Motorola RIZR Z3 announced

Jul 24 2006 - 08:30 PM ET | Motorola

motorola rizr z3Motorola has officially announced the RIZR Z3, or what we have known in rumors as the Capri. It's the first slide-style handset in the RAZR design series that is destined for a US launch (there was one prior to now just for the Asian market).

Features of the Motorola RIZR Z3 include:

  • GSM 850/900/1800/1900 plus EDGE
  • 176 × 220 TFT with 262K colors
  • 2 megapixel camera
  • 20MB memory plus microSD card slot
  • Stereo Bluetooth
  • USB 2.0
  • Size: 45.5 × 105.5 × 16 mm

Motorola is planning on shipping the RIZR Z3 in the second half of the year. A photo gallery is available below.

Other phones announced by Motorola today include the KRZR K1 (and K1m), RAZR XX, RAZR MAXX and SLVR L7c.

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Comments from readers


Jake Jul 24 2006

Is the slide mechanism assisted? Would love to see a video.


Jon Gales Jul 24 2006

I believe it's spring assisted, so start sliding it and the phone will finish for you.


xiLLeNtz Jul 24 2006

I like how it finishes the sliding for you but eh.. LG KG800 > this.


motoboy Jul 24 2006

I'll have to play with it before deciding, but it looks pretty stylish. But you're right about the KG800, now that's hot.


martin Padilla Jul 25 2006

head over to mobileburn.com for a video


Jon Gales Jul 25 2006

I keep seeing RIZR and think I made a typo... So close. Luckily I think it's correct in all the stories.


Dylon Knowles Jul 25 2006

It looks a lot like the samsung d807.


jermaine Jul 25 2006

how do you pronounce that? Raiser? Rizer?


Jon Gales Jul 25 2006

Jermaine, it's pronounced Riser. Since it slides up, sort of makes sense. SLDR might have made a tad more SNSE, but I don't come up with the names.


djdelph Jul 25 2006

Is it just me or does this phone look pretty thick, it's not huge, but it could be thinner and smaller.


Tiabin Jul 25 2006

Too bad every phone I've ever seen from LG sucked when it came to reception. Was constantly losing signal, and definitely noticed it seemed to have issues switching cell towers when I owned one.


Ray Jul 25 2006

Yeah too bad this is a Motorola...

I dunno, i'll reserve my comments until a CDMA version of this phone drops.


Jak Jul 25 2006

Ray, to be fair I think Tiabin was referring to the part of the discussion above concerning the LG Chocolate line... The RIZR is obviously a Motorola.

It doesn't really seem that thick, 2mm more than the RAZR. But I guess I will have to pick it up first before really knowing how it feels.


buddyw Jul 25 2006

Now if Motorola would just learn how to write decent software to go on such a device...


flashpoint zero Jul 25 2006

I just hope that if this phone gets ported to Verizon, that they don't mess with the software and disable bluetooth song transfer like they did with the RAZRs.


BULL Jul 25 2006

When will they get smart and put Windows Mobile on it? 5 new RAZR/SLVR's and no Smartphones. What a waste.


Neal Saferstein Jul 25 2006

Anybody try it yet?

Neal Saferstein


Phil Jul 25 2006

The thing that has always disappointed me about Motorola Phones is there software. All I want is an address book that groups multiple phone numbers for a contact under the contact name. I don't want multiple listings for the same person in the main part of the address book. Why is that so hard for phone manufactures to understand?


Lance Jul 25 2006

is it just me and Dylon Knowles that noticed that samsung has 2 models that look like this
the D807 and the T809


Jon Gales Jul 25 2006

Phil, the phonebook app in the RIZR has been updated versus the last gen of Motorola's. I haven't used it extensively, but it is improved. Here's what Rich from PhoneScoop has to say:

'As anyone who has ever used a Motorola phone can attest, the phone book has long been the most embarrassingly awful part of Motorola's UI. Fortunately, it has been seriously overhauled in this new version. It's now completely on par with the rest of the industry, and even offers a few unique innovations that might put it slightly ahead of the pack.'

http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/moto_capri/index.php?p=8212

It uses the more standard one person is one entry thought process. Like everyone else. Hope that helps!


Michael Jul 26 2006

I checked out the LG KG800 and I've got to say that I rather prefer the touchpad buttons on the RIZR over the clunky LG buttons anyday. Touchpads are the way of the future.


