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Sometimes the best mid-range devices are last year’s flagships

Android Many people who look to purchase mid-range smartphones are usually doing so in order to stay cost-effective. Fortunately, not all mid-range smartphones will give you a so-so experience – some mid-range phones on the market can actually be...

2 days ago by Anna Scantlin 13

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Which feature would you sacrifice for better battery life?

Lifestyle There’s a certain point where we all know we’re preaching to the choir about battery technology. You, me, and just about everyone else who has used a smartphone in their life knows that battery life isn’t as good as it should be.

Apr 18th by Evan Selleck 80 46 Reactions

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Are you looking forward to whatever Motorola has coming next?

Android In September of 2012, Motorola announced the DROID RAZR MAXX HD. It was their next flagship device, with a huge focus on the battery. For all intents and purposes it was a minor, incremental update to the previously released DROID RAZR...

Apr 16th by Evan Selleck 44 31 Reactions

Bootloader unlock tool for Motorola DROID RAZR HD, MAXX HD, RAZR M and Atrix HD now available

Android Despite the fact that Motorola has shipped a couple of its recent Android smartphones with unlockable bootloaders and offered "Developer Edition" versions of a few other models, the big M isn't seen as one of the most tinkerer-friendly...

Apr 8th by Alex Wagner 2

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Updates for Motorola DROID RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD and Pantech Marauder revealed by Verizon

Android It looks like Verizon has gotten into an update-y mood, because the big red carrier recently revealed that it's got some new software for the Motorola DROID RAZR HD, DROID RAZR MAXX HD and Pantech Marauder set to roll out soon. The update...

Mar 16th by Alex Wagner 14 10 Reactions

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How do you feel about virtual buttons?

Android If we’re just looking at smartphones, the jump from Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is remarkably drastic. It is, without a doubt, a revolution and not just an evolution. The Ice Cream Sandwich update to Android...

Jan 25th by Evan Selleck 38

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD on sale at Amazon: $99.99 for new lines, $149.99 for existing customers

Android Still got some holiday cash burning a hole in your pocket? If so, Amazon's got a deal that may be of interest to you. The retailer is currently offering Verizon's Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD for $99.99 with a two-year contract for new...

Jan 20th by Alex Wagner 1

Verizon cuts prices of DROID RAZR HD, DROID RAZR MAXX HD and other devices for holiday sale

Android After knocking the price of the Motorola DROID RAZR M down to $49.99 on contract late last month, Verizon has now reduced the price of several other Android-powered handsets. In addition to the RAZR M's $50 price cut, both the DROID RAZR...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

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Taylor's Top 5 Verizon smartphones for the holidays

Android With the holiday season among us, there's no better time to be in the market for a smartphone. All the year's best devices are now out and there are great deals to be found in wireless providers' stores and third-party outlets. Taylor has...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 6

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Taylor's Top 5 Android smartphones for the holidays

Android The holiday season is among us and this year, smartphones are high up on people's wish lists. But when there are dozens of very similar phones to choose from, deciding on a single device can be a daunting task. Our own Taylor composed a...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 50 35 Reactions

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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD Jelly Bean Walkthrough

Android Aaron goes in-depth with Jelly Bean (the 4.1 flavor, that is) on the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD. Are you excited, or waiting for Android 4.2?

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 42 31 Reactions

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Will the DROID RAZR and MAXX be updated to Jelly Bean before 2013?

Android For Motorola, no matter how hard they try, it just doesn’t seem like they can get an A+ when it comes to software updates. I think we can all admit that the company did do an amazingly good job with updating the recently released DROID...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 51

Motorola DROID RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD Jelly Bean update now rolling out

Android Verizon recently announced that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update would begin rolling out to Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD this week, but at that time, the big red carrier neglected to mention exactly when the new software...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 9

Motorola DROID RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD Jelly Bean update rolling out next week

Android Motorola promised that the DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD would be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean before the calendar flips over to 2013, and it looks like the company will be making good on its word. Verizon just announced that...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 8

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Are Black Friday smartphone deals worth it?

