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4.0 stars
"Great Phone, with One Pet Peave..."
Pros: Many, see others...
Cons: Battery-sucking free advertising for your phone service.
Summary: US Cellular's version of the RAZR2 V9m does just about anything you want from a non-Blackberry. 2.0 mp camera (best so far), solid MP3 player, removable memory card, etc. Most of the reviews will tell you everthing there is to like, so I'll tell you what NOT to like.
1) The biggest pet peave about this phone is that, while in use (clamshell open), the large, exterior screen does nothing but backlight a huge advertisement for US Cellular. The large screen, which is touch-sensitive, seems like it was under-implemented to the point of being more of a gimmick rather than a useful function, and I wonder if the advertisement factor was the primary reason for its implemenation in the first place. Pretty sneaky, huh? This is even more frustrating when you consider the standard battery isn't that great, so sucking up yet more power to broadcast free advertising for my phone service really bugs me. Had I gotten the phone for free, I'd have no complaints here, but I paid around $300 for it. To save precious battery power, the exterior screen should completely deactivate when you open it up for use. No excuse, here. Had I known this before I got the phone, it may have been a deal-breaker. It's a matter of principle for me as I hate being cattled into forced-advertising for ANY company.
2) As mentioned already by some, I don't understand why they chose the ring-then-vibrate function without a ring AND vibrate. The way it's currently setup, it vibrates too long (about 2-3 rings), so when you finally get the audible ring, scramble to answer, etc, your caller has already hung up or been transferred to voice mail. Frustrating, but very minor complaint overall.
3) The side buttons are difficult to find and activate. Could have made them rubberized or slightly more offset from the phone's frame. It will be frustrating if you use speakerphone regularly. Again, a very minor complaint.
Other than the aforementioned issues, the phone is very, very nice. Good luck!
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