Camera Phone Reviews

MobileBurn has a review on a pre release version of the Motorola RAZR V3c and writes - 'While I am not going to go into details, since this is an early version of the device, I can say that the V3c I used seemed to perform better than my V710 when it came to reception and audio quality. This is great news considering that the V3c lacks the V710's external stub/whip antenna. The Bluetooth system seemed to work quite well in my initial tests as well.'

InfoSync reports that Verizon has announced a date and price for the Motorola RAZR V3c to hit its shelves. The phone features a 1.3 megapixel camera, an MP3 player, and EV-DO support.

The Motorola RAZR V3c will be available from Verizon on December 12, for $200 USD with a two year contract.

Motorola RAZR V3c Reviews

Mobiledia reviews the Motorola RAZR V3c and has this to say about the phone's camera: "Similar to other Motorola devices on the market today, the V3c's built-in camera is a considerable improvement over last year's RAZR. While the V3c's camera is hardly comparable to standalone units, for most, captured photos are decent enough for prints, allowing users the added convenience of leaving the digital camera at home."

PCMag reviews the Motorola RAZR V3c, and had this to say about the phone's camera: "The V3c VGA camera, which now has a 1.3-megapixel sensor, isn't the greatest, but it'll do. Our photos came out darker than those taken with the Motorola E815, and the white-balance software needed a few seconds to remove the blue from our outdoor shots. The camera also takes the usual jaggy 15-second, 176-by-144, 15 frames-per-second video. The 30MB of built-in memory leaves room for about 130 high-res photos, if you don't load any ringtones or games."

DesignTechnica reviews the Motorola RAZR V3c and finds its camera's capabilities to be quite average: "Image and camcorder quality is average, meaning shots are as grainy and blurry as any other cell phone camera expect in bright sunlight and especially since there's no flash to provide even a hint of help for indoor shots. Addressing, attaching and sending images via picture messaging or email is a bit less unnecessarily convoluted compared to other phones, which means you'll likely mess up only once or twice per transmission rather than be completely frustrated."

Gear Live reviews the Motorola RAZR V3c and concludes, "In the end, it is a good phone - not a great one. It isn’t a phone that is meant to replace a digital camera, but it is adequate for those impromptu shots during the day. It also isn’t loaded up with a ton of features that many phone aficionados clamor for. All of that said, the RAZR V3c is still a good phone that is (mostly) good at its primary function....making and receiving phone calls. It didn’t live up to all of the hype it received, but how often does anything?" NewsFactor reviews the Motorola RAZR V3c and decides, "On the telephone side, the dual-band (800/1900 MHz) Razr V3c delivers crisp, clear audio when you place or receive calls. Moreover, the handset delivers up to three hours of talk time and up to 200 hours in standby mode. Prospective Razr V3 buyers looking to hook up with Verizon's highly touted Vcast video service may be in for a letdown, as the service offers limited content and choppy video." CNET has a video review of the Motorola RAZR V3c, with 3G capability. You can watch with either Real Player or Windows Media. MobileBurn reviews the Motorola RAZR V3c and says, about the phone's camera: "The camera that is used in the V3c appears to be the similar to the one used in the Motorola V710 that Verizon offered in the past. While the V3c's camera doesn't over-saturate the colors like the V710 did, it does have that same soft focus and somewhat "blocky" look to it caused by the JPEG compression algorithm - even though all of our test shots were taken at the highest quality setting. You can tell from the sample photos that the camera is not suitable for nearby subjects, such as the case in portraits, since the subject will be out of focus. On the other hand, the white balance is spot on in most cases. The automatic white balance setting is good enough that you can basically ignore the manual settings for white balance, which is always nice."

Update: Alltel to Carry Motorola RAZR V3c

From the news release:

Alltel, owner and operator of the nation’s largest wireless network and Motorola, a global leader in wireless communications (NYSE: MOT) announce today that the Motorola RAZR V3c will be available at Alltel stores nationwide starting Monday. Customers can watch live television on the new CDMA EVDO handset through MobiTV.

The Motorola RAZR V3c features a 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, video capture and playback and MP3 capabilities. The phone has Bluetooth functionality as well as BREW 3.1

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