Motorola is
changing the dynamics of smart phone industry by introducing the first ever
foldable smart phone. It has introduced folding
smartphone with a revamped version of its
Razr flip phone that was first launched 15 years ago. The new model of the same
name, which will launch in the US in January 2020, mimics the recognizable
shape of the 2004 original with a cover that flips up to reveal the screen.
But instead of a keypad and 2.2-inch display,
the inside is entirely made up of a continuous, 6.2 inch OLED touchscreen display. Made of flexible plastic, the
display bends in half without the visible seam that marks similar folding
screens such as Huawei's Mate X and Samsung's Galaxy Fold,
according to Motorola. Powered by two small gears, this mechanism leaves little
to no gap between the two half of the screen when folded, to prevent debris and
dust from entering. Another feature that sets the Motorola apart from other models
is the fact that it folds horizontally rather than vertically, to roughly the
same thickness as the original Razr at 14 millimeters. It also transforms from
a palm-sized device into an average-sized smartphone, rather than opening from
a regular phone into a tablet. The exterior consists of stainless steel and
glass, topped off with a smaller "Quick View Display" that can be
used to show notifications, control music and take selfies with the
front-facing camera. Even the hallmark "chin" of the original Razr is
kept, but kitted out with an additional fingerprint reader, four-speaker system
and USB-C port.
Motorola
has described the phone as "design-first" as evidenced by its
mid-range six gigabyte RAM, 128 gigabyte storage and Snapdragon 710 chip.
Foldable screens have been dominating the smartphone world this year, with most
major players sharing their take on the trend. Beyond Samsung and Huawei's
high-profile launches, Microsoft unveiled the two-screen Surface Duo – which can be opened like a book and used like a
game controller – while Energizer has introduced its Power Max P8100S, whose
specs are better than laptops.
Although,
the foldable technology in a smart phone is impressive but Motorola
Razr 2 has some drawbacks like the phone doesn’t have standard powerful
smartphone processor which may affect the performance of phone. But this slick
design provides an opportunity for Motorola to revive its glory days in the
cell phone industry by introducing the new technology in the marketplace.

1 comments:
Click here for commentsA very insightful article. I did not know about new generation of smartphone until now. Nice to go back to the classic flip phone design.
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