Oct 01
Razr’s new Ouroboros gaming mouse is a customizable beast.
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Jul 23
Like clockwork, Motorola and Verizon have refreshed their joint Droid lineup, and we’re here to check out all three devices. The two more premium handsets, the Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx, are the most promising of the bunch for advanced users, replacing last year’s Droid RAZR HD and RAZR Maxx HD and offering the requisite 4G LTE connectivity. Both of those smartphones were at the top of their game in 2012, and that trend appears to continue here — the Ultra and Maxx are very similar, with the latter boosting the battery capacity, enabling power users to make it through a full day.
Like its predecessors, the Ultra and Droid Maxx (pictured above) sport Kevlar bodies, both of which look sleek and feel sturdy. The Ultra we saw has a glossy red finish, which Motorola helpfully suggested is “a lot like a sports car.” The Maxx, on the other hand, has a soft-touch black finish. At any rate, we prefer the Maxx’s look; as we’ve said about Samsung’s Galaxy lineup, a glossy, plasticky finish tends to look cheaper. Both phones feature a 10-megapixel camera with a f/2.4 lens; we’ll have to wait for our review units to test the shooter’s mettle.
What the Ultra’s design does have going for it, though, is an extra-thin profile. At 7.18mm, it’s already being touted as the “thinnest 4G LTE smartphone available.” At 4.94 ounces, it feels very light, and though it sports the Droid family’s usual boxy form factor, the edges are gently curved to make for a nice fit in the hand. It packs a 5-inch, 720p Super AMOLED display, which, while not quite as pixel-dense as the Mini’s 4.3-inch TFT panel, offers crisp images, vibrant colors and wider-than-average viewing angles. The Ultra is priced at $199, 100 bucks higher than the Mini and 100 lower than the Maxx.
Gallery: Motorola Droid Ultra hands-on
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google, Verizon
Apr 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!
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Software, Mobile
Apr 21
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!
Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Tablets, Mobile
Mar 28
DNA vs Razr: What’s Your Pick?
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The HTC Droid DNA and Motorola’s Droid RAZR HD/RAZR MAXX HD are all sweet handsets. The DNA of course has an edge in terms of screen and display while the RAZRs’ battery lives are unmatched in the Android ecosystem. Sure the HTC One will be frickin’ awesome when it does eventually show up but “later this spring” is just too long to wait. So, if you had a phone upgrade coming your way this weekend—as I do—and the iOS option is right out, which phone would you choose? More »
Mar 14
Folks around the interweb are still wondering what a certain unidentified Motorola smartphone could be, but while we wait for that mystery to unfold, the company’s taken the time to announce a pair of new Android handsets in Brazil. The RAZR D1 and D3 clearly nab a design cue from their M cousin, however both are packing smaller 3.5- and 4-inch displays, respectively. Screen size aside, the better-specced of the two, the D3, boasts an undisclosed 1.2GHz, dual-core CPU alongside 1GB of RAM and a 2,000mAh battery, while the entry-level D1 is loaded with a 1GHz CPU, the same amount of RAM and a slightly less powerful 1,785mAh cell — plus, each one offers dual-SIM features and runs a rather fresh version of Google’s OS, aka Jelly Bean. Per Motorola Mobility, Brazilians can now snag a D1 beginning at R$ 549 (about $280) for the dual-SIM model; the D3, on the other hand, is expected to hit shelves “in several weeks” with a starting tag of R$ 799.
Gallery: Motorola RAZR D1 and D3
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Via: Android Central
Source: Motorola
Nov 30
This isn’t the first time we’re hearing about a Jelly Bean update for the DROID RAZR HD series, but Verizon has announced today that Motorola‘s newest RAZR devices will receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean starting next week. The rollout will happen in phases, so if you don’t see your update the same time as someone else, be patient.
The Jelly Bean update is coming to Motorola’s DROID RAZR HD and the DROID RAZR MAXX HD. Verizon promised that the update would come to the new handsets back in September when they were originally announced, so it’s nice to see that they’re keeping up on their promises. On top of what users will get with Android 4.1, Verizon says that the update will also offer improved voice and data connectivity, better native calendar settings, and updated versions of all of Verizon’s preloaded apps.
The new DROID RAZR M received the update a couple weeks ago already. That device has a 4.3-inch qHD display with a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and 1GB of RAM. The DROID RAZR HD has a little more oomph to it, thanks to a larger 4.7-inch screen with a 1280×720 resolution. It also has the 1.5GHz S4 chip with 1GB of RAM, and the RAZR MAXX HD comes with a larger 3300mAh battery for those who yearn for better battery life.
Owners of the RAZR HD and MAXX HD should get a notification on their devices when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed. Those who are lucky enough may even see the update as soon as Monday, but don’t be surprised if you don’t end up with it until later in the week.
Motorola DROID RAZR HD, MAXX HD to get Jelly Bean next week is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Nov 26
Even though we had crappier phones with crappier cameras, most of us still loved to document our not so crappy lives on our phones. New York artist Kyle M. F. Williams bought 44 Razr phones on eBay and found that “half of them still had texts, sexts, pics, and vids.” He put them all together in a book. More »
Nov 13
True to their word, Motorola has indeed updated the DROID RAZR M for Verizon Wireless to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean here in November of 2012. This update represents a large stride for Verizon as well as Motorola and also brings on another reason why them being acquired by Google was a great, great thing for all parties involved. This update takes the place of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and makes Google Now, Voice Search, and an updated camera interface a reality for the most awesome little HD display-toting device Motorola has ever produced.
This machine now works with Voice Search as was available before, but Google’s enhancements in the software build make it better than ever with voice recognition that’s not to be beat. With Google Now you’ll have your own ever-updating list of cards that show you information on your favorite sports teams, let you know how long it will take you to get home from work, and inform you about the restaurants near you that have the best food available. Google Now also connects directly to the voice recognition-powered Google Search you’ve always wanted.
NOTE: This update is “rolling out” right now, this meaning you’ll have your update soon if not immediately, and Over The Air, too!
Motorola is doubling down on how clear they want to be with customers here in the modern mobile age, letting users know that they’ve got a new system that they’ll be working with from this point forward to make sure you’ve always got an up-to-date device. The VP of Software Product Management from Motorola Punit Soni has let the world know that they’ve got three objectives for the future:
1. Provide a full upgrade schedule for current of Motorola devices
2. Launch Test Drive, a new program that will allow consumers to take our major software upgrades for a test run and provide valuable feedback before we launch the upgrade publicly. The program will start with Android 4.2.
3. As part of the Motorola Trade Up Program, offer a $100 rebate to those who won’t be receiving an upgrade on their old Motorola device.
Have a peek at the Motorola Trade Up Program from back when it was announced, too. Motorola appears to have turned a corner with Google, making an Android universe that’s both fair and friendly. Take a peek at our full Motorola DROID RAZR M review for more information on this little fireball.
DROID RAZR M grabs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.
Nov 13
You know how it takes OMG like foreverz to get the newest version of Android on your phone? Motorola has a new plan that’ll get you its latest and greatest software long before you normally would. It’s called Test Drive. More »
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