(First Look) - Alright, well, this is interesting. The Motorola RAZR V9m is the entry level model of the three phones: V8, V9 and V9m. You would think that the V8 would takeover the entry level spot, but apparently the model numbers are assigned in an interestingly odd way. We would be interested to hear Motorola’s response to the naming scheme, as it isn’t clear. Either way, the V9m is more or less a disappointment after you look at V8 and V9.

The outer appeal of the V series is still present with the V9m, but it doesn’t have as much glamour associated with it as V8 and V9. On the memory front, thankfully, the V9m is better than V9 with 128MB shared (60-80MB end user) memory, and a MicroSD expansion slot. Motorola also used a less speedy chip at 225MHz compared to the 500MHz with V8 and V9 models.

Motorola RAZR V9

Then there’s the 2.0-megapixel fixed focus camera with video playback limited to 15fps and no support for additional video formats. The onboard browser is limited to WAP 2.0, but interestingly enough, it has support for EV-DO. How odd is that!

Touch sensitive front display controls are available for music and navigation.

It’s definitely the low-end of the three models, but it has a couple of high-end features that seriously makes us question Motorola’s product managers. The added onboard storage is a plus, and so is the integration of EV-DO. How come these options weren’t available in the other two models?

We’ll report back on the phone’s performance as we get it in our labs for an evaluation. Check back soon for a detailed analysis of each device.

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