Motorola Krzr K1m (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Motorola Part number: MOTK1M
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- Though it's oh-so pretty, the Motorola Krzr K1m doesn't offer any new features. Plus, multimedia performance wasn't reliable.
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CNET editors' review
Motorola Krzr K1m (Verizon Wireless) price range: $119.99
- Reviewed by: Kent German
- Edited by: Nicole Lee
- Reviewed on: 10/04/2006
- Updated on:10/18/2006
The good: The Motorola Krzr K1m cell phone is downright sexy and offers Bluetooth, EV-DO support, and decent call quality.
The bad: The Motorola Krzr K1m suffers from metallic music quality, poor streaming videos, and sluggish performance. Also, it offers a lower-resolution camera than on the GSM Krzr K1.
The bottom line: Though it's oh-so pretty, the Motorola Krzr K1m doesn't offer any new features. Plus, multimedia performance wasn't reliable.
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.
The camera lens lies above the display, though it's disappointing that yet again there's no flash. On the upside, however, one of the phone's more interesting design features sits just below the display near the bottom of the front flap. Here are three touch-sensitive buttons for controlling the music player. Fortunately they are lit and usable only when the player is on--a wise design decision, as it's impossible to activate the player accidentally--but they can be too sensitive when the player is on. We paused out music unintentionally a few times, which was annoying. Overall, however, we'd favor the Krzr's touch controls above those on the LG Chocolate.
Completing the outside of the phone is a voice-dialing button on the left spine and a volume rocker and speakerphone/smart key on the left spine. A covered mini USB port sits on the left spine as well, but it's worth noting that, because it's the port for both the headset and the charger, you can use only one accessory at a time. The Micro SD card slot is located somewhat inconveniently behind the battery cover. We're glad you don't have to remove the battery as well, but we'd prefer to find it on the outside of the handset.
The Krzr's internal display measures a roomy 1.9 inches (176x220 pixels) and supports 65,536 colors. The result is a rich and vibrant screen that displays most anything well. Even Verizon's clunky standardized menu interface, which few people are crazy about, looks good here. You can change the backlighting time and the brightness, but no other options are customizable.
The navigation array and keypad buttons will look familiar to Razr fans; they have a similar design and layout. The four-way toggle doubles as a shortcut to four user-defined functions, while the OK button in the toggle's center opens the menu when in standby mode. Surrounding the toggle are two soft keys, a dedicated camera shortcut, a Clear/Back key and the traditional Talk and End/Power controls. Though the navigation array as a whole is smaller than on the Razr (due to the Krzr's smaller size), it's still spacious enough for users with big paws. Keypad buttons are a holdover from the Razr as well, with a flat design and no separation between the individual buttons. They have a bit less texture than on some of the newer Razrs (such as the V3i), so it's harder to dial by feel, and the keys can be slippery and difficult to master. On the other hand, they are brightly backlit.
We admit we've just spent a lot of time taking about the Krzr's design, but look and feel are really what the phone is all about. As we said previously, it doesn't offer anything new in terms of features, so there's a lot less to talk about in that department. There's a 1,000-contact phone book with room in each entry for five phone numbers and two e-mail addresses. You can organize contacts into groups or pair them with a photo or one of 20 (72-chord) polyphonic ring tones for caller ID. Basic features include a vibrate mode, a voice recorder, text and multimedia messaging, an alarm clock, a calendar, a calculator, a world clock, and a notepad. On the higher end, there's a speakerphone, voice dialing and commands, a mini USB port, e-mail, and PC syncing. Bluetooth is onboard as well, but its options are limited. Though you still can't use it to transfer music files and ring tones, in a welcome move toward customer-friendliness Verizon is now offering photo transfers via that feature. Onboard usable memory is a bit skimpy at 18MB, but the Micro SD card slot gives you even more room.
