The long wait RAZR slider phone is now officially announced today as Motorola RIZR.

Uniquely crafted, the MOTORIZR features a thin, narrow slider form factor with familiar finishes, rich housing materials and a multi-modal design for using the phone in both the open and closed positions.  Appealing to the senses, this sleek new device boasts exceptional imaging, vivid color screen, enhanced music features and global connectivity. 

The MOTORIZR used an smooth manual slider which you can easily glides open with a subtle push to the elevated lens treatment. To take full advantage of the slider and make your life easier, you can do most anything in both the open and closed positions - no need to constantly 'open' the phone.

With a dedicated side camera key and landscape viewfinder, you can hold it and use the 2 megapixel camera like a digital camera.  To really show off the large, colourful display, there MOTORIZR features a full screen viewfinder for both photographs and videos. Transfer your digital music collections via USB connection–with up to 1GB of MicroSD available, you can store all your favorites with room for more! To make the experience even better, an optional Bluetooth stereo headset accessory is available for wire-free listening.

Crossing foreign territory, the MOTORIZR's quad-band technology allows users to roam seamlessly across countries and continents.  With multiple messaging capabilities including MMS and IM, share a picture, file or expression with friends, family or loved ones. 

Features:

• Thin, narrow slider with a multi-modal design and rich colors, materials and finish
• 2.0 MP camera with a fixed lens, full screen viewfinder with high intensity camera light, frame center and status icons
• Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, and AAC+ Enhanced
• 20 MB of on-board user memory and MicroSD memory slot for up to 1 GB of extra storage for music, pictures and other media
• USB 2.0 connectivity for file transfers and data access
• Video capture and playback
• Quad-Band (GPRS/EDGE) functionality
• Display: 1.9 inches, 176 x 220 TFT (262k colors)
• Messaging via MMS, SMS, EMS, Email, IM
• Mobile Phone Tools support for PC synch of phonebook, contacts, and media
• Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology (A2DP- Stereo) for hands-free connectivity with compatible stereo Bluetooth-enabled devices

The MOTORIZR is expected to be available in the second half of 2006.