The (new) Motorola RAZR

Remember the RAZR V3? It's iconic design made it an instant success and fashion statement. It was just so thin and completely different from the typical blocky phones at the time. Carriers were clamoring to sell it - Apple even collaborated with Motorola to release a version with iTunes.

If I remember correctly, my family switched to AT&T just to get the RAZR. In some ways, it showed just how powerful a great product/phone can be in that industry. Later on, Apple used the potential selling power of the first iPhone to secure an incredibly favorable contract with AT&T where they were able to hold full control of the software (an industry first).

The RAZR is still a phone I look back at very fondly, and possibly the second or third best phone I have ever owned (and I have had almost every iPhone released). So I was incredibly intrigued when reports and leaks came out earlier this year of a new RAZR, but this time with a foldable display.

It's a Verizon launch exclusive with a whopping $1,500 price tag. It reportedly has the same thickness as the original when closed (14mm) with an overall incredible hardware design according to Engadget. It's main differentiator is of course the foldable display, which if done properly could lift Motorola out of obscurity, much like its predecessor the V3 (Make Motorola Cool Again?). Let's just hope it works better than the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

The early reviews say its more form over function as it is a bit weaker than current smartphones; however, I will continue to keep an eye on this release as user reviews come in.