In a strange move, the K1m's camera is 1.3-megapixel, while the GSM Krzr K1 offers a 2-megapixel shooter. We're scratching our heads at the disparity, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Nonetheless the K1m's camera does the job. You can take pictures in four resolutions (1,280x1,024; 640x80; 320x240; and 160x120) but you don't get a selection of quality settings. Other options include a multishot option, brightness and white-balance controls, a self-timer, three color effects, an 8X zoom, 10 fun frames, and three shutter sounds (plus a silent option).The camcorder shoots clips in 176x144 resolution with sound; editing options are similar to the still camera. Videos meant for multimedia messages are capped at 14 seconds; otherwise you can shoot for as long as the available memory permits. Image quality was decent but not quite what we expected from a megapixel camera. Images were bit blurry, and colors weren't always sharp.
As an EV-DO phone, the Krzr K1m supports the full range of Verizon's 3G services including the V Cast video service and the V Cast music store. The music player's interface is standard for all phones from the carrier that support the music store. You also get access to a variety of Verizon applications including VZ Navigator, Backup Assistance, and Chaperone as well as a host of alternative programs and services such as Fox Sports Mobile Pro, Extra TV, and Weathernews. There isn't much for gamers; you get demo versions of just two titles (Tetris and Pac-Man). Full versions and other games are available for purchase with the WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser. Just remember that Verizon uses BREW instead of Java. You can personalize the Krzr K1m with a variety of wallpaper, screensavers, and sounds. You can always buy more choices if you want them.
We tested the (CDMA 800/1900; EV-DO) Motorola Krzr K1m in San Francisco using Verizon's service. Sound quality was unchanged from other Verizon phones like the V3m. Voices were clear, and volume actually was a bit louder than most of the Razrs we've tried. On their end, callers said we sounded fine, and they could hear us plainly in louder environments. At times there was a slight hiss in the background, but it wasn't bothersome. Reception was sharp, and the EV-DO connection was strong even in buildings. Speakerphone calls sounded a bit hollow but with enough volume, and Bluetooth headset calls were satisfactory.
Music audio quality was decent, though the hiss that was audible during phone calls seemed louder here. It didn't make our tunes intolerable by any means, but it did give them a robotic and bass-heavy effect. The music player itself was sluggish at times, and it often paused for a few seconds when navigating though different options. Also, unless you set it as a shortcut through the navigation toggle, it took too many clicks to activate the player. A 2.6MB song took about a minute and 30 seconds to download, which is rather slow. V Cast video also was unimpressive. It took up to a minute to access the application's main menu and navigation through menus was sluggish here as well. What's more, clips showed a fair amount of pixilation. If you're a multimedia nut, Verizon has better, but less-pretty options such as the LG VX8300.
The Motorola Krzr K1m has a rated talk time of 4.2 hours and a promised standby time of 18 days. In our tests, we managed to get a talk time of 4 hours and 16 minutes. According to FCC radiation tests the Krzr K1m has a digital SAR rating of 1.03 watts per kilogram.
User reviews
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Nothing new, but still a solid phone!
by AirJay78 on October 9, 2006
Pros: Gorgeous design! Good reception, speaker phone!
Cons: No belt holster, slow navigation, small screen, no flash, only 1.3 mpx???
Summary: I received my krzr a few days ago so I have been playing with it for a while now. It's a gorgeous phone that you will take notice to ...
Summary: I received my krzr a few days ago so I have been playing with it for a while now. It's a gorgeous phone that you will take notice to immediately when you take it out the box. The slim and narrow design is very sexy, however, the glass coating in front is probably what won it over for me along with the cool mp3 controls. The main screen however, is a little small but it does get the job done. The keypad is narrower to fit the new design, so when you do try to dial quickly or text message, you can frequently hit a key you did not mean to. Also, the navigation is about a second or two slower than my old LGvx7000 which to me is odd considering that the vx7000 is more than 2 years old already.
This phone has a 1.3 megapixal camera which does work fine, however, just as the editors review says, I don't think it can be justify as to why CDMA gets the 1.3 and GSM gets the 2.0. Bad marketing decision?? Who knows. Either way, at least it does get the job done.
