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Motorola and Verizon’s answer to the iPhone is KRZR K1m?

Categories: Devices, Motorola, Verizon
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, August 6th, 2007 at 4:47 AM

Actually, it’s not – yet this fan-made video uses the audio from Apple’s ads to mock the iPhone. Three things you can’t do on your iPhone – downloading ringtones, instant messaging (actually it’s possible via Safari) and removing your battery. Plus, it’s all available for $99… MOTO KRZR K1m on Verizon… Sounds compelling? I don’t think so, although it’s a short and funny clip. And in addition it’s good to finally see Motorola’s fans reacting to the iPhone hype…

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • Bigthawt

    As a huge Apple fan (typing this on his MacBook), I was pretty torn while making this video. It mostly came from sour grapes about the iPhone not being available for Verizon, where I’m currently contract-imprisoned.

    But I agree that the arguments in the video aren’t very “compelling.” As you said, iChat can be accomplished with a web app, and custom ringtones has already been hacked. In all honesty, if the iPhone were available for Verizon, I’d buy it in a heartbeat.