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The Most Important Phones Of 2012
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The smartphone market of 2012 has seen some heated competition. The usual contenders all released solid hardware. But the dynamic between them changed, too—Windows Phone arrived as a serious third OS option, and 2012 ended with exciting new models of iPhone and Android devices. Here’s a look at the best new products people put in their pockets this year. More »
Dec 07
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean reportedly rolling out for the Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD
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Last week Verizon confirmed that they would be rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD, and the good news is that according to several reports from users, it looks like the update has begun to roll out in earnest en masse. Apparently the update had begun to roll out to several users earlier this week, although it seemed to be on a small scale, perhaps as a test run to make sure that nothing major stood out before Verizon and Motorola began to push out the update to the masses. As expected, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will introduce a variety of changes and new features to your mobile devices, such as the replacement of the Motorola Blur on-screen navigational buttons to the stock Android versions, Project Butter which should result in a smooth experience, and Google Now. According to those who have received the update, it’s about 276MB in size, which while pretty substantial shouldn’t take too long to download over WiFi or LTE. If you have received the update, let us know in the comments below on how it is treating you!
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: LG Says Nexus 4 Demand Is Just Too Huge, ZTE Nubia Z5 Leaked With Full Frontal Shots,
Nov 30
Good news to all Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD owners on Verizon’s network. Verizon has spilled the beans today saying that the aforementioned device will be getting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean next week. Verizon has updated its support site for the Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD, highlighting the details of the update.
As you know, Jelly Bean will bring nifty enhancements to your device including the fabulous Google Now feature as well as an enhanced notification panel and smart keyboard, not to mention, of course, the after effects of Project Butter. The Jelly Bean rollout should commence next week. Anyone happy?
“Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola are the next smartphones to be upgraded to Android 4.1, Jelly Bean. The software upgrade will be pushed out to customers in phases starting next week,” Verizon said. Don’t forget to check out our review.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Mugen’s 6400mAh Battery For The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Released, Nokia Launches PhotoBeamer For Lumia 920 & Lumia 820,
Nov 04
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
Continue reading Refresh Roundup: week of October 29th, 2012
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Refresh Roundup: week of October 29th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nov 02
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean leaked for Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD
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If you have picked up either the Motorola Droid RAZR HD or its larger battery sibling, the Droid RAZR MAXXX HD, you might be interested to learn that both of these devices will be updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The official update is scheduled to be released by the end of the year, but in the meantime it looks like a leaked Jelly Bean for either device has been leaked. This firmware leak has been labeled as 9.1.39Xt926.verizon.en.us and it is thanks to DirtyDroidX from DroidRzr. This leak should work on both the RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD as both devices are pretty much the same, save for the latter with its larger battery capacity.
We’re not sure if this is the final build that will be officially released by Verizon and Motorola, but for now it looks like it’s an official build, but as to whether it is the final build remains to be seen. In any case if you’d rather not wait for Verizon/Motorola to start pushing out the official update, you can go ahead and download the leaked build and flash it onto your device yourself (instructions can be found in the source link below). If you’re unfamiliar with flashing then perhaps you might want to give this a pass, especially since bad things could happen to your phone if you were to mess up along the way.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Motorola Droid RAZR HD named tipped in EXIF data, Motorola Droid RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD now available for purchase from Verizon,
Oct 28
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
Continue reading Refresh Roundup: week of October 22nd, 2012
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Refresh Roundup: week of October 22nd, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oct 19
Motorola lists phones that won’t get Jelly Bean, offers $100 credit to buy a phone that will
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Back in September, Motorola Mobility announced that some of its handsets from 2011 and later wouldn’t be making the jump to Jelly Bean. In an effort to smooth things over with exiled customers, the company pledged that it would offer a $100 rebate to those who trade up to a select Motorola smartphone. Today, the Google-owned Android maker has released a list detailing which phones qualify for this promotion. If you’re among the many who purchased a Droid 3, Droid X2 and Photon 4G, it looks like an official update to Android 4.1 is out of the question. It should be noted that this offer doesn’t affect your wireless contract’s terms and conditions (read: ETF may still apply). However, if you’re just aching to pick up a Motorola phone that released in 2012, then why not score a $100 credit for your troubles? Move past the break to see which other devices made didn’t make the cut.
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Motorola lists phones that won’t get Jelly Bean, offers $100 credit to buy a phone that will originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 19
When Motorola resurrected the RAZR brand last year we didn’t realize that we were looking at the new face of the company. At the time, Google had yet to officially take over the handset manufacturer, it had a deep stable of less-than-impressive devices and, while it was a moderate success, the Droid RAZR didn’t exactly turn the market on its head. Still, in retrospect, it only makes sense that the RAZR would once again become the standard bearer for Moto. Even if we weren’t blown away by last year’s model, it was a big step in the right direction for the company, a device that featured a great mix of premium styling and performance. The new RAZR HD and MAXX HD take that basic formula and attempt to address our concerns about the display and battery life, the latter of which was already handled in dramatic fashion by the RAZR MAXX. So, how do the latest caps-happy, vowel-averse handsets from Motorola stack up against last year’s incarnations and the current crop of competitors? Keep on reading after the break to find out.
Continue reading Droid RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD review
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Droid RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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