Lenovo has just recently confirmed that it is working on the new 2023 edition of the Motorola Razr foldable smartphone. This new model will apparently be ‘much better’ than its predecessor, so here is all we know about this foldable device.

The company has been rumored to be working on a new foldable phone for a while now. Based on recent reports, we have leaked images of the next generation of Moto Razr and even revealed its supposed launch timeline. Lenovo has yet to officially reveal any finer details regarding this device like its specifications, design, and release date, but the device is described as being “much better” than all of its predecessors.

Furthermore, one such improvements are with upgrades to the folding mechanism itself. Apparently, the company will “focus on the hinge and applications.” As of right now, the official announcement of this device is just around the corner and it is highly unlikely that the existing Razr (2022) model will be launching in the US market. The rumors also claim that the Razr 2023 will beat even the Galaxy Z Flip 5 from Samsung.

Another major upgrade is via a new cover screen that is a 2.7 inch AMOLED panel, which is larger than the 1.9 inch cover display on the Galaxy Z Fold 4. While the company claims that the Razr has been well received in the market, but Samsung is still the market leader in the foldable phone market. But regardless, the company appears to making efforts to build its clamshell folding phone to be better than others in the same category.

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Motorola is all set to launch its latest foldable smartphone, dubbed Moto Razr 2022. As the name itself indicates, the phone will be the successor of the existing foldable smartphone in the market from the Lenovo-owned brand.

While the official launch of the smartphone is set for next week, on 2nd August, the company has now shared a teaser poster on Weibo, which reveals the design of the smartphone and gives a hint at what to expect.

The Moto Razr 2022 will come with a full-sized external display which will be on par with the internal screen. The phone is also shown to have a dual-camera setup on the back, and the external display can be used as a viewfinder.

The development comes days after Motorola confirmed that the Moto Razr 2022 will come powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. It will pack a 3,500mAh battery that is claimed to offer a full day of usage on a single charge.

Previous reports have revealed that the smartphone could feature a 6.7-inch P-OLED FHD+ foldable screen offering a 120Hz refresh rate. It will likely have a 3-inch cover display on the back which can be used for multiple functions.

In the camera department, there will be a 50-megapixel primary sensor and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide sensor on the phone’s back panel. On the front side, there will be a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone will come with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It will run the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MyUI 4.0 custom interface.

The Moto Razr 2022 is expected to come in two different color options — Quartz Black and Tranquil Blue. As per the rumors, the phone could be priced at €1,149 in the European market, which is approximately $1,175.

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Motorola, the brand behind the world’s first flip phone, had recently launched a new foldable smartphone that featured a clamshell design as a homage to the classic flip phones. But now, a new patent reveals that the company might be working on taking the flip phone evolution a step further.

The new patent was spotted on WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) a couple of weeks ago and was spotted by PhoneArena. Looking at this patent, the foldable flip phone will have its display bend outwards rather than inward, which is the opposite of the typical clamshell design. In other words, this is a fresh new take in the flip phone category, with both the front and rear sides being covered by the display when folded.

Since its a foldable phone, the device features a flexible screen that can bend backwards from its hinge in the middle. Interestingly, Motorola is only offering a single camera module that is mounted on the upper half of the rear panel. This camera module is raised and will likely act as both the primary and front facing camera since one can just turn the smartphone around and use the folded display on the back to take a selfie.

Keep in mind that this is still just a patent and we have no way of confirming if the American smartphone maker is actually working on such a device. However, with the the launch of the Moto Razr 2019, it is clear that the company is integrating its classic designs with cutting edge technology. So it wouldn’t arrive as a surprise if the next gen Razr features this display.

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The original Moto Razr launched back in 2019, has finally started receiving the Android 11 update. In case you forgot Moto’s first folding phone amid Samsung’s new releases, the Razr has finally been updated from a much older Android 10 to Android 11.

