Menzo
November 14, 2019, 1:36am
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Motorola is going to announce this today, but the FCC leaked all the sexy images.
IMO this is an actually compelling use of a foldable screen, unlike the others we’ve seen recently. Very curious to see impressions.
Motorola is going to show off its foldable Moto Razr phone at some point today during a private event in LA. Before they get to do that, the device has been completely revealed by the folks at the FCC. Want to see it? Good, because you get to do that...
https://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Moto-Razr-2019.jpg
https://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Moto-Razr-2019-1.jpg
Canuck
November 14, 2019, 2:35am
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I thought the whole point of having a flip phone was to give you a larger screen? What’s the point of having a flip phone that gives you the same size of screen as you already have? Surely it isn’t much smaller than having a regular phone. Sure it’s a shorter but it’s probably thicker than a normal phone slab.
Nesrie
November 14, 2019, 2:41am
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But you can fold it. Focus on the fold!
Shorter but twice as thick is a reasonable tradeoff in my mind. Big slab phones are starting to get too big for my pockets.
nKoan
November 14, 2019, 4:30am
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Supposedly as thick as the old 2004 razr which was a pretty good size (it’s wider than the original razr though). I’d love to play with one.
$1500… Hard to live up to that price!
Motorola just announced the new Razr for 2019, it's first foldable that is priced at $1,499. Oh, it's a Verizon exclusive too, which no one should find shocking. The new Razr is equipped with a 6.2" flexible OLED display (21:9) that folds in half...
I agree with this. Also, flip phones are pretty much immune to butt dialing, which can be irritating.
Then again, I’ll hold onto my $100 iPhone!
inactive_user:
hmmmm
Get your mind out of the gutter! Also get mine out of there.
Menzo
November 14, 2019, 3:26pm
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So the price is ludicrous, but it looks like they really made it work. The pocketability seems great.
Is it still a US carrier exclusive?
Nesrie
November 14, 2019, 6:48pm
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Oh look a hugely expensive and exclusive phone on a cell phone carrier. I’m sure this will totally make Verizon’s service that much better.
RichVR
November 14, 2019, 8:24pm
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I have to think that the fold point is going to be an issue down the line.
Menzo
November 14, 2019, 8:41pm
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Possibly, but unlike the Samsung phone, you can’t see the seam on day one, which is a bonus. I find the whole thing really impressive.
Nesrie
November 14, 2019, 8:44pm
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Like 1500 USD impressive though?
Menzo
November 14, 2019, 8:48pm
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Absolutely not for me. But the way they’re handling the fold and the form factor is cool. I hope others copy it and the price comes down to normal levels.
Which for a phone without premium specs would be what, $500? $600?
Nesrie
November 14, 2019, 8:51pm
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Just curious is all. I was curious to see what the folds are doing these days, but super surprised that it’s that much and also locked onto a carrier.
Menzo
November 14, 2019, 8:53pm
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Yeah, it feels like they’re positioning this for execs who want to stand out. Someone who wants to pull that out at a charity function or board of directors meeting and get some ooohs and awwws.
A lot like the first ultrathin laptops.
RichVR
November 14, 2019, 9:50pm
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Oh, definitely. We’re well on the way to roll up phones. But I still wonder how robust the stress testing on this was.