Motorola VE66

  • Released 2009, February
    121g, 15.2mm thickness
    Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
    110MB 256MB ROM storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 2.2"
    240x320 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
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  • 810mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola VE66 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 12
EDGE Class 12
Launch Announced 2008, November. Released 2009, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 103 x 49.5 x 15.2 mm, 68 cc (4.06 x 1.95 x 0.60 in)
Weight 121 g (4.27 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~29.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
 Navigation scroll wheel
Screensavers and wallpapers
Platform OS Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
CPU 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 110MB 256MB ROM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera browser)
 Widgets
MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player
MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player
Push to Talk
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 810 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 40 min
Misc Colors
SAR 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.71 W/kg (head)    
Price About 100 EUR

Motorola VE66 - User Reviews

  • Just to let you know...still works after almost six years of everyday use.

  • where i will get rebon..it's emergency

  • Motorola needed rebon

  • where can i get earsets or a connector? and does this phone support any downloadable themes?

  • My first cell phone. Loved it a lot.

  • my phone just blackout/ cannot be open/ no power, i can use it anymore !!!!! too bad

  • i have probl with camera.in foto mode the image is reverse.in video mode is ok.

  • never buy this !! never !!! full bugs, motomag its to badd

  • ve66 i have one,suddenly i have problem with the flex can somebody help me when to find flex..tanx

  • I buy this phone las year, too badd all blocked and dont install themes... you mus flash it !! TO BAD

  • I have ve66 and I need advise how I can transfer contact details to laptop Thank you

  • The ZN5 is a lot better, because it has more modding, a better camera software, xenon flash, internal memory, etc. But personally i prefer another phone. Motolinux is a dead os, and without support.

  • After buying the phone after twenty months of use of rokr e2 i felt it is a major shift for Motorola, but except for some things Keyboard the most poor in all Motorola phones Operating system lacks its predecessor modding ability

  • I love this phone!! Camera is great outdoors but terrible indoors though. Call quality is perfect, and service is better than other phones in the household. Rugged Motorola quality, I've dropped it several times (carry case unsnapped without knowing) and no problems other than trim blemishes. Had Motorola phones for years, switched breifly but back now. This is my best one yet!

  • is this beter or zn5

  • plz keep your phone at auto flash mode

  • right above the sim card at the back of the phone

  • jamal, to set internet go to I found this link when I was trying to get my internet going on my VE66. It is free from motorola. They will send you a message to set internet, wap and mms settings. You just need to select your phone, carrier and country. If you want to check email be sure to check the email box yes, under web sessions. You will recieve two messages, one will tell you your sim pin and the next click install to get your settings. Hope this helps.

  • pls advise how to set my internet browser i cant view web pages

  • Very informative. Ty.

  • how to put micro sd in ve66?

  • 32 GB support external micro sd.

  • how do you get widgets on this phone because i don't see that feature anywhere which sucks

  • i just bought recently VE66 but unfortunately i can't access outbox and draft folders in message feature.its only diplaying inbox folder. Please help restore the outbox and draft message folders. thanks.

  • where is the memory card installed in ve66

  • how?? icouldn't play any other games in my phone.. what should i do???? how did you flash??

  • how?? icouldn't play any other games in my phone.. what should i do???? how did you flash??

  • Has anybody installed skype/nimbuzz/fring etc on this mobile?? The version I am able to install is chat only. is there any version on which I can do Voice chat??

  • how the photo could be bad? is not the same camera used in the Motorola ZN5?

  • But the cam is 5MP right? How can it not be good? I was thinking of getting this phone cause it had a good camera at a great price

  • GPRS doesn't work, it always show "the address is not available from this machine". I've checked it twice with my provider but still no changes. They even sent me new configuration settings. Is the place where i got this phone and where i am now is the reason why it doesn't work?

  • I made a horible mistake of buying an LG KP500 when i should have just bought myself this phone. But then again Motorolas are hardly available these days so i was in need of a phone urgently so teh KP500 happend to be on my way. But i am ready to sell/swap my LG for any Motorola i can come across with.

  • love this phone..though the cam is not good at all!

  • This phone is very good, I flashed and now I have games like DOOM, QUAKE, SNES, NES, SEGA, emulators like a PC, this phone rocks!!!!!!

  • Nice if can be bougth cheaply. Overall a decent phone but would never get it myself.

  • Nice if can be bougth cheaply. Overall a decent phone but would never get it myself.

  • Thease phone are very god camera 5 mp store up to 32 gb micro sd wifi

  • Very Very good phone.....b'coz I have this phone with me and Im very happy we this.

  • i have this phone very good

  • Nice good looking phone! The materials are excellent and if you´re looking for quality this the phone you should go for... No 3G for faster connections, and the screen could be a little larger like 2.4 inches...Otherwise excellent.

  • Thank you very much! Unlocking full potential of this phone makes it even more valuable.

  • To anonymous, You can unlock the full potencial of mobile linux with ve66,too. The rsa for this model already broken so u can flash modded roms. Native linux stuff including emulators, divx player and etc. works with no flaws. Google : VE66 chansom Cheers.

  • About comment that this phone is using open software: it's totally locked. It doesn't matter it runs Linux, only thing you can run on this model is Java. No possibilities for anything fancy like running Nintendo emulators and similar Linux native stuff. Ofcourse it is possible but blocked by Motorola and known hacks that work on other Linux based Motorolas don't work on VE66.

  • How can I TURN OFF the GPRS/EDGE, it is on stand by all the time and my battery is running low very fast. The other problem is that the phone loose signal very often for about 2 min. can that be fixed any way ??

  • Yes it's true... it's a bit slow in maneuver, but at this price it is a great deal, wi-fi ,wingjets ,great tst,very fast scroll (handy), camera it's more Vga then 5.0 Mpx :) but is a phone not a camera device. !! Have to understand ,this is a Linux based platform, an brave exercise from Motorola ,u can add many apps like Opera mini, GMaps ,etc . It's a open platform, a free one, try it before u buy it..may like a lot

  • ah I am using this phone for about 3 months now and I have to say I am very dissatisfied. Reason they put the 500 mhz CPU is only because anything less would not run terrible code of this phone. Yes it's based on Linux but is very slow. Overall I'm disappointed. I should have bought iPod Touch for that money and keep my old phone.

  • It is ok. I like that the menu is simple not like is specific for MOT to be complicated. I don-t like this touch pad that is toooooo sensitive. But I LIKE THE PHONE....FOR IT PRICE....

  • is this beter phone or moto zn5 please help me ? and is Call records increase 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls is little fo i

  • BUY IT!!!!! this phone has one of the best quality/price report. -it is a smartphone (linux operating system) with a 500 mhz procesor, higher than nokia n95,n96,n73.... -32 gb card or more -wifi -an acceptable camera with 30 fps video -2.2", 240X320 screen -rich package with many accesories -music ( loud and clear) -many applications available

  • Forgot to write about the menu & software. Really annoying that jog doesn't work in some lists- sub menus and no matter the 500MHz processor typing is a little bit slow... but the worst remains the same: camera is a big disgrace for Motorola!!!

  • If you care about the camera it's the SE G900 for U. The g900 has even touch focus and S-E usually have good quality sensors & optics.

  • Pros:Nice look, clever lock top panel with side button, liked the radio function w/o the hands free (but better receive with the earphones /because cable works like an antenna). Clear sound on music & communication Small menu-easy to learn, Wi-Fi is good, bluetooth circuit is fast & good comm with BT headset. Cons:CAMERA REALLY SUCKS!!! I've never seen a worst image sensor than this! 5.0 MP? Maybe in your wildest dreams!!! Either you focus with the 2 stage shoot button or not, no image clarity at all. Worst than a medium 2MP sensor.Too much noise produced from sensor/shutter that gives you the feeling that pics were taken with an older 1.3MP sensor. Keyboard feeling/quality medium but ok.Jog and left-right buttons on top panel of phone too close and easy to make a false move. If you want a phone for quality sound,mp3 player with radio (RDS) and WiFi connectivity and don't care for camera it's ok to buy it.

  • got it,just change d sim defult data account and select an unavilable data account.wifi internet can be used

  • i just got d set.i have wifi in my room for laptop.i can connet via mobile(ve66) but cant bowse the net through wifi.its trying to connect through sim network.how can i use the internet through wifi???

  • Personaly ... Buy he Motorola ... They are the best ... This phone has a really unique design with the Motorola signature ... It also comes with a wide variety of features ( Wi-Fi , 5mp Camera , mp3 , radio with rds , fast scroll and up to 32gb memory support ... ) Plus is newer then the Sony Ericsson ...

  • I don't know what to buy : Motorola VE66 or SE G900 ? what would you recommend ? thx

  • I have to agree with comment about the camera. Altough it is 5 mpx it is really, really horrible. I don't know whether it is its software that uses bad compression for JPG or hardware limitation but quality of pictures that are taken with that camera is only barely *tolerable* for sunny outdoor usage.

  • yes you can select any file from your phone memory or memory card to upload just as you would on your computer. This works both from Opera Mini and builtin browser. btw if you download any media file it will stream (you will be able to listen to music or watch video *while* it's still downloading)

  • Yes it does have a function to blog your pictures. But I don't think you would want to upload a image with such horrible quality :/

  • I got this phone today and I have to say I am a bit deceived. This phone is great an all, radio, music, cool design, fast, wifi...etc... but the camera is HORRIBLE. It's worse than a 0.3 mp camera. To get my point check this review, the reviewer uploaded some pictures taken with the phone And the photos actually look worse... So yeah, don't get mislead by the "5.0 MP" because in this case it only stands by the size of the image, the quality is SHIT. All the other features of this phone are great.

  • cool about youtube vids, one more question...does this phone also have the function to upload pics and stuffs to the web like how the zn5 can? ...as in to facebook etc...

  • It has an excellent sound quality. Multiple options for surround (I like Virtual Home Theater option best), equalizer, bass boost etc. Sound quality is a lot better than that of my MP3 player which I now stopped using :P

  • Yes you can watch youtube videos even without Opera mini on this phone (its built-in browser supports direct streaming from youtube mobile site) Also that way videos are in higher quality than with Opera mini.

  • hi, um one question...would it be possible to view videos from youtube on this phone...know opera mini enables this on some phone, would that work on this one?

  • enjoy the phone, but how do you get it to do mms's on usa tmobile?? help.

