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[kingandy]

I was definitely going off the idea of the Razr2. Yes, it's beautiful, yes it remains a lust object but logically - the main reasons I go for clamshell phones are a) the main screen is protected on the inside so you can put it in your pocket, and b) the keys are on the inside so you don't have to lock them. The Razr2 has a big-ass screen on the outside and touch-sensitive keys so it kind of defeats the object. Also the two big screens apparently drain the battery much more quickly than the singular screen of a slide phone. (I initially looked down on the slidy phones as a bit gimmicky but when you've got clamshells with a screen on the outside as big as on the inside, the slide design becomes a lot more sensible.)

Plus, of course, there are the standard disclaimers that the Motorola O/S is just not as good as its contemporaries. I can live with that, but I am aware that there are better ones out there.

However ...

... they're now less than £100 and I have a birthday coming up.

teeeeempting. The preciousssss.

Alternatively...

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[belisarius-534.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to resist the shiny goodness of the iphone at the moment. Mmmm.

[kingandy]

That would be much more tempting if it wasn't O2 only ... not only am I locked into a T-Mobile contract for another 12 months or so, but I also have half price line rental as long as I stay with them (and since most of my calls and texts are covered by the line rental at the moment that's a non-trivial amount).

[richc.livejournal.com]

Android phone then?

[areteus.livejournal.com]

I have heard that the Nokia N95 will be on 'free update' for current T-Mobile users from Jan. I intend to wait until then and upgrade... :) My current requirements for a phone include one that has GPS and maps on it so

Motorolas in general, from what I have seen, tend to have low memory and low battery life compared to other phones. Unless they have managed to overcome these two fairly critical problems by now...