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Motorola's V950 is just what Nextel fans needed, a RAZR of their ownBy Philip Berne, 3 April 2008
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We get our hands on Motorola's newest RAZR. Seriously, another RAZR, and this one is the most durable of them all.

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Motorola V950 Just when you thought Motorola didn't have a single RAZR left in them, here comes the Motorola V950. It's the most rugged RAZR yet, meaning it's also the largest, which would kind of defeat the purpose of the RAZR, until you realize that this is also a Nextel Direct Connect phone. Not the old iDen sort of Nextel phone, this is a CDMA Nextel phone. The Nextel lineup isn't known for style, so in that regard Motorola may have finally found an audience that never got to own a RAZR. In any case, it's fairly slick for a Nextel walkie-talkie phone, with large rubbery buttons and a case that feels especially durable. Plus, thanks to the new CDMA network for Direct Connect, it also has some data functions that Nextel users haven't seen before. Release: September 2008.
Pros: Another RAZR, now made rugged for Nextel customers. Slick for a walkie-talkie phone.
Cons: Another RAZR. Seems limited in features and interface design, especially now that it's full CDMA instead of iDen.
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