New Phones Target Motorola's Rusty Razr

Cell-phone makers want to make 2007 the year they finally cut Motorola's (MOT Quote) Razr down to size.

Since its 2004 introduction, the world's best-selling handset has sold more than 50 million copies -- while remaking the entire mobile phone industry in its unforgiving skinny image.

But now, the Razr, which fetched $600 in its must-have days, is moving into middle age as a freebie in promotional giveaways by cell-phone carriers. And with the Razr losing its icon status, some new models from rivals like Apple (AAPL Quote), Nokia (NOK Quote) and Research in Motion (RIMM Quote) are angling to become the next top seller among all cell phones.

If the buzz factor is any clue, Apple's (AAPL Quote) heavily hyped, as yet unnamed iPod phone may have the best shot at taking the sales crown. ...