Motorola DROID RAZR demo

Nilay Patel checks out the new Motorola DROID RAZR. At only 7.1mm, Moto claims it's the thinnest smartphone in the world.

http://www.theverge.com/2011/10/18/motorola-droid-razr-hands-on/

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[QuiksilveRXx24]

The Verge has the BEST video production, btw. keep it up dudes.

[tipoomaster]

@shockwave2291

True, Motorola's Motobarf software is a bit of a turn off for me, as is their locked/encrypted bootloader. That, and the 720p display on the Nexus have me leaning back that way.

[mitzueclipse]

i got the razr and it AWESOME. the iphone4s had tooo many issues

[dromeztah]

@SAVXD hahaha i lol'd :D

[MediaWire]

Who cares about a locked bootloader? Why is everyone obsessed with that? I've never changed a phone from it's stock OS. Only nerds who like to modify their phone and screw it up would care about rooting or whatever.

[MediaWire]

@victorinoxs Stop spewing this crap. it's you're OPINION! Don't act like you're god saying which phone is better.

[JeremyStrain]

You said its the bio repackaged. The bio is dual core 1.0 the razor is 1.2 the super am. screen has way better pic. quality I compared them both at Verizon today. I do beleive the razor is a nicer phone because of the screen but all else is.close to bio with storage and 8 meg cam and front cam.

[victorinoxs]

@wizzardgamez Yes, Galaxy Nexus has a pentile display, SO DOES RAZR. Don't forget that GN has a 720p HD screen while Razr is only qHD.

Besides, if you live in the US, your Razr will come with a locked bootloader, which means no AOSP ROMs for you; you can forget about the pure Google experience. Rooting won't get you anywhere.

[wizzardgamez]

@victorinoxs

Galaxy Nexus has a PenTile display < qHD

Droid is being updated to ICS

Just root for pure google

i'd prefer the RAZR

but that's my opinion

[SAVXD]

0:40 = My Ex Girlfriend's Vagina.

[iBMXmyFit]

@soroushmghazi probaly but with a little motorola tweaks to it hopefully looks like a great phone if you can get it all set up with your computer and stuff what were you thinking about using it for???

[devin4658]

im stuck between this and the galaxy nexus.... im just gonna wait and see

[saruki223]

That's one sleek phone. It'll also be easy to store, since it's not bulky like a lot of other smartphones on the market right now. The 8MP camera is really what sold me on this phone, though.

[XDKX101]

Android phones - Built to last, sexy as hell, does what they claim to do.

iPhones - Completely the opposite + drop it once and you'll be weeping for weeks over broken glass. Basically a very basic phone made to look like a king through excellent marketing.

That's another quick review for all the guys who aren't sure whether to go for the iPhone or an Android. Its not biased when its the truth :)

[champloo702]

its the first phone that can stream hd from netflix through hdmi to your television it's the real shit

[darkskoliro]

@soroushmghazi gets ics update next year. but it definitely gets it, just gn getting it first

[madcatmorty]

It is NOT a repackaged Bionic. It performs way better, and it's 8mp. camera outclasses the Bionic's a thousandfold. The camera's performance is in the same class as the iPhwned 4S's.

[sndblstr]

@TheVerge, would it have killed the guy in the video to comb his hair, shave, and dress professionally for the video? I feel like I'm watching a slovenly, fast-talking hobo with a head cold.  It's disgusting and feels disrespectful to the audience. Anyway, what is the battery life on this phone? How does it compare to other phones? Can we install extended life batteries? Is the phone easy to keep in your pocket? It looks pretty big.

[shockwave2291]

@standardtristan This WILL run ICS in the future (as promised by Motorola) but it will most likely come with a new version of Motoblur UI. The Galaxy Nexus comes with stock android (the orginal UI made by Google) and is pretty rare to find in an android phone/tablet these days. However, rooting can give you the ability to give your phone the stock UI but i wouldn't try it unless you feel confident in using technology the backdoor way.

[TheMarceloParodi]

@standardtristan Hi, I believe that Motorola said that the RZR will be upgraded to ICS but you bet they will implement BLUR onto ICS...most likely you will be stuck with BLUR. There is always rooting but I dont recommend it.

Hope that was helpful.

P.S. I recommend you to look at Windows Phone :) The User Interface is beautiful.

[standardtristan]

I have a question for all you in the know people.

I am really into this phone, but in addition to physical aesthetics I am also concerned about the OS aesthetics.

Will this run ICS in the future? If it does, will I be able to use the default theme of ICS that is seen on the Galaxy Nexus? I really don't like this Motorola interface and its kind of a deal breaker for me.

Also. It runs Gingerbread right now. Can I use the default Gingerbread theme?

[pogularocky]

The shortest, yet most informative video on RAZR ever! Awesome work Nilay.

[stupidkaydoo]

now all motorola gotta do is throw a charging solar panel directly into the phone and it will be even better :)

[c3vzn]

new motoblur is probably the best android skin. there i said it.