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Here’s to the Motorola Razr — the late, great fashionable dumbphone
Coolest phone ever? Coolest phone ever.
Mediocre features and functionality be damned, the original Motorola Razr V3 and its successors dominated the US cellphone market for four years following its 2004 release — up to and including the iPhone’s introduction in 2007 — seemingly on vibes and aesthetics alone. Even the eye-watering $500 price ( with a two-year contract) didn’t prevent that first, confusingly named “V3” model from selling over 130 million units, at a time when other “fun” handsets like the $280 Nokia 3220 cost significantly less. Experimental design is an expensive risk now that apps (which are typically optimized for large touchscreens) have become the main reason we use our phones, and manufacturers all adopt the same universally popular features like biometric scanners and wireless charging.
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