AT&T launches MOTORAZR V3xx HSDPA clam

We just peeped it with the FCC and on the pricing sheet. Now, just like we expected, out pops the Motorola V3xx on the new AT&T. Sure, it's no MAXX or SYNC but we're not going to complain about having another HSDPA option in the US market. Although, we'd have preferred free over the $80 it'll cost ya after a two-year contract and $50 mail in rebate. Still, not bad for stereo A2DP Bluetooth audio, MicroSD expansion for your media, and a clam that will double up as a high-speed wireless modem.

[Thanks, Alexei]

[GioNYC @ Jan 26th 2007 8:46AM]

I'll stay with my Motorola V3x. My Screen is bigger, brighter and it has 2 camera lenses.

[Andy @ Jan 26th 2007 10:05AM]

Agreed. I really hope they'll pull their heads out of their asses and release the MAXX here on GSM with HSDPA. We STILL don't have a really good 3G phone (not counting those miniature computers with the full keyboard and crap, I don't want to carry one of those around). The SYNC is ugly and this V3xx is a step below in camera, screen, and probably even more. My V3x has definitely been my best phone ever. It's screen is amazing, the 2 MP camera with focus takes spectacular pictures to show on that screen (the inside camera is pretty useless without 3G), and it's just been a very durable phone. It feels very solid and has no dents or cracks after plenty of rough use. So I guess I'm sticking to it and missing out on 3G until a decent 3G phone pops up.

MOTOROLA... PAY ATTENTION TO US IN THE USA AND GIVE US A GOOD PHONE!

[Jeff @ Jan 26th 2007 9:26AM]

Yeah and my SYNC (or, as it's properly called, my Samsung SGH-A707) also has a bigger screen and all those same other features and they actually paid *me* $50 to buy it after rebate. (It was 1 cent straight up, then a $50 rebate.) And I don't look like a sheep while talking on it.

[GioNYC @ Jan 26th 2007 10:16AM]

My Motorola Razr V3x has a 2.0 mega pixel and video camera. The video colors are so rich and real. The only draw back is that its a bit heavier but hey, Its nice!!! And you can already feel the state of the art in gadget quality when you hold it in the palm of your hand. Not like those cheap plastic phones at the Verizon Store, that when you open up the flip phones you hear "CREEK", "CREEK" !!!!

[Andy @ Jan 26th 2007 10:22AM]

Haha, yeah, that's one of the big reasons I want the MAXX because it'd be the same great phone, plus even better looking, faster (GPU finally enabled), and smaller. I'd love to get back down to that original RAZR size.

[Asten @ Jan 26th 2007 11:46AM]

@Andy - MOT isn't the problem. Go yell at Cingulat&t to pick it up.

[Ken @ Jan 26th 2007 12:09PM]

I really hope they consider keeping the Cingular brand. I really don't feel good about being an AT&T subscriber. The brand just screams crappy reputation.

I also don't want to go to Verizon because of their crappy crippled phones. What's a peon to do?

[PEZ @ Jan 26th 2007 12:14PM]

Who's at&t?

[Kieran Coghlan @ Jan 26th 2007 1:03PM]

In addition to all the shortcomings mentioned already, I really think it sucks that this phone is ONLY dual-band HSPDA and ONLY tri-band GSM.

Why the F&*# is anyone releasing tri-band phones? If you're going to make it a world phone, make it a real one and use QUAD bands. If not, then just make it dual band, 'cause it'll be annoyingly useless internationally with only one gsm band access. (Same sentiments re. the HSDPA)

[Kieran Coghlan @ Jan 26th 2007 1:06PM]

Ken,

AT&T buying up Cingular and keeping the Cingular brand would be like Hewlett-Packard buying up Acer, dumping the HP brand, and keeping the Acer brand. It would be stupid. AT&T is a behemoth of a brand in the telecom world. Cingular has been around for what? less than a decade? Besides, Cingular is a North-America only brand. AT&T is known *GLOBALLY*.

[mike @ Apr 22nd 2007 5:56AM]

It's no SYNC? That's right, it's superior to the SYNC. MUCH faster processor, thinner, better audio, better features, better interface (finally). I've had my share of crappy Motorolas and the V3xx is a breath of fresh air. I had the SYNC for almost a month when I finally just traded it in for the V3xx. I had a V3i and didn't want another RAZR, but this phone is just too good. I don't regret trading my SYNC in because really, it was an inferior phone.

I have a Samsung D900 and I like that phone, but technically, I've never used a phone as nice as the V3xx. The V6 maxx is bigger (noticeably when you actually hold it) and more expensive and not really compatible in the US. So for Americans, the V3xx is really an excellent phone, which is really probably one of the best phones you can buy here right now.

[Betty Anderson @ Jul 9th 2007 3:22PM]

I just purchased a new cell and the AT&T sales store really pushed the Motorola V3xx phone. Said it had the best reception of any phone. I was also considering the Samsung A707 SYNC but didn't go that way because having quality reception is very important. In looking at the specs, Samsung has one more network frequency than the RAZR V3xx. (850,900,1800,1900). RAZR doesn't have the 900. Samsung also has GPRS,UMTS and HSDPA. RAZR has UMTS and HSDPA. I have an opportunity to switch out and would like comments on one versus the other.