Motorola V8160 Cell Phone

Pros: Small, Small, Small
Cons: It is a single band phone ( problems with its range)

The Good

Don't let the title fool you, this phone does work great. Motorola is back to what makes their phones worth the extra money, size. Motorola has long been the leader in making the smallest phone, and long been the leader in...

Pros: The smallest (so far)
Cons: No real ones

I finally (Motorola was about one year late in shipping this product) got the new Motorola v.8160 ("Vulcan") phone a couple weeks ago. It's a CDMA 800mhz digital/analog phone with web browser. For residents of the northeastern U.S., that means...

Pros: small size, light weight
Cons: short battery life, sensitive to signal strength.

Like many others who own this phone, I ended up buying it simply because of its small size, which is the specialty of Motorola. The thought of people wow-ing at it made my blood boil.

I first learned of the existence of this phone back in...

Pros: lightweight, tiny, great reception, great battery life, tons of options
Cons: No calling card option, included holster makes it succeptible to losing bat. cover

Before I start with my review for this phone, let me just explain where I was at in this wonderful world of cellular....

I had been using a star-tac digital for upwards of a year, the battery had just about fell out of bed and the phone was...

Pros: ...Great Combinations of Features; Small, yet Functional Package...
Cons: ...no Indiglo Display, not Tri-mode, expensive...

... I bought a cell phone last year for the first time. I went out and bought a StarTac 7760 because it was the best phone at that time. It was a bit expensive, but I figured that there were a few benefits for having it. The first benefit is that...

Pros: Extremely small, but comfortable to grip; very good design and functionality; great UI; looks cool!
Cons: Battery life is definitely sufficient, yet not exceptional.

When looking for a replacement for my StarTac, I scoured the Net and read everything I could on the latest generation of ultra-compact, dual-mode phones. Then I checked them out in-person. My decision was, hands-down, to go with the V8160.

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Pros: Small, functional, wireless web option, decent battery life with included battery
Cons: Drifts into analog mode more than startacs, pricey

"Wow, it's so... small."

While a statement like that might ruin a particular mood, it certainly won't when it's said about this mobile phone (The V8160).

My previous phone was a Motorola Startac ST7860 (reviewed previously...

Pros: size and reception are awesome
Cons: none...completely satisfied

I recently acquired my new 'Vulcan' and so far it is the best cell phone that I have had the pleasure to own...and that is saying a lot because I have been a hard core cell phone user for about 13 years now. I was initially attracted to the v-phone...

Pros: Nice small form factor, cool looking
Cons: Terrible microphone sound quality, expensive

This phone looks really neat. It's very small and modern. One thing that's neat about it is the fact that the display screen is on the flip up lid of the phone, rather than on the bottom base like it is on the Startac. I've always thought that the lid...

Pros: small, light, small, light, small...
Cons: expensive (duh)

This is my second cell phone. For me, mobile devices are most useful when I have them with me all the time. Like most men, I don't always have a handbag (and don't have the purse option that women have) and carrying the phone with me meant clipping it...

Pros: Beautiful design, Good reception, Holographic display
Cons: Non-intuitive interface, No WAP support, Thick

I just picked up my new phone a week ago, and signed on with Verizon (formerly Airtouch) for phone service. I am very satisfied with my choice.

The phone is very cool, and reception so far has been great. I tested the phone all over LA -...

Pros: Super-small and super-cool; web-enabled
Cons: Crummy original antenna, LCD hard to read in bright sunlight

When my wife finally broke down and allowed me to get her a cell phone, I decided to take the opportunity to upgrade my V3620 "Vader" (which I've reviewed elsewhere) to a v.8160 "Vulcan".

The Vader is a great phone,...

Pros: Looks AMAZING, Works Great, Impresses People
Cons: Expensive

I have used the V8160 ever since it came out- about 9 months now. It is a great phone...I have service through Verizon in New York City and the reception is great. It is extremely lightweight and has a lot of functions. I have dropped it several times...

Pros: small size
Cons: battery life, reception, price, not tri-mode

I purchased this phone because of its small size, which is a tad larger than my pager. I wanted to do away with my pager altogether, and it has turned out to be pretty decent in that respect. The size and weight are essentially perfect for my needs....

Pros: Size, Feel, Quality
Cons: Antenna, Can't send text messages, Mini-browser

I bought this phone last week and signed up with Verizon and I couldn't be happier so far. I bought the vader blue for $189.00 with a 2 yr contract. I wasn't about to shell out 400 plus dollars for the v60c. Here in New York City/Long Island, I have...