Motorola Razr

The Razr V3 was introduced in 2004 and became wildly popular. Motorola released several upgraded versions, including the Razr V3x in 2005 (which featured 3G connectivity), the Razr V3i, and the Razr v3xx in 2006, along with various variants. Motorola also released the Motorola RAZR maxx V6. ==Razr2 – second-generation Razr flip phones==

The Razr2 was the successor to the Razr series. The Razr2 was 2 mm thinner than its predecessor but slightly wider. Some versions featured Motorola's MotoMagx operational platform, based on the MontaVista Linux OS. The Razr2 was available on every US carrier, and EVDO, GSM, and HSDPA versions were released by late 2007. The Razr2 line consisted of 4 models: V8, V9, V9m, and V9x. The phone improved picture quality, speed, and multimedia capabilities over the original Razr. It also featured an external screen with touch-sensitive buttons, which allowed users to use some of the phone's features without opening it, and Motorola's CrystalTalk technology to improve call quality and help reduce background noise. Different color variants were released, including a Luxury Edition and a Ferrari Edition. However, Razr2 sales were not as strong as those of the original V3 series, as consumers moved to competing products. Because Motorola relied so long upon the Razr and its derivatives and was slow to develop new products in the growing market for feature-rich touchscreen and 3G phones, the Razr appeal declined, leading Motorola to drop behind Samsung eventually and LG in market share for mobile phones. Motorola's strategy of grabbing market share by selling tens of millions of low-cost Razrs cut into margins and resulted in heavy losses in the cellular division. The cell phone division became part of Motorola Mobility in 2011 as a result of the Motorola split. ==Droid Razr – candybar smartphones==

The Razr brand returned in 2011 with the introduction of the Motorola Droid Razr smartphone (the "Droid" name only used by Verizon in the USA). The line shared its trademark thinness and stylized tapered corners with the original. The line included: • Droid Razr, flagship successor of the Droid Bionic • Droid Razr Maxx, variant with a larger battery • Motorola Razr V, a cheaper Droid Razr released in Canada • Droid Razr HD, new flagship introduced in 2012 • Droid Razr Maxx HD, variant with a larger battery • Droid Razr M, same internals as Droid Razr HD but in a smaller body • Motorola RAZR i, variant with an Intel Atom-powered chip and no 4G • Motorola Razr D1 and D3, entry-level products released in Brazil in 2013 The Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr M were succeeded by the Droid MAXX and Droid Mini, respectively. == Razr – foldable smartphones (since 2019) ==

In November 2019, Motorola Mobility revived the Razr as a foldable smartphone (flip phone), styled after the clamshell form factor of the original models. The Motorola Razr (2020), also called the Razr 2019, depending on the source, has a design reminiscent of the classic Razr V3. It was designed with nostalgia in mind – to remind people of the early 21st century, a time many look back on with fondness and sentiment. It was supposed to be a capable, modern Android-running smartphone with a "high-tech" folding display and advanced features such as a fingerprint sensor, inside a body that already felt familiar to many. It features a vertically folding display, like the familiar V3 and other Razr models from the 2000s. Motorola Mobility presented the phone on November 14, 2019. When it launched, it was received with mixed reviews. Many reviewers felt it was too expensive for its specifications. Its camera, battery life, weak build quality, and price were criticized, while the design and software were praised. PC Magazine summed it up: "Motorola [Mobility]'s gorgeous folding Razr doesn't deliver the performance you expect from a $1,500 phone". The Verge wrote harshly: "I wish I could tell you exactly where I think the Motorola Razr went wrong, but there are too many options to choose from". On September 9, 2020, Motorola Mobility announced the second generation of Motorola Razr (2020), called the Razr 5G. The second generation included many improvements over the first generation and was initially priced at $1399.99 in the US. It was, however, also criticized for reasons similar to the first phone. The Verge wrote: "It’s better than the original in every way but still costs too much". More successors have been released: this line consists of: • Motorola Razr (2020), ann. November 2019 • Motorola Razr 5G, ann. September 2020 • Motorola Razr (2022), ann. August 2022 • Motorola Razr 40 (known as Motorola Razr in the U.S.), ann. June 2023 • Motorola Razr 40 Ultra (known as Motorola Razr+ in the U.S.), ann. June 2023 • Motorola Razr 50 (known as Motorola Razr 2024 in the U.S.), ann. June 2024 • Motorola Razr 50 Ultra (known as Motorola Razr+ 2024 in the U.S.), ann. June 2024 • Motorola Razr 60 (known as Motorola Razr 2025 in the U.S.), ann. April 2025 • Motorola Razr 60 Plus (known as Motorola Razr Plus 2025 in the U.S.), ann. April 2025 • Motorola Razr 60 Ultra (known as Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 in the U.S.), ann. April 2025 == See also ==