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. [...]
Are you still the owner of an original Motorola Droid from Verizon? Well, you’ll be happy to know that Motorola is going to be rolling out an update to the ancient device which will bring two security updates along with it. This comes just a week after Motorola announced that it was hosting a “special [...]
Back in the day the Motorola RAZR was the phone to have, even though the popular phone had some pretty serious issues. But there was a time when you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing the thin flip phone in someone’s hand, usually in pink. The newest RAZR delivers where it’s important, earning our Editor’s Choice award. [...]
Today Motorola announced their MotoCast service which they tout as a “personal cloud.” Instead of storing your music, photos, and videos on a server somewhere, you connect your phone to a computer (or many) and stream content directly from there. No intermediary sync necessary. You can debate whether this is as useful as cloud storage, [...]
One of the features Motorola included in the new Droid RAZR is a utility called Smart Actions. This app will perform a wide variety of tasks based on specific triggers that range from being in a certain location to the time of day. This idea isn’t new — there are already a few apps on [...]
Pocketnow has released a test photo from a phone that is apparently called the Motorola Droid RAZR. That’s right. If the EXIF data from the photo is correct, it appears that Motorola is combining its two most famous brands into one concoction. Honestly, I think we can all agree that it was only a matter [...]
A leaked Verizon Wireless screenshot shows that the carrier may launch the Motorola Droid Bionic on August 4th and the flagship Motorola Droid 3 on July 14th. Though the carrier never announced the launch date for the Droid Bionic, the handset was anticipated to be the second 4G LTE Android smartphone for Verizon’s network, however [...]
Before today, we had a pretty good idea about what the Motorola Droid 3 would be bringing to the table when it arrives on Verizon, possibly as soon as July 7th. Today, we’ve got confirmation on the specifications that are going to make up Verizon’s third incarnation of their QWERTY design Droid. The information comes [...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic will not be the only Droid device released this summer. In fact Verizon and Motorola will be releasing a new version of the original Droid device, the Motorola Droid 3, whose release date appears to be coming up pretty quickly. A few stones have been unturned in regards to the Droid [...]
It looks like the Motorola Droid 3, which is destined for Verizon Wireless and rumored to support 4G LTE mobile broadband, is passing through the Bluetooth SIG for certification. The device, unlike the Motorola Droid Bionic–also destined for Verizon–will be utilizing a dual-core mobile processor from Texas Instruments, rather than NVIDIA’s Tegra 2, though both [...]
BGR reminds us that both the BlackBerry Torch and Motorola DROID 2 go on sale today for the price of $199 with two-year contract (counting a $100 debit card rebate on the latter). Exciting day for those devices, but not so much for the Dell Streak going on sale here in the U.S. tomorrow for [...]
You’ve likely seen numerous posts on Twitter and Facebook of runners proudly sharing the detailed statistics of their distance workouts. Seeing this information shared over and over prompted me to perform an experiment. What happens when you use RunKeeper while playing ice hockey? I decided to put my Motorola Droid smartphone to the test by [...]
The hype is over and a new DROID phone from Verizon, Motorola and Google is upon us. The HTC Incredible is due for release on April 29th, but the news is better. If you want to pre-order this new phone, customers will be able to starting Monday, April 19th. So, what is the big deal [...]
Android has been steady gaining ground and the new smartphone operating system of choice. But, with so many versions out there, is Android splintering or is this just temporary until the manufacturers issue updates? According to this chart from Android and Me, its all about Android 1.5, 1.6 and 2.1. Android 1.5 still has life [...]
Yes, the moment Verizon Droid users have been waiting for has arrived, the update to Android version 2.1 is now available. What is in this new update? Per a post over at JKontheRun: Enhancements: Pinch-to-zoom is now available when using the browser, Gallery, and Google Maps. New Weather and News application plus widget. − The [...]
Am I the only person in America who thinks wireless carrier’s plans are purposely difficult to understand and too costly? Data plan caps, tethering, ETFs and a lot of other lingo often prevent folks from considering phones with data plans. I wasn’t surprised during a recent visit to Best Buy when I examined wireless carrier’s [...]
I’ve been rocking my Motorola Droid since the first day it was available to the public. Although it is still a little rough around the edges, the Droid is a different animal from the iPhone and offers an equal amount of impressive and useful features. This list of ten free apps includes a variety of [...]
Many news sites and blogs are hailing the Motorola Droid’s marketing campaign as a substantial success. It has been estimated that over 250,000 Droid’s were sold in the first week of its launch in early November. NFL games and family sitcoms have been interrupted by commercials showing stealth bombers launching Droids, the Droid’s grit and [...]
To kill or not to kill? That is the question Motorola Droid owners are asking themselves lately. I have been using and enjoying my Motorola Droid since it was released a few weeks ago. While I am happy with the phone, it is a little rough around the edges and reminds me of when the [...]
Few things bring me joy like watching gadgets get blow up, smashed, destroyed, or scratched. One southern gentleman has been brave enough to subject his Motorola Droid to the famous “sharp key scratch test.” As the video shows, a sharp key is thrust over an unprotected Droid’s screen numerous times with no visible damage. The [...]
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