Micro SD slot is in the rear of the phone, however, you do have to remove the battery cover to have access to it. This is similar to previous rzr designs.
The bluetooth works great. I have the jx10 from jabra and I had no issues pairing them up. So now, I use the voice commands to make calls and don't find much of a reason to pick up the headset.
Reception quality is pretty good with this handset. I find it better than my old phone so for me, this was a huge plus. Less dropped calls and stronger reception bar.
All in all, this phone gets the job done in every category. Some areas it does great, other areas it does average or slightly below. And although it doesn't offer much new in the way of features, at least it doesn't leave out out anything. But with the sleek design, the fact that it at least stays afloat with its competitors, and that it has good reception, I'd say that the motokrzr is a win for motorola and for verizon. However, this doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement!Updated
I would liek to lower my ranking for this phone to maybe a 7. Its a great design and I think I got caught up more in the looks of the thing rather than its functionality. First off, the keys are way too close together and make sending text messages a difficult task, especially on the go.
Second and for me the most important... The set's software runs slow! Compared to my LG VX 8300 that I have now, this thing is a turtle! It sometimes takes a second just for the menu to come up when u hit the menu button. And if you do things quickly as I do, it sometimes frezes and then catches up very quickley almost as if there was some sort of delay. Another big problem with this set is the choppiness of the V-Cast video. Since I never had it in the past, I thought it was just the way phone video looked in general. But when I found out that it was exclusive with the KRZR, I returned it immediately. Apparently, this has been an issue that has plagued rzrs in general from the start.
Last is batter life. The thing sucks and when u see how slim this battery is, its not hard to see why. U need 2 batteries hands down if u want this thing to last u all day! So overall, I give this phone more like a 6.5 and most of that is in its cool design. As for functionality, this phone falls very short for all the hype!16 out of 17 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Verizon has NOT learned what the customer wants!
by svasica on October 16, 2006
Pros: Sleek, catchy design that you'll keep looking at
Cons: Phones ringtones will lock up if emailed to yourself!
Summary: I got the Krzr K1m, brought it home and started playing with it. Soon discovered that you cannot edit your own Ringtones and then upload them via Mobile Phonetools v4....
Summary: I got the Krzr K1m, brought it home and started playing with it. Soon discovered that you cannot edit your own Ringtones and then upload them via Mobile Phonetools v4.21a (as was the case with the Razr). So, I tried the old trick of emailing myself the Ringtones to nnnnnnnnnn@vzwpix.com and saving it on my k1m. It saved the ringtones, however doing that locked up my tones so that I could not listen to any of them from "my ringtones"....I could set them as my ringtones (which worked fine) but I could not preview them on the phone....once again, thats Verizon looking out for its own bottom dollar. Thanx a lot Verizon! I should have the right to put whatever ringtones I want on the device without haveing to pay $2.99/each!!
15 out of 19 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sleek design, but utterly unreliable.
by pdxjigsaw on November 29, 2006
Pros: Nice design, small form factor
Cons: Slow to acces menus, freezes up often.
Summary: I really liked the look of this phone, but after taking it on a business trip and spending a good deal of time with it, I really miss my Lg ...
Summary: I really liked the look of this phone, but after taking it on a business trip and spending a good deal of time with it, I really miss my Lg Vx7000.
This phone takes forever to scroll through menus. Whether I press the hot-keys, or scroll through menus, this phone is slow and sluggish. About 30 percent of the time I'll wait for it to load a menu/text, only to find that it has frozen up. Then I have to reset the phone so I can read a 15 character text!
It just froze up on me again five minutes ago, which prompted this overdue review.
If all you are looking for is a stylish accessory, this is your ticket. If you need a mobile phone to actually communicate, then stay away from this model.9 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Verizon KRZR K1M
by jjbarber on October 5, 2006
Pros: Sexy design, solid build, perfect size, touch sensitive controls, awesome color
Cons: Crippled operating system, 1.3 MP Camera; GSM has 2MP, Simply a streched V3M
Summary: The much anticipated Verizon KRZR is a solid phone lacking innovation and features. Motorola?s GSM counterpart will be equipped with a 2 MP camera and will be more feature ...
