BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-Verizon Wireless flexed its handset muscle with the launch of Motorola Inc.’s Krzr K1m phone, a music and video-playing handset similar to Motorola’s Razr.
Motorola gave the wireless industry its first peek at the Krzr in July, but Verizon Wireless is the first carrier to offer the new handset commercially to users. The phone can be had through Verizon Wireless’ Website for $200 with a two-year contract.
And while the Krzr, at 0.64 inches thick, is not as slender as the Razr when measured sideways, the new handset comes in at 1.65 inches wide, far skinnier than the portly Razr’s 2.08 inches.
Designed with the musically inclined in mind, Verizon Wireless subscribers can access the carrier’s Vcast music offering from buttons on the outside of the reflective, metallic-gloss finish Krzr. The device includes support for a MicroSD memory card.
Video entertainment can be viewed on the handset’s 1.9-inch color screen, and the Bluetooth-enabled phone is also equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x zoom.
The phone will be available in Verizon Wireless retail outlets, including Circuit City, Oct. 5 for $200 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement.
