great, but I have gold peeling on several locations. And the phone has never been dropped. It is a shame that they did not take advantage of the external screen or the touch sensitive buttons. All you can really do is pause, play, go forward or back on your song library. You can also view incoming messages and reply with stored replies, which can be cumbersome. The camera is okay. No flash or auto focus. The sound quality is very good with T-Mobile service. But the phone like every other Motorola is very glitchy. Some times the phone shuts off and turns back on when opened to fast, or the screen may go blank or black. Sometimes the bluetooth does not recognize my Motorola H700 and I must reset and rebond. This phone cannot play decent quality video. The music player is adequate but highly compromised.

Gerard

No Memory Card slot!!! But this has a bigger memory and external display than U300!!

Dave Rowley

Why would anyone buy a handset that looks very much like a tool used for paddling across the Atlantic? WHY?

Gerard

Hi! Is this phone user frindly?

Almir

The phono is great.Its design is stuning.But the Battery is very very bad.When use the Phone only a lil bit its battery won't last about 7-8 hours.Is there anithing i can do to fix this???

deepak

hi ,thinking 2 get razr2v8 ,i want 2 know how is the sound quality comparing to L7 plz reply

admirza

Bought it last week. Very nice and durable. Dropped it on concrete floor the 2nd day. Kept on working no scratches found. Very solid. Sound quality for phone as well as music is very good. Initially was processing slowly but its fine now. Battery life is not very good but if you are looking for battery life go back to black and white screen mobiles. Good to have.

sathik

i love my razr very much,,

Tsepz

The battery life of this phone was bound to be bad,i honestly don't understand what Moto were thinking putting a seriously weak 770mAh battery into a phone with a CPU clock speed of 500mhz!! Thats like putting a 50litre petrol tank into a Mercedes SL65 AMG, that will never get you far.

Anonymous

I had one of these for a week (took it back today) and only used for 4 days out of that week, it spent the last 3 days in it's box. The battery in these things is pathetic, it wouldnt even achieve 24 hrs on stand by with battery saver activated. As a historically staunch Nokia user was I pleasantly surprised by the useability and the physical strength of the phone. But what use is a phone that won't even last the day. If Motorola fix the battery issues, I will purchase another one without a second thought.

IPS

Is there any how I can download new themes for the Motorola V8

veera

it is a very good stylish and slim one and i like and love very much

Murthy

I was fascinated by this Phone and Brought it one day before Christmas, thinking this phone will atleast last me a for a year in my changing spree, but from the day i started to use i got into major Battery problems like i can use only for abt 50-55mins talktime without using any programs,i gave it to Service centre 2 times no use, wat do i do now, pls any1 help me

John

Great design, NOTHING MORE. Buggy software, slow menus, camera is not soo good as expected, no 3G, no external memory, weak battery. External touch screen works with player ONLY! Not able to customize user interface, side buttons, can't change soft keys anymore, can't change outer screen (motorola logo looks quite ugly). I've been using Motorola phones for years (V50, V66, T720, T722, V525, V3) and now I'm very dissapointed with V8. I think this is the last Motorola phone I have :(

Anonymous

the battery is coming in new box 920 mah and u can purchase also

rOckwElL

well. i got mine yesterday! ilove the phone... very much! thank you motorola for the motorola v8! no problem with my unit...

Anonymous

i`we got it in october2007 and i`m very pleased with this phone!it is excelent!never had a problem!

Anonymous

The phone is too big for me. I hope motorolla released another version which is shorter. There's still space at the top which can be removed.

Dion

@Sameera The touchscreen only working when u play music. There are 3 buttons as u can see when u play music with the flip closed. Thats how i figured so far. If u received sms, theres also buttons showed up on the external display, but u can only activate with the left-side shortcut button..

