Motorola Razr 2019: Flip phone revived with foldable screen model
The iconic flip phone has made a comeback, with Motorola revealing an upgraded version of the once-universal device.
Some 15 years after the original Razr hit the markets, Motorola is launching a slim retro reboot with a foldable screen.
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The gadget, which is set to go on sale for $1,500 in the US on Boxing Day, will be rolled out across the world, including in the UK.
Boasting a 6.2in foldable screen and a fingerprint sensor, the latest model is a major upgrade from the popular flip phones of the early noughties.
When the phone is folded, there is a 2.7-inch glass-covered display which allows users to text, call and control music.
The device has a thickness of 14mm when it is shut.
“With the new Razr we had to rethink how to engineer a phone,” said Glenn Schultz, the firm’s head of product development.
“Our zero-gap hinge allowed us to bring to market a device that folds completely in half. Many didn’t believe we could do it, but let me tell you, it’s fun to work on something that everyone thinks is impossible.”
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The original flip phones caused ripples in the mobile market in the 2000s, with the likes of Paris Hilton and David Beckham promoting the Razr device.
Motorola’s market share – which has suffered in the wake of the Iphone’s rise – has tumbled from more than 20 per cent to roughly two per cent in the last 15 years.