  • you must use the loud song very loud and hight quality for your ringtone

  • is this phone good ? i want buy

  • This Motorola VE66 mobile phone is having one demerit, that is recieving calls are not audible totally. Request:- If any one know about or already suffered of this problem and and updagraded the sound system in this mobile phone please update me to do the same. Hopefully i'll get positive reply from this group members. thanx, max

  • the ve66 has low sar rate 0.39 not like the zn5 that have 1.59 the max sar rate for mobile is 1.60

  • thx Anonymous

  • connect to wifi and use web browser mini opera

  • how to use wifi to brawsing on the net ?

  • The most excited about this radio is that it works without a headset plugged in, the antenna is built into the unit! This features is rarely seen on other handset.

  • I have this phone, and I can say only one thing: excellent!

  • dito, buy 1 take 1 sa kuwait. 9k bagsak each hehehe

  • I love moto, (still have my old startac), not very good camera on phones, great sound. If you compare to n95 camera, is it same quality?I am looking forward to buy VE66.Thanks.

  • sou representantye da motorola e gostariade ver esse aparelho aqui bo brasil,ele e super interessante camera de 5.o

  • I have this phone for 6 days. No problems, good battery life. The browser is symphony and its not good so i doawnloaded from www.mobileheart.com opera mini. wifi is conected very easy at hotspots.

  • worked 2-3days battery life for me

  • can anyone tell me about the battery performance thnks

  • After doing research I want do buy now this (instead of ZN5)via ebay.. just one question: what about reception? btw: it makes me very sad to see motorola disappearing slowly, at least in my homecountry (well, its a small one).I went to the electronic supermarket,there were about 80 cells displayed, not one motorola...sigh!!

  • The phone comes with opera mini by default?

  • opera browser is old ? mybe your network in your country is week and so you have problem ?

  • The browser version is old.It doesn't load a lot of web pages.

  • radio work without headset !!!???? very good job moto powerfull cpu too

  • i want to have this phone.. i think its very great to have one.. do you have any idea how much it is?.. and where can I buy it?.. I went to Robinsons, Ortigas(Phil.) last month but they said that the phone is not already here in the Phil?!!.. Please suggest where can I find this phone... thank You!=)..

  • very nice phone . one of best slider 5mp at market very powerful cpu and ram and very usefull Navigation scroll wheel

  • instal free softwer them walpaper .... for motorola :

  • is it voip/sip compatible?

  • Yes, the VE66 & EM35 allow users to listen to radio "without" the headphone as antenna.

  • is that true that you can hear radio over speakerphone without using headphones.If its true thats great newss!!!!

  • A built in FM radio feature complete with a RDS function allows the user to tune into their favourite radio station whilst viewing radio information on the screen thanks to the support of the RDS function. The user can catch up on radio news reports, sports results or simply enjoy all the latest music on a variety of music stations. The Motorola VE66 comes with an integrated music player which allows the user of this slider phone to transfer their music onto their phone to have their favourite music experience with them wherever they go. A built in five megapixel camera comes with easy to use imaging features including a flash function, auto focus, red eye reduction & a image stabiliser. The user can capture a quick snap & feel sure to capture a steady & precise shot each time the capture key is pressed. The camera lens is located on the back of the handset & the user can enjoy capturing & storing their pictures on this mobile phone. The VE66 also supports video capture as well as still image capture. The user can capture video in all popular video formats & enjoy capturing moving footage on their phone

  • The slider-phone gets fast scroll touch-sensitive navigation wheel, allowing the user to browse through menus and content with great speed and accuracy. The resolution of the 2.2 inches TFT 256K color screen of MOTO VE66 is 240 x 320 pixels. The sleek and stylish looks of this phone are sure to win your heart!

  • review aboute ve66 :

  • 32-bit Freescale MXC275-30 500 MHz processor 256 MB ROM excellent

  • I hope this is the "One of the best in all moto Mobiles".

  • Chances are the people you mentioned can utilize 3G more than wifi....as if a messenger doesn't move around, I don't know who does.

  • What if you don't work in the office with a desk - like the security guard for example, or messenger. And maybe someone hogs the pc at home.

  • Motorola is in a desperate situation right now...

  • and what you do if you have crap net connection at office?

  • Just curious, if you are at home or office, why would you use wifi and browse the net through the phone instead of the PC?

  • So, buy a videocam then! This is a phone...

  • Its a web fone i think. I dont think people really get this fone the idea is internet for those people not made of money. They give you wifi so since u have wifi, you pretty much dont need the 3g. Think about it, if you have wifi at work all day, then at home also, why pay more for 3g. Thats why the only shortcut button on it is for the web. Closest rival i would say is sony ericsson g705. You chose between 5mp camera and no 3g, or 3g and video calls, but a lame 3mp cam with no af. you decide.

  • This would be a 7/7/7 if it was 2007, but since it's 2009 now...

  • um 5mp? please we have phones with 12 mp , u can do beta! and wheres the rest of the spex? i mean reallly, multi tasking true,colour screenz shake controle? wheres the action and drama, i dont even think my granie wants this, it even looks cheap

  • plzz give camera lens cover over all ok this model

  • nothing new love;-rds fm,5 mp camera hate;-i want super video recording power(120 fps)

  • Just curious, can you share with us which phone from the almighty brand offers as clear voice communication as Moto phones with Crystal Talk (version 2 for VE66/EM35)? I believe technology like Crystal Talk is what makes a phone really a phone. Thanks.

  • Hi, i had almost all moto's phones but since 2008 i started buying nokias, they are simply better... The design, te OS, the characteristics, etc.... If you don't keep up you'll bankrupt moto and i don't wanna se that happening cause you're one of the greatest. Peace

  • i vote it 8.6 ya

  • I just don't get it this phone its sooooooo overrated!!!!!! don't have anything and nothing sssspecial to offer why have 8,3??? really don't get it

  • I just don't get it this phone its sooooooo overrated!!!!!! don't have anything and nothing sssspecial to offer why have 8,3??? really don't get it

  • very nice phone

  • how about camera i wana buy ve66

  • I has thiz phone. It's ok, good price, liked if screen was bigger and device was thinner. It would bi awsome like that. Menu is boring, sound is excellent!

  • My E398 droppe in water 2 times. Soak wet. I dried phone with table lamp 6 hours/ My E398 still working till today/ All paint are so ugly now but work as a good phone

  • nice phone

  • i just got this phone in the luxury edition....... it simply rocks!!!!!! expandable upto 32gb makes it better than most of the phones in the category!!!!!! Kudos to Motorola!!!!

  • i do not care about ur opinion but i have to say when someone says his opinion about something he never tried before he is either a liar or stupid (as u mentioned) i already have Rokr e2..no body forced me to say my opinion neither motorla nor hell... if Rokr e2 is crappy as u said why i kept it for more than 2 years why i pay from my own pocket for a crappy phone.. btw i kept for two weeks searching the net to know users opinions about my phone..and with no hesitate i got it..check and and and finally Thanks a lot to the person at PFyG and 100 Moto for their quick reply.... for

  • My friend's N76 dropped once and it became a brick, and his wife dropped her Moto V3maxx at least 20 times and her V3maxx still works perfectly as a PHONE. So who makes the better phones around?

  • dude if any phone drops in the water it will become a brick but nokia's makes the best phones

  • Sorry for being out of the main topic, I also "keep" my E2, which still offers the best music (sound) as I know. Too silly to update the firmware, otherwise would really love to see my E2 using 8GB SD card for plenty of music. (actually 4GB is about enough for me for now)

  • I think it's you who are stupid.If Moto doesn't exist,then there's no cellphone in the world.Moto is the cellphone inventor.Rokr E2 is the best modded phone for now.Now it supports 8 GB SDHC.

  • you are stupid YOU need to try some real good phones. you have rokr e2 = crappy phone and thinks it rocks L

  • Does anyone have this phone.

  • very nice phone

  • from mei think Motorola is the best company in india n in the world.I bought a Nokia N96 about one month age and about two days age it felt down in water and bacame like a brick for me.Do nokia suck an Motorola thumbs up!

  • Motorola is the best BRAND in the world... about me i am using ROKR E2 more than 2.5 years now i never regret even for a moment to get it..Mane try first then say your opinion...

  • Hey Mane You must know Motorola is father of mobile phones If you hate technology and Motorola So you hate world And also world hate you We don�t attack to your thought You must know something If you don�t know anything about something you can close your month

  • To Mane , motorola is a good phone company, I 've been using Razr V8 more than 2 year and tried N95,Sony k850,z610,I phone but V8 till my favorite !

  • i cant beleive this phone is ranked second on the top ten list of voting! Motorola itself is the worst mobile phone brand and i just want to say shame on all of you who voted 6+!

  • nice phone

  • The MOTO VE66 comes with a built-in 5 mega-pixel camera feature the same as the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 and the Samsung i900 Omnia, that has Digital Zoom, Auto Focus, an LED Flash and Image Stabilising enabling the user to take quality crisp snap shots. The user can also enjoy recording video footage on their Motorola MOTO VE66 mobile phone at 30 frames per second and the user can playback instantly what has been recorded on the 2.2 inch TFT display screen. The user can also benefit from the video streaming facility with video formats including H.263, MPEG4, WMV v10 and WMV v9 user can enjoy listening to the built-in FM Radio with RDS2 technology along with AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10, WMA v9 and XMF music file formats. The user can enjoy listening to all their favourite music through the Dual loud speakers. The Motorola MOTO VE66 comes available with up to 110 mega-bytes of user memory and up 32 gigabytes optional removable MicroSD memory card The Widget technology provides the user with fast access to information required by the user and the One-Touch FastScroll navigation wheel will take the user where they want to go in a breeze. The user will look cool and definitely feel stylish with this gorgeous slide designed mobile phone

  • Hi Jo, do you have the CD software? What is including in the CD?

  • i see this fo only $298 at puremobile.com. can a user of this phone tell me if its worj it or i should go for a different one. link>>>

  • if this phone is a smart phone(Linux OS) then why this one has no unlimited phone book and detail call list????

  • camera is great but not like zn5 design is very good and mp3 player work very well scroll wheel is very BENEFICIAL

  • greaqt phone i buy it about 4mounth and im very happy

  • too bad it doesn't support 3G, only 2G.

  • nice phone i like it

  • Too bad, recession gotten worst. I'm gonna miss Motorola.

