Verizon has launched a new Motorola smartphone as a contract-free prepaid smartphone. The Motorola Luge is actually the RAZR M rebranded for prepaid customers and is on sale now for $199.99.
In 2004, when smartphones were a niche market and consumers were all about stylish-looking flip phones, Motorola introduced the Motorola RAZR, which was the first of a new series of high-end and ultra-thin cellular flip phones. The handsets were extremely popular and a major success for Motorola. The original RAZR V3 was crafted out of an aluminum case and had the thinnest profile of any clamshell phone at the time. Motorola also adopted the industry standard mini USB port that was used to charge the device, transfer data, and use headphones.
Motorola lowered the price of the RAZR within a year, which boosted sales, and the company sold over 50 million devices by 2006. The success of the RAZR series began to diminish when Motorola began to oversaturate the market by releasing RAZR variants at all different price points. The company and Verizon launched the first Android-based RAZR in 2011 and, like its flip phone cousin, its main highlight was its 7.1 mm thick body. Although, a rear bump at the top of the handset where its camera was placed made part of the smartphone 11.1 mm thick. Verizon and Motorola have since released multiple RAZR smartphones and now, Verizon is offering its current DROID RAZR M as part of its smartphone prepaid lineup.
The Verizon Motorola Luge is the same smartphone as the Verizon Motorola DROID RAZR M. Verizon has highlighted some of the smartphone's notable features when it comes to the handset's battery life.
Get more done with great battery life
With SMARTACTIONS, an app exclusive to Motorola devices, you can extend the battery life so it doesn't run out when you need it the most.
- SMARTACTIONS automates tasks and offers tips to maximize your phone's performance.
- Extend battery life with the Battery Saver mode, which is activated when power gets low and helps keep your phone lasting longer.
- Get reminded to charge your phone at night so you have a full battery the next morning.
The Verizon Motorola Luge features a 4.3-inch 960 x 540 edge to edge Super AMOLED display and ships with Android 4.4.2 KitKat. It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB of RAM. Motorola has included 8 GB of internal storage and microSD expansion slot. Its 2000 mAh battery will provide up to 20 hours of usage and 17 days of standby time.
The Verizon Motorola Luge runs on the carrier's 4G LTE network and is available online and in retail stores for $199.99 contract-free.
