Does the Motorola RAZR2 V9x pack a compelling enough modernization over the revolutionary Motorola RAZR and versions thereafter or has the Motorola RAZR game run its course?

In the RAZR2 V9x, we do see increased “touch” capabilities on its external display (but not internal), an impressive battery and dual speakers with three-dimensional sound.

But the price from AT&T Wireless may break your bank and the weight might cause your pocket to shed a tear (if it, well, had liquid ducts). Read on for my full Motorola RAZR2 V9x profile.

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Cell phones come in many forms, and at the just-closing 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we were even treated to one that’s worn on your wrist in watch form.

Megan Miller from Popular Science calls the LG Watch Phone “the hottest item on the [2009 CES] floor” and likens the device to a James Bond-like gadget. See a CNN.com video of the device here.

Miller says the LG Watch Phone can make phone calls and users can hear the person on the other end through its “fantastic speaker”.

She even says the watch phone has a Webcam with videoconferencing capabilities and is stereo Bluetooth compatible for short-range wireless communications (i.e. a wireless headset).

CNET says the LG Watch Phone also is a music player, has a camera and is wrapped in a touch screen interface protected by tempered glass.

CNET says the screen measures 1.43 inches diagonally and says, according to LG, that “texting will be done in a similar manner with a virtual T9 (predictive text) keypad”.

“The LG Watch Phone will be available in Europe later [in 2009], but pricing is not yet known. [LG] has no plans to bring it to the U.S. just yet. It’ll be available in a range of colors from black and silver to blue, red and even pink. It’ll have quad-band GSM and 3G [speed],” according to CNET.

Read about two other CES releases in the About.com cell phones blog:
CES: Motorola Unveils Rugged Tundra VA76r
CES: Nokia Unveils BH-904 Bluetooth Headset

After writing about the unveiling of the Nokia BH-904 Bluetooth headset live from the 2009 International Consumer Electroncis Show (CES) in Las Vegas, he’s back again.

About.com GPS guide Fred Zahradnik has another wonder for the About.com cell phones blog that caught his eye: the rugged Motorola Tundra VA76r.

LAS VEGAS (CES) – I once “killed” a cell phone by carrying it in my bike jersey pocket while riding in a rainstorm. It was an expensive mistake.

That’s why I was very pleased to see the new Tundra VA76r cell phone Motorola introduced at CES.

While this ruggedized 3G clamshell isn’t completely waterproof, it’s highly water and dirt resistant.

It features a grippy, rubberized finish with subtle dimpling that looks cool in addition to being practical for its intended purpose.

The Tundra VA76r meets U.S. military specifications for dropping, dust, vibration, humidity, severe temperatures and rain.

The phone will be offered through AT&T for $199 with contract.

Credit: Fred Zahradnik
About.com GPS guide

More information about the Motorola Tundra VA76r can be found here.