Sameera

I just got the phone and i see that it says that there is a touchscreen. Mines however doesn't seem to have one. Is there a special way you have to activate the touchscreen?

nathan

i have this phone but ive only had it 1 month and the external touch screen went blank and when i took ot back to get fixed the glass had been broken on it, i think that this phone is overpriced as it is just a basic phone with touch screen that is all

Anonymous

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Hanwe

@iFqc Hi..about to answer your question. i have this fone. I just bought it 5days ago. i dont think it is suitable for u if you often use it at work coz the battery dosnt last longer. is too short actually. i feel dissapointed my self. I read the ppl comments, they say the battery will be improving as we charge it and use it again and again until let say within a week..that is what iam trying now..coz my battery only last 1.5 - 2days with regular use by means less multimedia played. If i can make suggestion for u..i think u should go for Nokia E51. the design is not bad and more business function. Slim, and is metal chrom covered. Nice. And the battery will last about 4 - 5days. I have one my self also.

Hanwe

@2@eB Hi there..i just want to know from u..what do u mean by the back up battery? is it the new package of v8 in the market sold with 920mh battery? or the battery we can buy it seperately? Coz i just bought the fone, v8 512mb internal memory..the battery i think is only 770mh...and is very quick dry...i plan to buy 920mh if available..Tx for ur reply.

Anonymous

I really like this phone, i just need to know about the battery life, because most of my work is via phone, will it be compatible with such situations? i would really appreciate any feedback

Anonymous

The battery in this phone gives alot of problems! Using the phone for about 20 mins in total per day and you have to re-charge the battery every 14 to 18 hrs!!!

Anonymous

battery back up is good now motorola has put extra 920 mah battery in it and its perfect now

sam

No there is no much problem with the bluetooth compactness .... but there is some problem with the battery.....and not at all user friendly

Anonymous

wats the difference between this one and moto ROKR E6?? i see some 3K INR difference in Cost...but features wise..ROKR has touch screen...This doesn't.... Can some one tell me the difference between this one and ROKR-E6 model please...

paul

i need help with my v8.. how can i remove the vibrate mode in using the external touch keys and side keys as well.. is it really like that?

George

hello there!i have a problem with my new V8 and i really tried a lot to fix it but i can't make anything.when V8 is receiving a message it does not appear the name of the stored number but only the number...it is difficult to check all the time who has sent me a message.i have read all the instructions of Motorola ,however,i did not find the solution.if someone knows,i will appreciate it very much.

alex

I have a problem with this phone bluetooth - receive from Nokia and Panasonic.. And some problems with battery - the level of charge is fall to low very fast..

natalie

oh it is kind of possible to make your pictures, videos etc private lol.. on the menu i changed the media files icon to an internet picture and then renamed it 'internet' lol. Then removed the real internet icon off the menu and placed it else where (as i dont use it so it doesnt matter) then to replace the 'real' missing internet, i made a new icon saying media files with the media icon haha, so when you go to enter the fake media its blank lol. None of my friends yet have managed to find my media.. lol.

natalie

I got the v8 last august, screen went 'dotty' due to 'liquid damage' by october. I dont ever remember dropping it in any kind of liquid, but it wasnt useable. Had to send it off for repair. Over the time i have had it i'm quite pleased with it, camera is really good, video however isnt perfect but still good and you can record for ages. Depending on how much memory you have. I dont have a memory card with it at the moment but i have 73 songs on there about 20 videos all inbetween 2-6 minutes long, and i have about 150 photos. So it comes with pretty good standard memory. And you can get memory cards for this which im getting tomorrow lol.. Its nice looking, easy to use and i like how you can move folders around and rename, and design the menu how you want it and the icons. Only thing that annoys me is that you cant put a password on some applications like 'pictures' etc. But you can on other things which dont need passwords lol. It is impossible to make your pictures and videos private on this phone lol. I love the touch screen on the front to easily skip and pause music, and the little vibration to let you know you've pressed a button lol. Definately my favourite part on this phone, sounds really good too. And the screen is nice and big. Cant stand small diddy screens...I love this phone.. then again flip phones are my favourite type of phones lol. I'd give it an 8/10. Reaaly good phone, oh and if you decide to get a contract phone like me.. dont use phones4u you will seriously regret it. Lol.

Kim

I just purchased the Motorola Razr 2 V8 phone. My service is with AT&T (was Cingular). I can't send or receive multi-media messages nor get on the internet. Does anyone have the progamming I need to correct this? I subscribe to the service, but can't use. Thank you!

Anonymous

motorola has improved the battery back up of this fone

David

@Matt Should be no problem at all with the bluetooth compability. I tried already with Nokia and samsung. It worked well and fast.