Motorola's Legendary RAZR Flip Phone Is Making a Comeback (engadget.com)

An anonymous reader shares an Engadget article: The year was 2004, and Motorola had just announced what was then an insanely thin flip phone, the RAZR V3. It was -- and still is -- a head-turner, and eventually over 130 million units were sold in total. Such were the glorious days of Motorola. Twelve years later, the now Lenovo-owned brand appears to be prepping a relaunch of this legendary model, according to its teaser video of a nostalgic walkthrough at a high school.The teaser is available on YouTube. Nice of Motorola to try doing something different from most of its rivals. However, a flip phone -- with a tiny display and those buttons (assumption) -- may not have much of practical case in 2016.

Comments

Consumers want "small" phones !

[Anonymous Coward]

My Palm Pre was perfect, but I cannot buy a decent phone like it any more.

Why do manufacturers refuse to make capable "small" ( i.e. non-phablet, 4" or smaller screen ) phones ?

The Sony Z3 Compact is almost the only player in this area, I do not understand why.

Re:Consumers want "small" phones !

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, because my definition of phablet has not changed over the years, while the sheeple's definition has.

If a phone does not fit comfortably in a normal hand, it is a phablet.
5" phones do not fit comfortably in a normal hand.

Legend has it...

[jeffb (2.718)]

There was a time when several generations of people lived with phones that had no screens at all. In fact, some of those people still walk among us, although they may move more slowly than they once did.

There are some people who prefer to use a phone just for talking (and, strange though it may seem, listening). Sure, they skew older, but you're kind of dumb to overlook the segment completely.

Making a comeback? Really?!??!

[OzPeter]

I still use my original RAZR flip phone. So original in fact that it was pre-GPS chip (and yes, they do exist). It amuses me when I pull it out and use it and other people see it. And then I point out al the advantages:

1. Its smaller and lighter than smart phones
2. I don't have to charge it every day
3. I can (and do) drop it onto hard surfaces with the only worry being trying to find where the #@$%# battery cover bounced off to

And sure I could have a computer in my pocket, by why do I need one when I have 5 computers in arms reach and sit in front of one most of the working day? I also have a dedicated GPS in my car.