Bruce Jul 27 2006

i think this phone will be perfect. it has all the features i want a 2.0 cam the more the merry. i've being with mototrola for a long time i always get motorola right now i have the moto V635 it's cool i will be keping befor that i had the moto timeport which was cool also mototrola is a very good company. i want that phone


Beshaunn Jul 27 2006

yea bruce is rite. motorola has great phones. rite now i have da SLVR L6 and its great. when dis phone comes 2 da U.S ima definetly get.


yogi Jul 27 2006

Look's nice.
I haven't use the sliding phone of motorola, but I would like to use it.This phone also lacks FM reciever like SLVR & RAZR. Nice to see the 2.0 mp cam, with more memory.


daniel Jul 27 2006

Looks very nice. Motorola needs to make a cdma version. Id drop big bucks to buy it unlocked then pay activation on verizon, i wouldnt care to get a phone that nice. To bad verizon has no cool phones. I dont know why motorola doesnt just release all there phones to every service provider, im sure they would make more money that way.


john Jul 28 2006

i bet this phone is released 11-10-06


Jason Jul 28 2006

Man I'm in love =). It seemed kinda icky when all I saw was a blue RIZR but now I see black!=D. me and some friends at school where working to get a Z imported for ourselves but now I gotta spread the good news that we don't have to work on it anymore.

man is that a flash I see by the camera? someone please explain. I hope It comes out with iTunes. If not I'm gonna have to install it myself =(. I hope it isn't like the V3i which just wouldn't let u put iTunes on it. Anyways Motorola Keep it up and I'm expecting DirecTV dish to be one of the 5 features on the SCPL.


xxx2h0t4uxxxox Jul 30 2006

damn some1 better call 911 cuz this ones the bomb!


alex Jul 30 2006

nicest phone i have ever seen i love this phone it is reallly nice i think this phone will sell good for them. i will buy this phone first day. good job.


alex Jul 30 2006

omg this phone makes me horny


xxx2h0t4uxxxox Jul 30 2006

omg dis phone turns me on yes it does my numba is 555 0978 call me anyone
girls or guys doesnt matter
to me


xxx2h0t4uxxxox Jul 30 2006

omg dis phone turns me on yes it does my numba is 555 0978 call me anyone
girls or guys doesnt matter
to me


alex Jul 30 2006

omg i hope this phone vibrates!!!


scott rowe Jul 30 2006

this phone is boot


Gretchen Wieners Aug 01 2006

This phone is so fetch!


Jumbo Aug 02 2006

Can't wait until this phone comes out. Any specifics on the release date yet? Motorola doesn't have anything on their website.


jason Aug 02 2006

i was wondering what everyone was talking about softwarte and downloading itunes and everything else? im kinda new to this soo can someone explain it all??


mike Aug 03 2006

Ever seen how many samsung phones are identical to the razr? At least Moto has ideas of their own.


eric coleman Aug 04 2006

Get bent Razor Fags!!!


Crocadile Dundee Aug 04 2006

That phones the size of toilet paper...I can swipe my butt crack with dat !


gatorman Aug 05 2006

i like Razr, i have a ringtone called the
Razor-Gator song, on it.

see www.Razor-Gator.com


Cheryl Aug 05 2006

I need a phone like this when will it be for sale?


karl azevedo Aug 06 2006

yo where or when will it b for sell i want it bad


just figuring Aug 07 2006

On al the pictures of the phone on the motorola website, there is a date on the screen of the rizr. The date on the phones is 11/10/06. websites have said that the phone is going to be released in qaurter 4 and 11/10/06 is in quarter 4. Its just a hunch, but maybe that could be the release date.

check http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/images.jsp?globalObjectId=162 to see the pictures im talking about


t to da g dts me Aug 10 2006

yo wats happanin wen is this bad boy cummin out yo big up ma sxc wife ur mum


deon Aug 10 2006

it's a phone to have


John Wayne Aug 10 2006

watta sexc fone


John Wayne Aug 10 2006

watta sexc fone


habib Aug 10 2006

fuk u i steal dis mudrfukn fone


habib Aug 10 2006

fish u bithc i'll steal dis fone


T-Money Aug 11 2006

That so cool,very hot


Hey yo im gettin that fone Aug 13 2006

this fone is sweet as hell thats why im getting it for 300 dollars only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hhahahahahahahahahahahahaha


steve Aug 18 2006

when will this phone come out in the u.s.?


ulovemikeroch Aug 20 2006

Mike, areyou retarded? Samsung has been making phones way longer then Motorola was even making money. Samsung is an innovator, Motorola just sucks.

I love all the motorola fanboys and tech-ignorant retards in here. "OMFGDISFONE IS DA BOMBLOLZORS!!!! ITZ SOO KEWL BCAUSE IT LOOKS NICE!!! LOLZORLSOLS!"

This phone looks like a piece of crap, motorola makes THE worst phones in the world. How is this better then the buttons on the Chocolate phone?
Touchpads AREN'T the way of the future. Have you seen how messed up and unreliable touchpads are now? Motorola and their phones have always been trash. Looks nice? It might look somewhat nice, (Not really, looks like crap.) but who the hell cares what the phone looks like. Since when did technology become about fashion? The samsung d900 can kick this things ass. The Nokia N93, SK Telecom Helios and a ton of other phones are better than this piece of 2 cent trash.


