Review: Motorola MOTORIZR Z3 Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, MP3/Video Player


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Mo'e Moto for Your Money

This cell is like a Swiss army knife, small, full of tools and sleek looking. I got this phone, honestly, because it looked cool, but luckily it turned out to be a great choice. The Z3 has A2DP Bluetooth which sounds great with my Plantronics Pulsar 590 headset for talking or listening to MP3's and AAC's. You can watch movies on the phone also, which I guess if you're stuck somewhere with nothing else to do is good. More likely you'd use the web browser. The phone also takes pictures and video, which are passable in a pinch, with it's 2 mega pixel lens. I've even used the LED light a couple of times at work and it does the job. I've read some reviews that complain of sluggish User Interface, but I've had none of that and besides the UI can be hacked. One thing I don't like is that I can't find an extended life battery for this phone, but that's not the phones fault. I've yet to test the max size for the MicroSD card, but according to several other people a 16gb MicroSDHC will work. Some of things I like about this phone is that it uses a regular mini usb instead of some proprietary crap. Also it's pretty durable, I've dropped it several times and gotten it wet (not submerged, but damp). There's also quite a few hacks out there for the Z3 here's a link for one such site. All in all it's a great phone for the money.

Product Features

  • 1.9-inch internal LCD displaying 262K-colors at a 176 x 220 px resolution
  • Integrated 2.0-megapixel camera with a fixed lens, full screen viewfinder with high intensity LED camera light, frame center, and Video capture and playback support
  • MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ enhanced music player for listening to music
  • 20.0 MB of on-board user memory and microSD memory slot for up to 16 GB of extra storage for music, pictures and other media
  • Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology including A2DP music support for connectivity with compatible Bluetooth-enabled stereo headphones
  • Quad-Band (GPRS/EDGE) functionality for worldwide communication
  • USB 2.0 connectivity for file transfers and data access
  • Mobile Phone Tools support for PC sync of phonebook, contacts, and media
  • 3-10 hours of digital talk time and 7-14 days of standby time