If you were a gadget freak in the first decade of the 21st century, you would probably remember the Moto Razr. It was easily "the" phone to own if you wanted to flaunt your affection for the latest technology. While it was similar to other flip phones from the era, the Moto Razr differentiated itself from the other with its ultra-sleek design and a dual-display form factor. It was easily one of the coolest phones to be present in the market until Apple's iPhone changed the market dynamics. The Razr died as a result but Motorola's parent company Lenovo was rumoured to resurrect it last year. The rumours now point towards a possible 2019 re-launch with latest mobile technology till date - foldable display.

A media report now suggests that Lenovo is apparently in talks with Verizon to come up with a foldable phone, following Samsung's and Huawei's suit. However, instead of going for a bigger tablet-to-phone form factor like the other intends to achieve, Lenovo will be going a different way. Lenovo-Motorola's foldable phone will hark back to the original flip phones from the previous decade. The company will probably call it the Moto Razr.

There's some confirmed information regarding the specifications of the device for now. We start with the price, which is expected to be around $1,500 (approximately above Rs 1 lakh). This will possibly make it one of the most expensive smartphones that Lenovo has ever made. However, with Samsung's Galaxy Fold expected to have a similar price tag, it is understood that the foldable display technology is very expensive. Considering Lenovo's ambitions to make it a handy device similar to the original Moto Razr, the new model could end up packing some crazy technologies to make it happen.

If $1,500 is an amount that doesn't bother you, then you must be excited to know the expected release date. Well, rumours say that the new Moto Razr will be available for purchase by the February of 2019, which is next month. This means that Lenovo will be joining Samsung to unveil its foldable phone at the MWC 2019. Huawei might also join the party with its version of a foldable phone.

There are, however, a couple of things that bother the original Moto Razr fans or customers. The original Moto Razr was known to be an ultra-sleek yet durable device. The new foldable display technology is not known to be as durable as a conventional touchscreen display technology. Therefore, in order to make the device strong enough to sustain external damage, Lenovo might have to make the external of the phone very durable, which means it won't be as sleek as the original Razr. We could still be in for a surprise as Lenovo could figure out a way to reduce the bulk of the device.

Then there's the dual display setup on the original device. The foldable display on the Moto Razr will supposedly fold inwards. If Lenovo wants to reduce the bulk, they will have to skip on an external secondary display. However, a smaller AMOLED panel of the size of the original secondary display might be possible. It will also remain to be seen how Lenovo packages the rest of the stuff in the phone.