Motorola's K1 KRZR: Does It Cut The Mustard

Motorola has recently introduced the latest in their line of ultra-slim phones: The K1 KRZR, a.k.a. The MOTOKRZR. The KRZR is very similar to the ultra slim phone that started it all, the RAZR, but is even smaller. So what are the pros and cons of this new phone? Here are a few major highlights of the new KRZR:

The Good stuff on the K1 KRZR

First of all, for fashion-conscious cell phone buyers, the KRZR is a quite handsome looking phone - not something you'll want to hide in a leather case!

The internal screen on the K1 KRZR is of excellent quality, but the external screen is not so hot and will wash out in bright sunlight. The internal screen has a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and is 1.9 inches across. Pretty much equal to the RAZR in that regard.

This phone also offers excellent camera capabilities. It includes a 2 MP still camera with an 8x digital zoom, but no flash. The video camera can capture 352 x 288 videos at 15 fps for you - not at all bad for a cell phone! You can record up to 25 minutes per clip.

This phone only has 20 MB internal memory, but you can upgrade that to as much as 2 GB.

The bad stuff on the K1 KRZR

As already mentioned, the external screen is not a top quality one and tends to wash out in sunlight. The internal screen (The one you see when you flip it open) is great, though.

This phone also lacks a couple features important for listening to music: drag and drop file transferring and a stereo loudspeaker.

Overall, the new K1 KRZR from Motorola is an excellent phone for most users - stylish and packed with cool features. In fact, I would not be surprised is many RAZR users started upgrading to the new K1 KRZR.