A first-of-its-kind circular display. A stainless steel casing that took two weeks to etch. And a Swiss-inspired mechanism that means it opens just as smoothly in 2020 as it did twelve years ago. Motorola didn’t get much wrong with its first true luxury phone – unless you count launching it directly into the midst of a global economic recession. The year is 2008; the device is the Motorola AURA; and this is episode 2 of When Phones Were Fun!

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This is the second in a series of MrMobile episodes exploring the mobile tech world’s most vibrant period in design and experimentation. In “When Phones Were Fun,” Michael Fisher re-reviews cellphones from the golden age of mobile, the decade-long span from the turn of the century to approximately 2009.

When Phones Were Fun: Episode 2 features the Motorola AURA. The review sample featured in this video is a Motorola AURA Celestial Edition on loan from Motorola, but the bulk of the coverage focuses on the “base level” R1. No company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage, nor did any company preview or approve this content before publication.

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When Phones Were Fun, Episode 1: The Matrix Phone (Reloaded), 2003 [MrMobile]:

Motorola Launches $2000 Luxury Phone [Wired]:
https://www.wired.com/2008/10/motorola-goes-a/

Anticipated Cellular Carriers 2G/3G Sunset Dates [MultiTech – PDF Link]:

Click to access MT_Anticipated_Sunset_Cellular_Carriers_PDF.pdf

Hands-On With The Runcible [Pocketnow]:

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[RAZER BLADE PRO 17 2020 HANDS-ON / FIRST LOOK]

“Desktop replacement” laptops aren’t great for a life lived on the go. But in case you hadn’t noticed … we’re not doing a lot of “going” these days! In fact the furthest I’ve taken my computer for most of 2020 so far has been from one room of my apartment to the other, with maybe the occasional field trip up to the roof. For this kind of situation, where you’re never gonna be too far from a power outlet or a tabletop, but still want as much power and display real estate as possible, the desktop replacement laptop is ideal — and the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) is one of the most capable you can buy. It also happens to be the very first Razer Blade I’ve ever used – so join me for my first thoughts after two days!

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5 reasons I still use a big, heavy desktop that sits in one room while everyone else is going mobile [Business Insider]:
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Desktop Replacement Definition [PCMag]:
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It’s the dawn of a new century. China launches its first manned space mission; the human genome is finally sequenced; and in North America, over 50 million people lose power due in part to a software bug. In short: technology has woven its way into so many facets of our lives that movies like The Matrix are coming out to critique … and yes, consumerize that infestation.

The year is 2003; the device is the Samsung SPH-n270 “Matrix Phone”; and this is episode 1 of When Phones Were Fun! Join Michael Fisher/MrMobile for a throwback retro review of one of the earliest and most elaborate product placements in the history of mobile tech: a mobile device that pulled double-duty as on-screen prop … and cellphone you could actually buy!

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This is the first in a series of MrMobile episodes exploring the mobile tech world’s most vibrant period in design and experimentation. In “When Phones Were Fun,” Michael Fisher re-reviews cellphones from the golden age of the mobile phone, the decade-long span ranging from the turn of the century to approximately 2009.

When Phones Were Fun: Episode 1 features the Samsung SPH-n270, aka the “Samsung Matrix Phone.” The Matrix Phone featured in this video was purchased by MrMobile/Future plc via eBay. No company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage, nor did any company preview or approve this content before publication.

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Samsung Matrix Phone Details Released by FCC [PhoneScoop]:
https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=-502

Matrix Phone Available [PhoneScoop]:
https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=-563

Mobile Phone Museum:
https://mobilephonemuseum.org/

Companies Go Extra Mile to Place Brands in “The Matrix Reloaded” [WSJ]:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105277818967543400

Inside Samsung’s $100M Matrix Deal [AdAge]:
https://adage.com/article/news/inside-samsung-s-100-million-matrix-deal/37489

A New Lease On Life For The Matrix Phone [Small Perturbation]:
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As one of only two smartphone makers offering a clamshell folding phone in 2020, Motorola finds itself locked in a brutal battle with Samsung. Besides nostalgia, the biggest advantage Motorola’s Razr foldable phone can claim over the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the large outer display. And with the latest Android update, Motorola just leaned into that advantage in a big way.

Welcome back to Into The Fold: a MrMobile video series that explores the many facets of life on a folding screen. In this episode, an exclusive first look at Android 10 running on the Motorola Razr – a phone that’s pushing the boundaries of what you can do with a foldable, without even opening it.

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This is the second in a series of episodes exploring the many facets of life on a folding screen. From the best foldable phones of 2020 to the bleeding-edge world of folding-screen laptops, Into The Fold is MrMobile’s showcase for the most exciting movement in mobile technology since 2007!

Episode II, a hands-on featuring the Android 10 update for the Motorola Razr, was produced following five days with a Blush Gold Motorola Razr review sample running Android 10, provided by Motorola. No company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage, nor did any company preview or approve this content before publication.