  • Navigation scroll wheel is PROPRIETARY in motorola 32-bit Freescale MXC275-30 500 MHz processor vooow thancks moto

  • n85 or n95 are very old and outdate i perfer to use ve66

  • the screen just couln`t be smaller. i was told about the linux of this phone, i was happy. now, i see it. looks like crap.

  • ajajjajajaj 2nd best phone?

  • No 3G, no gps, no accelerometer, no camera protection, no 3,5 audio, small display. How can this compete with top 10 phones? It`s an average good looking phone, nothing more then that.

  • new linux smartphone motorola but it doesn't support 3.5g even 3g n gps..i think better buy n85 or n95 or g810..

  • Here is a nice video-review for VE66 :

  • i like the design... waiting for it to come to Malaysia.

  • can anyone compare this phone with SE W705 , which phone is better in this things : sound quality over built in speaker , wifi conectivity , slider mechanism quality , OS speed and real battery use time , thanks.

  • ve66 is realy best slider phone nowadays for design and performance

  • 260 eur is great for this phone cpu : 32-bit Freescale MXC275-30 500 MHz processor linux os wow my god i wana go to merket and buy it

  • how about availability of third party softwares/applications?

  • yes no 3.5 jack but realy great phone i wana buy it i like this design slider beter than n95 or n85

  • LOL...VE66 has no 3,5mm jack output.

  • ve66 best slider phone whit great features : 5mp, 3.5mm ,Navigation scroll wheel, nice design, good player , loud sound ...

  • @If VE66 offers 3.5mm jack, it would be in my pocket now. I think the same. Is beautiful - one of the sexiest slider on the market,well constructed (tipicaly for new Moto's), A+ camera , but lake 3 important things : 3,5mm jack output, 3G and a bigger screen (a camera phone needs at last 2,4" display - like Zn5).

  • In case some thinks I never criticize Moto... Understand VE66 in an all-in-one device. Meanwhile, keep in mind the Zn5 was supposed to be a "camera" phone, while it does provide a fairly decent music player (if EM35 gets A+, music player on Zn5 is around A or A-), through a 3.5mm jack. How difficult is it to dig a hole and put a 3.5mm jack into another Moto phone, if it can do that with Zn5, EM35, and even PDA based A3100, but not VE66? If VE66 offers 3.5mm jack, it would be in my pocket now. However, now I would "wait" til either my wife wants this instead of her K3 (which still works perfectly) or when price drops further (now costs US$300 where I live...) Or I'll get one towards the end of its production, just like Z6/U9 are being sold for around US$90/$100 where I live now...

  • VE66 is more like a mutimedia device or all in one phone. If you want a music device, go for EM35.

  • hmm so VE66 classified as camera phone or music one or what?

  • The sound is better for E2 because is a ROKR, a music-optimized device, not because of 3,5mm jack. @100 Moto Are you aware of any micro-USB -> 3.5mm adapter on the market? : Yes, you can use that on VE66 or you can use bluetooth hedphones - like MOTOROKR S9.

  • thanks...i ask because i already have rokr e2 with 3.5 mm headset..while my brother has slvr L7 with Usb one.. sound through 3.5 is better than that of his..

  • Are you aware of any micro-USB -> 3.5mm adapter on the market? For music lovers, I would suggest the EM35...which runs practically the exact same software as VE66, only the outer design and cam are different. EM35 offers 3.5mm plug and some US$115 less than VE66 where I live. To be honest, if VE66 offers 3.5mm plug like my Zn5, I would probably have gotten one already.

  • Connector type doesn't affect the sound quality. Biggest advantage of 3,5mm jack is that you can easily change the stock headset with something much better in quality, like - Creative, Steel Series, Sennheiser or JVC. Also, using the 3,5mm is more practical and comfortable to insert and pull out, than doing the same thing with an USB connector.

  • ok what about the sound quality through the USB headset? like 3.5 one or better?

  • I think there is no jack (2,5 or 3,5mm) output on VE66. The headset is connected using USB port :( .

  • What about the head set? is it 2.5mm or 3.5 mm?

  • one of best moto today

  • What about battery life, guys? How much VE66 least with medium and heavy use? 810mAh is a little small (minimum) capacity for a multimedia phone ...

  • LOL, VE66 has autofocus camera and not fixed...

  • I truly believe the Crystal talk 2 should definitely outperform the version 1 that I have on my E8 by certain margin. So far the version 1 already impressed me, my friends & relatives so the version 2 should be even better . If you've time to test out the 4 different settings in the future, it'll be interesting to see the effects on background noises. So far in my country, there's no indication on any new upcoming Motorola models that have Crystaltalk 2 (or Plus). You're luckier over there with wider choices and of course, with the variety of Moto phones you have collected, makes comparisons much easy. I'm happy for you friend.

  • haven't really tried that out, even though Crystal Talk 2 is available on my EM35, which comes with 4 settings: Bright, Crisp, Clear, Normal. I haven't tried different setting yet, I can certainly bet even at "normal" mode, the voice quality beats most other brands' offerings.

  • great phone excellent design

  • Have you read this article before about Crystaltalk Plus (I presume it's Crystaltalk 2)? This ia an amazing technology that Motorola has, hopefully they could use and market it well.

  • something on youtube in english please? review? thank you

  • Motorola VE66 Features Integrated 5.0-megapixel camera with 8x zoom, fixed focus, flash and auto-focus CrystalTalk II for improved call clarity Wi-Fi for fast Internet browsing or sharing content photos, videos and audio files Alarm clock, calculator, rich preloaded Java ME games, PIM functionality and push-to-talk Downloadable ringtones, wallpaper and screensaver FastScroll wheel and intuitive tactile music navigation key Video capture (30 fps) / playback (30 fps) / streaming (H.263, MPEG4, WMV v9, WMV v10) Enhanced music experience featuring Windows Media Player 11 USB 2.0 full-speed and integrated FM radio with RDS ROM 256 MB, 128 MB user memory, microSD 32 GB and 110 MB user memory

  • The Motorola VE66 is a sleek slider with new widgets integration to get real-time information on weather, sports scores, stock tickers, flight information, social media and news headlines. The built-in 5.0-megapixel camera has an LED flash, 8x zoom, auto-focus, image stabilizer, red-eye reducer and automatic color saturation. An integrated MP3 player with USB 2.0 offers high-speed data downloads on a PC. Wi-Fi connectivity connects to hotspots for fast Internet browsing. With CrystalTalk II technology, calls are amplified and background noises reduced for a noticeable difference in clarity. A second microphone enhances audio quality by eliminating ambient background noise from calls.

  • very gooooooood phone best slider phone

  • Thanks for sharing! I want to get a VE66 as well, given the following condition: 1)My wife agrees she will use the phone. 2)Additional discount be available through my network service provider. Not that I don't think it's worth US$300, rather the fact I already bought 17 Moto phones in the past 15 months...feeling quite (if not extremely) guilty. And if Moto put a 3.5mm jack to VE66, I wouldn't mind to pay as much as US$50 more (like Zn5)

  • VE66 Video Review Part 2 :

  • VE66 Video Review :

  • I bought this phone recently and I was damn impressed by the camera, looks and even the O/S (For a Moto). It seems people here have a preset notion of bashing Motorola products, and this phone deserves more credit than many give. It is built well enough to be dropped from a height(twice) and still function normally, the camera is better than my 5 mpix digital camera, the call clarity is very clear, plus the asking price is more than reasonable. I say this phone should be recognized as one of the "top 3" as it fits the criteria of being everything a consumer, from basic cellphone user to tech-savvy multimedia &/or music die hard could want

  • Weird but since its in the top 10.. Some of the people must be jealous of the rankings... Accept the facts people!

  • Moto has its own official online store in China, which you can get in via Moto dot com dot cn Of course one should shop in China with caution. For some reason when I logged into Moto's online store in China "from China", I had no problem and found things look rather "official". Someehow when I logged to the same website and clicked on the online store link "outside of China" (simply HK), I was led to another site which doesn't look official. Though various chain stores in HK are already carrying VE66.

  • VE66 easily beats the flagship of other brands on one simple aspect...Crystal Talk (II), which makes what a PHONE should be. A phone should be designed for CLEAR COMMUNICATION, everything else should be extra. If a phone can do everything else while can't even offer basic clear voice quality, such as unstable earpiece volume, capturing all the background noise so the person's own voice can't be heard, I don't see any of these phones should have rating for more than 5.

  • Great phone. Who cares about the voting results...

  • hey guys can you tell me why nokia 8800 arte is #7 in gsm ranking ?! realy why ?! while its not good features than ve66 , zn5 or ...

  • Honestly, something is not right with the voting on the 2 new number 1 and 3 in the rankings. They have nothing to offer when compared to the phones that were there. Is this for real or some early Aprills fool?

  • outdate hardware ??!! what about you talking babe : Navigation scroll wheel 256 MB ROM Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA 5 MP camera Widgets ... . Navigation scroll wheel is EXCLUSIVE for motorola modshift and crystal talk technology too you only can see these in motorola phones

  • Well there are a lot of fakes over there I heard. Like sellers from China who are selling brand new 8800 for $300USD on Ebay. I just want to make sure that it's reputable and real before I buy one.

  • Wow, the phone with a hardware that is 2 years outdated is the top rated phone in GSMArena? give me a break, Motorola fans are so desperate?

  • this phone is horrible and has nothing to offer. how is it possible this beat out the flagships of nokia, SE, and samsung? shame on whoever voted this triple 10's at their computer all day. a motorola at the top of the top is a complete joke to say the least

  • excelent best slider phone Navigation scroll wheel realy PARTICULAR

  • HK = Hong Kong Indeed, the phone was released in mainland China back in December for near US$400... Of course the phone I saw was real. Just curious what makes you doubt my statement?

  • VE66 went on sale this weekend in HK for US$300, no contract and unlocked. Where do you get this? Are you sure it's real and not fake?

  • WOW! Its number voted! hmmmmm...

  • just got 1 off motorola to review, personaly i hate it cheap plastic feel and case makes noise's

  • Nothing special...

  • this phone is available on ebay for $360 USD, i'm buying asap!!!

  • VE66 Review :

  • Yes, this phone has internal FM antena. You can listen FM radio using Bluetooth headsets.

  • does anyone know if the VE66 has the built-in fm antenna like the EM35, so you can listen to radio without headphones?

  • VE66 recently come to my country for about 290 Euro, unlocked with no contract.

