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We have been hearing a lot of talk about the Motorola Droid RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD, both of which are expected to arrive on Verizon’s network in the near future. In fact screen protectors designed for the Droid RAZR HD were spotted n Verizon’s stores, leading many, including us, to speculate that the announcement for both phones could be due soon. Well you have been looking forward to either device, you’re in luck as Verizon has officially announced that they will be launching both the Droid RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD on the 18^th of October, and they will be priced at $199 and $299 with a two-year contract respectively.

So what can you expect for your money? Well both devices are virtually identical, save for the RAZR MAXX HD which sports a larger battery that promises 32 hours of normal use, while bumping up its internal storage to 32GB, although both phones can have their storage expanded via microSD. Apart from that, customers should expect a 4.7” 720p display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, an 8MP camera, NFC and 4G LTE compatibility. So, any takers?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Motorola Droid RAZR HD screen protectors arrive at Verizon’s store, launch imminent?, Motorola Droid RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD reportedly delayed due to antenna issues,

If you were planning to get your hands on Motorola’s new smartphones, the Droid RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD, well you might be disappointed. According to reports, unofficial of course, it seems that both the RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD will be delayed from launching on Verizon’s network due to some issues with the antenna. This is apparently due to the both the size and location of the antennas which actually make contact with the edges of the device which means that the signal will degrade whenever the user touches it.

This is based on FCC documents of the Droid RAZR HD which show that its internals are different compared to that of the Droid RAZR M which has made it onto Verizon’s network with no issue. Word has it that Motorola is currently working on a solution and they’re still hoping to make their holiday release schedule, but if you were hoping to get it on/before Thanksgiving or Black Friday, you’d be out of luck. If either the Droid RAZR HD or the RAZR MAXX HD is the phone you’ve been eyeing, be sure to check back with us as we’ll keep you updated on the situation.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Motorola Droid RAZR HD tutorial videos leaked (Update), Motorola Droid RAZR HD rumored to feature 8MP camera and will not come in a MAXX edition,

Has all of this talk about the RAZR M, RAZR HD and RAZR Maxx HD made you unreasonably excited? Well get in line, because so are we — which is why we’ve just broken down the specifications of each handset for you to compare and contrast the key features. Head on past the break to find out what you’ll expect to find when you open the box (which doesn’t include Jelly Bean, which isn’t coming until later in the year).

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Motorola’s new Droid range: Meet the Family originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola just released three new consumer phones today, but the company didn’t want to leave developers out in the cold, so it also quietly rolled out a pair of developer handsets. A mere $550 gets you on the list right now for a RAZR M Developer Edition set to be shipped next week direct from Moto, and you can sign up for updates on the availability of a forthcoming RAZR HD dev-friendly handset, too. Each phone will bring an unlockable bootloader and the promise of immediate software gratification, though Motorola hasn’t set an availability date or price for the HD version just yet. You can get on the list for either device at the source links below.

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Droid RAZR M and HD dev editions bring unlockable bootloaders to the Android party originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The curtains have finally been pulled back on Motorola’s Droid RAZR HD, revealing little in the way of surprise. Abysmal attempts at secrecy aside, the Verizon-bound handset pushes the line forward with an incrementally larger 4.7-inch screen, 720p display, dual-core 1.5GHz S4 CPU and, most importantly, a 2,500mAh battery to temper LTE’s juice-sapping ways. So does this less-than-wafer-thin device live up to its predecessor’s legacy? Follow along after the break as we deliver our first impressions.

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Motorola Droid RAZR HD hands-on: a 720p Android ICS update with 2,500mAh battery life originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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