Starting today, the Razr sold through Verizon will be receiving Android 11 via an OTA update. The smartphone was initially launched with Android 9 (Pie), and it’s great to see the Android 11 making its way to the Razr even though it’s quite late. After all, Moto’s reputation with software updates hasn’t been great. The 2020 Moto Razr received the Android 11 update sometime in April, which is quite late considering it’s almost time for the next Android release.

The update is rolling out to the models sold by Verizon with build RPV31.Q2-62-7-10. The Android 11 update brings many new features, including Conversations and Chat Bubbles, new media controls, one-time permissions, and other features. The latest update also brings the July Android security patch. 

The update is currently rolling out in a phased manner, so it might take a while before you receive the Android 11 update. You will receive a notification as soon as the update hits your smartphone. However, you can also check for the update manually Settings> About phone> System update.

Recently several Moto smartphones received the Android 11 update, starting January, including Moto G Pro, Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power. In March, the Edge+ (Verizon) also received the Android 11 update from these Moto smartphones.

In case you missed it, Google just released the fourth beta build of Android 12. The Android 12 is due to release this fall with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Android 12 brings the new material design dubbed Material You. Well, it will be exciting to see if the Razr could make it to the Android 12 or if this update will be the last one for the device.

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Motorola launched its first foldable smartphone last year — Motorola Razr and now the company is gearing up to launch its successor, the second-generation foldable Moto Razr flagship phone with 5G connectivity support.

The company had recently sent out teasers, revealing that the phone’s launch could take place on 9th September. Now, the Lenovo-backed company has released a new poster which indicates that the same phone could launch in China on 10th September, just a day after its global launch.

While the company has not revealed anything about this upcoming smartphone, some details have leaked online. It is claimed that the upcoming Moto Razr 5G, or whatever the company ends up calling it, features the same design style as the original Motorola Razr.

The smartphone will be slightly thicker than the previous-generation model and will have more rounded edges. There’s also a fingerprint scanner hidden into the logo at the back, along with a smaller notch on top of the display.

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As for the specifications, the Moto Razr 5G is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC, along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The device will support dual-mode 5G and will be powered by a 2,633mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging technology.

In the camera department, the phone will have a 48MP primary sensor on the backside and a 20MP snapper on the inside or the front panel, for taking selfies and video calling. It seems that Motorola has partnered with China Telecom to roll out the device in China.

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Motorola recently announced its first foldable smartphone — Motorola RAZR, which is inspired from the company’s clamshell Moto Razr phone. Now, the unannounced gold version of the foldable Moto Razr has surfaced online, thanks to Evan Blass.

The high-resolution image shared online of the folding smartphone hints that the device could get a wider release in the near future. Currently, Moto Razr is only available in black directly from Verizon for a price of $1,499.

The press renders of the unannounced new Gold color have been shared by Evan Blass but has not revealed anything else related to this variant. This means that the could come with the same set of specifications as the standard model.

To remind you of the specs, the Motorola Razr has a main 6.2-inch Flex View P-OLED screen that supports full HD+ resolution and 21:9 aspect ratio. When closed, users can access its 2.69-inch Quick View display that supports 800 x 600 pixels resolution for viewing notifications and caller IDs.

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Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm’s mid-range Snapdragon 710 chipset, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. As for the cameras, it features a selfie camera of 5-megapixel while the back panel houses camera of 16-megapixel which is assisted by a 3D ToF sensor.

There’s a fingerprint scanner present on the broad chin of the device. Connectivity features on the device include eSIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS and NFC. It lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. The device is backed by a 2,510mAh battery that carries support for 15W fast charging technology. The Android 9 Pie operating system in its near stock version runs on the device.

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Motorola hasn’t technically launched a flagship smartphone in over two years. But that’s going to change next month. Motorola has confirmed that it will launch a flagship device at MWC 2020 to be held from February 24 in Barcelona, Spain.

Motorola has started sending out media invites confirming a launch event on February 23 at 7 PM CEST, just a day before the MWC 2020 kicks off. This could be a smart move from the Lenovo owned brand given that both Samsung and Huawei are not going to launch their flagship devices at this event. So Motorola’s new smartphone could get a decent spotlight at the Barcelona event.

