Motorola's latest smart phone is the Motorola Razr i -- an Android-powered mobile that packs a stonkingly speedy Intel processor.
Unlike most mobiles, which run on ARM's chips, the Razr i plays host to an Intel-made processor that's clocked at a wince-inducing 2GHz. Compare that to the monstrously fast 1.4GHz Samsung Galaxy S3, and it's clear that Motorola's new effort has the potential to be a very powerful slice of gadgetry.
Clock speed isn't everything, so we'll need to run the Razr i through our barrage of benchmark tests before we know just how fast it really is. For now, Intel claims its hyperthreading tech makes its chips quicker than rival processors.
Elsewhere the Razr i looks much like Motorola's recent efforts, packing a 4.3-inch display and a Kevlar coating that should protect this mobile's casing from handbag-based car key encounters.
Motorola claims this is an edge-to-edge display with "virtually no border", though it looks to have a decent-sized bezel in the pictures above. We'll have some hands-on impressions coming very soon, so stay tuned.
It's powered by Android Ice Cream Sandwich, which isn't the latest version. I'd hoped that -- as Google is now in charge of Motorola -- its new phones would come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Motorola says the phone is "upgradeable" to Jelly Bean, but in my experience that's no indication that an update will be along any time soon.
Motorola isn't the first manufacturer to oil up an Intel chip and squeeze it inside a smart phone -- the Orange San Diego, revealed earlier this year, also plays host to an Intel processor, as does the ZTE Grand X IN.
The San Diego impressed in the power stakes, punching above its £200 price tag, though it was let down by a load of frustrating, fiddly software. Here's hoping Motorola can do better when the Razr i comes out at the start of October.
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Update: Added Rich's hands-on video from the launch event.
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billfred 18 September, 2012 11:39
That battery will have to be colossal.
anonymous 18 September, 2012 12:50
looks good and the battery is 2000mah so def good for one day. jb update will put this in my upgrade list along with the nokia 920..... tough blooming choices ahead
anonymous 18 September, 2012 12:52
Anothrmer iphone5 killer lmfao @ apple
Peter Hudson 18 September, 2012 12:58
This is what I love about android. You can spend a fortune on the latest most super powerful handset and it still doesnt have the current OS installed. Good luck to anyone who buys the thing, they might get JB in about a year and a half.
anonymous 18 September, 2012 13:04
"Motorola says the phone is "upgradeable" to Jelly Bean, but in my experience that's no indication that an update will be along any time soon."
In my experience that means it will come with ICS but you can get JB OTA now.
anonymous 18 September, 2012 13:05
@Peter Hudson
It's hardly the fault of "Android", rather the OEMs and carriers. Besides, it's really not that difficult to install a custom ROM based on the latest Android release - there's a huge community out there, and support for almost all devices. Custom ROMs are usually much better anyway, as they tend to rid you of the unnecessary software added by OEMs and carriers.
anonymous 18 September, 2012 13:14
Who Jail breaks Android phones? Also why would it take a year and a half? Android is an open source OS so Rooting Android is relativly easy process (With the excpetion of the Kindle).
Silly Peter with your silly closed OS.
anonymous 18 September, 2012 17:24
The Intel chip is locked down though. The San Diego still hasn't been cracked so no custom roms.
anonymous 18 September, 2012 20:24
The Atom Z2480 processor used in the Razr i is a single core vs quad core in the S3 & One X, dual core in ithingys.