Android 
Everyone knows the original Motorola RAZR. Launched back in 2004, it became immensely popular thanks its super slim profile and futuristic design. Eventually it became the best selling clamshell ever, with more than 50 million units sold. But since then, Motorola hasnt been really able to churn out any devices near to being that successful, inspite of multiple RAZR variants and eventual sequel devices.
Then Motorola decided to bring back the RAZR name a couple weeks ago, but not in the same clamshell form factor, opting for the same slim profile in a touchscreen bar. Does it have all the allure to be as successful as the original? Well the specs sure seem promising. Features include:
So as you can see the Motorola RAZR is a pretty capable Android smartphone, from the 4.3 Inch qHD Super AMOLED Display, to the super slim profile, to the powerful specs and premium materials used for it’s body made from sculpted glass, diamond-cut aluminum accents and laser-cut KEVLAR fiber.
The Hardware:
Admittedly, when we first held the Motorola RAZR, you notice how light and slim the Android smartphone is. The RAZR is just 7.1mm thin, which really makes you wonder how the heck Motorola managed to stuff in so many specs in such a slick package to make it one of the slimmest smartphones on the planet. There’s a bit of bulge near the camera lens though, but it’s forgivable.
There’s plenty of ports too, like at the top, you have the the microUSB port, 3.5mm Audio Port, and a micro-HDMI port.
Build Quality is very impressive, and it looks like Motorola were definitely aiming to please with this device.
The back is made up of Kevlar, which is supposed to be five times stronger than steel, and used in the military for bulletproof jackets.
There’s also stainless steel for better austerity. The most impressive part about the RAZR though, is that the internals are coated with a special material to make it splash-proof against water.
There’s also the Conning Gorilla Glass 4.3 Inch Display, which is at qHD resolution and uses Super AMOLED advanced display tech, which puts the RAZR right next to the Samsung Galaxy S II in terms of the best displays out there on a mobile phone right now.
The Software:
Unfortch we couldnt take a hands-on video to show you the user interface on the Motorola RAZR, but Motorola have added a couple things on top of the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread UI which some extra functionality. There’s a very cool smart actions app that’s built into the UI, that lets you manage your phone based on it’s location, battery status and/or the time of day. For example, you can choose for your phone to go into silent mode when you’re at home or near bed time, or to switch on Wifi when you enter your house, etc. There’s various pre-set present settings available but you can add your own as well, along with multiple trigger factors.
There’s also little things like a lockscreen camera launch, or MotoCast, which is a media server that you can run from a desktop computer and stream multimedia content to your RAZR via 3G or Wifi which is a great way to get all your videos, music or images. You can even access files on your computer like documents, etc as long as you have a capable data connection.
Overall from the limited time we had, the performance on the Motorola RAZR was really slick. The interface was smooth, the browsing was quick and everything was generally all good. We tried to play a 720p video on the browser and that worked great, though when we switched to 1080p things didnt turn out too great.
The Conclusion:
From our quick hands-on with the Motorola RAZR, we walked away feeling quite positive about the new Android smartphone. It’s super slim, immensely powerful, and just what Motorola needed to try and bring back their glory days. While the new RAZR might not be as insanely popular as the original, it’s definitely a huge deal for the company who might finally have a device comparable to the Galaxy S II, which is arguably the most popular Android smartphone right now.
Again, a 10 minute hands-on isnt really anywhere near a proper review but I have to say, the new RAZR definitely has plenty of potential. Provided Motorola lives up to the device. My only worry with Motorola’s Android devices is updates and how quickly you can count on receiving them as Google pumps them out to OEMs. Otherwise, the super slim profile, the great screen and the powerful specs means the Motorola RAZR is pretty darn recommendable.
Clinton is currently based in New Delhi, India and is executive editor for UnleashThePhones. He is responsible for all editorial decisions, and covers all forms of Mobile and mobile-related accessories.
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I havent heard anything bad about the RAZR screen so far. And it looked pretty awesome when we had our hands on it heh. Will post if I hear anything :o)
Hey...you checked for any screen issues like that on the pentile matrix display of the SGS2?
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