Summary: The much anticipated Verizon KRZR is a solid phone lacking innovation and features. Motorola?s GSM counterpart will be equipped with a 2 MP camera and will be more feature packed than the CDMA version. Verizon and Motorola did have their ducks in a row when they designed this phone; it is slim, very slim. For someone with large hands it fits like a glove and was incredibly comfortable to talk on for long periods of time. The design is beautiful, streamlined, and reminiscent of a luxury automobile such as a Lamborghini (Glass finish on front casing, brushed aluminum, stippled metal bottom, slate grey back, chrome accents). The finish is a very dark charcoal; to those with limited vision it is simply black.
On to the phone. The inside controls are the same electroluminescent light push as the RAZR. The cut of the keys is changed to straightened lines compared to the mix of laser cuts made in the RAZR keyboard. The screen is slightly smaller and shares the same resolution as the RAZR.
Charging port has a metal finish dust cover which I prefer, keeping my phone free of dust and making it look pretty sweet in the process. Most phones have a cheap rubber cover. It also comes with an adapter allowing you to plug into the charging port and then plug a standard earpiece in to that. No holster included for all of the hip wearing folks out there.
Camera is ok but nothing compared to its GSM counterpart. With the storage available up to 2GB; it would have been nice to see. Video clips are decent at 15 FPS, but not worth your myspace page. We did win over our GSM friends on the finish; GSM carries a wack blue color that should have remained a prototype.
Mini SD is under the battery door case but not under the battery making it easy to pop out and drop some songs off. Make sure you buy the music essentials kit if you plan on doing this.
Battery life is very good. No problems here, first charge lasted three days, however I don?t yip yap for hours on end like my fiancé!
Front touch or heat sensitive controls are money! They light up a cool blue and are very useful until the accidental touch changes your song. My big complaint, you can?t turn on any features from the front of the phone. You must go in to the OS and boot up the tunes before the controls work.
Pre-loaded tunes are the usual, terrible, ring tones all verizon phones come equipped with. Really people this phone is for someone who wants the best, why would you stuff a phone with childish ring tones and the worst pre-loaded wall paper ever known to man? Nextel has always done it right by delivery 10 very professional rings to their phones. I don?t know about you but I love to here ?Moonlight Haze? around business partners. I rather have some 50 Cent pop off on a call then these horrible tones. What are you thinking verizon?
The operating system is the same old boring, crippled OS verizon uses on all there non PDA phones. If you don?t know what I?m talking about, look at the top and bottom red bars on your phone. No matter what phone you buy from verizon it will be the same inside and deliver the same features despite its cost. One of the most anticipating new aspects of buying a new phone was the new, cool features you get to check out. Not any more. It should be against the law to make us have the red bars top and bottom. They say the color red can make you angry if you are exposed for too long! Did you here that verizon, you have some mad customers out there! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I feel like my Lamborghini has a Chevy motor in it.
Overall the phone is good. If you don?t care about what your phone can do and are in the market for a sexy, reliable phone, you can?t go wrong. For me, this sucker is going back to verizon and getting traded in for a Motorola Q. Verizon has the best service hands down, and I am willing to pay for the data and get the Q.
If it were not for the crippled software and low res camera this baby would be a solid 10!6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good Phone, but is it worth $70 more than the LG VX8600 ?
by zudnic on December 7, 2006
Pros: Size, sexy, speakerphone, solidly built, reception, low radiation
Cons: Price, fingerprints, weight profile
Summary: I've had this phone for about a week now, and I am likely to return it for the LG VX8600. With New Every Two, the KRZR is $100 while ...
Summary: I've had this phone for about a week now, and I am likely to return it for the LG VX8600. With New Every Two, the KRZR is $100 while the VX8600 is $30.
