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May

Verizon's Motorola DROID RAZR M And DROID RAZR HD Now Available In Blue

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Motorola, News, RAZR HD / RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR M, Verizon Wireless

Blue makes a lot of things better - berries, rhapsodies, alternative percussion groups. Whether or not Motorola's RAZRs look better with an azure paint job is something we'll leave up to you. Verizon is now selling blue versions of both the mid-range DROID RAZR M and the flagship DROID RAZR HD, though the latter is more of a trim than a full paint job. Both versions were spotted by notable tipster @evleaks about three week ago. The blue RAZRs are available for purchase online now, and should be in Verizon retail stores starting today.

The DROID RAZR M seems to get the lion's share of the paint job here.

Apr

Verizon Announces RAZR M Software Update (Version 98.15.66), Brings Mostly Bug Fixes

Posted by David Ruddock in Device Updates, News, RAZR M

Verizon just announced a new maintenance update for the DROID RAZR M that brings various fixes to the device, including improved Wi-Fi connectivity, voice call volume, and visual voicemail connectivity. The camera's touch-to-focus is now also better, apparently, and the camera itself will take better low-light photos. Expect the update to roll out in the next week or two. You can see the complete changelog in the image below.

The last update to roll out to the RAZR M was Android 4.1, back in November. It'll definitely be interesting to see how quickly Moto updates this handset (and others) to Android 4.2 in the coming year.

Apr

Dan Rosenberg Releases Bootloader Unlock Tool For Motorola DROID RAZR HD / MAXX HD, RAZR M, And Atrix HD

Posted by David Ruddock in ATRIX HD, Development, News, RAZR HD / RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR M

If you own a RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR M, or Atrix HD, and you've been waiting for the day when sweet bootloader-unlocking goodness arrives, wait no more: Dan Rosenberg has come to the rescue yet again.

Dan just published a tool that will allow you to unlock any of the above-mentioned Moto devices, assuming you have root access on your phone. Just have a working superuser app on your device, download the tool, connect to your PC with USB debugging enabled, and run the included script. From there, follow the instructions.

There are a few catches. First, you must be rooted - some 4.1.2 builds for the supported devices do not yet have a working root method.

Jan

[Deal Alert] Get The Pink DROID RAZR M For Free From Best Buy Mobile (New Accounts And Upgrades)

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, News, RAZR M

Yesterday, Verizon welcomed the bright pink Motorola DROID RAZR M into the fold just in time for V-Day. Sure, it's essentially the same device as the existing RAZR M, but c'mon – it's pink! That's a pretty niche color, so I'm sure there are lots of Android fangirls out there who just can't wait to get their hands on this little guy. And now, they can do just that for free at Best Buy Mobile – a $50 savings over Verizon's in-store price. Considering the pink variant hasn't shown up at Amazon Wireless or Wirefly yet, Best Buy seems to be the only place running the deal so far.

Jan

Verizon's Bright Pink Valentine's Day Edition DROID RAZR M Now On Sale Online And In Stores

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Motorola, News, RAZR M, Verizon Wireless, Videos

It's time to call up the DROID RAZR M family and congratulate it on a new, ~~slightly~~ much girlier addition. Minutes ago, Verizon Wireless put up the bright pink Valentine's Day-themed variant of the 4.3" Jelly Bean-sporting device for sale on its website.

Update: Verizon has now updated the page and included a $50-off discount, dropping the price down to $49.99.

~~Unsurprisingly, the subsidized 2-year contract price remains unchanged from the black and white versions at $99.99~~, while the month-to-month off-contract option will make your wallet lighter by $549.99. However, if you can manage to contain the excitement and wait for Internet retailers, like Amazon Wireless or Wirefly, to get one in stock, you'll more than likely be able to save $99.98 - after all, the existing RAZR M listings have it for only a penny (black, white).

Jan

[Deal Alert] Droid RAZR HD Drops To Just $99 From Amazon Wireless For New Lines And Upgrades

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in News, RAZR HD / RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR M

If you've got some spare holiday cash burning a hole in your pocket, now might be the time to jump on the RAZR HD deal Amazon is offering. If you pick up the device from Amazon Wireless right now, it's only going to run you $99 – no matter if you're a new customer or not. Previously the device was priced at $130, and then only if you were new to Big Red.

The Droid RAZR HD might not have the massive battery of its beefier Maxx brother, but it's a fine device in its own right. The RAZR HD runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip, has 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage.

Nov

[Deal Alert] Verizon's RAZR M Only $0.01 At Amazon Wireless; Many Others On Sale, Too [Updated]

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, Galaxy S III, News, RAZR / RAZR MAXX, RAZR HD / RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR M, Rezound, Verizon Wireless

Last Updated: January 24th, 2013

Update: Amazon just updated the deals and dropped many of the prices down for customers looking to upgrade. For example, the RAZR M is now also just a penny for those renewing.

If you're looking to abandon your existing carrier and move to Big Red, then the RAZR M is a great phone to choose for the transition. And now you can grab it from Amazon Wireless for only a penny (Black, White). That's a top-notch phone with Jelly Bean (4.1.x) for basically free - and it's still $99 at Verizon.

If, for some strange reason, you'd rather have an older model, Amazon Wireless is running a number of other devices for a penny, like the RAZR MAXX, HTC Rezound, and the DROID Incredible LTE.

Nov

Android 4.1 For The Motorola Razr M Rolling Out Now

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, RAZR M, Verizon Wireless

Motorola promised that the Razr M would get its taste of Jelly Bean before year's end. Of course, when we hear "before year's end," it's just assumed that means December 29th or 30th. In this case, we have been pleasantly surprised, as the M's JB update is on its way out now.

Announced just moments ago by Verizon Wireless, the OTA brings all sorts of goodies to the smallest of the RAZR family, including Google Now, Project Butter (for smoothness), better voice recognition, enhanced notifications, a better keyboard, and more.

To see if the update is available on your device, head into Settings > About phone > System updates > Download.

Oct

Motorola's RAZR M, RAZR HD, And Atrix HD All Rooted Courtesy Of Dan Rosenberg

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in Motorola, News, Photon Q, RAZR HD / RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR i, RAZR M

If you were thinking about picking up one of Motorola's newest Android handset, maybe this will push you over the edge. Android tinkerer Dan Rosenberg has published a root exploit that should work on almost all of Motorola's recent devices including the RAZR M, Atrix HD, Photon Q, RAZR i, and the upcoming RAZR HD.

The exploit is exceptionally easy to run. All you have to do is get your device plugged in with USB debugging on. Download the .ZIP file from the source link below onto your Windows PC, and launch the 'run.bat' file. You will get a series of instructions guiding you through the process, but it should only take a few minutes.

Oct

[Leak] Jelly Bean For The RAZR M Makes Its Way To The Net, Seems To Work Great

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Leaks, News, RAZR M

Back when Motorola announced the RAZR M, HD, and MAXX HD, they promised Jelly Bean before the end of the year. Looks like the M may be first on the list to get the update, because a leaked build (4.1.1/9.8.1Q_25/35) showed up online last night. We chose to hold off on posting, as Artem started this thread on XDA so we could get some feedback before telling users to flash a buggy or incomplete ROM. The initial reports have been good, so we feel comfortable recommending the ROM at this point.

As always, though, there are caveats to be aware of.