  • VE66 went on sale this weekend in HK for US$300, no contract and unlocked. I briefly tried a unit, being extremely well bulit, at least on par, if not even better than, Zn5. Thinking about getting one for my wife...only I'm out of budget for phone in months to come...(budget is going to Canon IXUS 100IS), so if price drops further, or get better price with mobile operator, I might get one. PS: Just transferred my EM330 to my sister-in-law

  • My V9 is overall a much better phone to use than my 8800 Arte...even though my Sapphire Arte cost me almost 5 times as much as the V9! Only drawback with the V9 is the battery; which does not last that long!...but my nokia 6500C is even worse - continues conversations can never last for more than an hour!!! Anyway, Nokia phones sucks - most of them overheat so badly during calls!

  • Quite often Moto's mid-end models offer better finishing / materials than high end models from the almighty brand...who seems to only know how to make phones with (cheapy) plastic

  • A very nice looking phone from the pictures. The choice of material seems high quality and the overall design and execution is more elegant than Nokia or Samsung with their cheap looking plastic! Well done Motolora.

  • I haven't testing VE66, as VE66 is not (officially) available where I live. I do know VE66 costs some US$100 more than EM35 in mainland China, where both phones are available. I can't judge the music quality of VE66, I do know it "does not" have 3.5mm jack like EM35. So the choice narrows down to how often you take photos with your phone. To me, 99% of the time I take photos with my Canon G9, so I care little less about the camera quality on phones, as none can match with my G9 anytime soon... Indeed, I think I play music more often than taking photos with my Zn5. So you can consider whether or not if you want to spend US$100 for a better camera on a phone...which can never match the quality of a real camera. (while losing some music quality with the lack of 3.5mm jack)

  • thancks guy

  • here is a whole review,but it's in russian: but don't worry there is enough samples pics by the phone.enjoy...

  • Arent there any sample photos shot by camera of this phone ? Any sites pls

  • 100Moto, I am choosing between the VE66 or the EM35, which one is the best overall phone? Which one would you choose?

  • and how is the legibility of the display under direct sunlight?like the other motos,or not?

  • VE66 luxury HAS BEEN available in mainland China

  • Motorola VE66 Features Integrated 5.0-megapixel camera with 8x zoom, fixed focus, flash and auto-focus CrystalTalk II for improved call clarity Wi-Fi for fast Internet browsing or sharing content photos, videos and audio files Alarm clock, calculator, rich preloaded Java ME games, PIM functionality and push-to-talk Downloadable ringtones, wallpaper and screensaver FastScroll wheel and intuitive tactile music navigation key Video capture (30 fps) / playback (30 fps) / streaming (H.263, MPEG4, WMV v9, WMV v10) Enhanced music experience featuring Windows Media Player 11 USB 2.0 full-speed and integrated FM radio with RDS ROM 256 MB, 128 MB user memory, microSD 32 GB and 110 MB user memory

  • The Motorola VE66 is a sleek slider with new widgets integration to get real-time information on weather, sports scores, stock tickers, flight information, social media and news headlines. The built-in 5.0-megapixel camera has an LED flash, 8x zoom, auto-focus, image stabilizer, red-eye reducer and automatic color saturation. An integrated MP3 player with USB 2.0 offers high-speed data downloads on a PC. Wi-Fi connectivity connects to hotspots for fast Internet browsing. With CrystalTalk II technology, calls are amplified and background noises reduced for a noticeable difference in clarity. A second microphone enhances audio quality by eliminating ambient background noise from calls

  • VE66 HAS BEEN available in mainland China for about 2 months already.

  • The only thing that it need to be perfect for me is the GPS but I love u MOTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • LOL.

  • best clamshell is here

  • holy S**T! a 9.2 voting result? i bet they havent seen other phones from other manufacturers

  • Currently phone is available in silver and gold color in PRC, the latter charges about US$100 more...as users in the market won't mind to pay such premium for gold color. Try motostoreDOTcomDOTcn/?WT.mc_id=ECHPHMHPNAV

  • If i am correct 100Moto , i think you said that this phone is out in China. If this is true then tell me please if it comes im more colors. Could you?

  • a3100 = 2.8"

  • X1 = 3"

  • why gsmarena dont review motorola phone ??? shame gsm

  • Go to youtube then type its full name

  • I think motorola is sleeping. All other big players are launching their new devices. Wake up moto!!!

  • ve66 & z10 best slider phone today around

  • Anyone who is professional in using camera phones knows which 5 mp camera phones are in top 5 so far ? After all the products from various brands have been released . Is VE66 able to challenge them and become one of the bests ? Please answer me based on the quality of the photos taken with the phones and NOT the functionalities . Waiting for your answers always . Thank you .

  • May I ask why all smartphones must be Windows Mobile based? Each OS has its own advantages....phones running on Linux OS have proven to be more stable than any other OS, and yes, the phone's alarm can be turned on without the phone to be on. (unlike WM phones...)

  • Hey, why is this a smartphone if it hasnt windows mobile, it is posible to have the same functions as the Q model in this VE66?

  • Motorola a3100 2.8" screen

  • SE c905 2.4" and Nokia n95 2.6"

  • SE c902 has small display 2" Nokia 6700 has small display 2.2" Nokia 6220c has small display 2.2" duhh!!!!

  • 2.2 inch dispaly are u fu.. nuts 5 mpix camera whith small display ... fuujjjjj

  • vow i want u moto

  • as long as they could put all the 'spices' to their phones and make them better, theyll surely hit. that's what moto should deal with. it's not just the matter of inventing or creating and calling it your own, it's more of redefining your phone and setting it above the standard., & not just showcasing what they invented, but anticipating and counter-attacking what others are up to. like what happen to moto in the past, they've focus much with razr-V** family. it really hits in that time, but they lack the next thing after RAZR era ( as others at that time were already developing touch, widgets.., and the so called 'spices'),creating another trend so as consumers won't peek to other brands. the only good thing they did is to atleast develop more of those rokr's to sustain some old percentage in the market-share.

  • ve66 get officily announced - GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE Class 12 - Dimensions: 103 x 49.5 x 15.2mm - Weight: 121 g - Operating System: MOTOMAGX - 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and 8x zoom - 30FPS video recording and playback - CrystalTalk II technology - Built-in Wi-Fi and support for AGPS - Fast Scroll wheel and intuitive tactile music navigation key - Windows Media Player 11 - USB 2.0 connectivity - 110MB user memory and support for up to 32GB microSD cards - Built-in FM radio with RDS best features

  • Motorola MOTO VE66 gets officially announced :

  • ve66 & z10 best slider phone in world

  • MOTO invents and the others add some spice to it and sell it as their own!!!

  • one the good side, moto seem to have lesser user-complaints and repairs v.s. other brands. nokia- heavily repaired all over the world, same with samsung. LG- incompatibility problems, reported numbers of repairs and so. SE- quite good, though they have their own world. hard to find compatible accessories and not the usual memory.

  • i must say, moto is still doing its job: better voice and background, very sleek design, seamless and elegant (the other company can't even conceptualized of, LoL). However, consumers worldwide are more up to bigger & touch screen (which moto produces a few), and other added apps that really made other phones very pleasingly attractive to all range of consumers. people enjoy more of what they see (screen) and do (apps), than what they can hear (crystaltalk), as a B+ or B- voice may seem ok, but interactive screen, accelerometer, and other bonuses are a plus-plus, and make them crave for. LIke VE66, which i admire, is really better and sturdy looking, i may say however that just because of the smallish screen, made consumers to be magnetized by phones from samsung or LG (having a fair hardware, but with bonuses), at the same price bracket. I'm actually a moto fan and user (enjoys my V3*, my old low-end C651 [which has a copy-paste function I like], and now my mid-range E8); however, if moto would really want to win most of the consumers, they must also try to find out why people go for other brands, even they offer these very well packages of phones.

  • i must say, moto is still doing its job: better voice and background, very sleek design, seamless and elegant (the other company can't even conceptualized of, LoL). However, consumers worldwide are more up to bigger & touch screen (which moto produces a few), and other added apps that really made other phones very pleasingly attractive to all range of consumers. people enjoy more of what they see (screen) and do (apps), than what they can hear (crystaltalk), as they a B+ or B- voice is ok, but interactive screen, accelerometer, and other bonuses are a plus-plus, and make them crave for. LIke VE66, which i admire, is really better and sturdy looking, i may say however that just because of the smallish screen, made consumers to be magnetized by phones from samsung or LG (having a fair hardware, but with bonuses), at the same price bracket.

  • super

  • Wait until you have experience the crystaltalk and you will be amazed....once you have a moto you will likely stick to it....durable, reliable, dependable....only behind in flowery features than other brand but when u realize, u will only find that moto's features are more practical....imagine my E680 already have a copy/paste feature. that was way way back when apple have not even joined the phone competition.....got it?

  • I'm still keeping my E398 with me and it's almost 5 years now.I bought it in 2004.I have modded it to the max and it's still working good.

  • Does someone know a link where you can see a video of this mobile?

  • 100 moto whats Widgets ?

  • And where was everybody else when Moto made its first phones with stereo speakers like A1000 and E398? Does a phone have to be label as "music series" to become a music phone? For those who ever owned E398 (I'm still keeping mine for sure!) would probably agree its music quality outperformed most others at the same time back in 2004. Its stereo speakers still remain one of the best these days. When E398 was using micro-SD card in 2004, certain almighty brand was still "struggling" with RS-MMC...

  • You're right.I think Moto is also the first to make a dual speakers with 3D surround sound plus vibe sync in a phone.Moto also used MicroSD that time.The almighty brand just can copy Motorola.

  • Only when ALL other manufacturers are still "struggling" to offer something like Moto's own Crystal Talk technology to improve voice quality, Moto already moved ahead with Crystal Talk 2. And was it around 2004/05 when Moto started to offer "USB charging" on its E680/V3? How many years have taken other makes to offer "USB charging"? I don't think such is anything really high tech, but certainly a very convenient feature for most who have a computer.

  • Phone is "already available" in mainland China for about US$400~$420... Camera "not as good" as Zn5, according to some review in Chinese, though "not bad" either. As if camara on Zn5 gets an A+, VE66 probably gets an A or A-

  • best design slider phone 5mp cam .wifi .duel speaker.fm radio .256ram ....