My fiancée has the VX8600 and I've been able to play with that phone too. I've concluded that while the KRZR is a great phone, it's really not $70 better than the LG.
Other reviewers have correctly pointed out the KRZR?s lack of functionality innovation. Feature wise, it's pretty straightforward. With the KRZR you?re buying style, which was true with the original RAZR ? but 18 months after its debut the original has become downright staid, and that makes me wonder if the same fate awaits the KRZR.
The phone does have several bright spots, including the speakerphone, which is pretty good. It also is very solidly built, gets great reception, has a low radiation rating, the ringer is refreshingly loud, and it?s sized perfectly. It slips right into your pocket, isn't too big or too small.
A bit more on the size and weight characteristics. As I said it's sized perfectly to fit in your hand. This pro is unfortunately significantly limited by the fact that the weight of the phone is concentrated at the very bottom portion (under the Motorola logo). This is an issue because even though the size is perfect the weight profile makes the phone awkward to hold. I tend to hold the phone between my middle finger and thumb, and since I have some tendonitis in my hands, the phone can be downright painful to hold for long periods of time.
A few other minor annoyances - the face of the phone is made of some kind of metal, which in the wintertime is an issue because to talk you have to hold a piece of cold metal against your head. Also, my old Samsung had a "one beep" feature where when the phone rang, it gave a brief alert like a received text message - it was perfect for work. (When are cellphone manufacturers going to start adding a Work/Home feature where it rings normally and quietly from 9-5, but blasts your favorite downloaded ringtone during off hours?)
And this wouldn?t be a KRZR review without a whine about the fingerprint problem mentioned ad nauseaum in previous reviews.
In summary this is a decent phone with a high style factor that instills confidence it'll last for a while. I will probably return it for the LG, which is slightly thinner and only .2 inches wider.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Ergonomically Designed Compared to the Razr
by athletejmc on October 14, 2006
Pros: Comfortable, Battery Life, Design, Button Placement, Solid, Materials Used, Quality
Cons: Key Pad is small/hard to see/read, Must purchase separate products to utilize phone's features, expensive !
Summary: I rescently upgraded from a razr to the krzr. The krzr is much more comfortable to use and fits firmer in the hand giving you a better grip.
The sound ...Summary: I rescently upgraded from a razr to the krzr. The krzr is much more comfortable to use and fits firmer in the hand giving you a better grip.
The sound quality (speakerphone, earpiece, and ringer)in this phone is the best of any cell-phone I've purchased and I go through them routinely.
As far as the quality, I'm impressed that they just didn't paint a bunch of plastic and slap it around the hardware, they actualy use metal, glass, and plastic in this phone adding to the quality of the product instead of the cheapo mass production of plastics.
The features arn't much different with this phone compared to the Razr, however I did prefer the Razr's screen over this one and pic quality seemes a little better and less blurred when taken with the Razr
The letters on the keypad are reflective and small making them difficult to see when sending text or just simple tasks as entering contact info. Once you get past that problem the phone is wonderful to use. As I mentioned many times before, it's comfortable. The keys are well placed on the base of the phone instead of on the flip top as with the Razr. This makes it easier to turn the volume of the phone up and down while talking without collapsing the upper half of the phone when fumbling for the side buttons and trying to keep a hand on the bottom and top half of the phone without dropping it. (The Razr's volume rocker, voice dial, and speaker-phone buttons are located on the upper part of the flip phone/earpiece).
In summary there is always room for improvement and am very satisfied with the QUALITY and COMFORT of the phone.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone.. best Motorola ever!!!
by TheHeights NYC on October 10, 2006
Pros: Call quality, style, bluetooth, price.
Cons: Glossy finish gets dirty fast (fingerprints)
Summary: The KRZR is the best phone I have ever owned and I have had many phones in the past. New design is awesome but the glossy finish could have been ...
