Motorola Krave ZN4

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Terrible Phone

25 Jul 2009 amazinassasin

4 out of 10

Lets see, where should I start?  The touch screen is terrible compared to other touch screen phones.  Phones like the Dare and Voyager you actually have to press the screen to get it to work.  The Krave however you do not.  The Krave's touch screen is heat sensitive and not touch sensitive.  So putting your finger close to the screen without touching can actually press buttons.  Its very annoying when texting.

This phone is very bad for texting on.  I text a lot and want to be able to text fast but this phone does not let you.  Half the time when I use this phone, the response time is incredibly slow.  I have to wait half a second from the time that i press the screen and when the letter appers in the message.  Also, I am having alignmnent problems.  I will press the letter I want to press and the one under it or beside it or above it will get ressed.  Very annoying and frustrating. 

This phone has many software glitches.  It constantly freezes when I'm in the middle of a text mesage.  I have to close the cover and start over. 

If you like listening to your music while texting or messing around with your phone, dont get this phone.  As soon as you exit out of the Music Player the music stops;  unlike the Dare and other phones. 

This phone has little features.  You cannot edit the pictures you take.  You cannot change the setting of the camera or camcorder.  There is no stopwatch on this phone.  If you like customizing your phone, this phone is not for you.  The only things you can change are the wallpaper and the banner.  There are no display themes you can choose from. 

The clear cover on this phone is pointless.  The only things you can do from it are play music, watch tv, view your pictures, or use verizon navigator.  You can only view messages from the front screen if you get a message while the cover is down and you view it without lifting the cover up. 

The speakers are high quality. 

The web browser is pretty functional.  Very easy to use.

This phone vibrates a little everytimeyou use the touch screen and gets annoying after a while.  Its too bad you cant change this setting. 

The look of this phone is pretty good but I would trade looks for functionality and performance anyday. 

And be sure to lock the phone because buttons will get pressed in your pocket.  Mobile tv gets activated a lot.

Pros

Design
Web Browser
Speakers

Cons

Can't do other things while listening to music
Respnse time
Texting
Cant change vibrate settings for when the screen gets touched
Clear cover
Barely any features
Little customization options
Freezes a lot
touch screen is too sensitive and cant change sensitivity level

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Learn your Krave and it will earn your trust

6 Jul 2009 Albiewan

9.3 out of 10

I have had the Krave for 8 months now and have mastered all the little subtle things it has to offer.  Motorola has been diligent with its software/firmware upgrades and has obviously listened to the minor complaints.  This little phone is packed with features and will reward you if you take the time to discover what makes it work best.  This is especially true of the html browser.  At first it seems annoying to move that weird cursor around but after a while it makes sense because fingers are not reliable and the big circle cursor makes sure you get the link you want.  Pages load quickly and there are options to load favorites easily.   True it is not for heavy texting but for casual texting it is literally fun to use.  The predictive text feature is intelligent.  Sound quality is among the best, if not the best I've ever heard.  My Krave was accidentally submerged in lake water for several seconds (a pier broke and I literally fell in the lake) and appeared to have died.  It dried out within an hour and slowly came back to full use!  Now that is amazing!  The tactile vibration, while slight, is just enough to let you know that what you have touched is what you will get.  I have discovered that the extended life battery will not give you that much more than the normal battery and is not worth the expense or the added bulk.  It doesn't have wifi but unless you really need it and are willing to plunk out more $$ for the data plan then don't get this phone.  I have been in the cellular world since the days of the bag phones and have had many cell phones but I would rate the Krave as among the best I've ever had the pleasure to use and rely upon.  Remember, take the time to get used to this phone and you won't be disappointed.  The Krave will win you over if you have the patience to learn the technology that makes this one amazing cell phone.

Pros

packed with features, excellent sound quality, great speakerphone, excellent tactile touch screen, cursor technology, excellent design and feel, timely upgrades, solid interior circuitry, and more!

Cons

The secret to the Krave is not spelled out in any manuals...it must be discovered by the user, but it is rewarding in the end.

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Good Phone

3 Jun 2009 paul lee

8.3 out of 10

I was a little wary when getting this phone because of all the negative reviews, but I still bought it. Now I am glad I did. The screen is very crisp and excellent. The touchscreen is also very sensitive and scrolling is a breeze. I like the interface and the cover touch screen is also responsive. Sound quality is great; I use the Krave as my mp3 player now (it has a 3.5mm headphone jack). I also like that it has a microsd memory card slot. The Krave is good for watching movies too, but it lags sometimes on fast parts and action scenes. The camera and camcorder arent very great, but I dont take a lot of pics and videos anyway. Texting is hard on this phone, however. DO NOT get this phone if you are a heavy texter. Sometimes the touchscreen works well when texting but sometimes it does not. I would press the letter "i" but get "u". Its not a good texting phone. The animations on the phone are a bit slow and laggy, but I don't really mind. Oh yeah, did I mention how cool it looks? everybody I showed my phone to likes it alot. Overall, its a really good touchscreen phone, but do not get it if you are a heavy texter.

Pros

-good sound quality
-good movie quality (but lags sometimes)
-overall good touchscreen
-cool design
-cover flip is cool
-3.5 mm headjack
-microsd memory card slot
-cool interface
-sleek and small

Cons

-not good for texting
-animations are a bit laggy
-camera lacks features
-not so good camera and camcorder
-touchscreen can lag sometimes
-movies lag sometimes

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