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Is Motorola’s first Intel Medfield-based Android device called the RAZR Blade?

By on March 27, 2012 at 12:10pm in Mobile News

Earlier this year we told you about an upcoming Motorola Android device that would be one of the first to market with Intel’s x86-based Medfield SoC, optimized for Ice Cream Sandwich. A recent leak from PhoneHK would seem to corroborate at least the existence of such a device, since the front does not seem to carry any capacitive touch buttons like the original RAZR.

Other than that difference, and a slight curvature of the edges, this leaked device looks very similar to the RAZR, released by Rogers late last year. It doesn’t look to be quite as lithe as 7.7mm, but from the back and side shots you can see that Motorola is trying to compromise between design and battery size.

Rumour has it that Motorola is looking to call this the RAZR Blade, which would be a very cool name. We aren’t sure when this device will be released, but we’ll let you know more as soon as it comes in. A couple more photos after the break.


Source: Phandroid

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    Posted by jon_d0e1 | March 27, 2012, 12:21 pm
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  2. I want this, Telus better include it in their line up* But i think if anything it will be a Rogers thing :(

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    Posted by Android.yyz | March 27, 2012, 12:38 pm
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  3. How long until Rogers shoots it at a cake or something?

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    Posted by hd1 | March 27, 2012, 12:40 pm
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  4. Thumbs up if you’d rather have a phone that is 12mm thick with double the battery than a phone 7mm thick that barely lasts 8-12hours.

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    Posted by tweak_four17 | March 27, 2012, 12:54 pm
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  5. Looks great… however it make me already want the RAZR Blade MAXX.

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    Posted by Gizmo | March 27, 2012, 12:57 pm
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  6. Also are those circle widgets avail in the play store? They look cool.

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    Posted by tweak_four17 | March 27, 2012, 1:00 pm
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  7. I’m glad Motorola is ending the flimsiness wars and throwing in bigger batteries. By the time I buy my next phone, hardware will be incredible from all brands and my decision may just come down to battery life.

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    Posted by Nick | March 27, 2012, 1:02 pm
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  8. good to see Motorola keeping the trend of big batteries going

    I love my nexus S, but I would like it to last the whole day with data on

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    Posted by ActivesiN | March 27, 2012, 1:11 pm
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  9. The software side looks really nice (I like those big circles and stock looking ICS), but the phone looks meh…

    Still an Intel SoC sounds quite promising.

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    Posted by Dalex | March 27, 2012, 1:37 pm
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  10. The phone looks exactly like the RAZR MAXX. However, I would wait to see the comparison of Intel with the ARM based phones already out before jumping ships.

    But I really want those Circle Widgets. I guess Moto has left its drab launcher look for a new modern sleek feel.

    Loving it already!

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    Posted by gogakhan | March 27, 2012, 1:49 pm
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  11. Hmmm…. wonder what the tag line will be

    “Experience the smooth with our Razr Blade.”
    “Shave away the competition with the new Razr Blade”
    “Of course our Razr Blade has a chin, but at least it’s not Lenos’”
    “Always smooth with the new Razr Blade”
    “Keep Android smooth with a Razr Blade”

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    Posted by Mark | March 27, 2012, 2:04 pm
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  12. Ugly, that extra chin on the bottom shouldn’t exist

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    Posted by Theywillbepissed | March 27, 2012, 2:17 pm
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  13. @ Mark..
    “Cut down your daily task with Razr Blade”
    “Razr Blade, a cut above the rest”
    and finally…….
    ZZtop playing in the background and the voice saying ” finally a Razr Blade for the sharp dress man”

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    Posted by dvmoo7 | March 27, 2012, 6:29 pm
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  14. @JUST SAYING:

    It’s 7.7mm as in the thinkness not 7″ as in screen size.

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    Posted by Zanzee | March 27, 2012, 10:23 pm
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  15. @Zanzee – No, he really means 7″ in screensize. Sarcastically, of course.

    @Gizmo – This phone is rumoured to have a 3300mAh battery… Would the max have a 5500mAh battery?

    @Dalex – The software view is just a render. It’s not actually real or what Moto is using. It resembles stock ICS, which Moto will not use – they will release these phones with the Blur overlay.

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    Posted by Justin | March 28, 2012, 12:44 pm
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