Android Some of us are more frugal than others. Some know how to separate wants from needs and can come to grips with not always having the latest gadgets. They don't rush to the carrier store and walk out with a new, shiny phone the day their...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 10

Limited edition red Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD for Verizon employees photographed

Android Earlier this year, Verizon employees began getting hold of limited edition red versions of the Motorola DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX, which included a red and black backside as well as red power button. Now it looks like Verizon employees are...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 8

Motorola DROID RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD update test said to be starting soon

Android Get ready for an update, Motorola DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD owners, because it sounds like one may soon be headed your way. Sources speaking to Droid-Life say that Motorola has begun inviting RAZR HD-owning members of the Motorola...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

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Do you let your phone's battery die?

Lifestyle Waiting for a certain trend to catch on can be unbearably painful sometimes. We’ve watched as the large screen trend has caught on like wildfire, which was only bolstered by the bump in screen size with Apple’s iPhone 5.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 145 109 Reactions

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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD vs. Samsung Galaxy S III Dogfight Part 2

Android Time for another head to head competition! Aaron brings together the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD and the Samsung Galaxy S III. The price point of the RAZR MAXX HD is a bit high, but it offers killer battery life in comparison to the...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 11

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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD vs. Samsung Galaxy S III Dogfight Part 1

Android Dogfight battle time! Aaron compares the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD to the Samsung Galaxy S III. The price point of the RAZR MAXX HD is a bit high, but it offers killer battery life in comparison to the competition. On the other hand,...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 1

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Do you have trouble deciding on a single device?

Android The holiday shopping season will soon begin to pick up, which means new products are beginning to flow in rather steadily. In September alone the Motorola DROID RAZR M, DROID RAZR HD, DROID RAZR MAXX HD, Apple iPhone 5, Amazon Kindle Fire...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 31

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Should every flagship phone come with a MAXX-like variant?

Android Battery life has always been a fairly major concern for us power users, particularly with the current and last-generation smartphones. The days of BlackBerry were great, at least in terms of battery life. But not long after that, battery...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 21

Motorola DROID RAZR HD, DROID RAZR MAXX HD discounted on Wirefly and Amazon

Android Good news this evening for anyone that's had their eye on Verizon's new Motorola DROID RAZR HD or DROID RAZR MAXX HD but have waited to pull the trigger. Both devices are currently available from Verizon for $199.99 and $299.99,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 10

Motorola reveals which Android devices will get Jelly Bean update, which are eligible for trade-up

Android Been wondering if your Motorola device will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean? Wonder no more, friend, because Motorola today refreshed its Android upgrade schedule with information on which devices will be bumped up to the latest...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 20

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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD to Verizon Wireless

New Phones Adding to the 4G LTE line-up for Verizon Wireless today is the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 0

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What's so hard about making smaller high-end phones, OEMs?

Android Back in July, I asked readers what their idea of the perfect smartphone size is. With just shy of 250 responses, the answers varied from 3.5-inches to phablet extremes beyond 5-inches. Just skimming through the horde of comments, it's not...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 37

Motorola DROID RAZR HD, DROID RAZR MAXX HD landing at Verizon on October 18

Android The Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD were first unveiled alongside the DROID RAZR M at an event on September 5, but while the RAZR M also had an official release date announced at that shindig, Motorola didn't drop any...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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Has the iPhone 5 stolen your attention from other upcoming smartphones?

Android While some readers persist in disproving me, the general reaction to the iPhone 5 remains the same. Just like the iPhone 4S before it, the iPhone 5 has mostly been received as a disappointment, although personal reasons may vary.

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 119

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Motorola of all manufacturers should release new phones with current software

Android In July, following the Jelly Bean announcement at Google's I/O developer conference, I wrote New Android phones on old software will eventually become a thing of the past. During the opening keynote, Google also announced the new platform...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 17

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Motorola's big gambit is extra large batteries … and it might just work

Android Having ragged on Motorola so much over the past few days, I felt compelled to take a step back and look for the good in the announcements from last week. Being so critical of everything all the time, most people believe I'm just a hater of...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 20

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Matt Labrecque

"Complete Package in the Perfect Size!"

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I got my Droid Razr Maxx hd roughly over a week ago and I've been having an awesome time with it. I love how motorola integrated quick setting which may turning wifi and mobile data on and off a breeze! Also I enjoy the fact that motorola's UI is extremely close to stock android which was what I was looking for on a verizon android phone. Along with the gigantic 3300 mah a snappy 1.5ghz dual core s4 processor and 4.7 inch screen more or less 4.4 because of the control buttons on the screen are... more...