Summary: The KRZR is the best phone I have ever owned and I have had many phones in the past. New design is awesome but the glossy finish could have been made from a different material. New bluetooth capabilities allows the phone to enable itself soon as I turn on my car and connect to my nav handsfree system. Most imporant is the call quality, it is the best I have had. If you are looking for a phone I recommend the KRZR!!!
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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So bummed out!
by PixieDiva on June 5, 2007
Pros: Gorgeous phone, crystal clear calls, loud ringers.
Cons: UNRELIABLE software, doesn't work properly at all, slow and buggy.
Summary: I'm so bummed out. I switched from Sprint to Verizon as everyone I know has them. And I was SO excited to get the new Motorola Krzr! 1st phone, ...
Summary: I'm so bummed out. I switched from Sprint to Verizon as everyone I know has them. And I was SO excited to get the new Motorola Krzr! 1st phone, kept locking up on me. Returned it. 2nd phone, same thing. Returned it. 3rd phone, I finally got it to not lock up on me so I could use it, and tried programming "customizable ringtones" for my contacts, that feature DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. Alarm clock, very unreliable, you set it, and it resets itself after you close the phone. SO, I took it back, again. The guy at Verizon that was helping me, told me that ALL THE KRZRS are like that, and that it's a "software problem" through MOTOROLA. He said it's VERY hit and miss and that once in a while, you'll get one that actually works. So we opened up 5 more Krzrs to see if we could find one that worked. And ALL OF THEM were the same. So I decided to get an LG phone, which works fantastic and has very cool upgrades!! I'm really bummed out though. The Krzr is SO sexy and just a gorgeous phone! If you just want a pretty phone, and don't care about any of the features working, then buy it. But if you want something RELIABLE... don't choose that phone!
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Beautiful phone, lousy OS
by AB763 on January 26, 2007
Pros: Feels and looks great, nice call quality
Cons: Verizon OS is the Forrest Gump of User Interfaces
Summary: The phone is physically beautiful, both to the eyes and the hands. It also has great sound quality on calls, and I've found it to be fun to use....
Summary: The phone is physically beautiful, both to the eyes and the hands. It also has great sound quality on calls, and I've found it to be fun to use.
However, it is tragically flawed, because although the hardware is gorgeous, it is infected with an insultingly advertising-oriented and childishly simplistic OS. It's like meeting a beautiful person with an IQ of 80: you just want to look, because interacting gets frustrating very quickly: all you can think of is what might have been...
My problem with it is that Verizon's OS is so dummied-down, so geared towards buying ringtones and checking your bill online... they removed all sorts of control that the regular Motorola OS offers, and replaced it with what amounts to advertising for their added-cost "features" that are nothing more than entertainment for teenagers.
Three examples:
1) You can't short-cut basic phone functions like "last call received" or "contact list" or "redial", but instead thet offer you two different kinds of ringtone shortcuts, and two others for "mypix" and "myflix", plus games and all kinds of other non-phonecall-related junk.
2) You can't even change the time display to 24 hour format, which is something you can do on the KRZR from every other carrier in the USA. In Europe and the rest of the world, it's factory-set to 24 hour. How dumb does Verizon think the average US consumer is? Apparently something like 17:00 is completely beyond our comprehension.
3) Although you can upload media files and ringtones to your phone via bluetooth, which sounds great, you can't use them! This is because, again, Verizon wants you to BUY ringtones, not bring your own. You buy a feature that Motorola has built into your hardware, but Verizon stops you from using it.
Come on, Verizon! Offer us grown-ups an OS that we can use to optimize our use of the phone, let us customize it more, and stop trying to up-sell ringtones and idiotic video clips with every push of every button.
If I want to watch MTV, I'll watch it on a TV. This is a PHONE for crying out loud: enough with the horrible red Vodaphone-inspired banners and the loud ads all about VCAST every time I turn the thing on or off. Give the advertising a break!3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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For those looking to be informed
by Fastcars7 on October 12, 2006
Pros: Sex appeal from 2 ft and further
Cons: Everything else
Summary: I am not one to come out and bash cool new technology, but I just bought the new KRZR from Verizon Wireless tonight and I am returning it promptly when ...
