Motorola Restarts Razr Flip Phone Series

Motorola Restarts Razr Flip Phone Series
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Motorola decided to revive its popular flip phone series Razr, this time with foldable OLED screen. Smartphone with 6.2-inch screen is fit into its classic clamshell casing.

The device will also have a 2.7-inch exterior touch screen which will show notifications, allow control of music playback, adjust settings, and reply to texts and emails using dictation. Users will be able to switch between the outer and inner screens without losing their place.

Motorola said that the new Razr will have another classic feature: the ability to hang up on someone by snapping the device shut. However, it noted users will have the option to turn the feature off, and calls will remain connected when a Bluetooth headset or speakerphone are in use.

Other highlights include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, Android Pie, 16MP main and 5MP selfie cameras, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 2510mAh battery and water-resistant coating. It is set to go on sale in the US in December priced $1,500, with other markets to follow.

Motorola president Sergio Buniac said in a statement the company started exploring flexible display technologies nearly a decade ago, developing and testing 21 different prototypes. He added the company “didn’t start the journey of developing a smartphone with flexible display technology with the intent of bringing back the Razr,“ but found the clamshell design “was the ideal form factor“.