Last week we heard that Verizon might be gearing up to release a software update that will enable global roaming capabilities on several of its popular 4G LTE smartphones and today, the carrier confirmed that this will indeed be happening sometime this summer. The confirmation was given to The Verge and the carrier acknowledged that [...]
Earlier this year, Verizon said that the Motorola Droid 4 and the LG Spectrum would be getting global roaming capabilities later this year. Well, it looks like that might just happen in the near future and it seems that they might be joined by the Motorola Droid 4, Motorola Droid RAZR and the HTC Rezound. [...]
In addition to confirming the bad news for Motorola Droid Bionic owners, Motorola has confirmed that the Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX Android 4.0 updates will be rolling out sometime during Q2. The news comes from Motorola’s Ice Cream Sandwich timeline which was updated today. Motorola says that both Droid RAZR and Droid [...]
Verizon Wireless’ Motorola Droid RAZR has been out since October but that hasn’t stopped the carrier and manufacturer from launching new versions of the device. At CES, we saw white and purple versions of the slim Android device and now, Verizon has released a blue version Droid RAZR onto shelves. The carrier made the device [...]
It would appear that there is now a fairly solid release date for Verizon’s upcoming blue version of the Motorola Droid RAZR. Earlier intelligence pegged Verizon as releasing the blue Droid RAZR on May 17th or May 18th and now, we have another piece of evidence courtesy of Droid-Life that has the carrier launching the [...]
It looks like Motorola may be repeating the sins of the past by offering–rather than a completely new and innovative design–a new color of its Droid Razr smartphone for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. The latest hue is blue, and it is rumored to land on May 18th, though neither Verizon nor Motorola has confirmed any [...]
Verizon has released a new “Droid Does” commercial only this time, it has decided to ditch the robots and the explosions and the action for some real life scenarios with actual humans using Droid devices. In the new ad, which shows off the Motorola Droid 4, Motorola Droid RAZR and Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, Verizon [...]
It appears that we might finally have some light on when Verizon plans on rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Motorola Droid RAZR, Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX and the HTC Rezound. According to an internal Verizon document, secured by a reddit user and found by Droid-Life, the carrier is currently testing the [...]
In February, I said all eyes should be on Verizon this quarter to see if the Droid refresh could push back the iPhone’s advance. Well, it helped but iPhone still beat all other Verizon smartphones combined. Good news for Apple, not so good for Android.
It appears that the Motorola Droid RAZR Android 4.0 update should be rolling out in the near future as Motorola has told its Motorola Feedback Network that a soak test for the software should begin soon. Droid-Life is reporting that the company has told members of the MFN, who test updates for the company, that [...]
Last week, a Best Buy document seemingly outed the Android 4.0 dates for the HTC Rezound, Motorola Droid RAZR and the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX. Today, another document from Best Buy has surfaced indicating a delay in the release Ice Cream Sandwich for the Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX while the date for the [...]
Starting on April 8th, Best Buy will start accepting old smartphones in return for $50 towards a new Motorola smartphone. The deal applies to three Motorola handsets including the Motorola Atrix 2 for AT&T, the Motorola Photon 4G for Sprint and the Motorola Droid RAZR for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Verizon’s Droid RAZR is a [...]
A leaked document has seemingly leaked out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich roll out dates for a trio of Verizon 4G LTE devices including the Motorola Droid RAZR, Droid RAZR MAXX and the HTC Rezound. If this leaked document from Best Buy is solid, and right now we have no reason to think that [...]
Temple Run for Android has been updated and in addition to bringing fixes for those that were experiencing crashes, the update has also brought support for both the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Motorola Droid RAZR. Earlier this week, Imangi Studios finally released the popular game for Android after it had much success on Apple’s [...]
Back in 2011, Motorola and Verizon launched the Droid RAZR. Soon after, those who bought the Droid RAZR became horrified when they learned that Motorola and Verizon were planning to launch the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, a phone that is only slightly thicker than the original RAZR but houses a massive 3,300 mAH battery that [...]
You may have heard. Temple Run for Android has finally arrived, just a few weeks after it was officially announced for the platform. Only, in true Android fashion, the game isn’t available for every Android device. That doesn’t shock me. What shocks me is that the list includes two of Android’s most popular names: the [...]
The wait continues for owners of the flagship Motorola RAZR smartphone as the smartphone-maker has revealed that the timing for the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has slipped to sometime within the second quarter of this year. The impeccably thin, splash-proof, and Kevlar-backed smartphone was originally released late last year with Android 2.3 [...]
