I use my cell phone extensively for about 75% of all of my calls... several hours per day. I usually have to get a new phone every year or so because they wear out. I had the original Motorola RAZR v3 from Verizon, and just upgraded to the RAZR Maxx VE. Don't listen to all the crappy reviews... while there may be better phones (or better providers than Verizon who don't cripple phone features offered by the manufacturer), there is nothing wrong with this phone. I've been using it for about 3 weeks now.Pro's -- Compared to the v3, the sound quality is a little better, the buttons-hinges-ports are more well thought out, and the 2 megapixel camera is awesome... makes good prints!Con's -- Battery life not as good as I'd like... the v3 seemed to have longer battery life. The camera tends to shoot dark shots.