Summary: I am not one to come out and bash cool new technology, but I just bought the new KRZR from Verizon Wireless tonight and I am returning it promptly when the store opens tomorrow morning. I don't care that I've had my v710 for the last two years and that I can get $100 off a new phone from Verizon.
Reasons you SHOULD like the KRZR:
-It's sleek and sexy.
-Hidden audio controls on the front face
-Super light weight
-Above average battery life for a VZW phone
OK now the reasons you definitely should not buy this phone...:
-The quartz face plate records the smallest print. If a fly landed on this phone half the face plate would be a gigantic smudge.
-Connections...when motorola designed this phone they took an active role in designing it NOT for everyday use. Why else would the recharging port be covered by a purely aesthetic flimsy plastic cover that is gauranteed to be lost in the first day.
-Ok so Verizon is gearing all their phones towards media...WHY IS THERE NO audio jack? Why is the only connection port the same port that you use to charge your phone? THe same port you can transfer pictures only to you PC? Give me a break. Lease functional phone ever!
-The best reason NOT to buy this phone is the Verizon UI. It is simply the most counter intuitive interface ever. Why don't they stick to just selling phones instead of reinventing the wheel by replacing an arguably good interface with a pile of garage one?
-When you send text msgs you can only scroll through about 10 symbols...beyond that you must go through a few menus to choose one at a time...
Please avoid phones that have VZ UI at all costs...i know the Treo, the Q, or any blackberry aren't nearly as good looking, but they include a functional OS and will provide many more features for your money.4 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Motorola
- Part number: MOTK1M
- Description: Featuring stunning good looks and a full suite of multi-media services, the MOTOKRZR K1m is the perfect balance of design, craftsmanship and functionality. The MOTOKRZR K1m fuses a sleek, elegant design with top-of-the line features to meet all of your mobile communication needs. Equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology, an integrated music player, 1.3 mega pixel camera and GPS capabilities, the MOTOKRZR K1m offers everything you need and more to stay connected and entertained. A complete package inside and out, the MOTOKRZR K1m is the "it" phone - stopping people in their tracks with its svelte form and superior functionality.
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Width 1.7 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 4.1 in
- Weight 3.6 oz
- Body Color Dark pearl gray
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Folder type phone
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
- Additional Features E-911 compliant
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS)
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats 3gp, MPEG-4
- Downloadable Content Games, Themes, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Audio files, Video files, Screensavers, iTunes music collection
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 1.3 megapixels
- Digital Video Formats 3gp, MPEG-4
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Multi-language Menu Yes
Display (2nd)
- Type LCD display - Color
- Display Resolution 96 x 80 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3
Connections
- Connector Type USB - Mini-USB Type B
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Talk Time Up to 240 min
Product series
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Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 390 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
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Motorola Krzr K1m (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
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Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: Sprint PCS, CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 210 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
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Motorola Krzr K1m - white (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 250 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
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Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, 250 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
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Motorola Krzr K1m (US Cellular)
Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
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Motorola Krzr K1m Fire (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800, Up to 250 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
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Manufacturer: Motorola
Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.6 oz
Accessories
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- A-Data Speedy Series flash memory card - 2 GB - microSD (33795596)8.99
- ATP SD Trio Professional PLUS card adapter - flash: microSD - Hi-Speed USB (32128464)17.00
- Centon 2GBRSD3-1 - flash memory card - 2 GB - microSD (33503634)11.84 - 13.29
- Centon flash memory card - 4 GB - microSD (33362243)16.74 - 70.99
- Krusell Blue Label Horizon with Multidapt XS-Long - holster bag (33358455)
- Krusell Purple Label Divine - M - holster bag (33358117)14.99
Manufacturer info
- Motorola
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Motorola products on Shopper.com
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- Website: http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer
- Address:
600 N. Highway 45, Suite AS342, Libertyville, IL 60048 - Phone: 847/576-5000
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