Motorola’s famous Razr phone expected to make a return

Motorola’s fabled Razr flip phone that was first released in 2004 is getting a 2019 makeover with a foldable display, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The 2019 model is the result of an exclusive partnership between Lenovo — Motorola’s parent company — and Verizon. Only 200,000 units of the new Razr will be made, and The Journal reported that it would cost about $1,500 when it arrives, as soon as February. That would be more than double the $600 price tag of the original, which was considered pricey at the time.

The new Razr phone is likely to have a display that bends at the middle with a hinge to allow it to fully close but not crease, The Journal said, citing a 2017 patent filing.

Details are scant as the phone has not been officially announced, but the display technology used in the 2019 Razr is likely to be some kind of OLED display, which are the only ones designed to bend and flex without breaking.

via WSJ/ BI