The company’s last true flagship was the Motorola Z2 Force, which was announced in August 2017. And the closest thing to a flagship smartphone from Motorola lately is the new Razr 2019. However, even the Razr caters to a niche market with mid-range specs.

We don’t have much information on what device is meeting us at the event, but it could likely be the rumored Motorola Edge+ that was spotted on Geekbench today.

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The Motorola Razr is the third commercial foldable smartphone in the market from an established tech company. Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is already available for purchase across the globe, and the Huawei Mate X went on sale in China today. Now, the Motorola Razr is here to challenge these two foldable smartphones, with a unique design. Instead of adopting a form factor that transforms your regular-sized smartphone into a tablet, the Motorola Razr makes your regular smartphone a lot more compact by folding it in half.

The Razr 2019’s design is inspired by the iconic Razr v3 clamshell smartphone from the 2000s. However, the new model gets rid of the physical keyboard and brings an all-screen design on the inside, featuring a flexible pOLED display panel. This enables the phone to transform from a regular-sized smartphone into something as compact as the Nokia 110 when folded in half.

But do we really need a super compact smartphone like the Motorola Razr? Especially when it’s only half a phone, literally, with its less than impressive hardware?

A lot less phone at $1500.

Today’s smartphones pack in a lot of features in an incredibly tight space. So if you are going to add some cool new tech without increasing its size, some features have to be axed.

First, a foldable flip design divides a regular-sized smartphone into two sections for hardware. The manufacturer has to work with these two sections to fit in the components. Not to mention, it will need a robust hinge design, as seen in the Motorola Razr, which will further take up some precious space. So you are left with limited space for essential hardware like processor, battery, and even cameras.

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Now let’s take a closer look at the Motorola Razr.

The phone features an incredibly tall form factor (172 x 72 x 6.9mm). However, some space is taken up by the hinge at the center. So it’s not surprising that the Razr packs in a below-average 2510mAh battery. That’s less than what Pixel 4 brings to the table and do you recall how terrible its battery life is?
You may argue that the 2.7-inch small display upfront will help in conserving this battery but what’s the use of a foldable phone if you are always afraid to use its larger sized display?

Now let’s take a look at its camera setup. It has a 16MP f/1.7 primary sensor above the secondary OLED panel and a 5MP secondary sensor on the flexible display’s notch. While the 16MP single sensor may turn out to be good, you are still missing out on major camera features like telephoto, wide-angle, and even macro, which have become standard among flagships of 2019. For a phone that costs $1500, this camera setup lacks a lot of important features.
Also, you have to settle for a decent but still mid-range Snapdragon 710 chip. The SD710 usually powers smartphones that cost only about a third of the Razr’s selling price. Ideally, you would have expected something like the Snapdragon 855 inside such an expensive device. And the phone doesn’t impress us in its software department either. It will come with the old Android 9 Pie when it ships in January 2020!

I agree that the Motorola Razr looks cool. If it was any cheaper, I would have probably thought about getting one, despite its hardware limitations. The flip design makes it one of the coolest smartphones of 2019. However, when I’m paying $1500, I would definitely expect top-end hardware as well. After all, a smartphone is not just defined by its design.

So despite the innovative hinge design (which is really cool btw) on the Motorola Razr, you have to settle for a limited camera experience, terrible battery life, and an average CPU if you are going to get the phone.

Are these sacrifices worth the foldable flip design?

I don’t think so.

And when you have competitors like the Galaxy Fold that features top of the line hardware, including fantastic battery life and powerful camera performance, it makes you think whether it’s a good decision to spend $1500 on the Motorola Razr. If you want a compact yet powerful smartphone, get the S10e. Or if you want a foldable, it’s probably a good idea to spend a little more and get the Galaxy Fold.

What are your thoughts?

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After seeing multiple foldable designs that transformed a smartphone into a tablet, Motorola has brought a unique flip phone foldable, the Motorola Razr, to the market. The Razr gets its design inspiration from the best-selling Moto Razr v3, which sold millions of units worldwide all thanks to its iconic flip form factor.

