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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 »

Motorola DROID 4 for Verizon equipment guide leak points to February 10 launch date

image-Motorola-DROID-4-equipment-guide-leak 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 listed as... Read more »

Motorola DROID 4 for Verizon rumored to launch February 9

image-Motorola-DROID-4-render 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 still not... Read more »

Operation: Make Ourselves Heard doesn’t think the Motorola RAZR Developer’s Edition is acceptable

image-Motorola-RAZR-Developer-Edition1 The situation with Motorola and unlocked bootloaders isn't done. Not done at all, in fact. We told you not too long ago about the petition that people around the Internet had put together to reach out to Motorola, to get some kind of answer as to why the company hasn't released any information regarding unlocking bootloaders for already released devices. Apparently... Read more »

Motorola RAZR Developer Edition heading to Europe with unlocked bootloader

image-Motorola-RAZR-Developer-Edition A locked bootloader on a new handset is potentially a devastating proposition for an Android manufacturer. There's no secret that the development community within the Android Army is a powerful one, with a very loud collective voice, so it's a wonder that any handset manufacturer out there would still want to create a locked device, with no official way to unlock it.... Read more »

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX on sale for $199 at Amazon Wireless

image-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-Amazon-price-tag There's no secret that Amazon Wireless is a great way to get a new phone at a low price, especially when compared to other retailers. Even corporate ones. And now the digital retailer has given the green light to drop the price on the newly released DROID RAZR MAXX by Motorola, which launched for Verizon not long ago. The handset launched for $299.99 on a new,... Read more »

Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX run the same software, compatible with each other’s firmware

razr-vs-razr-maxx-650x623 If took a Droid RAZR and a Droid RAZR MAXX, you wouldn't notice any differences aside from the size of the devices. Truth is, the RAZR MAXX has the same hardware as the RAZR, but is slightly thicker with a much larger battery. Motorola was smart with the matter, and it turns out that the two phones run the same exact software. This means that custom ROMs and other... Read more »