Prime Highlight
- Motorola unveiled its first book-style foldable smartphone, the Razr Fold, marking a major shift beyond its clamshell-only foldable lineup.
- The launch signals Motorola’s broader push into AI-powered devices, alongside the introduction of its new Qira AI platform.
Key Facts
- The Razr Fold features a 6.6-inch outer display that unfolds into an 8.1-inch inner screen, with multiple high-resolution cameras and stylus support.
- Motorola also showcased Project Maxwell, an AI-powered wearable concept with a built-in camera, live translation, and real-time interaction features.
Background
Motorola has entered the book-style foldable smartphone segment with the launch of its new Razr Fold, unveiled during Lenovo’s keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week. This marks a major design change for the brand, which until now focused mainly on clamshell foldable phones.
The company did not announce the price or release date and said it will share more details about the device in the coming months. Still, Motorola confirmed that the Razr Fold features a 6.6-inch outer screen that opens into an 8.1-inch inner display, making it slightly larger than many rival models in the US market.
The Android-based phone will include three 50-megapixel rear cameras, a 32-megapixel front camera, and a 20-megapixel camera on the inner screen for video calls. Motorola will also offer a stylus for note-taking, a feature missing in some competing foldable phones.
Alongside the Razr Fold, Motorola introduced Qira, a new artificial intelligence platform that will run across Lenovo and Motorola devices. The company said Qira combines earlier AI efforts into one system to give users a smoother and more connected experience.
Motorola also showed Project Maxwell, a concept wearable powered by AI with a built-in camera. Users can activate it with a touch, allowing it to see, hear, and respond in real time. Early uses include live translation, answering questions about surroundings, and auto-capturing daily moments for a digital journal. Battery life remains a key challenge, the company said.
The wearable, developed by Motorola’s 312 Labs innovation team, will also run on Qira. Motorola expects more AI-powered wearable gadgets to enter the market in the coming years as firms explore new device formats.
Other CES announcements include new Android phones, trackers, a redesigned smartwatch, and a Bose-tuned Bluetooth speaker. A FIFA World Cup 2026 edition of the Razr flip phone will go on sale in February.
