Comments on: Verizon: Updates to Add Global Capabilities to the RAZR, RAZR MAXX, Rezound and DROID 4 Coming This Summer

By: Megan McConahy

Megan McConahy — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:46:00 +0000

I’m moving to Japan, can I do that to my phone and then just get a local plan there? This global stuff is confusing.

By: June

June — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:10:00 +0000

I actually got a text message from VZW on June 15th which stated:

Your phone will soon be upgraded to Android 4.0. At that time we will remove your Verizon Wireless Mobile IM app because it is not supported on Android 4.0. Please download a new instant messaging app to use IM on your phone.

I have been checking for software updates and nothing yet! What a tease.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:12:00 +0000

Just a quick check on Wikipedia I was able to find there are actually more then 220 – however some may not have cell service at all or may not allow to bring a cell phone in to the country.

By: Hoffensteinwinklermanowarian

Hoffensteinwinklermanowarian — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:46:00 +0000

Maybe they’re including all the countries that Sacha Baron Cohen makes up for his new movies lol!
(I think my nickname would be great to cutback on the excess replies on youtube! Lmao!)

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:14:00 +0000

June-July they are now saying by August. Should have been done a long time ago.

By: cbkcc1

cbkcc1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:39:00 +0000

yes, the carriers in the US have the gov’t on lock.
i have pondered the D4, i have had the D1 and currently the D2G. i am considering going w/o a keyboard with the MAXX, we will see.
my guess is that they will still have it locked, but there is always hope.

By: Gasai Yuno

Gasai Yuno — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:13:00 +0000

Sadly, you can buy SIM unlocked devices everywhere around Europe and most of Asia. And carriers here are not really allowed to lock devices.

Even more sadly, I use a SIM unlocked D2G which I got from eBay, and if we’re lucky and DROID4 has the same radio firmware as the Bionic, it will be unlocked.

The Bionic already runs of GSM (if you’re on a custom ROM) and doesn’t have a SIM lock. DROID4 also can be hacked, and people got it to register on GSM, but voice quality is horrible.

With Verizon it’s impossible to tell whether it will be locked or not, yet still there’s some hope.

By: cbkcc1

cbkcc1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:09:00 +0000

sadly i don’t know of any carrier that will sell you a sim unlocked device. that would defeat their business model.
only thing i can think of is taking it to a cell shop or buy an unlocked one.

By: Gasai Yuno

Gasai Yuno — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:51:00 +0000

That’s all great as long as you’re a VZW customer.

I’m not. And there are no other good QWERTY sliders that work with GSM.

By: cbkcc1

cbkcc1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

what do you mean sim lock? i have used mony foreign sims in my D2G. just called them and got the unlock codes.

By: Gasai Yuno

Gasai Yuno — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:21:00 +0000

…provided they don’t SIM lock the device like they did with the D2G.

By: michael

michael — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:38:00 +0000

I have a gnex and love ics, but this is ridiculous that no other phone on verizon has ICS yet and its like Verizon is just stalling on updates to every phone now that’s suppose to get 4.0 or is needing updates for it. Verizon needs to get their sh@t together is the update department, this would be sad if it wasn’t soo pathetic.

By: Martin Marincic

Martin Marincic — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:25:00 +0000

there are 196 countries, not 220. Am I missing something?

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:49:00 +0000

So, those cell phones can be used in foreign countries!!?!?!?

By: sinofueramos

sinofueramos — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:15:00 +0000

You mean intents and purposes