  • I've just read all the positive opinions and must be missing something here. What is all the excitement about with this phone? There are many models with equivalent propositions available since 2007 from other ODM's. Nothing Earth-shattering here as far as I can see. -Alex Gajano

  • whats Widgets ? whether ve66 have agps gps ?

  • im realy realy waiting for this phone how much price is ve66 ? and when it is in shoping for sell ? how is camera qulity is it like zn5 ? sound speaker and mp3player how ?

  • @Motorola: Launch it asap!

  • Probably not in terms of quality, as after 4 years after Moto released its first 3G touchscreen phone, the almighty brand finally developed its own...with plenty of units (where I live) with unstable earpiece volume. (sometimes loud and sometimes soft) The company admitted the problem and decided to refund to the customers. I haven't had any of such issue from the over 40 Moto phones I've used, including my latest A3100/EM35.

  • Oh my god,this is my fave phones of all times!!!!! If u dont like motorola,u SO have no reason to live anymore.

  • very good phone best slider that i see is here

  • just nokia

  • !!!!!! its nice & practical this year is motorolas year

  • I hope motorla will launch this device soon. Can't wait for it!

  • anyone know about review this phone sound speaker and camera quality ? thank dear

  • i shall buy this nice phone

  • Motorola is the best and nokia fans should dump there garbage phones and get the new slider from motorola peace out

  • can you look youtube movies on this gsm yes or no pleas tell thanks everbody

  • nice

  • this phone is realy well i like this design slider

  • ve66 and z10 are best slider phone in world

  • i realy like this design

  • Hey people! why does motorola germany not bring phones like the em30,and now i read the em35 probably also not,to germany,when they bring phones like the aura?!?i mean who will buy these super expensive phones in times of a economical crisis and to a country where "greed is cool"is an important saying?they should instead bring phones for the masses!be more competitive in segments where they could sell more phones,like the music centric segment! everybody says how bad motorola is doing,but they are doing one big mistake after the other!i thnk that motorola germany is incompetent in their job by bringing the wrong phones to their country!and why are there no motorola phones in the big electronic stores(saturn,media markt) where everybody is buying electronical devices?!? if somebody from motorola could read this,and do something against it...

  • nice

  • i think this mobile will be a big hit in the market..it has cool design, great features and im sure it is as user friendly like the previous models..all im requesting from motorlla company is try to bring their price a little than nokia and sony ericson coz i really like using motorolla phones..

  • haha! actually motorola is good but yeah.. ii agree SE nokia and samsung fans keep on bushing in moto forum... ii dunno wat t he hell.. are they jealous or wat! hmmm ii use Z8 , although it gave mii probs because ii did nort take care of it properly... that y ii say Z8 is good.. but ii dunno y ppl say motorola phone are nort good... maybe is just they did nort take care of it properly.. think about that...!

  • structure is very good

  • i've already used C353 (TDMA), V555 and now, razr� V8. and i can say that moto is the best mobile manufacture in the world! their recent phones may not have many features but the future ones are gonna be great as moto is!

  • anather pease of shi_t...

  • i realy love this design moto phones display are best brightness and sharp and truly best picture and camera in world

  • So how did you know I have never used any Moto phones? Even if you used to work for Moto, maybe you haven't even used as many Moto phones as I have. Here are the Moto phones I've used: AMPS: 9200 (the small brick) TACS: 9300 (the small brick) CDMA: StarTAC GSM: 8500/87C/StarTAC/V3688/P7689/T280/388/E360/T720/­E365/E380/V66/V60/V600/E398/E2/E8/U9/K1/Zn5/V8/E­M330/Z3 WCDMA: A835/V975/A1000/E1000/V3X/E770/E1070/V3maxx i-mode/V6/Q9h/K3/Z8/V9 If you don't think I've ever made negative comments about some of the Moto phones I've used, suggest you read through my replies regarding E8 (which I never got used to the keypad, but still rate it being the BEST music phone around), Z8 (simply the WORST Moto phones ever), A1600 (not being able to download the map of another city) If you're the "experts" who have used a variety of Moto phones ever since 14 years ago, I would really really like to hear your comments on the EXACT models you have used and the particular reasons why you hate them so much... Or do you hate the company who simply GOT your job?

  • most of linux operating system beat asian and north america market alittle bit of them coming out to europe and africa. i'm a moto fan toooooooooooooo.

  • when does it finally come out in europe?i can't wait anymore! was hoping for a Q42008 release, but now we have 2009 and it's still not there!does anyone know?

  • realy nice phone i wana buy it

  • i hope the rates keep high then, when it debuts, it'll be one of the best rated phones of gsmarena (:

  • i think you haven't owned a motorola phone in your life and i think you work for....siemens! :P

  • Ha,ha friend, there's really no need to say or post anything to that. Just as I remembered years ago, many boxers are "trying" to get a shot (opportunity) to fight Tyson or Ali - the reason, if you can beat the champ, you'll be the champ. Consequently, the champ gets challenge all the time like the recent IP Man, I guess it's already opened in HK. Hey I'm cool, I don't need to be offensive in order to defend, only enjoying myself in watching the drama unfold itself. So friend, how's weather in HK recently? Better spend more time thinking what to buy for the coming Chinese New Year. (LOL)

  • Haha, you tell them.

  • Hey, its me again, mr moto basher. All I am doing here is expressing my disappointment for the "mighty" brand motorola. If you two lovebirds, (moto 100 & Stuart) cant take a bit of criticism without sooking about it then thats your problem, not mine. Anyways, i know that i am in fact qualified to hush you up because opposed to two people who have never owned a motorola phone before in your life. I have worked for motorola so i know what goes on behind the scenes. So once again, with all the humility that i can muster, i know more than you, so hush up.

  • Actually I'm quite naive about the fact why some people, who are likely fans of other brands (which I do respect, as different people have different preferences), like to come into the Moto forums, keep bashing on various Moto phones, when almost none of them has even used any of the models they mentioned. Because I don't see any Moto fans go to other forums bashing about the fact how some don't seem to know how to make a good flip phone, or a bar phone without capturing the background noise. I respect those who have experienced problems with Moto phones and share their unpleasant experience here. Actually I learned from them some Moto phones being sold in US (especially those with t-mobile software) seem to have more problems than the ones I've used so far. Either way, nobody here should be qualified to tell anyone to shutup.

  • this is best slider mobile phone realy good design

  • very very good

  • its a useful one, but as i said we, all have diff. opinions, i think this cellphone is safer than the others.00000000000000000

  • Ha Ha friend, your turn has come, I got mind some months ago. Coming here to trying to help but ended up getting otherwise. However, I believe you have reached a level in life (maturity in mindset & thinking) that you won't want to bring yourself down to another person's level and play with them now. From the way it was written and the language used, he or she (more like he) are not at your level yet. Forget it friend, it's not worth to even write or pen anything here. Remember Mr New Balance 81 sometime ago? Ha ha ha...

  • dear 100 Moto, please be quiet, you have no idea what you are on about, motorola are without fail the worst competitors in the mobile phone market and are a dying breed, ill be surprised if they survive 2009. Their phones have no style, no flair and no hope of making a decent phone so moto 100. Hush up

  • this phone is a brick. period

  • "I also believe a flip phone with Crystal Talk offers the best voice quality, even over bar phones with Crystal Talk. If a bar phone with Crystal Talk gets an A for voice quality, a flip phone with Crystal Talk should deserve A+, if not A++." ================================================­====== Fully agrees with your statement above. Have used V8 and E8 myself, you were right on the dot. E8's already good, V8's better. We can notice the difference in voice quality only when we physically use both bar and flip Moto phones with Crystaltalk, the most obvious is always when we switch from one to another after using another Moto phone with Crystaltalk for sometime. Not to be mistaken, the bar design Moto phone with Crystaltalk is already good. I've read a review from a website (forgotten exactly which one) that said there's another phone model (not Moto) has good voice clarity too. I truly believe there are other phone models that could give good voice clarity BUT not background noise reduction AND voice amplifying effect like Moto's Crystaltalk at present. My questions are: 1. did they JUST test the voice quality by listening to the ear-to-phone speaker? 2. did they test by listening to the same (ear-to-phone) when one person is holding the Motorola phone with Crystaltalk at a noisy location on the other end? 3. did they compare with the Motorola's bar or flip design with Crystaltalk? These are the doubts I have after reading a review on one particular phone model (not a Moto model). Now with the ENHANCED Crystaltalk (I believe it's version 2) in the VE66 that comes with 2 microphones instead of one, the effect, in theory should be better. I can't wait to test it out personally. Motorola should come up and tell the world (again) that they are the first to introduce this technology before someone else comes up to "claim" that they are the first.

  • Thanks mate. I hope Moto will make good use of this present global crisis to prevail. With Sony cutting about 16,000 workers worldwide, whoever makes the right strategy in sales & marketing will turn the table around. While the non-Moto fans used to say Moto's going down sometime ago, I would like to say where else can you go EXCEPT up. But for those companies that are SUPPOSED to be up there now, there's a chance they'll go down faster. You know the saying "what goes up must come down and what goes down must come up" - it's the Law of Physics. (wink wink, hopefully it applies here) LOL.

  • Sorry for getting out of the topic about VE66 a bit, as even in my area the phone is not yet available. I do know the phone is available in mainland China for about US$400, though I do speculate my area will sell VE66 for no more than US$300 due to more competition from other brands. I have been using my Zn5 for about 3 months now, and yet I have not taken more than 10 photos with the phone. I believe a phone is a phone and its main purpose should be for communication, everything else should be "extra". I also believe a flip phone with Crystal Talk offers the best voice quality, even over bar phones with Crystal Talk. If a bar phone with Crystal Talk gets an A for voice quality, a flip phone with Crystal Talk should deserve A+, if not A++. If you have an E8 and enjoys the music much, there might not be enough reason for you to buy Zn5. Not sure if I mentioned I also got an V8 2GB recently...mainly for EDGE where one of the operator in HK offers unlimited GPRS for about US$15 per month. I found the reception, under the same network and location, outperforms my good old E2, which still works wonder as a "music" phone.

  • I am very happy by the fact that some people haven't turned their backs on Moto. I hope my country have had more MOTOROLA FANS as 100moto and Stuart who daily support Moto with their knowledge. And don't forget that i am in this game too!

