Comments on: Official: DROID RAZR MAXX Headed to Verizon This Thursday for $299

By: Phonesz

Phonesz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:43:00 +0000

will the droid razrs price go down with the release of this new phone?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:49:00 +0000

That’s true, but a lot of that had to do with the fact that it just took so damn long for the SGS II to get across the ocean in the first place.

The Droid RAZR was released here first. Then, a couple of weeks later, the RAZR MAXX shows up. More importantly, Motorola has been doing it with all of their phones. Droid X to Droid X2 in under a year.
Droid 2 to Droid 3 in under a year, and we’re not even going to talk about how quickly the Droid 4 is coming out. The Bionic should have never been released at all, considering how quickly it was released by the RAZR.

All companies are doing it to a greater or lesser degree, but Motorola has really set the gold standard for screwing over the people who purchase their phones.

By: Domikinzu

Domikinzu — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:57:00 +0000

you’re dumb.

By: Jesse Roberge

Jesse Roberge — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:19:00 +0000

I was told by a in-store verizon rep that the Droid 4 is being released on 1/26 (Thursday) also

By: he110m0t0

he110m0t0 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:57:00 +0000

I wish, I need it because I bought a RAZR on the 5th and I have a month to do a one-time exchange, so as long as it’s there by February 5th….anyone else have any insight?

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:32:00 +0000

They did. It’s called the Droid Bionic.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:30:00 +0000

The home buttons are touch, not physical. This isn’t like the Droid X/X2.

Many of us still like the rest of our buttons (power, volume, etc.) to be physical, since those are the ones where feedback is useful.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:02:00 +0000

Is the phone good? I’m sure it is.

Is the phone $299 good? *sigh*

Great specs, but with no ICS at release, Verizon bloatware that can’t be uninstalled (yes, VZW, this is a big deal to enthusiasts), Verizon bookmarks that they lock down…It’s a tough call vs. the Galaxy Nexus (and I say that as a Motorola owner).

It’s the kind of phone I think they should either ship with ICS, or drop to $249 to give competition to Samsung.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

And my Xoom is running 4.0.3. “G-Nex” users are at what? 4.0.2?

People forget that Moto updates long before anyone else.

Also I can’t confirm that a ICS build is almost ready for testing on a certain phone that was made to “Rule All Machines”. Nope not at all.

By: Granted

Granted — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:56:00 +0000

I’m normally very content being of the mind that I’ve always known they will release an awesome to outdate the one you just bought, always. But even having always known that….damn I would mad as fuuck if I just bought a bought a Razr! With the short period of time the Razr had been out, well, this would be a gigantic slap in the face if I bought one.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:54:00 +0000

Why would you release a handset with physical buttons and GB months after ICS/Nexus have been announced.

What the hell is wrong with Android oem’s ??!

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:40:00 +0000

it’ll be out next week.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:36:00 +0000

Im coming up on two years since I had my Droid X. I ROM’d and modded the hell out of that phone, same story with my DROID Incredible and currently with my Bionic. You know what all those phones had in common? Locked bootloaders. Im not sure what you mean by “original geeks” but a lot of people got the OG and still to this day as they upgrade to locked phones don’t know or care for the difference. My point in all this is that simply being unlocked doesn’t make the phone good. If that was the case people would be singing the praises of the Rezound as much as the GNEX. Im not worried about choice, Im annoyed by the ignorant fanboys that troll here for their phone and no valid input aside from “DAM BRO, SHOULDVE GOT A NEXUS”. I went through two GNEX phones and I will tell you its not worth the price at all IMO.

By: angermeans

angermeans — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:25:00 +0000

It is a nothing but you are sound essentially the same thing by putting down the nexus aren’t you? Just leave them be and be happy with what you have. As your opinion is just that your opinion and theirs is theirs and no matter what you say will change that.

PS don’t always take what others say about a device on sites like these as they are but only a small group of people. If you haven’t tried a phone out or personally had problems than I can assure you that some may be. Small number. My nexus has a great radio never had a problem

By: angermeans

angermeans — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:20:00 +0000

Your right but the ones that do want an unlocked bootloader may be a smaller number average users, and definately aren’t the end all be all when it comes to what a phone should or shouldn’t have, but Android for many of us original geeks that have been on the android band wagon from the beginning expect openness with our phones as that is the android we have come to know and love. Its great that a nice stock Motorola device works great for (it does for many), but as for me an unlocked boot loader is a must and a phone not having is doesnt feel like android (in fact these skins these past couple years don’t feel like android) and I won’t spend my money on it. That’s the greatest thing about android is choice. What works for me doesnt doesn’t always work for you but we can all find android phone that meets our needs. The problem with this site and many othersis that because of this choice and the way people are they want to feel that the phone they currently own is the “best” even if being the best doesn’t ever last long. Just ignore what people say as it doesn’t matter. Get what makes you happy and who cares. You can’t chase having the best and only people that really care about that will make a big deal and they will try to down every new phone that comes out until they purchase another phone and then that will be the best (in their mind) and it starts over again. For me I’m a student/geek and I want an open phone with a gay developer base behind it and I don’t want to be told what I can and can’t do with my phone. I don’t like skins and I don’t much care for oems as they are only out to make money. Have fun with your new phone.