Razer is a well-known gaming peripherals brand. It ventured into the smartphone business with the launch of Razer Phone in November 2017. However, after debuting its successor in 2018, the company bid adieu to this segment in 2019. But now, more than a year later, pictures of Razer Phone 3 prototype are being circulated on the internet.

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These alleged images of Razer Phone 3 prototype came into light when Twitter user @Boby25846908 shared them earlier today. Replying to his tweet with unwatermarked versions, Mishaal Rahman, the Editor-in-Chief of XDA Developers revealed that they are being shared on Telegram as well.

He also notes that the original source of these pictures is not known and he is even not sure if this prototype is legitimate. On the other hand, Boby, the one who shared the images on Twitter says that according to his source, this could be 70% one of the prototypes of Razer Phone 3.

Anyway, Razer has shuttered is mobile division and there’s no way its third gaming phone will ever see the light of the day. Going by the so-called prototype, it would have arrived with a vertical triple camera setup, curved corners, and smaller speaker grill as Boby notes in a tweet.

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The Razer phone development is paused until networks and software catch up, reveals Razer Phone’s CEO, Min-Liang in an interview with Richard Lai of Engadget. Following the layoff in its mobile division, a report revealed that Razer could stop developing smartphones. However, today Razer’s CEO verified the claim while talking about the company’s software and network ambitions.

While bidding farewell to Razer Phones, at least for some years Tan stated that the devices “have done phenomenally well,” and the lineup “has delivered whatever we wanted it to deliver.”

He noted that the awkward phase of 5G transition has left customers in-between, “If I buy a phone this year as a gamer, I want to buy a 5G phone, but if I buy a 5G phone, there’s no network to use it on.”

Razer is now shifting its focus towards gaming software to improve the overall experience. The company is already working with Tencent, the maker of PUBG, Fortnite, and Valor, to optimize and enhance the gaming experience across software, hardware, and services. Tan explained they are also working to remove specific I/O “hacks” which allows gamers to get a hold over players using different input methods.

Razer is working with game developers to end any unauthorized way to boost performance during gameplay. He terms these “hacks” as giving an unfair advantage over other players and would end the competitive environment among gamers.

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Mobile games should offer 120Hz frame rates to fully cap on the faster display hardware present in the gaming phones. Tan also wants standardization in the gaming industry to help fully utilize every resource available on the phone.

Although, Tan states that the company still has a large engineering team and the capability to build a smartphone, arising speculations about Razer Phone 3 launch later in the future. Razer will surely benefit by helping revolutionize the gaming industry. 

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When Razer busted into the tech scene with a gaming smartphone, the company came with lots of prospects. It was soon to get several rivals in the Black Shark, ASUS ROG. Razer would soon follow up the first model with the Razer Phone 2 which came with several improvements. Away from the razzmatazz of a phone launch, Razer may be in deep water financially. There are reports that the company has laid off some of its workforce in order to limit its running cost.

According to tech blog Droid Life, Razer laid off up to 30 employees which represent about two percent of its total workforce. Razer has business concerns in other tech products apart from mobile phones but the report claims that the 30 employees are connected mostly with the mobile division at Razer. This could only mean that the Razer Phone 3 may have been halted.

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Razer issued a press statement confirming that it laid off several employees in its mobile division, The statement also clarified that some workers were reassigned to other projects within the company. As a ray of hope, the gaming phone manufacturer hinted that it still sees great opportunities in the mobile gaming space and will continue to invest in this category through a combination of hardware and software initiative. The company also stated that they were working on new exciting mobile projects and details will be shared when the products are ready.  The statement also disclosed that the Razer Phone 2 will continue to be on sale and will get the latest updates and features. But in an era where attention is shifting to foldable phones, we do hope a high level of interest is sustained for gaming phones. That is the only way Razer’s mobile division and other gaming phone makers can stay afloat and become profitable.

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