| John Navas 2006-07-25, 12:33 pm |
| <http://www.theregister.com/2006/07/... />
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Motorola yesterday launched its anticipated slimline KRZR and RIZR
handsets, along with two 3G versions of the RAZR and an high-speed
incarnation of its SLVR phone.
The KRZR K1 cuts 1cm off the RAZR's width, but still crams in a two
megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, Bluetooth stereo audio, a
MicroSD slot for memory expansion and EDGE support for faster GPRS
downloads into its clamshell case. The handset measures a mere 10.3 x
4.2 x 1.6cm and weighs 102g.
An alternative version, the K1m, drops the 2Mp camera for a 1.3Mp
unit, but incorporates a GPS receiver. The regular K1 will ship for
GSM and CDMA markets.
The RIZR is Motorola's first GSM slider phone and it too packs in a
2Mp camera feeding the device's 1.9in, 126 x 220, 262,144-colour
display. It quad-band GSM radio has EDGE support too, and there's
Bluetooth stereo audio in the mix as well. The RIZR has 20MB of
on-board memory which can be supplemented with the usual MicroSD card.
The RAZR MAXX delivers the classic RAZR clamshell styling, but adds a
front-mounted VGA camera for 3G video calling. The main camera is the
same 2Mp job with 8x digital zoom that Motorola's other new handsets
sport, as is the stereo-enabled Bluetooth 2.0 adaptor. The MAXX has
50MB of user-accessible memory.
It's no standard 3G phone - the MAXX aslo incorporates the HSDPA
high-speed download system for data transfers of up to 3.6Mbps. Beyond
3G networks it supports EDGE.
While the MAXX is bigger than a standard RAZR, the RAZR xx, which also
supports EDGE and HSDPA, isn't. Likewise, the EV-DO equipped SLVR L7c
fits the US 3G technology into the SLVR family's standard casing.
The RAZR xx, RAZR maxx and SLVR L7c are scheduled to ship in Q4.
Motorola was less specific about the other handsets, earmarking them
all for H2 2006 debuts. Pricing will depend on local network
subsidies.
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