Has anyone tried the new Motorola SLVR?

sdorn · 03-10-2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vladinecko

yes, this is my first RAZR and i don't think my fingers are big at all. the stupid menu button is located in the middle of the arrow-pad and it's really hard to press just that button. Cingular and T-mobile versions of the RAZR have the menu button right below LCD so it's way easier to work with it.

i hate the phone really bad (remember, this is a V3c. it's slower than DOOM 3 running on a 286 with Half-Life 2 minimized on the background. there is literally, and i mean LITERALLY, a 6-second lag after you press the menu button for the menu to actually show up. and it takes 4-seconds to exit the menu. it's just ridiculously slow! i've never seen anything so slow since my turtle broke her 3 legs...

Wow. I also have a Verizon Razr, and I don't have any of the problems with the phone being slow like you described. The menu takes just over a second to load, and it exits in less than a second. Maybe you need to get a new phone, or a firmware upgrade or something. I ordered my Razr directly from Verizon on virtually the first day they went on sale.

I don't care for the placement of the menu button, but it isn't that hard to use. I have pretty big fingers too. When I am playing a game on it, like Collapse, I often hit the wrong button. I was unable to play Ms. PacMan like I could on my previous Motorola flip phone.

vladinecko · 03-10-2006, 01:55 PM

sdorn, thanks for the info. that means it's probably just my phone since yours works fine. i'll try to go to the verizon store and see what they say. they better fix it if everyone else's is faster! :mad:

London320d · 03-10-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vladinecko

....i hate the phone really bad (remember, this is a V3c. it's slower than DOOM 3 running on a 286 with Half-Life 2 minimized on the background. there is literally, and i mean LITERALLY, a 6-second lag after you press the menu button for the menu to actually show up. and it takes 4-seconds to exit the menu. it's just ridiculously slow! i've never seen anything so slow since my turtle broke her 3 legs...

You might want to have a search or ask a question on Howard Forums (Motorola). Howard Forums is an excellent repository of knowledge for all types of mobile phone.

fabolous · 03-10-2006, 03:30 PM

I moved from verizon moto710 to slvr on cingular. I love the slvr BUT the service is much worse for me. So i have to go back to verizon unfortunately.

marzapan81 · 03-11-2006, 03:28 PM

I ve been using the Slvr for a few weeks..its great...just cant get the voice commends to work any ideas?

nine4surfah · 03-12-2006, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by marzapan81

I ve been using the Slvr for a few weeks..its great...just cant get the voice commends to work any ideas?

If you have the phone paired correctly try pressing the "voice command" button on the steering wheel and say "help". By doing so you will hear a list of voice commands that can be used.

hotsand5 · 03-17-2006, 09:26 AM

just got the slvr a few days ago, and no issues with the bluetooth. Works flawlessly.

xspeedy · 03-17-2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by marzapan81

I ve been using the Slvr for a few weeks..its great...just cant get the voice commends to work any ideas?

Try "Dial Number". To dial contacts by name, I think you have to teach the car the names or something.

Try "Save Name"

London320d · 03-17-2006, 02:25 PM

marzapan81, you don't say if you have i-drive or not.

You should be able to dial by number with the command "Dial Number" as long as you have paired sucessfully.

With i-drive you need the phone book to have sucessfully transferred in order to dial by name. Without i-drive you have to build a phonebook in the car. Neither system uses voice tags from the phone.

see http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14824
and http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14642

marzapan81 · 03-18-2006, 05:38 PM

Forgot to say, no i-drive. The phonebook displayes on the radio screen and is usable by using the radio buttons. But when using the voice commands i get a "there is no phonebook " response. I asked my sales guy . he told me it was because the SLVR has not yet been approved by BMW which is why the voice commands dont work. But once offical approved it will work.

xspeedy · 03-18-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by marzapan81

Forgot to say, no i-drive. The phonebook displayes on the radio screen and is usable by using the radio buttons. But when using the voice commands i get a "there is no phonebook " response. I asked my sales guy . he told me it was because the SLVR has not yet been approved by BMW which is why the voice commands dont work. But once offical approved it will work.

That is a crap answer by a SA that wasn't interested in investigating your problem. The phonebook is in your car since you can scroll it and dial a contact that way.

You can just dial random names from the phonebook unless you create voice entries. Have you tried the command "save name" ?

London320d · 03-19-2006, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by marzapan81

Forgot to say, no i-drive. The phonebook displayes on the radio screen and is usable by using the radio buttons. But when using the voice commands i get a "there is no phonebook " response. I asked my sales guy . he told me it was because the SLVR has not yet been approved by BMW which is why the voice commands dont work. But once offical approved it will work.

No i-drive mans that you have to build a phonebook in the car.

