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Even if people are still buying RAZR-like phones, perhaps Motorola should start to give a chance to its other exceptionally good models like Z6 or Z8. I'm not saying this because I don't like the RAZR look, but even 'love' can turn to 'hate' if it's too much. Now, back to our Motorola RAZR maxx V6 Ferrari, there has been an increasing trend in the mobile industry that made handset manufacturers join forces with brands that have nothing to do with mobile phones. LG and Prada, Motorola and D&G, Samsung and Bang & Olufsen and many more partnerships have been made either for marketing reasons or simply to improve a handset's functionality (yeah right). Such collaborations resulted in luxurious devices that were more or less successful on the market. What improvements did Ferrari add to the common Motorola RAZR maxx V6? Hmm, about none in terms of technical specifications, and too little if we think about its design.

The limited edition MotoRAZR Maxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone has been launched on the market in February 2007, but Ferrari store already sold all the stock. The price in Europe nears 500 Euros, while in US you can get it much cheaper, only USD $525.

Design

The phone features the unmistakable RAZR form that has been successful for such a long time and made Motorola jump directly on number 1 spot for handset sales in USA. Following the huge success of its RAZR handset, Motorola decided to apply it on all its clamshell models – more or less. Motorola maxx V6 is such a case, and obviously its Ferrari clone too. There are no major differences between the 2 handsets other than the fact that the limited edition cover features the Scuderia Ferrari logo on its front and the Ferrari name on the back. The handset looks like the usual slim clamshell with RAZR design, only that this time the compound used in manufacture is of higher quality than its predecessors.

On the upper part of the left side of the clamshell you'll notice a dual volume key and a small button that enables the user to access a small menu on the secondary display. The bottom part of the left side of the handset features the miniUSB port. The right side of the phone features the camera button and a small eyelet for a wrist strap with the Motorola logo that has been included in the sales package. The front cover of the handset features a mirror-like surface which makes fingerprints very obvious. Right under a small secondary display you'll be able to notice some touch keys that act like controls for music player. Unfortunately they are not that responsive, but you might get used to it if you insist on controlling the music player with the phone folded. Under the music controls the clamshell bears a small Motorola logo that flashes blue the moment you're receiving a call. This is accompanied by 2 glowing blue lines found on both the phone's extremes.

The 2 Megapixel camera has been placed above the small display and features a 2 LED flash. The measures of the device (104 x 53 x 15 mm and 105 grams) place it in the medium sized clamshell class. The phone looks pretty sturdy and solid, so you don't have to worry about the closing mechanism. Unfolding the clamshell will definitely make you believe that you'll be able to text for hours with it. Unfortunately, even if it features a "huge" keypad, the keys are pretty hard to push, which obviously lowers the responsiveness. Otherwise the RAZR-like layout of the keypad looks pretty cool, and features a big 4-way navigation D-pad for an easier browse through the menu and a special button (under the D-pad) which activates the Internet browser.