Motorola touts the V8162 as the world’s smallest and lightest Web-ready phones, and it is. It’s also one of the more expensive models on the market, sporting an initial price tag of about $500. But if that doesn’t bother you and you can overlook the mediocre battery life, there’s a lot to love
Ergonomically, the phone is surprisingly comfortable: It cups your ear nicely and contours to your face. The well-laid-out keypad buttons, which are backlit when the phone is open, are a bit easier to dial than the minuscule buttons found on many compact models. Nevertheless, as expected, we still managed to misdial some numbers.
The V8162 also recharges quickly (in less than an hour), but battery life was another matter. Though Motorola says you can expect up to 150 minutes of talk time and 125 hours of standby time, I consistently got between 100 and 120 minutes of talk time, which isn’t so good. Another quibble: The retractable antenna is thin and wiry, and it may get bent if you knock it against something hard enough.
Other highlights include email and fax capabilities; a 99-entry phone book that can be synced to your PC via an optional cable and TrueSync PIM software package; and a couple of timers to keep track of how long you spend on the phone.
Ignore these drawbacks and u are left with a very good and feature paacked phone.If it were not for it’s high price tags and low battery life I would give it 5 stars!