The V3 was far better. First of all the V8 doesnt have "RADIO". Secondly, the paint on the battery cover is of poor qulaity..it gets peeled off very easily. Its too delicate for a person to use. The opening and closing of this phone requires the attention of boht your hands. And managing music is a headache. The phone is also not compatible to many music formats, unlike what is mentioned in its catalogue. The headphones also do not fit in properly into your ea-sockets.
The sponge cover on it gets torn-off very easily. The time rquired ofr charging is too long and the duration till it gets charged you cant listen to music. The setings are bit tough ot handle too. Bluetooth transfer is a problem with this phone not being compatible for transfer with amny of the latest model Nokia , Sony Ericsson phones. Have been using this phone for the last 6-7 months and am completely disappointed by it. Had bought the phone because I thought it woul dbe as good as the earlier V3 model....but it turnout to be a loser.