Motorola RAZR²

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RAZR 2
Manufacturer Motorola
Available AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, US Cellular, Altell

July 2007 (V8) August 2006 (V9)

June 2007 (V9m)
Screen 2.2" (QVGA 320 × 240)

262k colours (V8, V9, V9m in Korea) or 64k colours (V9m)

screen Type TFT LCD
Exterior screen 2.0" (QVGA 320 × 240) 262k colours (touch sensitive) screen type TFT LCD
Camera 2.0 megapixels
Input Keypad
Memory Up to 2 GB available to user
Connectivity Bluetooth Class 2 version 2.0, micro-USB hi-speed
Battery 740 mAh (V8 & V9m) 950 mAh (V9)The battery can hold up to about five hours of talk time, but users have claimed that it can only last 3. Battery type Li-ion
Physical size 103 mm× 53 mm × 11.9 mm (V8, V9m) 103 mm × 53 mm × 13.3 mm (V9)
Form factor Clamshell
Media Windows Media Player 19 with various download services, holds up to 1,000 songs. The phone has a speaker at the bottom which produces clear sound.

The Motorola RAZR 2 is the successor to the popular RAZR. The RAZR2 V8 has been changed to run the new MOTOMAGX operational platform, based on the MontaVista Linux OS[1] rather than the old Motorola phone OS. Some of the new features of this new series include; a 2 megapixel camera, full HTML web browser, Crystaltalk technology (technology that reduces and filters out background noise), and a 2-inch (51 mm) touchscreen on the front of the closed phone.[2]

The RAZR² V9m was released through SK Telecom on June 29, 2007, and Verizon Wireless on August 29, 2007 in the US.[3] The V8 was released in July 2007, while the V9 was released on September 1, 2007 and was exclusively made available through AT&T (AT&T Mobility). As of October 15, 2007, T-Mobile has offered the V8 model.

The new Razr model comes in three almost identical models, the V8, V9m and the V9, it is 2 mm thinner than its precedent but slightly wider. The original Razr screen was widely complained about, but in this latest version it has been strengthened from scratching with a steel frame and chemically protected glass.

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[edit] Features

The RAZR² has, in addition to the Opera internet browser and 2 megapixel camera, a 1000-contact phone book, calculator, notepad, alarm clock, voice recorder, and currency converter.

The major difference between the three models are their capabilities. The V8 is a basic GSM phone with EDGE capabilities, and will be sold via conventional retail channels. The V9 supports HSDPA 3G and has video calling and features like "See What I See". The V9 was released by AT&T in September 2007.[4] The V9m is similar to the V9, except that it supports EVDO, and a number of its specs have been downgraded, the most significant being its processor runs at half speed, and it does not include Crystaltalk. However, features such as an e-book system, major subway maps in South Korea, and an English dictionary are still present. These phones are not affected by the recent ban on importing phones with technology by Qualcomm.

RAZR² V8- comes in Grey, EDGE, 262k color display, 2.0 megapixel camera, 512MB or 2GB on board memory, voice recognition.

RAZR² V9- comes in mahogany, 3.6 Mbit/s HSDPA, 262k color display, 2.0 megapixel camera, ~50MB on board memory, plus microSD memory slot, supports up to 2GB microSD, Video telephony, Voice recognition.

RAZR² V9m- comes in sand color and in grey, 3.6 Mbit/s HSDPA, EVDO, 65k color display, 2.0 megapixel camera, 45MB onboard memory plus microSD memory slot, supports up to 2GB, available at Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Alltel, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile Canada.

[edit] Technology / Frequencies

[edit] RAZR2 V8

Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 with EDGE

[edit] RAZR2 V9m

Dual-band CDMA/EV-DO 800/1900

[edit] RAZR2 V9

Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 with 3.6 Mbit/s HSDPA and EDGE

[edit] TV Commercial

The television commercial features the song Le Disko from the electronica band, Shiny Toy Guns. Also featured are models Nikolett Barabas and Matt Mullins in a fight scene involving using the phones to slash each other's clothes (like a namesake razor).

A RAZR² commercial by Sprint for North America features several RAZR²'s impaled into various objects. It then shows Eric Mangini, head coach of the NFL's New York Jets, looking on his RAZR² at highlights of a Jets game that were critical of their performance, and flings the phone in disgust, with the phone impaling a car.

[edit] References

  1. ^ RAZR 2 embraces Linux, Java and Web - FierceDeveloper - wireless developer, wireless application, wireless development
  2. ^ Buchanan, Matt (May 27, 2007), RAZR 2 V8 Prototype Reviewed, Gizmodo, <http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/review/razr-2-v8-prototype-reviewed-verdict-breathes-new-life-into-motorola-263867.php>. Retrieved on 25 October 2007 
  3. ^ Motorola RAZR2 V9m From Sprint Offers Robust Multimedia Content
  4. ^ http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/atandt-continues-razr-tradition/n20070810141909990011
  1. Digital Trends Motorola RAZR2 V8 Review
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