Well this is a bit of a blow for Motorola. Despite major efforts as of late to keep handsets locked down, Motorola’s latest 4G phone has just been rooted. The DROID 4 on Verizon is receiving the root, now available to all. It’s not as easy as some of the one-click root methods we’ve seen, but if you can’t follow the instructions to get this root going, you… Read more
When a top-tier new device launches, it usually isn’t long before the fine folks over at iFixit get their hands onto it, and inevitably tear it down. That’s exactly what we’re looking at here, as you see the image above of a skinned DROID 4 by Motorola. There are a few key details that the teardown reveals, but the biggest one may have to do with the… Read more
The DROID 4 by Motorola has only come on sale today, but it looks like Amazon Wireless isn’t going to wait to give the device a significant price drop. The handset is available right now from the digital retailer, and as usual, you can get it for cheaper than you would going into a corporate Verizon location. As of right now, if you’re a new customer… Read more
It’s been a long time coming. There were plenty of rumors, speculation and leaks before today, but the day has finally come. The latest addition to the DROID lineage is finally here, ready for you to purchase. And, surprisingly enough, it doesn’t bolster the huge price tag that Verizon has made so famous over the course of 4G LTE-based releases with the… Read more
After plenty of speculation, and even a leaked image of Verizon’s equipment guide, it looks like the Big Red wireless carrier has finally decided to go ahead and reveal the final, official launch date for the latest member of the DROID family. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, for those of you excited about the 4G LTE-equipped landscape slider handset,… Read more
We’ve been hearing a lot about the DROID 4 on Verizon lately, price points included. First it was rumored to be $249 on contract, then $199. It turns out the latter was correct, and the phone will be priced at $199 on contract, or $549 without. The document above shows it, and we have confirmed it with our sources as well. It’s looking good for the next LTE… Read more
Yesterday, rumors surfaced that the DROID 4 by Motorola for Verizon would be launching on February 9th. There wasn’t any reason to doubt those rumors, as the 9th of February was just as good a date as anyone before it. But now it looks like the sources were one day off, thanks to a leaked equipment guide showing the “all channels launch” of the DROID 4… Read more
One of the cues that we all wait to see on an incoming DROID-branded handset is the release on the DroidDoes website. And while we still don’t have a launch date for the DROID 4 by Motorola on Verizon’s network quite yet, rumors suggest that the handset is ready to hit the network on February 9th. As if we needed another point to help drive that rumor home,… Read more
It wasn’t until this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that Verizon decided to officially announce the DROID 4 by Motorola. It wasn’t a big secret of course, considering the plethora of leaks regarding the device before its official unveiling. But even before it was official, rumors were swirling around regarding its launch date — which is… Read more
About a month ago we saw a leaked MAP stating that the Motorola Droid 4 for Verizon would be priced at $249.99, on par with the prices of most high-end phones currently available on Verizon. A newly leaked MAP now suggests otherwise, as it appears that Verizon has lowered that price to $199.99. Considering it features the same specs as many other phones… Read more
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