Follow the instructions at the end of the first link in my post above
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14824

supernova · 03-19-2006, 01:39 AM

well i have a razr and i love it, except everyone and their mother has it.
The SLVR is hot, and i LOVE the keypad... BUT LIKE ALL MOTOs
THE CAMERA SUCKS ASS!!!!!!!! SO most likely i wont get the SLVR.
i want the samsung t809. Samsung is great for its digital cameras. Before my razr, i used my samsung and it was divine... i think they THE BEST CAMERA PHONES!

give them a try.
you wont regret it.

E90X3 · 03-22-2006, 03:06 PM

you have to add names to the voice phonebook before you can use it - it is not the same as your regular phonebook.

start with save name - same a name and number then say dial name and it will ask you to speak the name - confirm it - then say dial

you can also say dial number - and it will ask for the number - try to say the number quickly or it will start confirming the number back to you before you have finished....

sblument · 03-22-2006, 11:35 PM

I just ordered a RAZR black V3...it's on BMWUSA's list of recently validated mobiles for the bluetooth. Will post if I have any issues with it (neither the phone nor my E90 have arrived yet but will probably have both by the end of next week...)

hotsand5 · 03-27-2006, 09:37 AM

supernova, do you want to buy my samsung t809? I just bought the slvr a couple of weeks ago

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fabolous Private First Class 2 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 2011 1M coupe Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington iTrader: (0)	I moved from verizon moto710 to slvr on cingular. I love the slvr BUT the service is much worse for me. So i have to go back to verizon unfortunately. __________________ 15 F80 YMB /11 1M /11 Panamera 4s/ 13 911 cab / 08 Range Rover HSE/10 GTI *sold/08 BMW e93 M3 Melbourne DCTsold* / 10 S5 cab *sold* 08 MB S550 Andorite w/AMG *sold* 03 BMW Z4 TitanSilver *sold06 BMW 330 AlpineWhite sold05 Audi A8 SWB sold* 08 RS4 Phantom black w/ exclusivesold
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03-11-2006, 03:28 PM	#27
marzapan81 New Member 5 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 330i 2006 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: McLean, VA iTrader: (0)	I ve been using the Slvr for a few weeks..its great...just cant get the voice commends to work any ideas?
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hotsand5 hotsand5 50 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6spd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	just got the slvr a few days ago, and no issues with the bluetooth. Works flawlessly. __________________ -2006 BMW 330i-Sapphire Black- Tera Leather-Aluminum trim- 6spd manual- Sport- Premium- Cold- Navigation- Euro. delivery -2005 Yamaha Warrior 1700 102cu"
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London320d Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 275 Posts Drives: '06 E90 320dSE Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, England iTrader: (0)	marzapan81, you don't say if you have i-drive or not. You should be able to dial by number with the command "Dial Number" as long as you have paired sucessfully. With i-drive you need the phone book to have sucessfully transferred in order to dial by name. Without i-drive you have to build a phonebook in the car. Neither system uses voice tags from the phone. see http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14824 and http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14642
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03-18-2006, 05:38 PM	#32
marzapan81 New Member 5 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 330i 2006 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: McLean, VA iTrader: (0)	WHat my slaes guys says Forgot to say, no i-drive. The phonebook displayes on the radio screen and is usable by using the radio buttons. But when using the voice commands i get a "there is no phonebook " response. I asked my sales guy . he told me it was because the SLVR has not yet been approved by BMW which is why the voice commands dont work. But once offical approved it will work.
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supernova Private First Class 2 Rep 195 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe Black Metallic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	well i have a razr and i love it, except everyone and their mother has it. The SLVR is hot, and i LOVE the keypad... BUT LIKE ALL MOTOs THE CAMERA SUCKS ASS!!!!!!!! SO most likely i wont get the SLVR. i want the samsung t809. Samsung is great for its digital cameras. Before my razr, i used my samsung and it was divine... i think they THE BEST CAMERA PHONES! give them a try. you wont regret it. __________________ click it for myspace
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E90X3 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 330i E90 Black Sapphire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	you have to add names to the voice phonebook before you can use it - it is not the same as your regular phonebook. start with save name - same a name and number then say dial name and it will ask you to speak the name - confirm it - then say dial you can also say dial number - and it will ask for the number - try to say the number quickly or it will start confirming the number back to you before you have finished....
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hotsand5 hotsand5 50 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6spd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	supernova, do you want to buy my samsung t809? I just bought the slvr a couple of weeks ago __________________ -2006 BMW 330i-Sapphire Black- Tera Leather-Aluminum trim- 6spd manual- Sport- Premium- Cold- Navigation- Euro. delivery -2005 Yamaha Warrior 1700 102cu"
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