The KRZR also has a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth. But, like the original RAZR, the attraction here isn't power; it's style. The super-sleek KRZR exists to be seen.

It's also a big win for Verizon Wireless. Since the Motorola RAZR V3 arrived on the market in November 2004, it's dominated sales as the nation's most popular phone. But the age of the RAZR line has been shown in its swiftly dropping prices; you can now get RAZRs free with contract at many independent stores. The KRZR, along with the sliding RIZR phone and two next-generation RAZRs, is Motorola's attempt to refresh the line

Buzz in the cell-phone industry has had various carriers, including Sprint and Alltel, competing to introduce the K1m; meanwhile, both Cingular and T-Mobile are assumed to have plans for the GSM version of the KRZR, just as each one of the four major carriers now sells the RAZR.