50 Million RAZR Phones

Motorola says that it has now shipped the 50 millionth Motorola RAZR V3 handset. Noted by industry experts as a game-changing feat of design and engineering, the Motorola RAZR measures just 13.9mm thin. The Motorola RAZR launched on the global stage in Hong Kong, and made its US debut with Cingular Wireless. Since its introduction in the fourth quarter of 2004, Motorola posted an industry-leading performance in handset sales up 42 percent versus fourth-quarter 2003 shipments.

In its second quarter 2005 sales, the Motorola RAZR V3 had sold more than five million units globally, a record that was topped in the third quarter of 2005 with sales of over 12 million units globally. By achieving the 50-million-unit milestone today, the Motorola RAZR has claimed its place as a global cultural design icon.

"The RAZR is Motorola's design philosophy made real: technology, design, and exceptional communication in one," said Ron Garriques, president, Mobile Devices, Motorola. "The development was a journey we took to find and express the soul of our company. This milestone proves Motorola's philosophy of engaging consumers and keeping them wanting more."

With multiple patents, a combination of metals and new advances such as an internal antenna and a chemically-etched keypad, the Motorola RAZR is now a household name."

Posted to the site on 19th July 2006