Trendy phones hit the big time with the ubiquitous Motorola RZR which spawned so many versions that one in every two people seems to own one. Since then more and more manufacturers have been going down the fashion route with pink phones a plenty and Cath Kidson designed Nokias (whoever she is).

The Motorola KRZR K1 is a handset that has unfortunately had more of a focus on design than the actual internal functionality. The K1 does have some impressive features, like a 2mpx digital camera, microSD memory card support, quad-band GSM compatibility, and dual 262k colour displays, but there were some major downfalls. The operating system lag was the big killer for me during testing.

As sexy as any acronym you’ll ever find, Motorola’s KRZR K1 phone follows in the footsteps of not only its predecessor - the RAZR - but also shows us a hip, new way to merge “crazy” and “razor” in the most innovative way possible. Plus, hey, it’s a pretty good phone.

The Motorola MOTOKRZR K1 is one of the most beautiful phones we’ve seen. The product is sleek, small, and elegant, without being too shiny.

Motorola’s MOTOKRZR K1 is the company’s first major update to the popular RAZR V3 phone, but doesn’t quite match the original’s groundbreaking design. Motorola has downsized the phone and added new features but didn’t improve on some of the basics, which in the end let down the entire package.