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Pros: Durable, reliable, good signal strength and great audio quality. Much more stylish than the original RAZR with stunningly good looks, its slim body allows it to ride sideways on a belt more easily than wider bodied phones. Battery has decent life once it's been recharged a number of times. Build quality and Verizon firmware updates following the phone's initial release into the marketplace improved the phone considerably. (See caveats in "Cons" section.) Cons: Front panel can be scratched and/or cracked (other than that, it's quite sturdy). This isn't a phone for knocking around in a book bag, colliding with keys and other sharp objects at the bottom of a large purse, banging into things while worn on a belt, or for carrying around in a box of rocks. The initial reputation of the KRZR K1m suffered by a lack of manufacturing quality in the early ones that first hit the streets (related to manufacturing, not design), and by the original version of Verizon's proprietary firmware having some bugs. Using it as a music player requires connecting the headphones to the phone via its USB port which some may not like (doesn't bother me at all). Want a basic phone that can also be used as an occasional music player that has some style to it? Don't need to do non-stop texting all day? Don't need it to double as a mid-grade camera or PDA? The KRZR might be for you. I'm an individualist and don't like following "The Herd" or having things that would give anyone the impression I'm part of "The Herd." Saw so many V3m at work that I got the KRZR K1m and relegated the V3m to backup and beater (although it's also an excellent phone). Not many KRZR are seen where I work, likely because they're not "free" with a contract (although recently they were nearly free). Operates just like a narrower but very slightly thicker version of the V3m, and just as well. Also easier to use as an occasional music player than the RAZR V3c/m with basic MP3 player controls on the front and sides; it doesn't have to be opened. If you want continuous music playing in your ears all day, get an iPod, but if all you want is some music occasionally, you won't need the iPod. The hinge is more robust than the RAZR V3 series. Although the initial builds when the K1m was first released into the market suffered some manufacturing quality issues, this was quickly fixed. Builds that followed (and current) are much better. Likewise, the initial version of Verizion's proprietary firmware had some bugs, and this has been fixed as well. The KRZR K1m is my daily phone and will remain so into the foreseeable future. I've been extremely happy with it. Two dislikes related to Verizon, not with Motorola or the K1m. Verizon's proprietary firmware imposes a more cumbersome and inconvenient UI (user interface) and cripples numerous features in the phone (e.g. USB transfer of music, ringtones and photos). Unlike most other makers' phones (e.g. LG or Samsung), most Moto phones including the K1m can be restored back to what Motorola originally intended with UI and features with generic Motorola (development team) firmware. Takes a little work as it also requires service programming the phone for Verizon's network and one's Verizon account, and doing so with attention to detail (and the proper tools). Fully unleashed with Moto's UI and crippled features restored, it transforms from a good phone to a great phone.Read full review
Pros: The Motorola Krzr K1m is an utterly attractive stylish phone and key features include Bluetooth, EVDO, and an internal antenna with decent call quality. Cons: The Motorola Krzr K1m is somewhat sluggish when streaming videos and surfing the web, has a tinny sound quality, and mediocre to bad battery life. When holding the stylish phone, it has a balanced and solid built sort of feel to it. Though constructed similar to its Motorola Razr predecessor, the Krzr offers a more dashing and pimp appeal with its sleek 4.05 x 1.73 x 0.67 dimensions. As a sacrifice to its pleasing design, the Krzr critiqued the external controls, which limits the phone’s usability while it is shut – mainly hindering media controls. Other than the design and look, the Krzr is a disappointment in the sense that it really didn’t have any new and improved features compared to the Razr. The rather small postage stamp display screen, on the front panel, of the Krzr does show an adequate and clear 65,536 colors, but is relatively small for the phone’s size. The aluminum shell and hardened glass frontal plate gives the phone a durable and built tough feel. Other than the stylish look and solid build, it also attracts fewer smudges, fingerprints, and scratches making it an easy phone to keep looking nice – unless it is abused and chucked out a three-story building or something radical. Overall, the Krzr is like the Razr on steroids – it has the sexy appeal and performs as expected, though a bit slow at times. I would recommend this phone to anyone who seeks a reliable, small, and fashionable phone.Read full review
Its sleek design is somwhat misleading compared to the functionality and durability the KRZR i own has to offer. I bought a flashed KRZR to be used with a Cricket service plan for my fathers birthday. He owned and loved the RAZR. Because of its compact size he was able to keep it in his pocket without that annoying bulge some other phones cause, so naturally when i decided to put him back in the cellular world i chose a smaller version of that phone. When it arrived it was a little rough because it was in "used" condition. I noticed a rather obvious crack on the front which has a history from what i understand of cracking easily even under normal wear and tear conditions. The top has a nice jiggle to it and the battery has room to move around and unfortunatly fall out when changing the memory card i have in it. Now im sure a "mint" condition KRZR will be a little more snug but none the less will eventually loosen up. The looks and physical characteristics of the phone are impressive and besides only minor problems works well, but the real problem i have with the flashed KRZR is the software. Its boring to look at and so simply done that in som areas its actually more of a hastle than a help. Poor menu layouts and a contact organization that drives me insane make this phone average at best. I love the look and love the idea but cant seem to get myself past the mundane operating system. If your considering this phone because you liked the RAZR then you should stick with the RAZR. A metal exterior that survived my Jeep rolling onto it makes the RAZR a thousand times better than its sister phone.Read full review
The Krzr is a fairly light phone compared to most others. I have used this phone for a long time but unfortunately it finally bit the dust (probably has nothing to do with the few dozen times that I dropped it). Liked the phone enough to find and buy another one on ebay. Although the phone works great a strictly as a phone, it can not compete with the features of any modern phone. (Including camera duty which this phone falls pretty short in that department...although I would imagine a non-issue for most considering this cell phone). However, if you want a solid phone with ease of use, a small footprint and a light-weight body, you will be happy.
This is my second KRZR. I wore the first one out which I bought used on Ebay a few years ago. Since I don't text or use the Internet on my phone I like the features the KRZR has. It is much nicer than the new phones Verizon offers. My first phone was an Alltel and Alltel allowed me to make my own ringtones. Verizon blocks the ability to do this. This is nothing to do with the phone it's a Verizon thing. I highly recommend this phone.
