Motorola Droid RAZR World’s Thinnest Smartphone (Update Vidoes Added)

Submitted by lalit on October 18, 2011 - 12:35pm.

Motorola and Verizon today announced the new Droid RAZR, the world’s thinnest 4G LTE smartphone measuring just 7.1mm (0.279-inch) at its thinnest (Ya, it’s thicker at the top where the camera is). The new phone is made with KEVLAR fiber and Corning Gorilla glass for strength and scratch resistance. The handset features dual core 1.2GHZ processor, 4G LTE and 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) Super AMOLED screen.

“DROID RAZR by Motorola is a testament to the innovation and design possibilities that stem from a strong partnership between Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless,” said Sanjay Jha, Chairman and CEO, Motorola Mobility. “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.”

The key features of the new Motorola Droid RAZR are:

  • Powered by Android 2.3.5, Gingerbread
  • 1 GB 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

Motorola Droid RAZR will be available in early November for $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on Verizon’s website, as well as at authorized retailers. Customers can visit Verizon’s Droid website to pre-order Droid RAZR beginning on October 27th.