Motorola Cancels Its Most Important Phone Launch Of 2022 At The Last Moment

Motorola’s social media channels in China have been promoting the imminent launch of the Motorola RAZR (2022) for a while now, complete with teaser videos and images showcasing the phone in action. However, with less than five hours left for the launch event scheduled for 7:30 PM local time, Chen Jin took to Weibo and announced that the Motorola launch event was canceled.

Motorola’s official handle on Weibo confirmed the developments and apologized to Chinese consumers for the gaffe. A translated version of Chen’s Weibo post does not cite any specific reason for the cancellation. What makes the situation even more perplexing is the fact that the Weibo note does not talk about an alternate date for the launch event. Given that Samsung’s launch event for its Flip 4 and Fold 4 foldable lineup is a little over a week away, Motorola has very little time on its hand to beat Samsung to the race. However, with today’s cancelation, that possibility has all but diminished.

As for the phone itself, Motorola RAZR (2022) is rumored to feature flagship-grade specs this time around. It is likely to use the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and could also boast of a larger cover display compared to the one on the Galaxy Z Flip 4. The rest of the features, however, continue to remain under wraps.