Motorola KRZR

This article is about the series of mobile phones. For the radio station, see KRZR.

Motorola KRZR (pronounced /ˈkreɪzər/ or "crazer"), known as the "Canary" before its release, is a series of clamshell/flip mobile phones by Motorola, and is one of the series in the 4LTR line. The first phone was released in September 2006.

As a clamshell/flip phone, the KRZR is longer but narrower than the RAZR.

K1

Motorola KRZR K1

Compatible networks	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (quad band)
Availability by country	September 2006
Dimensions	42 mm×103 mm×16 mm
Weight	100 g / 3.6 ounces
Memory	20 or 64 MB (see article)
Display	176×220 pixel 262,000 color TFT LCD
Rear camera	2.0 Megapixel
Ringtones & notifications	MP3
Connectivity	mini-USB, Bluetooth (Class 2)

The KRZR series kicked off with the K1, launched in July 2006. It is GSM only. The K1 uses the motosync system to synchronize contacts and the calendar with the touch of a button. It also uses the Push-To-View system for sharing of images in real-time.

The phone includes stylized features such as a glossy glass finish.

A GSM/EDGE model is released by AT&T, Rogers Wireless, T-Mobile, SunCom Wireless and Cincinnati Bell Wireless under the name MOTOKRZR K1, and a CDMA 1x/EV-DO model was released by Pocket Communications, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, US Cellular, Alltel, Virgin Mobile Canada and Boost Mobile under the name MOTOKRZR K1m. The exact features and technical specifications differ significantly between models.

Specifications

• Bands (K1): GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (quad band) with EDGE (Class 10) / GPRS
• Dimensions (H x W x D) : 103 x 42 x 16 mm
• Mass: 100 g (3.6 ounces)
• Display: 176 x 220 262K-color TFT LCD
• Camera: 2.0 megapixel (1600x1200) with 8x digital zoom. MPEG-4 video CIF 352*288 (15 frames) and JPEG still image capture.
• Storage: 20MB internal memory, MicroSD slot allows for up to 2GB external memory
• Audio Playback: Supports MP3, AAC, and AAC+
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, including A2DP stereo profile. Mini-USB.
• Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) and Push to view (PTV) capable.
• Motorola SCREEN3 push technology for dynamic news and content.
• Java ME games and screen savers.
• Buttons (lightweight): TFT "L-tee" metal buttons with raised rubber padding for 5, up, down, left, right directions.
• Offered in blue, black, white and cherry red color.

The complete Motorola KRZR K1 list of specifications are: [1]

Type	Specification
Modes	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900; CDMA1x / EV-DO 800 / 1900
Weight	3.60 oz (102 g)
Dimensions	4.05" x 1.65" x 0.63" (103 x 45 x 16 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell Internal Antenna
Battery Life	Talk: 5.83 hours (350 minutes) Standby: 300 hours (12.5 days)
Battery Type	Li-Ion 880 mAh
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Colors: 262,144 (18-bit) Size: 176 x 220 pixels
Platform / OS	Motorola Synergy OS(Verizon K1m has a modified V CAST interface)
Phone Book Capacity	1000
Memory	K1 20 MB(17.33MB avg. built-in, flash shared memory) K1m 64 MB(??.??MB avg. built-in, flash shared memory)
FCC ID	IHDT56GT1 (Approved Jul 14, 2006)
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Multiple Languages	Yes
External Display	Location: Front color LCD
Polyphonic Ringtones	Chords: 24
Ability to download Ringtones	Yes
Ringer Profiles	Yes
Vibrate	Yes
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, DUN, FTP, OPP, A2DP (GSM only), AVRC, BPP, BIP version 2.0
PC Sync	Yes
USB	Yes *certified chargers only
Multiple Numbers per Name	Numbers per entry: 3
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Voice Dialing	Yes
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes, Some carriers restrict this so that one must buy from them.
Speaker Phone	Yes
Data-Capable	Yes

K1m

The K1m is the CDMA version of the K1. The main difference between the two is that the K1m has touch music controls on the flip cover, a 1.3 megapixel camera, supports a microSD memory card up to 1 GB, but does not have stereo Bluetooth headphone (A2DP) capabilities, whereas, the K1 doesn't have the touch music controls, but has a better, 2.0 megapixel camera, supports a MicroSD card up to an higher 2 GB, and is A2DP capable.

• Bands: CDMA 1x/EV-DO 800/1900
• Dimensions (H x W x D) : 103 x 44 x 17 mm
• Mass: 103 g (3.63 ounces)
• Display: 176 x 220 65K-color TFT LCD
• Camera: 1.3 megapixel (1280x1024) with 8x digital zoom. MPEG-4 video (15 frame/s) and JPEG still image capture.
• Storage: 20MB internal memory, MicroSD slot allows for additional external memory
• Audio Playback: Supports MP3, MP4 with AAC encoding and WMA, although WMA is only available on models provided by Verizon Wireless and require the Verizon Wireless Music CD software to manage with a PC. Additionally there are external touch sensitive music controls on the front of the phone.
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, albeit without A2DP stereo profile;MiniUSB*only accepts certified chargers.
• Java ME or BREW (carrier dependent) games and screen savers.
• Offered in steel, black, white and red colors.

K2

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K3

Motorola KRZR K3

Availability by country	February 2007
Weight	110g
Display	240×320 pixel 256K colours TFT LCD
Rear camera	2.0 Megapixel
Ringtones & notifications	mp3

The next KRZR phone was the K3, launched in February 2007. This phone is 3G-capable.

Specifications

• Bands (K1): GSM 900/1800/1900 (tri-band) with EDGE (Class 12) / GPRS, UMTS/HSDPA 2100
• Dimensions (H x W x D) : 103.2 x 42.3 x 16.3 mm
• Mass: 105 g
• Display: 240 x 320 262K-color TFT LCD
• Camera: 2.0 megapixel with 8x digital zoom. MPEG-4 video (15 frames) and JPEG still image capture.
• Storage: 60MB internal memory, MicroSD slot allows for up to 2 GB external memory
• Audio Playback: Supports MP3
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, including A2DP stereo profile. Mini-USB.
• Java ME games and screen savers.
• Buttons (lightweight): TFT "L-tee" metal buttons with raised rubber padding for 5, up, down, left, right directions.
• Opera Mini browser

K3m

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See also

• Motorola RAZR
• Motorola RIZR

External links

• Motorola KRZR K1
• Motorola KRZR K1m
• Motorola KRZR K3
• Moto KRZR K1m (Verizon) - Cnet
• Motorola KRZR K1 Features - PhoneRide