Comments on: DROID RAZR MAXX All But Confirmed for January 26 Launch According to Verizon

By: Domikinzu

Domikinzu — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

if this came stock with ICS (NOT an after-market update OTA, because you’ll still have those ugly soft buttons), I would ditch my GNex for it.

Now that I’ve been running ICS, I simply cannot do anything else.

By: Jamieritchie79

Jamieritchie79 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:54:00 +0000

Im not opposed to companies listening to customers and improving their products, but it is very apparent the the Maxx was already in the works before the RAZR was released…that is what I dont think is right. BAD MOTO!

By: Htbwilson

Htbwilson — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:35:00 +0000

There is a mod….. http://t.co/5HoW3o4Q

By: Ardy

Ardy — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:36:00 +0000

Does it have a GSM radio (global phone) like the Droid 4 does?
It’s too bad if it doesn’t or that Verizon turns it off just they will do on D4!

By: Webby

Webby — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:03:00 +0000

Yawn …

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:05:00 +0000

Actually, I have a good friend that works at Moto Mobility, the Droid 4 hardware, was what was SUPPOSED to be released as the Droid 3. When the Droid Bionic got delayed, they decided not to release a new LTE super phone at that time. Then the RAZR hit the design team, and they pushed out the Droid 4 to change the front fascia to match the new “image” of the devices.

So the hardware in the D4 is OLDER than the RAZR and RAZR Maxx but only by a couple months, and the hardware is not obsolete, because the RAZR & RAZR Maxx don’t have better performing chipsets, they’re just a different form factor. They’re actually of the same chip family, and being that I work for an electronic component distributor, those chip set families don’t have new revisions. So the D4 has the latest hardware, it’s just a different footprint for a different PCB and different form factor.

I was an OG droid owner, and a D2G owner. I don’t know why you’re complaining, the OG droid was perfectly fine for a good solid year and half. It wasn’t obsolete when the D2 came out, it was a solid performing device. I only got my D2G because I dropped my OG droid in the ocean. My D2G was a fine device, but if I hadn’t killed my OG droid, I would have been a happy camper with that device up until a couple months ago.

Currently I have a RAZR because I got lucky enough I didn’t have to pay for mine, but I’m done with the touch keyboard. I HAVE to have a physical keyboard. I type WAY too much, and I’m just not fast on that thing. I can’t wait to go back to the D4 because of this.

I saw the D4 at CES and man does that device fly. It’s definitely as good as the RAZR or RAZR Maxx in terms of performance. And the screen is as good as well. I spent a good 30 minutes with the device, and I would be a happy camper with that thing for at least the next year. Unless some of the Moto CES girls give me a rub and tug to buy a new phone, I’m all good with a D4.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:47:00 +0000

Exactly what I’ve been waiting for! Amazing how only a week with the Droid RAZR spoiled me after using my good ol’ OG Droid for the past couple of years. Immediately returned my RAZR last week after the announcement and leaks about the RAZR MAXX. Can’t wait to pick it up!

By: OG Droid Owner

OG Droid Owner — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:06:00 +0000

I think there’s actually a slight difference between the chasis of a RAZR and RAZR MAX. Otherwise what you propose would be very simple and someone would have already done the mod. I’m interested to see how DIY the kits people make/sell for this are and what level of expertise is required to pull it off.

By: OG Droid Owner

OG Droid Owner — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:52:00 +0000

After using my OG Droid for almost 2 years, I have decided to give up my slide-out keyboard for two reasons: Super AMOLED Advanced display and I’m not an expert on phone hardware, but it appears that the LTE antennae and even the music codecs on the D4 are older models than that on the RAZR and RAZR MAX… what does that mean?

Well my guess (and I say guess because I have no source backing this whatsoever) is the D4 was put into production almost immediately after the D3 released (no LTE on the D3) but they kept pushing it back further and further. So you finally have everything in place to ship your company’s first LTE slider… Do you go back and try to get new HW specs on the phone back through testing and the FCC? Nah, you ship a phone that’s already on it’s way to being out-of-date before it even hits shelves. I love my OG Droid, but it was EoL’ed just a mere few months after I got it because the HW in the D2 was significantly better.

No thanks. I’ll get used to the touchpad and not endure the headache of seeing D5 announced with everything I wanted in June this year.

By: Penis

Penis — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:08:00 +0000

I’m holding out for the DROID BIONIC RAZR MAXX 3 X2.

By: Ahku Droid

Ahku Droid — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:58:00 +0000

I’ve been struggling over the G-Nexus and RAZR for awhile. I’ve been using Motorolas since the StarTACs. Weaker radios and battery issues with Samsung phones have bothered me, but coming from an OG Droid, a locked bootloader annoys the hell out of me too. Motorola has 80 years of expertise with radios and is unmatched. This is especially important when living in the suburbs like me.

Thanks to both of you, “I’m Kick-Ass!” and “Cockedandlocked1″, for answering something other than how amazing the G-Nexus software is or if the Pentile screen sucks.

By: pete

pete — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:28:00 +0000

i did return mine too coz of the battery problems. with extended battery my talktime was about 5.5 hrs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:17:00 +0000

That’s basically what this is, from all reports. I would imagine one will be able to purchase a battery/back from a cell phone repair site for the Maxx and stick it on the OG RAZR.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:16:00 +0000

Choice is great, eh?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:14:00 +0000

The Maxx is just an upgraded battery. I’m willing to bet repair sites will have parts for it in not too long and you’ll be able to purchase the battery and rear cover for the Maxx and put it on your RAZR. Taking the battery out actually isn’t that challenging, either.