Motorola Rapture VU30

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Motorola Rapture

16 Dec 2008 Anonymous

7 out of 10

This phone looks better than how it works.  If you want a fancy "futuristic" phone just for talking on this is a great choice, but if you want all the extra features you need to look for another phone.  I was suprised at first about how well built this device is but after a while I found some flaws!  First and formost is the sound quality.  During a phone call it sound pretty good but when using Vcast Music ID and the recorder it SUCKS!  I was not able to get Music ID to ever work because the mic won't pick up sound as good.  I tried recording the music on voice recorder and it sounded all garbled.  Sometimes it was restart or freeze, not alot though so its not a bother.  The battery is pretty good to but as with all phones it could be better.  The software is awsome considering it being VZ common UI, its real customizable and the phone comes with a great selection of wallpaper.  I still wish Verizon would drop the commi UI idea and let the phone makers program their own software.  The camera is real good but horrible quality on the Video Camera...the video is good quality but the sound part is all garbled.  If they had put Crystal Talk in this phone it would have been alot better but they dropped the ball on this.  Eveybody has mixed feelings about the keypad...I have to say its good.  The buttons aren't really that small and its real easy to txt with.

Pros

Display
Reception
Software
Camera - Standard or Landscape view
Battery (decent)
Design
Micro USB
Key Lock
Customizations
Wallpaper
Firmware Update Over-the-Air

Cons

Verizon Common UI (makes me want to go to AT&T)
Sound Quality (no Crystal Talk)
Vcast Song ID won't work
Sound recording quality is bad.
MicroSD behind battery cover.
Sometimes the data quality is hit and miss.

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Why they call it "Rapture"

8 Nov 2008 motorcycle

9.7 out of 10

I've had the VU30 for 5 days.  When I saw it in the store i was instantly enthralled by it, I had to have it.  I like aesthetics too much maybe.  It just feels so comfortalble and I can live with the fingerprint thing, since that seems to be a coating for protection thing. This replaced my RaZR V3 which was a good cell.  I do like Motorola products.  So far, this has been a great cell.  Text messages go out a lot quicker. I would like to see M incorporate the "message received" three beeps ala the old Star Tac. The VU30 seems to be user friendly, which is good for me as I am not too tech oriented. Sound quality is good and the graphics are awesome. Keypad is acceptable and Internet connection is also quick. 

Pros

Attractive, user friendly, very good performance

Cons

None so far after five days of constant use.

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Motorola Rapture

31 Oct 2008 Joe2828

10 out of 10

I have had the rapture for a few weeks and have become very impressed. Bottom line, its a great phone with tone of features and excellant reception. The keys are going to be a love/hate thing with people. I was unsure about the keys at first because there really different but have really come to love them. Texting and dialing with the keys are very easy and all most like haveing pin point accuracy because you never make mistakes. Its almost impossible to hit mutiple keys at the same time. I think this was Motorola's Idea behind the key design. The service/reception is outstanding, I really was impressed but have come to expect that from Motorola. The fit and finish is very nice. Touch screen on the front works very well also. The only flaws is the finish on the front is very finger print prone, some aluminum atleast on the back cover would have been nice. Overall very nice phone from Motorola, should fit well in the flip-phone market. 

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