| I recently purchased the Motorola Krazr, | | | | areas around the keys. On the Krazr, they |
| which is in reality the Motorola Krzr K1m. I | | | | have a square grid around the keys, and I can |
| have seen hundreds of reviews about the | | | | easily feel exactly which key is which. You |
| model. Everyone is leaving his or her | | | | still have the futuristic look of the Razr |
| opinions, but no one has used the phone! I | | | | keypad; in fact it looks even better. The new |
| actually have the Krzr, so I've created this | | | | design makes it a lot more functional, so I |
| review. Thus far, it's the only one I've seen | | | | am really impressed. I give the keypad an A+. |
| that gives you anything more than | | | | |
| specifications and features. | | | | When you flip open the Krzr, it feels really |
| | | | sturdy. It is slightly thicker than the Razr. |
| The exact model that I purchased was the | | | | The screen isn't as large as the Razr, but it |
| Motorola Krzr K1m, for Verizon Wireless. This | | | | is just as brilliant. Of course, it uses the |
| information is important because there is | | | | exact same technology for the screen, which |
| another model, the Krzr K1. The K1 was | | | | is TFT. I won't go into what makes TFT work, |
| released with Cingular, and could be quite | | | | but Motorola uses it in all its higher |
| different. | | | | quality handsets, because it makes the |
| | | | screens look a lot more brilliant. The screen |
| My first reaction is that the model feels | | | | of the Krazr is no exception. I give it an |
| like it was really well made. The phone is | | | | A-. The small size keeps it out of the A+ |
| heavier than the Razr v3c that I had before. | | | | range. |
| It doesn't feel too heavy though; it just | | | | |
| feels like it was put together really well. A | | | | The reception of the model is spectacular. I |
| negative for me was that the model is taller | | | | live in Utah, and there are a few areas where |
| than the Razr. The Krzr is 103mm tall; the | | | | cell phone service isn't that great. There is |
| Razr is only 98mm. The model is significantly | | | | one particularly bad spot on I-15 known as |
| slimmer than the Razr. The Razr is 55mm wide; | | | | the 'Point of the Mountain.' Everyone knows |
| the Krzr boasts a width of only 42mm. | | | | about it, and cell phone service up there is |
| | | | spotty at best. I drove up there with the |
| The one I purchased is the white Krazr. If | | | | Krzr, and it did great! The call didn't drop, |
| you're going to order the model online, you | | | | and didn't even get choppy. Keep in mind that |
| should know that the white part of the model | | | | this might not be the case in all areas, but |
| is slightly darker than most of the pictures | | | | I do believe that overall it can't be a bad |
| I've seen online. The dark part of the model | | | | thing. |
| is a little lighter than it is in this | | | | |
| picture. The phone looks great! The screen on | | | | Remember that Verizon will let you test a |
| the outside of the model is almost invisible | | | | phone for 30 minutes of usage. You can get |
| when it turns itself off; it makes the model | | | | the model and test it out! As long as you |
| look quite futuristic. | | | | don't have over 30 minutes of talk time, you |
| | | | can take the phone back. Use this time to |
| The first thing that stands out to me about | | | | your advantage. Test it in your areas weak |
| the Krzr is the keypad. Motorola did really | | | | service spots. |
| well this time. I really didn't like the | | | | |
| keypad on the Razr v3c. It was really hard to | | | | I'm very happy with my purchase of the model, |
| use. I couldn't really feel which key was | | | | but you should test the model yourself. |
| which because of the weird curved, raised | | | | |