In the company’s latest video commercial, Motorola shows us how the original Moto Razr has transformed into the new Razr foldable. The video pays special attention to the cool new hinge design that allows the flexible screen to open up to 180 degrees without any visible creases or marks.

Just like other foldables, the Motorola Razr comes with two screens, a primary Flex view P-OLED display of 6.2-inches and a secondary OLED screen upfront of 2.7-inches. Given its super small 2510mAh battery, it’s probably a good idea to use the OLED screen on the front for most features.

The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 710 mid-range processor with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone runs on a near-stock version of Android 9 Pie. Below the secondary screen on the front, the Razr features a 16MP f/1.7 aperture camera, while there’s a 5MP shooter on top of the flexible screen.

The Motorola Razr will ship next year in January 2020.

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Motorola is gearing up to elicit nostalgia with the launch of the Moto Razr foldable phone reportedly scheduled to take place on November 13. As the date draws closer, we expect the rumour mills to continue to buzz with leaks and buzzing it is!

The latest leak is that of an official-looking image of the Moto Razr shared by tipster Evan Bass on his Twitter account. The image said to be of the Razr gives us one of the distinct views of the device with the juicy details in tow. The design indeed resembles that of the classic Moto Razr lineup fro where the foldable phone design concept emanated. The design includes the bulky chin. The chin holds a physical button which may well house the fingerprint sensor.

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The image doesn’t reveal all aspects of the device in full but the display will likely be a long one as it seems to occupy the entire front aspect including where the physical button sits on the retro model. The foldable phone seems to have the same form factor as its progenitor which means it won’t be very wide. Thus, it may as well have a custom UI design for the long display when it is opened. The front will also likely house a smaller display when it is folded.

Earlier rumours tipped the Moto Razr foldable phone to come with a staggering $1,500 price tag. It features a 6.2-inch display when opened but the aspect ratio is not known right now. The device will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor paired with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. The device is also rumoured to come in white, black or gold. It will get its juice from a 2,730-mAh battery.

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At the Samsung Developer Conference yesterday, Samsung showed off a new vertical folding smartphone concept. This was quite different than the horizontal folding designs we have seen before, like on Galaxy Fold and the Mate X. The new design transforms a regular bar smartphone into a clamshell phone, allowing you to fold it in the middle, just like a flip phone. The teaser kind of confirms what we have in store for us in the coming months.

Pioneering foldable technology, to open up innovative user experiences. #SDC19 #SamsungEvent Learn more: https://t.co/DiQbEBKh4H pic.twitter.com/NQ6mHXTLo2

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) October 29, 2019

This is not the first time we are hearing about Samsung’s clamshell-type folding design. And if you recall, a few weeks back, a poster for the Samsung W20 5G (W2020) was spotted at an event, which revealed it would have a foldable design. The ‘W’ series is the company’s premium flip phone lineup that’s traditionally launched in China. But it looks like the update to the ‘W’ series will feature a foldable screen. An old report said that the phone will have a 6.7-inch foldable screen and the company will start sourcing components from November this year.

Samsung's second foldable phone will be the Galaxy W20 5G, a "flip phone."
Someone caught its preheating poster at the exhibition. pic.twitter.com/KEMaSoQvJ6

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) September 16, 2019

Another report reveals that Samsung will use two batteries inside the upcoming flip-type foldable. One will feature a capacity of 900mAh while there’ll be another one featuring a larger capacity of unknown size. Galaxyclub.nl adds that this two-battery design of unequal sizes would be ideal for a phone with a foldable design like the Motorola RAZR.

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Motorola has a really long history of making phones. While it may not be a popular player in the market today, the brand has been selling smartphones since 1983, when it sold the giant brick of a phone, the DynaTAC 8000x! But the real success for the company came via the iconic Moto Razr series, particularly the Moto Razr V3.

