The Motorola Razr

Motorola resurrects the Razr
04:46 AM Oct 20, 2011
LONDON - Motorola Mobility has brought back its popular Razr mobile phone after a seven-year hiatus. The original Motorola Razr, launched in 2004, sold more than 130 million units, said a report from The Daily Telegraph.

The new version, which runs on Android and is just 7.1mm thin, features a Kevlar body, a top-of-the range 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display and a 1.2GHz processor, Motorola said in a statement.

The original Razr was initially launched as a high-fashion designer phone, but after the price was lowered it went on to sell in record numbers. It is still the world's best-selling clamshell phone, and featured in popular television shows such as Lost and Top Gear, said the newspaper report.

Running Android 2.3.5, the new device also includes a new app called MotoCast, which allows the device to stream or download content such as music, films or files from any computer in the world, so long as it is also using MotoCast.

Mr Sanjay Jha, Motorola's chairman and chief executive, said that "Motorola Razr is an iconic brand, and one that originally revolutionised the mobile device industry by turning a functional necessity into an object of desire".

The phone will feature an eight-megapixel rear camera and can record in full 1080p HD video. A pre-loaded app called "Smart Actions" will also automate certain settings, so that, for instance, the phone can automatically put itself on silent when the GPS registers that it has entered its owner's workplace.

It will also change the Bluetooth and GPS settings when you return home, to save on battery usage, or send a text to someone when you miss their call.

Emails, contacts and calendar functions are protected by a government-grade encryption that will impress even your IT manager, said Motorola. The Razr will also be sold with a range of accessories including the laptop-style lap-dock made popular by the Motorola Atrix smartphone.

The Motorola Razr will be available in Singapore from early next month, said Motorola in its press release. AGENCIES

Source: http://www.todayonline.com/TechandDigital/Digital/EDC111020-0000146/Motorola-resurrects-the-Razr