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Motorola rolls out RAZR V3i in purple

by Chris Ziegler posted May 2nd 2007 @ 9:16PM

Let's see, do we have enough RAZR colors to make a full spectrum now? Red, check. Orange? Yep, there was a "pumpkin orange" V3x back in the day. Yellow, eh, we suppose the D&G model counts for that. Green, you betcha. Blue, yep. Indigo / violet, well -- now's your time to shine. Apparently put together as a Mother's Day special (though available through the end of July), the V3i is now available in a deep, stand-out shade of purple direct and unlocked from Moto. Specs are the same ol' V3i ones -- quadband GSM with GPRS data, 1.3 megapixel cam -- all for a shade under $240. Any moms out there want to chime in on the goodness of this thing as a gift?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Motorola V3i goes black for RED

by Chris Ziegler posted Nov 5th 2006 @ 8:19PM

We're sure you all immediately recognize the irony in a black phone made specifically for Product RED, so we'll spare you the jokes (though rest assured, it's killing us). The RED V3i eschews the red casing of its V3m cousin in favor of a more understated black, which, let's face it, is only marginally more understated than the phone's original dark gray. Specs appear to be unchanged, too, save for the whole bit about saving the world through charitable donation. Brits can look into rocking their little piece of Bono now through Carphone Warehouse, which is offering the RED V3i free with a contract through O2.

[Thanks, Jewburg]

RAZRs, Sidekick 3s mark new launches on T-Mobile

by Chris Ziegler posted Oct 30th 2006 @ 11:28PM

As expected, a variety of goodies officially greeted us for the first time today on T-Mobile -- but if you're not a Motorola or Danger fan, said variety really isn't so varied after all. Out of the Motorola stable, we have the Miami Ink-themed "Cherry Blossom" and "Dragon" tattooed RAZRs, both of the old-skool V3 variety, which'll set you back $90 after rebates. The upgraded V3t (in any color you like, as long as it's black) comes in at $150, while the flagship Dolce & Gabbana V3i runs $300 on contract. Turning our attention to Danger's offerings, the special Sidekick 3s will run $350 in both LRG and Diane von Furstenburg varieties, a $50 premium over the standard issue.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

T-Mobile rumors: RAZRs aplenty

by Chris Ziegler posted Oct 2nd 2006 @ 11:50AM

Just when we all thought we could sit back and catch our breath after scooping T-Mobile's Dash deets, rebranding, and myFaves launch, here comes a barrage of information suggesting that the carrier's not about to let its product lineup rest on its laurels. Most of the information we have circulates around upcoming RAZRs -- yes, we said "RAZR," not "KRZR" -- with a Nokia thrown in for good measure. We already suspected a tweaked V3i going by the new moniker "V3t" would be coming shortly, and it now seems the V3t will be available in a variety of flavors. Besides the stock model, two additional types will be made available with permanently etched tattoos (inspired by Miami Ink's Ami James, apparently) called "Dragon" and "Cherry Blossom." If a tattooed V3t isn't exclusive enough for you, step up to the Dolce & Gabbana V3i, which will confusingly go without the new V3t model name of its stablemates. All of the new variants should drop in retail locations on or around October 30. If RAZRs aren't your thing, keep an eye out for the Nokia 6133 on October 9. The 6133 is essentially an Americanized 6131, rocking Bluetooth and a pushbutton flip feature that's sure to earn a few "oohs" and "aahs" from friends.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

T-Mobile to get Motorola V3i as V3t?

by Chris Ziegler posted Sep 29th 2006 @ 1:00PM

In case you hadn't heard, Motorola is in the process of releasing its RAZR successor, the K1 and K1m, across the globe. Actually, we probably shouldn't have told you that, because we think T-Mobile wants you to get excited about their RAZR V3t -- a phone that seems to be nothing more than an old-skool V3i with some T-Mobile customization. If it launches at a low enough price point, we'll forgive 'em -- let's just make sure that K1 comes along for the ride too, mkay, guys? Look for the V3t to grace stores in October.

[Thanks, Matthew K.]