  • Oops, forgotten to include this in, Aura's not available in my country. Got a feeling (just a hunch) that present authorised Moto distributor is not putting enough efforts to promote the brand, there's another new Moto distributor came into the market, parallel importing Moto's accessories like bluetooth headset, charger and so on and they are also recognised & supported by the local Moto Service Centre too. I'm not surprise if this new distributor could take over the phone brand too in the near future.

  • Thanks for the info. You know I'm a Moto fan and having read the cnet asia prizefighter award recently (ZN5 vs C902 and ZN5 vs Innov 8), I'm happy ZN5 won. From another perspective, I personally felt that the comparisons between ZN5 & Innov8 was a little "out of range". Against C902 was alright, specs were close, both 5Mp cam and little separate them like 3G or Wifi BUT against Innov8, it's different category all together. Of course I'm still happy ZN5 won - just that a smartphone user usually look for different features as compared to a dedicated camera phone. I've been thinking for a while, ZN5 will fill in exactly to where E8's soft spot is - camera. If I change to ZN5 for this reason, I'm thinking whether it's worth it, like you, I already have a Canon digital camera for that purpose. If I were to choose, I rather go for VE66 as the ENHANCED Crystaltalk impressed me more. Somehow to me, a mobile phone is more for business purpose and I want all my clients to hear me well, irregardless of how noisy the environment is and I'm looking at towards EXTREMELY well in voice quality, that's one of the reason why I chose Moto. Anyway, my E8 is serving me really well, still enjoy using it and happy so far. I'm hoping my local Moto importer brings in VE66 as my preferred design these days are either slide or bar designs - easy one hand operation. I'll be watching out on VE66's price to see if it is reasonable enough for my budget. Like I said earlier, I'll never be able to catch up with you on Motorola's phone collection.

  • Sad to hear the fact your local Moto dealer will not carry Zn5, which is a very good phone by all means, given various review (other than...which has NONE!). Compare to most other phones, Zn5 actually isn't that expensive. Some may even be US$0 with contract. Just curious, does your place have the Aura? Somehow I don't feel the financial crisis has much impact in the mobile phone market, as at least electronic shops in HK are still packed with people. (maybe tourists) If you do have a chance to come by HK, maybe you can get a Zn5. All phones in HK are unlocked with English menu.

  • Fans of the almighty brand don't want to admit the fact Moto made its first 3G touchscreen phone (A920/A925) some 4 YEARS BEFORE the almighty brand came out with its latest 3G touchscreen phone recently...

  • Moto actually started the music phone trend with its E398/E1

  • Motorola should seriously consider making music phones. =D

  • This phone is ugly and i suggest buyin anything but a motorola... what are motorola thinking....

  • gsm will review this phone .this is best slider phone today in around .very nice design

  • crazy people motorola have actually made more touchscreen devices than any other manufacturer and where one of the first with touchscreen devices

  • its realy great phone .i love keypad and design .5mp camera is great

  • goooooooooood

  • ,., this phone's kind'a cute...GSMARENa can you make a review for this phone? ,.,

  • Actually Mr/Ms Unknown The RAZR2 V8&V9 only has a touch sensitive feature not a touch screen feature......

  • This is complete list Motorola touch screen. Year 2000: Motorola A6188 Year 2002: Motorola Accompli 008, Motorola Accompli 388 Year 2003: Motorola A760, Motorola A830, Motorola A835, Motorola A388c, Motorola A920, Motorola A925 Year 2004: Motorola A1000, Motorola A780, Motorola A768i, Motorola E680, Motorola MPx / Motorola MPX300 Year 2005: Motorola A1010, Motorola A728, Motorola A1200, Motorola E680i Year 2006: Motorola ROKR E6 Year 2007: Motorola RAZR2 V8, Motorola RAZR2 V9 Year 2008: Motorola RAZR2 V9x, Motorola A810, Motorola A1600, Motorola A1800

  • ================================================­=========== does motorola know how to make touchscreen phone??? ================================================­=========== Motorola more experience make touchscreen phone. The newest innovations of Motorola touchscreen phone is Motorola Krave ZN4. This is some Motorola touchscreen phone: Motorola MPX300, Motorola E680, Motorola E680i, Motorola A1000, Motorola M1000 (Japanese version), Motorola A1200, Motorola A1600, Motorola A1800, Motorola A810, Motorola Rokr E6, much more.

  • does motorola know how to make touchscreen phone???

  • I think it has speakers similar to em35 , as Motorola says so

  • Who knows when it will be available? I will buy one!

  • i think that motorola should close down bcoz they have lots their sence of style and i havent heard anything from them in a long time. what is happening to them?????????

  • very good phone

  • where's the speaker of the phone located?does it have the similar speaker like EM35?

  • Sorry i was mistaken.They just have another picture that isn't motorola's ve66. They must have done somethink.I hope they can realise it quickly

  • After Motorola changed its 'media center; pages i can't find ve66 anywhere! look yourselfs

  • best

  • Recently I talked to one of the top management guys in our local Motorola distributor office and was surprised that they are not bringing in ZN5 due to high costings. The more surprising news was that he looked "ignorant" when I mentioned VE66. Maybe the global crisis has gotten to him. Hope you'll get this VE66 next and I'm really interested to find out more about the Enhanced Crystal Talk feature with dual microphones.

  • Can't wait for official release of VE66 where I live, as I keep looking at Moto's mainland China's site, which is already on sale. Just wondering if VE66's radio is antenna free like EM35...otherwise might need to get both! (already bought 14 Moto phones this year...latest addition being V8...Yes! Good old V8 for about US$244. I use this V8 with the network with unlimited GPRS...) H780 sort of looks good too, only I already got H15 recently. (really like the flip idea on Bluetooth) This year I already bought H375, T505, H5, H350, and even H670 for about US$18 with my V8) So no more budget for H780...this year! Maybe after New Year (where I get my bonus...yes! My company is one of the few who has been doing very well even these days) I'll get one.

  • well, well, well...i'd say that motorola has a little marvel on VE66. with 5mp cam and wi-fi, not bad at all. it's just that, the screen size could have been bigger. at least 2'4 inches. it could have been perfect

  • On internet has many Motorola Haters give reviews, news and comparisons. You know they will always give negatif comments; example: Engadget Mobile specially Chris Ziegler.

  • Fully agreed with 100 Moto on voice quality. The thing he's talking about "capture all the background noise" has happened on my wife's SE phone when she's at a very noisy place. For this (the noise), even though it's free, I wouldn't want it. The high pitch noise just poked my eardrum like needles do. @100 Moto, Have you tried the Motorola H780 bluetooth headset that comes with CrystalTalk, noise cancellation & DSP (Digital Signal Processing)?. Specs looks good but reviews doesn't but I learnt not to trust so much on internet reviews nowadays. My H12 performed so well for me, crystal clear on both sides but the internet reviews were not so good. I read that H780 comes with a separate button to turn on/off noise cancellation feature and I think it's great feature, users can actually show the effectiveness of Motorola's technology this time.

  • Very true and 100% correct. Motorola phones also do an excellent job of voice reproduction.

  • Unlike some other brands, Moto specializes in "communication" products. So if one looks for a "phone" to talk, so the other party can clearly hear what one is saying, that's what Moto is good at. Other companies may offer "everything else" as a multimedia device, however, in terms of "talk" quality, they do nothing but capture all the background noise...so the person's own voice CANNOT be heard.

  • When will it will be available?

  • Motorola VE66 has Fast Scroll feature like in Motorola Rokr E8, has built in radio antenna so you don't need use earphone to be antenna, has great music quality also, has great 5 Mega Pixel Camera but not like Motorola ZN5 the greatest 5 Mega Pixel Camera.

  • i luv moto but, in my opinion, they can only do one thing by phone. like ZN5, it's the best cameraphone but, what else can it do besides shooting? all features are around shooting, uploading, sharing.

  • Unlike Nokia, Motorola produce good phones.

  • crap...as usual...

  • I believe Motorola is good only in mid-range price phones.

  • best slider phone .

  • VE66 is already released in mainland China...for US$330 (unlocked no contract)

  • bye bye motorola

  • excellent moto

  • when there was no finland yet motorola was producing mobilephones all around the word so ...yes moto is the best of the best no matter what model ..it is advanced in tech and all other ....

  • I would be happy if I ever get an AURA for Christmas!! (LOL). And I'm not referring to the aura above my head. (LOL) Jokes aside, I would really appreciate if you could provide us with your feedback on Aura say weeks after use. I know I can't afford it, but would still like to get some info on it. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and family.

  • Yes, I have to agree with you that Motorola is the best communication tool, and CrystalTalk techonology is unbeatable, but I found that it also depend on the quality of the speaker too....when I brought my V9, Motorola was doing a promotion by giving out a W181 for free. W181 also came with CrystakTalk but the sound or sound quality is not half as good as the V9. Anyway, the W181 still sound much better than my Nokia 2630; which cost almost 3 times the price! I bet my new Motorola Aura will sound excellent. Looking forward to receiving it before Christmas. Thank you Moto.

  • I see that we are the only persons who support MOTOROLA in this site. Good job my friend.VE66 is the best smartphone with 5mp camera (for the moment then Alexander will come to kick ******)

  • very nice phone .very good design .keypad is realy good .5mp camera is excelent

  • I'm new here. May i know if Motorola has the problem that when typing sms, the word come out slowly? as i used some motorola phone before and some of them have this kind of problem.

  • Yes, I heard about Crystal Talk 2 on VE66, and possibly on other Moto phones in the future. Moto has been very generous to offer such feature across most of its line up....even low-end phones like EM330 (known as EM28 here) which I recently got. Really amazed while other brands still can't offer anything similar to Crystal Talk, Moto has already moved on to Crystal Talk 2. Way to go Moto! The company specializing in "communication (if not music as well!) products".

  • gsmaarena are from Europe and in Europe is very difficult to get a Moto phone

  • Possible have similiar price like Motorola ZN5 around USD 300 until USD 400.

  • what is the range of the phone

  • Hello friend, I noticed that this VE66 has ENHANCED CrystalTalk with 2 microphones built-in. I'm quite sure my E8 and my previous V8 has only 1 microphone CrystalTalk technology and it's already outperformed other phone brands in the market from this aspect, so I would appreciate if you could let me know from your point of view whether this Enhanced version is the 2nd version of CrystalTalk or not. Judging from it, it certainly looks like it's the latest or 2nd version. With 2 microphones, I believe the noise cancelling effect is even better. What do you think?

