Motorola were one of the first mobile phone manufacturers, with a history in the industry dating back to the 1970s. They were always at the forefront of the market helping to push technology forward, but since the 2007 launch of the iPhone the company has seen a fall from grace.
Although the company initially struggled to get to grips with the new demand for touchscreen phones, they did manage to get back on the right track with a string of successful Android devices including the Droid/Milestone, the Atrix and the Defy. Even so, Motorola has so far not managed to claw back the sort of popularity it had before Apple elbowed its way into the industry.
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Just before the first iPhone launch, Motorola was enjoying enormous success with the Motorola RAZR handsets. These were the must have gadgets of 2005, and were the first mobile phone sensation that swept the industry (a sign of things to come with the hysteria surrounding the iPhone). Judging this to be their finest success story, Motorola have now decided to take the best features of the original RAZR phones and blend them with its new breed of Android smartphones.
The Motorola Droid RAZR XT910, also known simply as the RAZR, is what they have come up with. With physical specifications and software features similar to many of the leading Android smartphones, the exceptional slimness is the main thing that Motorola have revived from their earlier phones.
The feud between Apple and Samsung over the title of ‘world’s thinnest smartphone’ (between the iPhone 4 and Galaxy S2) shows that there is still a love amongst consumers for exceptionally slim phones. This slimness was one of the biggest selling points of the original RAZR phones, and it is hoped by Motorola that it will also manage to single out their smartphones from the increasingly crowded Android market.
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Motorola Droid RAZR Review
At 7.1mm the RAZR is certainly a very slim device. The first impression that many people will no doubt have is that this phone is so slim it will be liable to snap easily. While this may be true for some other flimsy phones it is not the case for the new RAZR, as it is made from highly durable Kevlar – the same material used in bullet-proof vests.
Motorola Mobility was recently bought by Google, leading to some concern amongst Android vendors that Motorola would get unfair access to the best Android features. With this first RAZR this does not appear to be the case. Rather than coming with Ice Cream Sandwich, which has just been launched by Google on the Galaxy Nexus, the RAZR comes with Gingerbread. Of course, the phone will most likely get an update in the foreseeable future.
Android has been modified with the Motoblur interface, which brings some excellent social networking integration to the table. All of this is powered by hardware that would make the iPhone 4S blush – a 1.2GHz dual core chip with 1GB RAM, DLNA Wi-Fi and a superb 8 megapixel camera that not only comes with 1080p video support but also very high frame rate 480p video recording too.
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One of the features of the RAZR that makes it well suited to competing against the current Android favourite, the Galaxy S2, is its screen. The screen is one of the biggest selling points of the Samsung phone, and the RAZR has one of the first smartphone screens to really give a run for its money.
The 4.3 inch display uses Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology which, while not quite as vibrant as the Super AMOLED Plus of the Galaxy S2, does offer a comparatively better experience thanks to a sharper qHD resolution.
Forget the iPhone 4S – if there is going to be a phone to knock the Galaxy S2 from its current spot as bestselling phone and favourite gadget of the online tech community, it will be the RAZR. Released just in time for the Christmas rush, if Motorola RAZR contracts prove to be popular enough we could be seeing many more RAZR phones in 2012.
Motorola RAZR Revives an Old Classic,
junaid
Nov 23. 2011
the phone is a masterpiece and the best out of that is the shape and the design.I just love it thnx for the letting us know about it.
TechCrates
Nov 24. 2011
Thanks to Thomas for contributing this great post
Tammy
Nov 24. 2011
Ahhh The Razr was the BEST!!! I remember I bought the Black one from Cingular when it first came out. great phone!!!
mattscradle
Nov 24. 2011
Very nice design, looks handy and light. The back looks like a carbon fiber. If they can price it competitively probably lower than SII then for sure it will be a big hit…
successful hifu treatment
Nov 24. 2011
You missed mentioning Motorola MotoCast. This phone is preloaded with this app wherein users have the ability to stream or download content from their PC straight to their handset. Motorola RAZR definitely has the chance of beating Samsung Galaxy SII.
TechCrates
Nov 24. 2011
Thanks for the notice …
PrIyAnGsHu
Nov 24. 2011
The design of the phone is just amazing ! The iPhone 4S is nothing in front of Motorola Droid Razr ! BTW , Very nicely explained dude !
Praveen Kumar
Nov 25. 2011
Nice Revives & info about Motorola RAZR an Old Classic phone. Thanks for sharing good info.
Liane Markus
Nov 25. 2011
With the information that you have stated here, I have come to realize how effective and useful motorola is. There may be various brands of cellphones in the market and Motorola is considered to be a high quality equipment.
Mark
Nov 25. 2011
hi this phone looks great. nice one. I love motorola. its been a reliable brand from ages.
RachelAng34
Nov 25. 2011
Motorola is my first choice among all mobile brands.
James Kerring
Nov 25. 2011
Awesome device! I really like the design. An excellent replacement for my old Nokia.
TechCrates
Nov 25. 2011
Thanks for stopping by and commenting … BTW which nokia model are you using ?
James Kerring
Nov 28. 2011
it’s nokia 6600 🙂
Rojish
Nov 26. 2011
Whenever I think about Motorola the first things come in to my mind are nice design, bold color and durability.
Nice review buddy 🙂
Harriet
Nov 28. 2011
Its so interesting to see a review of such a classic phone! My Dad is still using a RAZR five years after buying it which shows how good a phone it is!
TechCrates
Nov 28. 2011
But this is a new model with more advanced features … Anyways thanks for stopping by my blog !!
Harriet
Nov 29. 2011
No I meant its great that its been so popular that a new model has been released. To be honest I’m very close to getting one as my current Nokia is useless!
Alizon
Dec 01. 2011
WOW!! i’ve been dreaming of having motorola RAZR… and now they have new motorola RAZR XT910.. I’ll get one of this… thnx for sharin..
TechCrates
Dec 01. 2011
You’re welcome …
Steve
Dec 05. 2011
I check out the Motorola Razr….it is nice but the built in battery is a deal breaker for me. Gonna be looking at the Nexus next week when it hits.
Jewel
Dec 09. 2011
ummm, i’m exited to see what motorola will launch next 😀 their devices are amazing!
ponvendhan
Dec 23. 2011
Motorola released RAZR in china with the name of Motorola MT917, can you write a review about it?
Ross
Dec 24. 2011
I just caught the TV advert for this and had to check it out. It is pretty impressive that Motorola have gone for Kevlar for a choice of material but if it it allows the phone to have a slim profile and be incredibly durable then it gets the thumbs up from me!