Cingular finally launches RAZR V3i

by Ryan Block posted Sep 6th 2006 @ 1:55PM

After much hemming and hawing the past few months -- including a couple of false starts -- you might like to know Cingular's finally freaking released the RAZR V3i. Yeah, seriously, it's on their site now, we're not even joking around. It'll cost you $250 after 2 year agreement and $50 mail-in rebate, but if for whatever reason you're still super into this phone and don't feel like waiting around for Moto's new lineup (or the iPhone, har har), then by all means, get your iTunes on, pallies.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Cingular's belated V3i getting ready to ship?

by Chris Ziegler posted Aug 5th 2006 @ 8:22AM

Who woulda thought Cingular would have so much trouble getting Moto's little ol' (emphasis on ol') V3i out the door? Well, they have; rumored release date after rumored release date has gone by without so much as a peep from corporate on the matter. We're at the point now where far more exciting things lie on the radar in Cingular's pipeline, but for folks just looking to to replace a RAZR with another RAZR -- and we know you're out there -- the V3i still holds a lot of promise. So where is it? Amazon seems to think they know, claiming they'll have 'em ready to ship in 1 to 2 weeks. Rumor has it these things may be bundled with a 512MB microSD card, but with the infamous track limit in place, we might recommend something other than iTunes content to fill it up.

[Thanks, John]

Motorola sells 50 millionth RAZR

by Darren Murph posted Jul 21st 2006 @ 9:12AM

It's hard for any phone to out-do the legendary StarTac, but Motorola's posterchild -- you know which one we're talking about -- has officially sold 50 million units. Since the Hong Kong debut way back in 2004, the RAZR has dominated the mobile scene, and with a figure like that, you have to give props to the ingenious engineering, er, marketing team behind it. The handset really hasn't changed much over the years, and its lamentable success is due in large part to buyers' infatuation with colors; the ability jump-start sales by varying the paint job gave Motorola a bonafide cash cow, enabling everyone and their mother (literally) to jump on the ultimate mobile bandwagon. And with the possibility of more colors on the horizon, the question beckons: when will the madness end? While the 50 million unit milestone is commendable, we're not shy about spending our time looking towards the future.

[Via Mobiledia]

The Boy Genius Report: Cingular snags Motorola V3i, Sony Ericsson w810

by Ryan Block posted Jun 27th 2006 @ 4:34PM

Not that the V3i making its way to Cingular is that much of a surprise (they already have the SLVR, after all), but it looks like the blue V3i slip-up on the Cingy site was, indeed, foretelling the device's launch on the Nation's heaviest carrier any day now. The curveball we didn't see coming, however, is the Sony Ericsson w810, which is supposedly going to be launched next month. We know the phones and what they do, so all we have now is to wait and see when they hit, and how much they're gonna hit us up for.

Motorola V3i joining BlackBerry 7130c on Cingular next week?

by Chris Ziegler posted Jun 6th 2006 @ 1:03AM

It's been widely known that the Motorola V3i and a variant of the BlackBerry 7130 are both expected for Cingular; the only question was when. That piece of the puzzle might be now be answered, thanks to our ol' buddy, The Canary-uncovering, Q-exposing Boy Genius: rumor has both these objects of desire launching next week. Sure enough, he's given us some kind of promotional literature for the Cingular-branded 7130c -- yeah, it's fuzzy, but we clearly see a Cingular logo slapped on the center of that phone. When a US domestic carrier launches a phone, it doesn't take much to get us excited around here, but two relatively anticipated phones in one week? On the same carrier? Pardon us while we go launch some bottle rockets.

Motorola V3i due on Cingular

by Ryan Block posted May 26th 2006 @ 3:02PM

We're not entirely sure when it's to hit the streets, but we got our grimey gadget groping mitts on some internal Cingular launch docs for the Motorola RAZR V3i -- that'd be the RAZR with iTunes and MicroSD. Yep, that 100 song cap is still present, and the V3i isn't anything more than it used to be (1.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, quad-band GSM / GPRS), but at least somebody's bringing the damned thing to the US.

Moto debuts new music-centric V3m alongside colorful V3i RAZRs

by Paul Miller posted Apr 4th 2006 @ 12:15PM

We can hardly blame Motorola for milking their incredibly successful RAZR line for all it's worth, and that sure seems to be their plan at CTIA. Today Moto is busting out a brand new musicphone RAZR titled the V3m, which sounds to be merely a V3i plus stereo Bluetooth, with a microSD slot for up to 1GB of storage, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. We're not sure if the phone features iTunes playback or not, but we can't say we'd miss it anyways. The CDMA phone is accompanied by another in the W315, which sounds to be a no-frills clamshell, though we're low on deets and without a pic. Motorola is also bringing out some new spring colors for the RAZR V3i (pictured), including dark blue, maroon and violet. We'll have hands-on shots of these before long, so just sit tight.

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