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Motorola sharpens the RAZR2 V9m, RAZR2 V9, and RAZR 2 V8By Philip Berne, 15 May 2007
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With an even thinner shell and a sleek new look, the new RAZR2 is more than just looks, with a large external display and fast, 3G potential.

Motorola has finally unsheathed its new RAZR2, a feature-packed successor to the RAZR. It features a 2-inch external display, which seems to make use of some touch sensitivity and haptic, vibrating feedback for messaging and music controls. The list of upgrades is long, especially depending on which RAZR you're comparing, but look for a faster processor, stereo Bluetooth and a point-to-point video feature that Motorola is branding "See What I See," though it sounds suspiciously like AT&T's upcoming Video Sharing, which makes sense considering the V9 variant of the RAZR2 will work on HSDPA networks.

We're curious about the new interface, we were never thrilled with the old RAZR menus. Motorola is bragging about the new phone's use of Linux and Java, though we're more curious about navigation and usability than the kernel underpinnings.

The phone does look different enough to refresh the RAZR idea. It now looks more like the Samsung SPH-M610 on Sprint, much more flat, with more soft-touch paint. Soon, we're sure to see that paint smothered in platinum and gold, swarovski crystals and every color of the rainbow.

The RAZR2 V9 will be available for $300 on AT&T in early September. The RAZR V9m will be available in early September on Sprint and Verizon Wireless, selling for $250 and $300, respectively.
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LG Muziq 68% $100 Sprint
LG VX8550 Chocolate 68% $80 Verizon Wireless
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Samsung SGH-A707 63% $25 AT&T
Sony Ericsson W580i 63% $80 AT&T
Motorola RAZR V3xx 62% $1 AT&T
Motorola RAZR2 V9m (Sprint) 62% $100 Sprint
LG Venus 62% $150 Verizon Wireless
LG VX8700 61% $180 Verizon Wireless
Samsung Flipshot 61% $200 Verizon Wireless
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