Motorola RAZR
Motorola RAZR , also MOTORAZR, is the name of a range of flip phones from the US manufacturer Motorola . They are among the best-selling cell phones in the world. A special feature of the RAZR series is a flat but wide metal housing. The keyboard consists of a slotted metal plate.
The name RAZR is derived from the English razor ('razor', 'razor blade') and is advertised by Motorola with this pronunciation - so 'RAZR' and 'razor' are homophones . The flat and partly angled design of the mobile phones of the RAZR series is reminiscent of a razor blade.
Models
The RAZR series was introduced in 2003 with cell phones with a folding function and a particularly thin profile. The first Android smartphone in the series was released in 2011 . Several special models were marketed through co-branding projects with Dolce & Gabbana and Swarovski .
V3
The V3 was the first mobile phone to bear the name RAZR and was launched in October 2004 at a price of 750 euros. It has two color screens. The main screen with a diagonal of 2.2 inches with 176 × 220 pixels and a small screen on the outside with 96 × 80 pixels. It caused a sensation because of its appearance, but criticism of its features and quality quickly arose. At the time of publication, the resolution of the camera of 640 × 480 pixels (VGA) and the non-expandable flash memory of around 5 MB were considered below average. The dimensions of the mobile phone are 98 × 53 × 14 mm with a weight of 95 grams. The talk time is 7 hours, the standby time is 10.4 days.
V3i
The V3i is the immediate further development of the V3 and was launched in November 2005 at a price of 380 euros. Compared to the V3, the phone book has been improved, the resolution of the built-in camera has been increased to 1.3 megapixels and an MP3 player has been added. Another new function is speech recognition. After brief (speaking) training of the user, it can be used to select contacts from the phone book, dictate phone numbers and, among other things, activate the camera by voice. In addition, the internal memory was enlarged and a slot for microSD cards up to 512 MB, with modified firmware up to 1024 MB, was added. The V3i was mostly sold with a 64MB memory card. The dimensions of the mobile phone are 96 × 53 × 14 mm with a weight of 96 grams. The talk time is 7 hours, with 10.4 days of standby time.
V3im
The V3im is the successor to the V3i. The MP3 player has been replaced by the iTunes player from Apple , so that up to 100 tracks can be transferred with the iTunes music software. The operation of the menu is slightly similar to that of the iPod .
V3x
The V3x model continues the RAZR series and expands it with a UMTS- compatible device. It has a 2- megapixel camera, larger and higher resolution displays, and increased battery capacity. However, this is by a comparison to the above. Devices due to increased energy consumption. The maximum call duration that can be achieved with one charge is still considerably lower, while the time in standby mode remained at the same level (call duration: 4 hours, standby: 14 days). In addition, the RAZR V3x is 30 grams heavier and, with a height of 20 mm, around 5 mm thicker than the V3 and V3i (weight: 125 grams, dimensions: 99 × 53 × 19.6 mm). In addition, it does not have the SIM Access Profile , which is becoming more and more important in connection with hands-free systems. A conversation of two hours is possible.
V3xx
In December 2006 the V3xx appeared, only with a 1.3 megapixel camera, but with HSDPA (3.6 Mbit / s) and EDGE support. Its case is 15 mm high. The V3xx is also available as V3xx UMTS .
maxx V6
The RAZR maxx V6 was also launched in December 2006. With a housing thickness of 15.9 mm, it is thicker than its predecessor and, in addition to HSDPA and EDGE, also has a 2 megapixel camera. A microSD card slot is available to expand the 50 MB internal memory . The special feature of this RAZR is that a camera is visible inside when it is opened.
RAZR² V8
From July 20, 2007 model RAZR² V8 was offered in Germany. The dimensions of the mobile phone are 103 × 53 × 12 mm with a weight of 130 grams. It has a 2 megapixel camera and a memory of 425 MB, which is not expandable. It does not have UMTS or HSCSD.