Why was it so popular? Because it had one of the sexiest designs in a phone of its time. It was sleek, all-metal, and best of all, the flip to open sound was pretty satisfying. Anyone who wanted to be cool back in 2005 got this device. Well, by anyone, I mean someone with decent money, because this phone set you back more than $400 at launch. While that would get you a decent mid-ranger today, $400 was a significant amount to spend on a fancy phone back then.

The Moto Razr V3 got full marks for its design. So it’s no surprise that the phone managed to sell over 130 million units between 2004 to 2008. It is the best selling clamshell phone till date, which goes on to show its popularity among users.The phone drew long lines, quickly selling out too.

What Was So Special About Its Design?

Motorola dared to be different with the Moto Razr V3. It was a time when every phone had started to look like a brick. Yes, there were weird designs from companies like Nokia, but they were still fairly rectangular and thick. Remember the lipstick phone? Crazy design, but still a brick!

What made the Razr special was it chic look. It was super sleek, light weight (95 grams), and was shiny, all thanks to its metal design. The body was made out of magnesium and aluminum and unlike other smartphones in its day, the phone’s keypad was tactile and stayed flush with the body.

The simple act of flipping open the phone got a special fan following. Even today, I’m sure a lot of us would just pause for a second to see a Moto Razr flip open. That’s how iconic the Moto Razr has become!

Another cool feature was its camera! No, it wasn’t high resolution or feature rich. But thanks to its clamshell design, you could take selfies or use it like a mirror too. The display outside wasn’t great though. But you could make it work.

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Talking about displays, guess where Vivo Nex Dual gets its inspiration from? The Razr V3 featured two screens, a small 96 x 80 pixel display on the outside and a 2.2-inch 220 x 176 display inside. Both were color screens, but nothing to shout about when you compare it with smartphones today. However, the outside screen came in quite handy alerting the user about new notifications, charging, and other details in a short format. The phone had a pretty decent MP3 player too, so you could listen to songs and get into your groove in style.

The Moto Razr had a small 680mAh battery with 250 hours of standby and 7 hours of talktime. It was nothing special but given its sleek design, it was enough to keep users interested.

Despite its expensive price tag, the phone became a status symbol among the youth. If you had a Moto Razr, you were considered to be cool! Motorola released the model in multiple color variants too, including a Black version. Later on, we would see updates to the original model like the Moto V3re and the Moto V3x.

There’s no denying that the Moto Razr V3 holds a special place among all phone users from the 2000s. While we are not sure if the company plans to revive the series with a foldable clamshell like design, it would be really cool to see its design being adapted to cater to today’s users.

Will we ever see a clamshell foldable smartphone from Motorola? Maybe we’ll!

Let’s wait and watch.

Previous Throwback Tech Thursday Coverage:

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• Throwback Tech Thursday: World’s First Android Phone Revisited
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Motorola‘s Razr flip phone could be regarded as one of the vintage phones with sweet memories. The Lenovo-oned company has severally been rumoured as planning to re-enact that design on its next-gen foldable phone which may bear the same Moto Razr moniker. A video of the Moto RAZR that captures the device from all sides has appeared on China’s Weibo.

The video indeed reaffirms that the phone will adopt a clamshell design but there won’t be any physical keyboard. The good thing about this design is that the Moto Razr won’t reach the size of a tablet when unfolded and will allow you some portability when it is folded. There is a front screen which we don’t think will serve too many purposes aside previewing selfie frames, displaying notifications and such like. The screen has a resolution of 600 x 800 pixels but the screen size is unknown. Just under the small screen is the selfie camera.

Previous leaks tip the phone to arrive with a 6.2-inch OLED panel with 876 x 2142 pixels resolution. The Moto RAZR 2019 is speculated to be powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC that includes an octa-core processor that works at 2.2 GHz and Adreno 616 graphics. The smartphone is expected to arrive in two variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

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It is expected to arrive with a 2,730mAh battery that may carry support for 27W TurboPower charging. No word yet on when the model will go official ut it is likely going to bring an affordable option to the foldable phone segment.

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