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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 »

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11:00 AM on Sun Apr 20 2008
By AddyDugdale
36,563 views, 113 comments

Latest by n/a: Ok, so I've had my Razr for about 18 months. The first thing to go on it was the battery cover. I had a habit of taking the cover off and putting it back on as I enjoyed the satisfying 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
1,933 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
9,115 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
2,902 views, 13 comments

Latest by n/a: 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
2,800 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 »

Today the RAZR2 started selling from TMO for $250 with 2GB of internal memory. Now all major US carriers have the phone, so it should be selling well to the mainstreamers. [More details on the RAZR2 variants]

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razr2 luxury edition

Moto RAZR2 Luxury Edition Screams Atlantic City Style

It's no gold-plated diapers, but the RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition does have 18k and 24k gold plated accents, a fancy analog/digital clock, and all the rest of the standard Moto RAZR2 features. All the non-gold parts are "black slate" and "vacuum metal", along with some snakeskin effects on the back. If you're at all interested in the RAZR 2, head here for some more details, but the only things you're getting extra with the Luxury edition (other than the gold) are a Moto H680 headset—which has gold accents itself—and the envy of dirty middle-aged men everywhere. [Moto]


2:24 PM on Thu Oct 11 2007
By Jason Chen
3,763 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: If only it were CDMA. By the way, I am neither dirty, middle-aged, or a man. It matches my watch and that's awesome. 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
7,521 views, 2 comments

oy moto!

Four of the Five RAZR2s Reviewed (Verdict: What a Difference a Carrier Makes)

Sascha Segan at PC Mag just worked his way through testing the AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Alltel RAZR2 models. Though all RAZR2s have similar specs—"luxurious metal-and-glass design," 240-MHz processor, roughly 100 MB of memory, a 2-megapixel camera and "the biggest, most beautiful external screen you've ever seen on a flip phone"—each carrier treated this differently. We gave you a nice run-down of feature differences, but here's how the actual user experience differs from carrier to carrier: More »

8:52 AM on Wed Aug 15 2007
By Wilson Rothman
14,170 views, 12 comments

Latest by justinbobby: I appreciate the Seinfield remark...I wonder how many people caught it. more »

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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
29,230 views, 28 comments

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

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The Full List of RAZR2 Carriers; Almost Everybody Gets in on the Fun

We've got exclusive word that the full list of carriers for the Motorola RAZR2 will be AT&T, Alltel, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. Only Sprint and Verizon have announced it so far, but look for the others to follow suit shortly. Motorola isn't messing around with iPhone-style marriage to one carrier; they want anyone to be able to get on board with their new flagship, just like they did with the original. So if you're waiting to get a fancy new haptic-touchscreen-featuring RAZR2, don't go canceling your contract to get one; you don't need to. Which model [V9 (3G HSDPA), V9m (3G EVDO CDMA) and V8 (GSM)] each carrier will get hasn't been announced yet.

1:48 PM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Adam Frucci
26,126 views, 8 comments

Latest by sartoman: As long as Verizon doesn't use the "Verizon" menu, it should be nice. 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
16,513 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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Verizon Wireless First Out Of Gate With Motorola RAZR2

Some of you are thrilled by it, others of you are disgusted. Either way, we're all eager to watch what happens with the MOTORAZR2, and it looks like Verizon Wireless is the first to announce pricing and availability, with its EVDO-enabled touchscreen-faced V9m. According to a press release, it will be in stores in September at the fairly expected price of $299.99 after $50 mail-in rebate and fresh two-year contract. (AT&T might still beat VZW to the punch with an August 24th shipdate, but that's still unconfirmed.) More »

9:14 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Wilson Rothman
19,476 views, 16 comments

Latest by techguy1: From Checking motorola's site last nite on this phone, the following features were seen: Voice DialingPhone Voice Caller IDExternal & Internal Photo Caller ID3G internet access to DL music or browse the webUSB 2.0 connection (which can be used in different more »

moto holiday 2007

Motorola Cellphones and Headsets and Chargers Oh My!


Take a peek at my meticulously annotated slideshow of Motorola's holiday event tonight in NYC—you might even learn a thing or two.

11:30 PM on Thu Jul 26 2007
By Wilson Rothman
3,296 views, 3 comments

moto holiday 2007

Gallagher Blends In At Motorola's Line Show

I turn around at the Motorola show and there's Gallagher (first name unknown). Apparently he reviews gadgets these days. I ask him what size of mallet it would take to smash a Moto phone, and he says the phones look pretty sturdy. This might have been code for "Everyone asks me smashing questions all the time and I've run out of good replies." He was nice enough, but I kinda backed away at that point. Later, I check out the pic I took of him, and realize it was a freakish mirror image of the sexy Moto lady from the RAZR2 launch. Did he plan that? Is Gallagher secretly awesome?

9:28 PM on Thu Jul 26 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,134 views, 15 comments

Latest by Mobius: I've seen him at CES (Showstoppers press events to be specific) the past few years. This isn't something new for him. I say good for him. Gadgets certainly are more interesting than prop comedy. 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
1,737 views, 5 comments

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
23,341 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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