Motorola MOTOKRZR K1

I love my KRZR. In fact, I fell in love with it before I bought it. One of the many hats I wear is that of a US Cellular Representative. I couldn't wait for this one to come in and I bought it right away when it did.

PROS:

It's definitely sleek. I liked the original RAZR when it came out but there was something holding me back from buying it. Although it was thin, it was a little too wide. The KRZR came out and it was sleek all around. I like the MP3 player that it has. The quality is much much than some of the others than claim to play MP3s. They actually sound like music, not just ringtone quality. Another feature I'm very fond of is the ability to insert an MiniSD card. With the card installed you can put photos, videos, & music on it inside of the phone's memory...making it easily transferable without software or cables. You can put the same memory card (with the use of the adapter that comes with it) in your digital camera or printer or any other device that accepts a standard SD Memory Card. The buttons on the front of phone enable you to operate your MP3 player options with the phone's cover down. The buttons are flat so they're not in the way, barely visible if you're not using them.

Cons:

There are a few. Some of the other reviewers were right about volume. It rings pretty loud but conversations are sometimes hard to hear if you're in a loud environment. I've had a little static with this phone at first, but it seems to be okay now. It must be a motorola thing, because I've seen other motorola phones do the same thing where as others have not.


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US Cellular has a program called Easyedge (Each service should have their own program that is similiar) that allows you to download ringtones, wallpapers, check email, surf the web, get weather & news, and play games. If you enable this feature, this phone's capabilities increase tenfold. There are many people who prefer other phones, and they have a right to, but as for me...I couldn't be happier with this one!

Oh! The Motorola Krzr K1 is a delightful phone to look at! Slender, sleek and ultra sexy.

My husband has the black one, I opted for FIRE. We've had them about 2 weeks now. I'm going to give you my opinion on good and bad points only.

My favorite points? This phone is super slender, lightweight, all around easy to hold. Design is perfect for holding next to your ear, the most comfortable I've owned. Touch controls for music actually work! Screens are nice and bright, easy to read. Voice recognition works well for me, not so well for my husband and his Texas drawl. Hands free (speaker) is easy for both people to hear/understand.

The bad points? These super shiny phones are fingerprint magnets. Instant smudges! Back of these phones are a flat color, not shiny like the front. Camera on this phone is a waste of time. Yes, they are easy to take. No flash, grainy, ANY movement and you have a picture of a colored blur. If you are answering a call, and don't get it flipped completely up you end the call. This phone is hard to hear if its ringing in your purse, or in a car with music/screaming kids.

I've had nothing but problems with loading music, but I think thats operator error!! :)

Overall, if I could get this phone again I would... but only if I got it for a GREAT sale price! I've had tons of compliments on it AND it goes well with my wardrobe!

If your looking for a phone with great extra features, pass on this one.

The Motorola Krzr K1m is downright sexy and offers Bluetooth, EV-DO support, and good call quality.

Just when you thought Motorola couldn't ride the wave from its popular Razr any longer, the once-staid, now-cool company rolls out its line of Krzr handsets. Styled similar to the Razr but with a few important improvements, the Motorola Krzr K1m casts a slim and striking profile that's sure to send cell phone fashionistas into a tizzy. As with its predecessor, the style-focused form factor entails some usability sacrifices in the controls, but the Krzr K1m ranks as the one of the prettiest cell phones we've seen thus far. On the downside, performance had its high and low points, and the Krzr K1m's features set, which includes Bluetooth, a megapixel camera, and support for EV-DO networks, doesn't offer any changes over Verizon's Razr V3m. And in all seriousness, just where did Motorola get the silly name? The Krzr K1m is so hyped that Verizon Wireless and Sprint announced availability within a week of each other, yet Verizon's version is the first to go on sale. You can get it for as low as $199 with service. (There's also a GSM version of the phone, the Krzr K1).

While we don't hide the fact that we're growing tired of the thin-phone phenomenon, we'll admit readily that the Krzr is getting us excited about diet handsets all over again. To put it mildly, the Krzr K1m is very pretty, so pretty that it makes the Razr look like some circa-1980s car phone. While the Razr was a one-trick pony with its design--thin from the side, yes, but also boxy and plain from the front--the Krzr is beautiful all around. At 4.05 by 1.73 by 0.67 inches, it has a slightly thicker profile than the Razr while also being taller and thinner when measured across its front face. The dimensions make the Krzr much more comfortable to hold in the hand and it feels better when cradled against your face. Also, at 3.6 ounces (a tad more than the Razr's 3.3 ounces), it enjoys a more solid construction and a sturdier hinge. It's still a bit hard, however, to feel such a small phone vibrate when it's in your pocket.

As Moto is quick to point out, the Krzr includes a plate of hardened reflective glass on its front face. Though that sounded a bit gimmicky when we first heard about it, the result is undeniably appealing with a sleek and sharp look. The dark gray color is nice as well, though we're partial to the blue face on the GSM Krzr K1. On the other hand, the K1m's darker hue attracts fewer smudges and fingerprints than the K1m. Motorola promises the glass will withstand cracking and scratches, but we didn't try to prove that wrong. Another highlight was the shiny chrome plating on the handset's bottom end.

The postage stamp external display is a bit small for the phone's size, but it shows an acceptable 65,536 colors. You can view the date, time, signal strength, battery life, and caller ID (where available), and you can use the display as a viewfinder for self-portraits. The display disappears entirely when the backlighting is off, but a flick of any exterior button will activate it again. Alternatively, you can change the backlighting time to always-on.

Well what do you know? Motorola decides to revamp its RAZR line and create a whole new item, but with a CDMA/EV-DO twist.

Seeing this item at a Motorola fair definitely gave me some ideas. Of course, it has the basics of a Verizon Wireless V Cast Music cell phone: 1.3MP camera and video camera, microSD card, V CAST/EV-DO functionality (you can tether it to your laptop), bluetooth, and a sleek design. But here's where my opinion comes into play.

I just don't like the design of the previous RAZR. It's hard to hold in your hand, it's fat, and honestly? It just feels flimsy to me, and that's a bad thing for me, considering I apparently love to drop all my phones haha. In comes the KRZR. The KRZR is about half the width of its predecessor, and shorter as well, so it's SO much easier to hold!

Also, the intenna (the bottom part of the phone) protrudes its signal much better than before. Test calls were loud and clear, and they rock. But what REALLY takes the cream of the crop is its encasing. The RAZR is kind of plastic-feeling; this one is SO much more hot!

And on the front display, you have touch-sensitive music controls for that avid music fan in you.

The only downside? The microSD card is hard to insert and remove under the battery's casing, but then again, I use a USB cable for all that, so no worries to that one :).

Final verdict? Same features, MUCH better design! So compelling to pay the $199 for a 2-year agreement, but it is expensive too for pretty much the same features as the RAZR. I guess that's your choice on how you feel...=)