• Yahoo/AP, Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:30 AM

Motorola has decided that the best way to replicate the smash success of its cell phone is to add features and improve performance with more robust software and hardware.

The Razr2 unveiled yesterday features big jumps in processor speed and screen brightness, both of which are 10 times greater than the original Razr. The company also has added a 2-inch display to the outside of the Razr 2--calling it the biggest external screen on a flip phone--so that it can be used more easily as a music player. The user interface has been redesigned for easier access to the assorted multimedia functions, and newly developed technology called Crystal Talk has been added to improve phone-call quality.

The Razr 2 will be introduced in Asia during July, and elsewhere later in the summer. Motorola had been on a two-year hot streak thanks to the original Razr, but profits dropped steeply after it aggressively cut prices.

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