Well, lets face it.... everyone wants to see and hear about the new upcoming Motorola V9 "LaZr" Linux phone.... so most of the photos and information are going to concentrate on it.

At 4.2 ounces its all metal construction and large 320 X 240 External LCD beef it up almost a full ounce above the old V3 RaZr...


Construction and materials are "Vertu Like" on this device.... from the superbly finished metal keypad.... notice the space around the keypad and frame?? Tight, flush, and uniform...


The hinge for the flip is "HUGE" and beautifully Chromed....


The back of my device is "rubberized metal" and is the most "proto-like" aspect of the phone.


The right side of the Motorola V9 is typtical Motorola Flip design... notice the "metal keys"??? These aren't plastic guys with a chromed finish... but real aluminum keys...


The V9's large LCD and highly polished metal finish are very reflective....


The large External LCD is also "Touch Sensitive" in this device..


"Touch Sensitive" it conveys information such as a failed email download which you can then acknowledge and close without opening the phone....




At the bottom of the device you see the two "Speaker Grills" that could easily be from the Newest Ferrari Super Car.... that sleek and beautifully designed.....

My Proto is the "intenal memory only" model and at 512mb with approximately 470mb available to use for storage you can expect it to be the thinnest model while the Micro-SD supported model will have to be a bit thicker at some part of the phone....




OFFICIAL UPDATES: 15/05/07

The RAZR�, which will debut around the world in July 2007, features a slimmer exterior than its RAZR predecessor, along with ground-breaking new features designed to empower consumers in every facet of communication. New products such as the MOTO Z8, MOTO Q 9 and ROKR Z6 were also on display and will begin shipping in Europe and Asia within the next month.


The RAZR2 is sleeker, stronger and an even smarter consumer experience, featuring:

* Innovative CrystalTalk technology for better call clarity1.
* Seamless access to digital music, a real-time point-to-point video feature3 that allows another wireless customer to "See What I See" and up to 2GB of on-board memory for approximately 1,000 songs4.
* External texting including pre-programmed messages with the phone closed5.
* Full HTML Web browsing and email access1 6.
* A sharper profile - two millimeters thinner than previous models7.
* Seamless casing, stunning vacuum metal finishes and chemically hardened glass including the largest external display in its class.

good,although not much different from v3

so the huge external screen really did come true.. the glossy surface also..

its juz like K1 tai ko(big bro)..

the external screen is juz stunning... OMG.~!!

Nice! I can see some improvement in the GUI a little. This would be the best seller phone by Motorola and the K1 as well. Both have a very classic, trendy, and expensive look.

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Added on May 11, 2007, 11:28 pm...one more thing, is the metal stainless steel?

design is impressive.

but that flat keypad doesnt look matching the phone.

I think it matched perfectly, it's a thin factor phone and everything has to be thin and not bold out. (IMO)

my god
very stylish look
erm.. the external screen is touch sensitive
what does it mean?

definitely best motorola phone but.....as for the touch sensitive screen.....wouldnt it be a problem in the pocket?

or ...under long exposure of pressure...wouldnt it shorten the lifespan of the touchscreen?

eg....sitting down and putting pressure at your pants with your phone in it.

best eg: jeans.

improvement in the GUI.. linux based all same 1 ler.. still same with my e2.

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Added on May 12, 2007, 6:26 am

wont have any problem.. coz can lock also ma, like lock keypad like tat. so the sensitive sensors are locked or switched off.. like lg choc like tat lor..

Wow, I've never seen this model before...looks really beautiful & it must cost a bomb

Does this phone have 3g or not? I don't see the camera for video calls.

The front camera is ontop of the Motorola logo.

So, does it have 3g? I still can't see the 3g camera when the phone is flipped open.

the keypad somehow reminds me of the 6233's keypad.

but other than that, WOW. this IS impressive. and it runs on Linux too. gorgeous huge screen, shiny, glossy finish, real aluminium buttons..

this could very well be my next Motorola..

With an external screen of that size, you can use video calls with the flip closed.

But my million dollar question is: Will typing an SMS take up 5 minutes of my time again?

the official specs wont be out yet.. but i can say it does support 3g coz the external screen and camera is there already..

since latest model the smsing no lags oredy.. so far with my e1000 and e2 all no problemo.. ahaha.. e6 i tried also no prob, v3xx also no prob..

E1000? Gosh, I remembered I sold off that phone after 4 days I bought it. The SMS delay was like 5 seconds. When I was typing on my fifth word the first word only starts to appear.

hmm.. coz mine updated latest fw i think.. always go update it .. mine no prob lor.. the rest like e2, e2, and so on juz stock fw is nice oredy..

ohh..means this phone not release yet? or just a bluff?

IMO,bcoz of its huge screen,u can vid call with the flip closed...eg using the main cam...

yes. its stainless steel.



kinda like touchscreen..
check out the pics and u will figure out how it works..
like the "ok" option, u can just tap on that..



cost a bomb? should be 1799? 1999? we'll have to wait n see..





THat is a prototype. the actualy final unit MIGHT have 3G support



Its too real to be a bluff but its really weird that i only can see it on that particular website..

That would be neat.

dun think so

this phone is running on Linux...

so the sms engine shud be good...

damn cool phone......

izzit for real?? can any1 confirm???

yea.. since last month, there have been news bout this phone oredy..

omg...another glossy phone! i'm falling in love with this glossy slim phone. the external screen is a real killer. thank god moto finally realised the importance of having a big external screen.

o.. yea.. ladies like it a lot.. as a mirror in hand..

true...most of the girls i know can't live without mirrors. but then again, glossy phones are nice to hold. you'll feel sexier with it =D

nice phone...but i got P1 in my mine though

long time no heard from u Eddx... aiming for P1 next eh... not bad lei..

well.. i also know girls would need a phone with external screen to see their hair need or not.. they dun wan candybar phones coz they cannot see themselves.

haha..nowadays not much new phone with specification that attracts me..only P1 does
if this phone got wifi i might also consider though...i'm using wifi a lot nowadays in college

hmm ok.. well this LAZR doesnt have wifi lor... coz no need wifi in such a small phone.. wifi more suitable for pda phones or touchscreens phone..

that's true also..but hey..since it's a linux won't this be a smartphone?

shud be smartphone
erm got any websites to see the specs?

hmm.. u can google for it.. this is a linux based phone lor..

but since its a linux phone then should have 3rd party apps a lot also rite? like symbian.....

kinda cool to have a linux phone
hahahaa

wonder can sync with linux machine or not

yeap... linux phone sure got 3rd party programs for it same as symbian phones.. actually also depends on the creator themselves to release the 3rd party apps, they dun create, we dun have any apps to use..

some1 will need to sacrifice their time to come up with freewares since linux is open-source

yea... normally the russian and china people ar good with it..

wow ..

i think i can image the look of next moto phone V12, V15 or V18. ( if really exit )

hahaha

hmm v12,v15 and v18 the name kinda weird.. i think they will change the front RAZR code instead.. LAZY or BUZY..

i wonder what programming language is used

Linux?

lol

haha...i wanna try my hands on programming wares for hp but i'm still a noob in programming languages

If it is using Linux, can it use softwares that are used in PCs running linux? I've been wondering about this with other phones running Linux as well.

again ?? y cant something new....

again..? using Linux no good mer.. more mods and i think its a better choice ler..

Yeah, Linux does offer more space for mods which is a good thing IMO.

yea...dun like this part can tweak it
dun like tat part can tweak it

can even improve the signal strength
hehe