Earlier today, Amazon announced that it would be hosting a sale throughout March on every single 4G WiMax for Sprint leading us to speculate that a 4G LTE roll out will be taking place in April. Well, the retailer has also just unveiled a sale on smartphones for Verizon, specifically, every single DROID-branded smartphone that [...]
The Motorola Lapdock 500 is a laptop dock for your Motorola smartphone. Connect your Droid 4, Droid RAZR or Droid RAZR MAXX to the Lapdock 500 and you can use a full version of FireFox, access your phone and work on documents on the larger 14 inch display. One of the best things about this setup is [...]
If you have been in the market for a new 4G LTE smartphone from Verizon, February 29th might just be the day that you want to make your purchase. In honor of Leap Day, the carrier is hosting a one day sale on all of its 4G LTE devices including the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, HTC [...]
If you’re a loyal Verizon customer, you’ll be happy to know that the carrier is sending out emails informing those who have upgrades in the not-so-distant future that they are eligible to snag three phones for free. The deal is part of Verizon’s loyalty program and the deal has Big Red offering the Samsung Galaxy [...]
Thought the dual-core powered Motorola Droid RAZR–known for its sleek and slim form factor–and the Droid RAZR Maxx–known for keeping things trim despite having a battery that keeps ticking–are the powerhouses of mobile today? Well, Huawei is doubling what Motorola is offering today with a quad-core CPU powering the Ascend D quad series smartphone. The [...]
All of Motorola’s latest smartphones, like the RAZR, RAZR MAXX and Droid 4 have launched with Android 2.3, lacking the latest and greatest Android 4.0 software. Motorola released a list of Android 4.0 updates last week, but out favorite Verizon Motorola smartphones were missing from the list, with a promise of details in the future. [...]
Verizon is offering its employees the chance to purchase a limited edition Droid RAZR smartphone. The House of Droid has worked together with Motorola to develop a limited edition version of the thin flagship Android smartphone for employees. Unlike retail version of the Droid RAZR, the Kevlar fiber-encased back side of the phone will have [...]
After losing on its home turf to the iPhone last quarter, the Droid brand is stepping up with its strongest showing yet, backed by new models and great deals. But will it be enough?
Motorola’s Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX both come with an app developed by Motorola called Smart Actions that can automate tasks based on a wide range of triggers. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the phones and I’m glad to see that Motorola is bringing the app to others in the near future. [...]
Motorola and Verizon have finally decided to announce the official release date of the Motorola Droid 4, giving it the expected $199 price tag along with a February 10th release date. Also expected. In addition, the carrier is going to be offering a couple of deals that will kick-off the same day as the Droid [...]
It appears that Motorola and Verizon Wireless are readying a new software update for the Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX smartphones, which are essentially based on the same software and design except that the latter has a much more capacious battery while retaining a still slim form factor. The software update for both devices are [...]
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
A couple of 4G LTE Droid smartphones on Verizon including the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Motorola Droid RAZR have dropped in price through the carrier’s web store. It also looks like the upcoming Motorola Droid 4 has seen its rumored price drop even further. For one reason or another, Verizon has yet to make [...]
A couple of days ago, Verizon launched a new cheaper version of the Motorola Droid RAZR. The new model checks in at $199 with a new two-year contract. It also comes with 16GB of on board storage. Sorry, no microSD card included in this deal. Until today though, the only color available was black. Starting [...]
With the arrival of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX at CES 2012, it was only a matter of time before Verizon announced a price drop for the original Droid RAZR. Today, the carrier did just that as the the Droid RAZR’s price, at least the 16GB version, has dropped down to $199 while the 32GB [...]
Up until today, the Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx had been nothing more than a unicorn that was supposedly headed to Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Turns out, this unicorn is actually a very real smartphone with the Maxx in its name standing for the phone’s extensive battery life. Verizon is saying that the phone will allow [...]
Earlier this week, we told you about a substantial bug fix update that Motorola and Verizon had planned for the Motorola Droid RAZR, one of the carrier’s latest 4G LTE smartphones. The update had apparently rolled out to testers signaling an imminent release. Well from what we’re hearing from Droid RAZR owners, the update is [...]
It would appear that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus isn’t the only Verizon 4G LTE smartphone that is going to receiving an update meant to patch up the experience. No, it appears that another one of the carrier’s premier LTE devices, the Motorola Droid RAZR, is going to be seeing a fairly sizable update as well, [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
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