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Motorola DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2 receive update to become global roaming devices

image-Motorola-DROID-XYBOARD-8.2-software-update Now that the first DROID-branded tablets have been out for awhile, it's about time that they receive a much-anticipated update: global roaming. Both tablets are now getting notifications that an update, which is build 1.6.0M_279, is now available for the tablet, and ready to download. Both tablets are seeing the same update, while the DROID XYBOARD 10.1 is getting... Read more »

Motorola executive outlines hardware as main reason for slow Android updates

image-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-logo Over the years, while updates to Android took center stage, there were all kinds of rumors going around. Whether it was Google's fault, or the phone manufacturer's fault is still something that is debated in small circles around the world. The finger usually, and more often than not, gets pointed right at the phone manufacturers who have developed a proprietary user... Read more »

Motorola DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX for Verizon go BOGO on February 10

image-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-by-RAZR-MAXX-live Now that the Motorola DROID RAZR has two different price models, and the DROID RAZR MAXX is out and about, you may or may not have been tempted to get your hands on one. But if you have waited to pull the trigger and make one yours, then you may have waited just long enough. Verizon has confirmed to PhoneScoop that the Big Red wireless carrier is getting ready to... Read more »

Motorola DROID Bionic for Verizon has changelog posted, update imminent

image-Motorola-DROID-Bionic-software-update As is usual for Verizon, the company has posted an impending software update for a device within their support pages. It's the closest thing we usually get to an announcement, and the update usually starts to get pushed out pretty quickly after the changelog is posted. If you'll recall, the Motorola DROID Bionic was part of a soak test recently, and now a software... Read more »

Motorola DROID 4 for Verizon officially launching February 10

image-Motorola-DROID-4-live 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, you can now... Read more »

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX for Verizon shipments pushed back to February 9

image-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-ship-date Earlier tonight, reports started coming in that the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX was listed as out of stock on Verizon's website. That was true, and while the device is still technically "out of stock," it looks like Verizon has finally decided to change the verbiage on the site. Instead of simply listing the device as being out of stock, and thoroughly dashing the... Read more »

Motorola DROID Bionic for Verizon reportedly next in line for a soak test

image-Motorola-DROID-Bionic-live It seems like at least a couple of times a month Motorola gets the notion to release a "soak test" for its devices. For Motorola owners, it's a great opportunity to get a software update before anyone else. It looks like the Bionic is next in line from Motorola, according to a new report from Droid-Life. There is no information as to what the soak test actually... Read more »

Are There Too Many Android Phones? [Video]

Thumbnail HTC released 20 Android phones last year. Samsung released over 25. Motorola: 24. How many phones is too many? There's been a lot of talk recently in the Android community about the frequency that Android phones are released, at least here in the United States. People are actually complaining that too many android phones are released every year, creating a... Read more »

Some Motorola XOOMs sold refurbished with previous users data still on them

149610-XOOM-Review-1 A few months ago online retailer Woot sold some refurbished versions of Motorola's XOOM tablet, but didn't do a very good job on the refurbishing part. It was discovered that a small portion of these tablets featured data from their previous owner, and were shipped in that state. About 100 out of 6,400 tablets were affected, and that's a major issue for 100 people.... Read more »

Motorola DROID RAZR for Verizon software update ready to go

image-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-software-update It's about time that the DROID RAZR by Motorola received a software update, isn't it? After all, it's been available for a little while now, and we love our software updates. With this particular update, we've got all sorts of big improvements, as well as plenty of fixes to the security and overall operation of the device. For instance, the Mobile Hotspot feature... Read more »