  • Nice one

  • The sad thing is that due to heavy losses & falling sales, the mobile division of Motorola is going to be sold off by its parent company, the credit crunch may delay the sale, but it will go ahead sooner or later.

  • Then how about the good old K3? 3.5G for US$128? Ex-top of the line with all the metal casing you want! You never told me where you live, wherever you're, guess you can only DREAM about having your Moto phone being repaired...in less than an hour. (most likely 40~50 mins) Unlike other manufacturers who sell 4 times more phones, Moto phones in my city are some of the most reliable where no more than 5 (usually 1) persons are waiting in line for service, vs. others may have to wait at least an hour just to "drop off" the phone for service.

  • very fantastic ,was buy it

  • this phone is the dogs, exactly. My mate jamie loves its.

  • very very good design good camera and mp3 player. ilove it i want buy it

  • Should I mention all of them? And don't get me wrong, I mentioned sliding or metal look design, it means including the flip as well...... we can start from ROKR E8 with no 3G no WLAN and only 2MP camera priced over US$ 200 (at my place, remember!!!!), ROKR E6 with no 3G no WLAN and only 2MP camera (released at 2006 but still priced over US$ 200, RAZR2 V8 with no 3G no WLAN and even over US$ 300. Not to mention how difficult for us to have it repaired if it is out of service. It seems the main dealer doesn't have every single part including the casing for their stock.

  • Can you elaborate what you meant by "at my place, which comes with at least 2 MP camera and slidng or metal look design will be priced over than US$ 200" Actually I don't know of any Moto phone with more than 2mp cam in sliding form at the moment. Or else, can you be a bit more precise which phones you're referring to costing over US$200? I only know VE75, which is only available in mainland China, is costing over US$200 in slide form. The rest of the sliders like Zn200 and EM325 cost only around US$128 at the moment. Forget about Z8 and Z10...those are so crappy that wouldn't even need to be mentioned. The only other slider I can think of is Z6, which is being sold "near" US$200.

  • Most of Motorola at my place, which comes with at least 2 MP camera and slidng or metal look design will be priced over than US$ 200. But, always something left behind. Sometimes or often comes without 3G/HSDPA, or if even comes with 3G than no wi-fi and cost over US$400, unbelieveable!!!!! Now you can understan why we say moto always over priced... The one you mentioned is only a low end handset with only VGA camera, nothing more...we can get a 2GB external memory easily but if you only have VGA camera and no 3G, nothin' you can do to change it.

  • Your comment about Motorola VE66 is absolutely precise and true.

  • big ups to moto they make the best phones and i salute their quality assurance department. i work for MTN repair center and motorola phones are seldom brought in 4 repairs sometimes we go for weeks without any motos at receiving area.

  • thanck you moto . ve66 is best slider phone IN WORLD . we are waiting for motorola alexcander . atila . roker e10 .z12 . QA30 .I LOVE UUUU

  • one friend help me that i buy zn5 or ve66 / which is beter i like each of them

  • How is it possible? It's not out yet.Where did you heard that?

  • i totally agree, i have the razr 2 v8 and i'm fed up waiting for a high-end motorola clamshell phone. I like the keypad of the VE66, its different a bit to the traditional razr like keypads and it somewhat resemblems the aura. could this be the new design for motorola phones? I would love to see a motorola clamshell with the keypad area being a touchscreen and it could be skinned to whatever you want the keypad to look like. I guess i'm going overboard there...

  • EDGE works just fine ...

  • well dont spread rumors ... the phone is great and linux powered

  • No 3G? WiFi, but no 3G? A 5 megapixel camera, but no 3G? Come on Moto, the Nokia N95 has been out for almost two years, start by trying to do something like THAT rather than wasting our time with flawed handsets like this.

  • It has everything that a gadget maniac may need.What's wrong Sony Erricson's fans?Are you afraid of a little competition? [2]

  • Iheard this phone has few problems with software, before buying

  • I am really really really really tempted to buy this phone. I like the ZN5 but this is good looking phone especially if the 3g version comes out.

  • Even though I am into the moto Q series , I am really tempted by this phone. I think I will have this one

  • It has everything that a gadget maniac may need.What's wrong Sony Erricson's fans?Are you afraid of a little competition?

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  • Just read this: hxxp://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8134504927.ht­ml

  • Can you give some concrete examples rather than just "talking" about it? Moto offers phones costing less than US$90 which supports 2GB external memory...who else offers that?

  • Motorola phones are so expensive and their features sucks! :S In my opinion i prefer SE :P

  • Just a note; Just because it's third world countries, it doesn't mean it's all desert and bushveld. South Africa has 4 cell networks, 2 of which are 3G 3.6mbps operators with extensive coverage and all are edge enabled. MTN & Vodacom (majority vodafone owned) are one of the top operators in terms of turnover in the world. Do a search and you'll see. South Africa has had 3G coverage since the birth of the Nokia 6630. This is because of the stranglehold that the goverment has on the fixed telecoms operators' environment. 3G is a godsend in Africa. The industry is booming. The same goes for India.

  • yes I agree with you!

  • mobile suppourt MICROSD upto 60 GB

  • They wont post anything for moto if its not paid.. Its all about the money..

  • In a way the 3G version actually already released in Korea...known as VE70. Unfortunately GSM Arena prohibits links to other (Moto) sites, so suggest you guys to search Motorola VE70 in Yahoo or some other search engines for further info.

  • If gsmarena continues to be like that then I'll have to agree with you. I believe a lot of people count on gsmarena. But they should know that all the visitors of gsmarena are not only Nokia fan. There are others. Arena team should consider about those people. Anyway Moto lovers you can visit www.mobile-review.com to read detailed reviews on Moto phones.

  • maybe motorola phones are too good to be reviewed...that they dont need to make a review since a lot of people still oprefer to buy motophones...hehehe

  • you gotta visit cells4u.com

  • That was great man. But did you guys noticed one thing, gsmarena hardly reviews Motorola phones. I don't know why. A great phone like RIZR Z10 wasn't even noticed by the arena team. I don't care whether it is good or bad at least they could write a review on that. I believe their reviews helps us a lot to buy the right phone. I wish they'll write a review on VE66 or I'll be wondering is it gsmarena or Nokia arena?!?

  • hahaha.. good one!!

  • yeah, i totally agree dude.. spot on

  • Motorola RAZR takes fire, literally; saves man�s life Posted by Zach Epstein on Nov 21, 2008 11:08 am Despite being significantly more expensive, Apple�s iPhone 3G is constantly gaining ground on the Motorola RAZR�s top sales position in the US. It has tons more features, more functionality and completely trumps the RAZR in terms of wow-factor. One thing the iPhone won�t do however, is save your life. Ronald �R.J.� Richard was doing yard work on his 5-acre property in St. Tammany, Louisiana when something struck him in the chest right above his heart. Richard described the impact as �a punch in the chest,� and initially thought some debris had been kicked up by his lawn mower. When the 68-year-old reached under his sweater and removed the cell phone clipped to his overalls to see if it had been damaged by the impact, a single .45 caliber bullet dropped into his lap. According to the report, someone had fired the round from woods roughly 1/4-mile from Richard�s home, without malicious intent, and inadvertently struck the man in the chest. The cellphone and case, which Richard doesn�t ordinarily clip to the front of his overalls, took 100% of the damage from the bullet and the man walked away without a scratch. Sure an iPhone might keep you entertained for hours, but a RAZR will take a bullet for you. Hit the read link of a video report.

  • Motorola ZN5 as the leader best quality 5 Mega Pixel Camera. I think Motorola VE66 will have best quality 5 Mega Pixel Camera. So Customer can choose Motorola candybar with 5 Mega Pixel Camera or Motorola Slide with 5 Mega Pixel Camera or Motorola Smartphone with 5 Mega Pixel Camera.

  • the black sheep of the business!

  • isnt there a law against copying?

  • is it ericssons long lost cousin?

  • why is the reception so bad

  • Good job Moto. I really gladd 4u. Moto always made the best phones, best quality, design, and connection. I glad that Moto begin to jump to the 2 or even 1 place in the world, after crisys. Just break stupid samsung. Good luck Moto!

  • Hi everyone ,Where is 3g and why the limited contact nos entries. . It now really seems the future belongs to samsung. . Even nokia phones keep repeating the same functions. . .

  • Yes, I agree! I want to see a Motorola 3G clamshell with a 5mp camera, wifi and GPS :) Just imagine it...the most advanced clamshell to hit the market, just like back in the V3 days!

  • A lot of other sites say that it does have aGPS. Also this model is only for South East Asia, China, Europe the Middle East and Africa first, starting Q4 2008. Usually these places have no 3G network. Motorola's plans were for two versions of the phone, one without and one with 3G.

  • It's just great!! Motorola should also make a clamshell version of this. :D

  • Good look good style.But gps is not there so we want to thing.(CWM.G)You want to no about CWM.G

  • I tried to post a link to a website regarding the "3G" VE70 but was banned...(as this place doesn't like Moto to begin with...didn't know news from elsewhere also gets sensored) According to the source I read, VE70 only has 2mp cam. Though I don't understand why so many people seem to have the perception of better cam = better phone... I've a Moto Zn5..one of the best cam phone around, except out of most of its functions, I use the cam the least. I mean, why bother with a phone cam when I can take REAL photos with my Canon G9?

  • how is linux os ????? is it good????? or WHAT!!!??

  • MOTOROLA-mobile phone , nokia-digital camera for stupid people

  • it has dual loudspeakers

  • Stay Connected To Your Music: MOTO VE66 features a fully-integrated music player for super fast downloads and synching and Stereo Bluetooth technology for all you wireless listening needs. One-Touch Access: Navigate menus and music at lightning speed with the one-touch Fast Scroll� navigation wheel. Even More Tunes: Enjoy your favorite stations on MOTO VE66, which features integrated FM radio with RDS1 for identifying songs and artists � to help you "name that tune." Fast Connection Speed: Explore the Web with high-speed surfing or share photos, audio or video files with MOTO VE66's Wi-Fi connectivity.1

  • Motorola VE66 is dedicate for Motorola Camera Phone. That's mean focus to the camera quality.

  • Snap The Perfect Photo: With auto focus, flash and image stabilization, the 5-megapixel MOTO VE66 says goodbye to blurry pictures. Your Brightest Pictures Yet: Automatically adjusting the color saturation, the VE66 delivers whiter whites, more distinctive blacks and colors that are true to life. See It Any Way You Like: Whether printed up to an 8x10-inch size or viewed on the large, landscape viewfinder and brilliant color external display, you'll be sure to get the whole picture.

