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Alas, Poor RAZR, I Knew You Well

Yetro is something so unfashionable it has yet to be retro—and probably will never be. Example: my RAZR. I've had it for almost three years now. I hate it. Actually, hate is too strong a word. I pity it. My mobile phone with its nauseous blue-painted interface, its ability to change its ring tone to the Motorola theme whenever it feels like it, and its battery, which now gives me about five minutes' talk time before it bleeps like a demented synthetic chicken. In the video above, Jesus and I "reenact" a more joyful time, its original unboxing three long years ago. Today, I'm thinking I should bite the bullet and retire the old boiler. Is the utter demise of the RAZR finally nigh at hand? Not for Gizmodo readers who obviously have moved on long ago, but for trailing edge late adopters too? More »

11:00 AM on Sun Apr 20 2008
By Addy Dugdale
34,484 views, 112 comments

Latest by Pope John Peeps II: The European O2 Cocoon is absolutely the single most perfect phone I've ever held. It's totally unique, it's durable, the sound quality is outstanding, the OS is elegant, the functionality is top quality. Everything about it is amazing, and all in more »

cellphones

Motorola Firing Half its Designers at a UK Facility

Say you're a company that had a hit design about three years ago and have been banking on variations of that spec ever since. What's the best way to improve your designs so that people will buy them and turn your company around? Is it firing half of them at one of your UK facilities? Actually, it probably is. What better way to loosen up entrenched ideas than to get rid of half the people responsible for them, shocking the other half into thinking up something new or face the axe as well? Motorola says in addition to laying off these 50%, it might even close the facility altogether. [The Register]

1:50 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Jason Chen
1,922 views, 28 comments

Latest by FizzyPopMan: "Hello Moto!" More like "Goodbye Moto!" more »

moto blues

Moto Knocked Out of Handset Business?

From the bestselling cellphone in history to the most ignominious departure of a CEO not related to any criminal behavior, Motorola's had a hell of a slide, but still, the latest speculation comes as a punch to the chin. Richard Windsor, an analyst with a firm called Nomura International, says that Moto may exit the handset business. On one hand, it could sell the division to Chinese investors, but on the other hand, not even the Chinese really know how to solve Moto's problems. What happened, Motorola? Seriously, what in hell happened? [MarketWatch]

8:34 AM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Wilson Rothman
8,981 views, 53 comments

Latest by Collins1: when sony ericsson released the W880 and people realised they could have a slim phone that's GOOD, moto got worried. more »

cellphones

Zander No Moto: The RAZR King Steps Down

Ed Zander—the celebrity CEO who made Motorola's RAZR an Apple-like sensation then somehow spoiled it with all them spinoffs—will step down on Jan. 1. Does this mean we won't get the POOPR, the SHTR or the TFSU? Does this mean that Motorola might recover from its slip to third place in the world cell phone sales? I know I've asked this before, but would the RAZR2 be a cooler phone if it was named something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT? Here's the real question:
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12:18 PM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,878 views, 13 comments

Latest by lovemiiphoneandapples: i've had and have a whole bunch of motorola phones from boost to nextel to att the razr and i liked them all but i got to admit my iphone is killer towards the motorola phones. more »

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Motorola Drops to Third Place Behind Samsung, Nokia - Nobody Wonders Why

In news that surprises no one, Motorola's dropped to third place in global cellphone sales behind Samsung and Nokia, thanks to inventory issues and "an unremarkable product lineup". That's code for too many RAZRs and RIZRs, in case your decoder ring's in the shop. In comparison, Moto's down from 21% to 13% of the market in just one year, compared with Samsung's 15% and Nokia's 38%. Beyond that, there's Sony Ericsson, LG, and everyone else. Unless Motorola comes out with a phone that's a big a hit as the original RAZR was, we don't see any kind of upturn in the next year, either. [PC World]

4:20 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Jason Chen
2,774 views, 22 comments

Latest by Thermopyle: One smartphone isn't going to save any company, but the Moto Q Global seems to be a pretty fantastic phone. (Queue Windows Mobile haters) more »

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Motorola Responds to Penis Clock Allegations

The MOTO PNIS clock image we found yesterday caused such an uprising over at Motorola, they felt the need to respond to any possible penis allegations today. More »

12:47 PM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By Jason Chen
34,941 views, 52 comments

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Motorola Penis Easter Egg

Do you see the penis? Howard forum users discovered a penis image in the default Motorola analog clock in at least the V9M, the K1M and various other phones. Of course this Moto PNIS could just be a weird shadow, but it's a bit too penisy to just dismiss. Check your Moto, and if you've got this on your clock image, let us know. [Howard Forums via Boy Genius]

3:20 PM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By Jason Chen
21,844 views, 69 comments

Latest by Motorola VPH? on QueerClick: Is that a VPH on the analog clock on some of Motorola's cell phones? Some users of a mobile discussion forum have been debating whether this penis-looking shape is a joke from Motorola or just an accident. more »

Motorola promises new phone announcements next month and that they won't "ride one horse to the bitter end again" like did the RAZR. Guess we'll see. [NYT]

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Motorola RAZR2 On Sale Now

As expected, that hot damn RAZR2 just went on sale for $250 little green doggies at Sprint. This is a far cry from the $500 that the original RAZR went for at its launch. Expect other carriers to be following suit now or later with their RAZR2 variants. [Sprint]

