Motorola Razr VE20

Before you start grumbling about Moto never having anything new a sentiment we've no doubt shared we advise you to give this Razr a chance. Sure, the design is old hat, but the VE20 is sparkly and slim with big, bright displays. The feature set doesn't offer anything new, either, but with a full slate of multimedia options, it should deliver everything you need. And attention sports fans; Sprint is positioning the Razr VE20 as a premier model for its NFL Mobile service. Call quality is generally good, but the VE20 excels as a streaming video and music device. You can get it for $99 with service.

Design
As we mentioned already, the Razr VE20's design should be instantly familiar to just about anyone. Elements of Sprint's original Razr V3m are clearly visible, from the sleek profile (3.9 inches by 2 inches by 0.6 inch) to the design of its hinge. However, even with all that retro styling, Moto did incorporate few tweaks that give the VE20 its own identity.

Graceful curved edges replace the V3's boxy, angular figure the trademark "double hinge" in particular is more streamlined and the brushed metal skin with red highlights is quite attractive.

At 3.5 ounces the VE20 is just a hair lighter than the Razr V3m, but it feels sturdier in the hand. Other major design changes include a revamped external display and the addition of a mirrored panel on the phone's front face.

While the V3m's external display was small with a low resolution, the VE20's screen measures 1.6 inches and supports 65.000 colors. It's bright and beautiful and it incorporates the on screen touch controls with Haptics feedback that we saw on Sprint's Motorola Razr2 V9m.

Those buttons give you convenient access to the music player, a shortcuts menu, and your text message in box all without opening the phone. The screen also shows the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and photo caller ID. You can use it as a viewfinder to take self-portraits and you can adjust the screen saver, clock type, and back lighting time. Our only complaint with the display is that it's nearly impossible to see in direct light because of the Razr VE20's reflective skin.