Epitomize: Aside from the iPhone, there'south arguably no other phone model with more brand recognition than the Razr. Motorola had a real shot at leading the push into foldables when it brought dorsum the iconic brand but managed to bungle the opportunity – twice.

Both foldables were hampered by mid-tier hardware and exorbitant price tags, but hopefully that won't be the instance this time around.

Lenovo executive Chen Jin in a recent Weibo post shared details regarding the third-gen Razr. Equally highlighted in the translated passage, the new phone will have a more powerful chipset, an improved interface and a tweaked appearance.

The offset mod Razr started at an eye-watering $1,499, and the 2nd-gen wasn't far off that at $1,399. The latter has since dropped to but $799.99, just even at that toll, it'south a tough sell given its middling hardware.

Since and so, Samsung has taken the lead in the emerging foldables category afterwards getting off to a sluggish start itself. The company'south Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 accept been outselling its traditional Galaxy S and Annotation series, although that could modify with the Galaxy S22 Ultra seemingly just around the corner.

Jin's post suggests the third-gen Razr could debut first in Cathay, although that's not a certainty considering the spotty translation. Nosotros might get more data at CES next week, bold the device is far plenty along in product that Motorola would be comfortable sharing it publicly.