Motorola U9 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Can this music phone bring you the noise?

Verdict: Motorola say that the "MOTO U9 combines the surprising with the familiar with the next popular spin on Motorola's classic clamshell design".

Review summary: Motorola has introduced a refreshed user interface for the U9, although nothing stunningly radical

Pros: External OLED display with touch music controls ; Mirrored metallic shell-look ; Music player onboard ; Budget price

Cons: Disappointing 2-megapixel camera ; Design will put off some ; No 3G ; Keypad and shell feels plasticky

Verdict: Side by side with similarly affordable Sony Ericsson Walkmans, Nokias and Samsungs, which offer more functionality and a higher quality feel for your money, the U9 is underspecced and uninspired

Review summary: While Motorola has recently tried to revive past glories with its RAZR2, its latest MOTO U9 clamshell instead harks back to the less market-shaking but still much-admired design of its PEBL

Pros: External OLED display with touch music controls, Mirrored metallic shell-look, Bargain price, Music player onboard

Cons: Disappointing 2-megapixel camera, Design will put off some, No 3G, Keypad and shell feels plasticky

Verdict: Side by side with similarly affordable Sony Ericsson Walkmans, Nokias and Samsungs, which offer more functionality and a higher quality feel for your money, the U9 is underspecced and uninspired

Review summary: This phone was originally meant to be a follow up to the Motorola PEBL, but it had it to make a nice duo with the Motorola RAZR2 V8 at that. And don’t you find this a little bit familiar? The Motorola PEBL exercised exactly the same approach and was ...

Verdict: If you delve into this mess and take a good look at every detail, you will see that the MOTO U9 is a fashion handset that they tried to rebrand into a music-minded offering. For instance, the Sony Ericsson W910i employs the same trick, although at ...

Review summary: Motorola has now taken out a new music handset for the girls and ladies. called the Moto U9. The mobile phones features a nice sounding built in speaker , dedicated music keys with bluetooth v2.0