RAZR² V9
In the 4th quarter of 2007 the RAZR² V9 came onto the market. The dimensions of the mobile phone are 103 × 53 × 13.3 mm with a weight of 130 grams. According to the manufacturer, the battery life at full GSM transmission power lasts 3 hours 30 minutes with a standby time of 10 days and 20 hours. A V9x was sold in America, which was also supplied with internal GPS and navigation software.
Android model series (Droid RAZR)
In October 2011 Motorola presented a model with the Android operating system , with which the name RAZR will be continued after more than three years. In contrast to the previous models, the new RAZR (referred to as Droid RAZR in the USA ) is not designed as a clamshell phone; a striking feature of the previous models.
RAZR (XT910)
The new RAZR is very thin at 7.1 millimeters. The back is reinforced with aramid fibers , which should give the case a special stability. The Super AMOLED touchscreen has a screen diagonal of 4.3 inches (109 mm), the internal memory is 16 GB, the device has an 8 megapixel camera and runs on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread . The RAZR is also the first Android smartphone to be equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 (2nd quarter). In the USA, since January 2012, a slightly thicker version of the RAZR with a battery that is almost twice as powerful has been available under the name “Droid RAZR Maxx”. This model has also been sold in Germany under the name "RAZR Maxx" since July 2012.
RAZR HD / RAZR Maxx HD (XT925 / 926)
On September 5, 2012, Motorola introduced the successor to the RAZR , the RAZR HD . The RAZR HD has received some technical improvements and also supports the LTE standard and NFC . The device also has a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED touchscreen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor with 1.5 GHz per core and a 2500 mAh battery. The RAZR Maxx HD is a RAZR HD with a more powerful 3300 mAh battery.
RAZR M
The RAZR M was also introduced by Motorola on September 5, 2012 and is the little brother of the RAZR HD . The device also has an LTE modem and also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1.5 GHz per core. There is also a smaller 4.3 inch qHD Super AMOLED touchscreen and a 1650 mAh battery on board. The smartphone is also delivered with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich .
RAZR i
In September 2012, in addition to the RAZR M (XT905 / XT906 / XT907), the RAZR i (XT890) was presented, which is the first model in the series to have an Intel processor from the Medfield platform and is sold in Europe. This is clocked at 2 GHz and accesses 1 GB of RAM. In contrast to the RAZR M, it lacks an LTE modem. Otherwise it is the same as the Motorola RAZR M, but is only intended for the European and South American markets. A special feature is the smartphone's almost borderless screen.
RAZR (2020)
The Motorola Razr is a foldable Android smartphone from Motorola Mobility , which was presented on November 14, 2019 and came onto the German market on April 14, 2020.
Synchronization ability
The RAZR's calendar and phone book data can be synchronized with Windows PCs. In Germany and Austria, Motorola supplies the RAZR with Win32 synchronization software called "Motorola Phone Tools". Synchronization works under Ubuntu Linux without additional software, but preparing the system for synchronization is much more laborious than with Windows (status: Ubuntu Linux 7.04 32-bit).
The phone connects to Apple computers with Mac OS X using Apple's own iSync program . The scope of the synchronization is limited, however, with the RAZR V3xx only the address book can be synchronized, but not the calendar and the notes. With the RAZR V3i, however, the calendar can be synchronized.
Web links
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- Report on the market success at inside-handy.de
- http://motorola.com/ - Internet presence of the manufacturer
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Motorola's RAZR classics: V3, V3i and V3x. T-Online.de , March 9, 2007, accessed January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Motorola RAZR maxx V6 test report from areamobile.de. Retrieved January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Motorola RAZR2 V8 performance data on Chip.de. Retrieved January 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Table with detailed information. Retrieved September 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Motorola Razr: Thin smartphone with Kevlar fiber - Article at netzwelt.de
- ↑ juh / dpa: Motorola shows the Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr smartphones. Spiegel online , September 5, 2012, accessed January 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Full-screen smartphone: Motorola Razr i in a short test. In: netzwelt.de . Retrieved January 14, 2013 .
- ↑ Jan Kluczniok: Full-screen smartphone: Motorola RAZR i in a short test. netzwelt.de , September 29, 2012, accessed on October 3, 2012 .