If you’re planning on purchasing the new Motorola Razr today or even this weekend, you might want to hold off. Following CNET’s test with the FoldBot, a tool by SquareTrade that literally just folds and unfolds a device to test durability, the hinge on the Razr broke after only 27,000 folds.
Imagine paying $1,500 for a phone that might not even last you an entire year.
*And now, a moment of silence for those who already did.*
Judging by CNET’s entire experience, though, it seems like things were rough from the start. Apparently, the plan was to stream a live-show for over 12 hours in an attempt to see if the phone could get to 100,000 folds. Read more…
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Motorola Razr fails CNET’s durability test, ‘breaks’ after only 27,000 folds
