# Folding OLED Smartphones The New Motorola razr Smartphone Has a Familiar Flip Phone Design By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-11-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-razr-smartphone References: [motorola](https://www.motorola.com/us/products/razr) The [Motorola](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-rizr) [razr](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razr-fifa-world-cup-26) smartphone has been unveiled by the brand as its next-generation solution that will enable users to enjoy the benefits of a full-size device in the form of a compact flip phone. Featuring a hinged design, the smartphone has an OLED display that is capable of being folded in half when not in use to immediately shrink it down to the size of a flip phone. The device draws design inspiration from the namesake flip phone that quickly became one of the most popular mobile solutions on the market in the mid-2000s. The "razr embodies each of Motorola's core design principles: simplicity, surprise, and richness. With a familiar form factor, the design and functionality have been re-invented to meet today’s consumer and technology needs." The Motorola razr smartphone positions an external display onto the clamshell-shaped solution to let users easily answer messages and manage other incoming notifications. Other features of the device include an internal Flex [View](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-sound-view-speaker) display and an interactive Quick View display that lets users make calls, mobile payments and more without having to open the smartphone. Image Credit: Motorola ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Foldable OLED Smartphones:** The trend towards foldable OLED smartphones provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in mobile device design and user experience. - **Revival of Flip Phones:** The revival of flip phones with modern technology represents a trend that could allow for disruptive innovation in the mobile device industry. - **External and Interactive Displays:** The popularity of external and interactive displays provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in mobile device interfaces and features. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Device Manufacturing:** Mobile device manufacturers can capitalize on the trend towards foldable OLED screens and flip phones to create new, unique products. - **Mobile App Development:** Developers can take advantage of the external and interactive displays on foldable smartphones to create new mobile apps and enhance user experiences. - **Mobile Payments and Banking:** The Quick View display on the Motorola razr provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in mobile payments and banking solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Innovative Size-Changing Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-rizr.md) - [Flip Phone-Inspired Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-z-flip5-retro.md) - [Durable Folding Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorola-razr-60-ultra.md) - [Chinless Folding Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razr-2022.md) - [Productive Dual-Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oppo-find-n2-flip.md) - [Compact Clamshell Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clamshell-smartphone.md) - [Accessible Folding Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nubia-flip-5g.md) - [Large-Screen Foldable Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razr-plus.md) - [Pocket-Friendly Flip Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-n2-flip.md)