I just let go of my motorola v188 and went to the store to get a samsung x495 from T-mobile, but what i saw on my screen was not what i saw at the stand. The Samsung was not what i wanted. Though it had all the features i was looking for : speakerphone, hifi, it did not look sturdy. And the white outlining was horrible, not that i care that much, my cell goes in my purse. So i really had to shop. Finally I ran into the V330 (didnt like the color) but the sturdy look was perfect (i have two small kids). When the associate was exlplaining all the features i was impressed. Especially by the blutooth--that is a plus for me. The camara I didnt care about because I have a digital camara of my own but it became a plus because my husband decided on the Razr so we could pic message eachother (his in the army so his gone alot). And the fact that both the razar and the v330 are both international its a plus too.We are stationed in hawaii and get fairly good reception here but I have noticed that our previously owened v180's didn't get as good reception as the V330 and the razr. I wasnt able to use it in my house downstairs now i can talk anywhere in my house, some places better than others-but its better!Aslo I campare the V330 with my husbands razr alot. The reception is the same. we will have like say 3 bars and his will change to four then mine will change a second later. . All the features all the same only his phone looks better but his a guy what can i say!OH and the voice quality on both the phones are the same so clear!!!! and loud ringers!!!We are both happy with our phones, i would say we bought two of the best phones out there!! thanks