The V3 was first released in Q3 2004.
The team of the V3 put together a number of design choices that set the device apart from the competition.
The phone had the thinnest profile at the time on a clamshell set, sported an electroluminescent keypad made out of a single metal wafer and used an industry-standard mini-USB port for data, battery charger and headphones, housed in an aluminum body with an external glass screen.
It sold 130 million units during its lifespan, being the best selling clamshell phone to date.

Some owners complained about dust accumulating between the V3's plastic screen and LCD glass, possibly through an external side button.
 Access to the dust requires peeling off the plastic cover, usually followed by a replacement cover.
The V3 was first released in Q3 2004. The team of the V3 put together a number of design choices that set the device apart from the competition. The phone had the thinnest profile at the time on a clamshell set, sported an electroluminescent keypad made out of a single metal wafer and used an industry-standard mini-USB port for data, battery charger and headphones, housed in an aluminum body with an external glass screen. It sold 130 million units during its lifespan, being the best selling clamshell phone to date.
Some owners complained about dust accumulating between the V3's plastic screen and LCD glass, possibly through an external side button.  Access to the dust requires peeling off the plastic cover, usually followed by a replacement cover.
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