2:22 AM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By Brian Lam
7,395 views, 2 comments

hands-on

The Unknown Differences Between the RAZR2, Carrier to Carrier

Apparently, every major carrier is getting a RAZR2. But that doesn't mean they're identical. Between the stores, network technology, and the custom UIs, each is different...and some better than others. Here's a brief guide to which RAZR2 has what, which hasn't been documented at all until now:
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8:17 PM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Brian Lam
29,099 views, 28 comments

Latest by Zayniac: ***....Does it use the same texting system as the old Razr, or does it ue T9?Thanks in advance... more »

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Sprint Launches Motorola RAZR 2

After Verizon announced its launch of the RAZR 2 this morning, now Sprint jumps on board, saying it will also launch the new Motorola clamshell. Sprint's touting its RAZR2's ability to watch videos on its 2" external screen, even when the flip is closed. But just like Verizon, the company says little about the phone itself, rather it shills for its services including NFL Mobile, the Sprint music store, Sprint TV with 50 channels of live video and the company's version of TeleNav, giving you turn-by-turn GPS directions. It goes on sale August 22 for $249 with a two-year agreement. Well, if Sprint doesn't want to talk about the beauty of the RAZR2, we'll just show it to you in this gallery: More »

12:45 PM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Charlie White
16,112 views, 8 comments

Latest by Judd: Too bad they couldn't have gotten this out sooner- its pretty apparent the iPhone is going to steal the thunder of any handset release in the near future. Still, this is a great looking handset for those that don't need more »

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Motorola's Revenues Down 4 Quarters in a Row, May See Early Termination Fees For Ed Zander

Motorola's revenues were down 19% from a year earlier, reporting a second quarter loss of $28 million. You'd think making the same phone 19 times would guarantee big money, but we guess not! As we said around the RAZR2 launch, the phone is just another RAZR design evolution, not something drastically different enough to make a new flagship phone for Moto. More »

1:23 PM on Thu Jul 19 2007
By Jason Chen
1,720 views, 5 comments

there are strings

Wireless WildCharger for RAZR and iPod Nano Coming This Month

WildCharge has finally announced their first production unit—the Motorola RAZR. For $89.99, you get the starter bundle including charging pad and phone adapter. The adapter is really a back plate replacement for the RAZR that has a "charging arm" that plugs into the phone. In other words, wires are involved, just not between the charging pad and the phone itself. Expect sales to being sometime this month, possibly tomorrow if they are on schedule. The second device to be produced by WildCharger will work with the iPod Nano. More »

12:36 PM on Sun Jul 8 2007
By Mark Wilson
7,811 views, 8 comments

Latest by hanswurst0815: Point is: every device just gets plain ugly when you attach such an adapter onto the back of it. No way I'm doing this to my gadgets. more »

history lesson

iPhone May Sell Fast, But Not RAZR Fast

It's no wonder Steve Jobs got into the phone business. He introduced the iPod in October 2001, and by April 2006, he had sold over 50 million of them. Now, 50 million units in less than five years is good, but Motorola sold 50 million RAZRs in less than two. It took Motorola months to reach 750,000 in RAZR sales, a feat Apple may achieve by the end of the iPhone's first week. Does this mean Apple will beat Motorola's cellphone sales speed record? More »

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11:10 AM on Tue Jul 3 2007
By Wilson Rothman
23,048 views, 44 comments

Latest by Penchum: Word out here is iPhones are sitting on shelves. Very few willing and wanting a 2 year contract. Lust time is over, sales dropping and no one cares. The Razr on the other hand fits in front pocket without making it more »

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Motorola RAZR 2, A Huge Gallery Covering Every Angle

The Motorola RAZR 2 is slimmer and sexier than before, so what better way to show you its pulchritude than a gallery spread of cool shots? Feast your eyes, cellphone mavens and even those of you who can't stand the sight of the things. Even you may like this one. Feast 'em good. – Charlie White More »

3:45 PM on Tue May 15 2007
By Charlie White
25,368 views, 24 comments

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RAZRs Turn Purple For Mother's Day

If your mother's one of the few in the country who still wants a RAZR, this limited-edition Mother's Day one makes a decent gift. Get it before Prince stockpiles them all. – Jason Chen More »

6:15 PM on Tue May 1 2007
By Jason Chen
6,633 views, 17 comments

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Delude Yourself With the iPhone Skin For MotoRAZR

BlackBerries got it. So do Windows Mobile and Palm OS phones. Now you can make your piece of crap Motorola RAZR look like the iPhone. Except, of course, that putting lipstick on this pig still gets you a pig you're ashamed to show off to your friends. – Jason Chen More »

8:00 PM on Tue Jan 30 2007
By Jason Chen
3,518 views, 20 comments

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Motorola RAZR MAXX Ve in the Wild

Boy Genius, the man boy who manages to pull some special strings to get his grubby hands on the latest and greatest phones, now has the Motorola RAZR MAXX Ve that we heard about yesterday.
Sportin' a much larger external display than it's GSM cousin, the Verizon unit looks dramatically better. Some other changes are a 2 mega-pixel Auto Focus camera, and keypad layout. Everything seemed to be pretty fast, for a Verizon UI. The camera worked very well auto-focusing shots before taking the final click, and MP3 controls on the outer screen were responsive.
I hate to say it, but that is one sexy looking RAZR variant. –Travis Hudson More »

5:24 PM on Tue Jan 30 2007
By Travis Hudson
4,237 views, 9 comments

Latest by Trance-Addict: @ smokyburnout The Maxx was available (unlocked) to GSM providers atleast a month or two before the news that verizon was getting this phone hit the street. more »