T-Mobile’s Motorola RAZR V3 06 (RAZR 2?) and Motorola W490 dropping in September!
When it rains, it pours, right? Next up on T-Mobile chopping block is the Motorola W490 and a mysterious device known as the RAZR V3 06. First out the gate is the Moto W490, which is set to drop on September 24th. Motorola’s W-series has traditionally consisted of value-oriented handsets with a bit of fashion flair…sort of the stepchild of a peasant and KRZR…the W490 fits into those parameters quite nicely. Features-wise, it’s pretty bottom of the barrel. No camera, no Bluetooth, as far we can see, but it does have a music player and myFaves support. On the other hand, the styling is a bit spiffier than your standard bottom-feeder handset, so we’re not too mad. But next up is where we’re givin’ Moto mad props. The RAZR V3 06? This appears, on the surface, to be yet another iteration of Motorola’s oh-so-tired RAZR V3 line. On closer consideration, however, we have reason to believe that this might be the new Motorola RAZR 2, aka the V8. You know, the RAZR 2 we love? This is the only phone on the sheet we received without a specific drop date, and the spec sheet is incredibly vague with nary a reference to a camera, Bluetooth, or other standard V3 fare. Furthermore, T-Mobile would be out of their minds to drop another V3 variant as the rest of the civilized world gets their hands on the new RAZR 2. Our best guess, therefore, is that this is a mind game of sorts, designed to indicate an upcoming launch without letting the cat out of the bag, so to speak. It’s just an educated guess, so take it with a grain of salt. Click on for the "V3 06" spec sheet. Enjoy, dear readers!
UPDATE: It seems as if the RAZR 06 is just sadly a minor upgrade to the old RAZR. It adds EDGE to it, and that is about it.
Thanks, to everyone that sent this in!
Thanks, tmophonehome!
On Aug 14, 2007 @ 1:24 pm, Kinjutsu11 Said:
RAZR 2 v8 release is 10/04/2007. I have a different spec sheet on top of the ones posted here that confirms this. As always, release dates are tentative though.
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 3:14 pm, K Said:
I thought there was going to be a UMA capable Moto coming out soon. These aren’t it.
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 3:31 pm, JEFF Said:
I WENT TO A TMOBILE MEETING ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND THIS W490 IS TO TAKE PLACE OF THE V195 AND IT DOES HAVE A CAMERA WITH 8X ZOOM… ITS LIKE A BABY KRZR, BUT A 1.3 MP CAMERA
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 4:28 pm, JJ Said:
My, my, a good deal of T-Mobile news today.
Making a few people quite happy.
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 4:43 pm, Joan Eth Said:
And scrolling down I got all gittery thinking there would be a Zante release date. =(
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 4:51 pm, LUIS Said:
what is a w490 tmobile is trying to release
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 6:04 pm, slappynoname Said:
the v3 06 is not the v8. It is a update razr with edge. the v8 will not be out till oct
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 6:08 pm, slappynoname Said:
Also a little bird told me that the w490 is going to launch in three colors…purple,green,black…and will have a 1 megapixel cam,memory card slot, mp3 player, and edge.
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 7:32 pm, Jeff B. Said:
Ok. Still, Kaiser baby!!
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On Aug 14, 2007 @ 11:55 pm, Nathan Said:
that V3 06 looks 100% exactly like the current V3t which is t-mobiles V3i.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 9:56 am, slappynoname Said:
its the wrong picture…..it going to come in the same colors that they have now
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 5:50 pm, Nick F Said:
hey bgr, the razr 2 is coming out q4. so the v3 06 is just an update with edge and plastic battery door and easy pair for bt headsets if i can figure out how to get the slide from work ill send it to you guys.
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 9:47 pm, Kinjutsu11 Said:
Just an update to my first comment, i put the RAZR2 release as 10/04, it is actually 10/08, spec sheet confirms this (although all release dates are subject to change) with an MSRP of $449.99 from T-Mobile, not sure what a contract price is……yet, working on it
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On Aug 15, 2007 @ 9:48 pm, Kinjutsu11 Said:
and the w490 looks very similar to the w510, check out this pic, not sure if the specs of the 2 phones will be the same though, but if a 1.3MP cam is right, then these look to be VERY similar
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_w510-pictures-1872.php
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On Aug 21, 2007 @ 12:01 am, bryce Said:
ok. you guys are killing me. do have any idea how many tmobile associates are out there and you dont anything about the razr v3 06. ok, here it is, the razr v3 06 is just another razr but it has EDGE thrown in. it has camera bluetooth and thats about it. it is just another razr. we are launching for those who dont want to pay the price the razr2 when it does launch in quater 4. (no official date yet for the razr2) and as far as the launch date goes i forgot. i will have to get back to you on that.
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On Aug 21, 2007 @ 12:02 am, bryce Said:
oh and i know nothing of the moto w490
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On Aug 22, 2007 @ 2:00 pm, Samantha Said:
I’m disgusted. Sprint released the v9m today and T-mobile is AGAIN, going to be one of the last to join the road trip. I refuse to switch to another carrier, but we’ve been waiting for the v8 (since the v9 isn’t going to be compat w/t-mobile) since their May 15th announcement. We’re getting kind of sick of waiting for this thing. Blah.
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On Aug 22, 2007 @ 5:02 pm, Amber Hall Said:
I would just like someone to give me some real information as to when the razr 2 v8 will be out with tmobile….i’m tired of waiting by the computer…:(
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On Aug 23, 2007 @ 3:42 pm, Amber Hall Said:
where can i find that information??
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On Aug 23, 2007 @ 7:20 pm, Ryan Said:
i wanna know the release date and the price with a contract for motorola V8
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On Aug 23, 2007 @ 10:55 pm, Aruz Said:
Emailed Tmobile, and they said September 10th release date. Here’s important part of actual response:
………We do have plans to launch a new RAZR on September 10. Andrew, while
this launch is one month away we do currently carry two great Motorola
phones the Moto RIZR and the KRZR……….
Sincerely,
Angela W Agent ID: 7284426
Customer Care Specialist
T-Mobile USA
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On Aug 24, 2007 @ 7:05 pm, justforwireless Said:
Yeah I saw three blue tmobile razr 2 v8s with internal 2mb that soldout..Already set up tmo stuff. So it must be coming out late Late or early Oct.
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On Aug 24, 2007 @ 7:52 pm, Amber Hall Said:
Oh my goodness. That’s great news! now i can plan to have money for when it actually does come out…only a few more weeks
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On Aug 25, 2007 @ 1:08 pm, David Nieves Said:
Look i just want to know when will Tmobile launch the Razr2
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On Aug 25, 2007 @ 1:09 pm, David Nieves Said:
How much is the new razr going to cost
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