Motorola has launched a new leader. The popular RAZR is being substituted by the new KRZR, whose glossy materials look luxurious. The Motorola K1 is a rather striking blue colour and it shines and glistens. On the one hand, the Motorola KRZR K1 looks professional, but on the other, its shiny appearance makes a rather kitsch impression.

At 4.05x1.73x0.67 inches, its narrower form factor makes it much more stylish. The Motorola looks like one smooth surface. The keys are not separate from each other, but divided by rubber stripes. They feel well made. The volume and camera buttons are on the side of the phone. On the right side, there is a speech button. The Motorola KRZR K1's menu is orderly and logical. All of the functions have little icons. Several basic functions that can be used quickly with just one touch of a button can already be found on the KRZR K1's starter screen. The external display is a CSTN 256k Colour Screen (96 x 80 Pixels).The internal TFT has a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels on a surface of 30 x 38 mm and supports 256K colors.The round selection key brings you to the main menu. KRZR is a quad band technology phone which allows the user to use the phone over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 networks.


KRZR K1 has a 1.3-megapixel camera without a flash. The camera offers four standard resolutions: 160 x 120 px, 320 x 240px, 640 x 480 px, and 1280 x 1024 px. Brightness and White Balance maybe adjusted to optimize each shot. A zoom and self-timer also add to the phone's efficiency. Photos may also be shot using the external screen for self-portraits. The KRZR's camera steps up to the plate with four shutter sounds: the practical Silent and Shutter, as well as Quack and Boing. The Color Effects, while few, hit up the standards of Antique, Black & White, and Negative. Multi shot takes five quick-fire rapid-shot photos in a row.