Jan 29, 2011 11:36 GMT  ·  By

During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early 2011, mobile phone maker Motorola announced officially the launch of what it claims to be the most powerful smartphone in the world, the Motorola ATRIX 4G.

The handset is set to make an appearance on shelves at wireless carrier AT&T, and might be put on sale sometime during the next month, though an official release date was not confirmed for the time being.

Packing a dual core application processor running at 1GHz (an Nvidia Tegra 2 chip), complemented by 1GB of RAM and support for fast connectivity options, the handset can easily prove to be an impressive mobile device.

So impressive that the first video ad Motorola released for it suggested that some might mistake it for a more powerful mobile computer, such as a laptop.

A new video ad for the handset, which can be seen embedded at the bottom of this article, is based on the same idea, showing customers how easy it would be to use the Motorola ATRIX 4G to make calls, text, or surf the Internet as on a desktop computer.

“Introducing MOTOROLA ATRIX. Is this your next smartphone? Laptop? Desktop? Entertainment Centre? Or all the above? The world's most powerful smartphone is the future of mobile computing,” the video's description reads.

Of course, the phone's internals, such as the 16GB of available memory, complemented by a microSD card slot for additional storage space, might seem impressive, but the ATRIX 4G has a little more to offer.

For example, there is the touchscreen display that boasts a qHD resolution, as well as a 5-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with video recording capabilities, and front-facing camera for video calling, or WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth connectivity, GPS receiver, a 1930 mAh battery, and more.

Motorola ATRIX should be released in other markets as well in the near future. Have a look at the video embedded below to learn a little more on the phone's capabilities and specs.

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