Joe Aug 23 2006

What does VGA for camera phones stand for?


RM Aug 25 2006

$1550.00 for it?????????????? HELLO.......


mike Aug 26 2006

Is it mainstream over sea's And can you import it? Does anybody know the price range


Danny Aug 29 2006

This website says in December. http://www.infosyncworld.com/us/productguide/index.html start=5&offset=10&cat=&cat2=&cat4=Motorola%20phones&manufacturer=&market=&a=&order=



VB Aug 30 2006

does it work with Verizon???


Wayne Aug 31 2006

When will this phone hit the US and any idea on the Price?


faiz Sep 02 2006

i love this fone


BAZZA Sep 03 2006

ALL YOU AMERICANS ARE MONGS. HA HA HA HA


pimp Sep 04 2006

i love this fone but to much price u dumass motorolla peeople


lilstud4lyfe01 Sep 04 2006

this fone is so tight but price is to high mother fuckers i wan it so i'm gonna get it cuse it's my way or the highway ya'll hear aite i'm gonna steal this fuckin fone u hear


ulove...urakock Sep 07 2006

ulovemikeroch- i think YOU are the retarded one (excuse my repeating your horrible word). Your crass abuse of the english language aside, Motorola has been making portable phones since 1973- Samsung entered the market much much later.
You are a stupid, ignorant ASS!


PS Sep 10 2006

anyone know if the RIZR utilizes a metal case like the RAZR? this is pretty key for me; love the solid quality feel of the RAZR and its metal cousins.


Black Hole Sep 12 2006

It would be sweet if it had itunes.


Crazz4u Sep 23 2006

How much is this phone...I WANT IT


Kristina Sep 24 2006

I cant wait until this phone comes out. im going to get rid of my V3 and get this one! anyone know how much it's going to cost?


BlaZin Sep 26 2006

I saw a seller at google base for $1449.99 and ebay for $1489.99

http://base.google.com/base/a/injoymall/1366815/D10522288997705775004

and its only GSM compatible meaing cingular and T-mobile.


sharo Sep 28 2006

These phones are obsolete. The future is the PDA phones with GPS-3G capability. If you can't use your future phone for all the new technological advances in video conferencing (3G), FM radio, document e-mailing and navigational capabilities then your wasting your money.


Jes Sep 28 2006

has the rizr been officially release and avail to buy?


james Sep 29 2006

Hey you guys wanna know why they don't have smartphones with moto things. Because camera phones are band in most courtrooms and thats were most people use them is in the business world.


radha Oct 06 2006

does anyone know if this is available for verizon customers?


radha Oct 06 2006

also, when is it coming out??


David Oct 07 2006

is the Capro cel available to the public now ??


Jamez Oct 08 2006

all r fuccen fags


Jamez Oct 08 2006

ur all fags


lee Oct 08 2006

Um, I don't understand why this phone is so f-ing expensive.

The other razr and slvr were only $200-$300 when they first came out, so what's the deal?

Is this phone really that much better?


Gabby Hagood Oct 09 2006

GOD. this is AMAZING. when does it come out? im sooo getting it.


cosmin Oct 12 2006

the price of MotoRIZR?and when i can buy it!!!!


dro84 Oct 16 2006

this phone is really nice looking however if you look at it, it's the same basic thing as the samsung d807. I'd buy it if it were less, but supposedly the start price is going to be betweek 350 and 450 when it;s released for regular sale. The ones for sale on ebay and google are ones that are insiders in the the MOtorola company are selling. It will be a cool enuff phone, but samsungs are a higher quality in my book.


Kyle Oct 19 2006

See Moto Rizr video at cnettv.com then in search bar type motorolla rizr and ull find it


Kyle Oct 19 2006

See Moto Rizr video at cnettv.com then in search bar type motorolla rizr and ull find it


Kyle Oct 19 2006

See Moto Rizr video at cnettv.com then in search bar type motorolla rizr and ull find it


billy Oct 23 2006

why is buttons blue should be silver


billy Oct 23 2006

when does it come out and how much? pimpin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


bily Oct 23 2006

never mind on first comment


faulk Oct 26 2006

its comin out sometime in november


sil Oct 26 2006

In Netherlands it's gonna be sold very soon for the price 345,00 euros, chk it out!

http://www.vergelijk.nl/mobiele_telefoon/motorola/rizr_z3/


fawaz Oct 28 2006

it cool.... im gonna get 1.... when will it be for sale... n how much


bob Oct 29 2006

is rizr gonna be out for verizon wireless


bob Oct 29 2006

rizr out for verizon?


????????? Oct 29 2006

rizr for verizon??


, Oct 30 2006

This fone is so horny!


Amy Oct 31 2006

does anyone know the difference between the Motorola RIZR Q2 technology and the Z3 technology. Europe has the Q2, is it compatible here?


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