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Into The Fold Episode 1: The Different Foldable Phones, Explained [MrMobile]:

Motorola Razr Review [Android Central]:
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Motorola Razr Deal – Buy one foldable Razr, get a second free [DEAL EXPIRED][ZDNet]:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/motorola-razr-deal-buy-one-foldable-razr-get-a-second-free/

Our Motorola Razr’s Display Is Already Breaking And Peeling At The Fold [Input]:
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Keyboard phones. Over the past two decades they’ve gone from new necessity, to laughable leftover … and all the way back around to nostalgic novelty. Hard as it may be to believe, in the year 2020, you can still buy keyboard phones … and in this roundup I’m taking a look at all four that I’ve been able to find. Join me for an extended hands-on with the Unihertz Titan, F(x)tec Pro1, Cosmo Communicator – and a loving send-off to the BlackBerry KEY2!

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MrMobile’s Keyboard Phones 2020 Roundup was produced following 2+ months with a BlackBerry KEY2 review sample, Unihertz Titan review sample, Fxtec Pro1 review sample and Cosmo Communicator review sample. The devices were provided by their respective manufacturers for review/evaluation. No company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage.

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[iPHONE SE 2020 REVIEW]

Everyone’s talking about how the new iPhone SE for 2020 is the “affordable iPhone” and the “only small iPhone” left in Apple’s lineup … and while both those things are true, what’s more interesting to me is that the new iPhone SE is a lifeline. For all those people who never wanted to give up the home button, people who never needed a bigger screen or FaceID or more cameras, but do need a new iPhone. And for them, the new iPhone SE 2020 is basically perfect. Join me for MrMobile’s iPhone SE 2020 Review!

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MrMobile’s iPhone SE 2020 Review was produced following seven days with an Apple iPhone SE 2020 review sample purchased by MrMobile/Future plc. The device was tested on T-Mobile US in Brooklyn, NY. The lone sponsor of this video is ESR Gear; neither Apple nor any other company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage.

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iPhone SE 2020 Review [Rene Ritchie]:

iPhone SE 2020 Review [iMore]:
https://www.imore.com/iphone-se-2020-review

iPhone SE 2020 Review: Old is New, Again! [Android Authority]:

Apple iPhone SE (2020) review: Old is new, again!

Here’s how long Apple supports older iPhone models [iMore]:
https://www.imore.com/apples-continual-software-support-iphones-major-reason-theyre-popular

iPhone 6S Review [Pocketnow]:

iPhone 6s review: reinventing the Multi Touch, not the wheel

Apple Store Seen Growing to 600 Locations by 2023 [Apple Insider]:
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[MOTOROLA EDGE+ REVIEW]

Back in November Motorola resurrected one of the most iconic consumer products of all time with its new Moto Razr for 2020. The response was one of those rare thunderclap moments of universal jaw-droppage, from media and general consumers alike. If I were in charge of Motorola and saw that wave of misty-eyed adulation, I’d have redirected all my flagship efforts to folding phones, leaving the boring candybars to the low-end. 

Well … given how things have gone for the Razr in the time since, I guess it’s a good thing I’m not in charge of Motorola. Because for its first fully fledged flagship in years, the company is taking a more measured approach. The Motorola Edge+ is a curved-screen smartphone that prioritizes performance over aesthetics, power over gimmicks – a Moto Z or Moto Razr this is not. But after a few years effectively sitting on the sidelines of the high-end smartphone race, does Motorola have what it takes to make the Edge+ a winner? Find out in MrMobile’s Motorola Edge+ Review!

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MrMobile’s Motorola Edge+ Review was produced following seven days with a Motorola Edge+ review sample provided by Motorola. The device was tested on exclusive US carrier Verizon in Brooklyn, NY. The lone sponsor of this video is Surfshark; neither Amazon nor any other company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage.

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Motorola Edge+ Review [Android Central]:
https://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-edge-plus-review

Motorola Mobility Layoffs Hit Around 200 In Chicago [Chicago Tribune]:
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The first Google Pixel Buds hit the scene in 2017, and whether it was their strange fabric case or their convoluted wire-wrapping scheme … they never really took off. So when Google announced that the 2020 edition of its Pixel Buds would be true wireless earbuds, built with the most robust Google Assistant integration available and shipping in a charging case even more satisfying to the touch than to the eye, my interest was piqued. Now, after spending four days with the new Pixel Buds paired with my Pixel 4, I’m happy to report that they’re a delightful combination of aesthetics, features, and just plain fun. Join me for a video that takes the new Pixel Buds from living room dance party to quarantine exercise walk to IPX4 shower session – in MrMobile’s Google Pixel Buds 2020 Review!

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[iPHONE SE vs iPHONE 8]

The iPhone SE might look virtually identical to its elder sibling the iPhone 8, but as many outlets have reported over the past week, the iPhone SE has some important advantages. I wanted to see just how big the differences were across models, so I bought a used iPhone 8 on Amazon to compare. The results probably won’t shock you, but hopefully they’ll come in handy when you’re trying to decide how to spend that next paycheck. Join me for the iPhone SE vs iPhone 8 launch day comparison!

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iPhone SE 2020 Review [iMore]:
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