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I’m excited. In fact, I am very excited.
Why?
Because we are about to release a new Next G™ handset.
So what? I hear you say. Telstra releases new handsets all the time.
What is so special about this one?
Simple.
It’s the next generation RAZR - and for the next three months is exclusive to Telstra. With over 100 million RAZR handsets sold worldwide, the arrival of the latest in the RAZR range has been eagerly anticipated.
The RAZR2 V9 was shown to attendees of the Motorola Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, prior to its official launch this month.
Watch a sneak preview of the RAZR2 V9:
I was promised the event would be HUGE – and true to form, it was.
For just over an hour we had the features of the V9 demonstrated to us by a team of product specialists. Being in the Great Hall of the Melbourne Town Hall, you can see that they were appropriately attired for the night!
I must admit to being a little cheeky during this part of the evening. When asked if I had ever used a Motorola phone, my response went along the lines of…..”probably every one….”.
After some drinks, finger food and demonstrations, we were welcomed by Andrew Volard, Managing Director of Motorola Mobile Devices South Pacific and Jenny Roche, Telstra Consumer Marketing and Channels Executive Director.
Then it was down to the fashion show.
If you have ever seen Fashion TV on Foxtel (and Foxtel by Mobile), you will understand the rest of the evening. (I have watched it on occasions on my Next G™ handset – purely for business purposes of course!).
(Actual pictures taken with 8x Zoom and auto flash on the V9)
- Some key features of the RAZR2 V9:
- 2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom
- Video calls
- Integrated MP3 player
- Large screen (great to watch Foxtel!)
- Bluetooth
- Exclusive to Telstra
Motorola successfully reinvented itself with the RAZR family. From the original RAZR V3 released in 2004, through to the V3 Red, Dolce and Gabbana Gold V3, the V3x and V3xx, the task of doing something better has been mounting.
The V9 is a lot slimmer, has a larger screen, and handles video calls on the front screen.
Touch sensitive music keys are illuminated when playing your favourite track. And Motorola have brought back haptics (haptics are the vibration you feel when you touch a key – a type of “positive reinforcement”).
I was concerned that the 2 megapixel camera was not going to be adequate. The shots I took at the Fashion Show put my mind at ease.
If you are going to use the V9, be prepared to constantly wipe it down. The gloss finish attracts fingerprints.
The V9 will be in stores from 17 September. If you are in the market for a new handset – I’d certainly recommend you short list this one.
I said at the start that Motorola told me it would be huge – here’s the proof!
Until next time, thanks for reading.