Motorola Mobility hopes to regain its lost glory of being the top seller of mobile phones with the newly launched Droid RAZR.

In 2003 to 2007, Motorola was the top seller of phones with its RAZR line of clamshell mobile phones. The device-maker sold 130 million units of the RAZR, becoming the world's best-selling flip phone.

Motorola hopes to find the same success with the Droid RAZR.

Motorola hopes that Droid RAZR, which is thinnest smartphone in the industry today, will be as popular as its predecessors, which became fashion phones.

Prior to Apple's emergence as the king of smartphones, sleek and sophisticated phones were often associated with Motorola. Motorola aims to win back the crown with the new Droid RAZR.

The Droid RAZR measures only 7.1 mm, the thinnest in the market. Aside from being thin, the device is also lightweight at 130 grams.

One of the important characteristics of a smartphone is a great screen display and resolution. The new Droid RAZR has a Super AMOLED Advanced qHD screen and covered in a Gorilla glass screen. The thing is a beauty. It has 1080x720 pixel resolution. The screen oozes with clarity and brightness.

The new Motorola Droid RAZR is equipped with OMAP 4430 SoC with dual core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processors, which is at par with other smartphones. Although last Oct. 11, Google announced the latest on Android mobile operating system to be the Android's Ice Cream Sandwich, the new Droid RAZR will be running with Android's 2.3.5 version. When it comes to memory, the new Droid RAZR comes in a 16GB built-in memory with a 16GB MicroSD slot for expandable memory.

Motorola claims that the Droid RAZR will be the first smartphone to support Netflix in HD -- a plus for movie junkies.

The new Droid RAZR is also equipped with 8-megapixel camera similar to an iPhone 4S's. Capture moments in photos with its camera and can record 1080p videos.

The new Droid RAZR will have Verizon as its carrier in the U.S. Moreover, the device may not be quite cheap with a hefty price tag of $299 on a two-year contract. The iPhone 4S is available for $199 on a two-year contract with most carriers in the U.S.

The promising features, design and perks that it will bring will definitely attract new customers and previous users of Motorola phones.

Motorola execs are surprised that the term RAZR still rings a bell to consumers. Thus, they come up with the Droid RAZR.

The Motorola Droid RAZR may stand a chance in the current smartphones battle. It will be a valiant competitor against Apple's iPhone 4S and Samsung-Google Galaxy Nexus.

Google bought Motorola for $12.5 billion, and the deal is expected to close early next year.

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