The KRZR is not a RAZR, or even a sibling of the RAZR, it’s just another Motorola cell phone with a silly name. I guess they’re likely distant cousins, which explains the sleek etched keypad similarities.

Of course, the KRZR is better than the RAZR in almost every way. It’s slightly thicker, but also leaner. That makes it easier to hold than the RAZR, which has a tendency to slip out of the hands because it’s so wide and has thin edges. The operating system is still all-Motorola, but slightly improved. That still means slow and frustrating, for the most part.

Features include Bluetooth, and with A2DP it can stream audio to Bluetooth speakers or headsets. There is also a MicroSD memory card slot that can take up to 1GB of mp3 or photo storage. The internal memory is just 20mb, so don’t count on loading it up with pictures.

Ignoring all the things that really matter, the KRZR also looks cool. It has a metallic blue color made of “aircraft-grade magnesium and aluminum,” according to Motorola. I wonder how much they pay their marketing guys.

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Before cell phones can be sold on the US market, they need to pass FCC regulations to make sure they don’t interfere with other communications systems. The Linux-based Motorola ROKR E6 has passed those tests, so it’s possible it could hit shelves here in the United States.

The ROKR E6 features many of the styling cues found on the RAZR (hence this post), but it’s not uber-thin, and it has a lot more features. As implied by the name, it is a music phone, or rather a phone that plays music. That means it can do a whole lot more than just play a catchy ringtone. It also features a touchscreen with stylus, along with a Motorola-tweaked Linux operating system, which beats the heck out of the clunky Motorola OS used on most of their recent cell phones. Other features on this phone include: a 2 megapixel camera, FM transmitter, and stereo bluetooth.

Most of these flashy cell phones are never sold in the United States. The market is much more cell phone crazy in Asia, and they seem to appreciate features more than American users. We tend to stick to the basics: making phone calls, texting, and customizing our ringtones and backgrounds. Are we going to start tweaking our phones so they are integrated with our laptop any time soon? Probably not.

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