  • Hear and Be Heard: Enhanced CrystalTalk technology amplifies your conversations and additional second microphone helps reduce background noise so virtually nothing comes between you and your call. Get All The Info You Crave: Pre-installed and downloadable1 widgets give you access to real time information from the Web such as weather, sports scores, stock reports, flight information, social media, news headlines and more.

  • MOTO� VE66: All-in-OneMobile Device With its advanced audio-enhancing CrystalTalk� technology, powerful 5-megapixel camera and MP3 player-like navigation, MOTO VE66 delivers crystal clear calls, brilliant images, pin-sharp sounding music and the first widget integration on a Motorola mobile device

  • MOTO� VE66 Talk and Standby Time Up to approximately: TT 400 minutes, SB: 400 hours Bands/Modes GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12 Weight 110.00 g Dimensions 49.50 x 103.00 x15.2 mm Battery 810.00 mAh Connectivity Class 2 stereo Bluetooth� wireless technology4, DLNA, USB 2.0 HS, mobile phone tools, MotoSync�, Over the Air Sync (OTA), PC Sync; Display 2.2� 240x320 262k TFT Messaging EMS, MMS, SMS, Email (POP3/IMAP embedded) IM (Embedded), Opera (HTML) Audio FM radio with RDS2, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA v10, WMA v9, XMF, dual loud speakers Video Capture /playback/streaming1, video-C/P >30 FPS, video-prog download, video-streaming, H.263, MPEG4, WMV v10, WMV v9 Camera 5 megapixel, digital zoom, auto focus, LED flash, image stabilization Memory Up to 110MB user available memory3, up to 32GB optional removable microSD memory card

  • moto VE70: megapixels are not yet known but it do feature 3G.

  • this fone may help motorola to get out of crisis

  • I don't need poorest quality photo of Sony Ericsson. I don't need cheap quality of Sony Ericsson. Today is in economy crisis. Many people will buy cheap Mobile Phone like Motorola. Remember: Sony Ericsson also is in dangerous. Sony Ericsson still struggle. Sony Ericsson still lose profit.

  • Theres no 3G even GSMarena say so! Its fine ive got my modded SE K850 with Tri-brand HSDPA and quadband GSM, i dont need sum cheap Moto.

  • Not sure being related, though South Korea ALREADY released a similar designed VE70 running on 3G.

  • If anyone knows of any reviews of this phone, please post them here as soon as you can, thank you!

  • is anyone sure about the 3G version?

  • i don't care what you people think. sony ericsson camera phones don't have a great performance talking about shooting. the pics aren't very clear and they still use 2x zoom in their new phones (?). this phone kicks sony ericsson and nokia's non-smartphone camera phones. and for those who cannot read, IT DOES FEATURE 3G! (you probally didn't understand it but that's ok. u people should at least pay attention in the description after talking down on it). i hope they release their 8 megapixel phone soon because it'll be, again, the best cameraphone in the market (nowadays, it's ZN5).

  • You doesn't know anything about Motorola VE66 yet because not in the market. Motorola VE66 has 30 fps video recording and 30 fps video player. What a shame compare Motorola VE66 with released product.

  • yepp so its the best 5mpx photo taker in all the brands but can that thing beat nokia samsung or lgs video quality.??? i bet that unit is nonsense against sony or nokia on night imaging since it doesnt have xenon. so dont mock other brand because of VE66 higher quality imaging coz theres many things that other phones can do that the VE66 cant. not that i hate moto but i like functionality more than just looks and so called superb camera quality. peace!!!!!!

  • ================================================­=========== @upHT * amni > In reply to vishal bishnoi @ 2008-11-19 17:06 from upHT yes dear NOKIa is the best for mobile devices * vishal bishnoi very bad fone wth linex ..ve66 isnt wrthful fone . ========================================================== Hahaha... You are crazy and stress. You ask and answer your own question. You same person. Prove it.

  • yes dear NOKIa is the best for mobile devices

  • very bad fone wth linex ..ve66 isnt wrthful fone .

  • nice phone

  • it should be less than zn5

  • hi samsung fanboys u know ur company copy feature and design from other company and can only make slider phone

  • I am sorry but you made a mistake.I don't know anything about GPS although i am sure it has but for sure i can tell you that it has a 3G.The version with no 3G will be for China only!!!And about the other things you said, i don't know if Nokia or other mobile manufacters have more than two 5mp phones, but i know that they aren't as good as this phone!

  • Give me fact if you says Nokia or Samsung or Sony Ericsson or LG have great 5 Mega Pixel Camera quality. Don't only talk without fact. SMAPE already expert test / advance test and complete test about quality of the 5 Mega Pixel camera phone between Motorola with Kodak versus Nokia with Carl Zess versus Sony Ericsson with Cybershot. The result is Sony Ericsson with Cybershot already to be loser into the dust and the worst 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone. The best quality 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone is Motorola with Kodak (the first Motorola 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone). The second best quality 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone is Nokia with Carl Zeiss. Doesn't matter your own brand produce how many type 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone. What a shame produce many 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone without have best quality 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone. No use produce many type 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone without quality.

  • I think some people are jealous of the high quality materials Moto use...this looks like no exception...

  • Thank god now i can get 5mp and wi-fi . I like it very much .

  • It is just sooo werid... motorola spec is actually better then samsung and sony erisson.. but dunno y.. the fans come here to badmouth motorola... this phone is much better then most of the phone in sony erisson and samsung as it have wifi.. it just sooo werid.. can the fans from sony and samsung go back and stop badmouthing motorola ,just because it brand name is motorola

  • good job motorola.... i mean come guys it a start for them, they really havent been making any good phone for the pass few months now, hopefully they will make better phones to come with wifi and linux and so on.

  • nyc to see motorola climbing up the ladder

  • While Nokia has made its 7th 5MP cameraphone, Samsung 10th or more, SE 4th, MOTO is only on the second!!!! And again, as always, no 3G, no GPS, small screen, no Accelerometer, ugly, and so big and heavy!!!! I don't know why MOTO is still in the mobile business??!!

  • as far as I can see this phone does not have 3.5 mm output jack and looks bad so...it is a junk

  • good looking phone, moto's making great phones now, the new Linux-Java is smooth and looks good, battery lasts for around 2 days which is decent enough,.. nice to have phones by design trendsetters,...

  • What a phone really good looking and the specs are also cool and looks are great really waiting for this phone to release i will surely buy one

  • Does this phone have a Touch Screen?

  • If Motorola release Motorola with 8 Mega Pixel Camera; Motorola Haters will says why only 8 Mega Pixel Camera and why not 12 Mega Pixel Camera. Hahaha... Have 8 Mega Pixel Camera but doesn't have good camera hardware, doesn't have good camera software, doesn't have good camera lens. That's no use. 8 Mega Pixel Camera for making building banner print? Hahaha... Facing the fact, now Motorola ZN5 is the best 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone.

  • I'd just like to point out that the reason that Motorola does not come out with phones with 8MP cameras or GPS features it not because they can't, it's because Motorola deals more with satellites and and communication towers. The cell phone business for Motorola is highly insignificant, so all you people can go on bad mouthing Motorola phones, but in reality, it's not like they care. If you don't like Motorola phones, why bother coming to a page and looking at the features of one and then deciding to bad mouth it? ... Just a Thought.

  • wish its come with GPS would be perfect

  • Is good but i not gonna buy. Only phone i like from moto is MOTORAZR.

  • Only Class 10 GPRS and EDGe and that too only 256K colour display?. Waste phone despite of other features.

  • what an ugly looking phone....

  • It is ironic how this phone gets a 7.0 across the board and the W705 gets a 9.1. Almost identical features except the Moto has a 5MP camera and the SE has a bigger screen. Does the voting results really mean anything? Or is it a tool to "vote for your favourite brand"? Montavista is nice. Hopefully more people buy Motorola phones and see that the UI is one of the nicest if not the nicest (I think it is the nicest).

  • And Moto was making mobile phones when other brands were making TV's...(neither plasma nor LCD, of course!)

  • Different companies have different focus. If you blame Moto being the last to bring out a 5mp phone, how about the almighty brand, which took 4 years after Moto to release its first touchscreen 3G phone?

  • Hey dude, give Moto some credit here, after all its taken them longer than Nokia, SE, LG, & Samsung to bring out 5MP camera phones, let alone 8MP. If the time its taken them to bring out 5MP phones is anything to go by, it could be another 18 months at least before we see a Moto with 8MP.

  • good but can be better. how about vga or better screen resolution and video camera quality, maybe 30 or more fps. that would be nice. and besides, 5 mp is getting outdated. hows about an 8 mp camera.

  • Another good all rounder....Looks good, have what it takes to snap at Nokia and Samsung door.... In reallity that]s exactly what Motorola needs, good and reliable phones, that people know what their buying.... Unkile know, that is often heard that, Motorola has all the good looks but on the inside that]s another story.... Zn5 came to change this panorama, and this model follows the same way.... Keep up the good work Moto

  • welcome back, moto [2] and the batteries are a lot better now: E8, ZN5 both have a great performance while listenning to music.

  • I think that this is a really good fone. well done motorola!! love u bich! haha they should out the price and the battery time.. that is a major problem in alot of their phones hope this one is different

  • this is going to be my next phone!!! welcome back motorola :)

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  • Wow!

  • Better late than nothing. Better late with the best 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone (Motorola ZN5). You are blind and that's why you says you don't see Motorola having a top camera phone before 2011. The fact is Motorola ZN5 to be the best 5 Mega Pixel Camera Phone. Let's me rock your brain.

  • moto is coming back, guys! i'm proud of this.

  • Finally motorola has a 5Mp but this wont be turning heads Motorola too little too late this phone looks ugly I dont see motorola having a top camera phone before 2011 S.E, LG, Nokia, Samsung rocks

  • Nice...big screen, good specifications, wifi...and a really nice design. I might get this over the W705, depends which is cheaper....

  • WOW,first moto that impress me all around,just hope vid capabilities are better than the ZN5

  • hmm... mixed feelings..

  • great slider from motorola

  • good desgine, good specs. nice one moto

  • I do agree!Wish they just tell us price and battery life.

  • great phone!