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RAZR is back. Faster, Thinner, Smarter, Stronger. A re-imagining of an icon for the smartphone era featuring a powerful dual-core 1.2GHz processor, an impossibly thin 7.1mm main shaft, remote access to your computer via MotoCast™, and made KEVLAR® strong.

Yes, Motorola unveiled its latest phone, the world’s thinnest smartphone at an event in New York City. The new phone sports a dual-core processor, 4G LTE, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display and a profile that truly defines “thin.”

Motorola managed to make a clamshell phone that was sleek, sexy and thin. The company has taken the same approach to the Droid Razr. Measuring in at just 7.1mm thick, the Droid Razr is svelte. Motorola says it’s the thinnest 4G LTE device on the market and it may just be the slimmest smartphone in general.  

The Screen Is Awesome The Super AMOLED Advanced qHD screen is beautiful, easily the best looking Droid display yet. Motorola touted that the Droid Razr will be the first phone to support streaming Netflix in HD. That’s great for movie fans.

Battery Life Uncertainties We couldn’t get a clear answer from Motorola regarding battery life on the Droid Razr. Sure, the standby and talk time looked impressive — but whether those tests were done on 3G, 2G  or 4G LTE wasn’t clear.

This is Motorola’s big Android phone for the holiday season and a valiant competitor against both the Samsung Galaxy S II and the iPhone 4S. With the original Razr, Motorola created something magical and iconic. While I don’t think the Droid Razr will achieve that long-lasting status for smartphones, it does help cement Motorola’s position as one of the elite Android device makers.

Priced at $300 in USA and £500 in the UK, the phone isn’t cheap. Still, the phone looks like it packs a powerful punch for Android fans and beats the cheap iPhone 4S update by Apple.

My birthday is on December 28th… *hint* *hint*