RAZR2, the successor to Motorola’s RAZR, has made its North
American debut and will be available from Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile
USA, US Cellular, and Verizon Wireless.
RAZR 2 includes new features and technologies such as
CrystalTalk technology, up to 2GB of on-board memory, Web browsing, real-time
point-to-point video and ultra-fast menu navigation, all packed into a slimmer,
stronger, sleeker design.
The new RAZR 2 is built using a new range of materials. The
device is built using steel for the internal frame; aluminum, magnesium and
plastic parts are visible to the eye on the outside. The company claims that
the casing of the phone is scratch-resistant, with the lens cover being made
with chemically hardened glass.
According to Motorola, the RAZR2 family's will include three
new handsets V9 (3G HSDPA), V9m (EVDO CDMA) and V8 (GSM). The RAZR2 V8 has a
completely redesigned User Interface (UI) so consumers can search contacts even
faster. This eliminates duplicate entries for the same person while allowing
contacts to have multiple numbers. The main menu is customizable, so consumers
are never more than 2-3 clicks away from favorite applications, and even
messaging is easier as RAZR2 automatically recognizes what type of message
consumers are sending.
"The Motorola RAZR2 delivers the sharpest mobile
experiences available - and customers of every national carrier in the U.S can
now own one," said Stu Reed, Executive Vice President, Motorola, Inc. and
President, Mobile Devices Business.
RAZR2 also supports the most popular music formats and media
services and has built-in stereo Bluetooth wireless technology so the users can
enjoy a wire-free music experience.
With RAZR2, Motorola hopes to regain some market share. According
to the lastest research published by IDG, in 2Q 2007, with only 35.5 million
units sold, Motorola is now on the third amongst the mobile phone makers and
was the only vendor to post a year-on-year decrease among the leading vendors.
RAZR3 will cost $300 at AT&T and $250 at Sprint,
including a two-year contract at both carriers and $300, after a $50 mail-in
rebate at Verizon. Sprint will be the first carrier to sell RAZR2 as early as
August 22.
