At a press conference earlier today, Motorola and Verizon introduced the Droid RAZR. The Droid RAZR is a Google Android phone featuring a Super AMOLED qHD and an LTE radio. In the official press release, Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha said, “We set out to design the best smartphone on the planet and delivered Droid RAZR which is thinner, smarter, stronger than any device on the market.”
Here are the bullet points from the press release:
- Powered by Android™ 2.3.5, Gingerbread
- 1GB RAM for a fast user interface and multi-tasking
- 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD video capture and image stabilization technology for crisp and clear videos
- Front-facing HD camera for video chat over 4G LTE, 3G or Wi-Fi
- 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot capable so customers can share 4G LTE speed with up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices
- Water repellent nanocoating protects the phone, and even the inside components, against everyday spills
- Remote wipe, pin lock and government-grade encryption for email, calendar and contacts as well as voice and video chat conferencing
- Use Quickoffice® to view, create and edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on your mobile device from anywhere at anytime
- Bluetooth 4.0 low energy
- 32 GB memory: 16 GB on board and 16 GB microSD™ card pre-installed (actual formatted capacity is less)
- Powerful 1780 mAh battery
I’m dying to see the phone in person. While I’m sure it’s super light, I’m betting that the Kevlar and aluminum construction gives it a higher-quality feel than the Samsung Galaxy S II phones (cheap plastic = yuck). I’m also curious about how the phone feels in hand; the product shots make the RAZR look like it has a large bezel for a phone with a 4.3-inch screen. Lastly, I’m worried about the camera, which I understand is the same module found in the Droid Bionic; the Bionic does a lot of things well, but taking pictures isn’t one of them.
Those concerns aside, the Droid RAZR looks great on paper. Verizon LTE is fantastic and nobody else has introduced a phone with a Super AMOLED qHD screen (yet). Of course this could all be old news by tonight, when Samsung and Google unveil the Galaxy Nexus.
The Motorola Droid RAZR is available for pre-order on October 27, 2011. Orders will ship in early November, when the phone becomes available at retail outlets.
Any of you tempted by the Droid RAZR?
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I love the fact that it is semi water proof, its about damn time! If I were on Verizon and was looking for an upgrade this would be the phone of choice.