| In 2004 the world was presented with what has | | | | Razor 2 phones show messages on this display as |
| become one of the best wireless phones in the | | | | well.) Just above the front panel is the lens of the |
| cellular market: The Motorola Razor v3 (spelt | | | | camera. The megapixel of the camera varies |
| "RAZR" V3 by Motorola). | | | | depending on what V3 model you have, with the |
| This phone, which was originally targeted towards | | | | V3i having a 1.23 megapixel camera and the V3x |
| the fashion market, was soon considered a classic | | | | a 2.0 megapixel camera. The digital zoom options |
| and remains to be a sought after phone even | | | | change as well, with later models having an 8x |
| now, almost five years later. | | | | digital zoom and previous models possessing a 4x |
| Why has the Razor been considered one of the | | | | digital zoom. |
| best wireless phones? Well, one of the reasons | | | | The side of the phone exposes a Mini-USB plug |
| are fairly simple. It's a uniquely stylish phone and | | | | connection and in later models there are MicroSD |
| the thinnest clamshell phone in the market. | | | | slots, capable of taking MicroSD cards of all sizes |
| Although there are many thin phones, none in a | | | | depending on the model. The sides of the phone |
| clamshell design been like the 13.9 millimetre shell | | | | also possess volume keys and voice functionality |
| of the Razor v3. This was the original intention | | | | which are conveniently placed. |
| when Motorola designed the phone, showing that | | | | Clamshell designs are difficult to design with the |
| they are still the kings of the clamshell design. | | | | screen and the keypad, as the keypad could |
| The phone required some really major innovations | | | | damage the screen when a phone is too thin. |
| to achieve its design, and one of the materials | | | | Motorola revolutionized their design with the V3, |
| used by Motorola was aircraft-grade aluminium | | | | as designers usually raise the keys for pushing. |
| and a chemically etched keypad. This has helped | | | | The V3 Motorola required a flat keypad, which |
| them achieve the thin design even in the new | | | | Motorola managed to achieve by covering it in |
| Razor 2 model. This anodized aluminium casing has | | | | nickel-plated copper alloy, and chemically etching |
| made the phone able to easily manage the daily | | | | the numbers into an electro-luminescent strip. This |
| knocks a wireless phone will endure as well as the | | | | resulted in an incredibly thin keypad that lights up |
| occasional big drop. | | | | in the dark and is comfortable to use. Only a few |
| Through using metal-alloy, the Razor V3 is also a | | | | people originally find it uncomfortable but soon get |
| very lightweight phone measuring at 3.35 ounces | | | | used to it, and find that they are not hindered at |
| (95 grams). It feels comfortable to hold, being 53 | | | | all when dialing or texting. |
| millimetres wide. | | | | All of this created a futuristic and highly |
| When you close the Razor V3 the front panel of | | | | fashionable design for the Motorola V3, a design |
| the phone has an external display which is very | | | | that has stuck for year after year and become a |
| convenient in showing you information like the | | | | classic, and now evolved into the Razor 2 which |
| time quickly, as well as other types of information | | | | Motorola is hoping will be as successful as its |
| without needing to open the phone. (The new | | | | predecessor. |