The Motorola ThinkPhone, or the “ThinkPhone by Motorola” as it’s also known, was launched as a business phone at CES 2023. At the time, there was no intention to sell it to the general public. If you saw it at the time and were disappointed about not being able to own one, Motorola has since done a U-turn and said you and I can purchase it directly, whether we want it for business purposes or not. But does the original business-focused sales pitch mean it’s not worth buying if you just want it for social media and selfies? I’ve found out. The ThinkPhone name ties the phone in with the famous IBM ThinkPad laptops (a brand that Motorola’s owner, Lenovo, also owns), and its release coincides with the 30th anniversary of the ThinkPad name. Motorola has borrowed several design elements for the phone from those well-known laptops that are popular with business types. For example, take a look at the red button on the side that evokes the red track button in the center of the keyboard on a Thi...
Two-day battery life; ThinkPad-inspired design is fun; Durable build;
Disappointing camera; No always-on screen;