Lenovo ‘stole’ Moto Razr video
■ Passing fan-made video as official raises question on its existence
In a foot in the mouth moment, Lenovo’s smartphone division tried to pass off a fan-made render of the foldable Moto Razr as the official render in a press event for Chinese media.
In further embarrassment, the company didn’t even have permission to use the video that was created by Waqar Khan.
According to reports, Lenovo showcased a poorly-edited version of Khan’s video. The video, that was shared to Chinese media and rehosted on Weibo, shows Khan’s Razr render with some — but not all — of the watermarks removed.
The most noticeable remaining watermark is on the clock, which says, “Concept by @WaqarKahnHD” above and below the time. This appears on the inside and outside screens of the phone render. The original video has watermarks in the bottom left and top right corners of the video, which have been cropped out in the version given to the Chinese media.
Richard Lai, editor-inchief of Engadget Chinese, also confirms that the meeting with Lenovo did actually happen, and he even shared a video from the press event. In it, Khan’s video appears on a projector — again with Khan’s watermark in the clock, but this time with a “Lenovo” screen at the end of the video.
However, following this incident, a bigger question needs to be asked. Does the folding Moto Razr phone actually exist? If it is a real deal, why didn't Lenovo have their own self-made render to share?
To further doubt its existence, Lenovo has never actually said it is building a folding Razr phone. The company has only patented a folding Razr design, but every company patents every possible design it can think of.